Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27

THE FITCu-STEPHESS WEDDrSG.-The marriage
A. Stephens, well known citizen, and Mr. Chas
ID. Fitch, OF Santa Fe, M, took place last even
ing at ST. Johns =. E church, and despite the In
clemency OF the weather the church was filled
with the friends OF the parties. Rev. DIR. Lindsay
performed the ceremony and Mr.. Middleton offi-
den Snyder acting as ushers After reception at
the residence OF the BRIDES father, Mr.. and Mrs..
Fitch left for their future home I'm Santa Fe,
taking with them the good wishes OF host OF
friends.
Mr.. JOHN r. MAGRuDER sAFE.-Mrs Magruder,
With vt SItr wr R,soue M yonn s Magrnaer % vino was
with the Indians, in which the latter lost his life,
received a telegram this morning assuring her OF
ACCIDENT-John Cezar, employed upon the re.
pairs at the aqueduct bridge, cut OF his fingers
of Yesterday while working on the bridge.
THE AoUEDUcT BRIDGE REPAIRS win be finished
Saturday. and the workmen Will then 60 TO the
small aqueduct at the -Four Mile Run. The water
Will be put in the Alexandria canal May 9th.
THE CANAL BRIDGE which fell down a few days
ago and which the canal company asks be rebuilt
by the District Commissioners, was built 10y Con-
tractors Shipman, Fletcher and Birch Tor their
commOdation while building the stone wall on the
north side OF the canal and the convenience OF
board of public works paid them $500.
ADMIRAL RODGERS, who Is Ill at Observatory
Place, continues about the same.
LITTLE Boy DRINKs LYE.-A little 10 year old
son OF Mr.. K. s. Rosenthal, residing on street,
by mistake drank some lye yesterday. He was ter.
rlbly burnt, but his physicians think this morn
FIGHT occurred Tuesday evening in the hol-
low south OF the college wall between John
OBr1en and Jacob keene, the result or quarrel
The first knock-down was for O'Brien, the second
for keene, and third for O'Bren, which terminated
the encounter.
CANAL-Arived-Bo a. T. Dunlop, with 1000
bushels corn, sold TO arrive; boat Medley, with
1000 bushels wheat; boat L. L. Whiting, with
1900 bushels wheat
MERCHANTS MISUNDERSTANDING on change
today. 5000 bushels wheat with sales as follows:
ia bushels at $1.4lA; 20 bushels at sl.45h; 800
bushels at 81. 49, 6l0 bushels at $47i4; 600 BUSH
els at $1.51: 800 bushels at $i52k.
PORT Cleared - Schooner VIM. II. Houston,
Crowley, with go tons COAL for Hoboken; schooner
American Team, Hardy, light, for Baltimore.
AT DR0vER's REST, live stock sales this week are
reported by MIR. Tavenner as follows, cattle all
sold:-Best, to 7zc.; good, 6k 10 &c; medium
fair, So TO &C.; thin steers, oxen and cows, 3x TO
4kc.; $50 sheep and lambs-lambs, I0k 20 ilc.;
wool sheep, TO 7Kc.; clipped, 6 to 6hc.; Is cows
and calves, SIS to $50.
ROBBERY IN RoCKyTILE.-The store OF Welsh
Warneld, In Rockville, ND, was broken into Tues
day night by burglars, and lot OF pistols, cart
ridges, pocketboOks, &c, taken on. Two young
men who were known to have been In Rockville at
ii O'Clock last night were seen on the road TO
Georgetown about O'Clock "Wednesday morning.
They carried a bag with them. The police arc
keeping lookout for the men, but AS yet have
seen nothing OF them.
HIGH TIDE-April ssth, 8:4s q. m, l:l3 p. no.