Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-15
Condemned Locals.

CODdensed Locals.
Street lamps win be lighted at 500 p. m. and
extinguished at 500 a. m.
The Timers Assembly, No. 2 O31, last night
discussed the eight hour question and rat ified
by q unanimous vote a resolution adopted at a
previous meeting THAT eight hours shall con-
ktitute q days work, with reduction in wages
"A suit has been fled by the o. s. agt. George
HILL, jr., John T. Mitchell and III. p. Gilbert, to
recover s5 900. amount OF. bond of the former
with the others as sureties. The action is ON
the bond Of Mr. Hill as a contractor.
ID. A. Brosnan sends the January number of
j.. ShiliingtOn sends Demorest's Monthly and
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for January.
der was charged with striking Charles Lewis on
the head with a brick, and the case was con-
ianued indefinitely on account OF the mans in
jufies: bonds $500. Mr.. Thomas said that he
had heard from the physician that the injured
man had been struck over the eye, and that
his skull was fractured. In view OF these facts
he would ask that the bail be increased to $500,
which was done.
tins week is Mr.. George A. Parkhurst. a well
known Washing.onian. formerly a newspaper
fine fire which occurred Sunday night at 1926
Transatlantic avenue. was in premises occu
pied by Eisenmann & Bro. as a dry goods store
ana not by VIM. kernon, as incorrectly re
ported.
Copies of THE STAR, containing the exclusive
directory o. all government and local officials
and The residences OF Senators and Members.
and the Presidents message in full. can be had
at the counting-roOm. Price two cents. No
The name OF the counsel OF the Liquor Deal
ers' association will probably be announced
lowing such announcement will COM the OPEN
ing mp. they say, oil vigorous de .eRse by local
liquor dealers vi their interests in the courts.
DIR Robert Christy made AN argument before
assistant secretary FairchiId at the IRE asury
department today IN support of the application
"a Eins,ein. Hirsh i Co.. of New York, TO have
certain rrapprasements declared void The de.
CT 1JQ WAS reserved.
Caught n DpNnr Ioffo.
WV. WARD. FORMERLY \ PENSION ATTORNEY.
ARRESTED IN THIS CITY LAST NIGHT.
On the 9TH or June, 1854, Vim. Ward an at
torney of Norfolk. Va, was tried and convicted
for violating pension laws and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary and a fine of
$500. Ward was placed in the custody of two
deputy marsbals. who permitted hum to visit
MS house, from which he escaped by q rear
window and left for parts unknown. About
three weeks ago Chief Coleman. of tue Pension
Office, placed the matter i'm charge of Special
Agent Jacobs, with instructions TO locate Ward
and cause his arrest If possible. Last Wednes-
day Officer Jacobs succeeded In Iocasing him at
Deep creek, Va, and then traced him To this
4 decoy letter was placed In the post Office for
general delivery, addressed to- Ward. which was
called for by colored man who was shadowed
y special Agent jacobs TO q house on Meri-
dian hill Last night at y o'clock the house
was raided By Officers Duvall, Shanks aud Gea-
suan, accon pahieo oy JACOBS, and W ar" was
Sotssr' on his person was found large re-
In Louisiana Ward served two terms I'm the
he moved TO Norfolk, Va. L. = Marshal scott
81 Richmond, is expected here tonight to take
ward 10 Richmond.
CHILDRENs CHRISTMAS CLUB DISTRICT IL
Inc ssseIai committees OF ladies who are aid
organized, and are diligently at work. The
ways and means committee Mrs Reginald
Eenaali. Mrs. John y. Baker and Mrs C. e.
Wtlard) are charged with the collection OF sub
scnptions TO deirty the expenses of tise Christ
sions may be sent either to THr SrAe officc or
20 the treasurer OF the ladies' committee Mrs
commissioner Webb. ard sth streets, when
tpeS VIII be acknowledged through the columns
OF The STAR. All contributions OF clothing
should be sent 70 Miss Loring, No. 1912 X
books or presents OF any kind for the door
ciI aTen can leave them with Mrs Perry No
1909 Str,et. The following sums have been
received. Balance from last Years club. SAC Is.
MS i.iiam y; Webb, 50; Miss Z. f. Webb,
SSi Mrs: a. f. Perry, s.; Mn. Maxwell Wood
Perry, 50; Mr.; K. Ross Perry, SO; Mrs A. 4.
50; Mrs. e. >. Noyes, So; Mrs. IL f.
" iison, 50; Mrs. ]. VI. Wilson, ST: Mr.. &. s.
Noyes, So; Miss Maud Noyes, So, X. Ross
Chidrens club ado ana .hnr Piiag' So;
Leonard Whitney, 30; "A Friend" 81.
NARDELLo WANTS A NEW TpIAI.-Aiessrs.
Corkhill and Fields have filed a motion for a
new trial in the case Of Antonio Nariello con-
vieted OH saturday OF the murder OF Carmine
Rotunno. The grounds are: Because the evi-
dence was insufficient to support the indict-
ment; because the verdict was contrary 10 the
evidence; because OF errors of law made by the
presiding justice at the trial in admitting lesti-
mony and in accepting certain jurors, and be-
cause OF the discovery OF new and important
evidence.
The ASSOCIATION OF STEAM ESerxEERs-
Inc above association met at Cosmopolitan
naii last evening, the president. Mr.. j. J. Pea
DoQy, In the chair. There was q full attendance.
several new members were received. The even
ing was spent in suggestions and arguments rs
70 provisions Of the constitution and bylaws
the committee on the subject having called fos
such. They adjourned 10 meet at Tfmms' hail
On Monday ne xt At 7ia O'Clock.