Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-23

Condemned T.OPalS.

Street lamps will be lighted at Cos pm. and
extinguished at $50 am.
have elected the following officers for the en-
swing year: Mr.. Paul Reinlein. PRESIDENT DIR.
secretary: Mr.. W. < Thompson. treasurer.
Mrs. levin. wife of Rev. DIR. Levin. the rector
of TIE Episcopal church AT upper Marlboro, Md,
lies al the point of Death from paralysis.
The President. through Marshal NcMichael,
has extended mis- thanks To the Metropolitan
police department. for their efficiency during the
reception at the White House Saturday
night in maintaining perfect order in and about
the Executive mansion.
An intelligent looking white boy sixteen
years odd, named Charles Smith, from Balti-
more, Md, was arrasned in the Police Court
belonging To the U. I. Co. He pleaded guilty
and got two months. $500
Battery y, I'd artillery, stationed at the bar
racks. was riding up II. street 10 report to Gen.
Sheridan rs orderly. his horse stumbled. throw
ing him to the ground and breaking his arm.
p IL. LeSp1nasSe. the eccentric farmer of
Spring Valley, Rockland county, New York,
who is walking to this city. carrying live pig
and a rooster. was expected in Baltimore to-
day. He is carrying out an election wager, by
the terms of which he is to reach Washington
on the evening of March 8
At meeting of the District of Columbia ar
tillery, saturday night, arrangements were
made To return the old iron cannon now in
possession OF the command, to the War depart
ment- and secure in their stead Parrot guns of
later pattern. 1t is also int nded to apply for
two Gattling guns. AT the next meeting officers
Will be elected.
street southwest. occupied by cOlored families,
Were destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
loss was 5000. The cause of the fire was de-
fective fiue.
The funeral of Wesley Webster Levy took
place from his residence. 4o7 Missouri avenue,
yesterday. Mr.. Levy was a free-thinker and
instead OF the usual religious services Mr.. W. z.
W ood delivered an address The remains We're
inferred in the Congressional cemetery
The schools OF East Washington gave 5000
pounds of provisions, etc, TO the poor.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Benson. superintendent of
pathy of many friends in the loss OF his eldest
daughter Ellatine. Her funeral took place this
morning from the North Capitol VI. Z. church,
REV. Edmund Hez SVEN preached at the Sec
mon 10 Odd Fellows Harmony Lodge, No. o.
mon Lodge No II. and Magenenu EncaInp-
ment. No !. attended the services in a body.
Special Policeman Waters detailed in the
seventh precinct; was locked up on Saturday for
being drunk.
IRE GA I,FIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.-Since
he establishment oi this general hospital hOm-
.oPathic patients have been admitted and all
paced at the disposition OF. and use by, the at
tending homeopathic physician, in accordance
Will TIE bylaws oi ihe hospital
FCSERAI. OF NEs RAYNoSD-The funeral of
Mrs Raymond wife of Delegate Raymond of
Dakota took place yesterday afternoon from
her late Residence, No. 1908 Rhode Island ave
nue. Rev Dr. VI. \. Bartlett. OF New York ave-
nue. church. otciated. and there was a large at
tendance OF the friends OF the family. The pail
bearers were Postmaster General HaftOn. Semi
lots NGAlti!an aud Angus Cameron, Represe Mt
auveS Lacey and Jelierd ana Il. r. Harvey The
remains were conveyed 10 Rock Creek cemetery
and placed IN the yaUit.
SENT To JAZZ. FOR AN AssAULr-Saturday
morning two co4Ored boys named John small
wood and William Hammond, who were at
work digging cellar on Sth street, became in
VOWED in "a quarrel. because the latter accused
the former OF eating his dinner. SmallwOod
took up pick with which he brCh, Ham
m1nds finger. when ne was arrested by a citi-
fD II nm In rE.a Pol.
morning SInailwood was charged with the
assault. and he pleaded guilty. He was sent TO
jail Tor six months
SELF DEFENsE.-Andrew Mitchell and ThOs.
Jones, two colored BARRIERS, employed at the
metropolitan hotel, were ON their way hofIle
yesterday about o'clock, and when near the
~ and T. depot they quaEreied and blows passed,
Nhen Mitchell struck Jones in the head with "A
piece OF gas pipe. In the Police Court this
morning IL was shown that the blow was H.
ncied IN selfdeiense, and Mitchell was dis
charged.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs-Marriagel licenses bav.
been Issued by the clerk OF the court 10 Worm
icy ID. HUGHES. OF charlottesville, Va, and
Georgia fT Bur6ridge, OF Pittsburg, Pa; Aleck
GdHes anu Jamie Hill. OF Port ROYAL, Va;
Edwin w. :: Moore: OF Fairmont, w. Va, and
Catherine W. Lee.
fCSERAL OF WM- II. JoHNsoN-The funeral
OF the late iiliam III. Johnson, of the finn OF
Vernon VI. f. church south YESTERDAY after.
ao2l Few ; h Cox conducted the services,
nv. D. w Bpteier. Eureka Chap
er H. A ~. and Feperal Lodge No 1. F. AM
aeteh1 ~, Ihe fuieTal IN regalia. :. j. Thons-
on, Ihoinas Taylor and CHARLES KRAMER on
me part OF Eureka Chapter am. George H Tur-
IeI, imam H. Goods and John Jockey, ON
ne part OF Fedora! Lodge acted as paII-besrers
DuIlhg The services Mr.. Her, don MorseIl sang
lone, e Disconsoate." The interment was
1t GlenwOod.
ne lie BLOCKADE IN THE CHESAPEAKE
Daf--Ihe Ice blockade in the Chesapeake bay
Wa more formidable saturday and yesterda Nv
i Iii.sii . nas seen known for many years. The
low temperature OF Friday. night closed the
water as far down as SharpTs Island and
saturday nights cold completed the work 10
roHhl LOOKOUT, ninety-five miles from Balti-
mort. Ihis complete closing of the bay from
snOre 10 shofe iOf more than One-half its length
Oy Ice rom Two To three inches thick is con
sidered very remarkable by those who have
been navigating its waters for "a lorg term OF
years. Ihe oyster feet is entirely shut out
rom baltimore An oyster famine seems Inn
minent.
ORIENTAL RUGS, Sc.-Note that this sale Is a,
Duncansou Bros, $40 9th street, and com
meDceS on Wednesday. The exhibition now Ia
progress, has been pronounced one Of the bes.
ever shown il this country.