Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-15
Condensed Locals.

The WEEKLY STAR eight large pages, cut nsst-
ed and folled) VIII be sent postpaid anywhere in
the United States or Canada for one dollar "a year
The Secretary of. the JOurueynan StOyla Cutters
association writes to THE STAR that the wages OF
the Journeym Stone Cutters are 81 so per day in
stead OF $500 to 81 so per day, lately reported
Street lamps WI be lighted at IL O'Clock. mid
night. and extinguished at 4. M.
The apartments OF Representative Joseph Jor.
genSon. or Virginia at No. 1920 G street northwest
were entered between and O'clock last night
during his absence, and suit OF clothes, over
coat and poeketbook containing valuable papers
Yesterday Carrie B. Evans administrative of
JOhn u. Evans. through TOtten & Blunt, entered
suit ,inst Duncan b. Cooper and W. c. Whit
thorne for $4,000, OF which 81 500 is on a bill OF
exchange drawn 10y Cooper on Whitthorne and In
dOrSed by himself, and the balance for work done
and material fui nished
Davidson &c Co. and HAYWARD Hutchinson, BY
MesSrs. Riddle. Miles. Davis and Padgett, have
HE'D bill In equity against Vim. Z. Pral and 9th
square IS5
There Will be musical and literary entertain
ment for the oenrtt OF the Anacostla public
school tomorrow (Frilay) evening, In the public
school building OF that place.
The first session OF the Association OF American
Economists will be held at the YOuhg Mems Cbris-
tfan Association rooms this evening. and will be
opened with an addres' by the president, Judge
Dodge. Dir. ID. III. Mason. OF Chicago; MIR Geo. 3.
Dixwell, OF Boston; Mr.. II. B. Metcalf, OF Rhode
Or. Henry c. Simms, Md. who died suddenly In
Brooklyn,NI y. Tuesday. was native or this city,
where ,l his father, Elward simms, stil lives
j. SniiiingtOD sends DcinoTeSi'S Monthly the
Young Ladies, Journal and Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly: all for March.
Residents in the neighborhood Of 9th and Fl
streets northeast complain of raids by chicken
thieves
Yesterday onicer Slack took to the second pre-
clnct station red Jacket white apron tchild'S) a
white sheet and white Il tnnel cape which he re-
covered from the house OF VIM. Brson, IN Shot al
ley, between 1St and 81 and and streets north
east These articles 1t Is said, We're stolen by
burglars from the house OF Natha MEL E. Robinson,
74l New Jersey avenue, on the 18th ult.
Daisy Chapman, three years old, daughter OF
IT James Chapman, OF No JohnsonS row. on
Virginia avenue, between 2lst and 2ad streets
northwest, was accidentally burned to death
Tuesday, her clothing having ignited from the
kitchen stove.
William Jackson, who struck William CARING
Ton. another colOred man, on the head with a gun
while the Garfield Guards were parading was
called for trial in the Police Court yesterday and
the case Was again continued on account of the
Illness OF the injured man.
Two CHARGES OF BURGLARY.-Frank Cronin,
recently released from the workhOuse, was ar
rested by Lieut.. Arnold yesterday afternoon, on
suspicion OF having stolen an eight-day clock
which he was Offering for sale 1t was afterwards
discovered that he had burglarzed the house OF
kepresentative Jorsensen, OF Virginia, and also
tne house OF Mrs Sarah Hutchinson, OF No. 4Os 9th
street, opposite the Police Court
CONVICTION OF NEW YORK BURGLARS IN WEST
SiRH!NlA-feSterday In the United States court at
Paraersburg. West Virginia, Frank Jerome, alias
CNeal, Joseph FIELDS, alias Joseph Flanagan,
were convicted OF robblng the post ofrIce at Cen
tral, West virginia, on september 23i last and
were each sentenced to five years In the peniten-
uary at Moundsvi!le. West Virginia. The post
Office and store. in which IL was kept were both
Ioooed at the time stated, and these parties hav-
ing been looked on suspicious Characters were
the next day arrested Uy the Unitei States author
1ties with The assistance OF The Baltimore & Ohio
railroad authorities. The post office inspectors of
This District were present at the trial. also de-
tectiyeS from New York, who tdentified them by
the aliases above given, and were ready in case OF
ther acquittal at Parkersburg TO secure their ar
rest Tor a burglary committed In New York.
LECTURES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAcHERs-Dr.
Francis b. Loring. OF this city, viii deliver lee
ture In the hall OF the high-schoOl building next
c a5hy az r. t O'clock San subject The eyes Of
Blckmore. or the American Museum of Natural
Hlstory, Central park, New York city, win deliver
subject, Natural history in public schools, It's
utility and practicablity as Illustrated by the
methods adopted in New York city" These
instructive lectures have been provided especially
for the benefit OF the teachers OF the public
schools.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF A ROBBERY AT THE
DEAD LETTER OFFICE-There have been rumors
feet that large amount OF valuable matter had
oeen missed from the dead letter ONCE of the Post
the buildiag to junk dealer INJURY into a the NJ
matter develops the fact that some articles OF
trining value were missed from the desk OF one
OF the clerks. but they had not found their way
out OF the Office, but had, by some careiessnesS
been brushed on the table to the floor.
THE FUNERAL OF Mr. HIGH PUGH-The funeral
OF Mr.. Hugh Pugh. who died last Sunday, {only 8
few days after the fnterment or his wife0 tool
place yesterday afternoon from his residence No
Us q street northwest, and 1t was largely at
tended. Rev. &. p. Ramsdell, OF the North Presby
terian church, ofliciated at the funeral and th.
1oral tributes were appropriate and numerous
The interment was at Glenwood
THE w. /. J. CORPs.-At an adjourned meeting O
the w. l. l. Corps last evening. 1t was decided u
parade On the afternoon OF the III inst, In honor
OF Washington'S birthday. Three active member
were elected and the following were elected homo
rary contributing members:-FrapctS B. MObun
george +. Timms, NV. Shaefer, j. N. Swormstedt
=. NJ Sullivan and VIM. Dimmick, ST. Miss Mad
oern presented To the corps picture OF herself
handsomely framed
MARRIAGE LICKssEs.-Marrfage licenses hav
oeen issued by the clerk Of the court to GeOrg,
Jones, OF calvert county, Nd, and Lydia Easton
q Anne Arundel county. Md. w. r. z Cross and
Araminta Riley, both OF Gainesville Va: J. w
gepastan and Sarah r. Scott; VIM. Mason ant
Elizabeth jenkins; Douglas A. Brown and Ella =
Donaldson; Daniel Smith and Jeanette Stuart
James l. Suman and Clara l. Weaver
The RIVER TKADR.-Harbormaste Sutton report
arrivals at the river front as follows: Schr Ana
rata, Brasher, 500 bushels oysters market; schr