Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
Condensed Locals.

It is said that there are about fifty gambling
houses running In this city at fun blast, with
out let or hindrance.
4 complete set OF burglars tools were picked
up yesterday by gentleman passing through
the Armory lot. With the tools was a roll OF
sticking plaSters, such IS are supposed by some
OF the colored people TO be used by the slap
doctors" or night doctors" TO place over The
mouths OF the people they Burke"
The Old brick building. NO. SIS street, oppo-
site the Patent Office, is being torn down ana
an elegant modern style three-story cast-iron
front store the full size OF The lot Will De at once
erected 10 It's place by Architect McGiu for the
owner. Mr.. J. Bradley Adams
The Young Catholics Friend Society mana
gers met last evening" Mr.. James Fullerton In
the chair and Mr.. Dominic }. Murphy secre
tary. A discussion was held on the subject OF
aiding poor boys In different parts OF the Dis
trict 10 attend school by providing them with
comfortable clothing. sc. The char stated
deliver hts lecture, The sisters OF Charity,
their Origin and Works, for the benefit OF the
society.
The anniversary Of the order of Knights of
Pytn1as, Which originated in this city, will be
observed here by the order on the ed instant
by grand procession, In which will appear
several divisions from other cities. Syracusians
Lodge No. 10, X. OF p. resolved last night to
paruclpate In the celebration On the go In
slant i'll a body.
the Sisters In charge OF Providence Hospital
yesterday appointed DR.. Thomas F. Malon as
resident physician for that hospital. DR.. NAL
lon has Tor some time been holding similar
position at the ChiIdren's hospital. DR.. Z. j.
Adams has been appointed TO the place made
vacant In the laSt-named hospital. The Sisters
at Providence Hospital also decided to appoint
two house ply Sicians one OF whom shall also
reside IN the hospital and act as assistant TO
the resident physician.
Mr. j. w. thompson has been elected presi-
dent OF the Inland and Seaboard Coast1ng Com
paDy vice Colonel Lowell, deceased.
Mr.. E. A. Newman has fled bill In equity
for William IL. Conkle against Ida z. Scaggs TO
charge the separate estate OF q married woman
(Martha A. Conkle, deceased,) for the payment
Of her two notes. amounting to s., 900, repre-
sent1ng money advanced to her for the support
and maintenance OF her children.
The case OF George E. Moore agt. the District.
OIL Tor INJUNCTION 10 prevent the opening Of
road from LeDrOit Park to the Soldiers Home,
was submitted to Judge Cox in the Equity
Court yesterday.
j. Shiuington and Robert Bean send Hqrpe,'s
magazine Tor March, containing an illustrated
article upon Washington city by George 2.
LathrOp.
About O'Clock this morning a thief broke
the window OF j. w. Selby's boot and shoe es-
tablishment, No. 1914 Pennsylvania avenue,
but was frightened OFF by Mr. II. Saur, The prl-
vate Waterman.
Patents have been Issued to the following
citizens OF Washington: S. Gaux and F. b. Ca
bell, Oil cup; f. j. DeSmedt, bituminouS ce-
ment; Albert French, thill coupling; Nathan E.
Rice, rocket gun; George F. Schaeffer, attach
ment for wash basins F. A. Sundberg, scarf
ring; frank Barr, United States revenue ma
rine signal buoy.
Six small boys crossing Rock Creek on the ice
at point just below the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge yesterday afternoon broke through and
might have been drowned had not Colonel
Same, John S. Ellis, John II. King and George
ii. Shanks gone to their rescue with ropes and
planks and by vigorous efforts saved them.
To-day Mr.. W. q. Henderson for William P
Reddin filed q bill for divorce from Leona w.
Reddn. The plaintiff states on August 18th
1875 by her maiden name OF Beavers she was
married to plaintiff, and they lived together
till November following, when she deserted
him. and as he understands now lives In BaIti-
more.
BEEsONS CAPCINE Porous PLASTER stops
cough and cures lame back where al other rem
edies fail. Far superior TO others.
THE ARRESTED COLORED BURGLAR.-To.day. in
the Police Court, Thomas billiard. colored BOY
10 or 90 years Old, was arrafgned on the charge
OF burglary at the residence and store OF Mr..
George II. Keen on the 9Th OF February Mr.
Keen testified that On sunday night he found
that his store had been robbed, and subse-
quently found two vests and a coat OF the
stolen goods on the prisoner. Detective Acton
testified that he was sent for, and found this
boy In the alley; that he ran away, but was
pursued and captured and some of the goods
were found. His case was sent to the grand
Jury, bonds fixed at 81 600. billiard was ar
ra1gned On the charge OF grand larceny of
cigars and liquor valued at SO from 2. +. NC
MahOn. and he was committed on this case
also. Jacob jacobson was charged with receiv-
ing stolen property. cigars and wine stolen
from Mcmahon. and fined $40 or 80 days.