Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-23
LOCAL N E w 8.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

The OH wv Washington Assembly Rooms
Gone-Last of the ''Canterbury''-Heavy
I,s..s-FaIl OF the Front Wall.
THIS morning, shortly before o'clock the
large building on Louisiana avenue, between
~ and 6'h streets, formerly known as the
washington Assembly Rooms" but recently
as Can bury Hall, was discovered to be on
fIe. The flames were seen mo untin the north.
west corner on the inside. An alarm WAS al
once sounded from bON %, City Hall, ana in n
short time Franklin No. 2, the HOOK and Lad.
der Company, and Columbia No. ,, We're on
the ground and In service, as also the police OF
the seventh precinct, who aided in removing
fhe furniture from the Lichau House ad loin-
ing, on the west, as also from the two st0ried
dwelling house east of the Canterbury. A gen.
sIaI alarm was subsequently, sounded, which
brought Union No I, aud the Henry Addison
nom Georgetown, and they set 10 work with a
will ard succeeded in conhning the flames to
tie building IN which they originate not.
Withstand several sections OF hose burst
Ii was not long alter the alarm had been
sounded before very large assemtlaga Of per-
sous Caih-rs q In front of the building but the
police. by stretching n rope, kept the crowd
lack and 70 was well they did. for moth with
standing the thickness of the front wall ,t On
began 10 io'sr aud ABOUT = O'Clock IL fell with
loud crash. some pOr IOds OF the cornice
striking A. far out rs the N 'dde OF Louis ana
ayehue.
For time there was great danger O! the
LicnaG House adjoining on the west. and the
house oco upied by Mrs. LOmbardy the cas-,
taking fire, as also the buildings IN tas rear
hut by good management neither Of thess were
damaged from falling walls OF fire. To
save hem u was necessary - deluge them with
water, ana ty this element they we've somewhat
oSmaEtd Mr.. James l.. Barbour Is the owner
of The IiCbau House.
Mr.. John ". Young, he owner of the Can
teIbGry bGIidIn =, hau ID II 4 iSIge stock OF car
images and cOaV hmakeTs' material, none of
which could b. saved, and he loses some
thlng over 5000, on which there is n
surance Tor s5,tnU In a Baltimore company.
Mr. IIchau los. 10 the amount of several
hunCrsd dollars III damage TO his furniture
and stock as also does Mrs. LombIrdy, whc
Ctcullti the bnildiuC on the east, owned by
Mr.. L Swami. which was considerably lam.
aget. Mr- j. ID Ellis attorney-at-Iaw. In the
triidlLg on the east. saved his green bag and
Nos. and Engines took the plug at the
corner of ID and 9th street, and No. | and the
HeLry Addison AT the corner of 9th and e
streets, while the ladders from the truck were
placed III II uisitiou the ad Joining buildings:
ard after the flames had been subdu; 4. under
duecloH OF Lieut.. Noonon, the sanitary force
present. aided the nremen pulling down
some OF the walls which Were regarded as
GaI gerous
The fremen were entertained by persons in
The neie hboT hood the Union ana Addison at
the ParlOr saloon. where Mr.. Beamer presc nted
the nrst named company with a hand omely
framed picture, and the last named with fine
god badge.
Else whsre will be found interesting reui-
nec.noes OF the ''Cant.roury" for forty years
pas; II having been the fashionable resort OF
washington sOcl~:y for many years.
A
TIE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UHIoN-This
hIon hello meeting AT Union L.agu- Hall
Eis' evening. Major Morse. President. in the
tnalr- Michael SCan.oE " as elected TO Menu
t.rshir- 4 he following named gsntlemea v,~-=
Installed as Officers for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent. MAJOR W :. Morse: FIRST Vice President
MAJOR NJ. Frank Kelly; Second Vice President
captain A ID. Brock; Third We President
Goioaei g. Odsi Recording Secretary, NJ.
L. LIitleteld, Assistance Recording Secrttary
Mr. N Casey; Corresponding Secretary. Will
"A; snort Financial Secretary. I.ieu'enant
alarms, CaptGin John r. Hurley. A commu-
IiCatIOH from MaJor Burbridgs was read hys
me corresponding SECRETARY, stating that in
consequence OF pressing business ENGAGEMENTS
he was unable 10 b. present 10 address the
meeting. communication from the 4,rmau
Veteran Union was then read, enclosing r-so-
ire I MON upon MAJOR ". =. Morse, President OF
the Soldiers aEd Sailors Union, for his GAL
Iant duty towaId ihsIr feliow-cCmrades of all
LaucIs- TN motion of Mr. short. Captain =
Jens. President Of the German Soldiers and
sailors Union, was elec,-d 10 honorary mem.
hersaip oi The mon. Adjourned.
board or FoLIcE-A the meeting of the
bo-rd Of Police yesterday, applications for
ht uSr Ii, enses rom james Flanagan, Edward
mcGrsiD. arr VIM Kline Were rejected. The
r-eIgLarIOns of Justice Il. r. Mo-sell ana
PrIva-e A J. Barnes Ware received and &c.
serted- Ia'les a. Dodd was appointed an
addItora! private for SIX months for duty al
the Centre Market, aId Daniel L. S,oddari
do on Brids- street, Georgetown. Private W.
IA. MaTders for violating the rules was dis
missed tie force. Samuel W. Pearson and L
q Weaver. Esqs.. We're appointed police masi--
trait. and W e. Harper, Esq. was reappoIrted
police magiStrate Thos. J. Elan and Elmer
force Private Benz. +. Peters was promotad
10 q cIer sship. vice T. L. W EeInour Captain
and Inspector H. NJ Reid was appoint ted TO =
cIerkship. vice Vim. e. Brock promo,ed TO
Captain and Inspector.
The BANK MESSENGERS ExCURsIoN.-rhe
al ME - h. han
Dt>tIici took place last night, party OF over
"a iadl.s and gentlemen embarkIng on the
steamer Wawasei, which left her wharf AZ 5%
O'CLOCK Arriving a. GlymOnt after dark. the
PSr,y dIsembarked, and dsnclLg was In order
until about two oclock, when the boat started
on he return trip, landing her psssenger
about ~ O'Clock. Weber's band made the
music. and the committee having charge OF
THIS pleasant affair Were a NJ. Proctor John
r. Basley. w. L. Cox, H. Il. Proctor, G. W.
flathers and John Wiley.
SIXTH WARD PRIMARY ELsCrIoN.-The Re.
p1ohCans OF the sixth Ward having been for
some tine undecided as 10 whom TO recon-
mend 10 The Mayor Tor the CommIssionersnip
Of the ward primary election was agreed
upon FOR the purpose, and the polls Were
opened last evening AZ the Mission Chapel, on
10Th street east. from 10 O'Clock AT the close
Of the polls S5i votes had been cast res ultinc:
George X. Cook. l.?; Wm Il. Doboin, l1O; scat
t-rIg. Mr. Cook, whose name be been Sc
lecird for Recommendation TO the Mayor, is
moulder by trade, and a. present employed Ill
me Navy 1aIG-
ALMOST FATAL APFRAy ON "Wednesday
last, Robert Mason and Richard Thornton,
hc'h coiCTed, and occupying house Jointly on
h street between 9Th and .Ih streets south
had dispute about the ownership o; some
artIcls on the premises, aud Were arrested
and fred fc- dIsorderly conduct. Las, night,
howeNrr. me quarrel was renewed, aud
Thornton SHOT Mason IN the thigh. infiIctiug
probably fatal wound. This morning ofiisar
1Illn al (coloredl arrested Thornton and TOOK
him - D. a0G quarters. when Justice Walter
Ne 10 tiIn 20 bail II -&ttp cor a further hearinr
lNTkRNAL REVENUE TAN--Mr.H -. F!yut
collector OF Internal Revenue for this District
y ISSUING warrants against all who have Not
paid their taxes, with the addition of five DER
cent prescribed by law on the amount duo:
and n this II lot psid within the time allowed
ey tue law, he ADDITIONAL tax OF zen per CEN
Viii De added, ami the collector Will pro..p,
"a collect as prrscr bed by the laws " % s.tur
the internal revenue collections.
kEAssEsSNENr or INCoNIs.-Tns Washing
ION correspondent of the PHILADELPHIA Prsss
says IA rrassessuent of the IN come lists of
the citizens OF Washington has been ordered
oy the Revenue Bureau, occasioned by to-
Numerous complaints of false returns ami
numbers OF charges that wealthy people have
made 10 returns At all. IL Is not improL Able
that similar orders will i,e issued TO the asses.
scrs OF all the principal cities D. tne country,