Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at $40 pm. and
extngushed at o:15 am
The members of Company ID. Washington
Light Infantry corps, visited Lieut. p. j. Duffy,
at his home at HyattsviIle last evening and
presented him with handsome medal Col.
Moore made the presentation speech. Lieut..
and Mrs. Duffy entertained their visitors hand
l.Joseph Goode, colored was fined SO or thirty
days by Judge Smell to-day Tor breaking
window.
Yesterday n dead colored infant found
In the alley between Union, AZ, and n
Fire Commissioner Henry d. Purroy and
Deputy Commissioners F. NJ Purroy, Jacob
visited different engine houses in the city last
evening, under the escort of Chief Engineer
CrOnin.
George c. Pennirnan died suddenly Tuesday
night at st. Michaels, Md, in the S0th year
of his age. He was concerned in the con-
struction of the first telegraph line between
Baltimore and Washington.
A council of the Ancient Order of Hibernans
has been organized ON Champaign avenue. with
the following officers JOS. p. Crink, president:
Michael Cuff. vice president; James t. Frawey.
recording secretary; James A. Clarke, CORE
spending secretary; Hugh +. McQueeney, treas
urer.
Richard Shorter a colored boy. arrested by
Officer Cole for disorderly conduct in the vi
entity OF 9th and K streets, was fined So by
Today In the Police Court Mr. Thomas. en-
tered a noile pros. in the case of Asbury Dick
ems. charged with grand larceny of jewelry from
DEATH OF Mrs. MARTHA NJ. BELKNAP-Mrs
Martha NJ Beiknap, mother OF Commodore
Belknap. superintendent OF the naval observa-
tory, died yesterday at the observatory, aged
daughter OF Andrew and Martha McAllister
Aiken. and Was a native Of New Hampshire
She had six sons, the eldest of whom is COM
modore Belknap. Brief services Were held at
the residence at the observatory this afternoon.
The remains will be taken to New Hampshire
for burial.
A TARIFF DEBATE.-The Literary society of
the \ NJ L. association held spirited debate
last evening upon the question:: "Resoived
that free trade would be beneficial to the United
states. watch was decided In TIE negative j.
NJ Brown, w. Stewart, L. F.. Phillips. j. McMil-
Ian, l. 4. Williamson. and OF lerAspOke. MeSsrs.
r. q. LidKe and W. Il. Hunter were elected
members
\ DIVORCE on THE GRoU2;D OF CRUEITY.-
Judge Hagner yesterday granted divorce To
Georgeaha p. Moore from Leopold F. Moore on
tine ground of cruelty. Sne set out in her bill
that within the 1lrst ten days after their mar
riage, September ), oS3, her husband assaulted
her and threatened 10 take her life and ex-
To live with him the following month, when his
cruelty drove her away again She returned
again In November, and because she would not
borrow money for him from her father, she
charges, that he attempted to kill her, and
would nave done so had not help arrived.
KILLED BY \ FAILING PIECE OF STEEL
The eolored man Wn. Mays. who was killed in
the Champlata avenue shaft of the aqueduct
tunnel yesterday, a stated in THE STAR. was
standing in the cage at the bottom OF the shat
when the accident occurred. he was struck
on the head by a small piece Of steel which fell
from the top. distance OF 142 feet, and killed
him Instantly. The coroner gave a certificate
OF accidental death. MAYS who was fortv
years old and a resident of Nelson county, Va.
was married only a few DAYS ago He was for
merly employed at the shaft and went there
yesterday TO visit his friends
A PROTEST FROM TEMPERANCE WOMEN
AT a meeting of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance association last evening a resolution
0hn N1rldn R-GGr Tr,cra
the bill recently introduced by Senator ingalls,
In the United States Senate, permitting saloon
Keepers To carry on their business from year to-
year without renewal of the consent of prop
erty owners and housekeepers as now required,
provided a complaint has not been made
against them by majority OF said property
owners and housekeepers during the previous
year..
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL ENTERTAIN
MENT.-The children of the Metropolitan Indus
trial Home school were given a dinner yester-
day afternoon, and enjoyed heartily the good
tIhings, which were supplied in great album
dance There were twenty-siX girls and four
teen boys at the table, and after they had fin
ished their dinner a number oi newsboys were
invited IN and gwen dinner. In the evening
a musical and literary entertainment was
given, IN which the participants Misses
Minnie Snyder, Blanche Anderson, Josie Lewis
and members OF the Band OF Hope. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected. a. follows: Presi-
uent, Mrs. Il. A Meeker; vice president, MrS. \.
davis; recording secretary. Mrs. Il. f. VIII
lams corresponding secretary. Mrs. L. E.
peane; treasurer, Miss F V Andrews.
SALE OF Condensed MATERIAL AT THE
CITY Posr OFFICE--Proposais for the purchase
sfcondemned material accommodating in the
Washington City post office during the current
quarter, were opened at noon to-day by Post
master Conger. The successful bidders were as
follows: For Jute sacks, Hopfenmaier * Co..
Slo.l2 per ewt; for leather pouches, f. g.
f g. Wheeler, S2.OlIa per cwti: scrap
leather, j. Dreyfus & Co., soc per cwt.: brass
hooks, Hopienmaier * Co., $3.50 per cwt,
waste twine. Hopienmaier Il Co., S146l, per
cwt. 20
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Frank j. Tibbitts
has sold TO James NJ. Johnson for SD 600 the
property fronting % feet the west side O.
IAN street, just north OF Corcoran street.
MARRIAGE MISUNDERSTANDING licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court 10
T.; W. H Ferry and Matilda Taylor; w j.
Bacon and Florence NJ. Kirby; Robert X.
burg, Va; Charles HOFFMAN, and Minnie Kali
ser; James f. Bradfield and Mary Johnson.
Cowan and Sarah j. Tibbs; Thomas Craig and
Addie Hall, both OF Prince Georges county,
No; w + Wills, OF Prince Georges county,
METRoPoLrTAN LIFE ISs. Co.. 494 Louisiana
ave. Mr.. Grubb. who worked in this city as
assistant for Mr.. \. Wall superintendent OF the
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.. has been promoted
TO the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Norwich Conn.
AT Mr.. Wallis residence, when he was presented
with golden slipper Appropriate speeche
were made and very pleasant evening was
spent.
AssIGNEE's SALE OF DRY GooDs.-The as
signees sale of dry goods, DC, AT 9IS eth street
northwest, will be continued this evening at
2 2.e and tomorrow morning mt 10 O'Clock.
Inc stock Is well assorted and bargains may
be expected.
CLOSING SALE OF BooKs.-Mr Bowling will
close the sale OF books this evening which has
been In progress at his auction rooms for sew
eral days past There are many very enter.
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