Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-24

THE STAR VIII be issued in Cioube-sheet or eight
page form OF fifty-Six columns tomorrow. AS
these issues command an extraordinary circula-
ton, they are especially valuable to advertisers.
That of last Saturday was 81 ,l6O. To insure in
sertOn and proper classification. advertisements
must be presented not later than IL o'clock III.
Street lamps viii be lighted at II rs p. m. and
extinguished at 30
The police physicians yesterday made an examt-
nation OF the crank f. w. Sprague, who was ar
rested by the Capitol police under instructions of
Major Brock. and decided that he is a tit subject
for st. Elizabeth's asylum.
The glee club of grammar school No. l. first dyi-
sion, held their first meeting at the residence OF
Mr.. George Presbrey 91l street northwest, last
night Mr.. Willard Pollard was elected president
and Mr. George Presbrey secretary. Several COM
The regular Thursday evening entertainment OF
The Carroll Institute last evening was participated
In by the Mozart Amateur Orchestra, under the
leadership OF Prof. Joseph Caldwell, Messrs Bangs
Flynn and Rheem. OF the Lawrence Barrett ORA
matte Club. and Messrs- Lawrence Short. FOrsnan,
Fennell- sullivan, Lackey, May and other members
OF the inst ttute.
Rev. Geo. IIildt, probably the oldest Methodist
minister IN this section of the country, for about
fifty years an ttinerant in the Baltimore confer
ehce, is seriously III at the residence OF his son-fn-
law, Mr. Chas f. Walker, in this city.
A little son OF Policeman ID. G. Connolly. between
three and four years old, living at 1901 street
northwest, was very badly scalded last evening by
pulling kettle OF hot water on him. The mother
OF the boy and his Oldest sister We're both sick in
the house and under the care OF the physician. Dr.
Young attended him.
A dead baby was found today by the police In
alley between 20th and 21st and / and streets
northwest
Mr.. W. C. Coup proprietor OF the New York
Monster Show has made a liberal offer TO Police
man kearney, OF this city, to have him with him
as the man who arrested the ASSASSIN Guiteau
Mr. Kearney states that he cannot get leave Of alb
scence for that purpose and If he could, he Is not
inclined TO make himself conspicuous in that man
ner-
This morning Peter Campbell filed a bill in
equity against Joseph 5. Boss and John sherman
Tor an injunction To prevent the payment OF GER
tain moneys until the amount due plaintiff Is sat-
isfed- A temporary restraining order was made
Ihe Bnes'Ilng Si19' last Monday gave at the
q series OF fine tableaux-"The DYING Soldier
'The Shoe Maker" 1.-The Jealous WIFE," sc.
The steamer NattanO VIII resume her regular
Gips To Potomac river landings, ON Thursday,
The work OF plastering In the north wing of the
new STATE, War, and Navy department is progress
Ing satisfactorily.
In the article on 1.-The District Internal revenue
TAX" in Wednesdays STAR. it should have been
stated that HI. :. Flint succeeded Mr.. Clephane as
collector. and that Thomas L. Tullock was APP
pointed 10 MI the vacancy caused by the death OF
Mr.. Flint Mr. Tullock continued In that office
IRON August IL 1869, to September 20, 1876. about
The time the consoIid Of the District and the
third district OF Maryland was made.
Me9nisday, Friday, and Saturday OF next week
are Ember days Flesh meat is prohibited on
those days In the Catholic and OF the Protes-
taLt Episcopal churches. Ember days occur -four
times year, namely, In The week after the frst
Sunday in Lent, after whit-Sunday, after the 18th
OF September, and after the 18th OF December
Mr. John c. Hardness. the well known architect
who has been quite Sick recently. at his residence
on New York avenue, is to-day somewhat better
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: WBGray
ct al 10 Cora l. B. Mercer, sub. III, So. 1885, So 500
y H. Hardy TO b. II. Warner, lot s. SO. 299. and lot
b. and H. addition 10 Ge0rgctown; 8
Emma p Hume 70 NJ F. Coughlin. sub. 10, Sc.
a. OF Ia: 600. j. t. Magee To &. S. Drury, pit l.
So SO; $4,000. a. A. Wilson to Rebecca H. Cooper
pit: II, So. les; sl9soo. J. +. Hanna 10 RI Fleming
sub. u, s'I; y. S,es1 so w.R. Riley TO d. Tourney
pts "a and - So. 5H 81 80. &. A. Armes TO G. IT,
Arnes, pit lot T. So. 1913: sS0a. Alice r. Kirkw bod
TO p T; Dodge. pt J. 81 sss: s-:w- II; Tyler 70
6. W. Watson, PTS and Z So 996; $500 w. W.
Anderson % same pt 6, do si5S. ". ID Palmer
TO g H. Armes, lot :. blaek :, Meridian i'm;
$3.50. AMI Smith 10 John A. otto, lot a., sub 9
So "a; $ic0 j. p. appleman ct al. TO W. Z. Bur
lord lot ~ OF sub. so, so. f76; 81, 500 W. E. Bur
ford 10 T.. w. Lang, same property: 81, 400 r. III.
Hunter 10 JAS W. Hunter, lots 20 and q, Old
Georgetown; 5000
REAL ESTATE sALE.-Tton as Bowling sod yes
terday afternoon for Messrs. Ennis and Jones,
trustees the eastern part OF lot No. 8, In square
No. "a, fronting 81 feet and inches on street,
and having depth OF 159 feet, to an alley, to-
gether with the improvements. to VIM Shoe.
maker f0s $25,00Q