Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-21
Condensed Locals.

National TheateT.-Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Florence
In the mighty Dollar"
Condensed Locals.
Owing 10 the unprecedented demand made upon
the columns OF The STAR for advertising space,
another double sheet viii be issued on Wednesday
Advertisers VIII confer a favor by sending In their
orders at the earliest practicable moment
Street lamps will be lighted at 200 pm, and
extinguished 1t 5 go am.
The plate-glass window OF Mr.. Robert Boyds
hardware store, 416 9Th street, was broken by
thieves last Friday night, Who stole some knives
The funeral of MIR. James L. Rldgely, secretary
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows, took
place yesterday in Baltimore, with a large at
Tendance OF the Order and others, including many
Odd Fellows from this District.
MIR. C. VI. Haddaway, OF this city, was ordained
70 the df.conate at Emmanuel Reformed EpisCo-
pal church i'll Baltimore by Bishop Latane yester-
lion william Lawrence, first controller OF the
Treasury department, was SerenaGed at his resi-
dence l3ii Vermont avenue, Saturday night by
the Ohio Republican Association. He ackBowl-
edgei tne compliment IN Il brief speech, and the
association pdrtO0k OF his hospitality.
The Garfield Masonic Memorial Association has
DRAINED by the election OF NJ NJ Parker. presi-
dent: J. Ii. JOcium, Vice president. J. F. Allen; re-
cording secretary, and NJ Trimble, corresponding
The Dashaways, at Lincoln Hail. last night had
large audience Mr.. H. b. MOuitOn. the president.
and Charley Nye delivered addresses Resolutions
expressive OF the regret of the club relative to the
adopted.
northwest 20 form central branch of the Land
League in Washington. and officers were elected as
follows: President, J. ID. O'COnnell: treasurer, ID.
A. Brosnan; secretary, j. NJ. keogh. Forty-1ve
members were enrolled.
Mr. Michael Cation, fer forty-sx years the treas
nrer OF Columbia typographical Society, was, on
SATURDAY evening, presented 10y the members with
silver fruit stand and spoon in token of their APP
preciatiOn OF the value OF his services Mr. Judd
made the presentation address, and Mr.. Cation re-
Piled Mr.. Claxton followed in a brief speech.
j. Shillingt0n sends the Young Ladies' Journal,
December and Christmas double part.
At the First Presbytcrt church yesterday Dr.
Sunderland preached from the text: '.But now
thou art worth ten thousand OF uS."-Second SAM
uel. 1S-3. This the day appointed for the col
lection IN aid o. the Clarified Memorial Hospital
ana the text was enInen5!y fitted to elicit most
Last Friday, John Whitney, Is years DID, while
cunning, was shot in the right arInplt, shattering
the shoulder, by his gun being accidentally dis
charged while climbing a fence. He was removed
20 his home, on Broad Branch road, in the county,
and attended by Drs Gilpfn and Kleinschmidt who
pronounced the injury OF a serious character, and
quite likely to prove fatal
Last night thieves broke into house 1924 Corcoran
street, owned by Mrs. Mary A. DeniSon, but at
present uRoccuped, and stole s gas brackets 2
locks, and quantity OF plumbing articles from
the bath and wash rooms. and g05 off with them
without arrest Mrs. DeniSOn is the widow of the
late Rev. G. ". DeniSOn.
Georgiana Chapman. colOrcd was charged in the
Police Court this morning with making threats to
VIM Bell, cci0red preacher Mr.. Bell testified
that he was witness Ia a case against her, and
she came into his house and shook her fist in his
face and threatened TO poison him. She was or
dered 10 give bonds, or be committed for 80 days.
James Willis, cOiored, the janitOr OF the Randall
school house. in South Washington, was CHARGED
In the Police Court this morning with stealing Pc
hceman Bronson's badge while he was engaged in
arrcSt!nS some colOred rOughS In South Washing
Ton some time ago. He forfeited SO collateral.
DEATH or : WEIL-KNowN BUSINESS MAN-Mr
John Alexander for over thirty years past paper
hanger on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, near 18th Street
died suddenly OF heart disease, yesterday morning
at his residence. on 18th street, above G., in the
IT nj faI1 uflI
few days past, bur was supposed to be i'm
proving, md rose al Is o'clo K yesterday morning,
and a IeW minutes afterwards fell dead. He leaves
Two children, son and a daughter, by his first
vie. He had large circle Of friends, who viii
mourn his Death He was member of the Wash
lngJon Beneficial EndowIEent association, and had
also $lGC00 insurance policy his life. The
funeral Will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and the tnterment will be in Mount
Olyet cemetery.
DROPPED DEAD-Yesteriay, between and 9
O'clock pm, Henrietta Allen, cOlored, residing in
the rear OF No 16 1st street, between south and
East Capitol streets southeast dropped dead at he
house The coroner Was NOTIFIED 10 hold an in
quest
FIREs.-Iast evening fire was discovered In the
basement floor OF Mr.. ID. l. MOrriSons house, lOl5
Estreet northwest and an alarm was turned in
loss OF $50 The origin OF the IRE is not known.
---...Yeste"tiay morning about two O'Clock, the
engine shed i'll the wood and coal yard OF Mr..
Burgess, corner OF sth and o streets, was discoy-
cred 10 be on FIRE and Was damaged TO the amount
OF about 900 before the firemen suppressed the
flames. In his endeS,yors TO save his horses, MIR.
Burgess was slightly burned.
DEEDS N FEE have been recorded as follows =
e l. Lowry u Mary f. Cooley, pts. 20 and "a. and
al q and y. 81. q; 5000. Mary X. Graham TO
Al. Valinda Chapman, south half so. IS; $2.l00.
Frank IIuIGe 10 Mary F. l. Sands, sub g. So. 1874;
$50. John T. Gvyn, executor, TO I. b. Ferguson lot
10 So PIP; s1O.OCo p. ShiraS TO y. W. Fitzgerald,
slf',s lie 70 III so: 63i 81 500 solomon to j. j.
y Mary ochsenreiter sub f, So Al; $50. w. f.
GoWan 10 W. W. Metcalf, pt. 81, So. 513: $1,000
Robt. Adams 10 r. T. Brown. pit s'ReSuryey Peters
Nil Seat" q acre}; 81 500 Elizabeth NJ. Patch to
encumbrance OF $500. John L. Wiley to john r.
ienman, pit SO, So 676: $50. Moses Smith TO John
L. jackson, pit :, sec. Barry farm; sIOo.
INDICTMENTS were to-day returned by the grand
luIy as true bills In the cases OF Eugene Boston
freder1-k Williams and James SimrnS, burglary
ana larceny; Hiiieary johnson, second offence
murder OF james Curry Augnst 1ah 1ss, ol VIM s,1,
Smith, larceny.
A NOTICE FROM JUICE ssEII.-severa, nerson.
We're before the Police Court to-day charged witt
occupying public alleys and streets for privat,
purposes by storing their wagons therein Ths
court said that this law has only lately been en-
forced, and he wished the public to have due no
Tee OF the law before he imposes any fines as tn,
lowest fine is SIS; and he would take their Der
sOnal bonds, hut hereafter the fine viii be i'm
posed.
SALE or STocKs-Duncansop Bros had anothe
Saturday last, being the best sale yet made. price
obtained being follows: Columbia Railroad, 81
per share; Citizens National Bank stock, SIS pc
per share premium. with other stocks which 6rough