Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-08
Condensed Locals.

street lamps Will be lighted at $50 D. m. and
THE WEEKLY STAR eight large pages cut past
&c ana 10l!et} VIII be sent postpaid any where in
TIE Cniteo states or canada Tor one dollar year.
Maurice j. Adler, through his attorney, c. NJ
Matthews, Yesterday flied a suit on a creditors
bill against John j. Cook ct al
The will OF the late Hugo Kan,iler was admitted
TO probate yesterday and letters Documentary
granted TO his widow, Lisette Handler; bond,
The large dredging machine and the two ponder
Gus mud scowS which have been for several weeks
lying at the foot of 1917 street were yesterday
lowed around to the scene Of operations On the
While gang OF laborers was at work grading L
street, between Sd and 4th streets southeast, yes
terday afternoon, water main was broken by a
piow and large stream OF water spirited as high
as the housetops and flooded the street until this
morning.
The young girl Lydia Kane. who was badly
burned at her home, 223 12th street southwest by
her clothing taking fire yesterday morning. as
8:l5 O'Clock.
At meeting of the eleventh subdivision of the
associated Charities, at the residence OF DIR. r. b.
Donaldson, No. 2S Stn street southwest, last
evening, the report OF the visitors showed that
more than one hundred persons had been called
and fuel.
AT the meeting Of the Oldest lnhabitants' Asso-
Citation yesterday afternoon Mr.. N. Callan, the
secretary, read an interesting memoir of j. W.
Maury, late mayor OF Washington. Suitable ac-
ton was taken respecting the death of j. c. Fear
Bon, n. Page Causin and Eliab kingman.
Mr.. NJ. f. Davis, the well-known Oarsman OF
Portland, Me-, Is in the city on visit to his
former partner and pupil, Mr.. John Kennedy.
Next Monday night party OF Baltim0reans will
Visit the rink In this city, on which occasion a
game OF polo will be played between the two
Washington teams.
AT the monthly reunion OF the Loyal Legion, at
the Arlington hotel last evening, nineteen new
members were elected, and at the supper which
followed the business meeting speeches were made
d. Gen Jacobs, Gen. Ordway, Senator Henderson
and Major OConnor.
large machine for testing the strength OF iron
and steel. recently completed by Fairbanks Co..
OF New York, and placed In the machine shop at
the navy yard, was yesterday practically tested
Dy Chief Engineers Sherwood, Snyder and Nc Kean
with satisfactory results.
Last night Officers Miller and Wheelock, OF the
seventh precinct. arrested Charles E. Williams.
colored While IN the act of stealing from the house
OF Mrs. Cudlipp, 342 Pennsylvania avenue. He had
sneaked into the house, and when caught was
Headquarters
AT a meeting OF the board OF managers OF the
sixth subdivision OF Associated Charities, held at
the house OF Mr.. A. S. Pratt, Tuesday evening
Judge Macarthur presiding, the report OF the sec
rotary showed that this subdivision had extended
0o curing the present season to Seventy-four
Eases OF distress The day nursery was reported
70 De In a fourishing condition.
George SandersOn, the old soldier who was taken
not die, was reported, on his way to the Freed
mans hospital, but IS getting better.
The Nilsson Concert Company VIII open at Lin
coin hail March 49,
Ex-senator David Davis was yesterday present
90 with silver Water pitcher and gobletS as
u0Sea or respect and esteem by the clerks In the
onice OF the secretary OF the Senate.