Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04

AGES due 20 each or the companies which dan.
ss%hi ,nSL os pau ny the SAID District Of Co
tah Tor That purpose. in the following propor-
bohs one-5enth OF the damages by the county
." Aho hihs 'entbs by the city of Washington.
Equal Rights for women.
"A meeting Of the Womsns Suffrage Assoeis-
t,oD was held in the Lecture Room OF the YOuny
Mems Christian Associat Binding yssterdas
afternoon, At which there were about twenty
MIS-: Dr. lockwood called attention to the fact
that with the exception of
Mr. GR.sLsTs "LAsT TEARS Almanac
copy OF the Consultation with amendments
could be found, and she asked IL Congress VopId
not see that twas printed complete III the Cen
sraI Association would not get il up in tract
form.
Mrs.. Conner referred to the fac, ,ha. :,
lazy had made application for a chair in the
medical department of Howard University She
would De quite unwilling that this lady should
20 IN As professor except on the same terms az
Me other professors. Ii would require abont
800 70 endow the prOfessorship.
fIot WedgeWoOd, Of the National University,
spose OF that institution being open to All
eiAssee-womeI TO have the same ADVANTAGES of
nen. y hey bad commenced the Law school, and
AhsmDer OF lA1les had made application and
they were obliged to make ARRANGEMENTS 10 oman
second class, which would be opened nexr
tk, AM, although young men would not be
vonld be admitted. -''e'
Airs; Lockwood ofered a resolution, most
Hsedieai ProfeSsorship in Howard University TO
De nned by a lady, and providing that a com.
ing the same. " Pun
The chair uggested that the term
SAAh Es SUBSTITUTED FOE "IApY-
rs the mover accented the amendment.
MT Davis said p years ago She started ont
1Oobrain medical education and Wa ref,sas
ADMISSION Ia one institution after another hnt
heG ofefed SsI H 9s tefy professors who refused
Inc resolution vas adopted. aud Mrs. M. q.
WD ,nn,a, ,, a, Edson, b. A. Lockwood, q. B.
After slOo had been subscribed for the h.
lng adjourned. ~ -S 9ee
THR NEw GRADE OF UARyI.xn Aver,
Tire bill TO regulate the grade Of MARYLAND ave-
nHe from the end OF the Long bridge to l2th
street, which had previously passed the House
Si hepresentatiEes WAS passed by the Senate
last evening. It authorizes the RaItimors 80
Potomac Railroad Company, at the eInen.s sn ~
Tie company, 10 change the grade of WaryIand
avenue so as 10 establish descending 9raslr Of
.ns eno seyen,y-nTe hundredths OF . foot per
nht hu1dred feet rom the center Of I2th s.rest
soutn 10 TIE center OF l3k street south and
neseen"'r" "-ade Of one AVID thirty hundred.ss
" a food per one hundred from the center OF
l3H street sonth to the top Of the Abutment of
ne Long bridge over the Potomac river, Is
newly constructed, the present grade at the
center OF 18th street south to be reduced two
feet, and the level Of the top Of the new abut-
hcIl OF Jne Long brl03e not 10 be more than
nine feet above the height OF the old abutmsnt.
III any actual damage shall be sustained by thu
owners OF any property on Maryland avenue, or
OF such change OF grade the railroad comnany
Ahall pay sUcb damages As shall be sustained
10 Dc recovered IN any court OF Competent
jurisdiction in the District OF Columbia Ths
change OF grade IL to be made under the super-
rIsion OF the proper municipal authorities of
the city of Washington or OF the District OF
y them. sH"'-
MAIL EOEEEEY-A Big Haul, Appar,nfly.-
This morning Detective Miller discovered that
tTated, and Immediately informed Col. Arm
strong, OF the Post once DepArtment, who
Sepuuzed Mr. Pat-ick Sweepy, an experienced
OF the Tlted iet.ers- IL appears that on the
morning Of the 20th ult Mr.. VIM. p. Copeland
an awning maker, employed at 6i3 Louisiana
avenue. found on the door Of privy sink
and, not knowing how they came hcre fsoS
few 20 Detective Miller, and subseauenr;v -
additional number Of packages were found r..
many Of them post-marked Deer 3os,S anj,
addressed to firms in New Orleans nd ,n 49,
adjoining country. Every letter had hsen
checks, and in one or TIVE AZ ,h..s ,Sa ei .s
lures were torn of. Tb., POST Once on siais are
to-day making an e. rL.smination OF the papers.
ne -G2 Mems Christian Association, about
I-rrI strong, called yesterday afternoon on
Governor Cooke, for the purpose Of congratu-
srnOr. expressing their Qualification at his sp-
continent Governor Cooke repn ed, thanking
The delegation for their kind wis hes In his be-
tat ssfois sim .a tsas be be mad n
tended 70 put his shoulder to the wheel, and
OILY pissed me same indlisence from his
ton a. he had heretofore experienced. A een-
ersl Introduction and handwriting then en-
sued, after which the delegation retired.
SUIcIDI.-John Woods. colored man OF in
temperate habits. living on 18th street. on tire
evening Of the 23th Of February went TO the
rrug store on the corner OF 10Th street aud
Fenneylvania avenue, where he purchased a
vial Of laudanum and drank IL all, from the ef-
1tcts Of which he died on Thursday night. DIR.
Potter as notified and held an inq uest yester-
day ~ the station house, on X street. DIR. Todd.
assisted BY DT. Lee, made post mortem exam
nation OF the body, and finding evidence that
death Was caused by opium, no inquest Was held.
son burlesque troupe viii appear ct the Ma
tional Theater in their funny version of "Sin.
bad the sailor" for the last time, as on Monday
they vii bring out their best burlssqus, Pars.
Tonight "The Drummer Boy Of shiloh" win
appear for the last time before . Washington
Grant, Who could not attend last night, VIII be
Present this evening.
TIE OHIO REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION last
evening elected the following officers Presi-
cent, S-H. Robson, vice president, B. r. Moore;
secretary, Z =. Ford; treasurer, X. w. Kerr
Mr.. j. b. viii declined reelection - presi-
dent.
In TWO OF our city churches sermons win be
preached to- morrow las may be seen In our adj
ysTtieiDg eolumnsl on Revolution in Europe -
TEE IEDIANA sOCIABLK at Marini's Hall last
night Wa a delightful AFFAIR, Lot HIthstsDding
lIt IaID.