Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-01
Con Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 6:45 p. m. and
eXtDguished at 400 q. M.
A live colored infant was left last night at
the house OF X. A. Freere, 2t21 18th street. 1t
Bailey.
TWO horse Her6ic coaches are announced to
be put Oh the Avenue line next Monday. to
take the place OF the one horse carriages, which
are to be put on 18th, 18th and 9th streets.
81. Aioyslus Branch, No. 40. Catholic Knights
OF America, has heen organized with the fol
loving olhcers: Edward j. Duff, president;
John j. Fuller, treasurer: w. A. Brewer tinan.
clal secretary, and John j. Hurley, recording
secretary.
Yesterday aftern DON a little white girl about
~ years old, named Lille Canaan while look
Ing at The circus advertisement van while il was
raising nth street and Pennsylvania avenue
was knocked down and run over and badly hurt
DemonOw.
Che bricklayers OF this city, In accordance
with resolution passed oy their union In Feb
Tuary, to day struck for s. per day. In almost
every instance the bosses acceded to their de-
man0S.
The washington ard Virginia Mining Com
pany has fled a certificate OF Incorporation,
The capital stock is 100000 In shares of SIS
each; and the directors for the first year are a.
n Howard, Il: T. Douglas, w. G. Douglas, Lee
Cranoall and w. N Jackson.
The last game OF polo OF the season between
the Washington and Baltimore clubs was
played last night In the Monumental city. The
game was q hard struggle and ended In a tie
(2-2l, which would have been played off, but
the washington team had to catch the $50
The Central Republican Association OF States
met last night at st. Georges Hall, on 18th
street and organized by electing Mr. a. M.
1dent B. F. Chase. recording secretary; r. S.
Smith, corresponding secretary. and Gen.
Heath, treasurer.
The month just closed was the coolest March
since 1917. when the average temperature was
AIS degrees; the temperature the past month
averaging 42.2. The past month was the
wettest March since 1871. There were fifteen
days on which rain or snow fell, and the pre-
cipitation footed up 60 inches, not exceeded
since March, ISL, when the precipitation was
90 inches
The Washington Sunday ITEM VIII be the
name OF new weekly paper which is to make
us appearance on Sunday morning next In this
city, under the management OF S. S. Lacey and
j. Z. Bruce.
This morning a certificate OF death was sent
10 the health officer by DR.. Thos. A. H. keech
or Henry ii. Dowbiggin, three years and seven
MOI Tbs CID, who died ar No. IS Virginia avenue
southeast OF congestion OF the brain. This b As
been published as case OF spotted fever"
West Washington, nee Georgetown.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS The Potomac
Beat Club. who some time ago determined 10
make various alterations (raise the back bull 1.
Ing, &C., 10 their boat house, have now decided
10 extend these improvements further and 10
virtually tear down The Old house and build q
new one. MIR. Charles Read Is the architect
and Mr.. Humphrey the builder. The work is
only In part contract, the club furnishing nucf,
Of the material. 1t Is proposed to make this
| the most complete boat house in the Dlstrio5.
-. DR.. Louis Mackall is about to erect three 9
story and basement pressed brick front houses
on the northwest corner OF Stoddard and Green
| streets Mr.. w. Taylor Birch also proposes ~
| build shortly house OF similar character on
Beall street, near his residence. Mr.. Charles
| w. Butler is building fine store on 32d street
between and streets. MIR. e. Thomas is the
builder.
| oKRSoNAL-Mr. James S. WEIGH, former
| and well known citizen OF this place, Is nov
| settled In Indiana, where he Is engaged In the
successful manufacture Of -four.