Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-24
Condensed Locals.

street lamps will be lighted at b:35 pm. end
eXtfneuiShed at 1926 q. m.
The case OF j. T. Scrivener ACT. Casstn CT al
Oil Tor Ii ct1on. account and sale OF certain
lots Ia Georgetown, has been dismissed by
plaintiffs solicitors.
Saturday z. Kolb. by E. Totten aud E. C.
Blunt, entered suit against the Iaiand and
SeabcaFd coast1ng company, for damages for
los &C OF use OF the Mosely, damage Tor loss OF
ly sent to New York and not returned, &C..
amounting to s1.42s.95.
Saturday night colored female infant was
found In an alley on 18th street. between Il AUG
streets, and taken to St AIMS Infant asylum.
Tom Minor. alias Pryor, alias "Tom TIT, :
nsllng from washington. has been arrested In
series OF bold burglarles
The revival at Grace N. E. Church, Rev. j.
W. Smith, pastor. continues. and the interest Is
growing. The altar last night was crowded
A cold attempt by two negro men was made
10 bWglariLe the residence or W. G.. Dodge, 1l6
b street northeast. at hal1-past six on Sund ~
to attend the Catholic service she found one
burglar supporting the other. who was endeav-
ori1g to enter the hay window: Both ran and
good shot but an expert Ia IRE arms, has made
q perfect arsenal of his house, and the burglar
tina enters there dies, ifseen. IS Mr. says he cor
s1oefs il his religious duty to rid the c,mrnuni-
ty or such W1etcheS at the first Opportunity.
Whitaker sends B'dCE,coo0.s E,iinDu3gH .HrG
a:tae for January.
The thirty second anniversary OF Eagle Tent,
NO. 2, |. .. b.. was celebrated last evening at
the 4th-street II. E. church southeast. Mr..
Richard Emmons. the chairman OF the commit
zee zee, OF arrangements. presided. High Grand
the order, with special reference to that of
Eagle Tent. Addresses were made by Repre-
sentative Ballou. Of Rhode Island, Mr.. A. ].
Bowen, Rev: Mr.. Leech and others, and reclta-
Henry.
The old colored woman who died last Friday
night from an overdose OF morphine, as stated
IN Saturdays STAR, las been using the drug for
me last fifteen years, taking about five grafnsa
day: She took her usual dose on Friday about
II O'clock, and Is supposed to have repeated the
ten grains. equal to sixty grains Of opium.
!, The following prisoners have been ticketed to
tne Alpany penitentiary:-Homey Miller, as
Payne, alias Henry Payne, larceny, second
offence. IS months.
The death OF Mr.. Chalkley Dillingham; of
Fairfax county. Virginia. is announced. He was
widely known as practical farmer and horti-
cultu11st, and as an intelligent writer upon
these subjects. He was greatly respected as a
citizen: and his loss win be deeply felt.
q years Old: living with his parents at 1904 4th
street southeast, left home last Tuesday to
come up town. and has not been seen or heard
OF slnce. His parents fear he has met with foul
The colored woman. Annie Carter, who was
so shCck1ngly beaten Sunday night one week
ago on the road near Oxen run, IN the county,
iB reported this morning as In very critical
condit1on, at the aims house hospital. and 1t is
feased that she will not recover. Her brother
Charley Shaw, Is still In jail.
TIE d fhculties about the Opera House have
Teen adjusted between the counsel for the Berry
estate and Mr.. Ford. The difference, whatever
1t may be, will be arranged micab,y in the
future. Mr.. Ford made all the impr Jvements,
ara In seven years, for them and for rent has
paid over $50 COO.
Col. j. Peck Dukehart has been appointed
central manager OF the hotels OF the b. & 0.
X X. Co, including the hotel cars on through
trains, which are soon to be put on the road,
ENC = III make hls headquarters at the Queen
City hotel, Cumberland.
The following officers were elected at the an.
nual meeting OF the Masonic Board OF Relief
John N. Birckhead, Of No. Is, president; Chas.
Shelse. OF No. 4, vice president; ThoA w. San
ner, OF No. 70 secretary; John 81. OlcOtt Of No.
3, treasurer; Brother Aauss, OF No Is. and
Brother Fiiebus, OF No. 10, members OF the ex-
scutSe s sSn@ asrs T9s s an organization
charity.