Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

eXtinguished at AIS am
The auction sales which are of more than Or
binary interest at this season, VIII be found on
the 9Th and Sth pages OF tC-day's STAR
Miss Grace l. Gibson, daughter OF Mr.. George
and Margaret p Gibson, or this city, died Tues
day at the residence OF r. s Menamin, esq, Phil
adelphla, where she had been staying for The ben
eft OF her health The announcement of the death
Will De received with sorrow by large circle OF
friends OF the family The funeral Will take pIac
In this city TO morrow.
L. X ID. Mayne, for Oscar III. Combe Yesterday
nied Dill Ia equity against Gabriel t. Chase and
others charging that the defendants have con-
spred TO deiraud him out of a valuable patent for
the manufacture OF articles of commerce made out
OF cotton I'D oil, known "butteroi1'' and
"oieand;n and praying an injunction.
MIS- ElphonzO IOungS, while walking on p
street, near 9Th, last evening. had her pocket book
snatched from her hand by a colored man, who
on 9th street between ami strets
ner hand reticule, containing $50, was snatchei
from her hand.
dead at The Washington barracks yesterday at
revellie He had been soldier for some years,
and DIVA, was about forty years old.
watching the trial OF the new fire escape at the
Coreoran building, on + street, last evening, "a
the new machine for the democrats no EMMY The
departments with?,
J. shiliingtOn sends the North American Review
lor December and the December and ChriStn IS
nal ~
MI W; P. Myers. broker. has sold for VIM.
rIftcAer handsome residence on III street. be-
tween 9th and 10th streets northwest to Mrs Ro-
maine, OK Baltimore, for - coo.
The Washington Light Guards hon at Me-
Canley'S hail was largely attended
The 8 teenth annual session OF the National
Sfanse, Patrons OF Hu5o ,ndry, began Its session
lhgIon, acting a. cretiTy.
The alarm at 5:i5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
ironi opT ~ was on account OF the explosion OF
COTTON l3iap IN h1Use No Cox alley northwest
W.hch SET M II q feather bed. The fir, DEPART
i ne, rtsohtei promptly, but did Lot 90 into ser
wee, q TIE ilSe was at once extIngsuished by the
fGilce AID c.tiz rs; damage SZOa
al. ne ia ,HSta co!orel, wa this aft,raoon in
u u, erinnai Court found not guilty on charge
vi HOUSEKEEPING, Oh tn. ground of inSa nifty
street Car Courtesy.
YOUNG LADY GIVES y TCUSG MAN . Irssoy N
GAIf.STRY.
n Father striking AMI amusing seine WAS
enacted III "a avslnH car YESTERDAY afternoon
The car was near 9Th street, going east The
were pretty well fll-d. Some young Ladies
botrie' the car an we're promptly tentared selts
by the gallant young gents few moments
later an aged AM leetle c0iored woman entered
the car and Ho gentleman took notice OF her
although she stool IN thef midst looking 1s
tnou<a l. took all the energy she had TO keep on
her feet Sue stood Directly in front OF one
young man who vas sitting next 10 a pref ty
ycu"5 miss, who had lupch basket and a book
Ia her hand. ana who was evidently u department
enp,oye. The young Indy looked 1T tie Young
man 10 see Il h. was going to give his seat to the
% woman. ana. s. lag that he had 10 intention
ef doin@ So her face assumed an expression OF
witnSria9 contempt for her neighbOr, and quickly
jumping ner ~ = ..-.'."ht the Old woman nv
The shout iers and pressed her into her own seal.
Lhe youhS man then hastily profrered his seat 10
the young lady, who rewarded his gailantry with
announcer Scornfui glance, which comDleraIy
crushed hin. He got out at the next street
corner. N
TIE NATIONAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION the reo
ular monthly meeting OF the District auxiliary OF
tue NomaniS National Relief association held
yesterday IN the veStry OF the Unitarian church
u was decided that the specific duties OF the any,
Hilary 5s,oe1 continue to be the relief or the life.
saving stations, extending cGt1ife OF this only I'm
cases or great national distress. The laq,s ~
provided FOR great many stations, but there are
still about l25 unproyided for. Mrs Justice Mil
Ter turned over 10 the treasury contributi or
from Col s. L. Suit.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster sutton reports
the arrivals at the river front as follows =
Steamer Norfolk, Shropshire, merchandise for J. r.
Johnson b Co.; schooner b s. johnson, Blank
400 cases canned fruits for city dealers; schr
Mary Catherine, Nash, cord wood for market
barge Carrie Hoover, rs tons coal, johnson Bros
barge Rovert Shrtyer, Landhar, no tons coal John
Miller; schr. Alyila. Johnson. 100 tons mari John
=. Orth; schr b. Robinson, Fuller, 734 tons ice,
Great Falls ice company: schr. Thomas Jefferson,
A0oerts, 400 bushels oys,ers. mark ct