Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-02
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 6:55 p. M, and
Sxunguished at i am.
AT the first meeting for the present season of
he Y. NJ c. A Literary society last night new
D. Tasker; vice president, Edward w. De-
Knight; secretary, George ID. Merriok: assistant
Bolton. -
A temperance society has been organized at
the Washington barracks with membership
The annual inspection of troops at the Wash
1ngton barracks took place yesterday. and was
Witnessed by large number of interested
ssPectators. Coils. Gibson and Jones inspected
About 1915 O'Clock last night Albert Cum
ningham, living at 2O9 street northeast, fell
accidentally at the corner of I'd and streets
northeast. and broke the bone of his left ankle
Sergeant Brosnan sent for the patrol wagon in
which he was taken home.
The Philadelphia weavers who have been ON
strike for several months, have received sub
stantial aid rom the District workingmen.
Yesterday Station-keeper Scott and George
Berry rescued an insane colored woman from
drowning in the Eastern branch and trans
1erred her to the authorities Of st. Elizabeth
asylum
Yesterday the police issued seventy-one war
rants on persons for violating the dog law.
THE Masonic BOARD OF REIIEF-Tbe
Masonic Board OF Relief, now in session in Bal.
umore. at the meeting yesterday adopted
the object of the organization, the extension OF
temporary aid TO travelling Masons and the pre-
xenuon ofimposition. The organization adopted
me name OF the General Board of Relief OF the
United states and Canada. The board will
probably adjourn to-day.
GOING TO CREEDMooR-The team Of rifiemen
rom the washington barracks who have been
practising for some weeks will leave for Creed
u. W. Dunn. OF battery III: Sergt. Jennings- hat
Terry l.; Sergt Brown, battery b: Corn Lock-
%ood, battery +; Private Fullerton, battery b;
Private ErkskiIe, battery A, and Private Cava.
nody, battery II.
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ExCURsIoN-A
personally conducted excursion to the Allie
ehany NOUN talns over the Pennsylvania rail
ToSto to tresson, the great mountain health
resort, Is announced for Thursday, Sept.3, 1855,
ieaNlhg asnlngton AT $50 "a M, from which
point excursion tickets will be sold at the low
rate OF -, which includes one days board at
the famous Mountain house The return cou-
poiis of excursion tickets will be good for
Ten days, and to those remaining at CreSson
a longer period than one day special rate
VIII be accorded them at the hotel. Observation
cars Will be attached to trains over the noun
talhs. thus enabling the excursionists an oppor-
tunlty TO see the grandeur of the Alleynany
mountain scenery, which at this season of the
year Is especially attractive. Before reaching
lesson The excursionists from the east pass
tnrougn the most notable scenic portion OF the
mountains, and the world-renowned Horse
shoe curve IS passed This Is rare opportunity
extended 10 Washington people TO visit these
celebrated springs, 50 notable for their medici-
nal qualities and purity of water, and no doubt
nsige number Will avail themselves of the
IMP, and II Is safe TO predict that every one ac.
company ing the excursion will be highly
pieaseo and express themselves in the highest
'i"H regarding the management Of the same.
THE FINEST BOYS ScHooI.-we know of No
boys academy in all the land equal to that es-
tablished by Swithin c. Shortliuge in Media
ano conducted In the past dozen years with un.
e saia, success from any and every stand
chanicai and chemical appliances full its currl.
c1ium sensible and replete with every study
whicn can handsomely NJ for college or
business life. The buildings are large and airy
nstciass In every appointment, while the
kroanas Ior exercise and sport re all that could
De desired. One Of the best features OF the insti
tuition IS that IL Is run without ironclad rules
and enacfmenis for the guidance Of the BOYS and
school tO comport themselves as gentemen
Inc result in town where no liquor Is sold is
1 cacn GOO behavior that no citizen has had
voiumes-Aedta tPu) Anerican.
See advertisement
An OPPORTUNITY FOR Book BuYFps Roof
buyers seldom have such an opportunity offer.
ed them, as that afforded at present by the sale
OF BOOKS Al reduced price begun at q. A. Whit.
akers book AMI stationary store llO5 Penn
syivania avenue. In order to clear his shelves
NJ! MI, whitaker viii sell during the present
I'D, a. q redu ION Of 81 per cent below tue re-
'ail price, ami all books Of later date Including
70 per cent TIE Sookr offered are nom the
best known publishing houses, and comprise
travel, besides fine collection Of iuye nne
books. The books are well bound and In dne
condition, ready for library shelves.
THE MrKADo.-The sale Of seats for Gilbert 4
Suliivans "Mikado-or the Town Of Titipu,'
Smmences At the Opera House on Thursday.
ne management has q genuine Japanese
print 70 give TO purchasers OF seats, quite q
novelty in cOlors and paper. On IL Messrs. Gil
pert sullivan announce that Manager Ford
has the sole and only right TO give 'rhe Mi
kadQ In the District Of Columbia and ell the
vtates south.
THE 20 excursions TO the seaShoro via Penn
glvania railroad will be run as ususl on Fri