Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-17
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 1855 pm, and
extinguiShed at $50 ain.
Yesterday afternoon fire in house 437 street
owned by Duvali & Miirr, was caused by a child
playing with matches; damage about 1925.
This morning, about o'clock, Patrick Cronin,
employed at +. g. Wheelers, 9TH and b streets,
had two of his fingers cut off by the elevator
catching the hand.
New attractions are advertised at River
Springs, Md. New wharves and a new pavilion
have been erected. There is music, fishing,
grabbing and other attractions for guests. The
steamer Wakefield lands passengers at COltons
whence they are conveyed to River Springs
Mr. Joseph Waltemeyer writes to THE STAR
that his name was put on the committee Sc
lected 10 wait on the President in the interest
of Mr. Dodge without his knowledge or consent,
and that he declines to serve on the commit
tee.
The twenty-eghth annual commencement of
Rock Hill college, Elicott, Md, will be held
next Wednesday at the Academy of Music. in
among the students.
The netting which covered the ceiling of STAN
northwest, caught fire from an electric light,
about 1890 o'clock this morning, and was
burned off.
j. Shillington sends Harper's Monthly for
July.
Michael Nida and Benedict Totera, the Ital-
ians charged with larceny from the person of
FRANK Datanota, were acquitted by Judge
Smell to-day.
A small colored boy named Henry Nelson,
whose parents are not able to pay for building q
bathroom, was before Judge Smell to-day for
washing himself in the Eastern branch. The
judge thought it was not much of a violation of
Stevenson & Bro, of this city, have been
awarded the contract for furnishing fuel for the
use OF the War department during the next
fiscal year.
The car containing the Liberty bell" of Phil.
adelphia, was visited yesterday by great many
Philadelphia.
The regular payday for the teachers of the
public schools for June will be the Goth instant
but teachers desiring to leave the city before
that date can sign the payroll at the District
auditor office, and have their checks forwarded
to them.
The Jackson Democratic association last
evening held a regular meeting, with Mr. Nor
After speech by Maj. ]. Med. Darlington the
association adjourned to July z.
Mrs. Mary Williams came to this city a few
days ago from her home in BellwOod, Pa, to
look after her pension, and on Monday She
either lost or was robbed of her pOcketbo and
had to apply to the police for transportation to
Hon. George L. Clark, long a prominent law
yer OF Northern New York, residing at Platts-
city, was, on motion of Gen. S. S. Henkle, at
the General Term this morning admitted to the
bar OF the courts of this District: Judge Clark
was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court
OF the United States in 1868
Amusements.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HOUSEWIVES Mary Beebe
makes an engaging Mabel in THE Pirates at
this house this week She renders the pretty
numbers with considerable brilliancy. Mr.
Louis De LANCE sings the Major Generals song
very well. The choruses are given with good eff
feet 1.-THE Pirates will run through the week
CoMIQUE SUMMER GARDEN-The female
ministries. Eugene Mas. ALT Christie and that
general favorite, Jerry Hart, whose fun never
gives out, are making things decidedly inter-
estlnS at the Comique summer garden this
week. The variety features are good
CONCERT BY MARYLAND School. FOR THE
BIZ Mp pupils of the Maryland school for
the bind VIII give free concert at For1's opera
hoose on the Odd instant, at 3 p. m. 1t will be
most interesting musical event. Cards of adj
mission may be obtained at the Knabe's piano
warerooms, Drops, Thompson's drug store
18th street, and Scheller and Stevens drug
store. sos Pennsylvania avenue.
THE WILD WEST CoMBINATIoN-Comm
ing on next Monday Buffalo Bits Wild West
VIII give two exhibitions daily of real western
Inc company, 1T is said, has been enlarged
since Its last appearance here. Its latest ac-
QUESTION is the world renowned Sioux chief.
sitting Bu III, and his entire staff. who will
make their first appearance The entertain-
ment Is very instructive and amusing and far
SGineIent from a circus, and as decorous as
THE CALIFORNIA MINsTRE1s, which have
made an excellent impression during their en-
week, Will appear at Ford's Opera House next
week at cheap prices. The company has seye-
raj "eii-khOWn IaSOrltes among its members,
especially strong in its vocal features.
Remington Standard Type Writer Still
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A VERDICT OF Nor GuILrY.-This morning
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the
case of Ada Chapman for entcing to- and Nell
lie Gibson for receiving in, a house OF prostitu-
tion, Tor immoral purposes, female child
(Sadie +. Thomas) under the age of IS years
was resumed, and the defendants Offering to
submit the case to the jury without argument
the court gave the case to the jury. He said
that the testimony had disclosed a deplorable
condition of vice, and was altogether of such
character that he doubted II there could be
found jury 10 convict on such testimony. The
jury retired and found verdict of not guilty.
street southw west, has made an assignment to
Ellery ]. Burtt, of his stock of dry goods, etc.,
ferences of rent, commission to assignee and of
$3.50 to Z. 5. Powell, of Alexandria.
ASKING AN INJUNcTIoN.-John Myers has
nled q bill for an injunction against Mary r.
and BE-. Hillyard, to restrain them from digging
under his house, No. 1927 9TH street northwest.
The respondents claim that Myers house is four
and a-half inches over on their lot, and they
notified him TO remove it and subsequently
served q written notice on Myers To remove.
The Hillyards decided to build and the con-
tractor, by their orders, has commenced to dig
Tour and a-half inches, as Myers claims, over
the line. and he alleges 1t will greatly damage
his house.
RAMONA" HELEN JACKsoN'S LAST Book,
Well worth reading. especially as you can buy
II this week at Chas. Baum's book and station
cry department. for S1.0s, though its regular
price Is dollar and a-halt.-Adut.