The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-31
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

NlIl NEWS IhhAUhhI uCs
Thomas Tralnor, sailor, was fined s. in
the Police Court this morning for affray.
The Y. NJ. c. A. ia considering the cree.
ton of new building
The Sons of Jonadab will hold watch
meeting tonight
The marshal's Jury has found that Charles
A. Barker, High School graduate, is insane.
-General Black will preside at the twenty
FIRST dinner Of the Six O'Clock Club, Thurs
day.
Rev DIR. Hamlin preached last night at the
Church of the Covenant on the lessons Of the
closing year.
The elocution classes of the Martyr Col
lege give an entertainment to night from 1880
till midnight
"A satchel with some razors and hair
clippers was stolen from Enoch Davies barber
shop, at 2704 o street. ON Saturday night.
st. Paus English Lutheran Church
Sunday schools anniversary services last
night were very enjoyable.
The alarm of fire from box 1856, just before
9 o'clock last night, was caused by burning
chimney at Sheetzs confectionery, Eleventh
and G.
DR. Frederick Sohon, for several years
connected with the Emergency Hospital, has
severed his connection with that institution
aud opened an office.
twenty-five people who are going to be-
the Minerva Reform Clubs meeting last
night.
Jacob King, the cattle drover who died
suddenly at the stock yards Saturday, was
yesterday found to have died from natural
causes.
Sarah Moten's baby died yesterday with
out doctor in an alley near Seventh and the
Boundary and the coroner was notified.
"A largely attended temperance meeting
was held at Prohibition Hall last night under
the auspices Of the Minerva Reform Club.
"A reception will be given to Bishop New
man at the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church next
Thursday evening.
"A pleasing entertainment was given at the
German Orphan Asylum, beyond Anacostia
yesterday for the enjoyment OF the inmates.
Everett Gilbert was arrested Saturday
night for stealing six pairs of shoes from
Henry Il. Adler's store on Four and-a-half aud
i streets. res'
Charles Stern was found dead in his bed
at Mrs Schultz's florist establishment at 600
d street yesterday, with a box Of rough on
rats in his pocket. The body was taken to the
morgue.
John Richardson, an employee had an at
tack of vertigo at the Sixth-street depot yes
terday, and falling against car cut cash in
his head. 1t was dressed at the Emergency
Hospital,
Charles E. jacobson and Miss Maggie Gull
ligau were thrown from runaway team yes
terday, and the latter slightly bruised about
the head,
Fire at 1915 Connecticut avenue, yester-
day, damaged Professor A. Graham Bell 5
laboratory to the extent Of $3.50. The fire was
caused by boys playing with matches
Henry Dummy, young Frenchman, n
visitor In the city, attempted TO chip of a
piece from the Washington Monument yester-
day for memento, but was arrested and had
20 leave so collateral.
Miss Hannah Bernstein, daughter of Rabbi
Bernstein, was married last evening to Mr..
Abraham Coliusten at the residence of the
brides father SO street northwest. The
young couple left on late train for a North
ern tour.
-Ebbert Gilbert, colored, was on trial in
the Police Court this morning, charged with
stealing SIX pairs OF shoes Saturday evening
from Henry Adler, sol Four-and-a-half street
southwest. The Court sent the case to the
grand jury.
Bishop Newman preached to large con
gregation at his old church yesterday upon
1.-The Divinity OF Christi The Bishop is the
guest OF Senator Stanford while in the city.
-Four sailors from the U. $, ship Dale en-
gagged in drunken row at Eighth and l.
streets southeast, Saturday night, ana were
arrested and taken 10 the Fifth Precinct
Staton-lIousc.
The Department of the Potomac,G. A. r.
will meet at the headquarters on Pennsylvania
march IN a body to the White House TO pay
their respects TO the President
Pay Director Richard Washngton's de-
tachment from the general storekeepership at
the Navy Yard takes place to-day and quite
on interesting triangular contest is being mad,
for his place.
Rabbi Samuel Marks Of the Emmanuel
Synagogue at Montreal called on the President
Saturday and told him lie didn't think the PEG
pie of Canada were yet ready for annexation.
DR. Leach aud Surgeon-Genera Hamil.
ton yesterday removed tum0r from the head
OF Major Carson, tue Philadelphia Iedgci'
representative here. The operation was en-
tirely successful.
Garter Collins Of 402 Sixth street wal
knocked from the platform Of New Yorl
avenue electric car by one of the iron pole
yesterday afternoon He was taken home il
the patrol wagon
The members of the Mount Vernon Clul
OF Alexandria are trying to get the locke!
Club OF this city TO unite with them In th'
establishment OF race course. A survey o
the Highlands is now being made.
Isaac Hawkins and Bernard Dunmor
quaTreled over game Of crap aud llawkin
hit Dnumorc on the head inilicting what ma
prove fatal wound, Hawkins was locked al
and Dunmore removed to Freedman's Hos
pital
The following officers were elected by Tia
Logan Guard Of Honor on Saturday evening
lTcsluell' ficu bIachcll, ufsl Nlce-pfcAluenl
l.. Is. Cutler second vice-president, W. II
Webster; secretary, NJ. b. Prentice; treasurer
John A. Van Doren; historian, H. 3. Steven,
Three Treasury Department messenger
were ar ested Saturday for supposed implici
ton in The robberies Of cancelled money b
Secret Service agents but they were unable I
iud anything against two Of them aud the
We're released after being locked up iu tn
Iwelfth-street Station-hOuse a few hours. III
third is still held on suspicion.
The Tabernacle Church Of South Wasl
ngtOn held its Christmas entertainment I
Potomac Hall, and II was announced that th
erection Of IT'S new tabernacle would be begu
early In the spring. After a pleasant pre-
gramme handsome gold medals were dslrll
uted 10 Stanley Eimore, Winfield Smith, Al
ME Fogle, Lulu Cowling, Grace Halliday an
Sadie and Annie Moore Mr. Murtagb di
trlbuted large number Of books. The hghee
honors of the school were secured by Aunt
F0gle, who won two medals and the sam
number Of books.