Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-27
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street lamps will be lighted at II p. N. and ex-
tinguiShed at Sis a. m.
The class OF "a, of the Washington High school.
held us annual banquet at Fick's last evening.
Washington Is TO have the treat OK a course OF
lectures by Prof John Fske or Cambridge, entitled
the STORY OF the American Revolution" This
course was repeated three times last winter in
Boston, and was given in New York and St Louis
10 immense audiences
At a stated convocaIion OF Eureka r. A. chap
yer, No 4, held last evening, past high priests
jewel was presented to John H. Dripps.
Central lodge, No. /. i. o. o. f., last evening
elected the following officers for The ensuing term
,. G., John j. Burnham; V. G., Frank Schwarz;
Smith Az o.
The regular weekly drill Of the Arthur Rife corps
last evening was well attended. On account OF the
condition OF the streets no parade was possible
Inc uniform OF the corps is made OF the equation
west Point cadet pattern, in which the boys intend
TO parade February 21st for the first time
SyracusianS lodge, No. 10 K. Of P, last night
elected the following officers: j. s. A. Baker c. C.:
w s; Griffith " c.; e. 9: Cunningham, prelate;
r. A. Glascock, K of X. and s.; /. B. Nye NJ at A
representatives TO the grand lodge W. e. Hines
". D. Monroe, A. NJ. Sprague, j. ". Bradbury and
K G. GlascOck.
At meeting of the Young Mems Democratic
cup last evening: J. III. Doyle presiding, j. Fred.
Kelley was elected financial secretary vice MIR. +.
Roberts, resigned. The committee on uniforms
stated that they would report at the next meeting
ton parade
Benjamin Lewis, the colored man who cut
booDy BROOKS across the left shoulder ON Christ
morning with assault and battery and the case
was continued for ten days; bonds $500
James jackson, co!Ored. charged with the larceny
OF Watch anu chain from the person OF Edward
DAVIS, pleaded guilty IN the Criminal Court this
morning, and was sentenced 10 two years In the
Albany penitentiary.
MIS- f. A. Mccarthy, 1925 18th street northwest,
reports stolen from her house yesterday 1850 in
money, and two dresses worth 81 Total value sa9i
Mr.. Wash Nailor has presented a bin for s37s IN
the democratic central committee for the cost OF
repairs 10 the cab. which caught IRE from roman
n he 1pV to aTolDr
and was destroyed.
Next Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM D. Ca
Dell VIII give the second OF the series OF entertain
ments they have kindly promised the pupils OF the
Norwood Institute and their friends. This enter
tainment Is given for the enjoyment OF the Younger
pupils OF the institute and their friends
Andrew johnson, W. H. HasSon and Patrick
Mcnamara were charged in the Police Court TO-
DAY with violating the policy law. and the cases
were set for hearing on Monday next.
test Is being made this afternoon, at the foot
OF 10Th street west, OF the new engines recently
received by the IRE department
The Italians In Baltimore are about TO start a
weekly paper for the interest of the Italian colo
Mes OF Washington and Baltimore. IL will be
edited In both Italian and English
Mr. H. Clay England, Montgomery county. Md.
= tne attorney Ior smith, who killed Chamberlain
In West Washington
FINED FOB AssAULTING A WoAAS.-John Kane
was tired In the Police Court to-day on charge OF
aSsaulting Louisa Henson on the Isl of Ausrnst
1os3, In a house OF nl-fame, at 347 Maryland ave.
1ue southwest The assault was brutal one, but
the testimony was very conflicting and he was
nned $50. An appeal was noted.
STEAMERS CAUGHT IN THE Icg-sIt is reported, u
says the Port Tobacco Charles county, IndeDend-
eIat THAT the steamer Mattano has been caught In
the Ice and Is lying on Chapel Point The steamer
got aground before the freeze and since then the
Ice has banked up around her, walling her safely
IN until thaw. The steamer Arrowsmith Is said
70 be aground and iced In near Chaut1eo wharf
several passengers said to be on board the two
steamers, patiently awaiting release from their
lonesome confinement"
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LEvITY AT HOWARD UNIvERsIrY.-At late ex-
animation In Howard University student was
asked by the professor OF science II he knew or any
specimens or fragmentary or conglomerate rock in
or around our capital city. ''Oh, yeS,n was the
prompt reply, "WaShington monument" Where
upon the prex remarked: "YeS, and you ind II
there In layers"
MAKING PRESENT TO THEIR CAPrAIN.-The
members OF Company ID. Washington Light Iafan-
Try Corps, assembled last evening at the house OF
Lneir commanding on1cer, Capt John s. Miller, on
% street, near northwest. Capt Miller was pre-
senteo with very beautiful clock, adorned with
Tor the company by Col. Moore. Lieut. p j. Duffy
was presented with a handsome ring. appropriately
inscribed Afterwards Capt Miller entertained his
guests most Hospitality.
DELEGATES TO THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE CosvEs-
HoS.-At the meeting OF the Woman Suffrage
association OF Massachusetts, held YESTERDAY Ia
the annual womaRS suffrage convention 10 be held
In this city January 20 Mrs ii. r Shattuck and
Mrs. Fl. 81. Robinson, OF Maiden; Mrs q. W. Simonds
OF Boston; Mrs ID. w. Forbes, of Westboro': Mrs
Harriet N. Spauldins, Of Lowell, and Mrs Louisa
Bright, OF Cambridge