Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-19

al present. pleasing appearance, elesnly and
tastefully arrayed In theif holiday costumes. The
tedium Of the examination was eyesywhers 70.
lieved by agreeable vocal music given by the
pupils. Ia
fEsfiLBNfiAL The attention Of the proper
authorities 10 called 10 The horribly hlthy tondi
ton Of the yards Of houses Nos 44s and 49,, on
Pennsvlvania avenue, between Third and Four
and-a- half streets The flthv condition Ia such
gendered. The one yard Is an open horse Stable,
and the other 10 not Ily occupied by horses, but
cows, and hogs are also kept there rhe stencil
rom q ese causes Is intolerable to the neighbour
water wherein hogs wallow ,decaying vegetables,
old shoes and hats, piles Of filthy rags gathered
up around the streets, hospitals ana camps, are
the sights that greet the view OF persos living In
adjoining houses. The air 10 continually filled
with pollution and stencil arising from these mani
fold nuisances, any single one Of which would be
sufficient TO breed destroying pestilence. The
loafhsome condition Of these yards has become a
that portion Of the city demands that the occu-
pants should be compelled 10 keep their Yards In
q more pure d clearly condition. The sanitary
regulations Of the city must be strictly enforced,
II health would be preserved.
POLICE The Third w ard Patrolmen reported
yesterday-Mary Taylor, selling liquor without
Bloo%inssoS sssS Sy Inss.
Clark Charles Otis, threats; dismissed. James
Peters, Robert Carroll, fighting; 81 81 each-by
Justice Thompson Mary Ann Hagan, assault;
xsoS Psss'd c. isPs snS'
q horse TO q shade tree; 81. VIM. Tucker, do |;
81-by Justice CLAYTON.
The Fourth Ward Patrofmen reported-wm.
johnson, eolored, drunk; %; Henry Miller, lar.
Carter, drunk; turned over to the military. Nieh-
olas Murphy, do dismissed-by Justice w alter.
VIM. Gilmtre, forcibls detention Of a room; dis
gerald, John Newman, selling liquor without
licens e; dismissed-by Justice Clayton. Law
renee Daily, assault and battery; bail for court.
chas. Knsll, larceny; bail for further hearing.
August Shaner, Ia ceny OF Government property;
do by Justice Baruacle,
THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS OF 1912, Of the Dis.
tiet, held meeting yesterday at the General
Post once. Col. 8. Williams, Vice President,
A committee appointed to nominate officers
reported the following:
W W; seatOn: President; Col. Williams, Vice
President Gen. Skinner, Second Vice President
Col Young, Msrshali A Laurenson, Secretary
Jas A. Kennedy, Treasurer; DR. VIM. Jones,
Surgeon Executive Committee-Peter Bergman
and John Johnson.
The Treasurer reported balance Of money in
hand.
Col. seaton, President, Col Williams, First
Vice President, and General St John B; l.. Skin
ner were appointed q committee TO confer with
the President Of the United States and ascertain
at what hour on the approaching Independence
Day II will be convenient for him to receive the
Association
The Association adjourned to assemble In front
OF the General Post OHice edifce on the morning
OF the Fourth Of July, with badges and cockades
TEE TENDER OF UNION CHAPEL ACCEPTED.
War Department, Washi"ftOn Guy, D. C.,}
Sir: The Secretary Of war has Just received
your letter Of this date, In which you tender, on
behalf Of the Trustees Of Union Chapel, the use
Of ,h.if place Of worship for hospital purposes;
and also the services Of the members Of that church
to minister to the bodily and spiritual wants of
our afflicted soldiers.
The Secretary instructs me to say that he has
been deeply moved BY this unmistakable mark
Of sympathy and Christian Charity for our suffer
Ing soldiers, and that he accepts the use OF the
chapel and the services OF the members Of the
church, which are thus humanely rendered.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Secretary Of War.
Rev. JOHN THRUSH, Pastor and Chairman Board
Of Trustees Union Chapel, Washington, d. C.
CRIMINAL CouRI, June Is George w. Riggs,
esq was appointed foreman Of grand jury.
George T.. n Day, esq, of MINI sota, was sd-
mitted to practice a: an attorney Of the court
horse stealing In Maryland, the Court ordered
that the District Attorney be Instructed to notify
the authorities OF Maryland Of the commitment
by July ls he shall be discharged.
Griffith Reese and William Benter, confined on
charges OF larceny, were discharged from Jail at
the suggestion Of the grand jury, II no other
charges appear against them.
jay Scout assembled this morning at IL
O'Clock, but had transacted no business Of i'm
portsnce up to half past II O'Clock.
OsE or THE G'HALs On Tuesday afternoon
Oricer Morgan, OF the Sixth Ward, arrested a
woman on the commons near the poor-house, In
company with number Of soldiers, acting in a
very disorderly manner She was taken In charge
by the ofacer and carried to Justice Cull's ONCE,
where she refused TO give her mans, but some OF
the officers recognized her a. Ann Smith. The
by their testimony, called down the
str ct, and arming herself with couple Of stones
hurled them at her adversarles; but falling to hit
ID m, made after them with her claws, but an
oncer present succeeded In getting her quiet, and
ustice Gull committed her to the workhouse for
Do days.
Lovers Of really good music should not forget
TO visit Messrs. Rosenthal L Brauder's "Academy
Of Music,n Pennsylvan'a avenue, near Tenth
street They have just engaged Big nora eeydel,
an opera singer are highly creditable Her voice
Is clear, powerful, pure soprano, md she must
evidently have gone through hard study. 60,
all you, who ere fond Of good music, az you will
and hesides large, airy, cool saloon, respecta-
BILE audience, an excellent glass Of lager, always
fresh. with other equally good refreshments, and
for all no charge for admission.
DzsoxrNArIosAL CouRrKsY.-The Govern
ment having requested the use Of the Bridge-st.
Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, for hospital
purposes, the pastor Of the Dumbarton-st NJ E.
Church, Rev w. II. Chapman, and the board Of
stewards, consisting Of Mssss- w II. Edss,
Thos Brown, r W. White, John Dickson, Jud.
son Mitchell, Esau Pickerell and Henry Wilson,
have extended an Invitation 10 their PRESBYTERIAN
friends to worship In the latter church every Sab.
bath afternoon at such hour as may suit their
venience.
FnI.-Yesterday evening, between Ave and
liz O'Clock, q Ore broke out In q small frame
building on the corner Of Seventh and streets,
Navy Yard, occupied by an italian named Corey,
70 fruit and confectionery store. The building
was not entirely consumed, but was 90 damaged
70 70 be rendered totally useless. No one knows
how the Ere originated. Corey occupies a fruit
stand At the Navy Yard gate, and was attending
10 his business when the IRE occurred.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Befers Jus
ies WahU.-DanI Reed, riding on the pave.
nent Charles Shawley, drunk. John Holmes,
suspicious character; turned over to the military.