Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07
CONDEMNED Locals.

Condensed Locals.
! Street lamps will be lighted at II o. m and
| extfnguisbed at5:30 a m.
| The West Virginia Republican Association
| met last night, Major TheophiluS Gaines In the
| chair. Resolutions congratulating Gen. Golf on
| his appointment as Secretary Of the Navy were
! adopted, and the club proceeded In body tn
the National Hotel and paid their respects to
the newly appointed Cabinet officer.
Complaints are made by he parents OF manv
pupils attending the jefferson school of the bad
condition OF the streets and sidewalks. and In
DEED all the approaches to that school building.
TIE snow has been permitted TO remain on the
sidewalks, and the cutters are overlooking.
| what seems &c be needed is q few men With
picks and Sh0vel5 to open the cutters and Sc er
traps, and cut some of the Ice from the Side
walks.
There are indications OF a coming cold snap,
| The mercury throughout the northwest having
fallen 20 to 80 degrees In the "a hours ending at
o'clock this morning.
There were over 15OO suits docketed In the
| Office of the clerk OF the court last year. about
one-third being equity causes. There were over
400 criminal cases decketed In the same period
An accident on the p. w. and B. railroad.
near Chester, Pa, last evening, detained the
New York train due here at $50 O'Clock until
Miss Calhoun, who is TO appear at Ford
| Opera House next week. is Of the blue blooded
! Calhoun Presbyterian north OF Ireland stock,
| aid Is said TO be grand niece OF JnO. g. Cal
| houn. Her wardrobe is OF the most magnf-
cent character furnished by a California mil
| uoudlTe, WHO QISCOVeTeu Der nlSCflOnlC talent,
and who has the most unbounded confidence in
| her future.
Mrs. VIM. Canmack, residing at 62l Virginia
| avenue, on Wednesday fell, by slipping on The
| ice In her yard, and sustained painful IF &c
| tnre of her left wrist.
The tabernacle on the Jackson Grove {Metho-
DIST Protestantl camp ground. about twenty
| five miles out, Oh the B. & Z. road has fallen n
| from the weight OF snow upon It,
| TIE Equity Court, Judge Cox, to day was
engaged with the case OF Lahey Il Co, ct al.
| aet- A. King Chandler, II. B. Ciaffiin & Co.
ct al, TO set ASIDE sale for the appointment of
aIeceiver and an account. but the hearing was
not concluded.
There were tt1rty-one cases OF alleged VIOLA
lations OF the snow law before the Police Court
this morning.
DR.. Aaron w. Miller. well known resident of
East Washington and prominent physician,
died at his residence yesterday after an illness
OF several months. DIR. Miller was q popular
gentleman, and represented that section OF the
city In anti-bellum days in the city councils
| Washington Market. Retail Prices,
MEATs-Beei. sirloin. 15a1Sc. per 10. do. porter
house. 1Sa20c.: rib roast. 1OalSc. steak 10 4a2Oc
Corned Beef. sal0c.; Dried Beef, Clipped, 25a3oc.
90. SLICED, &c; Lamb, 1sa25c.; Veal, 124a2Oc. !;
Mutton, 12hal5c.; Pork. 1Oal2kc.: Sausage
| PKG. Bacon Hams sugar cured, 12ka16c.
| Shoulders. sa1Oc. Breasts. 1Oal2kc.; Lard. Sal0c
FRu1TS.-Oranges,3 ea4oc. per doz-; do (FIorida),
| 5OaI5c.; Lemons, 20a25c per dOZ- Bananas 40a-
5oc. per d9z-; Apples. SOa40c. per peck; Cranber-
ries, 1Oa12H cts per quart.
FIsH.-Perch 40a5Oc. per bunch; Rock, large
l5a2Oc. per To-, 25a5oc. per bunch: Mackerel, l5c.
| per To-; Halibut, 15a20c.; Trout l2al5c per h.;
Catfish, 2Oa25 cents per bunch; Lobster, l2c. per
10; Terrapin lslidersl s6ass per dozen; do (dia-
BUTTER Philadelphia Print, 45C. assoc. per TO-:
Western Creamery. 40a45c: New York. 35aiOc.:
roll. 25as5c.; Cheese. l5a2oc.; Eggs, 35a4oc. per
dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Irish. 9Oa4Oc. per pix;
do. sweet 3Oa4Oc per PIX: Cabbage. sails
Beets, aa5c: per bunch: Lettuce. Ease. per head:
Carrots SC. per bunch; Peas {black eyej
| 1Oc. per quart; Beans (Lima) 12al5c. per Of;
Squash, 2a3c per pound Spinach, 2OasOc.
per PIX: Caulifower, 2oa3Oc each. Celery, 5a
PoUIIRY.-Chickens. coast per pair: Ducks.
75c.asl25 per pair; Geese 75c.a$l.25; Turkeys,
15alSc. per To-; Squads, $l.75as2.25 per doz.
GAMB.-snipe, 50 to $3.50 per dozen; Duck (can-
vas back g. 5oas3 per pair; (blue wtngl 75c.asl
ss5c;;; do. ged head(' si:sS asl5o: do: maiard},
pair; venison, 2oa25c. per pound RABBITS,
15a2Oc.; Squirrels, 5a1Oc. each; Wild Turkey.
sl5oas2; Pheasants 15c.aSl per pair; Quail SEA
$3.50 per doz
| THE JANUARY THAw-Ice Blockade J1nbToken.
There are no signs OF the Ice In the river giving
any disaster by flood. The river men are COM
| pletely barred from transacting business, and
are waiting for change OF weather. Some Of
the schooners loaded with oysters are reported
frozen into the Ice miles below, and In some
| cases men have been sent down by railroad to
shuck the oy STEERS In the vessels and bring them
| TO market. The ice In NanjemOy Reach Is re-
ported to be running. and a three masted
| schooner Is reported afioat in the Reach at the
| mercy OF the weather. The schooner Stephen
a: Douglass, OF WASHINGTON, Capt: Lewis, is
| ticO ard Smiths Point. All the oysters used in
| this city now come here by railroad and are
| becoming scarce. owing TO the difficulty in
| dredging during the severely cold Gather.
| -@-
| OvERCRowDED HosPITALs.-The severe wealth.
| e. has had the effect of ovefcroWding the Freed
| mans Hospital with patents, and many OF them
| have been sent TO the AimshOuse Hospital Mr..
| Casswell, commissioner OF the almshouse, states
| mat be has over one hundred patients in the
| hospital at the poor house. aud that be has been
compelled TO tit Up one Of the houses in the
| magazine grounds for a temporary branch hos
pital. He states that there has never been
| time Stree he has had charge OF this service
when there has been such rush to the poor
| house and hospital. A large majority Of the
| cases are from bad colds, pneumonia, and
diseases aggravated by the severity OF the
| weather.
! THF JOHNsoN-JoHNsoN HoMIC1DE.-On Mon
day next The Criminal Court will take up the
| case OF James Marshall Sila5 Johnson, charged
| with the murder OF James A. Johnson by
shooting him In March last. The accused is
young white man, who with others walked up
| and walked back and shot the deceased. a young
colored man, while standing in front of his own
| mouse. II is understood that his counsel.
| Messrs. Cook and Williams, will not deny the
shooting, and that the plea OF insanity will be
| 1nterposed.
| TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WANTED FOR Doc
| BTTB.-W. II. Cotton entered suit In the Cir
cult Court, December 30th last, against George
| A. Shehan for $4,000 damages, alleged 10
have been sustained by defendants dog biting
| him about the face and throat-Mr c. NJ. Smith
| appearing as his attorney. 1t is understood
that since the suit was entered the plaintiff has
| accepted the payment OF much smaller sum
| In consideration OF no further prosecution.
| This was done without the consent or the attor-
! ney, and he (Mr. Smith) has entered the case On
| the docket to his own use.
CLEARING THE STREETS OF SLUSH.-City Post
| master d. Il. Anger yeste day set the labOrers
| and messengers connected with his Office at
| work clearing the street crossings and ap.
| pToaches to The post Office OF snow and sluSh.
| The organized gangs of labOrerS-about $50
| men-from the engineor's Office were again set
| TO work this morning under the superinten-
| dence OF MIR. j. j. Burroughs and several as
| StStdDtS, clearing the CUTTERS street. crOSSinp3