Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-17


Street lamps will be lighted ut IL D. m and
extinguished at 500 a. m.
Yesterday afternoon tine P. W. and n. divis-
lon of the Pension Office adopted appropriate
resolutions respecting the death Of Mr. John +.
Miller, for many years a clerk i'm the Pension
Miller's remains will be taken to Ann ArbOr,
Mich, for :nterment.
Officers of Warren Lodge, No. 8. F. A. A. NJ,
Thomas z. Bell; 5. W., Robert Mckinney; j.
w, VIM. Tyler; secretary, George $. Cant;
j. H.. Richard Hill: stewards r. Richardson C.
Carter, tiler, +. Ryal.
Last night Detective Cox found a female col
ored baby IN judiciary square, and sent it to
st. Ann : in ami aSy .um.
At meeting OF the board of commissioned Of
ncers Oh the Washington Light Infantry corpS
held last evening, Lieut.. Bruce Gray, the popu-
lar architect, was unanimously chosen engineer
officer, with the rank OF captain.
Henry j. Brooks and wife. who We're charged
with receiving stolen goods in connection with
the Lansbu-g robbery, have been honorably ac-
Quilted.
Christmas is coming next week. so is Lolita
Bishop Paret confirmed class of seven al st
Lukes Episcopal church in Badensburg Tues
The Globe Life Insurance company with a
capital of ) 900, and j. >. Haldeman W. IL
sisKe, ana T. Holdeman. as trustees, have
nleo certincate of incorporation.
The Ladies Aid to the Garfield Memorial hos
pitai have placed on record their acceptance of
the provisions OF the act of April 23d 1884
containing the name and the term of their
existence one thousand years from December
Sth, 1855.
HE PATENT OFFICE COUPON CASE GOES To
THE GRAND JURY.-The hearing in the ease of
Jonn n; Adriaans, patent attorney and Ludwick
Gunneil. colored, eX-messenger of the Patent
ONCE, charged with conspiracy To defraud the
fatent Office, as heretofore published, was fin
lsneo before Judge Smell yesterday, and the
court held hem for the action of the grand
jury. The bonds were fixed at $500.
SUIT AGAINST STREET RAILROAD Com
PANY.-Yesterday VIM. Aver entered a suit
against the Columbia railroad company for
thrown TO the ground by the starting OF one OF
defendants cars when he was attempting TO
get on it
REPRESENTATIVE NEWSPAPER MEN GOING
10 PHILADELPHIA;:..Special Pullman hotel car
President" with Mr.. F.. T. Postlewaite pri-
yate secretary to general vice president P.R.R.;
'Mr Geo. W: BOYD, assistant general passenger
tendent Pullman Palace Car company, having
as their guests Mr.. Handy, editor of Nttcs and
editor Of e arrived S' IN ana M .h
morning To take the prominent newspap r
men, members of the Gridron club, to the an
nnai dinner of the Clover club, to be given in
Philadelphia tonight. The following gentle
men composed the party; Dunneli, Murray. De
Gaw. CARPENTER, Mcfarland, KNAPP, Handy,
Clark, Larner, Lightner, Stealey, Mussey Og.
den- They will be literally entertained en-
route by the gentlemen representing the Penn.
syfvania railroad and Pullman company The
party Will return Tomorrow afternoon.
sYLvANIA Observation-Disclosures to the usual
custom of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
excursion tickets for holiday travel will be
sold between all stations on the main line and
branches Decf mber 23d, 9th. 25th, Both aud
3lst. and January LIST, 1856, good to return
until January 4th, ut "a considerable reduction
from ordinary rates This will enable alt who
desire IL, to indulge in the pleasure of holiday
excursions and social visits at very small ex
pense.
+. AND q. TO THE WEsT.-TraveIers TO the
west. northwest and southwest will do well to
consult the agents Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railrOad, G19 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue
aud station corner New Jersey ave. and C. 81.
Rates via this line 10 Chicago are Sl3. &c
Louisville Sli.50, Ia ST Louis S16.50, to Gin
cinnati Sl1. TO indianapolis SIP and Detroii
81 befn2 less than other lines from 81 % t.
$4-oO, with corresponding low rates To ali nj hei
lmlnts. Fast limited express trains, with
xarorgh par!o- and sleeping cars TO destination
Time 10 Chicago. 23 hours: Cincinnati. II
hour, anu st. Louis, % hours. Limited ol
lineage leaves Washington at 9:43 u M; fol
CINCINNATI and st. Louis p. IN. daily.
GREAT CLosiSG-oCT SALE OF BooKs.-Now
your Opportunity 10 boy books at less than
Puoiishers prices. We want every book sold D..
February 1st- Any books remaining in oul
house on that date Will De sold at auction. Come
now and take your choice. Remember bouks
make elegant presents for the holidays. Christ
mas and New Years cards included IN this sale
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