Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps Will be lighted at 6:a5 .. m. and
eXtinguished at 4:20 a. nd.
Griffin was badly injured by being thrown from
bis buggy Ia q collision with HerdIc coach at
I5th street and New York avenue.
Inc Columbia Law School class OF the Colun.
Ola Law School have appointed the following
committee to make arrangements for the COM
mencement exercises TO take place IN June:
Eugene Rosis. chairman; r. A. johnson, S. D.
IIlmDle, w. u. Chapman. 81. K. Willard. M K.
Page, l. FitZhdgh, 6. D. Johnston, C. r. HYDE
The Dashaways last night had big meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall Mr.. Eagleston presided
and Ned Humphreys and Charley Nye made
speeches.. which resulted In obtaining some Is
signatures TO the pledge.
A white girl named Kate Garrett gave birth
TO- to child at the seventh precinct station house
driven from home by her father who lives at
No II street northeast
1t was mentioned In Saturdays STAR that the
residence OF Justice Field, No. q lat street
northeast, was broken into Friday night by
burglars ana silver ware and other goods,
amounting to $500 IL value, stolen. The thieves
left an oVercoat there which had recently been
stolen from Mr.. NJ. 81 Homillers residence, In
the same neIghbOrhood.
Judge James Oh Saturday consented to grant
further stay Of judgment In the case OF Capt.
John p. Walker. Sd United States cavalry, now
under parole release from the Insane A5ylQin,
Pc ding the decision OF his appeal Under a
haDt as corpus petition on the ground that he
is sane.
Ex-Policeman James Gates, who became In
sac some time ago, died Saturday at tbs IN
sane Asy lum, and the remains have been IL d
TO the residence OF his father, NO. IS9 10th street
southeast. from whence the funeral Will take
place. The deceased was years ago q We'll
Known painter, and Will be remembered as the
Officer detailed at the Police Court dill eotly afl r
its organization.
The planet Venus attained her greatest bril-
nascy Sunday. IL is said that good eye can
now detect the planet at MONDAY. is beauty
as telescope object increases daily, a. the
crescent that IL DrpSpntS GROWS larger and
rover,
me Chaly beate Spring House. On 18th street
road, Gear Mount Pleasant, was totally de-
stroyn by fire last night. 1t was owned by Mr.
j. T. Ii. Hall, who had no insurance upon lt.
The Criminal Court, Judge Cox, convened to.
day, and, there being no marshal, adjourned the
jury to Monday next.
The annual election of officers for the South
Washington Sunday School Union was held In
the Sixth Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon, resulting as follows:-J. II. Bradley pre-
sidenT; w. A. Church, vice president; DR.. M. F.
Thompson, secretary; 8. M. YeatmaD treasurer.
The superintendent of the different schools
compose the board OF managers.
New York roller skates, ell sizes, only ST. % a
pair; 80 baby carriages left over from last year.
20 per cent below cost; nail and hair brushes
only cts; bottle silver plated castors only
- cts: sorubDing brushes, only cts; fine
goblets, for cts; oval glass dishes, Japanese
pattern: only cts: j. Russell & Co.'S triple
silver plated Cabe knN eS, new shape, only 81. so
half dozen, at r. GoldSchmid's Mammoth
department Store. No. S12 ith st, between
and northwest, for Tomorrow only.
THE PROyIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY or NEW YORX.-Attection is again
called to the advantages OF this company, who
are ADVISED, IL contemplating life ilSuran ce
TO examine Its plans and rates. Mr. James r.
Fitch is the manager for the District, and VIII
be glad 10 give any desired information at the
Office OF the company, li3l Pennsylvania
avenue.
REV. Mr.. III ts0NS FAREWELL. SERMOS-Ray.
a. T. Mason, who rendered Ills resignation soma
time ago to the congregation OF the E.stTeet
Baptist Church, delivered his farewell sermon
last evening from John iv: S6-3I There was a
large congregation present. In his discourse
MIR. Mason referred feelingly to the fact that tt
was the last time he would occupy that pulpit.
He gave a brief historical retrospect OF the
church, mentioning the fact that the first ser
mon was preached IN 1t thirty-ntne years ago
the It'll OF this mGnth, and that the only one OF
the original members low connected with the
church is Mr.. Andrew Rothwell, who Is lying
very III. There will be a farewell reception to
Mr.. Mason at Estreeu Church, Wednesday
night, ard he Will leave for Milwaukee, Wis,
his new field OF duty, on Thursday.
NJ, WILLIAMS first regular spring Onaulncr