Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-21
Condemned Locals.

street lamps Will be lighted at AS pm, and ex
tinguished al 300 an.
6 d. HAWKINS. who was injured In the late accf-
dent ut the on the Baltimore and Ohio road. In
this city, has sued the railroad company for $4,000
for injuries which he alleges are OF a permanent
nature.
George W. Rice the photographer OF the Greedy
arctic expedition who lost his life in the polar re-
gions was member or Metropolis Lodge. No. Is,
1O.OF, Of this city. Friday evening. al regu-
lar meeting. a committee was appointed TO draft
resolutions OF sympathy. which Will be forwarded
to his mo; her, who resides at 81. Johns, y. r.
The Washington monument can be seen az
point nearly opposite the battlefield OF Balls Bluff,
In Montgomery comfy, Md, distance of over
thirty miles
An alarm was struck yesterday morning from
box q, owing fire In The coal and wood yard OF
Z. H. Burgess, at the corner OF sth and streets
northwest. tn flames extended TO a partially
built house before they were extinguished- Loss,
$500
Lafayette Dick. aged - years. fell from the loaded
dirt cart which he was driving on Saturday. near
Howard university. and . wheel passed over BIN,
crushing the right leg terribly and fr2cturng the
left leg above the ankle. He was taken TO the Gar
feld hospital. where the right leg was amputated
and the fracture in the other was reduced
An inquest was yesterday held over the body OF
VIM Jones, the c"iore1 man Killed last Friday
morning by falling brick ar the yard OF ChildS Co.
The jury found the death Was purely accidental
A largely-attendei meeting was held last ev9n-
ing at North Carolina Avenue VI. p. church. under
the auspices 81 the order Of Good Tempiars. Adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. IA. Burkhart. Mater
j. Thos Turner. and Rev l. r. forF. and reclta-
lions were given by Master Skivingtor and Mis-
Niedfelt The music was under the charge CT MS.
A. H. Frear.
For the first time since early spring the Potomac
river is clear and anglers are out b. the hundreds.
Some fine bass have been caught during the last
several days
James ONeill. Waterman at the Washington
house. Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue. While
passing through the building. last night. fell into
the cell and received severe scalp wound
The Elizabeth IOur-OaTed crew, or Norfolk, Va,
has entered Tor the Potomac river regatta.
very large audience assembled In the Congre-
gatOnal church last eTening TO listen 10 the Rev.
DR.. Carroll. OF Minnesota, who lectured und1r the
auspices OF the Temperance Alliance the subject
"The Young Wan in Cha ms"
An official OF the Virginia Midland railroad states
that the Inconvenience recently experienced at
Charlottesville junction. Va. by passengers and OF
which complaint was made through The STAR,waS
only temporary, caused by change OF schedule on
one OF the roads.
John T. :. Croggin ct al. has fled a bin agt.
Samuel Amery. to sell part lot 8. square 49i. and
for distribution OF the proceeds.
The grand jury OF the criminal Court was, to-day,
adjourned TIL the second Monday In Octob r.
To-day. final discharge In bankruptcy was
signed by Judge Wylie IN the case OF Henry VOL
ford and Marks Shilberg.