Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed LOcaIs.

extinguished at 100 PIN.
AT the board meeting of the Metropolitan
Industrial school, corner of 18TH and ii streets
northwest yesterday, Miss Jennie Lamar,
Gross, and Mrs. Bentley were elected vice presi-
dents
The Saturday lecture at the National Museum
this week will be by Mr. Frederick W. True on
neutrality-suspicious.: a mammal that lays eggs
Tie Jefferson democratic association met last
night, J. EmmEeT, jr., in the chair, and Endorsed
It's president Tor superintendent OF police and
fire telegraph.
Mrs. Minnie E. Downing. the wife ofMr Robt
L. Downing, the actor, died last evening at the
residence of Mr.. Robt. Downing, after brief
illness. She leaves an infant child.
Ihe work OF restoring st. Dominic church Is
being pushed forward rapidly under the direc-
ton of the architect, Mr.. p. y. Dwyer. The
penter work Is supervised by 5. y. Boyer, and
the iabOrerS by Nj. Fitzgerald.
Judge Smell has lately fined number of per-
sons for dumping ashes in THE streets.
LIGHT INFANTRY CoRPs.-The Washington
Light Infantry corps last night decided to hold
fair or bazaar next fall or winter, to raise
money to pay off the floating debt, and a COM
mittee of ten active and ten honorary men,
berS was appointed to make preliminary
engagements. sword bequeathed by the late
Capt- James A. King, quartermaster sergeant
OF the corps when Ii was mustered in under
Lincoln, was presented TO the corps. Capt.
Alex. Ceppi, of the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tillery, OF Boston, sent an oil painting OF Wash
tngton, copied from Healy's portrait, in return
for courtesies. Miss Ella Wright presented two
handsome cushions for the officers rooms. y
letter from Col. Batehelder was received. thank
Ing the corps for its services during Inaugural
ton week.
A TIE GAME.-The Brooklyns and Nationals
played tie game of base ball at Capitol park
yesterday, the score standing 3 to 3 at the end
OF the eighth inning. The audience was large
one, and showed great enthusiasm at the bril-
NAT rho PLAYING Displayed by both sides: Hines,
was objected to by the BroOklyns, and Ryan
was substituted BaIr pitched "a splendid game.
Inc same clubs play again this afternoon.
GRAND PROMENADE CoNCERr.-After their
long season of fasting and prayer the lodge of
B 7. o. Elks invite their friends to join them
In celebrating the end of lent in grand prom
enade concert and ball at the Light Infantry
armory Monday evening next. Special care
Will be taken to make the affair select The
entire Marine band will furnish the music
Tickets may be had of the members of the
ledge and at BrentanOS-
NEW OFFICERs.-The independent Order of
Good Workers, a beneficial and temperance
society, has elected the following officers, who
were installed by j. VI. Davy, past president: ].
r. Thomas, PRESIDENT; F. Dorman, vice presi-
dent; A. Lawson, worthy guard; II. Goss, chap
lain; $ Edelin,, outer sentinel; j. a. Crown,
financial secretary; NJ u. Angel recording sec
rotary; j. NJ Dayy, treasurer; NJ. T.. Brown,
night elected the following officers: $ E heat
ley, president; Austin Herr, vice president: o.
+. smith recording secretary; Grey Douglass,
EnaEcial secretary: Col. Frank Jones, treasurer;
W alter DoXon- captain; j. :. Pennebaker first
lieutenant; Ernest May, second lieutenant:
II.
tership committee; and Messrs. Walsh PAGE
and Finley, finance committee.
SALE OF LOCAL STOCKS AND BoSDs.-At q
safe OF local stocks and bonds YESTERDAY by
Duncanson Bros. prices were obtained as fol-
lows: Washington City Gaslght company ffty
shares, S42.2o per share; National Union In
sIr;ince company, 40 shares, S1S.25 per share:
Frankln Insurance company, 100 shares,
So Is per share; $1,000 worth of Washington
and Georgetown Railroad company's 1910
per cent bonds, SI19 per bond; Firemans In
sIrance company, 100 shares, S41 % per share:
Real Estate Title Insurance company thirteen
shares, S101.25 per share; METROPOLITAN Rail
read company. 100 shares, $3.50 per share.
Washington Market company, $50 shares $40
per share; Metropolitan Insurance company
seventy-fiye shares, $50 per SHARE Belt Rail-
read company, thirty-five shares, at $50 per
share; $1,000 worth Of Masonic hall bonds
SlOl for each 500 bond; Washington Brick
Machine company, twenty shares, 500 IS per
STARE; Columbia railroad, fifty shares, S34 per
share; Citizens National bank, S1O3 per share
anu nlted states Electric Light company, $50
per share.
SQUARE OF GROUND SoLD-The SQUARE
north OF square SOB fronting III street ana New
jersey avenue and I'd street to 1 northwest, has
Deen solo by John +. W aggaman To r. Lulley
ior $1,000 In cash lie intends TO improve u
SYMPATHY FOR GEN. GRANT.-The Union
soldiers alliance. at their meeting last evening
auopted resolutions expressive of their sympi-
my with Gen. Grant. Gen Burdett spoke of
the character and services OF the great COM
Mahder-"At the monthly meeting of the
Loyal Legion last night at the Arlington hotel
an encouraging bulletin from Gen Grant WA,
received with applause. The addresses made
bE SenatorsHawley and Sabin. Admiral Jenkins
zen Mussey and Others nearly all contained
SAD references TO Gen. Grant
SUIT AGAINST BUTLER MAHoNE-Yester-
Jay afternoon John Willis entered suit for
SZ,OOo damages from Butler Mahone son of
senator Manone, of Virginia. He sets out that
Dutler Manone assaulted him at Welckers
hotel, on February 18th last, and fired three
one Oh the shots wounded him; that lie Is still
suffering from the wound, and has since been
incapable oil attending to his business.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses nave
been issued by the clerk OF the court to w
Il disslnson and Julia w. Jones, both of King
GeosSe county, Va; Henry w. Helm and
Sarollae b. Robinson, both OF Fauquier county
Va; w. u. Bibb and Mary C.. shannon both OF
Char'ottesvllie. Va; +. W. Lanty of Indian.
ipoiis, Ind, and Mary L. Sherman: W. o. Bir-
Hiihghaln and j Il. Wilson; Thomas Bolts and
annie foung; Jerry Wallace and Georgeanna
-hcSoS' FRANK n. stanton and Elizabeth Broad
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scotch ginghams i2tzc, worth 20c; best laun-