Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-17


Street lamps will oe lighted at $50 pm. and
eXt1ngu1shed at $50 pm.
The contest for the sword at the fair OF the
Nineteenth street Baptist church resulted In
victory Tor the Capital City Guards, they
having majority OF 80 votes over all ccm-
petitors.
Miss Phoebe W. Cou,ens, chairman OF the ex.
&C, tive committee OF the National WON IN
memorial servise on the life aud character OF
Lucretia Mott. at Lincoln hall, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The eulozy will be pro-
Yesterday morning, an old man named
Wesley Turner was found dead In the Office OF
Wood Co., corner OF 9Th aud K streets. The
dt ath from Inflammation OF the bowels
AT 81. Patrickis church. yesterday morning,
Archbishop Gibbons confirmed over SO children
and several adults.
The Dashawsys met last night at Tallmadge
Hall. BUD Esgieston In the chair, and after
prayer BY Rev. c. w. DenisOn addresses were
delivered by Col Monies. Major Add. WEIGH.
II. b, Moulton. D. P. Holloway,J. Kirk Sheldon
John Marks and Charles M. Nye.
wesley Turner. an old man, was found dead
yesterday morning in the Office of Wood d Co.,
corner 9th aid streets The coroner was
called. and gave certificate OF death from in
aammatiOn OF the bowels
HE Thought Exchange" a meeting OF
splTituau ts. mater ialsts. and others, which as
Sunday, had up for debate yesterday the ques-
lion What shall we do to be sayed?" Wnen
several advocates OF Christianity presented
themselves and argued the question from their
IL was MI. James s. Topham mot Mr. Enoch
TotteD) Who presented the address of the Jurors
10 Judge Hagner mentioned In Saturday s
STAR.
The congregation OF Grace mission of the
Returned church, yesterday elected the fol
loving officers Il the congregation: Elders.
j. ID. L1chtllter, George L. Benner and William
W. Lesh; deacons, James b. Albright. John
HoutS and Henry YOst Rev. Charles F. Spn.
tns, Nc. ~e street. is the pastor of the con.
gregatiOn.
A member Of a oolored secret order which
was re erred TO Ia THE STARa few days since.
writes to Complain that the title of said order
was not correctly printed and sends the follow
Ing as Its official designation: 1.-The Ancient
the Sons and Daughters OF Moses OF the United
States OF America and the world at large"
Grano Architect Dement, has installed the
officers OF Lafayette Lodge No. 10. o. NJ, as
H.; X. A. Porter, j. NJ: Ed. Flagg. recording
secretary; George W. Sargent, financial sec
retary; Con. HOregan, treasurer; j. c. Gala
han. chaplain.
CHARLES Jones, colored boy, was accidentally
Killed Saturday afternoon In the county. Toe
boy was assisting his grandfather, Henry john
son, 10 cut down tree In GleasOns woods,
when the tree fell suddenly aud crushed the
boy. Coroner Patterson viewed the body of the
boy and decided that an investigation was un.
necessary. He gave certificate OF acct
QebIal 0eatn.
Robert r. Simms and Thomas McNeal, two
young White men, were arrested last evening
by the police OF the fifth precinct, on a charge
Oh insulting TWO young ladies on 18th street.
daughters OF Mr.. Brandner. McNeal, it ap-
peared on Investigation, had nothing to do
with the case and was dismissed. The first
named was retained for a hearing this morning,
and as no witnesses appeared 10 prosecute Ia
the Police Court the case was dismissed.
DBKDs IN FEE have been recorded as follows
A. 3 Gregg 10 Kate MARI, sub lot 1926, So. AS,
81 800; and sub lot 100, do; -. Chas- II. Nor
ton to F. Miller, SUB lot O. SO. 623. 81, 500; and
part sub lots and 2, So 1902; $s45. 20. w. +.
Towers to N. A. keyWOrtn. lot ]. SO. 429; &.
u. X Sparks to A. E. Clark, lot s, SO. 9i2; +.
T. J. Stanton ct al. trustees, etc, TO NJ. A. Con-
nelly, lot %, In Peters square, Georgetown D.
SGT; 8. Kate Mari to A. s. Gregg. lot 49,
81 445: 81 600. Charles Walter 10 Ann Callahan,
lot 81. so 2s3; 3. Georgetown College to
j. Carpenter. lot H. 81. 763; 943 So. H. A. Cans
brill ct al. to n. NJ. Costello. lots and 6, So.
9l2; 8. hugh McG1nneSS 70 Thomas Kerby,
lot ], so. Us; $1,000. e. w. PalrO to s. s. K ali.
lots and OF the Widows Mite; 3. T. P.
Shanner to s. e. Shaf1ner, lot 1, so. s64; 8.
X. b. Laskey, trustee, to Charles Walter, lot 9,
So. t93; s.. F. j. Adj ct al. to Christian
Schicker, lots q, 2S and 70, 80. 1913; g 600. j.
and Hawkins addition to Georgetown; 1915.
District OF Columbia TO Harvey Spalding, lot 4,
So 81 $685. lot S. So. 693, $22 90; lot l. SO. s.
S46.3S; lot 49, SD. 3S Sl7.43; lot 90 So S. $l74S
lot Is, SO. 40, $50 "a; lot Is. so. 40, 1885, 32.
Harvey Spalding TO Mary Wall, lots l, 19 aud 20,
SO. IS, lot 4, So. 81, lots Is and 16, So. 40 and
lot S, SO. 6s3: $3.50.