Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-06
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps Will be lighted at 80 p. m. and ex-
tnguiShed at 12:l5 a. III.
National university last evening officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows :-Da. i'd
PRESIDENT; ~ l. York, secretary; j. H. b. Jenkins,
treasurer; Messrs. A. c. Richards, +. w. Collins,
T.. O'Aeagher Condor, John Hancock and w. B.
Todd executive committee.
MesSrS. Main & Bros yesterday obtained tenn
porary restraining order to prevent Geo. Bonivant
and VIM NJ. Thayer diSpOSing OF farm near
BrghtwcOd. which plaintiffs claim to have pur-
chased from BOnivant, who sold it to Thayer white
the title or plaintiffs was being perfected.
large excursion party. comprising the men,
pers or the Pennsylvania Editorial Association,
rived In the city today and are Quartered at the
National and Metropolitan hotels. They will re-
nam mere until Friday The party, including
ladies, number about $50.
A free aquatic exhibition Will be given by Capt
Boyton tomorrow afternoon in the Potomac, near
the Long bridge, commencing at 4 o'clock. A
model iron-clad will be blown up.
William Curran, who was fired at by the pro-
pfletOr or the chop house, was not the man of the
same name formerly well known in police circles
here.
George Knowlton, an employe of the New York
bakery, ON 18th street. between and NV, last
evening had his right arm badly lacerated by get
0hg damned in some portion or the machinery.
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FEDERAL BUILDING AsSoCIATIoN.-The sixth an
nuai meeting OF Federal. No. was held last even
ing at its hall, No. OILS 9TH street northwest The
secretary submitted his sixth annual report of the
affairs or the association, with the following Show
m: receipts Tor the past year-m0nthly dues,
OF It's shares advanced s3O15 81: in treasury at
beginning OF year. s21i.S0-tOtal, s1OG37O1. Dis
terest on redeemed stock, 81 263 81: return of adj
vance payments, with interest. 1916 80: expensns
syo; balance In treasury, $50 s1-total, So o.
original number OF shares. 2<0; total Cancelled TO
dIte, 2ito; shares now on ROLL DIS. 219 OF which
are nolqlng advances, 10 shares remaining uncan-
celed The report shows the association to have
Deen one OF the most successful ever organized In
the city. having made over IS Der cent profit The
Ioowing 0fllcerS were elected for the ensuing year,
8 rfS mr. taaf.
president: John A Prescott. secretary and treas
urer; " G. Bnrnard, F. G. Middleton, r. ". Fen
WlcH, JOS X. ElsOn, c. c. DuncanSon, William F.
Gardner, Edwin Muller ID. b. Brenner and A p
Dunlap. directors.
An OLD LANDMARK ABOUT TO DIsAPPEAR-It ia
understood that 1t is in contemplation to tear
down the old building No. ST. Market Space W hich
has been occupied Us a fancy goods and millinery
store for over forty years. and its demolition
causes Mrs. Lowe, long AMI well known, to retire
froin business. AMI she is compelled 10 offer her
STOCK at great sacrifice See advt
VERDICT AGAINST THE GoyERNAENT-Yester-
day verdict for defendant was rendered In the
case OF the United States agt the National Bank
OF the Republic to recover from the bank 500 pad
out or public funds in the bank on a paynaster,s
cneck, the ENDORSEMENT on which had been forged.
Inc court held that the unreasonable neglect of
the United States TO make known to the bank the
forgery OF the Endorsement would be a bar TO this
action against the bank.
THE TABERNACLE ELECTION.-The annual meet
ing or the congregation OF the Tabernacle was
held III the church. 9Th street, street SOUTH
west, last evening, Rev. DR.. W. W. Hicks presid-
Ing with Mr. j. j. Given officiating as clerk The
clerks report showed the church TO have doubled
the number OF members Mr.. Murtagh. the super
1ntendent or The sunday school, reported men,
pefShip In the Sunday school OF 179 The report
OK thf trustees showed that the edifce cost about
SIS DO ana that the Indebtedness (nortgage) Is
$500 Mr. Jesse LeScallett was elected trustee
fof two years 10 I'LL the unexpred term OF John H.
Mitchell, aud Henry l. Rose, Robert F. Downs
ana A c. Irvine were reelected trustees for one
year. William Worrell Joseph X. Sharp. Ira
CroSSon and Samuel r. Keller were elected dea-
cons Ms Francis a Etchberger, deaconess was
reelected Henry l. Rose was elected treasurer
and j. j. Given clerE- The election OF W. j. Muir
taSE superintendent OF the Sunday school was
confirmed r. f. Downs was elected class leader