Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.

1HE Coz ORED SCHOOLS Hssh-g II "a. -
ffs,.-A meeting OF the trustees OF ,,,larcI
schools was held yesterday af,crnoSn. S SS,So'
statement from Superintendent Newton ~ the
condition OF the school fund ~ a. referred % NJ
SyphaS, who stated that he woald cOnslit VIII
tie Mayor IN reference % the matter. A oora-
manicanon from Lizzie h. Williams, one OF the
ttschers, asking IN increase OF compensation
vas referred. Authority was given Mss Rose-
man. principal 81 the M street school. u bald a
Con err and exhibition in the VI street school
oundins, provided no charge he m ale for admis-
StS In IPnssi,on TOT situation - teacher
was placed on Tile. Mr.. syphax, from the COM
mittee on school houses and grounds made q
report as 20 has Investigations with referen.e "a
tie lot OF ground laying south OF ana sdiotri,,
the Stevens school house. helNDgIng n NJ
Alfred Jones. he stated that the lot could be
cents Ter foot, which he thought cheSps ana
recommended that some action be taken up,n
It. Mr.. WOrmley thought the price pretty
steep, and moved that the subject be lad over
antn TIE next meeting, - ordered. The OBJ
jet OF this contemplated purchase y "a AFFORD
room Tor play ground for the boys.-RePorter
BALTIMoRE ANNUAL CONFERENCE or rHu
AFRICAN NJ. +. CIT RCH.-rhe nfly-htth ses-
son OF this body met az Easton, sid, welnes-
Gay morning. Bishop Wayman called the con-
Terence 10 order, and conducted the religions
service by reading the I'D chapter Of Isaiah and
prayer. ihe transfer Of Rev. DIR. Reyeis WAS
Announced from the Tennessee 70 the Raitimar,s
conference, kevs. j. n. A. johnson aud o. X.
y. Thomas were elected secretaries. The usuaf
landing committees we're appointed by the
Bseop. Bishop A. W. Wayman then ie Iiserel
the address OF welcome. ana Rev ,Tar,-s A
HARDY delivered Al eloquent response rhe an
nual examination of Characters was lup.
and al we're found Il stand fair. y A a.
Brown was reported dead Dr. Kevels Tho-.
W. Henry and j. ,. Herbert spoke OF zoe d.
ceased IN high terms. A. the afternoon session
hey. j. A. Handy opened the service. Rev D..
+. Lane, CT Oeotgetown. ID. g. read tor his text
Tor the annual sermon Romans, 10Th chapter
IN verse rs sermon wac sloken OF a. being
a
Washington, ID. g, preached. HIS sermon gave
general satisfaction.
RHv. Il. PEYrON BRuwN. OF Wesley aper
writes TO a friend from Sacramento citv. on the
-lih. last Thursday, that he was improving IN
health. He describes Salt Lake Citg a. : OF
running water and Astounding SIN" all hriefy
but wildly cribes the route. For many mile
TIE mountains we're capped with snow, whilst
the valleys beneath we're covered with graSs aul
towers, and al the beauties OF summer He
describes Sacramento a. 4 most delightful place.
ne grand meeting OF the .. Tabernacle" would
take place ON Saturday the - 4, and he ex necfel
TO be present. MIR. Linville. OF Wesley Chapel
would also be there. aud the meeting created
hlgh antlcipsuOns. Mr.. Brown did not expect
10 q TO oregon, hut several other places He
and hrs company send great love 10 tie charches
OF Washington and Baltimore.
SALRoF THE HOOP BUrIpISe.-This building
located on the northwest corner OF IIrh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, was sold Yesterday
afternoon AZ auction by Latimer & Clearv ana
was purchased by Eessrs. Gross & Walsh, real
estate dealers and agents OF the Metropolitan
Lie Insurance Company, for S4I O0n. This
properly cost MT: Hood few years since
$4,000, and was sold under a decree OF the Su-
preme Court OF this District.
WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-Remembcr 20 night
Is the benefit of the great dsnseuse, Nile. Bon
fanti, and positively the last night but one OF
the grand spectacle OF the "S Hunchbacks.D
with al It's beautiful novelties. To-mprrOg Sat-
urday afternoon, q family matinee will be given
conmencing at O'Clock, and on SATURDAY. night
Abbot, the clowns benefit. with new scenes
uiCAs' Ne'' presenting a perfect blaze OF m,rth.
TIE GRAND ORGAN CONCERT ~ the Metro
polItan-h r. Church for the benefit of the cho r
fund on Tuesday evening next will be a great
musical treat. as Mr.. George -. M0rgan thu
celebrated New York organist, will be assisted
On Tie occasion by some Inst rate musical talent.
AQuAT1C.-The Arlington Boat Club are
having erected al the foot OF 9th street A
splendid boat house, 20NtO feet aud Il feet high.
They have ordered two new boats which are
nov on their way here, one race gig and one
four-oared shell.
CARSCRoss & DIxIK's MINsrRErs have bee-,
doing a good business 81 the National Ihesfer
this week. The performances this evening and
tO-mofroW evening, aud the matinee t0-morrOS
afternoon, are the last performance OF the
company.
WATCHMAN APPoINTED.-Goveruor Cooke
to-day appointed John r. NieLfeldt tempararv
watehman az the new building 20 be occupied
Z ~ II
ment, on ! Z. street. above the avenue.
DAVID =. BEEELEY hss been appointed LET
ter-csrrieT IN this city, az a salary OF $50 psr
annumr from the 10Th instant, in place OF A
b. ScriEeIeT, who resigned on account OF in
health.
BASE BALL.-The olympics, OF this CITY. in
cluding Bratnard, SweeSeV. Allison, w aterTpap
and Leonard, are % play the Forest C.ry Club,
OF Cleveland, in Cincinnati, on the 18th OF
May.
SALE oF WAsHINsTON CITY WATER SrOCK.
a certificate for - ,0O0 worth OF this stock Nas
yesterday sold at auction by Latimer x Cleary.
al !" cents tN5,e2o,) TO Jose San Roman.
GAS FLAME ExPAEDER, for increase OF light
and saving of gas; nothing like IL. Hamilton &
Pearson, sole agents, No. I Y. NJ. e. A. build
Ing.
FINR Plated, French GILT, Oroide and Melton
Jewelry received Al Prigg's Jewelry Store,
streets.
JUDGE PIRRPONT, OF New York Yesterday
accepted the invitation OF the senior class et
Columbia Law School, 20 address the class az
me annual commencement, on June LIST next.
~
Miss g. o'BRIEE, 93s l. street, held the lucky
number-4l1-which has drawn the piano which
was on exhibition AZ the French fair.
TIE ST. JAMES HOTEL was purchased from
Mr.. George w. Bunker Yesterday By Mr. John
spicer, OF ottawa, Illinois.
ID. j. ABBOTT has been appointed inspeetor
Oh coal for the Treasury Department.
BOOTS AND SHOES.