Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-19
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at ll:30 pm, and
eXtiBguiShed at $50 a. m.
James Taylor. a colored man. was arrested
Saturday by officer Mari, suspected OF grand
larceny Of clothing from Mr.. Stickneys prem
tseS, corner 5th and NJ streets.
Delegates to the National Woman Suffrage
convention from Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana,
Illinois, Louisiana and South Carolina will stop
at the National hotel
Joseph Coleman, colored. living on Ridge
street. was badly cut in the side during an alter
cation Saturday night at the corner OF 18th and
L streets, by some unknown colored man.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery Association elect
ed officers Saturday night as follows: President,
George Gockeler; secretary, Gus Giesler trea-
surer, g.. C. Walker; sexton, Chr Buecheler,
board OF directors. &. GOckeler, C. Schneider, w.
Berger and l.. Kettler.
The call for the mass meeting of citizens Of
the District at Lincoln Hall tomorrow evening
for the relief OF the suffering poor in Ireland,
has been made by the vice President of the
United States, Speaker Randall, many OF the
leading members of both Houses Of Congress
and large number of our leading citizens
There will probably be large attendance.
About 25 members OF the order OF B'nai Birth.
from Washington and Baltimore, left Saturday
night by special car for savannah, Ga, where
the regular annual meeting OF the national body
begins do-moTow Among the number We're
National Woman Suffrage Convention at Lin
coin Hall, Jan. 81, 22.
Columbia Council, No. l, soverelgns of Indus
try, will meet this evening at the hall, No. $40
18th street. This is the first council of the order
organized in the District of Columbia.
Tickets OF membership In the National Woman
Suffrage Association, admitting to business
meetings. may be obtained OF the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. sara Andrews Spencer, Spen-
cerian Business College, upon paying annual
dues to the treasurer, Mrs. Spofford, of the
Riggs House.
A series of meetings was commenced last
night at E-Street Baptist church by Rev. A. f.
Mason and Mr.. Bently who was formerly as
ISOLATED with Rev. Mr.. Hammond, the evange-
list. The attendance was large. The eXer-
cises were commenced with service of song,
led by MI. Bently and Mr.. De Land; the regular
choir, as also select choir, occupying posi-
ton on the platform. Rev. Mr.. Mason led in
prayer and Mr.. Bently read a few passages of
Scripture and conducted the meeting.
Offlcer w. L. Anderson reports that about
O'Clock this morning some unknown thieves
tried to enter the house OF Mrs. Wilding, on
Jefferson street, Uniontown, by cutting the
Stats from the rear window, but were fright
ened off.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon, Officers
Fowler and Edelin, found two horses near the
old burned bridge in the rear OF the Congress
sional cemetery, which had been stolen from H.
w. Clagett. at Upper Marlboro, Nd, on the
18th of this month,
The Calvary Baptist church has secured the
services of Miss Amanda Lucas in its choir
She is native OF this city, and has been tor
several years leading soprano in the New
York churches, where she is great favorite
She is said TO have voice OF great sweetness
and power.
James Bellew, bookseller, sends '.Ireland's
Struggles for Liberty and Land
Only one case of smallpox was reported up to
O'Clock to-day at the health Office. This one is
corner OF 9TH and L streets southeast.
. To-day Mr. o. ID. Barrett nled Judgment
creditors bill against Mrs. Gaines MeSSrs Fitch
& Fox and j. NJ. Forbes TO recover 1888 and in
tereSt-amount OF Judgment recovered in 1865.
Belle Alexander to-day filed petition for
rule on Thompson III. Alexander to show cause
why he does not comply with the order OF the
court granting her alimony with her decree Of
divorce.