Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.


Street lamps will be lighted at sis pm. and
eXtinGuisheG at 1880 pm
vt the meeting Of the board Of directors OF
the Masonic Mutual Relief Association, last
night, Mr. T. H. Chamberlin was elected presi-
dent. vice Alexander Gardner. deceased
l. VI. Hanson treasurer of Acacia Lodge for
nineteen wears. was presented with a very hand
some tTeasurers jewel on Tuesday evening and
the following officers were installed for the
year H. Z. Stier. W.M.; r. C. MeAuley, S.W.:
rhos- Soneryille jr., J.W.; j. j. Little, secre-
iary; and John Gibson. treasurer
1HE " EEKLY STAR will be sent postpail one
var. 10: one dollar. 1t is q large eight-paper OF
nits-sN Columns The price has been reduced
Among the successful exhibitors at the great
poultry and pigeon show held In Baltimore for th
past Week. was W. q. Lee, of this city, who was
tTaried nfst premium Tor the best breeding pen
S S, wilte ie5horns scoring "A points, being the
hlgheSt scoring pen on exhibition.
The others OF the NTH pOllce precinct yesterday
afternoon took posses sioa their new s station
scribed in HE STAR
Inc Washington Ooeratic association meets to-
ia oFro" evening at Lincoln Hall Tor full stage
FeneafSti OF the popular opera Patience
The creditors OF the late Gen. 4, f burnside re
.1lnS in this District are requested to cali on Dr.
MJG:ifilthof the register OF Wills Office for their
bernard Snort, eolored boy. was run over
yeSterday morning by one of Adams ex-
.'ress wagons and badly injured. He was
AIRED 10 police headquarters by Officer
sriiz ana from there conveyed 10 his home, on
school street southwest, where Dr.. Riley rendered
medical sid No bones were broken.
coiorei youth, named Geo. Drodden. was
ilned s. or - day 10y Judge Smell to-day for steal
ing loaf OF bread valued at -FOUR cents
BRINGING Mr.. THOMPSON To TERNs.-The
Columbus (Ohio) Times. which has heretofore
employed non union printers, has passed into
The control of the printers union. The fight
between the Times and the union has been long
AID bitter and it is said that it is mainly on ac-
of
against John q. Thompson one of the pro-
prietors OF the Times. that il has at last com
;iied with the demands of the union Mr.
thompson Is an aspra9t Tor the position of
sergeant alarms OF the next national house of
representatives and it is stated thai the chances
III his defeat were being materially increased by
us being one OF the prOprletOrs of rat office -
.ilasInuch a. petitions signed by members of all
ne trades unions had been forwarded to tile
democratic members of Congress elect in Ohio
asking Them To vote against him.
NARROW ESCAPE--YeSterdiay as Messrs r
IL. Warner and r. III. T. Leopold were returning
.:om the Industrial Home School festival. when,
IN i-ihthicum avenue. opposite Col JnO. A.
ioyce's residence they were run into by Mr.
Jnsees team, which had escaped from the driver
me 'front.' part of Mr.. Warmers carriage was
wrecked, ard Col Joyces valuable team greatly
'amaged. Dir. Warner and Mr. Leopold made a
aarrow escape.
CHANGE OF TIE CHARGE.-The case OF Elias
Ross, the young eOlOred man who was charged In
he Police Court yesterday with attempting tC
outrage the young colored girl named Ellen james
Which was continued until to-day for further evi.
lence, was taken up this morning. Prosecuting
Attorney Moore said he would change the charge
osimple assault. The evidence OF the girl which
vas given yesterday and published in The STAR
vas admitted IN this case. The defendant was
7worn and stated that the girl sent him note "a
meet her at the ball room on the night In aues
Ion. fne OF $50 or 80 days was imposed.
WAR BETWEEN RIVAL RAGMEN.-Isaac Robin
morning for assaulting another colOred mar
named John Robinson. The latter told the court
hat they are both ragnen, and witness was called
y boy TO buy some rags, and stopped on the
way TO buy some iron from another boy In The
Meantime, the first boys mother called the de
.endant. When witness got there the defendant
vas bargaining for the rags, and the woman
esked witness Ii the rags were not worth NOR,
ban nve cents, and because he said they wer,
North more, the defendant knocked witness doWI
Win bar OF iron. An old woman stated tia
>ae had 10 throw about ten buckets Of nger<Is1
hydranf on John before he open -
he court imposed a fine OF SO or 90 dayS
DIvoRcEn.-Yesterday Judge Hagn1 (t3l11n1
Eyorce to Ellen v. Clements from Nod ~ 15ef5
nts on the ground OF desertion. They -
led here October 3, 1877, by Rev. r w, BiS -
wed together for about six months v1t0 he
fendant deserted her and remained aWay severn
months He returned about the time their chilt
xas borr, August, 1873, and lived with her shor
I'D, with the exception OF $50 he has contributed
1oshinG 70 he1 support since.