The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-26
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

William Chase got drunk yesterday and
pulled DR.. McWillisms' whiskers on the Ave
nue..
General A. b. Upshaw will retire from
politics and devote himself exclusively to the
railroad business.
Mr.. o. G. Staples of Wizards presented
each of his $50 employees with substantial
Christmas presents.
james Dyer, colored, was fined SO yes
terdoy for disorderly conduct in herdc on
the Avenue.
"A large number of drunk and dsorderly
cases were presented in the Police Court yes
terday.
Charles W. Mitchell and Daniel Conner,
two Migrants, were yesterday dismissed from
tue Police Court on promises to leave town ut
once.
Every church in Washington was deco.
rated yesterday, and at each one some special
service was held in honor of the day.
The ladies of the Epiphany Church Home
received appropriate gifts yesterday, and
at 3 O'Clock ate a sumptuous Christmas din
her
Dinner at the Louise Home was served at
o'clock yesterday. Tn ladies' received
many gifts from their friends.
The little ones at the Childrens' Hospital
had an enormous Christmas tree load ed with
presents. Dinner was served ut O'Clock.
Forty persons were arrested in the First
Precinct yesterday for being drunk and dis
orderly.
AT St Annes Infant Asylum yesterday
120 children guzed IN admiration at the mag
nlcent Christmas tree, from which each re-
ceived gift
AT st. Vincent's Asylum the play-rooms
were decorated with evergreens and ivy.
After the morning services and mass the
children enjoyed bounteous dinner.
The boys at st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
had toys enough to satisfy their widest de-
fires, aud the playground was merry place
yesterday,
The singing of "Adesta Fiddis," ushered
in Christmas noon at the Providence Hospi-
tai Religious services was held in the new
chapel. - ~
The 165 children at the Protestant Orphan
Asylum had happy Christmas. Many good
hearted ladies contributed by their gifts to the
pleasure of the little ones.
The inmates at the county iail did not
share different fare from usual yesterday, but
the most OF them were remembered by their
friends and the day was royalty celebrated
Attic Washington Asylum the inmates had
fine Christmas dinner OF turkey and mince
pie. Several members Of the w. T.. L. IT,.
visited the Asylum and brought candy and
fruit.
-Anniversarr services commemorative of
the Emancipation Proclamation, will be held al
next Tuesday night. Distinguished speakers
are expected.
The funeral Of Andrew B. Ross, who died
at tue residence of his brother, Samuel Ross
of the firm OF Barber & Ross at l345 l. street
took plack at the old home in McVinton,
Penn, yesterday.
The express companies and the PostoflicC
did rushing business yesterday. All day
long the express wagons ratified over IN,
streets aud IL is estimated that over l0,00l
packages were delivered.
AS was predicted by this paper some
weeks ago the veterans at the Soldiers Home
ate their Christmas dinner in the new dining
hall in the new addition. An entertainment
was given under the auspices Of the W. G. r
L., which was highly enjoyed
Robert Holidays grocery, at 2153 ]
street. was destroyed by fire last night, caused
by the explosion of q coal oil lamp. The fire
alarm box, No 3l2, would not work; and
delay OF fifteen minutes was caused before thu
engines could be notified by telephone.
Several persons have been victilnized t,
the extent OF fifty cents each by man VIII
calls and tells a clever story Of past kindnes
done hinl by the gentleman Of the house. II
then says ne is engraving n card basket, an
needs tiity cents to complete some Of the dc
tails and generally gets il.