Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-05
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 5:55 pm. and
oxtnguished at am.
The report OF Superintendent H. W. Haines, OF
the night lodging house. for January. shows that
the whole number OF persons lodged during the
month was 49,, average OF 16 per night
On1cer Nicholson took into custody Saturday a
lunatic named W. W. Shurven, from Pennsyl-
vania. He claims to be a prophet.
Saturday afternoon AloHZO Cation was knocked
down at the corner OF 18th and streets by q
Wegon OF the Kennebec Ice Company and was
badly injured. He Was sent TO his home, 1922 F
While Brown, a boy eight years old, was knocked
Gown and run over yesterday afternoon by horse
rS1den by a colored boy named Frank Coleman, on
street, near the corner OF 1St street southwest
He sustained slight but painful injuries.
The monthly report OF Miss Harriet Loring, secre-
sAyy and treasurer OF the Washington BenevOlt mt
society. shows 213 persons relieved by this society
during the month OF January.
The exercises at the Reform school y sterday
afternoon were varied By addresses from Mr.. John
b Cough and DIR. Rankin.
Eagle Tent, No. 2. LoR.. has installed the fol-
lowing Officers: CIR. John SmallwOod; n. r., Geo.
w. Dunn; shepard, John ii. Rollins; treasurer
John CoOkSey: recording secretary, Richard En-
mons; financial secretary, T. NJ. Downing; levite,
John I. Hardester; inner guard. James ii. Love-
less: outer guard, VIM. Cissell. Richard Emmons
has been elected delegate to the II. T.; Vim. b.
AArche was elected alternate.
The double tracking or the Baltimore and Pc
sonae railroad from Baltimore to Washington will
BE- completed May lst
% oac.rday at Annapolis, Md, OF apoplexy. The
deceased was former resident Of this city.
Jne SPECIAL services which nave been In prOQreSS
N Mount Zion NJ. + church the past two weeks
have been discontinued for the present After the
eomnunion service yesterday morning seven per.
1o18 united with the church, most OF them by GER
t0cAte, and at the evening service there was
another accession.
The confectionery store CT Mr.. Buxbaum Penn
Ntyania avenue, between ID and Sd streets was
oeoken into this morning about O'Clock, and two
large cakes stolen therefrom.
SkGeofge's Hall, $40 nth street. has been securet;
for the opening OF free kindergarten, and nursery
maids kindergarten training school, which will
open February 18th.
The funeral OF Z. Kfngman took place yesterday
aternoon from his late residence, 1909 l4th street.
ana was attended by a number of washington
journalists and many other friends
Yesterday morning the frame tenement AS
Maryland avenue, near ~ street, owned and occu-
pa oy U. I. Thompson, was considerably DAM
I'D by IRE. The loss Is covered by insurance.
John Hawkins, a cOlofed man, was sent to jail
~ - days by Judge Smell this morning for steal
~ an oyercoat and an umbrella from Lydia john
-, Tor whom he sawed some wood for his break
1emnel Wynn, colored, was fined 81 by Judge
SDeH to-day for contempt OF court In falling to
S 1DoWSI summons.
Prank Williams, alias Harris, colored. was taxed
~ judge Smell to-day for carrying q razor.
oeorgo Dixon was charged before Judge Smell
D.eey with Keeping policyesh0p on the avenue,
DooR ~ street Mr.. Charles Pelham appeared FOR
- oefendant and pleaded guilty to the charge a
- q so and costs was imposed.
0E Frank b COnger assumed the duties OF as.
o1eant postmaster under Mr.. Tullock this morn
h members OF the Criminal Court Jury for
Z - December term reported at court thiS morn.
-, md all not engaged In the star route trial
~ again excused for fortnight