Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06
ConGenscd Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 500 D. 10. and
eXtiHgutShed at 4:30 a. m.
The fair 1Or the benefit of the st. Vfucent's
Orphan Asylum, held last week &C Masonic
Temple, melted upwards Of 8, 800
sales OF real estate have been made By w. W
DanenhOweT & Son as follows: MeSsrS. Uber q
Hemphill, OF Philadelphia, part Of lot O. square
411. With tWo-StOTy and basement house for
s., 2G0 cash Also. parts OF lots u and 49, square
142. with two-story brick house, to w. W. Leib-
ert, OF Philadelphia, Pa. for 3. 900 cash.
Rev. Samuel Scott is no longer pastor OF Enon
Baptist church. on c street, between 9Th and
7th streets southeast, and the pulpit is vacated.
The Alexandria Gazette or yesterday after
noon says: Three sailors deserted this morning
from the schooner Spartan, lying at the Ameri1
can coal wharf. ready to san for Providence.
Two or them were captured In Georgetown and
one In this city this afternoon, ana placed on
board the vessel
The executive committee of the irish Land
League met yesterday, at 6l2 9th street nor h.
west one hundred and ten members were en-
rolled, and the treasurer was directed TO remit
the amount In hand (s110) to the treasurer OF
the National Land League at Dublin. Ireland.
serious accident occurred TO Mr. III. V. Col
ton at the corner OF 18th and D streets. As he
was alghting from his wagon with can of
milk his foot caught In the reinS. throwing him
TO the pavement. He struck on his head causing
a severe confusion over the right eye and cheek
and rendering him insens1Ole for awhile DR.. c.
n. BOaTmaD dressed bis wounds at his Office
Last Dight the show window OF Mockabee's
shoe store, corner OF 18th and streets was
broken and two dozen fine shoes, valued at
noticed at this corner about 1880 o'clock, who
II Is supposed did the job.
A reception was given last evening at the re-
sidence or Mr.. John ". Boggs, No. 622 North
Carolina avenue southeast, to his son, John W.
Boggs, jr., and his wife (nee Ida E. Brownel.
daughter Of Mr.. A. Is. Browne of the Washing
ton bar. who were married In New York On
Thursday morning.
Judge Hagner. Vino is now holding the second
division OF the Circuit Court, having been adj
ylsed by his physician that he must take rest,
Judge Wylie will relieve him on Monday foT
few weeks
Rev. Edward H. Ingle has been called to the
Teetorship of Grace (P E.) Church, corner of D
and eth streets southwest, to take the pace of
Rev. Douglass F. Forrest, D. D., associate rector
OF Trinity Church, who has resigned. Rev. Mr..
Ingle will take the matter under consideration
for one month, in the meantime supplying the
church with services. This church building has
recently been thoroughly repaired and Is now
in excellent condition. Mr. Ingle resides at No.
915 G street northwest.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, of this city, again
applied on Friday last for the privilege of
praeticing in the Prince Georges (Md.) court,
but was refused.
At meeting Of the Union Veteran corps last
night Captain ThOmaSSOn said that the Central
City Veterans OF Syracuse, y. Y, had an
nouIced 10 him then Intention OF participating
In the Inauguration OF PreSident-elect Garfield.
They will be the guests OF the Union Veteran
Corps.
TIE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night:
present MeScIS- COlllnS tl0 one cnair), Ree0 anu
Bacon. Chief Engineer CrOnin reported six
alarms OF FIRE during the month, involving an
estimated loss or 8, 500: fully insured. The
visit OF the two engine and truck companies TO
Baltimore, and the courtesy shown By the
hIemen and citizens OF that city was referred
TO. The death OF TWO horses was reported, and
the recovery OF the other stock from the cpl
zOotic noted. Mr.. CTonin'S recommendations
that C. Clark be confirmed foreman OF Truck A,
and Frank Donnelly, engineer OF No. 4, were
approved superintendent Miles reported the
telegraph lines in good condition. A communi-
cation from Mrs. AltemuS, on 9th street, asking
the removal OF a telegraph pole from the side
walk in front OF her house, was referred to
Superintendent Niles. a letter 10 Chief Cronin
from FoTman Sorrel, No. engine company,
complaining that the conductors OF the Wash
1rgton 6 Georgetown Railroad Co. frequently
1mpeded engines while going TO fire by refusing
TO stop cars, ETC.. was read. The matter was
referred TO the president Of the railroad CON-
pany, With the request that the conductors Of
the line be notified, rather 10 aid the fire de-
partment than TO impede IL. 1t was stated that
the walls OF truck house were being injured
by the dampneSS, and the secretary was IN
structed 10 notify the building Inspector.
Routine business was then Ia order after which
the board adjourned.