Evening star., 1866-12-14
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
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grand combination company. The cas- i. sn
excellent one.
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Navy Yard.-Fair for
benefit OF IT. Peters Par.chiai School
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Fa,r in aid q, ,,.
bulIding fund OF the new Episcopal Church
on corner of 18th and ~ streets Music hv the
isth Infantry Band, and tableaux every eve
ming. - -
fAIR BUILDING. corner OF TN s,ree, and ID.
eNenue-Ihe Grand Masonic Fair, for the
6eheni OF the Masonic Hail Association. Co
S .Slnn'a , Conmandery. NO =, h. T., will attend
the FaTr this evening.
FAIR for the benefit of the uew Ca,bolic
church, now building in the first ward is be-
ing held IN the basement of ST. Matthew'S
Church, III and 18th streets
METzkEoTT HALL--Lecture under the aus
piets OF the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alon. by Hon. j. W. Patterson, Senator elect
rom New Hampshire, this evening.
DEsTRUCTIvE FIRR-TAe Neo Tork Bakery
Dssfrog ed-fiTcmea I7ittrcd Last evening fire
was discovered IN the stable attached To the
New York Excelsior Bakery, on Il street. near
me canal An alarm was sounded from the
teDtrai Guardhouse by officer Tucker, and the
tire department. was quickly on hand The
IRE was first discovered BY the watchman and
ne, win others, made an attempt 10 enter the
stables, but were deferred by two ferocious
dogs inside. Ii is supposed that the fire oriei-
naied IN the EN- gine- room adjoining the stable
Il ne flames quickly spread TO the main build
thg- in which was the bakery. supplied with
machinery and a large stock OF materia' hnt
little of which (and that from the 10 wer storyl
was saved. The apparatus was promptly al
WORK out were powerless to save the main
huilolng. which was entirely destroyed The
Games spread TO the one story building on the
EAST side, owned by Mr.. Taussig. in which Mr.
u - . ,h brsGy haa Quantity OF property stored,
ana that. too, was almost entirely DESTROYED
lew pictures were saved from this building
but number of billiard table dxturas Gas
nXtnres, and bar room furniture, worth about
Sl-5CO, on which there was NO insurance, was
destroyed. The horse and carriage bazaar OF
Messrs. W. L. Wall i Co was DAMAGED
somewbat by the fire and the falling of the
story building owned by Mr.. w. H. PhIlIp
ana formerly occupied by John Farrell as a
produce house. In the stable OF Mr. Taussig
were lour valuable horses, which were burned
TO death. The business was managed for Mr.
Taussig by Mr. Il. kat. who had fourteen men
employ ed- and 1t Is estimated that his loss in
cIudlng mrchinery and stock, will be about
>2OUtN, on which there is an insurance of
s>.tU1 This fire occurring in the early
paII OF tne evening drew together a large
crowd, and had the effect of thinning the audi-
ence attending the performances at Walls
Opera House, in the immediate vicinity The
pollce were or the ground in full force under
maJol hlenards and Capt Reid, and aided In
saving goods and keeping the crowd in the
streets and out of danger. While the fire was
IN progress, but had been extingulshed In the
one.stoTy building east the bakery. portion
OF The east wall of the bakery fell, mashing IN
the roof OF the sne-story. Three members of
steamer NO >. were on the roof of the small
mouse at the time, and went through with it TO
me ground floor There was great excitement
At this time, and the crowd made a rush to the
spot 10 rescue them. They were got out i'm a
lew moments and taksn 10 the Central Guard
house. where Drs. Woodbury. and Keasby
were IN attendance. but found that none Of
them were injured beyond a few bruises.
We learn since the above was written that
the loss OF Mr. Taussig The being absent from
the city Is estimated by some of his EMPLOYEES
at from eight TO ten thousand dollars nearly
covered by insurance in various companies
L. Lyons of New York, and was in
sured IN the Peoples Company, w orcester
Mass fOr - 5Of. The total loss is variousIy
estimated at from Sl5OOO to $4,000. The fire
rs now supposed to have been started by an in
cendiary.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL DISTRICT APPRoPRI.
aTIoss.-In our House report yesterday, we
stated that the appropriation Of si75,OOO in the
defciency bill to Indemnify this city for i'm
proyements made upon Government property,
was stricken out. Afterwards, Mr. Stevens of
Pa, moved to reconsider the vote whereby the
clause making an appropriation for Washing
ton city was stricken out. He deemed il a mat
ter OF simple justice that this appropriation
should be made. The amount named was in
accordance with the estimate Of the city sur
yeyor, and the act Of May S, lS66, required the
General Government to bear It's share of bur
dens Tor Improvement in the vicinity OF its
own property.
fully satisfy him. He believed the appropri-
alion 10 be erroneous, and il was founded SIM
ply upon the report of an Officer who mad new
er been authorized by this House.
In the further course of debate, Mr.. Dawes,
OF Mass, referred 70 Mr.. Ingersoll as the keep
er OF the morals of the people of this District,
by yIrtue OF his position as chairman Of the
committee on affairs of the district.
Mr.. 1ngersoll said he preferred to be excused
70 certain extent. He was perfectly willing
TO take charge of the morals Of the people of
the District during the recess, but net while
Corgies was in session. TLaughterl
The motion to recon slider was lost
Tne DILL was then passed as amended The
principal items are as follows:-For public
printing, ss0,OOO; paper for public printing,
S45S,CeV; for fencing the grounds south of the
Treasury building and Presidents mansion,
buildings, $500; for facilitating eommunica-
uon between the Atlantic and Pacific States,
$4,000; for the Metropolitan Police force,
a defciency y in expenses for 70 fore foreign - py inter.
course, S250,0C0.
tenant George A. Armes, Cd u. =. Cavalry,
who was sent with twenty ID We men of his reg
lment from Fort Sedgwick. October 23d, IN
pursuit OF "a war party OF Sioux Indians, which
bad driven OF the previous day several hun
dred head of stock, who found and followed
their Tail, under the difficulties of crossing
TWO wide rivers, forks OF the Platte. and OF
darkness. ninety -eght miles, from O'Clock a .
m, TO III O'Clock p. m; when he surprised the
party, instantiy attacked, killed and wounded
nearly all OF their superior numbers-captursd
twenty-five Indian horses, burned their camp,
and brou ght on safely most OF the stolen stock,
- resident OF this city. Brew. Major Gen.
Cooke, IN an order recring the above, SAYS:
"Ihus, this young Officer has set fine exam
PIE 70 the Department. OF overco ming difficult
ties that would have discouraged and stopped
many without loss of credit;-of bold determi.
nation 10 succeed, and of striking without
stopping TO count his enemies. And he has
presented TO the prcfsss sion perhaps the great
es; cavalry feat heretofore recorded"
PROTRACTKD MEETINGS "A series OF meet
ings are IN progress at the East Washing gton
NJ T. Church, under the charge OF Rev. Geo
v Leach and nightly large numbers are at the
altar. These meetings have been in progress
fer nearly three months, and thus far a large
nunb Der have professed religion and joined the
church At the Second Baptist Church. Rev.
MI Bray. progress for over month. and
numbers have joined the church. AT the Navy
Yard Methodist Protestant, Rev. Jas. T5omp-
son, series Of meetings are in progress which
nave been interesting, and the signs are en- eour-
aging
TABLEAUX NIyAss.-Tbe ladies OF the
ChuTch OF the Incarnation (EpiscopAD are
now holding fair at Odd Eeiiows' Hall. to
continue during the week TO aid in fiuishing q
this new church edifice in the northern part OF
our city. The leading feature OF this tair is
the series Of beautiful tableaux viyants which