Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
Condensed Locals

Street lamps VIII be lighted at p m. and
Some one entered the premises of Policeman
James y smith, street southwest, SATURDAY night
ana cartel II al his marketing for sunday. Some
neighhors few nights ago.
yoahE Na1hingtoEian, now engaged with a
parry rnnaihg the line OF 2 proposed lew railroad
In Co0rtdo, writes from there under date OF Feb
ruary 5th 10 HIS ia'her in this city as follows:
Think OF working Friday and Saturday with the
mercury away tOT = below zero / might have
stood the cold with some comfort. but In running
our line We wadcd through snow knee decp.n
Inc ov FtdraiiiS Of q coal oil lamp caused fire
about 20 1'ciOck last evening in house No ISeD
Street northwest, occupied by Mrs Margaret
Young Simon Pocher, colOred man. who was
passing by, hearing the screams OF the inmates
Tan In AMI succeeded in smothering the spreading
hdmts 5, ana In doing SO burned his arm badly. The
damage WAS slight.
The r"nia AZ Abner's hall. Saturday evening. for
the benefit o! the Union Veteran Corps resulted
as a.: Iollows: Chris c. Bollinger won the clock, G.
pitcher, ". III. Hoover the oil painting ana Ser
geant Hartel the rifle.
7. I'll Hoover was charged In the Police Court
To-day with obtaiDing money under false pre-
lenses Mr.. W. A. Cook appeared for the defend
ant. and had the case continued until next
"Wednesday Oh giving bail.
DEATH OF Mr. HUGH PUGH-Mr Hugh puph
whose wife was buried last Wednesday died last
evening at his residence, No. $40 o street north.
west, after few days illness OF typho-pneumonia
aged II years. Mr.. Pugh was a native of Wales
anu came 10 this country about 1871. remaining for
few years In New York. where he followed his
calling tailor. About IS wears AGO he came
here, and after fing the position of foreman for
Edward owen AMI Owen Son, Qhe latter being
The late Col :. W. Owen.) he became a partner In
the nrnl, and subsequently engaged In business
Tor himself Mr. Pugh was member OF the Pres
byterfan Church, and in early life was prominent
In cur musical citslcs. He leaves five children :
Two sons, NJ, John o. Pugh.the welknown tenor,
an MI IN. mas Pugh, and three daughters, Mrs.
w. III. Pore, Mrs Dorian and Mrs Klein The f,I-
neIa Will ttke place from his late residence, 626 Q
street northwest, Wednesday afternoon an )
O'clock "
THE BKENNER COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS
This collection OF OIL paintings is now on view at
the art sii'sro0m OF Thomas Dow ling, 18th street
and PennSy wanna avenue, comprising about sew
enty-ive canvaseS. They are carefully Datnted
and finished down to the slightest detail. In the
conscientious manner for which the artist is cee-
brated. Those interested In works OF arr should
not lall TO secure Painting out Of this collection
HAMILTON COLLEGE ALUANI-An association n,
Hamilton College alumni was formed SATURDAY
evening, with the following officers: President
Glenni W. Scof1eld. judge OF the Court OF Claims:
vice presidents. Senator Hawley and Horatio l.
Burchard, director OF the mint: treasurer Richard
secretary. Henry Randall Waite. ARRANGEMENTS
Were made Tor dinner, To be given on the even.
Ing Of the Dist inst.
RIVER TKADE-Harbormaste sutton reports
arrivals at the river front follows: Schr. Ban.
nef, Russell, 500 bushels oysters, market; schr J.
huntington. Gof, 500 bushels, do, do. Pungy J.
A HARPER Kelly, $50. do, do. schr. j. c. Van
name. Lawrence, 600 bushels do. do schr Maggie
Clark, Blank, 500 bushels 90 sloop Rowing Arrow
Dickson, go bushels do. pungy Caroline, Francis
w do' do; sloop Emma Garner, $50 bushels do.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTArE.-Deeds in fee have
Asve been recorded as follows: G. W. f. Swartzel
to $ Shedd, sub ne so: SEQ: $50 W. F. GeyeI
- al 10 u y; G5on: sub "a So Ss4; 81 500 Joshus
Maggie N. Smith TO James Mclaughlin, west bar,
east part Q, So a; parts 10 and 49, So e09; lot
and part r, So g.; lots IA and II and part @ 50 20
e10,501 James Flood ct al to Hattie Moss soutf
halt lot 50. sec. 2, Barry Farm; $500 Hattie Mos
Sands TO Ida L sands. undiyided half Tot Z esfafs
= John Little; 5000.