Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-09
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 6:55 pm. and
extinguished at 4:l5 am.
j. Shillington sends the New York Fashion
Bazaar for Mas.
John TAYLOR the colored boy. vino struck
John Johns in the head with brick several
days ago. "a stated in THE STAR, fined $40
by Jude smell today.
William sullivan. an eleven-year old. was
charged i'll the Police Court this morning with
being an idle and incorrigible boy, and was
sent to the reform schOcl until he is twenty-one
Years old.
John Baker. a small colored boy, was before
Judge Smell to-day for robbing his grandmother
OF 50. He pleaded guilty and was sen- 70 jail
Herbert Emery, a boy was fired SIS bv Irdgs
Smell To-day for setting his dog on Ella Gaines
The premises No. 452 Pennsylvania avenue.
fronting % feet on the Avenue, with depth OF
127 feet, improved by three-story building
have been sold by Duncanson Bros, auctioneers,
to G. Sautter. for S13S.0
The annual meeti,, of the stockholders of the
Cincinnati. Washington and Baltimore railroad
was held in Cincinnati yesterday. The old di-
rectors and officers were reelected
AT the last meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants
society, George A. Bohrer was elected president,
In place OF Jenkin Thomas, deceased.
Yesterday afternoon Jerry Hayes took to the
third precinct station dead male colOred infant
found in Rock Creek. under the street bridge.
The Union Veteran Corps Old Guard have
postponed their proposed anniversary celebra-
ton, which was to have been held this evening on
account OF the critical condition of Gen. Grants
health.
A delegation of the clerks in the frs, con-
troller's office, called at ex-Controller Law
renee's house, 1874 Vermont avenue last even
ing, and presented him with a gold headed
cane The presentation was made on behalf the
clerks by Mr. Daniel A. GrosvenOr.
Frank p. Kane, OF Wilmington, Del, has been
commissioned as a postal clerk on the route be-
tween New York and Washington.
The gold watch and chain stolen from Con-
gresham Reagans room, in the Metropolitan
hotel, has been shipped TO its owner by Property
Clerk Sylvester of the police department.
The Saturday lecture at the National Museum
this week will be by Medical Director A. L.
Gihon, of the navy, SANITARY Ignorance
Among High and Low"
Wesley III. Pollard reports stolen from Way
S2i. eN'' A anu 'A'"'n worth
THE LATE HOWARD JoHNsoS-The members
OF the senior class OF the law department of the
National university, having learned with deep
pam OF the de eth, after very brief illness. Of
desiring 10 express il some slight manner their
appreciation CT his noble character and their
sense of loss a. his untimely death: Res1Fred
That by tn death of Howard Johnson the Ma
tional university has lost a conscientious ear
nest student and the members of the senior class
oi the law department a loved companion and
friend. kesotred. That, while with sorrowinp
hearts We most deeply regret his death in he
strength and vigor of his young manhood we
hold in grateful recollection the beauiifII ci,nr
acter and disposition of our deceased class1nafe
his gentleness and modest and unassumins
manners. MS frank and honest nature. united
10 a manliness of department and an unflinch-
ing courage which drew TO him the respect of
AL with whom he came in contact and the af
fcctioiiate regard of his friends and Classmates
Rcsoired, That tender 10 his widowed
Ihother our heartfelt sy pathy In her sad be-
reavenent."
THE CHORAL SOCIETY CoNCERr-The second
concert OF the present season by the Choral
society occurred at Congregational church last
Mdsnt. Inc audience was "A large one and the
Ing was characterized by the same finish and
power which have marked all the public efforts
Oh TINS association. eyincing the care and mu-
Many o; the choruses had To be repeated i'm
part ~ answer 10 applause Miss Agnes hunt
ihgtoh, the IneZzo soprano soloist OF the even
u.s. uns, ihaoe pleasant impression in every way
She mas voice of unusual power and an cx-
e =. EN-, method She was compelled to respond
70 TWO recalls. Mr.. Whitney Mockrfdge the
tenor, rendered "Salve IiInerar with ,nnch
beauty and skill, giving "My Pretty Jane for
an encore. The society is To be congratuIated
ON the pronounced success OF the concert
AN ENTERTAINMENT for the benefit of the
John Guild q. H. C., will be given at WilIar,i's
nall Friday evening. There will be recifa,
and music and refreshments
GEN. BUFFERS LIEN ON THE STRONG AvaRD
Ihls morning there was placed on the file, OF
the clerk s Office an assignment of S365 81
OF the amount awarded by referees i'm III. $50
or strong against the District to Gen b. r Rut
ier' making 1t first lien ON the award.
KIRALFY Bros "SIEBAr will be the at,ra.-
tion at AibaCghs next week. IL is another of
Inc spectacuiaIs with which the name of
York e " III NC"
Di1N DoCCiCAULT, supported by his son and
LUZ h'er, Will be the attraction at Ford : next
Week, appearing in round OF the Characters
winch he has made fam Is
The WoRKINGMEN's BUILDING ASSOCIATE
Al the nrst annual meeting of the second W-orI,
ansien buiidlng association last night officers
were elected for the ensuing wear as EoIon,,.
President, Thomas Broderick. vice presiSoms'
MliIIaIh II Bayne; secretary, John f. Lynch.
treasurer, J. D. Daily; board of directors p q,
JeILtney, " T. Duffy Nv. Moss, T. III WALSH
John heiiy, r. Lorkin, Dennis Fogarty.
SALE OF ESGRAvINGS AND OLEoGRAPus =
The sale advertised by Messrs. Walter n Wil
Hams q Co., auctioneers at their gallery corner
10Th 81. and Pennsylvania ave, was largely ats
tended last evening and about one hundred
subjects disposed OF at prices within the reach
Oh all lhe sac VIII be continued this evening
~ . D Clock, when some OF the best works In the
collection will be offered