Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-03


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karIni's HaU-First annual ball of the ST.
stephens Temperance Society.
Odd Felioscs Hdu.-Two- headed girl a giant
and aisntess, the bearded woman, and other
human curiosities.
nsrkriter's Art Gallery, ass It'll street.
syfvania avenue.
FIRE ON PENNSYLVANIA AvKNUR-B.r.&r
81 SaoS''ids Store.-This mornng about nux
O'Clock FIRE broke out in the confectionery S6pe
ofJoseph Shafield, on Pennsylvania avenue he
tween 18th and 18th streets, hich destroyed most
CT bis stock in trade besides dana ing the build
ing very badly. The police turned in An alarm AZ
the Franklin engine house. and the ire deo,rt-
ment were soon on the ground. The store room
on the ground floor, and the back buildi no were
almost entirely DESTROYED before the Are conI1
be suboued. and the flames reaching to the
second story did considerable DAMAGE to the
saloons above Mr.. Schafieid was fully insured
on MS own stock, in the National Mon and
May iaDd COmpa1iss. and there was also :; ana
IEsui anCe on the building: which belongs 70 Mr.
james Iravers. Ma. j. 4. MARI who keens a
sAooh next cCor, Wall loose about $50 by dam
age 10 = stock. which il not covered by insur-
ance Mr.. L.. q. CLARK adjoining the store az
Sha'neld on the eaSt side Will loose from dam re
by water about $50, which is covered by an in.
suIance. The origin of the ire is not known
bus IT i supposed 20 have started from t,.s
vicinity OF the stove, which wa about midway
between the front and the Iear of the store
Umcer Doyle states that he was about the
st 10 discover the fire; that q smsIl portion o
Hght frame partition. separ aring the stove
1Ioni the refreshment ftioOn, caught f,e from
TIE stove, a few feet of, and that he immed,-
ately ran TO No. err CINE house and glyinv tha
aiar Their apparatus was soon on the c-ound
AMI IN seIvice. The remainder of the apD.ratas
sooD appeared; but by the time thew cot 20 work
me counters and shelving were in a blaze. IL
VAS not long before the flames were suhduet
however. While the FIRE was in progress Chief
Engineer Holmes fell from . ladder put M Al
The 'front.' OF the building, and had an arm
spralned. MIR. Shafield's insuraHc e in the Ma
oval Union Company expired YESTERDAY; bnt.
fortunately for him, he renewed it in the after
noon.
THn WASHINGTON SCHUKTZRy yEPyy-
Grand Bad and Fog Formulation asst might
the annual ball OF the Washington ScbuetZep
NeielD took place at the Masonic Temple and
nNS very largely attended. At IO1 O'Clock
TIE very interesting ceremony of the presenta-
ton o. a beautiful flag took place, Mrs C. Rup-
pet making the presentation speech, which was
,Weslonoed 70 by Mr.John Vogt, president Of the
.efe'h: After some remarks by Mr.. ). Wolf
six sashes were presented TO the color bearers
n. GrovermaD, A. Smith and L. Behreps The
rag Is beautiful specimen OF workmanship.
~ Is OF green and white silk, and il edged with
git trimming On one side is worked in Gilt
snd plack letters, on the green ground, .'Wa-h-
inyton Schuetzen VereiD;; and on the other
sloe, Two niles, crossed, worked in dark coiors
upon the white groundwork, around which are
inteftwined eyergreens worked in silk having
IN the center a target surmounted by an eagle
with shield. The staff is Of rose wood. snr,
mounted by spear. having In its center in
open work, a Representation of two rines
silver. ~ " '"'-u
THH FUNERAL OF JOSEPH y EscAvArIIY
The funeral OF the late 10 eph r. EscsyalIle
took place to-day at two O'Clock from his late
Ies'oence on Eden street, Baltimore. A special
OF ,a,.
independent order Of odd Fellows was held
yestel DAY, al which resolutions were passed ax-
pIesslve OF me sense Of that body at the death
OF rte Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge ard
subordinate lodges of that order the members
or the Baltimore City Council the Masonic fra
ierDltv, Knights OF Pythias, Heptasophs and
o.Ser sssoelspons OF which he was a member,
attended the funeral The Grand Lodge of This
District Reid a meeting at the Grand Ipdse
room last night, az which II WAS resolved 10 At
tend he funeral in a body. The members as
emoied IN force a. the depot at nine O'Clock
tins morning, and took passage for Baltlmore
me party comprising many ODD Fellows OF this
pEtlct The remains are 70 be buried at Green-
mount Cemetery
Among those who left here this morning u.,s
GraHd Sire Stuart, Grand Represent,.iyps
MCLEAN and Colledge, and Past G. NJ. Given.
1-SLTH or Mr.. .JoHs H. NtcorIy nv AN
ACCIDEsTAI uIN-sHoT Observation-Disclosures
ias reached this city thar Mr.. John II. NicoIsv
, former resident OF Washington, lost his lie by
IN accidental gunshot wound, on the 18th OF
OctOter last, At Lawrence. Kansas. Mr.. Nico-
Az was nephew 90 John G. Nieolay, late prt-
rate secretary to Precedent Lin .olu Sp; ro,s,l
% Paris. He was a member OF the ITipois vnI
iblsers was hOnOrably dschargei, and came
o this CITY IN November 1856. He entereS the
rlTst AUDITORS ONCE a. a clerk, and renamed
here until 1863, when he resigned TO enter upon
ne practice Of the law, having graduated with
:redit at Columbia Law College in this CITY.
He " IS also a member OF Lafayette Lodge No
-, r; A. M, ana belonged TO one OF the Com
n.Dderies OF Knights Templsr. The sad new,
y his sudden death was received with sorrow
~ bis many friends in this city.
TEE THEATERs.-"Th The Fair One with the
Blonde Wig" which gave such delight to large
audiences at Walls opera House, when per
oi med there by Mrs. Oates and COMPANY aIfev
wee Ks ago, is on the bills at that house for To-
night, and Judging from its former success a.
veil as from the very large audience present
ast night, persors who attend this evening
'hourd go early in order to secure seats.
Inc french SPY, by the zavistOwski Sis
heater last night, and will be repeated this
evening for the last time. Tomorrow night
lney appear IN the new sensational drama
. Lost on the Doorstep"
TIE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF the District of Co
unbia met last night and elected the following
NJ Toner; Vice Presidents, Drs. s a, Rnsev
ND VIM. Marbury. Corresponding Secretarv
Dr. W b. DriDkard; Recording Secretary. W.
johnston; treasurer, DIR. T. A. Ashford;
Librarian, A r. A. King; Board OF Examiners,
DSs. w. q. Palmer, d. X. Hagner, Lewis Mack
All, Jr., Il. Thompson, q. NJ. Ford: Censors. G.
n. Leibermsn, - +. THOMPSON and Thomas
nlller. The society has on its roll OF membsr-
hip 81 names.
BE Il OoL fIsHERY--Sampies of the circu-
aTs issued by New York swindlers who pretens
y deai in counterfeit money, are still received
leIe every Gay, and are handed to Us with the
equest 10 publish them, but what il the useo
ne sWindle i such . stale one that ANYBODY
: no II cneAted byi deserves TO lose his money
Deslder being set down an idiOtir villain with
90 nttle brains TO make his rascality dam
ne last spec men circular which we have seen
seslsed by a citizen here, is that OF King &
20 y Nassau street, y. Y" who offer S2.,p0
!, y queer Tor 50 in good money, and we give
mem this advertisement gratis.
HUMAN CURIosrriRs.-There is on exhibition
very AFTERNOON and evening, at Odd Fellow
tAI, several wonderful human curiosities. in
iucipg two headed girl, or rather two coiored
.nn, Possessing but one body. q giante.s, a
,e1rued woman. and n h I'll.