Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-15
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at GAO pm and
eXtinguished at 1870 am.
At a meeting of the board of directors of the
Columbia railway company yesterday, it was de-
cided to pay the semi-annual dividend of 50
cents share at the Board of Trade rooms at
once The financial report of the secretary was
creditable.
Last evening the Calvary Chapel Choral Soci-
ETY. reOrganiZed for the year 1881 with the follow
ing officers: Prof King. musical director; Mr.
Brooks. president; Mr.. Watson, secretary and
Mr.. Werner. treasurer.
Owing to the delay of the Phoenix Iron COM
pany. of Trenton. to furnish material for the
iron framework. the work on the Washington
Monument has been stopped. The company ex-
peet to be able to furnish the iron by the LIST of
October
While Henry and Daniel Benson were driving
along Pennsylvania avenue. near 22d street
northwest, yesterday afternoon. the buggy up
set and the former was severely cut about the
= face and head.
The board of directors of the Anacostia and
Potomac river railroad company at their meet
ing on last Tuesday. elected III. A. GriswOld,
president; T. E. SmithsOn, secretary, and T. A.
Richards treasurer.
The Mrs. Della Stewart ParneIl T aides branch of
the Irish National Land League met last evening
at Capt. John ONeilfs. Capitol HILL Mr.. O'Nell
in the chair; Miss Kate Dinneen secretary
Dues to tie amount of SIS were received.
See notice of change of location of Park Sem
mary.
Last evening Sergeant Heffner and Officer
Nicholson discovered three thieves in Mr.. Neu-
myers store 18th and Gstreets. They broke aud
run on the approach of the officers and succeed
ed in making their escape. dropping their plum
der in the road The officers fired several shots
at them
j. shillington sends early copies of Demoresfs
Monthly. The Young Ln,ties' Journal and Frank
Lesle's Popular Monthly for October.
certificate of death was filed at the health
Office by DIR. Marstela this morning of John
Rivers, 50 years of age, who died at the south
west corner of and I'd streets of Bright's dis
ease He had been in the city only six days and
being without means or friends was buried in
Potters field. 1t was not discovered where he
was from.
The excursion to Lower Cedar Point on the
steamer j. w Thompson tomorrow promises to
be one OF the best of the season. The excursion
is given for the benefit of widow with a large
family a fact that will not detract from the en-
lo!lGent OF those who attend. The boat will
leave 9th street wharf at $50 M. returning at
10 pm, The Mozart Society will attend and
render some choice vocal music on the boat.
CoLORED BAPTIST CONVENTIONAL the
meeting Ofthe First Washington Baptist Associ-
atiCn. in session at the Liberty Baptist church
18TH and streets, yesterday, report was re-
ceiyed from the committee on education recon-
mending that the churches see to it that every
young man licensed or ordained from time to
time shall not only have a consistent Christian
character, but an education that will qualify him
will continue its session until the end of the
present week At Tuesdays session Rev. r. S.
Laws was elected moderator.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows.
James s. TOpham to Martha H. RoweN subs
II and 40. So 5l4: 1880. Elizabeth johnson
10 Frank j. Augusterier, lots tod. SCI. III: s..
John sherman to Lee W Funk, lot Z block 3d.
Ss:b3.1O. L. H. Fall to Patrick Murphy lot Al
sab So $780, $3.50, subject to eneumbrances FL
media ;. Putnam to George W Gist west half
original lot T. So 129: 81 .9o5 90. Elmeda g. Put
man 10 Mary 5. Gist east half original lot Z.
sd. 129' do Thomas Hopkins to Chas. E. West
Ing. vest part lot 3 and lot f. So 1l6 81 ECO.
lot 81. So SO. $500; lot IS so. 80 81 200; part
LOT 20 So 100, $500; lot 20 and part lot 81, sub
Sc 2Sl, LEGO; part lot 0, So $50, So, 200; lots
70, 70 and q, sub So. %, 81. 500.
The WASHINGTON LIGHT GUARD.-The WASH
ington Light Guard have reconsidered their res
olution to visit YCrktown i'm October and have
selected a committee TO make necessary ARRANGE.
ments for the reception and entertainment of
visiting militia. The Washington Light Guard
haze elected the following az honorary members:
DR. e. Nj. Ford, Dr. +. Y. DOoey, Col. James A.
TAFT. Major JAS Niilett 1t Jas. F. Oyster 1t
W. W. Greenfield. and Messrs. Chas Morgan, n.
A Fuller. JOS Platz and n Campbell.
MEMBERSHIP IN BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATIONS
In the case OF McCauley VS. the Knights of St
Patrick, argued yesterday. in the Equity Court
an interesting point was presented. The late
arrears in dues notified. The rules of the
association provide that members so notified
shall have thirty days grace before being finally
dropped from the rolls. Compartments husband
died few days before the expiration of that
time. and after his Gecease the widow offered
the dues. which were declined. Judge Wylie
decided that tender so made could not get rid
of the effect Of the previous default, and dis
missed the bill with costs.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Harry ". Sadler and Irene De Wees: Hannibal
Shepherd and Maria Middleton: Oscar III. Coumbe
and Emma 6. Larman: Aleck Johnson and Emily
campbell; r. +. POdraski and Arrie Mary
Schneider; Walter HELEN Of this city, and Car
lie ST. Jackson, OF Fairfax county, Va.
DIVORCE GRANTED.-To-day Judge wylie
niade decree OF divorce in the case of Mary
Ann eich against George Welcf They Were
married in England in 1867. and came to this
Souhsfy aeout three years after marriage After
hsng III various places they settled here i'm 1877;
And he deserted her in 1877
BUILDING ASSoCIATIONs.-The Arlington 20
operative Building Association held its seventy
second regular meeting last niaht Franc;.
dilier. president pro teBt in the chair and Jobr
Joy Eds0n secretary. Seventeen hundred dol
lars We're advanced. at q premium of 50 ne
cent, and eight shares drawn. making a tota
Of $500 disposed Of
At the eghty-fourth regular meeting of Tn,
Jefferson Cooperative Building Association j
u judd, the president in the chair and Join
Joy Edison secretary. 81 800 We're advanced of
premium OF 81 per cent. and nine shares draw
for redemption