Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at $50 pm, and
extinguisflet. at SIS am.
AperInit was issued yesterday to DR. H. T. Sow
ers and Mr.. j. T. klin9Ie for the erection, on
18th street. between X and streets, of the new
founding hospital recently described in THE
STAR. The proposed structure will cost S23. 800.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon a colored
man named Henry Lee fell dead while at work
at his shop. corner 23d street and Virginia av-
enue northwest. His body was removed to his
late home. 2111 l. street northwest.
At the annual meeting of the Upper Glvmont
Improvement and Excursion company yester-
day. at Upper Glymont. Nd. the following
trustees Were elect>d: DR.. $. y. Fl. McKim. VIM.
drews. l. Rice Trembly. II. Ed Kefauver, L. F.
senator Riddleberger. Hon. Martin A. Foran
NJ c.; Mr. j. ID. OfCOnnell- of the Treasury de
partment- and MIR. Thos. III. Walsh, of the War
department., have gone To Baltimore to attend
the annual banquet of the Irish nationalists of
that city this evening.
At a well-attended meeting of the st. Aloysius
Literary society, last evening, Messrs; Thomas
H. Byrnes, j. j. Mccarthy and VI. +. Holloran
at the convention of the Young Mems Catholic
unions OF the archdiocese of Baltimore, to be
held IN that city on Monday next.
so by Judge Smell to-day for cruelty beating
his dog.
The Maryland democratic association last
night passed resolution indorsing Mr.. Hig-
gins appointment 10 a position in the Treasury
department. as IA substantial recognition of
our Staunch democratic state and of the life
long services OF a tried and trusted democrat TO
his party
There was an ENJOYABLE musical entertain
ment at the parlorS of the Y. VI. G.. A. last even
ing. Messrs. Geo. w. Evans. III. F. Statham and
G. ID. Merrick, in baritone and tenor solos: Miss
May Ward and Mr.. Clarence Doyle, in piano
solo; Miss Lille Locke, soprano solo; Mrs l. w
Bulla and Miss Livia Bulla, duet: Mrs G. III
Allen, r. H WiIlett and O. w Evans i'm n trio
rendered their several numbers in a delightful
manner, earning encores in several instances
Concerted music and Rotations completed the
entertainment.
AdOlph Strecker, an examiner in the Pension
office, died yesterday. His funeral will take
In Maryland.
Yesterday afternoon: on Pennsylvania ave
nue., near 2oth street, James Thomas, a colored
boy, picked up "a hickory stick and struck /,
small white boy named Freddie Vogt on the
back of the head. knocking him senseless.
by Judge Smell TO-DAY.
Copies of THE STAR Of February 81 and March
and 5. in wrappers. duly stamped contain
Ing the fuil reports OF the monument celebration
and the Inauguration ceremonies and the bali
can be had at the counting room In any uuau-
A'S' ffice '"o cehts-Hot including postage.
THE BRosNAS DIVORCE SUIr-In the case
or Timothy Brosnan agt. Penelope Brosnan
bill for divorce the defendant, by c. VI. Smith
has II led her answer. She denies that during
the last ten years OF their married life they
Hved agreeably, but AYERS that after the first
year OF married life her husbands conduct be-
came cruel and vindictive that while drunk he
kicked and struck her. She denies that she
was ever almost a habituaI drunkard" or thai
she threatened his life. and asserts that she was
ever Kind and attentive 10 him.
\ CLOTHING CLERKS ORGASIZATIoS.-at n
meeting of clothing clerks at EngeTs on 1fh
street last night. an organization for mutual
protection and benefit was formed, and officers
were elected as follows: j. Moser. president. q
Block, vice president: \. 5. Marks, secretary.
and r. Spransy, treasurer. \ committee CON
sisting of Messrs Marks. Spransy and Block.
Was appointed TO draft a constitution.
THE MONUMENT SOCIErY.-At a meeting of
the Washington Monument society, Yesterday
The ceremonies connected with the dedication
~
iations were extended on all sides at the success
attending that occasion Col Thomas l.. Casey
inented by resolutions for the satisfactory man
her In which the shan had been carried. To- com
la-sLoi anu tiie l;lfhiEI devotion he had be-
slowed upon The work.
VIRGINIA MrpLAND RAIIwAY.-On and after
March 10th elegant new Pullman buffet sleep
Ing ears will leave Washington M a.Io n M
anu ran through Viz. Virginia Midland Itute Ia
diLion To the regular Pullman sleepers to New
orleans now leaving at o:Io p. IN.
THE New SoUrHrRx PASSENGER Rot.rF
new ard fast route south and southwest was
opened yesterday under the name OF .sThe New
Orleans Past Line or Shenandoah Valley Sne-
eiai, with through Pullman cars to New Or
leans II passes over the h. & q lNetronoli,an
Sraneht 10 Shenandoah Junction. Is miles from
Washington, and thence by the connecting lines
% the south and southwest While south
ern town or city covered by the old route is cut
OF, many new points are reached by the new
me, and, though leaving Washington and
new route Is one of scenic and historic interest
passing fiaTpers Ferry, the caverns of Luray
the Natural Bridge and other weII-known re-
sorts There is "a day and night service. See
the advertisement.
y tARD-Permit me To call the attention OF
my many patrons FOR the last ten years in this
ely I'd the collection OF paintings and water
S99lors now on exhibition in the gallery OF
Messrs Walter b. Williams & Co. corner of
iV,h ana Pennsylvania avenue The entire
eS 20 Is The production of Mr.. r. d. Lewis
Judecs OF arr that this artist has no euual In
ttAlLlerica IN water coOrs, and whose works are
.ncIS,stsins IN value every day. Ii was with
nluch ulHculty MIR. Lewis consent was OBJ
.insu 10 make an exclusive sale OF his works
III uiIs market In larger markets his works
rnu re;.uy sale by those OF acknowledged taste.
10 snow tne great demands ii will occupy one
year ioE nm 10 I'LL his present commissions /
no" present to your favorable consideration
LOO OF MS best efforts direct from his easel and
neVr before exhibited. Having every conn
oence In your artistic taste from ten years ex-
.perience, assume the responsibility to leave
them IN your hands with I'D. pleasure of meet
Ing you on the evenings OF IKE sale
II RON N tys.t.r-