Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
Condensed Locals.

Messrs. II. D. Lyman, P. II. Woodward, and E..
C. Fowler of the Postoffice department, have been
appointed a committee to sell the waste paper of
the department-Old and useless records, etc.
Yesterday, Mr.. Henry Raft, special collector, ar
Broadway, New York, as commercial broker, in
the business OF furnishing goods to miliners and
dress makers, receiving orders as small as s. He
mad no license, and paid the amount 500 for one
and was then released
Mary King, a coored woman s. years old, was
found dead IN her room In house 42S Essex court
In the Police Court, Yesterday, Thaddeus Hall,
on charge OF grand larceny, was held for the
Street lamps VIII be lighted at sos pm, and
extnguished at 90 am.
The work OF dredging the James Greek canal is
In progress; also the dredging of the Washington
channel OF the Potomac river.
The Mizpah Band, of this city, have secured the
chapel Of the Y. NJ. c. A, for regular weekly meet
ings.
Francis Mlstead, a colored man, who arrived
mere ON the steamer Mattano yesterday, fell over
board at the wharf, and was rescued by OnIcers
Barnes and McGreevy.
Last night the ten-year-old daughter of Phillip
Brown living AT 1000 Jefferson street. was run over
py wagon driven by an unknown man, and
severely injured
Hams. living on Meridian Hill, took to the second
precinct station female cOlored infant which she
said had been left at her house the 18th instant
Dy cOiOred woman giving her name as Lizzie
Johnson IL was sent to St AIMS Infant Asylum.
A colored man named Vim. II. Smith was fined
$10 or ~ days In the wOrkhOuSe by Judge Smell to-
day for making an Indecent exposure OF his person
on Pennsylvan avenue, between 18th and 14th
streets, Yesterday afternoon while the department
The Herdic company superintendent Eberly) has
leased stables on 81 street east and Will start
the coaches from both ends of the line at one
time.
The parking commission have set out i'm Indiana
avenue and Louisiana avenue, from 81 to 9th
streets, recently regarded and parked, number Of
sycamore trees
The SUN of 100000 or Whereabouts reported in
some quarters representing the inventOried per-
Sonal estate OF the late Mr. George w. Riggs COW
cred simply his household effects and a few minor
items, which constitute only portion OF the per
sonAl property owned by the deceased The
schedule returned did not refer to his interest in
The banking house, Cash TO his own credit there
ana other similar values
Mr.. Varnell, the well-known butcher, cut the
Knee cap OF his right leg badly in the Washington
attendance was taken TO his home.
Union Lodge, No II, LO.O.F., will hold a fair In
their Hall, sth street southeast, commencing No
vember y, and running till December 10, the pro-
ceetis of which are for the benefit OF the widows
and orphans fund OF the Lodge, In liquidation Of
the bit held against their hall.
This morning between 8 and O'Clock, the hen
zoos; Of Mr.. VIM III. HOlldge, near Benning's, ID.
C., was robbed. He shot at the thieves, but does
not think he Was so fortunate as to hit any one.
At the soeiable OF the First Congregational
church last night. the attendance was quite large,
st. Johns chapter, No Z, Royal Arch masons,
has elected the following officers: P. II. Carson,
high priest; Harrison Gordon, king; s. 8. Can
non, scribe; George Chisel, treas; Jno n. Hunt,
recorder.
Mary King, cOlOred aged twenty-Seven years,
who was found dead yesterday in a room OF house
No. As Essex court probably died from grief over
the death OF favorite brother, who died on Mon.
day last She was found dead kneeling at q WIN
dow, her hands clasped as II in prayer
At the administrators sale OF personal effects OF
the late w. b. Reed to-day at Duncanson Bros ;
seventy-nfne shares OF Columbia railroad stock
sod at the unprecedented price OF 81 per share
BUILDING AssocIArIoNs--The first annual meet
ing OF the Homestead Building Association was
held In ST. Domlnic's han last evening The secre.
tary's report shows the association to be in q
fiourtshine confittjn Recciots for the pasf wear
were So, 40 g. advances on les shares $2175: as
sets, SIS e4456; original number OF shares, 1 96S
cancelled by withdrawal and settlement, 81; ad.
vanced on, 1866; not advanced on, 1885, now On roll
1851; average premium ON advances, "a per cent
value OF one share, $l2S3 Offcers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Wm II. Baum
president; Peter Mccartney, vice president: j. j
Dermody, secretary; p. B. Dunn, treasurer; r. G.
Campbell, Daniel Shannon, ii. w. Smith, j. w
Barker. VIM r. Cady, Geo. w. Dant and p
Snythe, directors.
REAL ESTATE SALE-.Duncanson Bros, auction
GERS, sold yesterday afternoon for VIM r. Wood
ward trustee part OF lot g. in square aos, having
front OF 10 feet on 18th street, between and
streets northwest, with depth OF IS feet 3 inches
unimproyed, TO Mrs Lizzie Winnie, for SaX cent
per square foot
B&O.R R.-A special train win leave Wash
ington on Monday e2ist,, Tuesday t2sd), Wednesda.
t4SD and Thursday csith), at pm, stopping a
Blsdensburg and Laurel ior the accommodation
Academy Of Music, in Baltimore. Train returns a
ua0 pm.
Why WILL THEY look plain, old and ugly. Be
make them look young, handsome and feel happy
Mrs. Thompson invites every Washington lady q
csll on her at the Riggs before Monday night