Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-01
Condensed Locals.


]. Shillington sends the November number
OF the Century Magazine, containing the COM
mencement of the long iooked-ior History of
Abraham Lincoln by John u. Nicolay and ohn
Hay.
The Union Veteran Corps, Old Guard. Capt.
Edgar commanding, returned yesterday from
New York, where the corps was entertained
during the Bartholdi statue ceremonies by
Alexander Hamilton Post q. \. X.
n democratic mass meeting in behalf of Hon.
Barnes Compton was held al BadenSburg last
Saturday Michael Hurley presided, and
speeches were made by Messrs. Fillmore Beall,
Howard q. Clagett, Brooke Hunter and n. Z.
Donnell.
The three hundred and sixtv-ninth anniver-
sary of the reformation Was observed yester-
day at II. Pauls Lutheran church with suit
able di>courses by the pastor, Dr. Domer.
Mr.. Martin v. Casey, clerk in the Treasury
department, died suddenly last night at his
residence, zoos street, from heart affection.
He was prominent Knight Iemplar and
member of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
slight fire occurred yesterday morning in
n wood-shed at the rear OF No. 24O 14.h street
southwest, caused by hot ashes.
The irrepreSsible youth OF the city enjoyed
their All halloween festivities Saturday
night, and played many trick on I'M
suspecting hou>ekeepers.
The horse attached to light wagon belong
Ing To George b. Jareoe, OF 40 q street, ran
away yesterday afternoon on 9th street, and
alter daShIng two vi the wheels into fragments
against a tree box, ran into Pennsylvania
avenue at .Ih street, and caused much eX-
element. The horse caught.
Mrs. III. b. MOulton, one OF the delegates from
the District To- the convention OF the National
Woman's Christian Temperance association at
Minneapolis. arrived home Saturday night,
and was greeted at her home by large mum Der
Oh her friends and temperance workers who as
sembied at her house.
Temperance meetings were held last night
at the Fourth street VI. T.. church and the
Lutheran reformed church under the auspices
OF the East W ashingtOn Good Iemplars.
The loss at the fire W. Ill. Dyer's planning
mill OH 9th street, between / and h, Saturday
afternoon, Is estimated at $1,000. The in
surance is 81, 900.
The members of the Ethical society, who
held weekly meetings last winter. have
ganized under the name of the Peoples Pro-
gressive Fraternity and Thought Exchange"
and the first meeting was held yesterday alter
noon.
To-day the Washington Ohio and Western
railroad, recently purchased by the Piedmont
air line-tEe Richmond and D.inville, Virginia
Midland, etc.-went into the possession OF the
latter, and Is now under the new management.
A colored boy, named Matthew Garter,
down at the corner OF 9th and r streets Satur-
day night, by a horse attached to "a buggy
driven by DIR. j. y. Aeker, and was slightly in
Jured about the head.
Ex-Marsnal Clay ton A. McMchael has petit
toned To be discharged as sequestratOr in the
divorce suit of Mary 4. Snafhirt against Ernest
y. Scnathirt. To which he appointed
December 20, 1854. He suggests the appoint
ulent of Marshal Wilson.
James Mooney was fined So by Judge Smell
to-day Tor being disorderly in kernan's
theater.
The festival of All Saints is being observed in
the Catholic churches to-day by services SINH
lar to those of sunday,