Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17


street lamps will be lighted at $40 pm, and
eXtinguished at $50 a m
1he annual election of officers by the Typo
graphical Union. took place. at st. Joseph's
ii IL Yesterday. the polls being open from to
O'Clock. The announcement of the result will
De made at the meeting tonight
John Kent. colored. was convicted by Judge
Smell yesterday afternoon. of the second offence
OF petit larceny. in sneaking into the premises
OF Mr.. Oliver III. Reed and stealing some carpet
ana osher things. He was committed to Jail to
await the action of the grand jury in default of
$500 bail
Conway Robinson has filed bill in equity
against the District of Columbia to discover
what parties took gravel from seventy-four
acres or Pleasant Hills. whether they were en-
ptoyed by the District or not. how much was
paid for it, etc, and for full account of the
same.
Yesterday. I'm the case of Johnson against
Douglas in the Circuit Court the verdict was
Tor the defendant on the ground that landlord
lien Tor rent had priority over a chattel mort
gage
At the meeting of the commissioners of phar-
macy last night MessTs. l.. h. Marshall Clinton
II. Wright and John III. Frain were registered as
pharmacists
There is an interesting statement in the spe-
cial notice column for the policy holders of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of this District.
j. Shillington and Robert Beall send Harper s
AonttiY for January.
BARLEY Curran was charged in the Police
Court this afternoon by John H. King of the
D =. Z. A.. with cruelty to animals, in working
horse that had sores on it. The court fined
him $50 or 30 days and an appeal was noted.
New UniyersaIist Church Building.
Ever since the formation of the Murray
Universalist Society of Washington. in 1861 the
members have been worshiping in the different
halls Ofthis city. the MetzerOtt hall On Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Union League hall on 9th street.
Taiinadge hail. and more recently the Masonic
Temple being among the number. The mem-
befship being small, the society has had rather
lanGuishing existence until recently. when a
new interest seems to have been awakened.
An objective feature for many years has been
the possession of suitable church edifice and
the late pastor. Rev. DIR. Fay. IabOred diligently
10 this end during his ministratiOn here. Rev.
Alex. Kent succeeded DIR. Fay in 1877. the lat
Ter having accepted a call near Newark, New
Jersey Since then fresh efforts have been
made to secure church edifice in this city. and
the congregation have been contributing freely
whiie Dr. Kent, the past summer. canvaSsed
the northern and eastern states for cOntribu-
lions from similar organizations, many OfWhich
have responded literally.
The result has been that the society has re-
Gently purchased fine site at the corner of 18th
and l. streets. for which they pay Sl1 200. and
Mr. Kent has assurances from the northern So
ceties that sufficient funds will be forthcoming
To meet the cost of the new edifice, plans and
specifications of which have been agreed upon
The structure will be so feet square and so
planned that the two Sunday school rooms can be
thrown open and connect with the main audito-
rium-giving a seating capacity for 100 per-
sons The material will be of brick and stone,
and the general style a modern gothic. The en-
trance will be on the street corner under the
tower and spire, and the pulpit located on the
corner opposite. with Sunday school rooms on
either side. making triangular shaped rooms.
The cost of the edifice will be upwards of $50
CO., The membership Of the Murray Universe
list society of this city. is now about $50 and
embraces some of our most respected citizens.
IL is the purpose to commence the foundation
OF this edifice this season. so as to secure the
advantage of thorough settling, before the SUI
erstructurp is commenced