The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-15
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

DIR. II. n. Allen lectured on Corea to the
Y. NJ. G. \. last night.
The Maryland Republican Association
met at McGee'S Hall last night and resumed
its organization.
The will of the late Mrs. MARYLAND was
filed yesterday, as was that of Mrs. Barbara
Niemau.
The ladies of the Central Presbyterian
Church gave reunion at Rev. DIR. Pltzer's
house last night
CONGRESSMAN Hatch was thrown from a
runaway cab last night, but not seriously in
jured.
An old soldier, named Robert Caterson,
was picked up drunk In tue Division last
night, aud $1,000 was found in his pockets,
"A meeting OF local colored journalists was
held at the Bee Office last night to arrange for
the convention of coOred editors in this city
on February % next
Thirty Of the alumni OF the University OF
Pennsylvania organized an association at
Normley's last night. Dr.. Pepper prcs ded at
the dinner which followed
The decree of the court below gyin =
Droop half interest In the old business 0f
Droop q Mctzerott has been confirmed by
the Court in General Term
1t has been decided that the mysterious
stone throwing on Delaware avenue northeast
was the work Of some mischieyous boys.
Henry Conquest Clarke Of the Chicago
Inter OCc.us bureau has been appointed
special agent by the State Department TO pre-
pare a treatise on the American Hog.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the eminent tenn
perance speaker, Will speak AT the Congrega-
tional Church Tomorrow afternoon, at $3.50,
on "The Republic aud the Saloou.n
Mr.. William T. Curtis OF the Chicago
No,cs read au interesting paper on "Newspa-
pers Of South America, ~ at the meeting of tue
Women's Press Association in the parlors ut
Wizards last nj ght.
captain Isaac n. Bassett, the venerable
doorkecper of the Senate, will celebrate luis
golden wedding on the eth inst, nj his resi-
dence, No. Is Second stree, northeast.
AT the meeting Of tue Pennsylvania Re
publican Association last evening 1t was re-
ported that twrnty-niue organizations from
the Keystone State had announced their ill.,
tcntion 70 be here March T.
The Coored Catholic Congress, which
will convene IN this city on New Years Day,
Will be opened with high mass. the ceebraut
being Rev, Father Tolton Of Quincy, H., the
first colored mau In America 10 be ordained 70
the priesthood
AT the meeting Of the New York Repub
l'can Association last evening il was decided
70 change the time of meeting from Friday u
Tuesday evenings Representative Wilbur o
New York will address the association at III
next meeting.
The National Republican League, No. |
last night resolved to keen their headqunrtel
Opeu until after the Inauguration. The 70,
lowing reception committee was appointed
i. \. Dyson, chairman; A. IL. Hall, j. T
Washington, j. 4. Ennis, T. A Mcdonald
Alexander King, Johu II. Simmons, Josal
Gunnell and Sydney johnson.
--James Williams was kicked by horse a
Ivy City yesterday JOhu Smith fell dow
and cut his head on a curbstOne last night
John Brown fell out Of wagon on the Avenu
last night. Carpenter Herman pauelt fell Of
ladder yesterday afternoon and hurt hi
ankle. They were all attended at the Emer
gency Hospital,