Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-29
Condensed Locals.

condensed LOCA10s
The pressure upon the advertising columns
precedent. The number OF new Advertisements
printed on that day was 1S3-the larges-
Der ever printed In single issue ,r fbs n ALL
aasgr.-.e -.... .nerefore confer a favor by
cable moment, 10 insure insertion and classI-
edition.
Street lamps win be lighted at 40 I'm. and
extlDgutshed az $3.50 am.
At meeting OF the journeyman carpenters
Wednesday night. vote OF thanks was rendered
phance with the request OF the society for an
last Saturday.
Yesterday. by an agreement In the case OF
Mary Mcclure, pending In the Circuit Court a
Judgment against the West End Catholic Hinsr.
MAN Beneficial Society for 500 and costs was
as the widow of James Mcguire for $50 for
funeral expenses and 5000 as the tax due from
the membership at 81 per head.
Inc carroll Institute last night elected the
Following delegates TO the Cathc hc Young
Mems National Union, that meets in Chic ago
Wednesday, May II: Major j. E. Mallet, d. L.
murphy. e. E. Woodward; alternates, j. j.
Collins, DR.. T. E. McArdle.
A IRE was discovered last night by private
Watchman Ben. Klopfer IN the f}uniry OF
Messrs. Z. A. Schneider & Sons corner OF Ohio
avenue ard 12th street By the use OF several
buckets or water 1t was eXt1nguiShed bafOce
much damage WAS done.
y.
Chicago. filed for Matthew Gottfrled, OF that
city, bills for Injunction against Chris. aeurich
jacob Roth, George Jnenneman and F. j. Adj
TO restrain them from using an improvement
Ior pitching barrels, for which he claims he
has letters patent.
During the trial of case of larceny in the
put on IL stand as witness. The prosecuting
attorney was Informed by her companion that
she was very hard OF hearing. He hallooed In
her ear at the top his voice. II ,lieve you are
iai
can't hear at all; this woman will hear for
me-"
OF Cruelty to Animals, saw yesterday afternoon
an old horse which had fallen in fl at the
corner OF g and 4th streets. at the request OF
the owner "a man named Harrison, VINO had
paid 50 for the animaD he shot it.
A White male infant was picked up last night
by Officers Branson and Howell, of the first
precinct. IN Flghting alley. Ths child appears
There We're 4O2,572 herring, 16,s00 shad and
l 500 bunch fish reported as arrived at the fish
wharf yesterday.
The name Of the sailor who died GA the
schooner Grace Van Dusen, Capt Reeves, On
passage from Philadelphia to this city, 90 the
24Ih instant, OF pneumonia. was Frank Ire
terday at the expense of the District.
To-day being the last day Of jury trials In
the Circuit Court. Judge Mac Arthur, the jurors
ornameDt-the scales OF justice. At the con-
clusion OF the trials rnis afternoon, Judge
MACARTHUR expressed his thanks to the Jurors
for their cooperation with him.
The magnolia tree near the kitchen OF the
Washington mansion, at Mount Vernon planted
by Gen. Washington, is reported as having been
killed by the severe frosts OF the past winter.
West Washington, nee GeOrgetOwn.
The SALE OF THE STOCK of mems, youths
snd boys clothing and furnishings by Mr.. JAS
s. Edwards, assignee of A. BerTanger, at 1922
M street, formerly 105 Bridge street.) is to con-
unue until the Whole stock Is disposed OF. TIE
assignee advert1ses bargains at this sale.
BUILDING ASsOCIATf0N.-At the 5iSt regular
monthly meeting OF the Eleventh Building AS
ISOLATION held last night at Goddari's Hail.
81, 965 was disposed OF, being 80 shares retired
at the stock value rates-s59 80 per snare.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY.-Mr5 Anna
NJ. Biscoe, relict OF the late General Geo. w.
BIscCe, Of Maryland, died at the residence OF
her n-law, Mr. John G. Hunter, BIG Dun.
barton avenue, last evening, aged 50 years. Her
remains Will be taken TO Mount Airy, Md. for
interment.
GRAIN Arrived boat Seneca With 1000 bush.
els wheat.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-Onert on Change
to-day l, $50 bushels wheat, sold at sl.27.
F1sH.-10.G60 herring sold today at 81. 80 to
$500 per thousand: 1000 shad at 81 to $40 per
hundred; and 5000 tailors at 20 to 30 cents per
hundred.
CoAL-Nine boats left Cumberland Wednes-
day with 1852 90 tons of coal for Georgetown.
as follows Consolidation Co., 400 IL tons: Bor-
den Co., 352. 10 tons; Georges Greek Co., 233.OS
TONS