Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-13
CONDENSED Locals.

street lamps viii be lighted at 6:4G e. m. and
extfDgufSbed at $40 a. m.
The fair for the benefit of the SistefE OF the
Holy Cross closed last night. Prot. joyce won
The cOTnet, Mrs. French the photograph of
Father Boyle. and Miss Hogan the fete-G-tete set.
Mr.. Harry y. Goodwin. city editor OF the Nd
tiOHGI ReIrfbljtGn, who left here several days
siECc on matrimonial Journey 10 New York
arrived home yesterday accompanied ly his
bride. He received hearty welcome OF is re-
turn.
GU sunday Rev. II. Bai.Or, pastor of the Feho-
po1h Baptist Church, extended the right Eand
OF fellowship 10 twenty-fOur persons Including
The sixteen converts baptised by him that CAV
The Knights OF st. Joseph No. l. Sunday
morning attended in a body the Immaculate
holy communion.
In Circuit Court CNO. ~, yesterday. Mrs Lock
wood made motion 10 refnstate the case OF To
DIN agt- kleinSchmidt. in which Mr.. Christy
some time since, retired as counsel for plaintiff
and the case was dismissed. Mr.. Merrick is OF
counsel for defendant, and tire court Judge
notice on him
Thieves entered the new museum building
sunday. and stole all the trowelS ard brushes
belonging TO the pIaStererS employed there
some twenty five in number. This morning the
with.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Cour; Judge
James. Ia the case OF JOHN II. Johnson. white.
indicted for the murder o. James A JChnson
eoi0red, few weeks since, MeSSr5. W. :. Cook
and A. b. Williams. for the defendant filed a
plea in abatement Oh the ground OF missioner;
his name being John SiliS Marshall johnson
and not John Il. johnson.
Mr.. James \. Griffith, the shorthand clerk OF
the district attorneys office Tor number OF
years past. rendered his resignation YESTERDAY
and II was accepted. Mr. F. H. Howe has been
appointed In the position MIR. Griffith viii re-
sumo me practice OF the law. and his expert
enCe In the district attorneys office viii be
valuable 10 him. Dir. Howe has teen In prac-
Tee Tor some time with Col. Totten.
Hf. John G.. Wilson. son OF Mr.. John Wilson
OF the Old first WARD. died yesterday after a
long Illness, his disease being consumption Mr.
wilson was man OF high character. and made
many friends in this community. He has been
iOr number OF years past a clerk in he Pen
sion Office, and for a long time an active work
ing member OF the JOnadacs. The funeral will
take place from the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church. on II. between 19tr and 10Th sreets
northwest. tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
At a meeting of the police statton-keepers.
last night, ar the fifth precinct station house
W. Ii. Prince presiding, 10 consider the subject
or securing an increase in salaries an eXecu-
nve committee. consisting OF ". III. Prince C.
W. Parsons. ID. LOTUS W. Wilson aGd II. Henry.
was appointed to urge the matter before the
District committee in Congress.
simon Wolf, esq. lectures tomorrow night
ID the Lutheran Church, corner OF 1ith and II
streets. His subject Is, More Light He WILL
IN the course OF his lecture, notice some of the
many mistakes" in Mr.. IngerSOlI'S lecture on
sunday night See advt.
The second days session OF the annual con-
ference OF the African NJ. f. Church was held
Yesterday in Baltimore, Bishop y. W. Wayman
OF Baltimore. presiding. In The afternoon tie
Rev. Daniel Draper. OF this city, delivered the
annual sermon before large congregation.
The National Fair Association has decided to
nave It's fall trotttng meeting commence on the
second DAY or the fair viz: october 9Th, 1sSO
continuing the 9th. 9TH and sth OF the same
month. The association have advertised for
bids for the purchase OF the restaurant prjvi-
iBgs.
the funeral OF Mrs. ID. c. Drumhelier took
place yesterday afternoon from her late resi-
dehee on Delawarr avenue. Mrs. Drumheller
was the sister OF WIn. Mayo esq. a prominent
lawyer OF Richmond. Va.