Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-28
COntsensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will toe lighted at o:S5 p m. and
extiB@uished at 1910 -
The grand council. Sons of JOnadab, at an adj
jOurncd meeting last night accepted the resigna-
tion of John Tyler, jr.. as grand chief and Mr..
n. :. Dent was elected in his place, and Mr.
Paul D. Conner. vice grand chief.
n large delegation ot the Capital Bicycle club
will 90 to Baltimore Thursday evening in full
aniform to attend the Understanding of the
Maryland Ri club in that city.
An old colored man named Jerry Coleman,
living at 12i1 Sd street southwest, was taken
sick last night, and died before the arrival of a
physician
handsome piece of furniture-has been received
at police headquarters and set mp in the detec-
lives office 1t is arranged to contain two
thousand portraits
Prot. A. f. Soloder lectured to large audience
at ST Pauls A NJ T. church, 18th street, between
originally Fiji Islander, and belonged to
a cannibaIistic tribe, but through the influence
of English missionaries was converted to
Last evening Special Officer A. West took to
the sixth precinct station colored baby sup
posed To be about two three days old and
very feeble. 1t was in a basket, which had been
lett in alley between NJ and y and 18th streets
and Vermont avenue northwest. officer West
took IL to the st. AIMS infant asylum.
District Attorney WorthingtOn, who has been
quite sick, has recovered, and resumed his Of
fetal duties
The our Friends Pleasure club at their meet
Ing last evening elected the following officers:
President, VIM. III. Irwin: vice president, VIM.
7. Dewdney: secretary, Hugh T. Harvey; cor
E.t
urer, John ". WEIGH; sergeantat-arms, John
i. MinitOr.
Warren c. stone examiner in chancery and
u. >. commissioner.
Mr.. W. p. Lipscomb, an enterprising and
popular young builder. is to be married this
evening to Miss Lou Wade, of NJ street nolth-
west The parents of the bride and a few close
friends OF the young couple only will be present.
The -. Cecilia quartette concert at the Con-
gregational church this evening win doubtless
be most enjoyable musical event The fa-
NOUS Dudley Buck male Uuartette of BROOKLYN
Yesterday in the Criminal Court the case of
the United STATES against Isaiah Haskins at al
was certified u the General Term to test the
question whether the District impose a
penalty for non-pay ment OF the dog tax.
The Womans National Press ASSOCIATION has
adopted appropriate resolutions respecting the
death OF MadaIne Josephine g. Logan, who was
an honorary member o! the association.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs-At the annual
meeting of the seventh subdivision OF asso-
ciated charities las; night at Metropoi-
tan church. the following officers elected
Perry Il. Pierce, p.esideI.t; Judge W. Il. smell,
vice president. =. J.. Warner, treasurer: A. b.
Duvali. auditor; Miss Myra T. HiiIman secre-
t:,ry Board Of directors: W Pierce ELL chair
man; Rev. GecTge -. Little. r. \. McIntire
Horaiio browning, Mrs. Judge Smell, Mrs. VI. NJ.
DOty.
SIZE WASN'T Too OLD To BE LOOKING FOR
Az fFFICE.-A German woman, named Mimic
iroli 45.apoiis. InGiana- Her purpose was 10
see he p, si,icI.t and get office. The SAN
yesterday the state
sne came fron-very much tn her disgust.
FIRE IN THE CoUSTY.-About 3 O'Clock this
mOruiHS. "a two-stUry frame house on the farm
Oi PhiliP l. BROOKS, III the county, occupied by
John Ming. was totally destroyed 10y fire; dam
ace about 81 .OOO To- the house and $3.50 to the
furniture; origin ri lire unknown. The family
were all rescued Mr.. King jumped from "a Sec
oad story window TO the ground, and was con-
sderaby injured.
In A CRITICAL CoSD1TIoS.-Mr Timothy
nH~ Ehs.r rom Tod. a If
paralysis al the Grand Motel. Cincinnati, has
been brought To this city, and il low lying in a
critical condition at the house of his sOn-in-
law. Mr. j. ID. Croissant. He was stricken while
the train from 81. Louis. His friends in
Kansas did not know where he was. His where
apouts were discovered by an article in a Gin
cinnati paper, headed "a Dying Mans Friends
Wanted, giving his name, which was obtained
rom papers upon his person. All that can be
done i being done for his comfort, but with no
hopes o. his recovery.
LAWYERS IN CoLLIsoN.-Yesterday in the
corridor OF the court house Messrs. Leon Tobri-
NJ .sEd franklin III. Mackey, who had been
counsel ON opposite sides in a case recently de-
Cie>cd. IN I, and the former making u remark
which TIE latter took 10 be personal made a
rush at Tobriner. who struck him. Before any
d.ei age was done bystanders rushed in and
CORNERSTONE LAYING NEXT SUNDAY
A cornerstone is to be laid for a new hall for
the Travelling Pilgrim lodge, of HiiIsdale d. c.
No. 23oe, q. L. o. OF U. F.. on sunday. Novem-
Der LIST, at p. IN. The ceremonies will be con-
lodge, and the Grand Patriarchie, under the
direction of Potomac Union lodge, No. S92
@ L. -. of y. r. Rev. j. a. Handy, Rev. ). Alex.
ander. Rev. VIM III. Philips and Rev. j. III.
WEIGH have been invited. also the various
churches. The National band will be at the
18th street hall at l o'clock TO escort the pro-
cesSion 10 Hiilsdae. T.. W. Davis. Thomas
Reed and >. II. Triplett are the committee in
charge
THE MICROsCOPICALS oCIETY.-The SD meet
ing OF the Washington Microscopical society
was Eeld last night at DIR. Scbeet1ers office
..,l model OF micTotome of improved pattern
set of IL sticks received from the presi
dent OF "A microscopical society in Elmira, n
and one new member elected
RIVER TRADE.-Merchandise was delivered
a. the city wharyes for the week ended October
81 as follows: lee, 2,i51 tons; hard coal
6t0S tons; soft coal. $40 tons; oysters IA ,S5t
bushels: stone, 215 tons: hollow brick, 12o, 900
sweet potatoes, 80 barrels; shingles, 10000
and lumber, 524, 900 feet
JUSr RECEIvED.-S00 dozen of warranted
Real Jouvaa Kid Gloves I'm White and Oper;
Shades which will sell at the following
prices: 4-buttoD, Csc; regular price, S1-1o. q
button. CSC; regular price, 1928. LaBsburgh
Bro, 420, 422, I2I. 426 eth street.
EXTENSIVE SALE or HOUSEHOLD FURNT
TURE--Mr. Bowling will sell tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock at the fine residence, north
west corner OF 18th and II streets northwest,
large and valuable collection of household el
fects, embracing giish Brussels carpets, ele
CANT eut-giass ware and other articles OF value