Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-24

The new market-house Is going up rapidly.
The Corceran Zouayes are about 60 receive
their arms.
The King Of the Cannibal Islands is TO be
among our royal visitors this summer
The Swiss Benevolent Association had q
pleasan. reunion few evenings since.
The annual meeting of the Grand Encamp-
ment, I. o. o. F., viii be held this evening
A large number of people visited the scene Of
the arsenal explosion yesterday.
Capitol Hill is rejoiced at the prospect of a
new Waterman.
Just now the hopper grasses are piping their
little lay, and the politicians sre laying their
little pipes.
The Germans of this city are about to form an
organization looking to the better unity of their
countrymen in Washington.
Mr.. A. X. Evans is seriously i'll, we regret to
learn, having been striker with paralysis yes
terday morning.
Mary had q little lamb, And it went straying
put il in the pound.
The colored Waterman who sits in an arm
chair all day on top Of the Treasury building is
said to lock about-well.
A desirable new pressed brick front residence
Tor sale in good neighborhood, on reasonable
terms. See Mr.. r. Cruit's advertisement.
The Tennessee Press Association embracing
about seventy-five or a hundred of the news
paper men of that State, win visit Washington
next month, arriving on the evening of the I4th
Railway in few days. The track is already
laid, and the stables are now being completed
on 10Th street east, near III.
Yesterday morning, about 1oX O'Clock, fire
was discovered in one of the brick houses In
Duddington Row, Capitol Hin. The fire de-
rutment was on hand, but its services were not
required. Loss about s10o.
The auditing commission recently appointed
by Governor Cooke are perfecting set of rules
ara regulations for the government of claimants.
The commission are also charged with the duty
OF suggesting plan for the payment of the old
The Tth street railway below MARYLAND avenue
Is In bad condition. The street is being graded
and one of the tracks Is left about eight inches
hlthei han the roadway. Should a loaded car
| get on the track there it must inevitably be
| upset. ~
Some tender-hearted person finds fault with
Poundmaster Wheelock's method of gobblins
d t we don't think it oc-eurs TO Mr.. wheelock
mIrsb'y adapted to the purpose for which it is
used.
Who would go for the breezes of old ocean.
| gun-washings at the springs, all for "a DER day
ana extras, when he can stay at home and enjoy
these delightful days and nights-April, j ne
andSeptember rolled into one.
Major McNabb is organizing the second com
| pany (B) Washington Light Infantry with fair
prospect that it VIII be as successful of company
a., The ranks of this new company are nearly
full, and considerable enthusiasm Ia mantle sted
by the members to excel IN drill.
Mr.. w H. Chase, Superintendent of the Bu-
reau OF Sewers and Drains, under the Board of
fubnc works, is receiving proposals from con-
tractors for the extension of the four-foot se ver
| on 81 street northwest from to / street. This
work viii be pushed on to completion as rapidly
as possible.
Yesterday morning boy named Edward Nel-
son was walking under the shed of Chambers
machine shop, corner of 9Th and III streets, when
an IRON girder fell on his foot crushing it very
severely, and On trying to extricate his foot he
proke one OF his fingers He was taken to Sulii-
vans drug store, where his wounds were dressed.
temperance meeting was held last night at
the Church of Che Immaculate Conception.
Under the auspices of the Central Catholic Tenn
Perance Union, which was largely attended.
Addresses were made by Rev. Father Mccarthy.
and Messrs. ID. p. Holloway, +. McNerhany.
and others, and number Of persons took the
pledge. N--O
After services in the 19th-street Baptist church
yesterday, acommittee representing Gethsemane
Commandery, Knights Templar, waited upon
the members and handed over S371 the net pro-
ceeds OF an excursion to Glymont given by the
Commandery. Sir knight William Talliafero
made an address, which was appropriately re-
sponded to by Rev. d. w. Anderson, pastor of
the church.