Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-15
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

The Metropolitan railroad company yesterday
reelected the old board of directors, as follows:
j. w. Thompson, Lewis Clephane, A. III. Herr,
Thomas L. Tullock, David +. Robertson, Carries
Bradley and William Thompson.
AS JSmes Sparrow was coming out OF the
harchway OF a vessel lying at G. street wharf
yesterday he struck hts head against stone,
which was being lowered into The hold OF tue
vessel and vas seriously injured. He was re-
and Fl streets.
Yesterday there was quite a gathering at
Jackson Grove Camp Ground about 25 miles
out on the B. & 7. X. RI on the occasion or
what is known as Brother Rooinson's sunday
School picnic. During the morning there was
singing by the children, addresses By Rev.
Messrs. ThirlkeId t0f the VI. Z. church, and
Cant tof the P. Z Cnurch}, and the latter por-
lion or the day was devoted to amusement.
Col W. III. Boyd enumerat0r or the census
of the District. having been appointed chief
special agent Of the census bureau for the col
lection or the manufacturing statistics of the
District, and allowed three assistants and -
T. Powell and Messrs. J. &. WAL and G D. s.
BoGdinot his assistants, and they have entered
On their duties
Messrs. Lpscomb and Pairo, for Lyman
BeeTy and Theodore Wager, OF LavalIe, Wis.
have filed suit against the L. 5. Home and
Dover Association to recover $50 paid TO the
defendant for the benefit OF the plaintiff, out
converted 70 the use Of the former and not re-
turned when requested, as promised.
The democracy OF East Washington to-day
con nenced preparations for the erection or a
EtEtiS pilr At t1tt luitTStttiDl u cti III u
streets southeast, and they expect 10 dedicate
II next week. The pole measures feet in d.
ameter al the ground, the main mast being IS
Ieot and top mast 10 feet high.
MIS- CathdTine Bailey. who some few years
Siuce was convicted OF larcSny aud sentenced
10 the Baltimore penitenrfaTy, but Who WAS
IarGoned and who during hes croSS-eXaInIna-
JICn in The Criminal Court On Tuesday stated
that her counsel (Mr TaggarD mad sold her
out, now says that so TAI from not having paid
M. Iaggaft aDylning, as stated by him, she
paid him about so. and that he Cid not do any
Thing IL neT case, but let Nj. NcNally do the
NOTS.
AT Tuesday evenings session OF the National
tdncaOOnai Association. at thautauQua, y. Y,
Mr.. John HttZ. or this city, consul general tor
switzerland. read description OF the nornl3!
girls Industrial schools.
S1ttngton sends Us DernOrest's aud Frank
IeSlleS MonthlieS for August both prOfuseIy
Illustrated and full OF good things for the ladies'
Company Il, Washington Light Guards, held
lnelr regular monthly meeting last night ISL
1 lieut.. +. ). HOdgSOn in the chair. The reSigaa-
ions or SeTg eants John Harrison and Joseph
Brown were accepted. The Guards will have
Dress QIlil and inspection about the 1sf OF
August. There is 80 truth whatever in th,
ruEof CT The National Riflemen endeaVoring to
secure capt. oyster as their commander.
ms is St. SWithtn'S Day, and according to
trauIuOn Will strike the key note OF the weather
Tor the next forty days. If fair weather TO-DAY
no rain may De expected for forty long days
ana nights On the other hand, II &c shall rain
to-day It VIII rain for six weeks. There are
some signs OF a shower as THE STAR goes 70
press, and the weather is likely to be .'mixei"
Icf the neXt forty days. as usual
BENEDlCTINE MALT WINE BsER.-Ffnley &C