Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-20
Condensed Locals.

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A white female infant was left on the steps OF
81. AIMS Infant Asylum yesterday morning
ard was taken in by the sisters
The retiring grand jury on Saturday, pre-.
sented its clerk, Mr.. E. Harris, with an easy
chair, and the assistant, Mr.. o. R. Gettings,
snG tne 3, foreman, Mr.. G. II. Wight with
About las O'Clock yesterday morning. Michael
10 sna 1en down an embankment corner OF
leg below the knee in four places. He Was
sent to the Freedman's Hospital
Rev. DR.. w. 2. Harrison, Of the Mt Vernon
2oth OF July for Europe. to be absent three
months. He Will represent the Southern
Methodist Church at the great EcumenicaI
Council to meet at London on the 9th OF Sep
Mr.. Joseph Williams, the well known con-
Tractor and builder, formerly prominent in
Hi s II pollscs Is In the city On brief visit
yer, Col. and Is looking well.
Mr: John T. Given, grand representative OF
presented with the knights History Of Eng
iand," voted to him at the late Odd Fellows
sneak thief In her store. No. S07 e street
southeast, and caught him. but he jerked away
and escaped. Upon examination she found
That The TILL had been robbed OF IS cents.
The directors OF the German American Fira
Insurance company have elected as president,
Geo. F. Schafei; vice president, F. j. Heioeryer;
Il. L.
Faehtz: assistant secretary q 81. Bergman.
The Rock Hill College commencement will
take place Tuesday, 2stn, at pm. There viii
nDlstr1cu Attorney Corkhin was inform d uy
telegraph Saturday OF the death OF his sister,
Mrs. d. c. Putnam, which occurred at Mount
resident OF this city. Within little more than
year Col Corkhiil has lost his father, mother.
daughter and sister by death.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Barnes, formerly
connected with the chariot line In this city,
and several years ago stable boss for the Belt
line and now OF the Peoples railroad company
road. '-'-0
At the annual commencement OF Waverley
Seminary which will take place at Lincoln
Hall this evening, the following young iadie;
will graduate: Full course-Mecca o. McCants.
OF Alabama; and Bessie MeCauley, leila v.
o 81 Taa T. ana Hattie L. White
S. Berry, Willie r. Congers and Lizzie E. Nit
chell. OF Georgia.
Parnell Branch, No. 1, washington Land
League, met last night. The treasurer read a
letter from MIR. Eyan, In Paris, acknowledging
receipt OF el4-SlO, and returning thanks Of the
irish people for so liberal contribution to en-
able them to carry on the great object for
Which the league was instituted. The meeting
was Well attended and large collection Of
dues taken up. This branch is In Furnishing
To-Day, In the Circuit Court, Judge James.
the case of Catharin agt. E G. Davis was taken
up. luis Is an acGlOn 10 recover $500 for adver-
Using card In tue Musical Git, and the de-
fence is that the only contract made was after.
wards Changed SO as TO read for SO, 900 copies
at $40 per Loco.
Mrs. VIM. j. Lee. who resides with her
brother. at ass street, states that there no
disturbance there requiring the services of tue
police on Friday, and that none were called
there. She had had some words with a Miss
delaney. who had rooms there. and whom she
mad asked to leave on account Of having too
many gentlemen callers, but there was no dis.
turbance.
"A lady named Mrs. Franklin dropped dead
ABOUT O'Clock this afternoon, on New YORK
avenue, between 221 and 23d streets north Tes
The coroner was notified.
A society OF eX-army nurses was formel
saturday evening. at meeting held at MIS-
Ransom studio, In the Colonlza alton buildlay.
Gen. Eaton, commissioner OF education pre-
Sldeo, and an address was made by DR.. Gregory.
The following officers were chosen: President
Mis- D. L. Dix; 1rst vice president DR.. susan
A. Edison; second vice president, Miss Harriet
t. Dance secretary DR.. E. A. Burghardt; trea.
suIer, MIS- Il. L. Tullock