Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08
GEORGETOWN.

HE CITIZENS CoMMITTEE.-The citizens
committee of Georgetown met last night al
Association hall with A. Greeniees in the chair
communication from the committee of one
hundred was read, asking the committee OF
Georgetown to attach itself to to them to be
| represented by ten members. The proposition
was declined with thanks. Resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late VIM. H. Tenny
were adopted
The CHILDREN's CHRISTMAS CLUB-The first
meeting OF the children's Christmas club of
Georgetown for 1888 will be held at the Curtis
school building next Monday at 8 o'clock. II
Is hoped by the managers that many will be
present to assist in this pleasant work so that
the dinner for the little folks may be a COM
plete success.
ney, who keeps a small grocery and liquor
store on the canal road. near Green Springs
was before the Police Court this morning,
charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. Wit
nesses testified to getting whisky from the de-
iendant by the drink; A fine of sos was
imposed. Appeal noted.
REVIVAL SERVICES CLosED.-The revival meet
lngs at the Congress street II. z. church under
the direction of Rev. L. Q. Morrow, of Balti-
more, closed last night. During their contin-
uance hfty-four persons were reported.
GRAIN RECEIPTS Canal-boat David Knode
arrived with LOCO bushels of wheat for ]. G..
and ]. NJ. Waters Canal-boat Seneca arrived
with 400 bushels OF wheat and $50 barrels of
flour for ]. G. and J. NJ. Waters. Wheat sold
! on change at Sl.05 to Sl.0s a bushel.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.-Great Falls. temperature, SO; condition,
sc; receiving reservoir. temperature, 80 condi-
ton at north connection, SO; condition at south
connection. Sc; distributing reservoir, temper
allure, 80; condition at infuent gate-house, Sc;
condition at efiuent gate-house, sc.
The NATIONAL RIFLEs.-The National Rifles
at a meeting last night elected Private Clayton
L. Slmms to be quartermaster sergeant of the
company. The executive committee reported
the engagement Of the Frederick City band for
the parade of the company on the 4th of March
next committee was designated to consult
with a like committee of the sold Guard
Union Veteran Corps, relative to a parade OF
the independent military companies February
" next. .--
The GIRLS REFORM ScHooL.-At meeting
of the trustees of the Girls reform school, held
at Wizards last evening, Judge Samuel
Shellabarger presiding, set of regulations for
the government of the school was adopted.
Messrs. W. C. Dodge, o. G. Staples, A. s.
Worthington and T. p. Morgan were appointed
committee to examine the various sites
offered to the board for the location of the
institution. An invitation to the board, ex-
tended through Mr.. Mills Dean, the secretary.
to visit the Maryland Bridewen, was accepted.
MOTIONS FoR. New TRIAL IN HoxrcrpR CASES
OENlED.-ln the case OF Albert Green, colored
convicted of the murder Of James Lucas (the
broom drill homicide) September u, 1887, the
motion for a new trial was denied by Judge
Montgomery to-day. In the case of Frederick
Barber, convicted Of the murder of Agnes Wat.
son, in June last, the motion for q new trial
was overruled. The motion in arrest Of judg-
ment was certified to the general term.
FuxERAL OF MRS Coz. MARKIAxp.-The
funeral Of Mrs. Martha l. MARYLAND, widow Of
the late Col A. H. MARYLAND, took place from
st. Johns church at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
The services were conducted by the Rev. DR.
Leonarn, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Mckee. A
| quarrette Of st. Johns vestry choir Gang the
hymns, Abide with me-" and Nearer, my
God, TO Thee" The interment took place q
Oak Hill cemetery.
DANIEL DoUoHxsrY's LzcrunE.-Membes o.
the cabinet, congressman, and . large numbel
OF other people listened with interest to Dan
iel'Doughertys lectlre ct the Congregation
church last night. His subject was ssOfatoEy,
and be gave An example Of Il - well - leo
ture upon It His conclusion vas fhat TIE day
OF ofatory were over, and bad been since tn
press was born. While the orator speaks x
. thousand, he said, the preo speaks - . hun
dred thousand The orator only speal. nov
and then, while the pEe0 spsa1n every dny.