The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-04
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

George Northridge, q local boxer, will
spar with Jack Dempsey at Kernan's to-
night.
The police raidcd Henry Hayson's policy
shop on q street southwest last night and
captured several men.
The New York State Republican Associa-
ton and the Republican lnvincibles held meet
ings last night.
--Geueral Black presided at the six O'Clock
Club dinner last night. "Breakers Ahead"
were discussed.
The foundations for the new Naval OBJ
scrvatory are to be flushed next week, when
work is to be suspended for the winter
Jacob Cook, an eighty-siN.year-old shoe
maker was arrested last night for assaulting
his wife, who Is nearly rs old rs he is
james Carter colored man, was stabbed
"Wednesday night In both arms and the back,
but refuses to give the name VI his assailant.
The Good Templars of the District last
night organized new lodge in honor of
"Budn EgCleston, the temperance advocate,
who was killed on the railroad some years
since.
James Barnes was locked up in the Sixth
Precinct Station-House last night, charged
with interfering with Officer Cutler, who was
making an arrest.
Mrs \. IL. Mohl, Mrs. 5. A. Alcott and
Mrs. L. A. Chambers were last night chosen
delegates to the National Suffrage Couveu-
ton by the District suffrage Association.
George W. Harvey, the restaurant keeper,
is preparing dinner at Congressman Bourke
Cochran's house in New York, having gone
with his chef for that purpose.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland Of this city, delivered
the Grafton at the funeral services OF Mrs. T.
II, Burchard, daughter-in law of Rev. Dr.
Burchard of "3 RS" fame, in New York on
Wednesday.
At meeting of theWashington Monument
Society yesterday II was decided to construct {
tablet of bronze bearing the names of the
members of the society from it's organization
to Oe placed in the interior of the monument
The Metropolitan Church Lyceum gave
reception to Bishop Newman last night in HI
lecture room of the church. Bishop Newmal
said that when he slept It was with his face
toward his former church. He and Mrs
Newman left for the South this morning.
The local branch of the American Eco.
nomic Association discussed Edward Atkin
sons "Chalenge to Reformers" last night a
All Souls church. Addresses were made b,
Mcssrs. Adams, Blodgett, McCreery, Piler
aud Commissioner Wright, who is presidep
Of the organization.
The Washington Argo Literary Assocll
ton has elected officers as follows Presfen
a. lIeiibrun; vice-president. ). Louis; finaI
cial secretary, L. llirsh; recording secretary
l.. Esterlay; corresponding secretary, /
Goldman; treasurer, $. Peyser sergeant-a
arms A. King: librarian, s. Herzog.
AT a meeting of the Old Guard last nigl
j. 5. Wyckoff was elected recordin
aud }. jacobson financial secretary, aud III
following comrades were elected to serve o
the executive committee for the current yea
}. NJ. Edgar, +. Paige, w. II. Hoover, \. "
Bogea, W. 4. Brayton, \. F. Dinsmore,
jacobson. j. IL. Lawrence and r. E. Smith.
The irish American Club last night elect c
officers as follows: President, John II. Rot
ers; first vice-presldeut, Thomas Kirby; SEE
ond vice-president. DR.. Florence Donohu
recording and corresponding secretary, Ma
rice Splaiu; financial secretary, John
llealy; treasurer NJ. V. Terney; trustee
Morris Murphy, Thomas Smith and DAM
Donovan; sergcant-at-arms, John Hartuett
Faith Council, No. 10, Sons Of Jonada
have installed the following officers: Worth
chief, j. +. Harris; vice-chief, +. c. Bach
recording secretary, WIN. o. Gingell; tina
cal secretary, Vim. H. Newhall; treasurer,
j. Owens; worthy patriarch, Mathew Hobso
guide, II. Z. LenuoX: assistant guide, b.
Brosnahau; inside watch, Jas. Harris; outsi,
watch. john Dawson.
The following officers Of Mount Ct4va
Lodge, No. !, knights Of Pythas, have be
elected: George Il. Brown, =. c.; Hora
Brown, G.. c.; Arthur Stroder, V. c.; Lev
Howard, president; Robert f. Johnson VI.
p: Samuel Ienney, NJ of f.: j. l.. Morgi
H. Il. s.; W. II. Thomas VI. AT A; George
Smith, |. g.; Oh aries ;. Man siield, o. q. !
teudants-W H. Simpson, Henry Banist
Thomas Page aud w. w. Do iris.