Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-14


Mount Vernon.
SMITHS ART GALLEY, 245 street.
HARKRITER's AIT GALLERY, 4ss Tth street.
BARLow's AkT GALLERY, 81 Pa avenue.
The PRESSURE ON MAYOR EMERY FOR
OFFICEs-To-day ON Mayor Emery's entering
his ofhce he was Immediately beset by a large
number OF persons, some looking after appoint
ments Tor themselves, and others importuning
him on behalf of their friends. As some inter-
est Is felt to know who talked of for the most
prominent municipal positions, we state that
among those whose names have been mentioned
IN connection with the Corporation Attorney
ship are MessEs- Riddle, Harrington, u. ID. Bar
Tett. III. II. PhilbroOk, and n. ii. Miller.
For Water Registrar. the names of j. H. Crane,
W. Dickson and A. Watson have been suggested.
Ii is proposed to abolish the office of ToPogra-
Pier OF the Water Board. For Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department We have heard the
rameS OF MeSSTs. Langley. EllwOOd, John j.
Peabody, j. ii. SessfOrd, and George Follansbee
mentioned For Fire Commissioners the fol-
lowing persons are named:-R. NJ. Hall, Esq,
fog President, and MesSrs. James A. TAFT, Geo.
W. GOOdall, Alfred Jones, (cOloredD and p NJ
Dubant. For lntendant of the Asylum. the
names OF Mr.. j. y. Hilton, of the Fifth Ward,
(whO during the whole campaign denied that
be was after any offiee,) j. +. HOdgsOn. George
w. HattOn, and Jos. s. Martin are mentioned
1t is proposed to abolish the Office of Dlsbursing
Clerk, and to create one which has long been
needed, viz: Auditor and Comptroller. For
Superintendent of Public schools j. q. Wilson
Is named. For Commissioners of the wards the
following, with Others, have been named:-COr-
George Rhinehart, First Ward; j. p. Hilton
David Fisher and J. yonderlehr, Second Ward;
Benz. HGtcnins and a. III. Kinney, Third Ward;
- Miller and j. G.. Wall, Fourth Ward; A.
W. Eaton, W. 5. Fletcher, james Lynch, E. f.
Barnes, and W Barnes, Fifth Ward; C. White
Ellis, VIM. ID. Wise. - Rreamer, Joseph STAN
ley, A. Watson and X. Skinner, Seventh Ward.
THE CENsUs-As the deputy marshals are
now at work on the census, we call attention to
the fact, so that the heads of families can pre-
zTa~..w $50
lies, &c, and thus save the census takers much
annoyance and delay. In many cases they are
unable to get the required information at the
house, and are compelled TO make many visits.
III a little trouble was taken by the head of the
household all would be well. Below will be
found the questions to be answered all of which
apply to each of the inmates of the house. in
GLIDING servants and all children living in the
house on June I. All persons eating at one
among them NAV be several famiIiss- aiPea auws
nent boarders at hotels and clearinghouse are
taken as Of the family OF the proprietor. Per-
sons away from home for a short period are also
taken with their families. The following is a
list OF the most important questions Full
name Of each person; age at last birthday; sex
profession or trade; value of ali real estate:
value of all personal property; where born,
born; il horn within the wear give month: in
married within the year, give month; attended
school within the year; can read; can write;
deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic: male
citizen of the United States.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoNs.-These second annual
meeting Of the St Patrick Building Associa-
tion " as held in Carroll Hall last evening and |
the following officers were elected George |
Bogus, resident; A. Kowald, Vice President; |
james Fullerton, Treasurer; Thomas III. Par
sons, Secretary; and p. Crowley, ID. Connell
u u. Y. Slmms, +. OCallaghan, p. Curtin, Il. |
A. Duffy, John Robertson, William Brick and /
Anthony Boland, Directors. The annual report |
shows that during the year past money sold at |
an average premium Of 500 per cent. The
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the shares now worth S2953L. The expenses of 4
working amount to S30i.42 for the year. Money /
was sold at 30 per cent, the lowest point since
the organization of the association.
AT the second regular monthly meeting, last
evening. OF the Franklin Cooperative Building
Association. = Geo was advanced, the highest
premium bid being 165 per cent, and the lowest
i55, making an average Of 10 per cent.
THE THEATEEs--This evening the stage
manager OF the National. Nr. E j. Parker.
viii have benefit, when Frank Mordaunt and
Miss Annette lnce will assume the leading char
acters in =. The Lady OF Lyons" and Tomorrow
evening Mr.. Joseph Sessford, ticket seller of
the National, together with other attaches OF
The business department, present their claims |
for recognition at the hands Of generous pub
be The house should be full on both evenings.
HE promise OF a change of programme at 4
Walls opera House was carried out last night |
and the beautiful colOred fountains had a cata-
Iact added TO increase their effect Besides
TINS there we're i've classic groupings, Carrie
Moore. the skatorial queen, Little BOpeep AMI
me Gymnastlc troupe, German pantom.me,
and thiOpiap cOUicalites,
MASONIC ESCAMPMEST-Washin Com \
mandery, No. !, j. r. Wollard, Eminent Com
Charles W. Hancock, Eminent Commander, |
Knights Templar, left their Asylum this morn
ing IN full dress uniform. los in number, and |
took the cars for Williamsport, Pa, to attend /
the encampment Of the State Grand Command |
cry Of Pennsylvania, at that place. The full /
Marine Band was engaged for the trip. and ac /
lad he aOfia ID
Ii. French was among the number, and will /
take prominent part in the exercises at the /
encsmpment. The train left at $40, and will |
arrive at Willsmsport this evening. 1t is sup
posed there will be ten thousand knights on the /
camp-ground where tents have been pitched for l
their accommodation.
AN ALLEGED WOMAN wHIPPER SENT TO |
JAIL--James III. Cpperman was arrested yes |
81 terday by Lieut. Skippon, charged with assault |
and battery, with intent to kill, Clara Shaw, |
and was held TO bail for court by Justice Har-
Per. After his release, il is alleged that he re-
turned TO the house where the assault was COM
mitted and made threats against the same wo-
man, and for his disorderly and threatening
course, and her own personal safety, Louisa OBJ |
tanned a warrant against him for threats,
and officer Duval soon had him before Justice |
Harper again, when he was sent to Jail in de-
fault Of security to keep the peace.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HORSE RAIL
ROAD meeting of gentlemen interested in
held at the SehuetZen Park last evening. a
committee appointed for that purpose reported
their interview with the president of the WASH
ington and Georgetown Horse Railroad Com
pany, relative TO arrangements for stock to run
said county road, which report being to the
erect that such an arrangement could not be |
made, a committee was appointed to select a |
new route by which q road could be run into the
city.
HONOR TO WHOM" Sc.-Mr. w. q. Smith |
writes TO US that IL was neither Mr.. Cohen nor
MT. IhToop who rescued the lady at the st. !
james Hotel ire on Saturday morning, but Mr..
e. W. Smith, foreman OF III. & l.. Co. No. I. Now
suppose We hear from the lady. Or, isn't il
barely possible that IL all hands would remem-
Der that there was more than ore lady in the
case, there might be less conflict Of opinion and
variety of statement on the subject?
MORE CORPORATION PROPERTY SEIZED FOR
DEBT-A seizure was made on Saturday last,
BY Deputy Marshal Phillips, of the lot Of ground
belonging TO the corporation, on which stands
The sixth precinct house, at the intersec-
ton OF 9Th and X streets. This levy was made
10 satisfy Judgment OF 500 against the corpo-