Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-01
Condemned Locals.

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The third OF the series of discourses upon Uni
tartan Affirmations will be delivered by Rev.
Brook HerfOrd of Chicago
Tomorrow is the Roman Catholic feast OF
Candlemas. IL is also ground hog" day, when
that animal energies from his winter quarters,
and II he sees his shadow goes back In his hole
TO wait six more weeks for the end of winter,
but II he doesn't see 1t, stays out in the aS5ur-
ance that spring is at hand.
See advertisement of Mr.. solomon Slower or a
patent locked coal cart, by which purchasers
are certain OF the delivery OF all their coal with
out any dropping out by the way.
Last month was the coldeSt January since
1875. when the average temperature was 29.1;
this January the average was 81.
In the amateur walking contest at Talmadge
hail. this morning, Walter Smith, the success
ful competitor won the silver medal in 1886;
Charles E. Parhams time. 56:i1.
Walter Gleason. who left the Thompson
School on Wednesday, was found about two
miles south OF Falls Church, Va, and restored
10 his parents 1882 q street northwest yesterday.
Judge Humphreys, OF the supreme Court Of
the District. who for a week or more has been
seriously indiSpOSed at the DunbartOn hotel. has
somewhat improved in the last few days. ana
he expects 10 resume his seat On the bench
some time next week.
The firemenS convention in Alexandria has
extended an Invitation TO Chief Engineer Gro
min, OF the District fire department. to attend
the parade In that city on the 22d instant.
An autopsy made by the coroner yesterday in
TIE case or the sudden death OF Wm. Young,
found dead in house No. 34 / street Sc, as
stated IN HE STAR, disclosed heart disease as
the cause OF DEATH
At the rooms OF the Y. NJ c. A. last evening
there was reception TO the officers and teach
els OF sunday schools A paper on The Model
Sunday School superintendent was read by DR..
thrtsty; and one on The Model Sunday School
Teacher" by MIR G. Y. Richards. There was
music by the Y. NJ. c. A. male choir and Prof.
The third death in the family of Mr.. F. kurtz
johnson (CI Johnson Brothers. within the past
month took place yeSterday-hiS little daughter
The other deaths were from the same disease
The annual installation of officers of the
Graz d Encampment, Department of the POto-
mac, g. ~ X, took place last evening, after
which ''camp fire." was held. at which songs,
stories rec1tatlonS- &c, We're in order Colonel
stephenson OF Illinois, Judge SouthwOrth of
New Orleans, J. T.. Parsons. E. L. Grant Major
Middleton, and MeSsrS. Stockton, Townsend and
TWeedale participated.
Mr.. DAVID HEPBCRN,whose death was noticed
In yesterdays STAR. was born on AnalOStan
island, and spent his boyhOod there. He learned
the business or Dr1ck and stone masonry, and in
early manhood lived twelve years in Ohio re-
siding at springfield. and Superintendng the
building or the National road through that
state. Returning TO Washington he resumed
his business here. and superintended the laying
OF the foundation OF the Washington mOnu-
ment, as also the interior masonry of the struc-
Iure, ana also Superfntended the masonry and
brfcklaying OF the Patent Ohice extension He
also did much private work in the District, and
had several contracts under the old corpora
uonS-among them the 14th-Street sewer to the
avenue, and the 9th-Street sewer to X street
The last job OF work he did was TO build a vault
Tor himself and family in Rock Greek cemetery,
IN which his remains Will be placed He held
under the old corporations the positions OF as
SCISSOR and commissioner of the eth ward, and
Was member OF the Masonic order for over
half q century. He was also a member of the
oldest Inhabitants association. His funeral
viii take place Monday.
FINED TEN DOLLARS FOR BEATING HIS D.UGH-
TER-This morning. in the Police Court Judge
Smell, an aged colOred man was arraigned on
the charge OF an assault and battery on his
daughter. When the witness WINS called
M1llte Terry-ft was supposed that the proof
would show that some OF the implements of
modern warfare bad been used, but the weapon
sworn to was an unmilitary One-a double rODe
with knots In IL. The witness was OF full
Woman'S size. and gave her age as thirteen
years, and told her story as follows:-Sunday
night went 10 church. and from church to a
wake, and when went home in the morning
they asked where had been. when told them:
that made father mad. and he took a rooe
doubled. with knots in it, and beat me over the
mead and face, and made these scars pointing
10 some On her right cheeky The court told
the old man that he ought not TO have beaten
his daughter in that manner. fine OF So or
thirty days in Jail, was imposed, and the priS-
oner passed into the cells and Mile Terry
passed out.
THE HUNToN- ALEXANDER DIFF1CULTy.-The
grand jury commenced yesterday (aS stated In
last evenings STAR the examination of Charges
preferred against Hon. Eppa Hunton, of Viz
lion on letter sent 10 them by Mr.. Columbus
Alexander, who during his examination sub
mtted the names OF the following as witnesses:
Capt. j. VI stewart. postmaster OF the House of
Representatives, WHO Endorsed the Registered
letter containing the alleged challenge: F. e.
sheppard, the generals friend; F. E. Alexan-
der, who obtained the registered letter from
the post Office. and j. +. Dyer. who saw Hun
tons posters circulated in the hotels here.
\ Boy SHOOTING Casa few DAYS since
number OF BOYS residing In the neighborhood of
sth- 10th, q and ii streets got into an alterca-
ton when one OF them named John Wheeler
ran into his fathers house and got pistol, as
ne states, for the purpose OF firing a blank car
fridge 10 brighten one Thornton who had
threatened TO whip hun, but he discharged the
other barrel and shot took effect In the side OF
another boy, making slight wound. Onicer
lice Court to-day, after hearing some evidence.
continued the case to Monday.
Fatal ACCIDENT.-The Alexandria Gazette of
yesterday says: An accident occurred on TIE
virginia Midland railroad about 10 o'clock TO-
Gay, at Mayfield switch near Manassas, by the
breaking or a brake beam, by which several
freight cars were thrown from the track the
engine damaged and brakeman named Lucien
Wright so injured that he died in very short
time An engine and car were sent to the
scene OF the accident, and Mr.. Wright'S remains
VIII reach here tonight. He was an excellent
young man and lived near the depot. and leaves
mother and several brothers and sisters.
THE CHURCH OF TIE MESSIAH Reformed Epis
eonall has elected the following vestry, to serve
TIL Easter: u. 4. Gibson and William F. Slfney,
waTdens; DR.. l. IL. HOiiiGaoe,s. Can't. T. F. Shoe
maker, George Brown, Frank Smith, A. N. Tub
man, Samuel Smith, and William Van Week
A call has been extended to the Rev. j. b,
North, late OF Canada and formerly associated
with Bishop Fallows In the rectorship of ST.
Pauls church, Chicago. Immediate steps will
be taken TO build neat church ediffce.
THE MACKISNoS PEN. received from d. W.
Lapnam, 92S street, agent for the District, is
certainly vast improvement upon any FUN
tain pen We have tried. It can be carried con-
yen1ently in the vest pocket; is ALWAYS ready
for service where writing In ink is required and
az the same time IL can be used with all thu
facility OF lead pencil. IL seems to NIL the bin
or handy, reliable, speedy and Clearly pen.
CAssIMEREs, for mems and boys wear 25. 81.
50, g. IS, 81, 81; sheetin9 cottonS, 2I{ wide, 90
and Is cts; table linens, all linen, 25 80, 81, So
50, IS cts; white quilts new stock 50, 62, U.s. 81,
g., fl.25, $3.50; blankets and comforts at cost.
TowSons, GO Pa. avenue, south side near 9Th.
NEXT Monday evening. February Sd de,ega-
ton OF different knights from Baltimore win
arrive here 10 participate in the sixth annual
ball OF the Knights or st. George, at Odd Eel
lows hall, 'th 81. NV, which promises TO be
grand affair.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Ste
phen j. Webster and Elizabeth T. SaHSberry:
Reuben III. Andrews and Amelia K Stanley;
James Amos and Emma NJ. Frankland VIM
hasten and julia Houk, both OF Baltimore.