Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-26
Condensed Locals.


Sheet form of hfty-six columns, filled, as usual,
with large and excellent variety of matter espe-
efaIly adapted Tor family reading and for mailing
to out of town friends As we'll on account OF the
great pressure on the advertising space in these
issues as the extraordinary circulation they at
tain, which requires the forms to be put to press
earlier that day than on the other days OF the
week, advertisers are earnestly requested To send
in their announcements for this edition at the ear
Hest moment possible and in 81 cases before -
O'clock IN. on Saturday. Newsdealers orders cam
OF course, be filled al moments notice.
The cold snap had formed a coating OF ice over
the river but The steamers Were able to keep open
doubtless move the ice all off.
street bumps viii be lighted at II rs p m. and
dnguiSbed at 5 20 a. N.
The directors of the Masonic Mutual Relief As
ISOLATION met last night, and the bylaws so
amended as 10 permit members who have hereto
fore been dropped from the roll for neglect To pay
Assessments TO be reinstated upon payment OF a
fee OF 81 and the amount due the time they were
cropped, provided they pass the medical examina-
The Round-Table Shakespeare Club met last
evening at the residence OF Miss George Hunt POI
l5'h street. southwest Part OF the exercises con-
sisted OF memorial TO the late DIR. Charles w.
Denison, with appropriate addresses and music.
The steamer City of Washington has been thor
oughly repaired, and will resume running between
Washington and Alexandria on sunday.
Al meeting OF the directors OF the National
Fair Association last night the proposal TO est4b
1ish jockey club was discussed at length, but no
Definite conclusion Was reached
The Illinois Republican Association last evening
elected the following officers for the ensuing year.
Col W. L. Wood, president: T. l.. Lamb. vice pres
", II.
GaSs, treasurer.
The National Temperance Convention concluded
ls session Inst evening thu First congregational
church. when Hon w. F. Dodge. OF New York
president. and COL George W. Balm, of Kentucky,
deilvered powerful Temperance addresses In the
Womens Christian Temperance Union, was the
speaker
The oyster sloOp Magony. Capt VIM Philips,
was capsized List Monday off Blackwell's island
The crew Were rescued by Capt f. s JohuSon
schooner Willie Al of Aecoinac county, Va.
Amusements, &c.
FORD's OPERA HOUsE-The production of
Mother ana son by Madame Janauschek and her
excellent comp ny last night, was an event OF
unusual dramatic interest 1t was one OF the
nnest performances seen here this season. To-
night ShakeSpeare's WisteJ's TG!e will he given.
national THtsTER-Th EFUf,ld Is packing houses
at the National this week Some of the scenic
effects are wonderful. notably the wharf scene la
the first act the ship explosion and raft seneS in
the second-the latter being greeted with tremen-
dous applause-the lunatic asylum and the pas
senger elevator. SO perfectly is the audience in
accord with the actors that after the escape from
the asylum. sigh OF relief goes up and then the
house rings with applause. The company Is very
good, Harry Crisp being especially fine.
LINCOLN HALL--Clara Louise Kellogg viii make
her farewell appearance in Washington Monday
evening. in concert at Lincoln Hall she viii be
assisted by Madam Clara Poole-King, eontralto;
S1@nor Brignoli, tenor; Signor Tagliapietra, bari
tone; Herr ;. Lieblng, pianist: Herr Adanowski,
vioinist
AT ABSER's Music HALL, tomorrow evening,
another German performance Will be given.
SLOrie. Oder DOTJ ttIsd St0dt will be produced
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to C. W.
Hllleary, OF Frederick county, Md, and Charlotte
A. Wheeler; stephen Vail. OF New York aud Alice
Z stevens; JOHN p. New ana Amelia e. Crst,
ner; Ira J. Anderson Of LOuio1 county Va. and
Georgfetta Matthew, OF Prince William county.
Y, and Mary Daniels: W. F. Crawford and Hen
rietta L Carter; j. H. CheSney. % Richmond aud
Ida b Taylor; Charl.s l. Hutchinson and Nonle
l. Mankia; George +. Denham ani Ida Chiids, OF
PottStowh. Pa: w K FitzhuTh and Ella c. Co
lunbus; John Brent and Fanny Bins
NOVEL ATTEMPT At BURGIARY-A novel. and
at the same time most daring, attempt at burg
harry was III lde q few nights ago at the residence
OF Mr.. Snld1n9n. 18th street. near o. From the
Circumstances surrounding the case IL Is evident
that the thief, or thieves were enabled To make
their appearance from an adjoining honSa com
Ing over the roof and cutting half OF the glass
from the skylight in most artistic manner The
party was evidently alarmed before he had time
70 make haul.
THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY LAW ScHoo1-A
course or lectures has been prepared by Judge
Strong since his retirement from the Supreme
Court bench fer delivery before the students of
the law school OF the Columbian University on
the history and exposition or the Constitution of
the United States The opening lecture OF the
course Will b. given this evening al the law bui;d
derstand be mainly historical in It's nature The
whole course will doubtless De OF great interest
and value To the school.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows.
3dISdftl W itt u MARY Bl1kS Jones, pt. 4.
S2.tG0. ThoS- F. Waggaman. trustee, 10 Henry II
Elliot, subs % 10 81: 3, 0l.5a. Chas. Wheatlcy TO
John ;. Blagknan. Sub. II, 81. 1876: sl.S50. Rosa
mOnd ~ Ward 10 ". II. Hunt. sub. - ST. 2ll:
sl0500 +. Is. Mcclure ct al. trustees. ~ JAS G.
Mcclure. subs 10 and II. 81. 4a5; s. 1850. F. r.
Browning TO NJ ID. Peck, pts. IL and II So Az.
1855. W. NJ. Pugh ct al. 10 Thad. " Morrow, Ut s.
81 49,, and lot s. res II; 81 500 NJ. Ashford ct al
trustees, 10 Mary Driscoll, sub IG2, So 6I5: $500
l. b. Cutter TO Emily L, Sherwood, lot =, OF Chi-
Ceester; 5000 L. f, WagVaman, trustee, 10 c. s.
Drury, lot 5, Bellevue; Sl00o.
THE WIFE OF DRUNKEN HUSBAND ASSAULTS A
LIQUOR DEALER--IeSterday, In the Police Court
white woman named Mary +. Graney, was
Charged with aSSaulting Thomas Meey, and the
ease was continued, Mr.. Meley'S injuries prevent
Ing him from attending court. Policeman Ed
wards, states that Mr.. Meley keeps grocery and
Gqpor store near the corner OF 24th and NJ streets
which Mr. Graney frequents, and Tuesday night
ne was tsere under the Influence OF liquor, and
Dis vile went there and asked Mr. Meley 70 put
her husband out, and she and Meley had some
~ords on the pavement, and Mis- Graney struck
Min Oh the head with brick. cutting him SO badly
That the cut had to be sewed IN The case was