Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-27

Umpire. J. Bearisley, Arlington Baee Ball
Tub Scorers essrs Allen and johnson
The STREET PROPERTY HOLDERS AND THE
NATIONAL JUNCTION RAILRoAD-An adj
1ourned meeting OF citizens opposed tO running
the National Junction railroad through street
north was held last evening. Mr.. W. II. Clagett
IN the chair; who reported the result of the in
terview Of the committee appointed at their last
meeting with the Board of Public Works and
said they expected response in writing from
tha TIA; hoasd TO present at this meeting, but none
SION, participated in by Messrs- Clagett, Blank
man, Tinker, NamaIr, Kelsey, Magee, Wall
Galnes, Garnar and Morgan, resolutions were
adopted That il il the sense Of this meeting
that The contemplated construction of a locOmo-
tive railroad through the northern section Of the
city; on The surface, would be highly pre- judicial
To the interests Of the citizens generally; that
We call on all citizens who reside IN the city aud
county To meet in mass meeting Friday next
at o'clock p m, to give expression 10 their
views upon the subjec that We will resist firmly
and persiStently, by every means In our power,
the construction Of said road; that the commit
tee appointed AZ the last meeting to call upon
The Board OF Public Works and demonstrate
against the construction OF the road be con
tinueds that we fully and heartily approve o
The construction OF railroads TO and from on
city, when their construction u not manifestly
In furious, but productive OF good reeults-n
HE chairman OF the committee appointed at
The last meeting 10 walt on the Board Of Public
Works was requested To wait ON that board and
endeayor To obtain from them q response To the
protest presented on their former visit and the
The repiy Of Che Board Of Public Works win
be found in another column.
MARROW EscAPE--One Of the innnmerable
caravan Of youngsters Who use the streets for
ball GROUNDS came very near losing his life by
being run over by the carriage team OF Colonel
Heester, on III street, last evening. As that
gentle man was driving leisureiy along, q little
chap seven or eight years Old, who was more in
tent on his bah than ON passing vehicles, ran In
front Of the horses, and before they could be
10 VI In ckaAf ~ 49,
just as the bystanders expected TO see the little
fellow crushed to death by the horse s iron hoofs
The animal, either through ssgaeity or fright,
made a spring, jumping clear over the PROSTATE
form. leaving u unframed. A long respiration
OF relief came from sll who saw the narrow es-
cape, and everybody thought the ball play would
De discontinued; but IA less than i've minutes
Tie game was going on again all the same, ex-
ceIt hat this particular boy seemed 70 have
enough, for last evening at least
We presume some fatal accidents will have 70
he ehronicled before playing I'm the streets will
be stGpISd; and hile there Is often ground for
JUS SSnrla,It Of fast driving, parent. are quite
- place themselves in deadly PERIL
UNIFORMS ADCFTED.-The Carital Light
Infantry, (Capt. j. ". MeKnight,J have a,!or,-
tsd as their uniform the Prussian infantry he'll
met, With American eagle in front; short, dark
blue dress coat. with sky-blue collar aud Gu and
white iaCings. and the pantalOOns Of cadet gray.
with ltcht-blue stripe They will be armed with
Tie needle gun.
u. Y. NJ
regmcrt,) have ADOPTED the following fatigue
uniform: Single-breaSted Jacket OF cadet gray
flannel, black collar and cuff, pantsloons Of
same. with One-inch black stripe. for rank and
HI. Tor commissioned officers black cord, cap OF
gray csoth. with black band, gilt wreath in front
lnclCsing al, y. G."
An AECHITECT's BCGGY EXEMPT PROM
SEIZURE FOR DKBT.-ln the Circuit Court yes
terday. Judge Wylie decided, on the trial of the
repleyin suit Of West vs.. Alton, that q vehicle
cCsSary for mans business, whether mechani-
ca. mercantile or professional, was exempt from
seizure under execution In the case at bar, the
buggy OF an architect, which he swore u be
necessary for the prosecution of his buiiness had
been levied upon, but the court declared IL % he
exempt under the act OF Congress exeInpting ga
cart, dray or wagon" from levy.
TIE NEW GOVERNMENT Orr1cEs.-A large
force Of wOrkmen are employed on the Morrison
buildings, On ~ street, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue., hitting them up fer the use or various OH
cers under the new government. These build
ing are very Large, having front Of over 50 feet
with depth OF over l0S, and they have been
entirely remOde.ed- A tre-proof building OF
four stories, 20 by IS feet, has been erected IN
the rear. The onices viii not be ready for vccu-
Fancy for several weeks get
THE NoTARIEs PUBLIo recently appointed
by the Governor have nearly all received their
tion as totheir POWER 20 sctimmediateIy. Under
the organic act no law Of our Legislature can be
effective in less than thirty days after It's passage
AIltr the emergency j. fecitc1 IN the body OF
the bill. and there was no emergency clause in
abe bill in question.
Pro Bono PTBLICO.-Cieneral Baboock, Com
MISS, ner OF Public Buildings. has informed Mr..
SOlOmOBs. Of the House Of Delegate that early
next month he will have q number Of seats
placed In Franklin Square. General Babcock
will also. In a few days, open the triangular
reservation ~ the cOrrer Of the Avenue and 18th
f'reet % The and have sests placed therein.
-pCrrT~C elCQ raile haafs
e. Ines OF tomorrow, june 18th, at the National
Race Course. The horses entered, stand high
n tTCtfeTs, and Il Is expected the sport viii be
quite Interesting COnyeyances 10 the course
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