The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-27
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Ivy Donoho, daughter Of seaton
Donoho, died Christmas day.
A party OF 300 New England school
Tnarms are In the city on an excursion.
-Francis Mattngly viii he buried from Mt.
Pleasant tomorrow afternoon.
Colonel Bigelow locturcd 70 the Nntiona
Guard officers last night on military tactics.
Speaker Carlislc will not attend the Tariff
Reform League banquet in Boston Friday
night.
A defective 1ue set fire TO Nathaniel
Byng's residence. at 1910 NJ street, last night.
Damage $500; insured
--George Washington was arrested by Po-
liceman Fisher for playing crap in the rear Of
the Georgetown market yesterday.
Professors Hinton and Greenwich gave
pound party at their dancing academy last
night for the benefit Of the poor.
Walter A. Willard, whose leg was cut of
by freight train at Bridgeport Conn, is re-
covering as rapidly as could be expected.
The Mosaic portraits OF Lincoln and Gar
field that hang In Statuary Hall at the Capitol
have been removed TO the Senate corridor.
"A number OF Washington young people
have organized the Washington Shakespeare
Club, and have begun the study of several
plays.
Frank H. Schneider, who died Sunday
morning at the Metropolitan Hotel, was buried
yesterday afternoon in the Prospect Hill Gem
etery
DR.. J. i. Hartigan, who has returned
from tour through the yellow fever districts,
dscredits DR.. Reeves claim that the yellow
fever germ has been discovered
The Pantomne and Mother Goose spec
taces for the benefit Of the Homeopathic Hos
ptal were rehearsed at the National yesterday
aud gave promise of finished production to-
day.
-Chsrlss Thomas, an old man, was on
trial In the Police Court this morning charged
with vagrancy. lie admitted the truth of the
charge, but pleaded so pitifully that Judge
Miller took his personal bonds.
The Sunday-school Of Grace Lutheran
Church, Thirteenth street opposite Corcoran,
celebrated their Christmas entertainment last
evening. Prizes were distributed and all the
children also received bag Of candy.
William b. Connor, late Master Work
man Of X. OF l.. Assembly, No. 60, died
Christmas morning at his home on the Sew
enth-street road. The funeral will take place
from the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion tomorrow.
The Botanical Garden has several rare
plants In its collection now. Among them
are, a strawberry tree, fragrant olive. Bra
ziian trumpet Hover, the ordeal tree the
mango tree and other remarkable tropical
plants.
the Avenue street-car line at Fifteenth street,
was riding to the stables on his horse last
night, when the animal fell, and one OF Crow
ley's legs was broken. 1t was set ut the
Emergency Hospital.
The infant class of the Calvary Baptist
Church Sunday-school enjoyed Christmas
entertainment last night. magic lantern
exhibition was given and the prizes were dis
tributed.
The ladies In charge OF tables at the
Christmas Club dinner on Saturday are re-
quested TO report at the armory hall on G
street, at IL o'clock punctually Saturday,
aud the walters and Mattresses are to be there
at l2l5 sharp, in order TO have on their caps
and aprons in good season.
The Christmas festival OF the Hamine NJ.
z. Church Sunday. school was held in the
church last night. j. r. fainter acted as
Santa Clause. Contributions OF money and
provisions were made by each class for the
poor, and quite fund was created.
-Four small boys, Mickey Mowen, George
Nail, Jim Powell and George Banks, Y esterday
made raid upon pie wagon driven by an
le-year old boy, and, after peting him with
stones and firing pistol, made off with lot
OF pies. They were afterwards arrested.
Officers have been elected by Capitol Lodge.
No. l4T, o. KS. b., follows: President, j. L.
Young; vice president, s. Heller; treasurer,
X Sanger; secretary, j. Brock; assistant sec
Rotary, NJ Cohen conductor, j. Gerson; as
sstant conductor l.. r. Lew: inside guard,
J. Rosenan; outside guard, H. Bachenheimer;
representatives TO the grand lodge, L. He'll
hrum, l.. Abrahams, esq, and H. King, ir.
trustees, i, Rosenberg, II. King, jr., aud l..
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