Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-07
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at IFS D. 10. and
extinguiShed at a. m.
The President has partloned Adolph Hammer
eT, convicted OF assault and sentenced to three
months Ia the District jail and to pay fine OF
SI0o.
colored p.ckpoeket. named Charley White.
was arrested by Officer Dubois at the corner Of
9TH street and the avenue yesterday afternoon
while he had his hand in lady'S pocket. The
lady being stranger In the city declined to
prosecute, but Charge OF vagrancy was pre-
leTred against White az the 5th precinct station.
The Washington National Monument Society
at their meeting yesterday formally received
The stone from the grave of Napoleon at ST.
Helena, sent to this country In 1851 as recently
stated In The STAR The members of the So
clety expressed the opinion that the pending
bill for the completion OF the monument will be
passed by Congress with bus little opposition.
Arthur Fowler and Frank Reamer were yes
fefday appointed regular letter carriers of the
washington post Office, TO date from May 1st,
1850. vice b. F. owens resigned, and Thomas
McNaily, now under bail removed for cause.
They have been auxiliary carriers.
The Knights OF ST. COlOmbkile last evening
elected the following officers: Commander ID.
RlOrdan; deputies, X. 4. DOar, John Welsh
and Michael Deveny; recording secretary, NJ.
ID. Stack; financial secretary, IT. A. Duffy:
treasurer. John Malone; board OF governors
James Iawlof. VIM. Murphy, Edwand Deveny,
Daniel Stundun, John WilmOt.
About two hundred boys and girls made their
first communion yesterday at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Rev. z. f. Mccarthy
pastor.
A little son of MI. Marshall. living On East
Capitol street, has had his foot badly mashed by
heavy cart horse stepping upon it. Dr. Brack-
Ell is OF the opinion that amputation may be
necessary.
There were sold at the Calver station, Balti-
more, yesterday, $50 round trip tickets for the
excursion OF the LON. 70 this city.
Yesterday John a. J. CreSweIl as trustee for
the l1tiZens' National Bank. obtained d tempo
rary injunction against Melvin q. Green ami
others 10 prevent the sale OF lot so, Kellys sub
division square 27S.
The funeral services according to the ritual
OF the Protestant Episcopal church, OF Mr.
CharieS Gordon, who died at the advanced age
OF ninety-twO years, took place yesterday after
noon at his late residence. on l street and was
very largely attended. Tie nternent was at
Oak Hill cemetery. The pail -bear erS were Ad.
1niral Porter, Gen Hunter. DR.. j. B. Blake
commissioner Morgan and John T. Hardness
The Universalist society, OF this District,
which WOrsidpS in the Tallmadge hall, on r
street, has purchased a lot on The southeast
corner OF 10Th and II streets, On which to erect
Kent, viii soon leave ON a northern tour 10
raise money for this purpose.
PICKPOCKETs SENT TO JAIL.-Thomas H. Nor
ton and George Wilson, two young men, strang-
ers. arrested by Detective McDeTitt on suspl-
cion OF being the persons who stole the gold
watch, worth $50, from Mr.. Thomas A. Good
WIN, were arra1gned before Judge Smell this
morning on the charge OF picking Goodwin's
pocket OF his watch. and pleading guilty were
sent 10 Jail six months each.
A NEW CHURCH TO BE BUHT.-On Tuesday
Rev. Or. ESchbaugh. or Baltimore; Rev. Dr.
staley, OF Frederick. Md, and Rev. Mr.. Miller,
of Washington county, Md. a committee ap-
pointed by the general synod OF the Reformed
church OF the United States for the purpose
visited this city TO select a suitable site on
which 10 erect mission chapel for the use OF
the Potomac classes, who are now worshipping
in the SovereignS OF Industry hall on 11t6
street After viewing sites in different portions
OF The District, the committee concluded to in
vest near Rhode Island avenue and 18th street
northwest, and convenient chapel Will be
QUILT this season.
DECORATION DAY.-The executive committee
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic met last
EVENING". c. Royce presiding and p Brodie
SecIetary Tie chairman reported that the
United states artillery from the arsenal, the
Marine corps, the Washington Light Infantry
TIE Union veteran corps, and the Grand Army
headed by the Marine band and drum corps, VIII
parade on Memorial Day. The chair announced
that Hon. George C. HaZletOn OF Wisconsin
would deliver the Grafton and William Winter
OF the New York Tribune staff, the poem at
arlington; Rev: DR.: }. E Rankin will be the
orator al the Soldiers Home and James Cunning
nam, IT,, OF West Virginia at the Congressional
cemetery. Wilson Post, No. /. OF Baltimore
was invited TO participate in the parade.
If You Wish 10 do the right thing to please
your little son, purchase one or the very pretty
and well made suits OF boys clothing. now sold
at the Boys Clothing House of b. Robinson q
Co., 900 Pa. ave. 1t will make the little FELLOW
happy and prove bene1iJ TO him in many
ways.
HE WASHINGTON SCHCETZES VEREIN DIRECT
Chs held meeting last evening at the Schuetzen
PARK 70 perfect the arrangements for the dedi-
cation OF their new building there on Monday
next. The opening address VIII be by Speaker
Randall. and others will follow. The history OF
the SChuetzen Nerein, printed in German, will
De read On the occasion. The members and
others wishing 10 participate 10 the parade will
assemble at Meyers hotel Monday morning at .