Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 7:45 D. IN.
and extinguished at 100 Pun.
Messrs. Jere Johnson and III. F. Carey were
to-day admitted to the BAR.
The pump corner 10th and streets north
west, has been out OF order Tor over a week.
The following promotions in company c.
Washington Light Infantry corps, were an
nounced last night: +. II. Padgett to be first
+. Dunn third sergeant. .Privates Salinas, Reed,
Grant and Mckenna were promoted to cor
porals. w. Mex. Osborn was made color SER
geant
shillington sends us The Century for July,
out to-day.
Mr. John 7. Scott, of the Metropolitan police
force, who has been confined to his house by
sickness. Is now much improved.
Wasbnat on'M 'ae aS Ss Ten IN
since 1881, when the average temperature of
the month was 70;5 degrees;
Hannah Jane ClarksOn, by Mr.. w. A. Cook
to-day filed a bill for divorce from John W.
GARRISON whom, she states, married her De
going west, as she understands.
The 4th street NJ f. church had delightful
excursion exc to belmont park yesterday; over
THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN TO ERECT
HANDSOME BUILDING IN WASHINGToN.-Gen.
Felix Agnus, manager of the Baltimore An,eri-
can is consulting with his architect in regard to
the erection of a large office building ON the
northwest corner OF 14th and + streets, oppo-
site the north front of Wizards and diagonally
opposite the Ebbitt, for the purchase of which
property he Is now negotiating with the owners.
II Is the pan OF the american TO erect this
desirable corner a building that shall be second
TO none of its kind in the city. 1t will be known
as The American building" and the Wash
tngton bureau OF the dnler'icdn will occupy the
corner offices on the first and second floors.
THE LEXINGTON SALE.-The sale at the Lex
tngtOn, 18th street and New York avenue, was
largely attended this morning and will be con-
tinued tomorrow, when some Of the finest
ture will be sold.
THE ALDERNEY MILK ON THE ocEAN-A
dispatch from New York says that F. X Wards
milk to supply Mr.. Thos. Somerville and
party on their trip across the ocean, was placed
safely on the City OF Rome this morning just
before she sailed. The Washington party will
therefore drink fresh Alderney and not con-
densed milk. Mr.. Ward superintendent the de-
livery in person, and says the fiuid will I'M
doubtedly arrive in London fresh and sweet.
The cable will announce the result
FOURTH OF July ExCURsIoNs-The Penn
sylyania railroad company announces holiday
Pittsburg and Erie. These reduced rate tickets
Will be sold the Sd and 18th, good 10 return I'M
III the 9Th, inclusive. Under this arrangement
the excursion rate from Washington 10 New
York and return Is S9.12; Philadelphia, $3.50,
and TO all local points at corresponding reduc-
the Washington people to make short excur-
sions to the many attractive points on the line
OF the pennsylvania railroad at slight cost.
DIVIDEND DEcLAREp.-At meeting of the
trustees OF the Washington Brick Machine COM
pdHy- JUNO oOtH, u eeDli-dnHudi uiNluenu OF
four per cent on the capital stock OF the COM
pany was declared, payable on or after July
10, 1855.
WoRCEsTERs HOUSEHOLD DICTIONARY
This is a beautifully bound condensation OF
Worcestefs large standard. IL contains $1,000
words, besides an immense amount OF general
lnfor nation in an appendix. 1t is published
al 81, but can be bought for 9S cents any day
this week at Cbas. Baum's book and stationery
department.
FIREwoRKS.-There are auction prices for al,
kinds Of fireworks at Weeks q Co.'s salesrooms'