Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
Condensed Locals.

The repairing of the roo; of the Executive
mansion has shown that many OF the timbers
were fastened were of the first manufactured
In this section of the country. They were cut,
but the heads were hammered.
The labOrers under Contractor Mccain on the
Boundary street sewer quit work yesterday
because, as they claimed, they had not received
their wages for several weeks. 1t not a
strike for eight hours La the afternoon the men
were paid of and returned To work.
AT a meeting of the Union Veteran Corps Old
Guard, last evening. o cOmu:Cnication from the
memorial committee of the G.. y. X. read,
accepting the escort of the corps in their me-
Harmony Lodge, No. 10. l. o. NJ, celebrated
their 1th anniversary at Hi!ton's hail. corner
by an entertainment under the direction of the
following committee. i. ;. LANE. W. NJ. T.
Ports, ]. w. Steele, II. :. Berkeley, NJ Shepherd,
j. ID. Leman, u. II. Posey. over 500 people
were present Speeches were made by i. ).
Watson and others.
Albert Justus commercial agent for Bedding
Brothers silk house in New York, was before
the police court to-day charged with doing
business without a license and was fined sos.
The Order Of Mechanics.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION OF THE SUPREME LODGE
The Supreme Lodge Independent Order OF
Mechanics, in session In Alexandria, COM
pleted its business last evening at 40 o'clock
The regulation badge proposition was adopted,
anu the ritual anu endowment propositions
were referred to committees TO report at the
next session. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected and installed as follows: Capt I'll
l. Weaver, OF this city, past supreme ruler:
James johnson, OF Maryland, supreme ruler:
T. " smith, OF New Jersey, vice supreme ruler;
Col. VIM. Louis Schiey, supreme secretary:
James VI. W ilson, supreme treasurer; Robert j.
~! kes, OF Virginia, supreme prelate: Louis VI.
iuXalI, of Baltimore, supreme conductor; Geo.
II. Hinken, of Alexandria, supreme tuside SEN
iinel: Ellis W. WOolverton, OF New Jersey su-
Ireme outside sentinel. supreme Ruler John
son announced the committees as follows: ON
law and legislation, W. III. Aiken, l.. L. BIick
ana G w Hunter; ON finance, ;. Il. Edwards
"A j. benson and j. L. dunbar; on appeals =
A kensii. L. III. Patterson and j. b. Gibson; on
printing, returns and credentials, j. A. Geddes
l. l. Danekar and j. VI. Richards; or ritual, l..
H Patterson. w. III. AIer and j. ). Richardson:
ON endowment. H. T. Weaver. j. NJ. Richards
and William DOherty. The next meeting of the
supreme lodge will be held at ChilIicothe Ohio.
The nrst Wednesday in May next.
Last night a banquet was given by Lafayette
lodge of Alexandria TO the visitors. Toasts
were responded 10 by Supreme Ruler James
Johnson, supreme Secretary VIM. Louis Schley,
ductor Louis NJ Duvall, Past Grand Architects
William III. Aiken and j. b. ellison, Grand
l. H. Patterson and Prosecuting Attorney
Leonard Narbury. The members are visiting
Washington to-day.
RETURNED FRoM NEW YoRK.-Eichteen
Washingtonians,w no went to New York u short
time ago 10 take the places OF striking street
car men, returned here this morning. stating
that they were induced 10 go To New York
through the representations OF an agent i'm this
city that the street car strike was over. and
IaaI'he street car company wanted more hands.
The NATIONAL RIFLEs.-At the meeting of
The National Rifles last evening three active
ana several honorary members were elected
10 membership. No action taken relative
10 tne election OF captain TO succeed Capt
oyster. The company resolved not To make a
summer encaInpment this year, for the reason
that 1t is thought best To apply the funds neces-
sary for such a trip 10 the Improvement OF the
assembly rooms OF the armory.
BASE BALL YESTEKDAY.-The Nationals
We're defeated by the New Yorks yesterday in
New York, to2- The victors batted Shaw hard
and earned four OF their runs. Force, Baker and
Start each got two hits, and Carroll anu Hines
one each. AT the arsenal grounds yesterday
d team selected from the city delivery division
defeated one selected from the mailing division
Superintendent Springer, of the mailing diyi-
sion, unpired the game. Other games yester-
day: AT Chicago-Chicago, 8; Detroit l. AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IS; Boston, 4. At
New York.Metropolitan. =; Athletic, 1. Al
fIttsburg-Pittsburg, q; st. Louis, U. At Brook
lyn-Brooklyn. Is; Baltimore 10.
ELECTION OF OFFICEIs.-The knights of st.
Columbkill have elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing year: +. A. Duffy, commander;
John Maloney, 1st deputy; Denis Driscol, 2d
deputy; Martin Mcnamara, Sd deputy; s p
McGrath, In. Sec; VIM. Murphy, rec. sec. and
n. -. Stack, treas. Members OF the board OF
governors are Patrick Maloney, Hugh Brosnan
Patrick Griffin, Stephen Frawley and Frank
AcGinIy.
SALE OF F-STREEr PRoPERTY.-R. D. Holtz
man has sold for john \. Loring, OF Massachu
sets, 10 w. III. Goddard, of this city, house No
12lI ST. n. W. for 5000. This property
70 an alley, and IS improved by three-story
Brick