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

Messrs. Fl. d. Lyman, P. H. Woodward, and E.
C. Fowler, OF the Postof1ce department, have been
the Experimental and useless records, etc
Yesterday, Mr.. Henry Raft, special collector ar
TSSsed Mal N Glyn representing firm at 7ss
the business Of furnishing goods to miliners and
dress makers, receiving orders as small as 81 He
had license, and paid the amount $500 for one
and was then released.
Mary King, a colored woman IS 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
grand jury in bonds Of $500.
Street lamps win be lighted at SOS pm, and
exunguished at 100 am
The work OF dredging the James Creek canal ia
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. II. C. A, for regular weekly meet
ingS '-'OO'
Francis Milstead, colored man, who arrived
here on the steamer Mattano Yesterday fen over
board at the wharf, and was rescued by Officers
Barnes and McGreevy.
Last night the ten-year-old daughter Of Phillip
brown, living at 1850 Jefferson street. was run over
Dy wagon driven by an unknown man, and
nams, living on Meridian HILL took to the second
precinct station a female colored infant which she
said had been left at her house the 18th instant
Dy colored woman giving her name as Lizzie
johnson. IL was sent to St AIMS Infant Asylum
A colored man named Vim. H. Smith was fined
80 or 30 days in the wOrkhOuse by Judge Smell to-
day for making an indecent exposure OF his person
on Pennsylvania avenue, between 13th and 18th
streets, yesterday afternoon while the department
employees were passing.
The HeriIc company superintendent Eberly) has
leased stables on 81 street east and Will soon start
time. ~
The parking commission have set out in Indiana
avenue ana louisiana avenue, from 3D. to 9Th
streets, recently regarded and parked, number of
sycamore trees
The sum of 100000 or thereabouts reported in
some quarters as representing the inventOried per-
Sonal estate OF the late Mr.. George W. Riggs COW
cred simply his household effects and few minor
items, which constitute only portion of the per-
sOnal property owned by the deceased. The
echedue returned did not refer to hts interest i'm
me banking house, cash to his own credit there,
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 1a hodge, NO H. To- OF, win hold fair in
vember S, and running till December 10, the pro-
ceeds OF which are for the benefit Of the widows
and orphans fund OF the Lodge, in liquidation of
the de bt held against their hall.
This morning between and O'clock the hen
roost OF Mr.. VIM II. Hollidge, near Bennng'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 soctable OF the First Congregational
church last night, the attendance was quite large,
and the literary exercises very good.
ST Johns chapter. No. z, Royal Arch masons,
has elected the following officers: P. H. Carson,
non, scribe; George Chisel, treas; Jno. N. Hunt,
recorder.
Mary King, c0l0r6d, aged twenty-SeVen years,
who was found dead yesterday In room Of house
No As Essex court, probably died from grief over
the death OF favorte 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 buncanson Bros, :
seventy-nfne shares OF Columbia railroad stock
sold at the unprecedented price OF 81 per share.
BUILDING AssoCIATIONs.-The first annual meet
ing OF the Homestead Building Association was
held in St Domfnc'S hall last evening. The Secre-
nour1shing condition Receipts for the past year
We're <24 40 80; advances on 16S shares $,175:
sets, 81, H56; original number Of shares, ,9SS;
cancelled by withdrawal and settlement, 81; ad-
l,sSl; average premium on advances, "a per cent;
value OF one share, $l2S3 Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: VIM. ii. Baum,
Pleslcent; Peter Mccartney. vice president; j. j.
Sampoeii, Daniel shannon, u. W. smith. J. W.
Barker, VIM r. Cady, Geo. w. Dant and p.
Smythe, directors. ~
kxAL ESTATE SALE-Duncanson Bros, auction
= ec7s, Sid yesterday afternoon for Nm r. WOOL
ward, trustee, part OF lot in square ao9 having
'front.' OF 10 feet on 18th street, between D ard n
streets northwest, with depth OF 6S feet Z inches
onlmproyed, 10 MIS- Lizzie Winnie, for asH cents
per square foot
D. Z o. r. R--A special train will leave WASH
lngton on Monday f2lstl Tuesday (s2i) "Wednesday
fx9ft and Thursday es4th), at pm, stopping al
biadensoufg and Laurel, for the accommodation
Academy OF Music, in Baltimore. Train returns al
n 20 pm
WHY WILL They look plain, old and ugly Re-
bake them look young, h. adsome and feel happy
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