Evening star., 1883-12-27
Condensed Locals,

NoHStRsesi ApCxffss
Street lamps will be lighted at $40 D. N and ex-
EngUiShed at Sis a. IN
st the meeting OF the District horticultural So
cety last evening, Mr.. Saul presiding, Mr. j. r. c.
CLARK. the acting secretary. read an interesting
paper on the chrysanthemuIn.
Golden Rule Lodge, No n, |. o. o. F.. last night
elected officers follows: Daniel Frazer y. G.: p.
". Roberts. V G.; VIM Il ShOnO, K. =: George c.
Hercus. p s: VIM Gibson. treasurer: delegate 10
general relief committee. G. +. CT2adaH
The second annual reunion and banquet Of the
class OF SO. boys high school. was held last night.
Ofhcers wece elected as follows: President. a. B.
Han, FIRST vice president, ". ID. Hoover; second
vice president. j. Pool. IT,: secretary, j. A. Mahr;
treasurer, E E. Winslow; editor, H. SohOn: his
ItOrtan, j. b Delaphale.
associated Charities last night the project for
establishing society for the protection OF children
was discussed and una aniEnouSiy endorsed
Judd & Detwefle corner OF PennSy lvania avenue
and 1lth street, have just issued their sixteenth
annual calend u is handsomely printed. and
can be had by calling for it al their Office Like the
members OF this wel-kn0wn firE, the calendar In
appearance. changeth not.
fire occurred at e:15 o'clock this morning in the
Third story OF singleton hCclc carpet store.
ner SJh street and Nike space. The fire Is sup
posed 10 have eau. IL from defective fuc. and was
Soon eXI!ngrl shed by the iiremen: damage slight.
At a recent MEETING or the Washington Continen-
talS thanks were voted to the business men who
contributed to the fair, TO the ladies' who assisted,
20 the ya1Ols military organizations, and TO others
who aided in making the fair success
joseph Torrens was arrested hy Detectives Ran
and Block to-day. charged with being a policy
backer. He was released on 500 pail
The Circuit Court jurors were re~pited this NOR
ning until next THURSDAY and the court adjourned
cll SATURDAY.. 10 hear motions.
II tue Police Court to-day James ". Mari. a re-
spectacle looking pleaded guilty to stealing a
silver butter dish from the house or his father, Mr..
Jas FL. Marr, and was sent 10 jail for 80 days.
KNIGHTS OF PrTHras ELEcTioS-Nount Vernon
lodge. No 5, has elected the following officers:
Nm. Koch. C. C.; Ed. s. Smith. V. c.: D. ID. Daugh-
ton, VI. Of E Cre-elected>; John NJ. Kline. VI. OF F.
re-elected, sth term); John Il. Daughton K OF r.
and :. tre-elecredh: Henry Yenney, prplate re
elected1; Wn1 H. Douglas VI. at l.; representatives
% the Grand Lodge, A. J, Cunning. John VI. Kline,
Michael Wallace, ID. E Richie and w H. Tucker:
lodge trustees. A j. Cunning George W. Brown
and W. H. Tucker: orphans trustees, VIM Koch,
Michael Wallace and B. + Hawkes.
ARRESTED on Bail PIECE.-Levi vanscfver who
was convicted In the Police court last spring OF
keeping an unlicensed bar. and who appealed his
case 20 the Grimm al Court and whose bond w &.
Tafaferro suretyl was forfeited December Sd last
was delivered 20 the marshal today. having been
arrested by Messrs McElfresl and Sargent on Dali
piece.
General ROsecranS took place from St AloySiue
church az har-paSt ten this morning. ReIuiem
mass was celebrated by Rev Father BuSam OF 81
Joseph's church. and Learly all the members who
are at present In the city present with their
families The casket Was covered with heautlful
flowers, and borne by senator John F. Mile. Gen.
Philip RI. Sheridan. FOn- John X. GldScOt <. Gen
Boratio ]. Wrigh., Hon John :. Barbour, Col. Gil.
bert C. Knifin. Gen Henry j. Hunt Judre Thomas
MAKE1AGs LrcESs,s-Narr1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk o; the court 20 Edwin
Baltzley and Edith v. kaemmerer; WIn. Narias. Of
Chester, Pa, and Lillian T. Hart: John +. Bowie
anu Hrs II: IL Bowie Richard T. y DeggS. and
GeorZfana SuInInerTllle; James A. Gordon and
Annie NJ Weser; ThornasJ. jenkins and Mary Bow
man. both OF Darnestcwn, Md: Chas p. Sherzer
and E A Belts; Thos- H. Griffin. OF New York. and
Mary E West; james ). Po.neroy, and Mary Ida
Clements; John Wood. OF Prince George county
Mo and Mrs henrietta Herbert. lanes II f,ib6S
Dawson OT Ai,ecybpry
Md: Jno. W. Caves, Of Cumberland. Nd. and Maggie
Tolliver: Frank TOhia and Roxy Nayhegh. both Of
Alexandria, Va: Charles Ball and Cathart1e Ban
yan; Alex. Brown and Mary Oda: samuel Malley. o
Chicago ILL., and IDA ". Reeves; Cyrus Z. Martin
and Sarah j. Martin; John ". Pryer and Almond
Smith; jefferson ID. satterwhite and Lizzie E. pre-
WOO. both OF Richmond. Va: Lewis Davis and Mary
Whitney; Walker Dean and SallIe Long. Greed K
Richard Thomas Major end Mary Eugenia Taylor
George ". Gibbons and Adah y. kooAogey, Of Bal
Whore.
REAL ESTATE TRAxsFERS.-Deeds IN fee have
been recorded as follows: ". II. WetZel et al tC
Harlan TO James stuart, pt i, Pra,hers SUB Of pt
Mt. Pleasant; 81 600 E. X. ana : G. Parker q
Thomas X schiller pt p 50 -; So ss%" j. c ! In :
SUB. Meridian nm: s. Michael Leddy 10 K. A
crOnin, lot /, sub OF 50. ao6; $500
THE GREAT AUCTION S.Lg.-The sale OF silver
ware. bronzes, cutlery, etc, at the sa!esrOODls q
Walter b. Williams & CO, VIII begin daily thl>
Is rare chance 10 obtain bargains IN beautiful
articles, which must be seen 10 De appreciated
CATHOLIC KSfGHrs.-The annual meeting OF st
Dornfnic's Branch. Catholic Knights OF America
was held last evening at ST Dctninic'S hall, South
Washington and the following officers Were elected
President. Robert Mcdonald; vice president AlfreC
y. Gross; secretary, j. j. Dermody; financial Secre
tary X l. waiter: treasurer, p. Il. Dunn; sergeant
Alarms. John Finn: sentinel, j. f. Cook; trustee
1or three years. j. +. Dooley; spiritual director,
Father Cali, pastor OF St Dorninic's- The annual
report shows s1.O5s paid into the widows and or
Qnsns' fund Curing the past year by TINS oranch
Which was never in more prosperous c0ndltlon.
Carroll Branch, No PA, or the Catholic knights
~ America, at its annual election last night chose
ne following officers Rev. j. A. Walter, spiritual
0nector; E. J. Hannah, president; W NJ Whyte,
wee PRESIDENT; F. n DeyereuX, recorung secretary
L Clarke, financial secretary; S. b Eiery, treas
ter. A. AcKenDa, sergeant-atarIlS; e. j. DOW
ing, sentinel j. Fitzpatrick, trustee.
y. WHAT CONSTITUTES AN s.IMPROyED" LoT--In the
yuee Court to-day Isaac Bradley, an Old man. was
nAryed with being the owner or occupant OF an
mp owed lot, and failing 10 remove the SHOW
nom the sidewalk In front Of It His defense was
Gnat the Lot has no house on it, and so b not I'M
uUvo9 The court decided. however, that the fence
y9nd tne LOT was an improvement, and imposed
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