Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-01
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 1:45 pm., and
extinguished at 11:15 pm.
Lieut. Cash won the corps badge offered for
the best score made in the annual target shoot
ing match of the w. l.. /. Corps which took
place on Saturday, at the arsenal grounds.
Thomas Allen reports stolen from his room,
at 631 street. n suit of clOthing. valued at SIP.
During the Is hours, ending ut O'Clock this
morning, the police made liz arrests.
The German Veteran association yesterday
decorated the graves of German soldiers i'll the
Prospect Hill cemetery.
At the meeting of the Dashaway Reform club
last evening, nine signatures to the pledge We're
obtained.
In accordance with instructions from the MAJ
tional Fair association, Mr.. William Dickson.
Saturday, paid $1,000 to tine collector of
taxes. ON account of the unpaid taxes charged
against the association. While waiting for
Congress to exempt the race track from taxes,
a large amount of arrears has accumulated
against the association.
At n pigeon shooting match near Cniontown,
last Saturday. between j. ii. Jordan. of Rich
mond, Ind, and William White. of this city.
Jordan scored 40 and White AZ, out OF Il poosi-
Bile so.
George Forester. of No. 512 Goth street north
west. states that he is not the man who was
fined Saturday in the Police Court for beating
his wife.
An entertainment was given at the E-street
Baptist church. last evening, in memory OF
Frances Ridley Havergal, the hymn writer. y
number of selections from Miss Havergal S
writings We're read.
-Four hundred children Joined in May pro-
cession at st. Aloysius' church yesterday. The
children were addressed in the church by Rev
Father Murphy. Miss Katie Wade was made
queen of May.
The highest temperature recorded at the sig
nal office, in this city. last month. was S6.I on
the 10th, the lowest 40.5 on the 10Th. Al
though there Were lZ days ON which rain feI
the total precipitation only amounted To =. So
inches-leSs than in May last year.
Mr.. Frank Daily arrived here last Friday
from Dayton. Ohio having in charge thirty-oTe
insane soldiers forwarded TO the government
asylum in this District.
During the past week there has arrived at
the several wharves of the river front 4S2 900
feet lumber, $50 tons suano, 1850 tons coal,
and ! 30 tons ice.
A very pleasant entertainment in the shape
OF + rench and German SUiree took place at
the Mt. Vernon seminary on Saturday even
Ing. program OF Rotations and vocal and
instrumental music under the direction OF Prof
LerouX, who has charge of the modern Ian
gu;lges al the seminary was given by the young
Ladies with great success, il the presence OF Il
large number of friends
j. Shillington sends the Century Magazine
Cor June.
jack sawyer and Henry Norris. members of
the marine corps. were fined =, each by judge
smell TO-DAY for assault. George Washington
simpson and Chas. w. Simpson were fined So
each for atfray.
ara W ilet-werc convicted in The Police Court
To-day on Il charge Of playing bail in the street.
Mct(uate was fined - and Wiilet SlO
IartlcS who attended the ut Jerome
lark last saturday bring Information that Nr
II D. ilcintyre. secretary of the National Joe KEY
ciro. sfrUcH four races in succession and Won
between $1,000 and ; 900.
Last night thieves entered the residence Of
John Hammond, loi Is street northeast and
Carried oil = revolver. e silver watch! two wards
o! silk and u silk dress aud dolnan; total value.
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