Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-18
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 6:s5 pm and
extiDguished at 4 80 am.
report on the sanitary condition OF the CITY
post ONCE was filed at the health office YESTERDAY
by the officials OF that of1t,e.
:, Az the meeting OF the Biological Society at the
NatDnai Museum last evening, Dr.. Coues pre-
sented paper, lon recent advances in Orpfth-
oiogy," and DR.. Edward Foreman exhibited map
OF the cretsceOuS fossil beds OF MARYLAND
The Poultry Rerteir and Stock Jo1nT,ol is a very
neat publication now In Its fourth volume with
Grant Parish OF this city, as editor and pnblisher
The number for March Is fun OF tIustraftons and
Interesting matter. IN magazine form To the
stock breeders pOultrymen and agrculturist il is
per anluIa OF FIFTY cents.
The suit OF l. r. Stewart act the Potor,a, Ferry
company; claiming damages in the sum OF $1,000
Ior DeinS injured On the steamer Arrowsmth, has
been dismissed by Judge Hughes of the q. S. Dis
tret court, sitting in chambers in Richmond.
Last evening The Sunday school CT the Calvary
BaptiSt church gave a very enjoyable Sociable
The program comprised a duet by Misses Berthe
send ana singing by the school
The second match game Of ten-pins, between
The b. F-'s and the Winter Bowling Club, took
Winter club Tue scores were as follows: b. Fas
S.5Si; Winter club 9,02l. The b. F.'s played i've
men against SIX OF the Winter club Mclean.
Noble and Vail led the scores for the b. F. Is while
Barr, Allison and LivinstoD did the honors for
WINTERS IN the nrst game. played February 22d,
the u. F.S defeated the Winters by over lsO0
pins.
J. Shillington and Robert Beall send early comics
OF Harper Monthly for April Also from ShI-
April
DEATH OF VENERABLE CYTrzEN.-Francis B.
Lord, ST., an old and much-respected citizen died
last evening, at the residence OF his son William
No. iO1 5th street northwest. The deceased, who
was In the 9iSt year OF his age, was a native OF
Newmarket, NH, but had resided In this city for
Is years The funeral VIII take place from the
residence, On ath street, next Monday afternoon.
BooKs--The great auction sale Of new and
choice books from all the best authors, will COM
mence Monday evening, March Goth, at Z: 30 o'clock
auction rooms OF Walter b. Williams Co. corner
l@h and ID streets See advertisement
A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT AT
the insane asylum are among the few charities
which really deserve the name. To relieve the
monotony OF q sane person requires but the
thought and an action suited to the word and
change from dizziness to brightness Is the immedi-
ate result. But the unfortunateS, the inmates Of
ST Elizabeth TO the number Of nearly 1000, some
wholly and more partly bereft OF mind or reason
selves or OF c.vcrting their senses from blankness
must have some one 70 create diversion therefore is
charity the real name for the OF trips to the
Goddfng and Wilmer 70 come last night Frtdayi
company OF sixteen persons went over and In
the spacious opera house OF the Institution gave
literary and musical entertainment. The pro-
gram, wel-arranged one, was credtably rem
dered Among some o. the numbers rendered,
mention might be made o. the solos OF Mr.. E. j.
Whipple; his "Finnegen Reel" being simply Inn
nense. Mrs J. c. Logan, Of Boston. was In good
voice and sang aeeeptably "JaDet's Choice" the
Duet called "CneerfulBcss," rendered IN beau
uful manner by Miss Nellie Walsh and Miss Alice
sweet and captivating manner, two solos. Prof.
Jecko, played the organ and all accomplishments,
and Oscar Sc hInidt performed the duties OF mana
ger.