Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals,

Street lamps will be lighted at $50 D. m. and
extiDguished at 1900 o. IN.
During the storm Saturday afternoon light,
ming struck the kitchen OF house on Nichols
avenue, in the county, owned by one Temple
and occupied by Mr.. Bell; damage Slight.
sergeant Hughes found last night white
female Child, ten months old. on the step OF
house corner 10th street and Virginia avenue.
occupied by Mrs stewart, where it had been
left by an unknown white woman. Mrs. Eliza
beth Hill took the child In and cared for It until
IL could be sent TO st. AIMS asylum.
On Saturday suit was entered by Mr.. Hugh
u. Taggart for Edward III. Neumeyer against ".
L. ID. Franks, VIM. Helmick and Josiah MillarC.
fer $500 damages sustained through an alleged
Illegal replevfn suit.
row occurred on 10th and East Capitol
streets On Saturday evening. In which Robert
Turner was seriously cut across the chest, abdo-
men and arm by negro rough named Fletcher
DIR. Bracket dressed the wounds, but while
considering them serious, does not look upon
them as dangerous. Fletcher was subsequently
arrested.
The following names of pupils OF the fourth
division public schools should have appeared in
the merit rolls published In THE STAR: School
No. |, grade No. S, J. FairbrOther, teacher
Geo. S.Brock. Vim. Boulter David Perkins, HOW
ard Reside. Terrence Riley and Chas. Ander-
son. These received certificates OF admission ID
the boys advanced grammar school
The Dashaway Reform Club held it's weekly
meeting last night at Masonic Temple and was
largely attended. Addresses were made by Rev
DT. Burkhart, j c. Lee, Rev. DR.. Foster. Capt
Cunningham. Judge A. j. Amber and Others
Miss Florence Hopkins sang .'Tie ON the Red
Ribbon" with good effect. The choir singing
was unusually good. Several persons signed
the pledge.
]. Gutman, boy In the employment of Mr.. O.
Dannamann, dealer In fancy goods, was sent TO
bank Friday morning with s66 and never re-
turned to the store The detectives were noti-
ne d and have ascertained that the fugitive went
to New York city.
Mr.. B. p. Sparrow, the clerk OF the Criminal
Court, has resigned. and will leave in few
days for summer vacation, after which he will
commence the practice OF law in this city. Mr.
;. has acceRtaoly 4lled the position for four
years. Mr.. VIM. K. Williams. son of Major L. p
Williams, the I. ). deputy marshal, Will sue
coed him.
The AIegan (Mich.) journal Of saturday says:
Mrs Babcock, from Washington, DC, cousin
OF the Botsf0rd family. is visiting her relatives
here, and while her little girl was playing about
the yard an open cfstern presented itself for her
inspection, and In she went; but the timely pre-
sence OF A. ID. BotSfOrd prevented our recording
another death this week by drowning.
The farmers In Virginia say that the corn crop
is looking beautiful.
The new schooner now being built at the
Alexandria ship yard Will be launched Tuesday
July 9th and keel De laid immediately for the
building OF another vessel.
Mrs sara \. spencer, " no returned last night
from the political conventions. had her pocket
picked on the way OF 500, which had been en-
trusted TO her by the female suffrage association
10 pay some bills OF theirs In this city.
To-day Mr.. d. ". Classic. for Lavinfa Young.
entered suit against the Manhattan Life In
surance Co., OF New York, to recover 5000 insur-
ance on the life OF her husband, John j. Young
who died october 18th, 1879.
MI. VIM, Dickson, District OF Columbia dele
gate TO the Cincinnati convention. worked most
vigorously for the District. 1t was his argu.
ment before the committee on credentials which
gave the District delegation seats on the floor of
me convention and the privilege TO participate
In all debates.
To-day JOS. Mcintosh filed by Duhamel and
Moore Dill for injunction against G. W. CisSell
ct al to restrain the sale of lois so to "a section
Barry farm, under deed of trust
Messrs. Phillip A. Hutchinson and Geo. F. d.
SCper. Doth mechanics on 18th street southeast
near the Navy Yard bridge. raised hickory poles
la front or their shops on Saturday with large
American banners With Hancock and English
Inscribed thereon.