Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-31

RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Schr teishere
Hall, 200 bushels oysters, for Market schr Annie
Louisa Davis, 800 bushels do do. schr. Eva Bran.
BILE. Bramble, 800 bushels de-, do pungy ocean
Queen, B1ndick, 800 bushels do, do; pungy Car
penter, Marmaduke, 500 bushels do, do pungy
Shining Light, Thomas, LOCO bushels do, do
schr. Five Brothers, PullTn. 500 bushels do do
sloop b. F. Lambert, Davis, 400 bushels do, do
pungy Cora florence Morgan, 300 bushels do, do.
one OF the largest lows made this winter-eleven
craft drawn by two tugs all the way from Quanti-
co. Two other oyster boats were left at Alexan-
drta, drawn by the same tugs.
BAILIFrs APPoINTED.-COl. Clayton McMlchael.
Matthew McCully bail!frs in his office, to mi the
places made vacant by the resignation OF T. G.
Dorsey and F: Douglas, jr. The new appolntees
named Of South Washington and the latter resid-
Ing Oh E street, near RI northwest They 20 on
duty Tomorrow.
WILLS FILED.-The Will OF the late August Koch,
filed to-day leaves 81 600 TO his adopted daughter
and the remainder OF his estate to his wife, Barba.
ra Koch, and her heirs Mrs. Koch and Edward
Droop are named as executors. The viii Of Ed
ward Taylor has also been filed. He leaves his
estate-13l9 18th street northwest-tO his WIFE,
Victoria Taylor, to do with as she may deem ut.
OPEN BARS ON suNDAY-The twenty hotel and
| restaurant keepers against whom warrants were
sworn out by License Agent RAN and Policeman
Carter for keeping their bars open Sunday, all
forfeited $40 each in the Police Court this morning
| except Theodore Lewis, who stood trial and was
fined $40, and noted an appeal The raid increased
the revenue OF the District to the extent OF 800
Jno. Alberts was lined 500 for keeping an un-
licensed bar.
SUDDEN DEAru.-Yesterday afternoon coored
man named Carl Lunday, employed by Mr.. w. O.
Berry, plumber 500 9Th street northwest while en-
gagged at work at the Jefferson school building
| died very suddenly. Officers Melton and Turn
burke took the body to the police station and II
was turned over to the family OF the deceased who
| had 1t removed to his late home, 439 Fighting
| alley, southwest
HINT TO THE DISTRICT AUTHORITIEs.-The com.
mlttee on agriculture OF the Massachusetts, le1isa.
ture has under consideration the Offering OF q
bounty for the destruction Of the English sparrow
Is asserted that nearly half Of last years apple
crop In Massachusetts was destroyed by sparroWS,
| OFFICERS ELECTED.-The Grand Lodge indie
pendent Order Of Mechanics, last evening elected
officers as fOllows:-F. c. O'Neiu, GA: J. M
Richards, V.G.A.; Ed. Bawsel, G. Sec: J. w.
Thompson, q. Treas; T. j. butcher, g. Con: W.
| G. ShOles, G. Chap; G. T. Hilton, G.LS: n A
Ball, COS; E c. Crump. representative to Su-
preme Lodge.
The Star Of the East lodge, No 30, g. T., has
elected o0icers for the ensuing year as follows
J Efcnard Emmons, chief templar; Gertrude Au
guste, vice templar; Howard C. Emmons, record.
Ing secretary; John II. Harris, financial secretary
Josiah Gray, treasurer; Eva Auguste, chaplain
John SmallwoOd, marshal; F. Rowe, outst6e guard
and I. Darnsil, sentinel