Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-18
Condensed Locals.

The sparrows have had convention and left
town, and the worms are back in force.
street lamps will be lighted at 1900 pm. and
eXtinguished at 3:45 am
The ladies Oh Hamline N. f. church give an
on tbe steamer Wonnep ad aus TOMORROW
y dead dog has been lying on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, a few doors east OF 18th street. for the
last two days The police claim to have noti-
hed the proper authorities.
About 1 O'Clock last night an unknown col
ger, of 235 @ street, in his bake-house eating
pies Mr.. r. fired several shots at the intruder
missed. which il is thought the man ate
The annual festival OF the Cannstatter Volks-
fest Will begin at Guethler's garden Sunday
Addresses will be made by Mr.. Simon Wolfand
Rev L. H. schneider. Among the decorations
OF the park is a lofty monument upon which
viii De suspended samples of the products OF
William I'll. Frazier has been appointed an aid
10 the grand marshal To represent the District
Odd Fellows in the procession in Baltimore on
the 22d instant.
Charles c. Duncanson, Christian Rupert and
Charles Ford, owners of property on 22d street,
between and g, have entered suit to restrain
George i. kleipstein. of Alexandria. from moy-
ing frame dwelling To a location opposite
their property. on the ground that it is unlaw-
limits.
The Central Social Club gave successful en-
tertalninent al Juennemans garden last night
for the benefit of Thomas O'Iierne who was
injured some time ago by railroad accident
Yesterday John F. Holmes Knocked
down by horse on 9th street. between III and
I streets. and received several cuts about the
driven by Mrs. Miller.
The Union Veteran Corps odd Guardl held
s sheir regular monthly meeting last night in
" McClain and II. SaItes were elected active
IneInoers- Sergeant .. +. Caruana was ap-
pointed nrst sergeant and p. III. Sattes elected
As recording Sec retary.
Meredith Jenkins, a eolored laborer, was be-
fore the Police Court to-day for wife beating
The court imposed a fine OF $40 and renuire7si
MIN TO give SlVO bonds in default of six months
In lali
Stables al the workhouse a saddle and bride
belonging TO Officer AuIdridge
Rose McDevitt the oldest female tramp WAS
released from the work hong. -, f.P' "t's
about two hours afterwards she was rearrested
for causing trouble in Bridget Crogan's home i'm
south ashingtOn- This morning in the Police
court, Bridget was fined $40 and Rose got
three months.
FIRE CAUSED BY RATS.-At lilo O'Clock
last night fire was discovered in O frame build
Ing at the northwest corner OF Sth and Boun-
Gary streets, owned oy John Fitzmorris and
occupied by Richard Skinner as a grocery store
Inc building and stock We're badly damaged
anu the adjoining building was slightly dam
aged Inc loss to Mr.. fitZmorris is about $500
ana 10 Mr. skinner onThe stock $500, on which
ne mas an insurance for 500. The fire is sup
posed To- have been caused by rats turning over
Aeosil-oil lamp left on the counter.
HIS SKULL FRACTURED BY A HORSES KIcK
me coroner held an Inquest at the fourth pre-
Sihcl station last evening in the case of Henry
and Killed by Washington d Georgetown
street ear, near the NJ street bridge, Wednesday
HiSnt- III was shown that SimIns had stepped
on the inside track of car 81 and was knocked
uoWn oy ear 10. coming from the opposite d.
reetion He would have been knocked down,
but out OF reach of further injury had he not
seized hold of the dashboard with one hand
and one of the horses with the other In falling
Simms had clutched began to kick, and the
hoois struck his head several times before he
couia DE dragged away. When picked up he
was dead, his skull being fractured The Jury
returned a verdict of accidental DEATH The
deceased having no family or friends here was
buried by the District authorities.
SUNDAY AT VIRGINIA BEAcH.-The Lady of
the Lake Will take another excursion to [ir-
gina Beach on Saturday evening leaving her
wharf at o clock sharp and returning Monday
eursionists at the railroad wharf at Norfolk
avoiding transfer through the city. Ticket,
and siaterooms may be had at Ellis.
COLLECTION OF THE MARYLAND CARRYING
Tax on OYSTERS SUsPESDED.-The Maryland
state board OF public works met at Barnum s
hotel, in Baltimore yesterday, and Concluded
that the further collection of the carrying tax
on oysters should be suspended until a judicial
decision of the validity OF the tax is had This
II was expected would be obtained in the case
before Judge Irving at Cambridge. but the de
letter was mailed To Capt. Waddell, comman-
der OF the oyster police force at Annapolis.
Exclusion RATES TO Coxs SrArIoN.-The
passenger department of the Baltimore and Pc
toiiisSc f-itirOtu announces That round trip
eursion tickets. good for two days, will be sold
To Cnx's station, ON Pope's creek line at the low
rate OF - from Washington. Tickets sold on
Saturday will be good 10 return until Monday,
Inclusive.
THE PcST COMBINATION SEWING MACHINE
CoNrASY are making things lively among the
gransers mt Fairfax Court House. All the ladies
aha eniidIen are wearing the company's badge.
aho the expert in charge, Mr.. Belt IS makinr
Eiiuhy sales Ladies have not TO select whether
thsS sans u lock-sfitch or chain-stifch machine
Dr. can order a Post Combination knowin1
,n.s they seenae beta Kinds In one for one