Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-25
The LOUISE Home


Mr. CORCoRAS's LATEST CHARITY.
The beautiful building intended a home for
The INDECENT widows OF this city, under the name
of the 'Losfise Hcme,' now being erected fur
Mr.. Vim. W. Corcoran, is well under way, and
" the weather should not he too Indictment, il
will be rooted in by the first OF January next
1T is Mr.. COrcoran's intention, We understand
when the building i completed, To Iced it, with
n. ground fronting on Massachusetts, avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets to trustees ami
also Ia en'iow il, and the building IN
eiu.iing the ground, viii probably amount 10
quite II not over S150.OC0, III il is possible to
place a money value upon such an institution.
The building is situated about midway the
square, set back from the street, and Is 10 feet
ey -, with an open court in the center, 6s by y.
" will De- Of five stories. including basement and
Mansard roof, and Tower y feet square at
the base will rise two stories higher, making a
total height of 10 feet. The basement story will
W, 10 feet a inches in the clear; the principal
story II feet; the second. 10 feet; the third, III
feet: and the fourth. . feet; the first in the
tower ~ and the upper one : feet; and on each
story 81 the building proper there will be an
average Of sixteen rooms. which will be fur
nished With all the modern cOnveniences. The
exterior walls ART Of pressed brick, with brown
stone trimmings, and magnificent stone portco
viii he over the front door, while ON the east
front wIll be - large bay window, opening on "a
terrace The style of architecture is the Ro-
nasesque, and the design OF the building is as
heautii nj ~ the general arrangement of the in
terror IL satisfactory TO those interested. The
grounds will be- enclosed by an iron railing, and
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tractive spot. The architect is Mr.. T.. q. Lind
of Baltimore, and the contractors and carpenters
are SeS>rs. Entwisle & Barron. The brick work
Is being dome by Messrs. Rodgers & Ctssell; the
painting BY George E. Kirk; plumbing and gas
lifting By Thomas Evans. and the heating AIDA
ratu> (steam) by Mr.. Wood.
OPTICAL VISIT To THE NAVY Y.en-Hopo,s
10 ns President and Pdry--Pursuant to the i'm
kitafioA of Admiral and Mrs. Dahlgren the
President and his family, together with MANY
other ylted CHESTS. visited fhQ NAVY Xard
ferffay afternoon at three O'Clock, to inspect the
workshops and view the various objects of in
frest IN the yard. Besides the President and
FAMILY, there were present Gen. Sherman, Sec.
refaries Robson, Fish. Boutwell,, Belknap and
Cox, Attorney General Hoar and Postmaster
General Cresswell, Gen. +. r. Dent, Hon. Mr.
Thornton, the English Minister; the Minister of
the Argentine Republic, Senator Morton, Adj
miral Casey, General Wager Swayne. Admiral
i9ent at three O'Clock p. M. he was received by
Admiral Dahlgren and the following officers of
the ward Capt. Patterson, executive officer:
Commanders Davis. Ramsey. Gillis and
Weaver, Paymaster Russell. Master Morris
Surgeon johnson. General F. A. Stratton.
q: e. and Assistant Naval Constructor Easily.
Il he Marine Guard. under Major George Butler
aad Lieutenant Porter, were drawn np i'm line
st the gate. and rs the President entered pre-
ssnted arms. the Marine Band playing Hail to
me Chief, while the battery tlundered forth a
salute Of thirty -one guns The presentation
Took place near the hag-stsff, after which the
PRESIDENTIAL party made q tour through all the
residence. where the party were received by
Mrs Admiral Dahlgren aud her daughter Mis-
KoI1aine Goddard A large number of ladies'
hasi arrived M the meanwhile and Joined the
party in the Admiral's house. where all the yisi-
tors were >umptuously entertained by Admiral
ard Mrs DahlgTen, the Marine Band perform
ing during the time on the porticO. On the
breakIng zap of the party the Marine Corps were
drawn Hp inside the gate and paid the usual
hon'Ts TO the President. who passed out about
seven O'Closk.
FIRE At BASKING-HoUsE-yo Ddmage-
About hslf-past eight O'Clock this morning fire
was discovered ina the bank of ,Jay Cooke & Co
ON 18th street, and an alarm was turned In at
box No. A. by officer Marden, which brought
out the engines i'm double quick time. 1t seems
that when the messenger. Mr.. y. A. Bayiy
opened the door of the bank this morning he
srlelied burning paper, but could see nothing
wrong until opening the door leading to the eel
lar. which il Immediately under the stairway
kadiDg 10 the First National Bank above, when
the snInke poured out into the and passage
leading 10 fhr First National Bank, and into the
street, nearly suffoeating him. After the smoke
hal cleared sufficiently to admit vi examination,
was found that pile of waste paper had taken
IRE, bnf IN what manner is not known.
The payer Was lying some twenty feet from the
furnacc. and the Waterman had been present all
night aud until the arrival OF the messenger.
There was nothing burned of any value The
building being entirely freproof there can be no
damage in any case of fire except to disfigue the
walls and ceilings by the smoke. The usual
business of the bank WAS scarcely interrupted at
all, except by depo~itors calling 10 Zee IL all was
safe. Among those attracted by the report that
the bank was on FIRE, were President Grant and
Vice President ColfzN. The only damage done
was To the walls and ceilings. which are black
rned by the smoke, and will require re-painting.
LIFE Insurance CAsE-Does Lat>@peraace o5
tAs IsssTsd IitiGt, has Poliey,-in the Circuit
yesterday, the case Of Campbell the Popular
Life Insurance Company was taken up. This If
by the defendant Mr.. Cook, for the defence
made application for further time. ON the ground
that If time were allowed the company could
prove that the policy contains "A clause TO the
effect that the amount Of the insurance is not to
be paid II, in the opinion Of the surgeon chief
OF the company, Mr.. Campbell died of intem-
thereby, aud that after CampbeIis dealt, 1t was
found that he had INDUCED In the excessive use
of Intoxicating. drinks. and his death was be-
heved Ia have been produced BY intemperance.
.badgr Cartier wished 10 know IL after having
insured an Incorporate man, the company in
tended tn set UP his u,temperance As defene?
Mr.. Cock said that they wished 81 guard them
selves against the effect ofintemperance ON the
constitution OF insurers
Judge cartier said he would admit the com
pany To make the plea, IL they wOuld nix q day
certain Tor the trial, but he had his opinion Of
such policies, and thought them a little better
than Ben Woods policies, which have ja-t been
opposed in New York. and not much either.
Lave 10 hle pleas was granted f
Fou RTH WARD W oREISsxESs ASSOCIATION.
After the adjournment OF the meeting of Fourth
Ward Republicans last evening, the as>emblage
resolved itself into workingmen's ASSOCIATION.
Tor the purpose electing delegates TO the Labor
Convention To- meet in this city. December 9Th
next, hr. Crowley. chairman. and James NJ
Talley, secretary. After remarks by Mr. Green.
Nj. "A. Conn explained the objects OF the pro-
posed Labor Convention, and moved that COM
snittee Of three be appointed to report At q
inture meeting. the names OF i've persons To act
ne delegates to said convention, which was
adopted, and the Chay appointed Messrs. A
NSmn- James NJ Talley, and y. A. Bowen.
Adjourned subject To the call of committee. !
NAVY YARD MATTkR-.-Mr L. G. Cburch
Chtcf Accountant Of the Yard, has resigue.i
Mr.. G. NJ. Barton, Clerk VI the Yard Il WING I'M
with lumbsgo. Yesterday, Mr.. Lawrence. from
BALTIMORE ship carpenter, working in tn.
Consrucuon Bureau workshop. had hi. foot
badly mashed by a log falling nl,on it, and was
taken 10 hts restlence In this city, where he re-
reived surgical attention. john O'C0nnen, n
discharges soldier, has been appointed " atch-
man i'm the Yard. -
KNIGHTS oF PYyHIAs.-At a rnetsfinr held
last night Tor the purp-e Of opening new lodge
OF this order co work In the German laIguase
the follo~ing officers we're elected --Io1is
Lsmkuhl, S.P.. Il. y. Meyers, w. C.; Edvard
Brown, v. a., August Westphal, r. g.: m. m
Noes, p. y; Jacob Miller, r.; y. LemkuhI w
g.; Strickhar,lt, I. -; ID. Wesseler, -. s. The
installation OF these officers viii take place ON
Monday ssiiing net -. -
Mr.. .JOSrPH X. DEETER, the 18Th OF Octo-