Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-27
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Rain is wanted on the farms in this vicinity.
The pound men passed up the Avenue this
morning with drove of sixteen cows
Officer F. NJ. Doyle, of the police force, has
been transferred TO South Washington.
The weather is getting somewhat warmer, and
yet ice was seen on the sidewalks in several
places this morning.
The sound Of the Arsenal explosion was heard
In Nelson county, Va, distance of 40 miles
from this city.
The fremen are to be paid of tomorrow
mor1ing, at 10 O'Clock, at the rooms Of the Com
missioners, over the Police Court.
Oriental Lodge, No. 10, celebrate their 9Th
anniversary by picnic at the Washington City
Garden this evening.
Upwards Of one thousand workmen in this city
have been thrown ont of employment by the
acton OF the injunctoDiSts ia stopping street
improvements.
Covenant Association, /. o. o, F., of George
town, will repeat their picnic at AHalostan
Island shortly, at the request OF a large nusaber
of citizens and members OF the order.
Owing 70 the fact that the necessary blanks
were not received yesterday by the Commission
to audit the outstanding debt OF the corporation,
no business vas Transacted.
About 5 O'Clock this NOR ming Iieat Austin,s
mep discovered fire in the store OF John A Van
dOrsn on Capitol Hill, which they succeed ed in
eNtnguisbsng without making ga alarm, and
with but slight los.
A game of bah between tie Creighton and
WoodbiRe Clubs on the White lot last evening
resulted: Creighton, So, WoOSbine 9. A game
between the MetropOlitans and Keystones yes
terday resulted in victoTS Tor the Metropoli-
tans by a score of 81 10 q.
Mr.. Fredrie1 Stutz, grocer, at the corner of f
anu 18th streets, has nearly completed for his
own use, on 18th, corner of . streets northwest
dwelling Two stories high, and which will cost
$4,000. The same gentleman is having erected
On X, between 18th and 18th streets, a row of
tlree story frame houses.
The ferns for bills, heterogeneous, affidavits
and certificates. having m
against the late corporations of Washington and
Georsetown and the Levy Court, have just been
printed, and TIE commission to audit such
claims will be able 10 enter upon their duties
without further delay, in their room, at the City
| Hail.
last evening at their rooms on 9th street. Plans
ard specifications for the proposed new engine
| house prepared by II. r. Searle were submitted
sud referred to the Committee on Buildings.
The resignation OF Frank ElwoOd. of Ne. en-
CINE was accepted The Committee on Fire
| alarm Telegraphs were authorized to endeayor
TO secure box "a, now in possession of the gov
eminent, at the Arsenal gate for the use of the
department. The case of Henry Bell, OF hook
and-ladder No. i, charged with disrespect to his
superior officer, was taken up. After the exam
| inatiOn of several witnesses, a resoistion was
| offered that Mr.. Bell be reprimanded by the
Chief Engineer in special orders lose his nav To
date and be reinstated ID his former postion with
| his company; which was adopted. In the case of
| Lemuel Weeden, hostler OF No. engine, charged
/ dl MaTs0ail HAL Oh the
| 10th inst, several witnesses were examined in
reference TO the facts in the case, and on motion
| OF Mr. McDevltt, resolution was adopted I'M
posing a fine of SO on the accused and author
iziDg the foreman of his company to reprimapd
| him. resolution authorizing the Chief Engi-
neer TO have 100 copies of the last report of the
Board OF Fire Commissioners, Chief Engineer
and Superintendent OF the Fire-alarm Tele-
graph for the use OF the del artment, was adop-
ted, and the board adjourned.
i GOTHIC SpIpr To III
T. CHU RCH.-The work of erecting a steeple on
the Metropolitan NJ. T.. Church on AZ and G.
streets, in keeping with that stately and hand
some edifce, and for the reception OF the chin.
OF bells now being cast for the society, has been
taken in hand by the trustees and is being vigOr-
ousiy prosecuted. The plans submitted to them
by Architect Searle some time since were
adopted, and the contract was awarded to Mr.
Henry Corse, of Brooklyn, N Y, about ten DAYS
since. Mr.. Corse has arrived in this city. and is
now engaged in its erection. The design il
gothic, and the proportions and finish are much
admired. The height is l35 feet from the base
or IT'S from the ground to the top OF spindle; the
material of wood, covered with slate. The base
posts Of this spire will run SO feet inside the
stone work, as an anchor for its support. The
size OF base inside will be - feet 2nches square,
ana me bells will be sufficiently elevated above
the body of the church not to interfere with
the service and to have an unobstructed space
1Or the vibration The cost of the spire will be
81 900, and that of the bells 20 900. The bells
are being manufactured at Troy, n. Y.
The EEslDENT-s NEW ST BLE.-The site for
the new stable of the President has been located
IN the W hite Lot. south OF the Navy Department
just below the Metropolitan Railway stables
ana Immediately G. " ft The intersection of L
and 18th streets. t,u5bi,en have already com
mcnced to lay the foundation. and the building
will be completed and ready for occupancy by
me Isl OF September 1t viii be two stories high,
with press brick front, and finished in a very
neat, though not eXtravagant, manner. The
building fronts lSfeet on 18th street, and extends
back IS feet. Upon either side will be wings for
caTTlagC-nOTSCS. and the whole structure xtfII ha
more suitable for stable purposes than the Old
one Inc blue stone foundation now being laid
VIII be ten feet high, thus forming a desirable
cellar under the stables, as the White Lot is
now being fitted up south of the Navy Depart
ment to conform with the new grade, and at the
point where the stable is located the fill will be
ten feet putting the floor of the stable on level
with the ground.
THE " SALTS OF TARTAR" CAsE-TayEor ant
FTeemdn-fe sterday, after our report closed in
the case of John Taylor agt. Frank Freeman
druggist action for damages, resulting from
allie ged negligence OF defendant in selling plain
TN salts Of tartar for epson salts, trial before
Justice Weaver, Major A. G. Richards testified
that defendant called at his Office, and asked to
have the publication of the matter suspended for
the present, as he had 10 fear OF injury to him.
self or his business after the matter should be
thoroughly understood. Richard Further tes-
ufied that he was engaged in the drug store and
that Taylor's messenger asked for salts of tar
tar. Freeman was not I'm the store at the time
the salts were sold. and knew nothing of it until
ENOTI'S ulONcu 10 ulSrniSS the
suit. inasmuch as the declaration and warrant
allege that Freeman sold the salts, and saws
nothing about the sale by his agent, acting under
his authority. The Justice oyerruled the mo-
ton, and the case was argued by the counsel at
length. The Justice reserved his decision.
FUEL FoR THE ORPRANs.-The large number
OF trees cut down in the White Lot and Presi-
dents grounds TO make room for the new State
Department, Executive avenue, and Presidents
stables, yielding over 100 cords OF wood, have
been turned over TO the Soldiers and Sailors
excellent fuel.
THE COIRTS