Evening star., 1869-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
Amuseusents, a &c.

LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, Ac.
NATIONAL THEArRE--Newcomb's Minstrels
and Joe Emmett
LINCOLN HALL.-Carlotta Patti Concert
DAILY EXCURSION TO Mount Vernon, on the
steamer Arrow, at 10 a m.
CARROLL HALL-Fair for the benefit of st.
Gincent's Orphan Asylum
HARSRITER's ART GALLERY, 4sS 9Th street.
SIXTH & STRoSG's ART GALLERY, 2l5
street
TIE P-sTREET BRIDGE-BSds for Eseacation
and Hds0RTy-TkS Contract Ardrttod.-The FOL
lowing are the bids for eXcavating the founda-
tons and masonry of the new y and West street
bridge over Rock CreekEw; "A: Wilson, Is
cents per yard for excavation, Sl-So do. Tor con-
eaI % timber I efn and G plank, $3.50 per yard for ma
70, | q as, ss4s; -; Murphy s FARRELL. 25. s5.s5,
C5 $50, -. 81; # NJ .PIowrnan 1st II. 10 So ss9,
ee.I2, s6I2, d. C. Pugh II, $50 80 se s6.s ss.75
II Fowler Z Co. rs, ssSS. SO. sss. sS.is. sio.5o:
Miller & Rusk, Is ss-3O. 30, SO, s6-2f, S1O.55;
Wv Vandenburgh, 30, s6 80, 40, $50. $50,
Sno bid for coping3 Hugh Hughes IS. So s5s5. s.
SO, S6.25 fdo.;) Joseph r. Deeter, S. $3.50, 35,
SS5, SOB, (lo;) J.. r. III. Hall, 30, -, 10, $40,
&.i5, ldo.l A. NJ Maynard, 40, $3.50, 80, $3.50
The bids of John O'SwIlivan and John H.ew- "
man s. Co, were rejected, being informal Col.
Samo, Engineer of the Washington Aaueduct
and of this Improvement, TO whom the bids were
referred by the committee of the Washington and
Georgetown Councils having charge of the mat
ter, awarded the contract to y. L. MetZger.
GRAND LODGE OF MAsOSs-ELEcrIoS OF OF
yICERs-The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons was held last evening. The
Grand Treasurer, Mr.. e. c. Cammack sr., made
The following report of charities distributed
eince the last annual meeting Washington
oIas; sodg ,s .s b - D. F,snSa Lodge ssss
Lodge, tsay) S25009; Hope Lodge, S7I; Dawson
Lodge, s9do-5s; National Dodge, s26O.4S; New
FEDERAL Lodge s5io.5s: Harmony Lodge sSS.os;
Lafayette Lodge, sos %; st. Johns Lodge
44s2. Acacia Lodge, SIS. 0s; George G. Whit
ing ing hSdge, $40; Potomac A Lodge, lGeorgetown)
The following officers were then elected =
X b. Donaldson, VI. W. q. NJ; John B. RUSSELL
ID. G; VI; George b. Clark, $. G. W.; VI. c. Bax-
Ter, d. q. W; Z. Cammack, sr., q. T.; y. ID.
LarneT, g. s.; j. Daniels, q. V. and l.. Messrs
Donaldson, Cammack, and Larner were re-
elected.
ARREST OF TWO SAILORS CHARGED WITH
MrRDER--On the 25th OF October two sailors
belonging to the U. s. steamer TallapO0sa, living
AT Philadelphia, named Charles Smith and VIM
Cox, while on shore in that city attacked Ger
man named Peter Vierheller, beat him about
the head and robbed him. The case was taken
IN hand by the Philadelphia detectives and one
OF them, Mr.. q. +. Miller, made a speciality of
the case, and locating his suspicious on two
sailors attached to the steamer Tallapoosa, living
Al tne navy yard here, came on to this city and
At once proceeded to the navy yard and arrested
on the steamer the two sailors above named and
fully identified them as the guilty parties. Soon
after their arrest dispatch was received Mayor
FOX, OF Philadelphia, stating that Vierheller had
aed, and to secure the prisoners and bring them
on at once. When this news was communicated
70 the prisoners, Cox she'd tears, and said he did
not kill Eierheller. but he believed Smith did.
detective Miller left with his prisoners last eve
ming on the $40 train for Philadelphia.
THE MISSING MAN.-Nothing has vet been
heard OF Mr.. Thomas ID. Lewis who's. sudCien
disappearance has caused 50 much apprehen-
zion IN the minds of his numerous friends and
relatives in this city. A hat similar to that worn
by Mr.. Lewis, IL was said yesterday morning had
been found in the canal, near Seventh Street
bridge, and a number of Knights of Pythias
procured graphing irons and made a thorough
search OF the dirty waters OF the canal without
success The members of the Order of knights
Of Pythias have been diligently engaged i'm
searching the city for a clue to the missing man.
Last night Metropolis Lodge Of Odd Fellows
held meeting with reference to the disappear
anee OF Mr. Lewis and offered a reward of siOO
Tor his recovery.
SIXTH WARD REPUELIcANs.-A meeting of
The Republicans OF the Sixth Ward was held last
evening at the Mission Chapel ION 18th street east
MI Champion presided, and Mr.. Thomas john
son acted as Secretary During the progress of
the meeting some personalities were engaged i'm
by Messrs- McReynoltis and Gaines. Mr.. Atkin-
son, Commissioner of the Fifth Ward, addressed
the meeting; after which Mr.. Hineline offered
resolutions expressing the qualification of the
club at the acGuital of Mayor Bowen expressing
confidence in his administration, and declaring
Their purpose TO tender him a serenade, which
was adopted.
FUNERAL OF SISTER LoRETTo-The funeral
Of the late Sister Loretto in charge of Provi-
dence Hospital took place this morning at 9
O'Clock from st. Peters Church. Solemn
requiem mass was celebrated and a sermon
preached by Rev. F. f. BOYLE, after which the
funeral eortege moved TO Mt. Olive cemetery
where the inteTment took place. The remains
black cloth on the lid of which was a silver plate
Inscribed "Sister Loretto died at Providence
Hospital, Oct Soth, 1860, aged 3s years, II years
OF vocation"
SUICIDAL ATTENPT.-R. A. Bassford, a shoe
maker, residing in the First Ward, while in
Stott's Hall, corner Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street, on Monday evening last, attending
the session Of Seneca Tribe of Red Men, at
ssnR5ed to kill himself BY pi1nging into his
we're wound in the lnngs- He was taken to his
home and medical aid summoned. 1t is thought
he will recover.
ACCIDENT AT FAIE--while the fair for the
benefit Of ST. Vincent's Orphan Asylum was in
progress last evening at Carroll Hall, some OF the
garlands ornamenting one of the tables caught
hre, and in extinguishing the same a lamp was
overturned and exploded, making quite blaze
Tor while, which was, however, extinguished
with a loss Of forty dollars in materials injured
and destroyed.
BrILDING AssOCIATIONs--At the twenty
eighth monthly meeting Of the PrOvident Build
ing Association, held last evening, 81 shares of
ttock were sold, at an average of ss92s per
ehare.
AT the twenty-sixth monthly meeting of
the Fnst Cooperative Association, held last
evening, the sum of so, 90 sold, at an aver
age OF eighty-eight per cent.
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THE HESEvESTH-sTREEr RIoT.-Yesterday OFF,
Ger Columbus arrested Milton Green and VIM
johnson, who were in the riot at the house of
Marco Laurenzi, the day before, on the charge
OF threats; and Justice Thompson committed the
last named TO Jail i'm default of security, and
held the first to security for peace.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR--This morning Mr.
George Burgess, of the bar Of this District was
admitted TO the bar OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, on motion of Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing Mr.. Burgess is a well-knOwn citizen and
lawyer, and is at present a representative in the
City Councils.
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SoiREE DANsANTE.-The third of Professor
MarfniS fortnightiy soirees takes place AZ his
Academy to-morrOw night. The soirees Are
yseAeyche, and well attended by our best citizeps
We anticipate a pleasant evening for those who
nave the good fortune to attend.