Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-04
Condensed Locals.

WASHINGTON RINK.-Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 5:25 p. m. and
extiEguished at Il. IN.
Yesterday afternoon Frederick Tyers, nine
years old, was run over 10y cart at the intersec-
ton of list street and Pennsylvania avenue, and
he was severely injured in the right ANGLE.
Officer Simpson had him taken TO his home 80
Virginia avenue southeast.
The woodsheds of houses 116 and 41s 10th
afternoon, the loss being about $40.
Mr.. Andrew Ferguson, whose son was injured
by being struck on the head with a spigOJ last
Sunday, in a saloon, desires it stated that he did
not go to the saloon with his son, but at dinner
time went to the saloon to summon his son To
that meal.
certificate of the election for Waugh Metho-
dist Episcopal church has been filed with the
recorder. The trustees are 5. III. Walker. b. L.
Welch, VI. :. DonOhue, Geo. A. Green. Vim. ;.
Nicholson, j. III. Hitchcock, 4. III. Stevens, Geo.
\. Thorpe and }. II. DOney.
elected and installed the following Officers:
Samuel I'll, West, NJ. f. X. p; W. II. Hutcher-
SON, NJ f. king; VIM. Gaskins, NJ. f. scribe; j.
III. Brooks treasurer; j. II. Harris. secretary:
1.-THE Spectator" the organ of the Columbian
College Prep is a bright little paper
the members OF Union Bethel y. VI. +. church
have elected the following named persons trus-
tees for tine ensuing year: John A.Simns. Geo.
r. Dolly, Andrew Irvine, W. F. Hyson, Jere-
Henry Wisginton and James W aShington.
Judge Merriek, this morning, in Circuit Court
T. c. Gill from jury service.
Patrick Dannaher, the young man who was
arrested some days ago on complaint of Marga-
ret Fitzgerald, who charged him with house
breaking, was acquitted in the Police Court to-
day.
Mary Swarm, a colored woman who lives in
PratherS alley, charged in the Police
Court to-day with severely scalding Ada Shep-
herd, and on account of her injuries the case
was continued indefinitely.
The Home Cooperative Purchase and Build
ing association held its second monthly meet
ir,cra at = hall last r1iJr
in the chair and Il. q. Hensey manager. The
manager reported the condition of the assOcia-
ton as far as IL had gone, as very promising.
The officers will not be paid any compensation
until success is positively assured.
A free reading room under the auspices Of
members of ST. Pauls church Will be opened on
the 18th instant at No. 900 25th street. The
daily and illustrated papers will be ON file, and
amusements will be furnished for those who
wish to patroniZe the room.
j. III. Sahler, OF New York, was to-day admit
The Alumni society of Georgetown college
Will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the
law college To pass suitable resolutions in re-
gard TO the death of Mr.. John +. Hanna, for
meriy member OF that society.
A BoOTBLACK WITH A CHINCHILLA OVER
CoAT-Last night Officer Byrnes, of the fifth
precinct, arrested Isaiah Brown, a coIored boot
black for being drunk and disorderly ,and locked
him up AT the nth precinct station. Brown
had in his possession an elegant chinchilla
overcoat, which the officers think has been
stolen and 1t Is held at the station house for
Identification. In the Police Court this morn
ing Brown was fined 50 for the disorderiy con-
duct.
The CLERKS AssocIATIoN.-At the clerks
meeting last night ten new members were in
1tiated and applications were received from the
following: Henry a. Eckloff, A. Goodman, L. j.
SiIverman, :. Backenheimer, j. George Kirby,
Frank Graf, +. A. Steir, +. Spear and Frank
Howell. The association adopted a bylaw stat
Ing: "An applications for membership not pre-
sented To the medical examiner within thirty
days from the date OF election shall be declared
re-
encouraging progress, particularly the one in
charge OF the newspaper to be called The Clerks
Press, there being every reason to believe the
Irst issue will see the light with the advent of
The new year.
MARRIAGE OF Mr. EDWARD NJ MIx-Mr
Edward NJ. Mix, OF THE STAR Office was
married last night to Mrs. a. W. Morton. of
Mrs. Foster, No. 3O4i Il street, West Washing.
ton. The wedding a quiet one, only the
relatives and immediate friends OF the parties
being present Rev. A r. Stuart of Christ
church, performed the ceremony, after when
the happy couple left Tor an extended wedding
tour.
A CARRIAGE WASHERS FIND.-Jas. John
son, a colored man, employed by Mr.. Burgdorf
as carriage washer, at his stables Sth
street, last week while washing hack found
inside pair OF valuable earrings, and not
knowing the owner placed them in pawn at a
shop on 10th street for 81 80. The pawnbroker,
Mr.. Sargent thinking there was something
wrong connected with the articles reported tie
fact OF their deposit with him to Officer Byrnes
of the fifth precinct. who hunted up Johnson
and took him to the pawn shop, where he re-
turned the advance made ON them. Upon in
quiry at Burgdorfs stables il was found that
Madame Harrington. living at No. 1925 9th
street northwest. had made use of the carriage
one day last week, and when reaching home
afterwards she missed her Jewels but did not
her "''' 'e'"'heu ~
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to- r NJ
Mix and Alice W. Morton. of Virginia: Peter
johnson and Victoria Robinson; Lewis T. PAYNE
and Kate Laura Baggett; Arlington Lee Cook
and Mollie +. McCaddin, both OF Baltimore
Nd: Charles Brunnell and Emma Adams:
Frederick Eitzhugh and Mary 4. Winfield; L.
X. Neil. OF Baltimore. and Emma Il. Darden:
Edward Bunting and Annie NJ Schaefer both
Of B.limore, Md; Henry l.. Gibson and Lilly
u. Phillips.
A MODERN PAPER HANGING ESTABLISH
NENT.-To get a fair iies. OF what "A irst-cltss
modern paper hanging establishment is one
should visit an establishment like X. w Hen
derson d Cos, 11I3 street northwest. Here
one will find AN immense stock OF wall paper
Of every grade from the least expensive to wall
decorations that cost more than rich silks. The
stock is new and perpetGaily renewed. that
from the newest patterns. The firm employs IL
corps OF workmen whose skill has been attested
in many beautifully decorated homes OF this
city. They invite AN Inspection of their cstab-
lishment, basing their claims TO patronage upon
the quality OF their goods and oil the work exc
cuted by them.
AUCTION SALE OF LIBRARIEs.-Among the
books to be sold at auction by bowling to-mor-
row and following nights are a full set OF Apple
toms Cyclop2dia, Hogarth'S Works, Turner 2
Rivers of England, Picturesque Europe, John
Smiths History OF Virginia. and other valuable
works OF History, Biography, Law, Poetry, II
Illustrated books and general literature. Cata-
logues ready and books on exhibition. See ad-
Vertisement
VALUABLE PRoPERTY.-Attention is called
10 the advertisement in another column of valu-
aDie lots on I'd street southeast, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the Capitol, 10 be sold at
auction tomorrow evening at 4:30 p. M by
waiter Il. Williams Il Co. This is q rare oppoT-
UNITY To secure either safe Investment or a
desirable building site.