Evening star., 1880-01-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Condemned Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at $40 pm, and
extinguished at 9:15 pm.
Charles Ennis, charged with burglary and
larceny in entering the house of Reuben w.
johnson yesterday morning and carrying off
sundry articles, was yesterday sent to Jail in
default Of 81 600 bonds for the grand jury,
The ID. c. Grand Division, Sons of Temper
ance, met at the hall of West End Division last
evening, the Grand Worthy Patriarch, Benz. S.
Pike, presiding Past Worthy Patriarch j. c.
LathIop, of Rescue, was unanimously elected
and duly installed Grand Scribe for this juris-
diction.
The political friends OF Mr. W. B. Reed COM
plimented him with serenade last night, and
were handsomely entertained by him.
Mrs. Jennie Sylvester, who is under indict-
meat for manSlaughter and abortion in May
last and who recently lost her daughter, was
released yesterday on her personal recogni-
zance.
There Is some complaint that the water clos
cts in the Patent Office building are now all re-
served for the use OF employees. and that visi-
tors to the buildings (and there are great
number OF them) are thus debarred their use.
THE D. C. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY met at Ger
man hall last evening-Mr. Saul presiding, with
Mr.. W. Gillingham secretary. There was
large attendance of members and spectators.
Col. Amos Webster B. Robinson, A. S. Taylor
Chalkley Dillingham; +. A. Whelan, Mrs. Mary
A. johnson, TheO. SheckellS, Mary j. Allen, and
Mrs. Jas. Edmunds were elected members. Mir.
j. T. c. Clark, from the executive committee.
reported that they would recommend that their
exhibition be held during the third week in
r SO as UOt 10 WIFI Inc Bdllt
more exhibition, which takes place during the
fourth week of that month. The conStitu-
ton was amended to read that the annual meet
Ing shall take place on the fourth Wednesday in
January OF each year instead OF on the first
Monday Of February of each year. The election
OF officers followed, and Mr.. John Saul was
elected president; 4: w. Fowler Chalkey Gil
Hngham and z. nj. King vice presidents ID. S.
Curtis corresponding secretary; Washington
G1llingham recording secretary, and j. I. C. Clark
treasurer; NJ. East. David ]. Saunders, Simeon
"a m md ay
ecutive committee; VIM. Saunders, Matthias Hag-
erty and James X. Kerr finance committee. Mr..
W. Gillingham read resolution adopted by the
Fruit Growers Association looking to a union OF
the two societies. Mr.. Fowler moved that this
society decline the proposition to appoint
a committee on The subject; adopted.
Nr j. I. c. Clark read an interesting essay on
1.-The Harmony OF the Vegetable Kingdom and
the Analogy OF Plants with Animals" The
paper was discussed by Col d. S. Curtis, c. GIL
bingham and t. w. Fowler, and a vote OF thanks
was rendered Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Clark, speaking
of the remarkable weather we are having, said
that yesterday, In his greenhouse, there was
temperature OF 80 degrees without fire. Mr.. Saul
said we had had, and were still having most
unusual season-a cold september had been fol-
lowed by hot and wet october. Frost follow
ing, much damage was done. especially to
cherry trees and celery plants II this weather
continues much longer and frost comes, the fruit
crop is gone; but 1t all depends on what
weather is coming. The fruit trees have not
budded yet, for vegetation needs repose just as
well as animals Mr.. Gillingham referred TO
some pecuiiarities OF the weather. He noticed
that in a clear, calm night the frost settles in
the valleys. and that often 1t is 10 degrees colder
on the banks OF a stream than it is on the hills
near by. Flowers were exhibited as follows
By Mr.. T. w. Fowler, geraniums, cyclamen,
prlmulas. BY Mr.. John Saul, golden ferns, sill
yer ferns, iNora amabileS. double pOinsettia,
amaryllis atmsanguinia, six varieties OF double
prtmulas, geranium summit of perfection, new
coleus, Rogiera amana, adiantum farleyense.
By Mr.. ]. 7. C. Clark, bego1ias, roses and a fine
basket OF flowers.