Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
Condensed Locals.


pany begin next Monday 10 run a new line OF two
horse cars rom the Capitol 10 14th and Boundary
streets.
Friends In tnis city OF James McDermott whose
death at Washington, Pa, aged ninety three, was
recently noticed In The STAR. and who was said 10
never drank liquor in his life sketch published
In The STAR referred TO him as having been a mod
Yesterday a certificate was filed with the re-
corder OF deeds that the capital stock OF the Co
Iumoia Title Insurance Company, sl50,OOO, Is all
NJ. J. Roxbury, the youth arrested by Post-Ofrice
inspectors on charge OF roboing letter boxes, was
s!oner Mills yesterday.
Last light Oficer Jnn. Brady found a dead COL
ored infant In the alley In the rear OF house 2OO9
This morning about ) o'clock, Albert Luttke,
Nifty six years old fell down the stairs OF house
80 7tn street AID dislocated his lett shoulder
Ohcer haucher had him taken to Providence Hos
pltal IN the ambulance
saHL. X McCready, editor OF the Boston Com
1aereiat Reoorter, and one OF the delegates to the
National Pure Food convention, was the guest OF
Hteyon COmmandery, No. IFS, United order OF
The Golden Cross, last evening. He is prominent
member OF John A. Andrew Commandery. OF
snanks We're de bg ad noble haPSy pesa
Francis l. Park. DIR. HI. NJ Bennett Major NJ p
Caldwell Geo J. p. Wood Fred. E Woodward and
FromJ. Shillington we have the Atlantic Monthly
for February and the The World Almanac for 1854
"P1lls" sends 81 TO The STAR office for the Oene-
Mt OF the Night Lodging House.
MI. W. w. Corcoran to-day filed his first and
w,
A.. 9. p and Harriet l. Eustis, under appointment
the capital 5000 oOo is paid up, and there no
debts. has been He'd
An assignment OF John T. simons OF his stock Of
fruits &c, at stands 40, Al, and AZ center Market
for the benefit OF his creditors. has been put on
record The assignee Is w. H. $. Simons. and
PREFERENCES are given OF W. S. Anderson. sl136O.
A certificate OF the election OF officers OF the
Americos iacht Club was placed on record to-day.
rQy liant u n
Humphreys, vice president: E Ii. McMichael, sec
Ietary; h e. Haskell, treasurer; $. G. kinsley, A.
4 Lakenam, y. A Jones. Wash Nailor. and F. Ii.
Finley, trustees
jury de txnattco tnquirendo empanneled by the
marshal on the 7th instant, In the case OF John
Foler In the petition of Maria I. Cord his aunt
conciuded the hearing and retired 10 make up a
verdict With the exception OF one day there were
date. Mr.. L. Tobriner appeared Tor Mrs. cord, the
Retltloner. and the respondent was represented by
Messrs Ciendinin TiRpett OF Baltimore, and W.
Pierce Bell and James Fullerton OF thIsclty Foller
Inherited certain property valued at about 900
from ms father, and It was alleged that though
mentally incapacitated, his Baltimore relatives
took him from the MI. Hope Insane asylum and had
made deed 70 Joseph FOller OF his Johns prop
erty In trust for the Baltimore relatives. Avast
elaboration OF nine hours found that Foller was
OF unsound mind and Incapable OF managing bis
estate.
SKATING AT ATHLETIC PAEk.-Mr. Moxley has
lrtlc Park, the Ice on which Is In fine condition
and 70 inches thick The lake is a quarter OF a
Inhe around 90 feet wide, and the water Is only IL
1ncnes deep al the deepest places, maxing IL per.
fectiy safe for children.
IS FAVOR OF PKoHIBIrIoS-A gospel temper.
anee meeting was held last evening under the
1aspiee. OF the MoInan,s CHRISTIAN Temperance
Union at Mount Zion NJ. Z church, corner OF 18th
and Il streets northwest Mrs. q. L CLARK, super
in,sndent OF eyansestie work, presided, and
bioie reading was given by MS. Robinson. An In
trrotlhS aidrtss was delivered by Mr.. e. b.
Niver aad praetesi REMARKS were made by Rev.
MI Nhteier ana others. The influence OF the
meeting was strongly In favor OF prohibition In
this District.
NAEYLAsD FARMS soLD.-Mr. James r. Benson
through nls attorney, Rich ard X. Beall has sold
his farm y miles from Rockville containing ms
acres, 70 Mr.. }. Arthur Kemp, OF this city FOR
$500. The farm or the late samuel yelrs two
I s,r irS koesse has also been recently sold
"aGs"orth Tor $500. II contains 2lo acres
ATALx oS NEwsPAPExs.-An interesting talk or
the mOdern newspaper was given last evening n
Tine \. NJ 4: A. rooms by Representative Dngley
OF Maine He spoke of the wonderful DEVELOPMENT
the newspaper had attained, and said that tbs
collection Of news had reached marvellous perfec
ton
TKNPEEAScg NOgAAL ScHooL-At q meetin.
OF supertntendents OF Juvenile Templars, the com
nIittee on juvenile work and others at the resi-
dence OF Mis-. Chamoers. 6o3 street, recently
Superintendent Russell was elected president am,
Past secretary Harrison, OF Clements Lodge, sec
retary-
ATTENTION rs DIRECTED 70 the auction sale com
n.encing On Monday morning, at ia 7th stree
northwest, of the entire stock OF goods OF tn
lalals Royal establishment Of Norfolk, Va IL
Impossible 70 enumerate, even In an ordinary ad
Nertiscment, everything Included In such sale
but especial prominence Is given 70 the larg
variety and nne quality OF the emDroideries edS
1ngs ribbons, feathers, &C.. 70 be sold In thes
lines rare bargains may be expected
THE TuRxisn Ruo sALk-Duncanson Brother
and Streets tn0 YhlDlfion
this importation on Monday, and the peremptor
auctions begin-on Tuesday. The catalogue read
Twenty very large camers hair, mosque and PEI
sian carpetA OF various designs and shapes;
large number Of rare-shaped hall rugs; over &c
moslem and antique Daghestan, Persian, Bokhars
Shirvan. Zebriz, and Lahore rugs; so An2ora, hi
kim, and Cashmere portieres, OF very styi.s
color; while the lot OF Bulgarian d0yles, Danlas
Gus SIX scarfS Persian piano and Turkish tabl