Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26
Condemned Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 7:05 p m. ard ey-
tin@uslved at 800 q. n.
The Arthur Rifles Cadets visited the Corcoran
Cadets fair last evening. The fair Will close this
evening. Lieut.. Col Edwards denies that the Cor
cOran Cadets have invited the High School Cadets
10 teach them drill and says the COrcOran Cadets
would be pleased TO meet the High School boys in a
competitive drill.
Washington Safe Deposit company, yesterday, the
following board OF directors elected the en-
henry Dickson. James Z Barbour, Richard HI. Tay-
Tor. HOratiO Browning, VIM. A. Gordon, Charles S
Bradley and Francis Miller.
MIR. Paige, manager OF the Hotel EaaterSki viii
De at the Riggs house Ga April 18th 10 see those
who desire 10 engage rooms.
Francis, the second son OF Mr.. Nicholas Watkins,
assistant foreman OF the Treasury branch OF the
government printing Office. who resides at Az II
street northwest died about O'Clock this morning
of consumption. He was 49, years old The death
OF Charles. another son OF Mi. Watkins, u years
old is hourly expected from the same disease.
Nr. George K HulSe assistant baggage agent at
the Baltimore and Potomac depot, this morning
discovered on the corner OF 9th and streets south
west a dead VIII tie baby, and informed the police.
The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society VIII
give their annual entertainment for the benefit of
jefferson school building. An unusually interest
Ing program has been arranged including musical
selections and readings by the best talent OF the
city, and two excellent farceS, ITO Obige Benson
and "Dreadfully Alarming"
THE Capital tomorrow will contain all the COM
positions by the public school pupils ON kindness
TO Animals which have been awarded prizes by
the Humane society.
The votes for the gentleman's dressing case at
ST PatrckS fair Will be counted at the Carroll In
st1tute Monday night
The survivors OF the old first army corps, Army
or the Potomac, Will meet at the OF the COM
missioner OF pensions, corner 18th and PennSyIya-
MIA avenue, this evening. to make preliminary ar
rangenents for their excursion TO the batte-tields
OF the RaDpalIannOck.
The seyenty-sixth anniversary of the birthday of
Major John X. B1gelow for the last fourteen years
clerk In the Pension Office, was celebrated last
evening at his residence, 931 street. ard an ele-
CANT ann chair was presented to him by his fellow
clerKs; Dr. W. H. H. Warman making the preSenta-
ton speech, and NJ. Daniel j. Waters reading a
poem written for the occasion by s. \. Wiggin.
The attention OF the police las been called to the
crowds OF boys. in all parts OF the city, who are
duly climbing the young trees and deSpOiling them
by breaking on the young and tender branches
This morning, In the criminal Court, Judge
Wylie, the district attorney entered noe pros In
the two eases OF Albert rIels for arson In setting
IRE TO the stable OF A p Pardon In October 1873
and house OF Eliza Parker on August 8, 1874
There Was ve.y large sale OF seats today the
Wagner concert. When the sheet opened at
O'Clock 4 line OF applicants extended out OF Met
1erott Cos door nearly to 10th street.
BRowSwoop PARE.-Messrs. Parker Townsend
real estate dealerson street have for MrJ Sayles
Brown commenced a new suburban enterprise near
The city. on the Washington branch OF the Balti-
more and OHIO railroad. Tie property consists OF
us acres OF excellent gardening and fruit land
lying ON the high slope west or the railroad be-
tween the station at Clark Mills and the station al
Rives'. The elevation secures good drainage and
fresh air, and affords many fine views OF the sur
rounding country. Rives' station abuIs upOn the
north end OF the tract. and Mills station Is but a
Few rods from the south end OF It. IL is also reached
very directly by the Bladensburg pike and by the
Brentwood road, passing the National fair grounds
and by this road It Is about three miles to the CEN
tral portions OF the city. There sixteen passen
ger trains day stopping at these stations and the
running time from the depot TO Rives station is ten
minutes.
The property Is to be laid out as n park and plat
Ted into villa sites, 10 which it is peculiarly adapt
cd, and into smaller lots, none OF which win be less
than 80 feet front by 10 feet deep The location Is
considered as very desirable for suburban settle
ment and the facilities for rapid transportation
scarcely be improved Sales have already COM
meneed and the enterprise is fully established
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APPOINTMENT OF Mr. DAsEsnowER-Mr. Charles
n. Danenhower, Of the engineer department Of this
District has accepte1 the position Of chief engineer
Of the city Of Cincinnati, o., which was rendered
eiate his merit, ability and worth For some time
past he has held the position OF assistant engineer
system which has been inaugurated by that ofIicer
a scale fully equal TO the wants OF the District
MI Danenhower has displayed good judgment and
wonderful efficiency and it Is predicted for him Ia
his ne" position brilliant and prosperous future.
TKrssEL 4 CLARK, eli Market Space, have made
SPECIAL reducti0ns In cry goods, and have rare
bargains in all departments Their prices In stlki
are yery low.
TINS LtsT CgkScy,-The uneJpired lease on JOIN
T. Atehelis store WIN be sold, a. pubic suction.
Monday evening. Having 20 yacate the premises
On the s0.a Of ApFil We call the attention Of thu
iade~ fhss fhfs = M at cs--cc &c T.curing ID
preIeBahte(. bargains cut Of the combined DIR,
goods s;o6X3 q john v. Hi;cl.elI All X W. Kerr
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lon. tas bsfers sln,itsr o1is5rtnD.ty Wiz ~ Of
fersfi to the Hs>J:n. Ton ltics We pave st. SOM
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10 cal earsJ, as NeJaeaiay IS l'se kiai dsy.