Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-12
Condensed Locals.

y. IL.
St Cecilia quartette, returned to the city yester
day from her vacation journey north. Assisted
by her daughter, Lotta. and the local talent Of
OF this week a concert in Port Jervis, NY, to q
large audience.
Centenary NJ E. church, Laurel, Md, Rev. ].
L. Walsh, pastor will be dedicated ON Sunday,
September Doth, at IL am.
AT $40 this morning the clerk of the Riggs
house discovered fire in the loft of ]. +. Ohm
steads stable, in the alley in the rear of the
hotel. and turned in an alarm. The building
ing was insured.
Daniel A. Bates, q building contractor from
ciay Was ned siS by Judge sne 'E for
violating the building regulations
Mr. Prince Says He Did Not Take the
Money.
Mr.. VIM. III. Prince, ex-superintendent of
laborers on county roads, says that the state
ment that he received any compensation what
ever from the Italian laborers is incorrect. He
says that it was shown to the miSSioners
that an amount not exceeding $50 was donated
by the Italians for Mr.. Prince, hich Mr. Prince
positively refused to receive. and ordered the
amount to be returned to the Italians, which
was done, and Police Sergeant Lombardy (who
Is an Italian), he says. testified to these facts
before the Commissioners.
AFTER SHARE OF THE REwARp.-The state
ment is published that a. l.. Grimes, of George
town, who was with VIM. Ellis and Raney Pas
recovered from the river, last Friday week tine
4th fnst.l, is about bringing charges against
Lieut. Roadway, of the Metropolitan police al
leging that the officer prevented him IGraham)
nom getting the reward offered for recovery of
the body. MeSsrs. Charles Pelham and John p.
Hamlin, friends of Gen. Morgan, acted for him
In the matter of recovery of the body and Of
1ered n reward of 800. During a storm, and
was seen TO rise, and Messrs. Passeno and Ellis
jumped into a boat, cut the rope with which il
was tied ana IS, started for II. Grimes, they say,
terday Messrs. Hamlin and Pelham called on
Messrs- Ellis and Passeno, and they accepted
$25 each for their services, and the latter spoke
ofGrimes' cooperation, saying that he was a
poor man; whereupon Messrs. Hamlin and Pei.
ham went to him and paid him SIS, for which
he wanted TO give "a receipt on account" say
Ing that he expected more. They, however did
not consider that they owed him any thing, and
refused TO take such a receipt II so happened
that Mr.. Pelham was himself a witness of the
recovery OF the body and knew all the facts
portion OF the reward, saying that i'm conse-
euence OF his boat having been taken he was
forced to find other means to reach the city.
THE CITY MARKETs.-The official Price Cur
rent of the Washington Produce Exchange
says that flour is in quiet demand, and with
cooler weather a more general demand is anti
cspated. All patent fiOurs have been reduced
cents Per car, barrel Gei In Price Wheat
ket is quiet and easier, excepting a very
choice timothy: In mill feed the market is
cline in corn. Fine creamery butter is about
The only goods selling. Common goods, as
store packed, is without buyers. The supply OF
eggs Is short and further advance is anticipa-
ted For poultry, the first half of the week II
cents ruled for chickens, but latter part IL
cents;supply is large. Irish potatoes are scarce
and wanted. Sweet potatoes are plentiful and
In fair demand. Onions wanted. There is in
Suiry for dried cherries, blackberries and rasp-
berries, but low prices are offered.
.FIscHEELAMB-The wedding Of Miss Pau
une Fischer and DIR. J. Melvin Lamb took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Fischer
on street, near 9th. on Tuesday evening, the
Sth Instant, Rev. DIR. Griffith. OF the Church OF
The Epiphany, officiating. The bridesmaid was
Miss Pauline Fischer, of Baltimore, and the
'best man" Mr.: Henry E. Cooper, OF this city
A reception followed, at which the house was
nlled with congratulating friends. At 10 O'Clock
the newly-marred couple took the train FOL
New York After their wedding tour the doctor
and his bride will go to housekeeping i'm a West
End cottage, which is already prepared fol
their reception.
An OLD LADY TAKES AN OVERDOSE on
LAUDANUM.-Yesterdaya about noon Mrs Cath
crime harrington, living at $50 Virginia ave
nue. southeast took an overdose of laudanum
She was attended by DIR. Herbert, but it wa,
some time before she recovered. She is quite
an aged woman, apd yesterday morning bOugh
ten cents worth Of laudanum, which she drank
as Is supposed, with suicidal intent Sbt
would give no reason why she had taken it
WITHDRAWAL OF PULLMAN CARs.-It Is an
nounced by the passenger department of tn,
Pennsylvania railroad that on and after Sep
TENDER 18th. the parlOr car now leaving wash
ington $50 an. Philadelphia 12:44 pm. 70
leaving Long Branch at $50 am. for the SAM
destination, will be withdrawn from service
The returning cars will also be withdrawn a
same time.
RAPID IMPROVEMENT. A beautiful set @
clear, systematic capital letters was written an.
taken home yesterday by each student of tn
Spencerian Business College, evidence c
two weeks Improvement in penmanship sine
September 1st- Ninety students have alre2d
entered the college for the present year, eight
for the fun business course. Students shoul
have completed at least the seventh grade {
the public schools. or have attained equivalen
qualifications I'm other schools. 10 be admitte
To the senior course in this Institution.
A CONCERT AND SUMNER NIGHT FESTIVAL
The AuroFst Quartette of the Washington SaeI
gerbund will give n concert and summer night
festival Monday evening, September Ia, at TN
Washington City Garden. New York ayenu
and I'd street northwest. Dancing. Music b.
Donch's orchestra. Gold medals and none
prizes for bowling and shooting. Admission 20,
The FLORAL SHIPs.-The two ships a
Aessrs. A Saks * Co.'S opening to-day ind
cating their commencement in 1869 and III
success OF their enterprise, and also the scale
q Justice, Were made by the well-known fioris
Sonn saul, 621 eth street northwest wber
1esal designs OF all descriptions can be obtaine