Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-20

MEETING OF TIRE PASTORS UNION TO DAY,
meeting or the pastors OF the city churches
was held to-day at the Foundry church-Rev
DIR. DOmer ia the chair, ana Rev. l. Il. Morgan
secretary-in reference TO the question OF huuoT
licenses. After some verbal reports as 10 the
workings OF committees. Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell
made report from the committee TO ascertain
the number OF licenses issued. thar last year
there were 600 licenses issued, ami JhtS year uu
10 December 18th only 30I had been granted
although sos applications had been nled. Rev
Mr.. Mason ; Id that they We're 70 be cOngratu-
lated on thl- statement: iU showed that they
had reason 10 rejoice. Tor this much had been
done under fearful odds. Rev. Mr. leech re-
marked, In the language or DaVy Crockett,
DON'T HOLLER TILL VOC RE- our or THE WOODS.
and said he would prefer TO see some OF these
applications formally rejected before rejoicing.
From what he had seen he had little doubt but
that most OF the applicants would finally re
ceive their licenses.
Rev. MT. McKenney called attention TO tue
prescription against n ,rcbants by the hqu0r
dealers. He noted nuI1beT Of instances OF
those who had refused 10 sign applications sur
feiiDg peCu0ilry loss, aud ne suggested that 4
c0mmlCtee be appointed 70 drart resolutions on
he subject: adopted, a1d MeSSrS. hchcnney
and Loney were appointed.
0sTRACIsN or GROCERs WHO SELL LIQUOR BY riE
SMALL.
The committee reported resolutions Teciung
that as the liquor dealers have agreed to oStra-
else those merchants who had refused TO sign
liquor licenses, thereby entatli0g loss upon
on the members OF their congregations and the
temperance people that they paIrontze those
who refused 10 sign applications for liquor IL
CenSeS: al u especially urge that thy recon-
mend Christian and temperance men not TO
patroniZe grocery stores where liquor is sold.
believing thsJ a large proportion Of them are
practically tlppling houses.
Rev. Mr. Mason said he had heard from
grocer that II was an ordinary thing for them
10 Sell by the small Rev. DR.. Domer asked II
II was understood that these resolutions made
Ffaf sglra fnr ha
duty IN the pulpit? Rev. Mr.. Richardson suo-
miIted an amendment, that believing that some
gTOcefS allow UppllDg. they recommend that
christian ana temperance people exercise Greal
caution In dealing at grOcers. Some OF them
old under The law and complied with IL. Rev.
, III. Richardson asked why not Include drug
lists. Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell suggested that
This was not the time for the resolutions.
Rev. Mr.. Foster spoke OF the danger OF alienat-
lug some OF their friends, and referred 70 con-
NerSdt1On with grocer who was IN ruli SYM
pathy with the temperance people. bat was
obliged 10 sell liquor TO retain his custom. Rev.
Mr.. Mchenney accepted the amendment pro
posed by Mr.. Richardson. Rev. Dr.. Butler
thought that the resolutions should not now be
passed. There were many persons ia the gro
Gerry business who were friends of the temper
ance cause. Rev. DIR. Domer thought it mex
pedient 10 pass these resolutions al this time
Rev. Mr.. Mason said that since he had entered
the movement some families he'd removed nom
his congi egattoD. (Rey. Mr. Leoch.-Said his
has increaseJ). His congregation had Increased
also. He did not want 10 make his pulpit
bulletin bOaId, but would urge his people 10 do
what was proposed.
The irsf resolution was adopted The second
resolution was amended by Inserting drug
stores" and adopted With the preamble
THE COLUMBIA TYPoGRkPHICAL USG0s. No.
l0l, at ifs annual meeting, Saturday night.
elected officers Tor the ensuing year as follows:
President. W. II Ramsey; vice president, Wm.
A. Dodge; recording and corresponding Becre
tary' Adrian NJ. Jones; financial secretary, Wm.
Briggs: treasurer, w. L. Jones; sergeant-at-
arms, p. II. Smith; trustees f. w. oyster. Sam
uel Haloeman and VIM. H. Sweeney; delegates
10 the international convention at Toronto, III.
g. Ellis, X. w Kerr and +. C. O'NeilL Before
the mt etiDg there was an uDpleaSanJne5s be-
tween printer named Croggan and Mr.. Chas.
Davis OF the government printing Office. and
the latter. who had incurred the displeasure or
some OF the craft by hls action at the govern
Ineut Office, was not allowed 60 remain ia the
room.
THK FIRE THIS MoRNING.-The alarm froro
box 2S. corner OF 4th street and New York ave
nue al $40 O'Clock this morning was for IRE In
the ihree-story frame house OF Mrs. Dell, No.
424 New York avenue. Oflicer Slater attempted
10 put out the 1re without turning in an alarm.
but the flames soon spread TO the adjoining
frame houses, and had it not been for the
lrompfnesS or the fre department a serious
cob1agratlon would have been the result. as the
adlotniDg buildings are all frame structures
TDe cause OF The IRE was hot ashes I'm wooden
box, and the loss VIII be about $500; fully in.
suIed.
BADLY IhJCRED BY A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Aoont 3ociock Saturday afternoon. Mr. John
b. Htrfell; who resides g. the corner OF 10th
s'leet ana Pennsylvania avenue southeast was
dr1'lUg his carriage through the Capitol park.
when his horse took fright, and running away
sollioed with a wagon on Pennsylvania avenue.
between 1St and I'd streets southeast throWfn1,
himself and his boy out OF the carriage. He
truck upon his head, and was dragged some
1isf ance, severely iDJurfng his head He WAC
picked up and bis wounds were attended 10 nv
Dr.. Ford, after which hs was conveyed 10 bis
home by DIR. Adams
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BuL.-Tbe House
on appropriations VIII report the
rmy bill tomorrow. IL VIII appronnata
% aco, goo and provide for an army Of 2s ~,