Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-04

passed.
Also, bill for grading street north, from |
Twenty-fOurth street to Pennsylvania avenue !; |
passed.
Mr. Dove moved TO take up the bill from the |
lower Board as amended, authorizing the es- |
Enlistment Of tax fund and transfer of
the surplus fund; amendment cOncurred in
and the bill passed.
Bills from the Common Council for abating
nuisance between Twenty third and Twenty
fourth streets west for constructing sea wall
on the W I side Of Water street in the Seventh
Ward; and for the relief Of Thomas Welsh |
were referred
A bill to authorize the filing and graveling
the yard attached to the puOlic scnool near
the Observatory was passed
A bill authorizing the Mayor to adopt the |
iron pump, in lieu Of the wooden pumps now
in use, wsS referred
bill providing ior the erection of a mar
ket house in Louisiana avenue, from Ninth TO
Tenth street, was referred.
A bill for the relief Of Henrietta Shryock
was passed.
A bill for the relief of Robert Downing was
referred,
Mr.. Busey introduced a bill to regulate dis
bursements for canal repairs in the several
wards.
Mr.. Clark moved to adjourn; lost.
Mr. Dove moved to take up the tax clerk
bill; lost.
Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn, but withdrew
the motion to allow Mr.. Riggs to make an ex-
PlanatiOn In reference to the employment of
the tax clerks.
Mr.. Busey offered a resolution relative to
the contractors and contracts for removing
garbage passed.
The board then adjourned.
TIE TURsvEREIS.-As there is now a con.
vention Of the members of this order in this
inv 7oti Of he e A.
yerein may be interesting to our readers
The society had its origin with Frederick
Louis jain, as early as the spring of 1910
His first TayHPiat= Gymnasium was begun
in that year at the Hasenhaide, a large pub.
lie house near Berlin, Prussia. Dr. jain was
q man of profound learning, an ardent patriot,
and his memory Is dear to thousands and tens
of thousands who have enjoyed the benefit of
his arduous labOrs
In 1909, the French were masters of Ger
many. jain, who was a prominent and ac-
tive patriot, was for long time employed in
deylSlHg the best means for preparing the Ger
mans for a contest with their oppressors His
classic MIND MT upon the idea Of restoring, in
some degree, the ancient gymnGStG, as better
adapted to congregate the young men of GEL
many where the more readily their patriotic
impulses might be developed and uurturoS.
In 1910, be reduced his plans to pre- ;ticc.
Abuses having crept into the societies in n
le" years the government ordered their sup
presslon. They were, however, again organ
lied by the impetuous jain, and the revolt.
ton Of 1880 again aroused their liberal tend
encies- They were denounced as a reyoIu-
tionary society, and again suppressed
Inc hrst regular Turner Society was estsb-
lshed in New York in I8i8 In the same wear
society was organized in Cincinnati, and one
Likewise IN Louisville. Since that time 1t has
expanded very rapidly, and its ramifcations
VI no. frop
Texas.
MILITARY.-At the annual meeting of the
Washington Light Infantry, held on Monday
night, the following members were elected to
I'LL vacancies occurring in the COMPANY
Third lieutenant Jas. Kelly promoted to sec |
ond lieutenant; third sergeant Jas. Power to !
third lieutenant; quartermasters sergeant
VIM. Morocco to ensign; corporal Ii. Warner
70 qusrtermaster's sergeant; fourth sergeant |
b L. Beers to third sergeant; corporal n P
Fisher TO fourth sergeant; c. Nelson, Isaac
Beers, cOrpOrals, and NJ. p. Fisher, ordnance |
oficer. Civil offcers-B. z. Beers, secretary,
and l. d. Williams, treasurer.
The NATIONAL THEATRE The fine com.
pany which closed its engagement at the Ma |
tlOnal last evening goes to Richmond, and its |
place is to be supplied by the celebrated Laura |
heene troupe, which makes its first appear
ance On Monday night in the exciting scenic
French drama Of Z" Camille and concludes
WIN the great extravaganza Of Novelty, ;"
IN which the troupe were SO successful in New
1ork city, the piece having had a run of fifty
consecutive nights.
hoWDYIsM.-Last night several young men
VINO were, or pretended to be, intoxica ted,
passed up the Avenue insulting ladies and
cohducunS themselves generally in most dis
graceful manner. Unfortunately, the AuxiI-
iary Guards were at the time on another part
OF their beat, and the rowdy scsmps escaped
arrest. They wore well-dressed, sported gold
chains and mustaches, and doubtless claim TO
belong to " first families
ILL-TREArIsG A WIFE.-The hearing of
jas. Hagsn for ill-treating his wife, aroused
the indignation Of all who were present at the
central guard house this morning From the
evidence II appears that this brutal husband
peat his wife so severely while she was near
her confinement that miscarriage followed, and
TIE unfortunate woman gave birth to three
uead children Hagan was sent ~ Jail; and
amen say we. L
DERASGED.-A short time since a Young
man named johnson was sent from the guard
house to the wOrkhouse as a warrant. He
cIalmedto De clergyman, and his manners
ana conversation seemed TO confirm his state
ments We learn this morning that he is q
confirmed lunatic in the workhouse.
IHE COTILLoS PARTY Of the Empire Club,
last night, was well attended; and everything
passed of pleasantly. There many
-" hearts beat happily; and when |
Music arose with Its volupt1ous swell
soft eyes lOok'd love TO eyes that spoke again,
And all wen; merry as marriage bell 70
SUrERB HArs.-As Lord Bacon 50 Justly OBJ.
serves, g the browning grace of the outward
man Is universally conceded TO be a well fit.
ting symmetrically shaped and highly lustred
hat The hats sold by Anthony, on Seventh .
street, near the avenue, are quite I'D To this |