Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-30
Condensed Locals.

A dispatch from Lordsburg. New Mexico states
that Capt Howgate passed through there Sunday
n.gh[ en- route to the Malone mining camp, In the
The oyster boat Mary Eliza. Capt Swanzer while
going down the river about O'Clock last evening,
IAN into log frozen into the Ice. The boat was
upset opposite the Arsenal grounds, and a colored
deck hand was drowned
The members OF the High school class OF 1881, at
their fourth annual reunion, held at Ficks last
evening. elected officers follows: President, Haw-
KIDS Taylor, 1r.: first vice president Myer Cohen;
second, W. r. Taliaferro; third, j. II. Cunningham;
secretary, W. Writ; assistant secret Try. w. Dom
aIdson; treasurer. P. II. Cleaves: delegate TO the
general executive committee, Edward Roonle.
AT meeting at the Ebbtt house last evening, to
TORN an alumni association OF the Psi Epsilon fra
was appointed, consisting of II. d. NusSey l. I.
Townsend VIM II. Webster. E VI. Galaudet, j. j.
Chlckerng, f. T. Tasker and H. V. Cooke.
At a meeting OF The Harvard club. held at Com
missioner LOring'S house last evening" list of
officers 10 be voted for at the next meeting was
prepared, as follows: Hon George Bancroft, presi-
dent; j. A. King. Gen. N l. Anderson, DR.. c. F.
Mcdonald. Jesse Brown and A. A. Hayes. vice
Presidents; George B. Loring, secretary, and A. III.
Allen. treasurer.
The notarial bond OF Andrew Parker has been
approved in the Court In General Term.
Mr. T.. B. Jones. the timekeeper at the new Pen
sion building. has been presented with an elegant
gold watch By the employees OF the Office, Mr. John
Vol making the presentation speech
Last evening at the garden party OF the Wash
fngton Cadet Corps a very me exhibition drill was
given Dy company \, OF that corps. Capt Arthur
BROOKS commanding. in the presence OF a number
OF the officers and members OF the other military
AErrWardS
vas a sort OF informal reunion OF the officers and
members In the arnOry room. and toasting and
speeches OF complimentary nature were INDUCED
The National Working Club OF the District OF
Coiumb a gave an entertainment at the virginia
avenue church last night, which realized a hand
Some sum Prizes were awarded for ticket selling
as loIowS: Piano TO Mrs. Lulu Smith; gold watch
70 Mrs. Ellen Jordan; carpet TO Mrs. Elizabeth
Taylor; wrap 10 Mrs John Higgins; a ton OF coal
70 Mrs Julia Buckner; and ten dollars TO Mrs
Josephine Richards
BIS skull shot on several weeks ago, while at Corn
neid HarbOr. Nd, Is sim lying In Providence hos
ptfal at the point or death.
SpenceTian Business college, aIwayS sI,pDiyfnr
the needs Of the people, offers liberal terms suited
70 the times. for It's solid practical advantages
Zee the new educational advertisement.
The application Of Mr. Henry : Matthews for
admission 10 the bar OF this District was to-day re-
Ierreo 10 the examining committee.
GRAND HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES OVER PExS-
sYLy4SIA RauRosD--The usual general excursion
covering the Christmas and New Years HOLIDAYS
has teen ordered over the entire system of the
pennsylvania railroad east OF Pittsbury and Ere
Under this arrangement excursion tickets at great
ly reduced rates Will be issued TO an proI6inent
points On the Pennsylvania railroad system from
Washlngton These excursion tickets VIII be sold
December 2Sd. oath, 25th, 30th and 3lst 1854, and
January list, 1885, good for the return trip until
January sta, 1885, inclusive The regular five days
excursion between Washington and Baltimore for
- viii not be affected by this arrangement These
excursion tickets will not permit stop-or privilege
excerpt at Philadelphia within limit: tickets being
valid only on continuous connecting trains For
information concerning rates apply ticket Offices
1th street and Pcnnsyivan avenue and Baltimore
Potomac railroad station.
AN IMPORTANT SALIENT. bowling VIII have on
exhibition at his auction rOOms, nth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. on Monday next, grand collection
or Oriental Carpets and Rugs, Window Hangings
and other rare Oriental productions. See adyer-
tisement In Auction column
GREAT REDUCTION IN FCRs AND WRAFS.-Willet
4 RuoiT. 95 Pennsylvania avenue have made some
genuine reductions In these goods, which were
bought early IN the season and which must DC sold
low. They are not insists and Job lots, bur goods
OF tie first quality. All they ask Is that they may
be seen.
CHRISTMAS EyTERTAINMENrs-Christma festi-
walls were held last evening IN number OF churches
and by various organizations Pretty entertain
ments, including distributions OF gifts 10 the child
Ten. were given at the Church OF the Reformation.
Capitol Hi; the Memorial Lutheran church, The
Church OF the Incarnation, St MARKS church, Holy
Cross church, and Emmanuel r. Z. church. A
Christmas festival was given at Masonic Temple
By the Union Veteran CORPS. Old Guard
CLOSING THE SILVER SALE.-Messrs. Waiter b.
at 40 O'Clock, the balance OF stock uncaied for,
aad tomorrow evening. at 7:30 o'clock. VIII posi-
tiyely be the last sale. "a which time the stock on
hand Will be sold without reserve.
Hale's paper. Health aud Home,
or this city. has achieved notable success IN er-
cIlation and advertising patronage. This journal
exceed 10000. and IT'S December edition, it Is
Gateu, consisted OF the enormous edition OF 10000
eoSieA Ibis Is rare journalistic achievement.