Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-13
OUR NEW GOyERNMENT.


The committee of fifteen appointed by the
meeting OF prominent citizens at the Union
Club Rooms yesterday afternoon 10 make ar
rangements for a celebrate of the new rerri-
toriai Government, (as stated in THx STAR OF
last EVENING" met last night and arranged a
ProgT anime tor the inaugural ceremonies. and
lnyitations to psrtc pate therein we've extended
To the Mayor, Board OF Aldermen, aud Board OF
CJmmOn Council OF the cities of Washington
ana GeorgetOwn, and the Levy Court OF the
District the Republican General Committee,
the Soldiers and Sailors Campaign Cinb, the
Fire Department of Washington and George
town. the Order Of Odd Fellows, the Order of
Masons, the knights Tempiar, the Knights OF
Pythias, the Orders of Good Fellows aud Red
Men, Bena Berth, tue Butchers Association,
theWashingtoD SchuetZenNeren, the GGrmsnis
Sehuetzen verein, the Georgetown Schuetzen
Nereip. the Washington Sengerbund, the Arion
Qusrteite Club, the Hoernian Benevolent So.
cetv, the Ssturnalian Club, the brotherhood
OF the Union, the various Temperance organi-
cations, the Presidents Mounted Guard,
ana all military companies in the District. o.
gained or III process OF organization. and Sl
ether organic ttions OF citizens. Organiza-
tons accepting the invitation, are requested Il
report Their q, SptanCe in person or by letter
at the earliest possible moment to George 5.
Oiaeon, Ed, at the Union Club rooms.
LINE OF MARCH
was agreed UPON: The pIoce, son to re formed
When IN line, proceed along Louis ana avenue
to 81 street; along 5th to r stree; along Z
70 ian st est; then,e ID III street; along II 70
lItb; down 18th 10 ne avenue, tlk.nE in line 1T
Governor, the COard of Public We Ks Board
OF Health and the members o. the Council aad
House or Delegates elect. With this s1ditiou
the PROCESSION Will again move, and pass 1g by
the Presidents Mansion, will proceed through
l5th street and Pernsylyapir avenue ID Leg'sla-
tive Hail, where the Governor and members OF
the Le2iSltu will alight. The procession
VIII then move TO gwen point ara De Gs-
E.4Ssed.
INPRoviM BNTs AT THE WASHINGTON AR
shNAL--FOr several months past great improve
mehts have been made III the United ST. te-
arsenal grounds, and the appearance OF the
pace Is greatly changed. The old pen Tertiary
building hes been entirely demolished, THAI Is
fhe pT'sCn portien of it, and the west end of the
structure, in which was the warden's reside ace,
Teonilt, and with the addition OF a back buiiG-
ing converted into one OF the most comfortable
residences in the District, which is at pr sent
occupied by Gen. A. b. Over. That wing OF she
old building formerly occupied by the depu.y
Earren and in which the copspirators were
ried - In the hands OF the workmen, who
EXPECT to complete it ia a few weeks. THIS
building has been thoroughly remodel A.
newly underpiuned, the stories raised and new
roof put on. 1t Is arranged for two families,
anu contains, including the back building
twenty four rooms. The windows have been
modernized, and heavy iron he Ads have been
placed on them. In the lower story the doors
and IRE mes are Of walnut, and throu yhouS the
trimmings are in keeping with the lower story
Handsome corDlces and center pieces are 10 be
round In each room. Ges and water has bean
'front.' is IL stucco work imitation OF stone, AND
w2s done by MIR. Stephen Gill; who alec ara
the plastering, including the centre pieces
The additions were built by MIR. Jerome Gala
han; the starUays put up by Dir. j. RI. Bird; the
plumbing and gas fitting was done by shepherd
q Brothers, and the remainder of the work is
being done by the Arsenal hands, under the
superintendent of Mr. Thomas Mocksbee.
THE GROUNDS OF THE ARSENAL |
are also being greatly improved; the piles OF
mo 10 AaH -
tie main walk having been removed and the |
green 10 being ienced in. while many Young
trees have been planted in the enclosure. About
the residence of Geo. DYER the ground has been
te'Taced ard laid OFF into flower beds while on
either side OF the main entrance there " IL he |
fountains, the waste water OF which will be con-
Tnis work IS being done by Major John War,
and the entire superiuteDdence Of the work i
de70ived upon NJ. Geo. Wright.
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE, SAUCE PoR TIE
GANDEE.-The houses Of prostitution in tbs |
city have of late passed through pretty severe |
them, aud few have escaped the vigilance 90 |
the authorities. Heavy tines and penal les have |
been imposed, and In some cases where Offend |
ers have been caught in a continuance or &c.
offences increased penalties have been inaic d: |
in Others where appeals have been t. ken { !
higher tribunal has fully sustained Tie ju5-- |
mehIs of the court below, and in some cases /
tie bncs have been doubled. In fact mo. /
thorough routing Of the occu pants of houses OF |
pre- Intuition has been made, to all OF which tie
people have said Amen.
Another class OF evil-doers-the eambIers-
were also suddenly surprised about tue saras |
Tune by descent OF the police from head
quarters, and brought before the Police Coui.
their tools and paraphernalia captured amount
ing 10 thousands OF dollars in value ar a brought
TO the office of the Police Commissioners, where
hey still remain. The offenders with tire vii
nesses in each OF these cases were placed urder
heavy bonds for action Of the grand Jury. ON
the 18th of January last the raid on these houses
I suited IN the arrest Of George Parker, James
thompson, and Clinton Lamb. a. a house on T.
street, the charge being "the keeping OF
gaming house," eight witnesses, five OF whom
are Policemen, were examined, the case fully |
sustained, and parties held in the sum OF 5000
John Frere, keeper OF a house on the corner
OF Pennsylvania avenue and l4th street, was ar |
rested on the same charge; the same number OF |
witnesses were examined, and Frere WAS held |
in the sum Of 81 300 bail. Francis Darden.
Keeper OF house in the neghborhood OF 9Th /
and held in the same amount. j. 8. Thompson, |
keeper OF another house OF the same kind WAS
al o held In the same amount. The evidence 1
was ample in all these cases to convict the par
The question is now often asked why have
not these cases been prosecuted the same as the /
class OF cases first mentioned?
THosK in search of seasOnable clothing should |
not overlook either the advertisement or the
store OF MI. Oppenheimer. He holds out ut. |
iractive Inducements in the former, and l. able |
70 make them good in the latter.
ALASKA p1AMoNps, French gilt iswe,rv.
oToide jewelry, Milton jewelry received at |
PIigg's Jewelry store, 457 Penns ylvania avenue.
between X and 9th streets.
READ the advertisement Of strawberry festi-
val by ladies of Fletcher Chapel.
THE COUETs.
POLICE CoUEr, Judge SasH.-James McGraw |
ard John Mcpherson, charged with disorderly |