Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-04
Detailed TO shovel Snow.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Carpenters, cabinet-nakers, plumbers paint
ers. etc, employed at the Treasury DEPART
nlent, We're detailed" this a. M 10 shovel
snow in the streets adjacent to the building
That is, men employed at So, So and "a Der
day-are forced from their work. which requires
skill, to do the work of unskiiled men who
stand idle on every side seeking in vain EN-
oyment at any price. Further is there not a
violation OF law here? Can a man be engaged
form the work OF d laborer? Approximations
are made by Congress for each Oh these classes
specifically. DEMOCRAT
February 4, 1856.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY on A BATTALION
BAsIs--At the meeting of the Washington
Light Infantry last evening H. d. Barr and
Harry Wagner were elected honorary memb, r.
besides eight active ones. There is a movement
10 nave the corps reorganiZed q battalion
basis, with view OF destroying the invidious
distinctions between the companies Us to
proficiency In drill.
THE BIscHoFF CoNCERTs-The third concert
IN the Bischpf course at Congregational church
VIII oe gwen tomorrow evening. Miss Jennie
Lind Muller. OF Baltimore; Mrs. Alex Hunter
Miss Detweiier, the ST. Cecilia quartet and
Others will participate.
REV. Dr.. TALMAGE's LECTURE-A very large
audience filled the Congregational church last
evening to hear Rev. Dr.. Talmage, the Brooklyn
minis er. lecture upon the subject, as the
world better or worsee'' He thought that it
was decidedly better, and he enforced aud Illus
trated this position by q copiOus display OF
rhetorical. logical and historical material that
Kept his hearers interested and entertained for
an hour and halt. 'The trouble is" he said
that people have a wrong opinion of what is
neSssstly l9r happiness. After having obtained
hSenhood man wants a competency; hav-
ing obtained competency, he wants affiuence:
having obtained affiuence, he wants "a superfiu-
NY. ano aIter having obtained a superiority, he
wants-more.
GIN AND WHISKY FOR FIVE CESrs.-Joseph
Taylor, coored man, who keeps "A cookshop
and confectionery at 3461a Maryland avenue
was before the Police Cour. fbIs roornino
charged with selling whisky without a license
sarah Jones, weli-dressed colored girl testified
ina. sne mad waited ca persons in the defend
the boys" She said the price paid tor Gin and
whisky was i've cents John Logan also testi-
neo 10 buying liquor in defendants place. The
noted "'''
THE EQUITABLE c. Il. AssoCIATIoS-Tbe
Equitable Cooperative Building association
he'd its 18Th monthly meeting last night al
Natlonai kines armory; Thomas Somerville
president, in the chair, and john JOY Edison
secretary: The advances made 10 SHAREHOLDERS
81 per cent. The lowest bid was 65 per cent, and
the highest 73 per cent The board Of directors
gave notice that special meeting of the assoc
citation will be held March Sd to consider an
amendment To article /. section l2,1o increase
the issue or stock above 10000 shares, the
present limit, which is all taken up and in force
b AND o. TO THE MISCELLANEOUS to the
agents Of the b. and o. railroad, 619 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, and station cor
ner Of New Jersey avenue and street.
Rates via this line to Chicago SIS, b.
Louisville s14.50, TO st. Louis $1,000, to Gin
einnati 311, To indianapolis SIP and Detroit
$40, with corresponding low rates to all other
points. Fast limited express trains, with
through parior and sleeping ears to destination.
Time To Chicago, % hours; Cincinnati, 10
hours, ana st. Louis, % hours Indianapo-
lis Fl hours and Pittsburg 10 hours. Limited
tor Chicago and Pittsburg, leaves Washington
~ 9:43 "a N. daily; Tor Cincinnati, St Louis
and indianapolis. 3 pm daily.