Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps VIII be lighted at $40 D. m. and ex
tinguiSh ed at 8 80 a. m
Remember Henry Ward Beecher's lecture To-
hight at Lincoln hall
Mr.. Alexander Gardner, who has been confined
20 DIS residence In South Washington by illness
1or several days, was to-day much worse and his
physicians expressed the opinion that he cannot
recover. IL is thought that Mr.. Gardner may
AZ meeting OF the Washington Light Infantry.
neid last night resolution was offered TO the ef-
feet that the Infantry challenge the National RI
nes 10 prize dTtil for the championship No def
mite action was TAKEN
A sneak thtef entered Mrs Zegler,s house. No.
W fth street, yesterday morning, and going TO a
room In the third story occup ed by Mr. Thomas
Burgess stole the bed-clOthirg from the bed some
garments and a number OF small articles. week
ago MI Burgess was robbed while at work on a
new mouse on 9TH street, between ID and SOUTH
west Oh MS oVercoat, coat, hat, sieeyebutons and
The National Shelf and File company has elected
omcers Tor the ensuing year as follows: l. NJ
saunders, president; Frank II. Conger vice presi-
gent; NJ D. Wine, secretary ard treasurer; j. c.
Lang, superintendent
The annual meeting OF the contributing men,
bers OF the Children's HOspitalwas held last even
Ing and DR.. Grafton Tyler, Thos j. Fisher q
years. All n'e
The auction sales, which are OF more than or
binary interest at this season. will be found on
the 7th and sth pages OF to-dayS STAR
While Mr.. Wells was reading the affidavit I'm the
DlckSon case In the Police Court to-day, District
Attorney Corkhil, accompanied by Marshal Nc
Michael and some other gentlemen, walked into
the Police Court and introduced the new marshal
TO Judge Smell
An old gray-haired man named Francis Deye-
now was taxed IS or Is days by Judge Smell to-day
for indecent exposure.
Judge Smell this morning requested the prose-
cutting attorneys TO begin the trial OF their cases
an earlier hour until the Dickson case Is disposed
Of so that he can be prepared to take up the trial
Oh MI Dickson promptly at I2 O'Clock
CnaS NJ Carter, OF Orgon, was admitted to the
bar to-day. -
Philip j. yaeth's win, leaving his estate to his
willow, Ann Eaeth, who he names as executrix
was nled In the Register OF Wills Office to-day
"A eolored servant girl named Harriet Rich
pleaded guilty 10 case OF petit larceny In the
Poliee Court to-day, and at the request OF her for
mer employer, she was let on with a fine OF IS.
"A colored man named Chas. Queen, was before
the Police Court this morning for contempt OF
court. In falling 70 answer a summons to appear
as witness against some housebreakers
An old man named John Kemp, CT South Wash
lngton, was sent TO jail for SIX months by Judge
smell Today FOR making threats of personal
violence TO his wife Margaret Kemp.
THE VICTIM OF SERIOUS AssAuLr-About mid
night last night a coiored man named Richard
Major found white man lying In the White 10,
In an apparent dying condition and took him as
tar as Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. where
being exhausted, he left him and reported the
facts TO the NTH precinct stafion-house. sergeant
Johnson and the colored man returned and pu
TIE sufferer IN q hack and conveyed him 70 The
emergency hospital, where Drs. Markriter and
Munson attended him. He gave the name OF John
Bro, and said ne had been Knocked down by
WINE man.