Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-15

Monday last Mayor Bowen appointed Joshds
L. tHtcheli, Of the Fifth Ward, as sealer Of
~elgnts and measures Mr.. Gatcheli received
on oIheial no'ee OF has appointment, signed by
the Mayor, and yesterday gave bonds in the sum
OF $500 for the faithful performance of his duty
S Gnien Were approvrd In the afternoon Mr..
Incumbent sid, after showing his authority
ana requesting possession Of the office, Mr..
Boyd repiied that he ''did not T ccgnize Mr..
Bowen as Mayor; that be- had never been sworn
IN as SUCH and that his (Gatchefl's) appoint
ment was Illegal" After some conyersatlon
be agreed TO gather up the weights and stand
ards, which are scattered in different parts OF
the city, by Saturday, ana deliver them to
Mayor Bowen provided he would give him 4
receipt for them.
SALES OF REAL EsTATR-Messrs. Cooper &
LaiImer, auciioneers, sold on Monday -Part
of LOTT, SQUIRE 2St, on + street, between I3th
ana liin street, containing SSH square feet,
ren's HOTEL 10 Charles Mclean, at 50 per
square foot. Also part OF lot 3, square ass, on
street between 9th and 9TH streets, NOW &C.
cupIed BY Mr. Rutherford as a marble yard
20 John Z Kendall. for 225 per square foot
Messrs. W. L. Wall & co , auctioneers, also
sold two-story frame house on the corner of
Si,s5
ACCIDENT AT FoRT wAsHrSeroS-On
Monday afternoon. while the members Of COM
pany a, attn Artillery, stationed at Fort WASH
1ngtOn- were engaged in firing AT the tar0e,
WIN muskets, the ball from one of the guns
split IN TWO and glancing, one portion of i,
rack soldier, named Getsediner. in The
nent loot. SCATTERING the bone and PRODUCING
an otn-rwlSe ugly wound. He is under the
linen, OF me post surgeon, who thinks the
injurious received serious, though amputation
may be avoided.
The CIRcUS AND MESAGERIR-The per.
fOrmarees al this place of amusement on last
evening gave complete satisfaction 70 a large
and fashionable audience. The company :.
.qnesrians embraces several very exeailen
performers; the trained horses are well bros
and DO many remarkable things, and the col -
on OF wild animals is large and inter- ~.
To day and tomorrow several new art Sung;
be introduced, among whom are SIS VII.
French equestrlerne Estslle Zoye' enc sr sh
famous Macco brothers. As tn IN, anu w
Ioupe is limited, we would ad rise al, 70 20 nav
DEATH OF AN OLD So .ns,x-Jobn I.us.
an OLD soldier was .uried yssterday Win ths
was IS ve,Ts ga tse Marine hospital. He
rsasnT:,et1 old = nslvo OF En gland, and has
- :. coa-inpously since September, 1877,
"a ne Marine Corps. Weary Of life, he took
.,,rru,iye sublmate some days ago, and after
lingering in great pain for few days died. He
% Sonn S o. his GENIAL disposition and scholarly
auainments,
FIRE-festertay, abonteH O'Clock, clothes
press, a. the residence Of Nj, 4. B. Randolph,
No 80 Cd street, between Massachusetts ave-
noe and @ street, Accidentally took fire, de-
Stroying about 500 worth II clothing Mr..
Johp T. Chauneey, and a number OF ex-mem-
eers of the Hook and Ladder Company, with
officers Lewis and Leecn, exunguished tns
flames. eonhning the loss 70 The clothing.
GRAND LopGEl l. %. = BAT a meeting OF
ID trict g rand Lodge. TO- S, i. u. Il. b., held
IN Baltimore Sunday, July IL, lo6e, the
following officers Were elected 20 serve for the
ensuing term.-I. L Blout, OF Washington, q
". b 5. Binswaryer, OF Baltimore, q A.
r. Goldman. q. z; 5. Berney, q. b. H.; n
Herman, q. =; Il. We'll, q. IA.
COMMITTED TO JAIL--Jonn Shorter and
Lewis MEDLEY, (the colored men with larg'
feet,) whose arrest oy Dstecuses Miller ans
I,oombs on Sunday last charged with the lar
cpny OF metal castings from Clark Mills, Esq.
was noticed in the STAR, had hearing oefor
Justice smith yesterday, who committed then
for eo2rt.
TER CORPORATION INDIcrED.-The gram
Iury have found q true bill OF indietmen
against the Corporation OF washington 10
failing 70 keep in repair the bridge over Roc
Creek ~ h street., thereby causing nuisance
DIsnIssED-fssterday afternoon VIM Sol
rell, cclored, WAS arrested by officer b. Leach
ON The charge of the larceny Of $50 worth G
hams and this morning he had-a hearing be
fore Justice Smith, and was dismissed
SAFE OF NoSKY.-At the tnirty.fourt
monthly meeting of the Central Building As
soc,afion. held last evening at the CITY Hal
thirry-nipe shares Of stock were disposed of 8
apremium averaging i6A Per cent.
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TIE HorrEsr DAY little thermom
ster TO- day 81 Frankiin's ranged thus-At
O'clock ss degrees; ii a. m, 100 degrees; u n
m "A 4 n NJ degrees.