Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-19
Condensed Locals.

Yesterday. at II O'clock there was a large
asseIHoiage OF people on Rock Creek, above
P1erces mills, ID witness the bapthing of nine
converts. six male and three females, from the
TeDnallytOwn Baptist Church.
In the Circuit Court. No. 2. the Jury has been
discharged for the term, but the courG Will sit
next Saturday to hear motions.
The DaShawayS last night ha6 crowded
house at Talrnadge Hail. Mr. A. EgleSton
presided, and addresses on temperance were
made by Charley Nye. Hon. j. T. Updegran OF
Ohio, Col. A. Il. Meacham and Mrs. A. E. PARK
hurst, half-bTeed Chippewa Indian.
A carriage containing Mr.. George Sweitzer
and family was overturned on the Glenwood
read yesterday. and Mr.. SweitZer was injured
about the arms and one of his children badly
used abOu, the head.
The new bridge above Four Mile Run h IS
o. en- completed, and tire AIeXandria Canal
nlled with water. Boats from Cumberland to
arrive.
c; Edmonston, the popular F street shoe
dealer, left for New York last night.
The steamer George Ieary is detained at Nor
iolk Dy broken crank pin. not a broken shaft
as reported. and viii leave Norfolk for this city
tomorrow afternoon on her usual time.
The African NJ. Z. Church conference cen
tnued its session on Saturday, in Baltimore.
Bishop Brown presiding. The report of the
committee on the state OF the country was read
and adopted The Sons and Daughters or Con-
ference contributed S2I4 to the fund for the
benefit OF aged preachers. The ordination Oh
dtaconS elected duing the conference took
place yesterday. Bishop Brown officiating.
Mrs Euphen Ia ID. HuiSe. wife OF Mr.. Robert
:. HuISe and mother OF eX-Speaker Charles L.
HulSe OF the District legislature, Gied at her
residence. Pts II street northwest. this MORN
ing. III tie 65th year OF her age. She had been a
great sufferer for many months from cancer in
tr'eSt- she was deVOut Christian. and was
greatly beloved tor her many excellent traits OF
character. The funeral services will take place
al the Chapel In oak Hill Cemetery, at O'clock
TO morrow afternoon.
Mr.. Frank @. Beckett of the Office Of the Dis
tr1ct Superintendent of property has just re.
turntd rom a TRIP 10 Northern Vermont, where
he was summoned 10 the funeral OF his father
Mr. " m 9. Beckett.
District Commissioner Morgan this morning
was thrown from the buggy. In which he was
riding, at the corner OF 9th street end Pennsy l.
Nanla avenue. but fortunately Was not injured
tie was coming down 9Th street at pretty GOOD
speed and was run into by the pole OF a brick
wagon, Which smashed one hind wheel OF the
buggy and tilted Ii over. throwing Major Nor
gan out.
A workman named W. II. SchoOIer fell from
the new Bureau building or Engraving and
PTinting-this morning, fTacturing his skull and
otherwise seriously fniuTing him. He was con-
veyed TO his home. No. 20i5 NJ street, where be
was attended BY Dr. ReybuTn.
An enteTprtsing burglar broke into the engine
room OF THE STAE last night by breaking through
the brick wall hole about II by Is inches
through which he carried of the copper ar
chamber from the enginc. an oil can. and some
articles OF Clothing and private papers Of the
engineer