Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

@. A. Whitaker sends the October number OF
Blackwo0d5 magazine.
Street lamps VIII be lighted at Ii 80 pu and ex-
dnguiShsd at 8:15 am.
Tue Heriic Coach Company has taken out a rer-
t ior the erection OF stable al 10th and stree
southeast ia by go feet, and t:o stories high at
cost OF $40 Geo. They propose TO extend their IA
ciities for cheap fares and this is one OF the con-
tempiated improvements TO this end.
The board OF officers OF the League OF American
WheeiiHen at Boston yesterday. elected Philip T.
Dodge, OF this city, chief consul, and c. E. Hawley
representative for the District or CoIumbIa.
The general board or missions OF the Christian
Chnrch met yesterday at Lexington, Kentucky,
anu eiec' ed Rev F. ID. Power OF this city record
Ing secretary. Rev. Mr.. Power addressed the con-
ventlon In behalf OF the Garfield Memorial Church.
ana pledges amounting to 81 500 were made.
The new examiners OF the Pension office yester-
day presented Mr. ID. j. Waters of the southern
9islsi9n, with a nisome gold-headed cane Mr.
AT special meeting OF the Pennsylvania raDub
mean association last evening 81 new members
were elected Charles Fair was appointed a mem
Der or the political committee.
policeman while testilying In a larceny case
before Judge Smell this morning stated that when
he served the search warrant on the defendant She
went into closet, and he ordered her out so that
a dS pats ss ny: she closet When she came out
her: Ga searching her he found an iron not con-
cealed I'm Ter her skirts.
Thieves made a foray Inst night in the Corcoran
building and stole quantity OF fixtures from the
tetfrng rooms. An unsuccessful effort was made
te enter one OF the offices by breaking the latch Oh
John NJ. Pearson, OF No 2O7 NJ street southwest.
vas nhed 20 IN the Police Court to-day on charge
M neopia9 MS par open on Sunday. An appeal
A midjle-aged woman named Mary Nichols. who
has spent the best years OF her life In the WORK
house, was fined by Judge Smell to-day $780, or in
default thereof 80 days IN the workhOu Sc for en-
gag1ng In iewd and indecent practices In the
Peter johnson, a soldier, was fined $40 by Judge
oneii Today Tor indecent exposure on the street.
HE SYNOD OF BALTIaoRE.-The PRESBYTERIAN
% nou vi bai.iinOre began a stated meeting List
Svshing at Aisquith Street Church, Baltimore,
Win large attendance OF delegates and visitors
Rev Lafayette MARKS ID. d.. the moderator for the
Rast year, preached the annual sermon The fol-
lowing delegates from the Washington presbytery
answered TO roll call: Ministers-Revs. Geo q. Lii
ue, inc, Chester, DID,, Benz F. Bittinger, d. d. sam
Ramsdeli and Francis NJ Todd. EdersoChas e
d prake, = d. Dalrymple, Geo. W. n. GUSTS Francis
natel Rev. s. II. Howe, d. d.. Of WashiEn a,ter
RfeSoytery, was elected MODERATOR and Rev. Geo
Reys join Gnu Steele temporary clerks.
Judge, C. 5. Drake, 7. b. Clarke and ii ID Free
tion. W "pp''"'eD " 'On''h'''ee on reorganza-
THE FISH Housg.-There is no truth In the re-
port that the mansion owned by ex-senator
Morgan, and more lattcrly known as the late
resisence OF ex-Secretary Fish. fronting on
any one, except Mrs j. F. Clkc who has renewed
her iease She has as guests now Capt G. v. Fox,
3 ex-ASSistant Secretary OF the Navy, Hon. Amasa
Ecrcross Hon. George Harrington and wife eT.
minister 10 Switzerland. Mrs Dennis Mccarthy.
81 syracuse ". Y, and Others. Mrs. Cake has also
Ilken the Carroll mansion for the season.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INsTITUTE.-The Sunday School
uGicn or this city has ayaled itself OF the offer OF
Z key. James A. Worden, d. d., a member OF the
stntctnationai Lesson committee, which meets here
next week 10 select the lessons for 1884, and have
S sIfanged series OF meetings for a Sunday School
Institute 10 De held IN the Congregational church
ktttay evening, saturday afternoon and evening
SEQ chiidrenS service Sabbath afternoon THESE
meetings VIII all be conducted by Dr. WorCIen and
ete open 70 all Sunday school teac hers and
sWcrkerA S anu
s32. 9A.R RYGSIoN.-GeorSe C. Meade Post No
81 " A. H., held reunion at their hall corner N
I'D and streets, last evening" at which n very
peasant program, including dancing YVES carr,eJ
SQk me committees in charge were COMPOSED al
Aes6f2 N. A. Dillon, DR.. Z +. Shaihirt Samue
uaxtef, z. r Conner, J. j. Carroll, Chas Trouvht
=. A. Patterson, Ed Morgan. j. T. Parker VIM s.
McRnrson, Ell ID. Hughes, III. c. Ccflss j. A
s tny1n, z l. Whine. A. w. Iiodgman, joseph De
sneanes + L Scott. and Dr.. w. f. 2onie roy
Al
5fx 11DHoLR rUR rTATsES CANE Our OF-A coloref
zsY named Benjamin Hines Was before JUICE Snni
morning for stealing three bushels OF potatoe.
s. IN counfry'naan na.ncd Tyson Baker who saif
q - potatoes were stolen from his stand at ths
8 aAhtrx:oa market yesterday. The boy denies
3xoe charge, ami his mother took the stand In de-
us9 CT he- son. She said she raised the Eaters on
nef faT, ard II the judge didn't believe II he cculs
VAN over TO her farm In Virginia and see the ho,s
sybefe the taters cane cut OF. The ,ssse vas con
3z&maeo Tor eSidencc Tor tao defense.