Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-16
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at $50 m, anG
extingUished at 5:15 am.
The death OF Mr.. James ID. Clary, of the Gas
company, has caused the promotion of MIR. VIII
liam OrIne to be assistant secretary and Mr.
William Gurley to be chief clerk of the receiv
Ing office
The Institute Rowing club, at a meeting Sat
urday night, changed its name To- 1.-The Capita
Rowing club and amended its constitution sc
Is to open its doors TO all interested in river
sports,
sylvania railroad in Baltimore, who was well
known III this city, died Saturday in Philadel
phia at the residence of his brother, Mr.. j. y.
DuBarry, second vice president o. the Pennsyl
= yania railroad. We are requested TO state that
the funeral will take place at st. Ignatius
chuEch, corner of Calvert and Madison streets,
Baltimore. Nd. tomorrow, at 1880 pm.
Prdf. Ellzey delivered a lecture on House
wastS and its Removal before the Master
Plumbers association Saturday night. $50.
Mr.. Cbas. d. Walcott, of the geological survey
delivered an interesting lecture before the sci
entific societies at the National museum Satur
day evening on Searching for the First Forms
About O'Clock last night fire was discovered
in the houses ON 1Sth street, between East Cap
cent Marshall anttSamue Mack. A telephone
message was sent 10 No. 3 company, and they
responded promptly, Before the fire was ex.
to the extent OF about $50, and that OF Mack
about $40. Both insured.
1t is stated that the amount stolen in the Dis.
trict from February 2Otl, TO March 10Th, as re-
ported at Police headqJ arters, is S1O,65O, the
value set upon the property by the owners.
There were on the 4th of March but two hotel
cases.
At IL o'clock yesterday morning an inquest
was held at the eight precinct station on the
body of the woman killed on the Metropolitan
branch OF the Il. and o. railroad, near Brooks
station, as mentioned in THE STAR of Saturday
She was identified a. Elizabeth Schweir. and a
verdict was rendered OF death by accident, and
that the employees We're In no wise to blame.
John Crowley, OF Callopia, Pa, one of the mi
htianIeIi u Eat state who came TO the inaugu-
ration, has been lodged in Jail at TowsontoWn
Md, on Charge of assault.
young coIored man named David Gibson
was charged in the Police Court to-day with car
ryins concealed weapons. He admitted that he
fired pistol in the street, but claimed that it
lie was told by the judge that il made no diff
ference whether he carried the pistol in
his hand or his pocket, and fined him $50 or
one month on the farm.
AT a special meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF the Washington City Orphan asylum, on
saturday appropriate resolutions on the death
OF the late K. X. Elliot were adopted.
Capt. j. H. Goddard who had the misfortune
to receive fall on Market Space the 18th Feb
ruary last, and fractured his leg is in fair way
OF recovery. He is in his seth wear
Rafael Joseffy, the celebrated pianist, will
give Two OF his interesting concerts at Marini's
hall Friday evening and Saturday afternoon OF
this week. NJ. Joseffy will be assisted by Mrs
Claire Buxton, soprano, in an attractive pro
gram Seats are now on sale at Droop's
Mr.. B. w Perkins, of Kansas, has been admit.
ted 70 the bar in the Court in General Term
Detectise Raft to-day recovered a three-stone
from Miss Clara Wright, Of 1926 18th street.
The STAR has not room for a continuation O
the controversy between Ami" and "Eeritas''
on the question of giving seats to ladies in the
street cars.
The case OF James Smith charged with man.
slaughter in having killed Elmer Rollins by
cutting him on December 25th last in George
town, set for trial to-day was this morning set
peremptorily for trial on Monday next
The will Of Mrs. Mary Louisa Fry leaving her
real estate, part lot II, square 4O5, to her
mother, Mrs Mary F. Knapp, and naming her
husband, III. NJ. Fry, as executor, was filed to-
day.
Two young men, McCandalish Boyd and Ar
thur Hayworih, were tried in the Police Court
this morning for entering the house OF Chas b.
Ager, corner of 9th and X streets and stealing
Two overcOatS. which were recovered by Officers
Rhodes and Moreland. The case was sent to the
grand jury; bonds $500
Inc teachers and members of the LAFAYETTE
square Presbyterian Sunday school of Balti-
more spent saturday sightseeing in Washing
TON The party numbered about sixty Presi.
oent cleveland gave them an audience i'm the
east room OF the White House.
Copies OF THE STA OF February OF and Norob
= ana ., n wrappers, duly stamped. contain
ing the iull reports of the monument celebrat ion
ana ire inauguration ceremonies and the hail
can De had at the counting room I'm any ouan
uty. frlce TWO cents-not including postage