Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-01

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1874.
met Saturday night, and arrangements were
completed for the transfer to the association OF
the Stewart and Ivy City property, altogether
Stewart property, $4,000, and one-third cash
for the Ivy City property, from the FreedmeRs
Trust Company, at 1876. District Commits
sioner TWtning and Mr.. w. R. Smith, chairman
OF the parking commission, were chosen as
board to supervise the landscape decorations
for the fair grounds. force of laborers was
authorized to be put at work this morning
for breaking ground tomorrow.
The inaugural ceremonies will take place at
the new fair grounds tomorrow afternoon at
spade In the ground. Trains with leave the
Baltimore and Ohio depot at 1910 and $3.50 o m.
ana VIII Drlng visitors back to the city. Presl-
rife band will furnish the music.
TBE MARY WASHINGTON goes to Quantico to-
morrow on one OF her cheap excursions. The
DAY In town promises to be q warm one and An
1l2ep, '''S given f'r cool ride on the
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Yesterday afternoon
gospel temperance meeting was held in the
Police Court building, c. II. WOrden presiding.
the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
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DR.. Cole, Rev. Mr.. Kramer, G. II. Worden and
Rev. c. w. Dentson. The choir, under the lead
ersh1p OF Prof w. IT. NimmO, rendered good
music mus C., -. The DashaWays met at Tallmadge
and Mr.. L. Fl. Patterson secretary Rev. DR..
Kramer opened with prayer. Remarks were
made by the president, Mr.. VIM. j. Boyd, Mr..
A. A. BROOKE and others.
SALE OF ELEGANT FURNIrURE.-Thomas Dow
ing Will sen on Wednesday morning. at No.
Iowa circle, splendid collection of household
gooos Ibe mouse Will be open from ! till
O'Clock tomorrow. +
DR.. CHAs. BITTINGEK, the only son OF Rev. B.
F. Bitt1nger. pastor OF the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church, In South Washington, died at
his residence, 1924 9th street northwest, yester-
day morning, In his 2Sth year. Dr.. Bittinger
was well and favorably known. He read med
1cine with Dr. j. E. Morgan, and graduated In
Georgetown University Medical School, but SUBJ
sequently he adopted the homeopathic system
OF medicine, IN which, in the northern section
OF the city. he for the past two years has been
building up quite q practice. He leaves widow
tthe daughter OF Mt. j. NJ. WILSON, and many
friends and relatives to mourn his DEATH
HOwsoNs Ice CREAM.-Those who were de-
layed In having their orders filled on Sunday,
in consequence OF demand which could not
have been anticipated, are respectfully IN
formed that arrangements have already been
made to obviate any difficulty OF that kind In
future.
A NEWsBOY Run OVER.-ADOut 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon newsboy named Robert
Cunningham was run over and severely in
1uTed by horse and buggy driven by a young
man named Connolly, al Pennsylvania avenue
and 9Th street. He was taken TO the NTH pre-
cinct statfon-house, where he received medical
attendance, and he was then removed to his
home, f121 10th street. by Mr.. Connolly.
CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENT DIsMIssED.-On
| Saturday the case OF Geo. Uphum, charged With
having embeZZled $40 from c. d. Gilmore, on
| trial In the Police Court, was abandoned by the
| attorney for the government, and the case was
| dismissed.
| A CHICAGO MAN ON THE PAVEMENT QUESTION.
| MI. Paul COnnel, president OF the board OF
| park commissioners of Chicago, was In the city
| last week. and left for his home SATURDAY
night. 1t appears that the city OF Ch1ca 20
| transferred TO the park commissioners the prin-
| cipal avenue In the city, michigan ayenue) to
| be converted into q handsome drive The OBJ
ject Of the visit of Mr.. Connell TO this city and
| he likewise visited Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn,
| and other eastern cities), was to examine the
| various patented pavementS laid In this and
| the other cities mentioned, to report upon the
| pest pavement to be laid On Michigan avenue,
| 10 Chicago. Mr.. COnnell objects to the Penn
| syiVania avenue pavement because he thinks
| ~ Is dangerous TO drive horses over such a
! smooth surface at any speed, and as 1t Is the
| desire 10 convert Michigan avenue into high.
way suited TOR fast steppers, he paid but little
| attention to It.
/ WATERPROOF CLOTHS, all coiorS new stock.
from 30 cts. TowSOns, Pa. av., south side. neaI