Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps VII be lighted at ZOO pm. and
eX:iagu!ShCd az 3:45 am.
Miss CatiiariGie White. Of this city, took the
black veil and iecanle Sister of Mercy yesterday,
at Mount ST. Agnes, Mount Washington, near
Baltimore. She Will b known as Sister Dldpdina.
The contract for carrying the mail, six times per
day, from the city post Office to the general money
order office, S;h and streets. was awarded yesteT-
day 10 VIM Frey. 1t s4l5 per annum.
Capt. NJ A. Iappan, who has been elected to
eon!nan1 tn Union Veteran Corps, 1st company,
N Wa$ present at the meeting Of the company last
Tie n.ade a brief speech acknowledging the honor
conferred upon HIM
day 10 fly to their home in Plttsburs, Pa. THIS
morning another flock belonging to Newark, N.
j., was liberated
There was parade OF Knights Templar at Chi
cago yesterday on the occasion of the return or
the local comma ndery from San Francisco. In
the column were the De Molay Commandery, OF
LouSvlli", and the Baltimore and Washington
COMMANDERS.
At a meeting OF the Continental Guards, last
evening. the organization was divided into four
cOmpa MES.
At a meeting OF the Corcoran Rifles, last even
Ing, CIpt s. A. H. Marks was elected to command
the company, and three active members were
elected.
News has been received here of the death, In
Frankfort, Germany, August 18th, OF Mr.. VIM.
Scn0enbOfn,a well-SnOwn citizen OF East Washing
ton, who lett for Europe some time ago.
wafc f 5aneral OF joan connolly the Treasury
night, took place yesterday afternoon from his
late home, 1924 street, and the remains were in
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rites or the Odd Fellows were performed.
W. Col. Joseph C. Lee, now of Marshal
McNichaePs office. has resigned his commission as
lieutenant colonel of the 9th regiment, n. J..
National Guard after service therein OF IA years,
much TO the regret OF the officers and men OF the
guard. The colonel Is now a citizen of the Dis
JTict.
The funeral Of the late Col VIM. r. DrInkard
TOOK place yesterday afternoon at O'clock RevS.
Dr. B0teler and Cuthbert officiating. The rem ins
were inferred In Oak Hill cemetery. The pail
bearers were MeSSrS. j. W. Drew, j. G. Hardness,
W. +. Hoffman, Turner. Mclaughlin, AMI Jordan.
John JeGor, colored man. was fined SO by
Judge Mills to-day for stealing gold badge from
Geo. Given.
Mrs. Knox, who was knocked down by a runa-
way Ecr,e yesterday morning in front OF her resi-
dence, on AZ street, near southwest, is not so
badly hurt as was feared at first, no bones having
been broken, but she Is very badly bruised Her
1TIeHiS deny that she tired to stop the horse.
Last night, between 12 and o'clock, colored
man known as Whitley Brooks, lille passing
along street, between 81 and 4th streets south
east, Vas attacked by half dozen coIored rouIhs
who beat and kicked him till he was inSensible
anu ie1t him lying so al the pavement
A cOiored man named JnO. Kelly pleaded guilty
before the Police Court this morning, to aSSaulting
Policeman Jos. Harper, and also to being disor-
derry on the street. The assault consisted in sew
eraI severe kicks and blows. A fine OF SO or 30
days was imposed for the assault, and S. or Is days
Was Imposed for the other CffeISs.
Ihos Green was assessed SD by Judge Mills to-
day for fast driving.