Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.
condemned Locals.

Democrats or South Washington, see notice
elSeW here.
Yesterday a sutt for an injunction was
fled by VIZ. Eugene Carusi for Ellen t. Carrice
against james Canice TO restrain the disposal
OF certain real estate.
This morning. in the Police Court. James II.
Paine was charged with committing a rape,
several days since. on Lizzie Taylor. both col
ored. The case was continued until Tuesday
next.
j. Sbifliugton sends The C1IiJOTnida for July
and the 81. " b0'GS for August.
The funeral OF the little son OF Mr. and Mrs
F. 7. Ferris took place yesterday afternoon
rom the family residence, 116 z street north
east. Rev. DR.. Forrest read the burial service,
after which the caSket covered with floral
tributes, was borne to the hearse and conveyed
to Glenwood cemetery, where the interment
took place.
Mr. Geo. W. Chamberlen. a well-known citi-
zen Of Washington, house painter, died sud-
denly this morning about O'Clock. Tle was
member or Hiram Lodge, No. 10, +. n. NJ :,
Mount Horeb. No. !, Royal Arch, and De Molay
No. COmmandeiy.
Yesterday. in Circuit Court No. 9 Judge IIag
Ter issued a rule to show cause In the cases OF
OIrnstead against the District and Sunderl md
against the same-applicattons for m4ndamus
10 require that certain drawback certificates be
issued or credit be given therefor-returnable
Sept. 18th.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 40 .. IN. AID
exttngui5hed at go .. m.
The sChUetZenfeSt or the Washington Vereil
Will open August ID and continue five days.
Some tine between and O'Clock this morn
Ing the residence OF Mrs. LambOrn. No. 93D "
street. was entered through the back cellar door
by thieves, who went to the sleeping apart
meDtS and carried Off the clothing or Mr.. Geo.
Lamborn and his friend. Capt. v. VI. Brooks,
with -, IN money belonging TO the latter.
Detective McEifresh to-day arrested a Colored
man named George Lincoln Grant. charged
with assault and battery, with intent to kill
Robert Wilson. cOlOred, ar 18th ana streets.
He was locked up.
TIE FIRST ANECu EXHIBITION OF TIE q 1R-
TICUITURAL SOCIETY.-The officers and members
OF the District OF Columbia Horticultural So
ciety. more especially the committee 10 charge
OF the matter, are making extensive pTepara-
tons for the first annual exhibition OF the So
on Tuesday. September 21st. and continue to
Friday. September oath. From present indca-
tons the exhibition VIII De n tine one. The
time having been liked so as rot to interfere
with the Baltimore florists, ii is expected that
there Will De fine exhibit from that city and
vicinity. The following are the committees on
awards under each head: Plants and flowers
exhibited by professional 1Orists-John I. c.
Clark, ThOS. ". Fowler and Mrs. Harriet Y.
Mute. Plants and flowers exhibited by amateur
nOriStS-JOhD Saul, David !. Saunders aud Sim
con SWfnGellS- Cut 1iowers-ChaS. A. Ball Mrs.
haly V. Quinn and Mrs. W. nj. Easily Smith.
FLORAL deSignS-JaS X. Kerr, Vim. Gait AMI
Mrs. Jane Farnham. Fruits TO be grown By
eXhtbitOrS-Wm. saunders. David S. Curtiss
and L. V. Doyilliers. Vegetables to be grown
by eXhihitOTS-Edmund Cammack. John Slater
and ChalkIey Gfl1Igham.
CONGRESS HALL, AT CAPE MAY, is entirely