Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-11

FiNsLs tVeDue-Ne~ pictures Just received.
IRR WARRINGTON C.rAl-Wsns SbcU ne
fo-e bta 1.-THE Board OF Health held a
meeting lat evening tor The puF4.ose OF hearing
ne views 81 prominent citizens on the Wash
hs'eb cana question. and to arrange for CO.
operation With the Board o. Public Works in
the abatement of that nuisance.
"A lftte- from Professor Henry was read. in
whicA the writer advocated the ohliterstion of
TIC canal bv converting Il into q covered sewer.
Also one from Mayor Bowen. saving that he
thought II best 10 contract the width and
stTs.snten the canal from Sd 70 Eth streets as
noch a. possible. and leave an openiuS suf-
fcienf FOR the free passage of all the water and
''trs u A'tl "a moving mo IT, and arch ii over.
Governor Cooke TecOmmsn ied great caution
ID the selfcrion Of a permanent plan for inn
IT"v-TneHf Of lie = nal
General NJ. G. Neigs said the project OF arch
ug he cana and converting IL INFO a covered
se~er va, IN Iis estimation, impracticaSie
IFere we're trt guent fails OF rain OF rem fOH-
10 ~ inches and on such Occ lsiOns Tiher creek
va, swollen 20 depth of from ten To fifteen
e e. TO SoTduc- such a volume OF water
Oiopsh the Cfsy would REQUIRE An arch Of i'm
else size AMI strength. ard the eNpguse of
na,oETy would he larger than the people would
te eiiitHE % ne ~. An arch similar 70 those at
IL Il ana end OHIO avenues would not suffice for
Vie water would overflow at the entrance and
breal OHi AZ other points causing yrsat damage
. properly. He thought IL would be necessary
Ia dredce the canal. AMI leave il open as an out
let .Or the creek. In THIS event he would sug-
set that main sewer tbe laid at 3 convenient
ristsrCe from the canal with Others of 4irIsnt
>ize fer ordinary service emptyin. into it, ana
mat = main sewer be connected with the canal
bN slphoTS. 80 That IN case Of heayy rains which
me sewers proper could not conduct the sur
Us m cht overflow into the canal, and thus es-
Commissioner Cspron also advocated the cut-
ifrg OF ne sewerage from The canal altogether
Prot Baird suggested that the west branch OF
The carsl he caSed. and The water Ne conducted
hTough the eastern portion towards the Arse
Colonies Severson and Green advocated the
oler1ng Oi the canal to navigation
BTlInING AssCCThTIONs-Iast evening AZ
the sd monthly meeting of the W ,shington Co
eperauVe Building Association over = Ol0 was
50 ~ ST average premium of ~.
AZ TIE third annual meeting of the Fcono-
MIA BINDING ASSOCIATION last evening the
following officers were elected for the ensniny
year: President, G.. Fl. Plant: vice pres,denf
James fraser: secretary, Fred. Boones; treas
prer. Thomas HYDE; directors q. ". Harkness
* w BTuf. 4. >. joyce, q. b. Bayley Lewis
Ciephspe, y. W. Burehen, j. 5. Topham
fOrty one shares of stock were sold, at an
annual premium OF 81 per cent TIE secretarv,s
report shows total receipts. SO $50 So incluIfng
s-eo44 y repaid loans on 333 shares; dsburse-
nentS, s5S,2t5 IS, including -. 40i advanced on
as shares. The advance account shows that
,GiIg three wears $50. a has been loaned on
~ shares, and SD 40 has been paid hack on
81 shares The stock account shows the origi-
ma number of shares TO have been 81 1874; with
drawn, al: bought ont, 1916; leaving .2s7 nm
SOLD, Of which advances are being paid on $50
PRESENT value of each unsOld share SIS O3:
average sales during the wear, ia5.
L l.
shaftsrs J'r Cf.c"rs--A caucus of the members
OF IRE Council Cf the lie gi-iative Assembly, WIS
held a. tie residence or Mr.. J. w. Thompson
last evening. at which all the memb hers were
present except Mr.. -. T.. Eaton. Mr.. u w
Thompson presided. and a. X. Browne acted
as secretary. The ballot for officers OF the
cornell was proceeded with. ant the fcllowing
we're declared the nominees PRECEDENT vii
am ~ ckneyi vice president, Frederick Doug
isss, chi-f clerk. Francis H Smith assistant
ci.rk. W. n. Pope; eugIossirg clerk y Il
hloEteT- enrolling clerk, Albert H DoweII.
W tsht @ ef;' ms jos Weems; messenger, II.
sonlnIuees 90 he appointed and mode of corr
dnct rs The business, the hours at meeting the
CRU buf'"n OF labor, the appointing AMI con-
tTHing IOWeT. &c, were discussed bnt 10
actin VAS had.
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NlsoNIC PRESEHTATI0N-Af the SAM
anruai meeting Of the Grand Lodge F. A A
NJ iast evening. Grand Master e. F. Stansbary
on brtat OF the Grand Lodge. presented 70
Pas Grand Master X e DOpsIdsr,, a ,.Inabie
ami beautifully designed jewel MIR Donald
500 responded IN feeling terms 10 the brief adj
dress or Mr.. StsnShuTy. and the orc a.iOn w.s
ven interesting ore. The level j or yolt a
perforated disc. with beautifully enrra~ad
moniiing and Wreath On one side and ir.eTif,-
toI CT the other. The COMPASS with a Ire
diamond for Tivet. and arch of m ties across
"; a,'oFn tie central opening in the iewei,
Which Is as made hy Nr. Ii. -. Hood of tbis CITY
sbd ! conclusive proof in its beauty of design
fiehneS- OF decOratisn. and perfection OF CHASING
anu shgray ing that a. good work of the kind
can De done IA THIS city a. in any other in the
country ~
BRiSG1NG EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATIONS
7" B""K--The following order has been issIsd
hA "bSuce Mac arthur, OF the Orphans Court
III appearing TO the court that the rec0rdsin
the once Of the Register OF Willis OF the Distinct
o. Columbia show that there are q large num-
Der OF estates where the executors or admini--
uAtois nave tailed TO settle their accounts a.
REQUIRED by iA0. IL - therefore ordered that
citation ssue against sdch executors or adnn;ris
traitors so delinquent, that they appear before
thls court on sueh DAYS may be de.ignats,, nv
'he Register OF Wills IN the TesIectiye eases 70
shoW cause Why they should not render thei1
accounts as required by law"
TIE PsECR or BExAD-The master bsker. n,
Washington ara Georgetown, AZ their weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon. signed An agree
ne ~ Ito forfeit 50 ~ usa-Tsell the .-it,r,-
lateG Price set for tie sale OF bread which i
n'e eehls 70 ne stores AMI siS cents 10 private
CHstOine'- II was then agreed not TO furnish
bread to any shcpkeeper who sells bread for
I'VE cents per loaf. under a penalty OF -. to be
taken cut OF the collateral bond OF each uar.nn
20 Orendlng. Some OF the bakers present r.
inSed 70 sign this agreement. Monday nexf was
bread. "
IHK fIFTH MAINLAND REGIMENT on their
return from Mount Vernon yesterday afternoon
marched 20 the Arlington. AMI after a short
rest The re giment were put through the manual
s ,g win +" Right face, forward 10 the
dinirg hail. where Col W n Phiiip on behalf
OF the District, welcomed the officers aud men
ard Col jenkins returned thanks for the hearty
welcome the 5th bad received here, after which
full justice was done % the collation. which hat
been prepared for the visitors. Shortly after
COCK the line was reformed and marched to
TIE cepO'. and the visitors lett tor their homss
about O'Clock.
a iNrE-sETTTNG CoNTEsr-A contest came
OF IA 4 M adelEhis yesterday morning between
Two conf oSitOrs for rhe prizes offered by the
pr0pTletofs OF the Printers Circular Tor the
swutest type setting George Arensburg set
i.S2S ems aud Richard A. Mclean I. e27 ems in
an boar. ATensburg i known as 1.-The Aineri-
can Ve-Oclpece-' Mclean is native Of Wash
ington, and learned his trade in The SrAR
once The Competition extends 10 compositors
m other cities OF the States and Carads. The
IIineiPsI prize is a silver siX-iReh composing
stIck.
'tfrTSR AND WINS, the brightest two of aiI
the planetary host, are row engaged in a Joint
stsTfins sour, And exhibit themselves nearly to-
e.'hef every nne evening. a few degrees south
:. the oe.'s'eilauon Orion About O'Clock IN
inc morsn'g OF May l. tWssh.n yt0n timel il the
I'D OF Xesrest APPARENT approach. Venus |
VIII ShtL Ne Only degree - minutes north OF |
~. stouI 81 tunes the greatest appa-
rent bTeaftn OF the sun. After that tfma tbs
distance between them will increase rspi,iIv
TIE WASHINGTON