Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-02
Condensed Locals.

THE STAR Will be issued again tomorrow In
double sheet form OF ffty-six columns The circl-
lation OF tlis issue Is quite four times that OF any
other daily in this city. and more than the cirua-
tlon OF all the ether daily newspapers In Wash
ngton added together. The increase i'll the adYer-
Using for November is POI new advertisements
over the Same month last year. while the in
crease thu, far for - 81 is than 800!
The books OF this Office open the Inspection
or advertisers. The facts and figures are rigidIy
adhered IT,.
The month just passed was the warmest Novem-
Der OF the decade, tue average range OF the Their
mometer being ~ degrees The nearest ap-
prOch TO this IN the past ten years was in NoveIl-
Der, 1877, when the average temperature Was 467
degrees.
The formal reopening exercises of St Pauls
Lutheran church (Rev, DIR. Doiner. pastor,) took
place Wednesday evening The sermon was
preached by Rev. W. f. Parsons. Rev. DR.. Hicks,
Of the Tabernacle, preached last night. The int,
Nor Of the church has been handsomely refitted,
and the building and the parsonage, next door to
IT, inclosed with an iron railing, the cost OF the
Improvement being $500.
The fire last night, about o'clock, was in house,
1906 N street northwest. owned by Mrs. Prof
Henry; damage about 800; cause unknown.
A dead infant was found last night by Officer
Prsther, in Seaton alley, between ID and Sd and
II and i streets northwest
Yesterday afternoon. In a fight, corner OF nth
and q streets northwest, between three eolGred
women, Clara Wallace, III making lunge at SUI
San Grand, with dirk knife, missed her aim and
cur herself badly her wrist, seyering artery.
The Gas Company announces a reduction OF Is
cents per thousand feet in the price OF gas 10 60
into effect on and after the 1st OF Janulry.
Sergeant Leech and squad OF officers OF the
IN Fighting alley, and Annie Lucas, the propri-
etreSs, was released b. Judge Smell today on her
personal recOgnZance.
The steamer Excelsior which went ashore on
Hampton bar Thursday morning, got off last night
without damage, and viii reach Washington to-
morrOw morning. After this date this steamer
Will land at the Boston wharf ia Norfolk. arrange
ments TO that effect having been perfected with
the Boston and Providence SIS. Co.
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THE HOLIDAY TRADE--GOLDSCHNID'S OPENING
The merchants OF the city anticipate very lively
ana gratifying holiday trade. An mist9kable
sAeh OF good times Was seen yesterday at the hoi-
DAY opening at GOldSchnid'S mammoth est 1blish-
Nlehe NO el2 ath street. IL was estimated that
NEAR! lu,tS people passed through the immense
DaLsI. Inns establishment Is one Of the largest OF
UT klhd IN Tue world The main floor, covering
oOV square feet, IS stocked With a splendid array
OF fancy articles, toys. crockery and other goods
suitable Tor the holiday trade. Ii presents a long
the other OF the establishment which extends
from eth To sth street. The upper floor is devoted
% the exhibition OF bicycles. wa CONS and other
bulky goods The 0azar now prese nts tie appear
ance OF some great fair representation or good
SAINT Nicholas has been placed over the door.
DEHps IN FEE have been recorded az follows
7. J. Hayward to Valentine McNalley, sub g. so.
1s9; $1,000. c. G. Lederer CT al, trustees, 70 St
4ary's Female Educational Institute OF Cincinnati
sub %, SO. 675: s., 100 Walter Il. Mcpherson 10
ueLektah Mcpherson, lots 133-5-7-9 and l4l, Mon
teiio; 81 00Q Elizabeth A Rhodes ct Al TO Geo. w.
TaAbeE< PA ii and u. %, 81; So