Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-21

Street lamps will be lighted at 5 As p. M. and ex-
tngushed at 40 a.. m.
Tie attention OF the police is called to the mob
OF boys who congregate during the early afternoon
around the Western Union Telegraph Office, at the
corner OF 18th and streets.
Yesterday afternoon a white boy, named James
Crawford, 13 years old, residing in South Washing
ton, had his LETT hand shot off while cunning in
the Potomac marshes. Medical attention was
Mr.. Charles NJ Matthews, president of the board
of school trustees has advanced a per cent OF the
amount OF pay due the teachers Of the fifth divi-
sion (GeorgetOwn), thus relieving their necessities
while the differences between the trustees and the
auditors are being adjusted.
A colored infant, about one day old, found on ed
street, near h, last night, was sent to st. AIMS
Infant Asylum by the police OF the fourth precinct
The material for the iron framework In the inte-
riOr OF the Washington Monument was shipped
from Philadelphia yesterday, and the laying of
OF November.
A watch, valued at $50, belonging to Mr. Geo.
Lillebridge, was stolen yesterday from his vest,
rooms in the Post Office building.
complimentary dinner was last evening ten
0ered Dr. Charles b. PurviS, lately appointed sur
geon in chief of the Freedmans Hospital, by Mr..
David Warner OF the tax Office, at his residence on
street Among those present were John +. Cook,
esd, VIM II. IL. Wormley, VIM T. Matthews, Dr.
f. j. Shadd, Prof. Richard T. Greener, Collins Cru
Doe and Lemuel Bailey.
THE STAR acknowledges the receipt from j. X.
Memorial Hospital fund, of the sum OF one dollar,
which has been turned over to the treasurer OF the
fund.
James Henderson, the colored man 2 5 years old,
formerly of this city, raised by Col Perry H. Car
son, who dropped dead at Yorktown on WedneS-
day, as stated In yesterdays STAR, went to York
town In July to engage in business. He belonged
TO the Knights OF Jerusalem Of this city, who last
night appointed committee to bring his remains
10 this city.
Mr.. Chas. A. Walter whose serious illness was
mentioned in THE STAR OF yesterday, is regarded
this morning as out OF danger.
Sallie Shelton alias Sarah Jane Shelton, colored,
Who was charged with the second offence OF petit
larceny in the Criminal Court recently, sentence
suspended and allowed to go on her personal
bonds, because she was about to become mother,
has since been arrested for stealing and was COM
mitted by Judge Smell to-day.
About IL 80 O'Clock last night a cOlOred man
named ChaS ii. Gordon brought to the fourth pre-
cinct station cOlored male infant, about one day
Old, which he found at the corner OF 22l and *
streets. 1t was sent to the st. Ann Infants ASy-
lum.
Mr.. John Epply, for eight years past the night
to accept a similar position at St Paul, on the St
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba RI
col0red woman named Fanny Neil, aged 40
years, died suddenly at the house OF EnOch Carter
In q street alley, between 81 and Sd streets. She
had no medical attendance and so the coroner was
notified.
The Presbyterian Synod of Maryland embracing
Maryland, the District OF Columbia and a part OF
Delaware viii meet at Cumberland this evening"
and VIII continue in session for three or four DAYS
The funeral of Mr. jeremiah Sheehan, one OF the
the founders OF St DOminlc's church, took place
from that Odifice at $50 O'Clock this morning and
was largely attended The remains were Inferred
az Mount Oliyet cemetery.