Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-08
Condensed EOcAIs.

An extra edition of The STAR of March 4th
mas Oeeh printed and copies In wrappers for
ma an can oe had at the counter. 1t contains
iuii account OF the Inauguration, as well as
all oil those that preceded it.
., Siaty,Leight arrests were made yesterday By
There were II admissions of inmates Tn rho
government insane hospital from the District
aul s tne month OF February; one discharge
Yesterday Major Brock of the METROPOLITAN
ponce turned over TO the treasurer OF the poor
!und MT. Glover, $l0s.95, from the proceeds of
the Potomac boat club concert, and SIS. q con-
Ilputlon from Mr.. John Noonan.
street lamps Will be lighted at $50 D. m: and
exdnguiShed at q. NJ
The new Postmaster General, Hon. Thomas
l.. James, was sworn into Office yesterday by
the venerable James Lawrenson, long the local
correspondent (MercurD OF the Baltimore SIN
ID W ashlngton. Mr.. James Is the seventeenth
postmaster General who has taken the oath of
once at the hands OF Mr.. Lawrenson.
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Febrey well known on this side
ol the Potomac, died at his home near Falls
Chnrch, Va, Saturday, after long illness, aged
Emma A: Duvall has been appointed post.
master at TennallytOwn, District of Columbia,
vice Chas. Ii. DuvalI. resigned
The National Brick Machine Company yester-
day elected trustees for the ensuing year as
follows: Andrew Wylie, Walter S. Cox, ChaS
T. Peck John o. Evans, Nathaniel Wilson, Jno
f. Olmstead, Lester b. Faulkner Theodore L.
HOlbrook and VIM. ii. Philip.
The directors OF the National Fair Assocfa-
ton met last night and congratulated them.
selves On paying an Indebtedness OF upward of
$1,000 since the annual meeting In January
aud on the prospect OF increased revenues from
the sale OF stock. minimum OF So, 600 was
agreed upon for premiums for the spring trot-
ting meeting, which the racing committee was
authorized to Increase II necessary.
The Lincoln Association last night elected the
following officers: b, A. Mcdonald president:
Lewis Willis, vice president; V. z. Addison,
fnntdt secretary; j. d. LAWSON, recording
nv dF1d
urer; Wesley Johnson, marshal; VIM Scott,
assistant marshal: Robert Smith, sergeant at
arms; George W. Berry, chaplain.
The death OF eX Mayor Richard Wallach was
announced in the Supreme Court of the Dis rlct
yesterday by NIT Jessup Miller. and the court
adjourned out OF respect to the memory of the
deceased.
Mr.. Il. W. Berthrong, formerly OF the Treas
ury department, and famous base ball catcher
put now resident OF Boston, is in town, and
mas placed on exhibition at Chapman's store,
ON Inc avenue, two OF his portraitS-A braham
Lincoln and General Grant. The one of Lin
coin mas been warmly praised by the art critics
OF Boston. General Grant said OF his that he
considered II the most correct portrait ne had
ever seen They are worked in a broad, free
mana style, anu are drawings, not sOlarS or
other mechanical work. Mr.. B. is devottng
himself almost entirely to art, and is having
marked success In Boston.
Last night being the twentieth anniversary
OF the marriage OF Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Leech, of
4th street Methodist church large party of
Ihe members OF the church came In upon
them unaWares, bearing some beautiful gifts of
china, ETC., which were presented by Mr.. SUM
son, one OF the stewards, In behalf OF the peo-
pie. For once In his life the honored pastor
seemed to be 'in the bushes" but he finally got
tne use or bis tongue, and talked OF the delights
or twenty years OF married aud ministerial life
and the lighting up Of the dark places by the
love or their people so freely bestowed After
partaklDg or refreshments and spending some
tlI1e In friendly converse. the cola pany retired
MI. MI. l.. goes 10 conference at Martlnsburg, Va,
This week with his brother minister's