Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-30
Condensed Locals

COn0enSe0 Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at p. m. and ex-
M. A. F. Barker has procured a building per-
street, between sth and 9Th streets sonthWest
10 cost $4,000.
Nh; Il. +; Reh. Of this city. will finish to-day
in which the Lee inaugural ball will take place
Friday night.
ana, yesterday fell down a stairway at his resi-
dence, 209 9Th street, and broke his arm. DIR.
- w: Bayne attended the lad.
Yesterday afternoon Curran Reynolds of
Arkansas, page In the House of Representa-
lives, while on roller skates east of the Capitol,
IelI ana Droke mis- arm. The fracture was re-
The sale of secured seats for next weeks en-
ofice OF the National theater at $50 ann na on To-.
morrow.
Chtldren's Christmas Club. District H.
The Children's Christmas club through a
grown-up friend of theirs, return their heartiest
THANKS TO the many generous and kind friends
whose aid has enabled them to give Christ
eand1 eo ss nice card and box Of
present at the Rifles armory on Monday last
THESE These material provisions were, however, the
win and sympathy which the club received will
never be forgotten. The spirit of Christmas
Keys were distributed: dinners were giVen Ito To
The poor. Certainly there never has been i'm
Inis city more general and liberal benehcence
II the little children with their Christmas club
nave In any way contributed to this grand re-
suit, II In giving help to them thoughts and
them, but went on broadening and Deepening
as tney Moved, then the club is not q debtor
TothePresident,w who in ad dition tn his malaria,
Mo, expressed bis great interest in the move
ment; 70 Mr.. Chief Justice Waite, to Mrs Bay
ard, wife Of the Secretary Of State and TO Mr..
VIM. w. Corcoran, all of whom came TO parti.
Sipate In the enjoyment of the little ones; to
Major Dye, Lieuts. Arnold and Guy, and TO the
fore
asd was invaluable both In the distribution of
anvitations and the preservation Of order at the
aFnory; 10 the National Rifles, who on this oc.
caSion, as heretofore freely gave not only their
building. but also their efficient help; to Com
band % furnish the music: to Col. WILSON, who
sent flowers; to the many contributors of
Mo onsy, VINO h nave been named; TO Mr.. w. H.
OF the $50 children: to Mrs L. L. Letter who also
sent generous contribution of cards and little
which Through Mr.. II. King IT, its president
gave most generously of toys and clothing. as
did also Messrs- LAnsburgh Brothers, Charles
Baum, Mrs. White, OF the London bazar the
Lutheran sunday school and Others whose
names were not sent; TO Messrs Clark Jackson
brothers, +. +. White, c. ~ oyster 4 Co a NJ
Brooke Co. and others whose names were not
ssnt who gave oranges, apples, cakes, DC; TO
putting up OF the tree to Mr.. Allison Nailor. ir.
Who brought the children 20 the dinner. and to
MN ana Messrs- Fadely Brothers, Keyes 4 Co
Washington Nailor, Leadingham q Co Lanes
p Berry, Price & Son, George w Knox and
bcorge l. fnlil1ps, VINO returned them TO their
11,hes; 10 MI ActIinn and others of the health
ONCE who aided in their safe conduct. TO Mr. O.
q lizard, who placed the parlors of the Ebbitt
~ the disposal OF the committees: to he press or
Washington for its kind notices and especialIy
70 HE EVENING STAR, the columns of which
nave fully and freely been open TO the club for
tne PaSi three years, and without the aid of
wnlcn Inc movement could not have suc
ceeded. N'S '"e-
Finally and most earnestly to Miss Cleveland
VINO mas endeared herself To the people of WASH
1hston oy her active and personal aid in this
WORK, oy her presence and by her words and To
her associates, the ladies and gentlemen who
have 50 vigorously seconded what the Children
nave tried 10 aecompl;sh.-to all these thanks
sho gratitude from both the little ones who
gave, and those other little ones who received
Tue dear Christmas message.
Ana now the children wish all their MANY
trends happy New Year and merry Christ
lnas In 1855.
CONFLICTING TESrIaoNY-A young colored
man named Thomas Caine was Charged in th,
Tohce Court to-day with assault and battery
Jennie Williams, colored, testified that about
oStock Sunday night when she left her home
II Willow Tree alley In South Washington the
oeienoant followed her and fired one shot from
pistol AT her. Ella Sprague, eolored was next
eeieo oy the prosecution. She testified thai
sns vas with Jennie Sunday night and heard a
.ssoi snot near the Capitol, which Jennie
Imagined was fired at her. She said that C,ine
daa not shoot at Jennie. The case was dis
missed. VS. Wis
IA HUSBANDS SUIT FOR DIvoRCE-James
hayward to-day, by Mr.. T. J. Mackey fIed
SSetitaon Tor a divorce from Sarah J. HAYWARD
Lucy We're married at Edgefield G. H, South
Shna, november Doth 1870. and he charges
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