Evening star., 1883-12-28

Street lamps will be lighted at $40 p. m and ex-
cpgutShed at 5:15 L
At the meeting OF the Washington Conttnentals
last evening NJ. George T. Ti;nns was unanimously
elected colonel Of the battalion.
II was masquerade night at the fair OF the Wash
mgton Cadet Corps last evening. and many ele-
CANT costumes were displayed The Sparta club
AS Mrs James O'Bren was going out OF her door,
at No. s34 Sd street northwest yesterday, She was
sIIuck oy large piece OF Ice that fell from the
ROOF, and received q number OF cuts ana bruises
about the head
St Aloysius Branch 10 10. Catholic Knights OF
America. has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. Daniel G. McGiven president; Daniel
Grady. vice president; VIM. F. CiarhsOn recording
secretary; Edward Purcell financial secretary John
Ebert. treasurer: Benedict Roth sereant-at-arrs:
Jonn j. Sweeney. sentinel: John j. Fuller. trustee
Capt Geoghegan. Of the steamer sue. has been
eXoneraled from blame in connection with the col
lsion OF that steamer with the schooner Julia A.
ored man at Washington circle last night. who in
his fight dropped a basket containing a lot Of
cups. saucers, dishes anu other household articles
Philip arthur, co,ored, about 20 years Of age.
was arrested yesterday afternoon charged win
permitting policy 70 De written in his cook shop
William klingman. the cab driver whO was
CHARGED In the Police Court last Monday with
cruelty 10 animals, to-day forfeited - collateral.
There were only nine prisoners IN the Police
Court dock to-day.
The river is nearly frozen over but unless the
cold weather continues Il viii be open soon as the
ice is not very thick over the channels.
number OF persons Were fined - each in The
Pouce Court today loT failing to remove SHOW from
their sidewalks
WorA has been stopped on The new reservoir
north OF The city on account OF The cold weather
Nothing has been done fOc the past eight days ana
all the men and teams are tG.p
MessrsL Geo. E. Hamilton and .. A. rIl!of today
Ior tne Home Savings bank OF norfolk. Va. filed
Judgment creditors bill acliaSt MARY i E1nC and
other heirs OF Cassmer Bonn, deceased, u satisfy
Judgment obtained against him In Norfolk. Va Tor
:. Inc Norfolk News Co when tEls debt was In
Miss Mary Walsh. whose name has been published
as as ohe OF tne contrtc;lng partles IN marriage
stated that she ha, hot feen inarr,-d-
MARRIAGE LlcESSEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issied by the clerk or The court 20 R0derr
Meredith and Annie DoneIIy. Of New YorN q ::
VIM Chase and Rose RIDING: Alexander ,g0rd -
and Wary Parker: jerry zoe and catherine Perry:
Lewis Lee and Elizabeth NcFvls: Henry Wiil- ana
Ea Hawkins: y. B. Mason, OF Frs saklin pa .nd
Jessie Richards Cornelius Campbell and E4iIira
Bailey.
NEw DANCES Nor To Be EsCOvRAGED.-The
American society OF professors OF daHciD, ne!d {rS
annual meeting in Philadelphia Yesterday Nel-
Ders were present from this city and from New
YORK Brooklyn. Foughkeepsie, y. i. Providence.
n L., PIttSDuTE. Pa, - Louis. Mo. ana New Haven
conn IL was agreed that the introduction OF Ees
dances should not be encouraged. but the old
dances should b improved The leading dances
VIII stu be the saratoga laDcers and Lawn Tennis
SuadrlLle. and the Glide Ior the waltz The next
Hle.ung was appointed FOR Washington, L, C.,
september Is, next year.
Mr. WHITcoMB's REcETTIos.-a very pleasant re-
ceptlon was given by Mr j. A. WniIcGIlb last even
Ing az bis Residence a27 street to his pupils in
short hand and type writing. There was /, lar-e
gs.tas rinl, oi those 40 are rGe her under
NJ. ~h Jcombs Instruction. tad an tve..!lic of
great ial enjoyment was spent Mrs. Whit comb
assisted her husband in Receiving Durilg the
evening one Of the guests made fex remarks
which were taken down 5y IA number Of the stu
cents on t1e black board diSpIaytng Cotnfn-ndablp
IAclIlly- Refreshments We're served during Tie
sion.
TIE RIVER TRsDE.-Harborrnasrer Sutton re-
PorIs arrivals at the TiyeT front follows: >OoD
B. H. Lambert Davis 40J bushels OYSTERS lnarnti {.
schr. Annie Gibson Kelly CO.. bushels do I,laropf.
scnr ReDecca FaIIuce. 400 bushels do rnarAet: sly
xesse nave arrived with Is5 cords or wood Tor
EOus dealers
REAL ESTATE TRsSSFERs.-Deeds IN fec have
4een reccried IS follows: ". Z. D. Dixon 20 j
" ffey- pt -, a. 10. $40 John sherman 70 d.
Iotn ~ .dey, pl 9 y 593 500 T. Z. Bradley to
'onn Sherman. lot Is, NJ 20; ,aosi.
NE Drill OF THE GoSzsGA cadets. Con
go SoI!ege Cadets had competitive driII ~ LIr
Soh @ nan last night. 0.ter ye:y sSei.-arrall-zG q
80 us.cdi aho nterary program had been cstcrlet! ont
Sdpt Weaver, ~ the Iontluantais and Iirut
COVE, OF the Light Iu.@a5-v I'D as Jiir,-- an.
a"I'ie1 thr praXr> The competitive. drill W:.s .r
GePate1 In by tf,.,t tae uIIprl OF eich comm
Shn reSrlfef! a. follows; CompaHy .ir-t cof.i:suy
second. company A third comment II I0ilr1h
.ue members CI the Winning CC.trauy tqr, con
&s,e.i individually f0r hsGdsn,ne silver watcn
wnss 49, vas Won b >ergt McGre. Another yat-n
rany '''' "I'''iAiia e'iA-
rSLi'Ff FIRE At THg CITY Posi- OrFyCy-'Che-c
r ds IRE ar the Cftv Post Once ,l1t rn1ci.-f.r
a. night which made much ~fI8s- hui citi little
r. se te quantity OF o,d bag-ius Packed around
r. pvi9r Oh The lower floor CauZht TIRE and fixed
e~,,, ,i.olg with smoke. The uaules were utIlc2-It
''s al9iied by 'he employes.
In -. AfEw DAYS Decentralization & called
OK 81 advertisement announcing The closing e,F
eufl,,rv .te il,ntei clocks brofLes Eoe.e-s ;,.It
hams + Ca C'c, al The saiesrcou 0f Walter Il. ,,N
nov q, 70 Ihl> evening at 81 o c eli and rcr,0r
oemoer d., % a-i:l. : ~ an0 10 pui. Monday DE-
'4S', VIII be the last day
adCprnea.fS a@SoN @ oENOCR ATTIC AsSoCrATTGy-a- On
soctarion 80 a1setg OF the Jacks0n DeInncr,f;S a.
and MT SS eve ess ming. Nr John f. NOrr1s prtsiGino
". Bare go uo acting a. secretary HfS.ry, la,
commIsies %no @ oeoTse L. Kirk o. the exe41Irfve
Celebrate, =, Ut verbal report In reereoce 10 me
Orleans On RI IN anniversary Of rhe battle OF New
ness OF the $50 sun OF January. Owing TO the short
The pub,;S Alt The committee, rs.1fn me-fIed rhtt
motion On ~, ,tratioD be dispensed vim and >
Of Bainbrtdos. e;ieet WIS carried Tne ar,'I,IfInn
Sfrtc&er srssiis,rTt ,seoo, Raymond Burche and J
The proper Conn., oI Membership were referred q