Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-08

THB MILITARY REvIvAL.-The Presidents
Noun -ed q laTt, a cavalry company in this city
M 0Hts bei'ar Gays, IL about 20 be Teorgauizsd,
ana a meeting Was held at the oven House on
SatHIdey night With that object IN view. Col.
owen Vas chosen permanent president, and j.
tJ'tF P0SeI. secretary. MessIs- W. ). Shep-
herd, j. ". Plant, Gustave kahlert, Charles
ksese and vNm. ". Wiz were chosen recruit
ING committee, and twenty-five names were
slSue6 20 the roll.
meeting of Company u, National Guard,
tan O.G organ izstiOn AZ the Navy Yard Of the
Gays before the var was ned Saturday night,
kT. ". Il Dalton in the chair, and Mr.. Shelton
secretary, when the following were elected
OfnCeTs OF the company :-koDert Clark. CAP
tain, Ben amin McElUee, fiTst lieutenant. ".
&. ChrlSfr. AZ, second lieutenant, V. y. Dalton,
tbTu Eeatenanti e.. Thompson, orderly ser
eesuf. Tie roll OF membership vas increased
to riDety-tvc. and the company determined to
appear IL EndTess uniform on the occasion of
The inauguration OF Governor Cooke, On the
18th instant.
me5.ng was held a. O1d Fellows Hsl.
Navy Ward, on the same evening. to reorya-izs
TIE old Washington Light Uarj. organized in
iS,o' fIity names were subscribed to the ron.
FUBLIC ScaCCL ExANINArIox-Prim
No ~ second district, Mss HJTtense Treyitt
tsacheTr = a examined on Friday morning by
Trustees woodward and Mcclellan, in the pres
enre OF "a number OF visitors. This school ian
unSTacsd o. mary - III he half underground
basement II Shiloh Church, on Massschusefts
avenue, between 9th and 10th streets a most
uurt CON 'OT such q purpose, and separated by
heHt, occupied BY Secondary No. ., the uecss-
>ary noise n each school disturbing the other.
The present teacher has been in charge but
lev months, during part OF which time she
ha- been absent from sickness. Considering
these circumstances, and the fact that the
pupils have rot had The usual time for review
ing, ne examination was very credtable. and
should encourage tire teacher end trustees.
Some OF the reading Is entitled 10 special COM
mer..a'i9n, AID The valed!ctory address by
Master Eddie Morris was wei delivered. Forty
eigh, scholars are on the roll, three of whom
were absent on account OF sickness. About
fifteen WI te transferred TO a secondary, At
tbe beginning OF the next year the school VIII
be removed 10 better building.
WAaT 70 HAVE THE POLICE Court Ry-
s6NED.-Au effort Sheing made BY the citizens
living in TIE vicinity of the Police Court TO have
II removed to same other locality and their sig
NATURES are being obtained to a petition to Gov.
Cooke 20 this end. The petitiO . represents that
the proximity Of the court Operates rot only
to pecUniary loss in depreciation OF value Of
property, but notwithstanding the commend
able v'gllasCe used 10 modify the disayreeabIs
features shOgE In a continual panoram of the
dangerous classes, habttHes OF the haunts of vice.
eNhiblted II the immediate approach 10 our
kOmes, there remains daily in open view of
ShiiGTen a. vel as adults, objects from which
,be pure ana laaw-as,ding mind shIinks dis
other place lie des gnated for the holding of said
court where the objections herein set forth
would rot obtain: and further represent, that
the room rev used for this court IL not OF sufi-
eIent Cspacity for the business done there and
that The coUIt Is subject TO frequent interrup-
toDs from noise produced by passing vehicIey
over sTesouLding pavement.
TIE Beard or HEALTH-Caa Il Pzz,, La,y,.
o. On y RscGntmsHd her A3oytiOn p TIE WashtRg-
sCE CcIG' (4ssisOE.-This board held ueetITg
el Saturday evening asst, DR.. Cox in the chair
when Hon- \. @. Riddle was elected attorney
Tor the board, and four further sections of tha
code of health, viz: So, IS. 50 and TO- were read
and adoPJed-the three trst mentioned defining
ihe enles OF scavsngers and the latter pre-
sCrlSlHg Penalties Tor excavations in streets
eEcshgering llfe- After a discussion upon the
powers Of the board, whether mandatory or
merely ADVISORY: the chan Was authorizes 10
appoint committee 70 consult ATTORNEY Gem
tTal Alderman and find out the exact powers
conferred on the board ny the Territorial bill.
The board, upon motion, issued invitations to
Governor Cooke, the Board Of Public Works
Professors Henry and Baird, of the Suith-
s0Liao Institution, Major Gen. NJ. O. Meigs
ana others, 10 be present az their meeting on
"Wednesday evening next, for The parpase o. a
slIs 'B--iOu on the canal. the board hayin, d.
C!ared u a nuisance.
EUII FE4zzLE Has A HEAD PIT ON HIM
Tbs morning. John, alias - Bull" Frizzis an
peaTed 81 the Police Court, before Judge Smell
with lis face and head pounded 70 a ieIIv and
sNOTe cut warrant against Wn. ami Edward
Moody, charging them with assault aud hat
tery Frzzle said he wanted Justice. and he
wa gong % Try this court again, and il he
corldnt get y, he was going 10 take the law
INTO his Own hands. Hs said ths. one OF the
bocdys was about TO dump load OF wood on
DE laNt. between e. GTverDVu
and the Chain Bridge, when he gFrizZIe) re-
mOnstrated with him. MOODY told him (Friz-
ziel that be would whip him for hundred dol
lars FTizzle told him he might do so on Nom
day IL he would pay him the money but 1Ioodr
did not wait for Monday, but pitched into him
n en- and there, cutting his head, and broke in
into court and deposited with the CLERK. The
warrant was issued, and FrizzIe made a bse
line towards bis home. The case will come up
Tor a hearing Tomorrow.
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AMONG the newest designs in French gilt are
Az an s'SS..i.e stfGscsn and fIDgsd set, elabor
and pearl center, and hoped set of rare
beauty. The oriental style OF ear-Cfrop in oro-
iae, anu Plated and rubber hOoped sets with
pendants are also very stylish. These have All
been Received AZ Mr.. Prigg's jewelry store, No.
35i PenBsy lvania avenue; also Alaska diamond
spiral and fat-backed studs. Mr.. Prigg has in
Addltlop 70 bis usual assortment OF enc dollar
Eoocs, Just received several cases of the cele-
bratec Milton gold jewelry. This new STYLE o;
sSocs Pas created great excitement in Philadel-
Ihia, New York, and Baltimore, and il is really
astonishing TO see how tie most precious metals
and raTest gems are initiated. He Il in daily
receipt Of novelties from New York and has
Tie patronage or our best citizens.
TEE SUDDEN DEATH or MRS. NoRvELr.-
AfcAttss Sc o. OTJafes.-COroneT Potter yestsr-
day held an inquest on the body Of Mrs. Edith
a NCrVeB, ian account OF whose death from
POISONING by narcotic, WAS published in TIE
tbat she "eame 20 her death By reason of having
taken an overdose OF morphine Improperly
dealt OFT 20 LeT by John STAFFORD a drI q eIerk
IN The drug store CT +. ID. Bowling at he co.,
Eer o. = and Z streets southwest, in the CITY
ara county Aforesaid; and, while we do not at
uioute suy criminal intention in this case to
any person, yet We earnestly deprecate the
practice OF dealing ont poisonous medicines by
heNleIieneel persons, and without a regular
prescription"
IHE WATER BOARD met on SATURDAY when
astatement was made by Mr. Crane that ten
heIeTs OK The foilosing patents had been put
ia successful operation Ball * Fitch Gem
ALd lice meters, and that the saving in the
4hOsnt OF water consumed amounts TO upwards
OF ~, GOO gallons per day. He also ated % AT
me amount OF income from these ten meters
ABOVE tie Old rates would amount tooyer a. 600
Per year, or more than the cost of the meters
Ctters we've given by the board Tor the Iayiug
OF ABOUT 100 feet OF water-mains where most
needed. a. fOllovs:-On Redfern and Turner
tueetsi NJ, between litt and 18th; iith 10 Boun.
na,,yi "a street southwest; Z street between
gth aud list northwest; and % street west, from
NALtAntE PROPERTY AT Arcrrov Wa
sS1I1 caIi tbe attention OF our Capitalist. 70 the
salt, py LatmeI x Cleary OF a. valuabIs
bHlGIng lct on n street, between Ijth ana I5sh
sIeex, to-norrow evening The Iroperty al
JOINS The residence OF Col. Berret which he Sa.
recently solo for NA>o