Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-01
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 800 pm and
A new Methodist Episcopal church at Rom.
ney, W. Va, was dedicated on Sunday by
Bishop Andrews, of this city.
yer, was damaged to the extent OF 5000 yester-
day afternoon by fire caused by lamp explo-
j. Shillington sends the interesting December
number OF The Century Magazine.
The Ninth-street Methodist Protestant Sun
day school and the :. 5. association have adop-
Ted resolutions of respect to the memory OF Mrs
Rose E Hartwell, recently deceased who was
school and a member of the association.
Daniel j. Thomas was arrested last night by
Detective Edelin,, and locked up at the seventh
precinct station ON a charge of stealing horse
rom his brother James, who lives near Mt.
Taiaayoe ea 15sane soder Md from
Dayton, Ohio, and three from Hampton, VAL
win arrive in this city tomorrow. and be cared
George Washington. a colored man. was ar
rested yesterday by Detective MattingIy and
suspicion. He had in his possession a quantity
OF silver spoons, knives and forks. The spoons
To-day in the Criminal Court, John Mahoney
The death Of Patrick Bennett, on SoTembesf
18th, was released on 81, 900 bail-John Ready
and Andrew Gleason being his sureties.
THE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY ANNUAL Din.
NER--The St Andrews Society held its DIST
annual festival and dinner at the Riggs house
last evening. Mr.. VIM. r. Smith, superintend-
I'll,
Gen. Geo. W. Balloon occupied the other end of
the table. The entertainment was in charge of
committee composed of Messrs John Gibson
W. X. Smith, John McGregor Thos SOmeryiIle
and John H. Small. Toasts appropriate to the
Messrs o mere 5esRohGe o 70 oy proI Ta,yor,
Pierce Bell, +. A. Richardson and Geo. W. Bal
loch.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT GLYMONr-At
meeting OF the Upper GlymOnt Improvement
and Excursion company held last evening the
hotel to- no
erected at GlymOnt at u cost OF 30, 900 were ex-
hioited- 1t is proposed TO erect on the land
purchased by the company the ALEXANDRIA
building. put up at tine Centennial by Dom
Pedro. OF Brazil, and number of Chinese
Eagodas, purchased by the company at the
Centennial.
THE VACANT MARYLAND BIsHoPRIc-Rey
George W. smith, of Hartford Conn.,, having
declded not TO accept the position OF bishop OF
me Episcopal church OF the diocese of Easton,
MARY and, the convention will reassemble at
Cambridge December 10th to hold anot her cleo
ton No names have been heard of a. candi-
Oates other than those presented at Easton.
DEATH OF HoS. HENRY F. FRENCH.-Judee
Henry r. French, late Assistant Secretary OF
The Treasury, died suddenly at his home in
Concord, Mass. sunday night of paralysis of
the heart. Judge French was born in Chester.
n. H, August IA, 1913. From 1855 to $50 he
was justice OF the court OF common pleas in
New Hampshire subsequently he practiced
70 assume the Office OF Assistant Secretary of
tRe Treasury, which place he filled until he was
Gem He esSea danshser tSe
wife Of Major Hollis of Concord Mass and two
school and the other Daniel Chester French
Is one OF the foremost sculptors in the country
lie lived while in this city in the house 1877
E.ast capitol street, which his brother, the late
b. b. French, built nearlJ fifty years ago.
The LATE BENJAMIN +. BELL.-The funeral
OF Mr.. Benjamin +. Bell a clerk in the Depart-
nnent OF Agriculture, who died Sunday morning
OF Brights disease. took place today from his
residence, 622 III street, and was in cnarge OF
Analostan Council OF the Royal Arcanum Mr.
Eel, who was In his iorty-ninth year. was the
republican candidate Tor Congress in the third
Georgia district last fall. His associates In the
agricultural bureau held a meeting yesterday
ana adopted appropriate resolutions.
DIED IN THE POLICE Observation-Disclosures
who has been living In Hllsdale and has beer,
sick for some time died in the police ambu-
lance while being conveyed to the Washington
asylum The coroner was notified.
THE ART SALE To-NIGHr-The sale of vain
able paintings, now on exhibition at Walter ID
Williams * Co.'S art salesroom corner f0fh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. will begin at
works Of art should not fail to secure a paint
Ing from this collection; The sale will continue
tomorrow evening, and the collection must be
closed out without regard TO prices.
THE ORIENTAL RUG AUCTION BY DUNCAN
can BRos.-They take great pride in informing
tbe public that their salesroons were never deco
rated artistically ~ they are now The silk
hall rugs, richly embroidered portieres. ANTIQUE
rugs and saddle bags, immensely large divan
carpets, with lot of exp fsi:e table covers tides
Damascus yellow kefies, &c, displayed by the
native Persian taste, represent the rooms like
one of the baZaars at Constantinople The
sales will begin in their auction rooms corner
9th and streets, Thursday.
STREET PROPERTY AT AUCTIoN.-To-mor-
row afternoon, at $50 O'Clock. one of the hes.
building lots on street will be sold fronting
70 feet 81. inches, ana is between 9th and 10th
streets northwest Ii Is one o. the finest lots on
luis tnorougnfare, near the Interior and Post
ONCE departments.
DowLISGS GREAT TURKISH SALE This,
unprecedentedly large coliecIion OF orientai
soous mas been Oh exhibition for the last two
lays ana has been largely attended. The sale
VIII commence tomorrow morning at down.
ing auction rooms, l1th and Penn.ylvani.,
venue, and ali those intending to purc!i.s.
shouid he present at the Beginning as the
Sester bargains are then obtained.