Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
condensed Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at 10 As pm and ex-
oDguished AT Ais am.
ed and folded) VIII be sent postpaid anywhere in
the United States or Canada for one dollar a wear
johnnie Jones, small Toy was run over by a
wagon on Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and
18TH streets, yesterday afternoon. and his right
leg was badly mangled. He was taken to the free
diSpenSary on 10Th street
the will OF the late Catherine Brown, after
making number OF small requests Including 500
each to the First Colored Baptist church ana the
Nineteenth Street Baptist church, leaves 81 200 in
money and bonds TO James Gray and the remain
der OF her estate to her niece, Annie Gray, John
w. Hunter is named as executor,
About 3 O'Clock last night an alarm OF fre was
sounded from box 135. A frame stable owned by
Miss Ida Stewart, occupied by Edward Dlckerson
In the rear OF No 1ll2 street northwest, and two
adjoining sheds were destroyed One of the horses
10 the stable was badly burned.
The Ss. Patricks day demonstration will close
with supper. combined with a literary treat
under the auspices Of the Clan-Na-Gael, at their
hall In the evening
Anna e. Barnard and others have filed a hill,
against Jane b. Barnard and others for the sale OF
part lots n! 2, square 107.
The exect.t We committee Of the washin gton
1reSS cruz organlZed yesterday by elecIing
walker +. Phillips chairman, and W. Brady
secretary. and appointing subcommittee. in
GLIDING one 10 look for suitable Quarters for the
club.
Mr.. Samuel Norment has purchased Of George
T. bearing lots IS, 90 and 10 in suIIare o3Q win
improvements, for s1S,GOO
Last evening Officer Rhodes, OF the second pre.
cinct, took to the stationhOuse dead colored in
a..
~ and 9th streets northwest county
Last evening, about dusk, as Dr. tuition Mason
was driving thro' g1 one of the roads of the
cinitnnollan grOun'!S,a man Sprang from thicket
anu made an attempt 10 seize the horse The ami
NAL dashed ahead. almost trampling the man
unfer his feet The wOuld-be highwCyman and
companion seeing they were foled In their at
te mpt To rot, scampered across the grounds.
NOTABLE GATHERIsG.-Mr. Brainard Fl. War
ner's fne house, corner of I'd and streets north
vest west was thrown open last evening on the Occa-
hrr
gentlemen friends. The guests of whom there
We're at out two hundred, comprised nearly ali the
nent District ofcia Is and Distinguished residents
OF the capital The cominOdious and ELEGANT
sPar,men,s given up to the use of the guests We're
ncniy decorated with flowers and bounteous md
weli-appointed collation. was served In the diptng
room. The reception served to bring the board
OF District Commissioners into a social ac-
quaintance with prominent citizens OF the his
. Mlct, ana afforded fine opportunity for inter-
all are Interested. Among the guests ~ nresl
ent were District Commissioners West. Ly-
e.er W and T,omI Edmonds, ext sx.Commssloner
sw aim. Hon. ;E,-nna Hunion Hon. H. s. Neal +
Davis. H. A. Willar,,. A. NJ Clapp.C NJ Matthews,
B %Tton wR ThSoSgp wv T;s G"rt,s hon
Salt, Mr.. Justice strong, First Auditor Robert NJ
reynolds, Ihos somerville, John A. Baker, h.;cos
" Greene. s III. Kaufman. Judge Smell. Com
missioner OF Patents Marble, DR.. d. c. Patterson.
.. o. Wilson, Auditor of the District TichenOr, ri
". ". w. Al.
Acker. VIM. Brney, W. 8. Thompson, Jas. H. Sa-
Vile, A. 7. Britton, Controller Knox G. " Cisseil
=. L. WaSGaman, Capt X. L. Hoxle, w. NJ Gait
Geo w. Gorham, Noble d. Larner, Edw. Temple,
lard, II. j. Fisher ii. II. Wells, Edward Ciart
= bateman H. ID. Cooke, Rev. DIR. w. A. Bartlett
Hon samuel Shellabarger, Hon. A. g. Riddle III
=. 81 nemetz samuel Polkinhorn A. A. Hosrner
G. T. Foster, NJ. G. Emery. j. II. Dyer, H. r. f.
4acFarlane, c. b. Jewell. A. 8. Worth,ngton q
Hill, c. s Bradley, A. NJ Smith, A. b. Kelly 7 G.
Head, James A Run, H. s. Cummings, Adolf
HoTrnan, G. W. F. Swetze1, J. W. starr, s. e. Mid.
dleton j. c. g. Kennedy, c. A. James, H. J. GRAY
H. o. Clarghton, G. III. ID. White, Thomas HYDE
George Iruesdell, w. ID. WyvilI, C. L. Dubois. W.
{. HI, H. G Jacobs, T. L Tullock, II. S. Claligh-
Norse, Prof. w. j. Rhees W. c. Dodge GU Scha-
fer, Z. 4. Moore, j. w. Piling. Frank II. How w
=. MattinglT, John Randolph, E Kurtz Johnson
y. Walker, j. b. T. Upper, j. /. Barbour, A. c.
Bradley, George G. Maynard, Jesse B. Wilson, A.
=. Clark. W. j. Slbley, John r. Arms, F. NJ. Green,
Lawrence Sands. A. G. Stevens, II. S. Hopkins and
T. NJ. Rohrer. "a
NEW CLOTHING H0Usy.-Dont forget the grand
opening OF Robinson, Parker q Co.'S new clothing
house, situated on the s. q. corner OF 7th and
SLSe's. taxes place tomorrow, (Thursday) March
1otn All are invited TO an entire new stock OF
sp'ihs eiothiig, new store, and new styles
IHE CLASSICAL SocIETY.-At a meeting of the
Classlcai society Mons.ay evening, at the studio
losten, read an interesting paper on the aariv
0ees fheaterA The reading was followed by an
animated discussion OF Greeian literature and Its
influence on the world, by Judge Shella6arger,
md Evans, OF the civil service commission: Prof.
Qliot, OF the Treasury, and the Rev. Dr. Flske. OF
Newouryport, Mass Next Tuesday evening Miss
1oMnsend viii read papers on the early queens OF