Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-28
Condensed LOeays

condensed Locals.
The fre-alarm telegraph, which was consider
ably injured by the late storm, was nut i'm thor
ough repair yesterday.
L. j. Webb and Z. A. Jacobs have been elect
ed post commanders of the G. A R.,-the first
OF Lincoln Post, No 3, and the !ast.named of
John +. Reynolds Post. No 6.
MT. l.. ID. Lowrey, of Baltimore, died suddenly
IN Paris on the 9Th instant, while ON visit To
aat capital with his sister, Mrs. Aug. Edwards,
The bids for cleaning Pennsylvania avenue
anu other streets paved with wood have not yet
made for several DAYS.
benjamin Wilson, an emplOye in the planning
MIL OF i Edward Clark X Co., yesterday had
TWO OF the fingers of his left hand cut entirely
on ana TWO more badly lacerated by a paner he
was oiilng. He Is a poor man with family.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA. X. of p, last evening
elected the following officers for the ensuing
G; j. T. Coldwel, X. s.; John II. King. F'S.:
Robert Hardon. W. B.; Past Chanceliors Har-
con, Coidwell, Gray, Gage and Murphy, grand
Mr.. Hence, proprietor of Metropolitan Hall.
proposes next spring to add an additional story.
galleries, &C., to his building, and fit it up as
complete variety iheater, at an expense of about
The alarm of fire at Les y. m. TO-DAY was oc
casioned by the burning OF a foul chimney on
the corner Of sth and H sts. No. reel, in 90
lng TO the hre, ran into the business wagon of
Joseph L. Savage on the corner of Louisiana
avnnue and It'll street, breaking the wagon into
atoms and throwing the driver off.
coiored man l04 years Of age, named Henry
yesterday morning. The deceased was eight
years of age at the breaking out of the Revou-
uopary war, and distinctly remembered many
OF tne scenes and incidents OF that memorable
John M. Grabame has been promoted from a
second 10 third-class clerkshIp. and Henry Z.
FtInaid from a first to q second-clsss clerkship
in the Quartermaster Generals Office Mis-
Sedgwiek and Mrs. Burn have been promoted
in The same office from 500 to 81 200 cierkships
TO MI vacancies cansed by the resignation and
promotion OF male clerks
Mr.. A. b. Mullett. of the Board of Public
WORKS, has reOrganized the engineer depart
ment Mr.. b. Oertly is assistant engineer i'm
charge OF the Office; Mr.. Charles L. Barney il
assistant to the engineer for Washington and
Mr. INV: Brewer for Georgetown. Mr.Wiiliam
Forsyth 10 to inspect and measure all work as
last as completed.
LEAD PIPES PoR DRINKING W.ryr-Tba
Governor has transmitted TO the Board OF Pub
Works the report of the sanitary committee of
the Board OF Health on the subject OF the in
furious effects Of water used for drinking pur-
poses running through lead pipes in which thew
state that it would be well TO analyze the water
before LAYING lead pipes, 80 as to ascertain the
lead, and that lead pipes should be avoided as
exceedingly dangerous. They close their report
by earnestly recommending that the Board of
Health provide that hereafter no lead pipes be
may be used for drinking; and that they exercise
this authority to the fullest extent so that ali
lead pipes laid for the purposes Of conveying
drinking water may be taken up.
THE Board OF PUBLIC WORKS yesterday
directed Gen Balloch to have G street. between
and, II necessary, TO have the parties Offending
by placing 1t there arrested and punished
Pumps were ordered to be repaired on NJ street.
between 4th and 5th; N street, between 9Th and
Il n VI at audi a<p
1th and g streets southeast. Gen. Balloch was
also directed TO require the contractor to remove
the earth from the sidewalk on ID street north
east, between b and streets, which has be-
come offensive, and In case he does not do il
without delay, to have it done and charge the
expense to the contractor. The resignation OF
y. N; Brown, superintendent Of contracts of the
board, Vas accepted Yesterday.
TIE SUPPLEMENTARY GERxAyIA met last
TUESDAY night. Letters Of acceptance of hon
oTary me mhersbip were received from the fol-
lowing gentlemen: 4. Richards, W. W. Moore
Mr.. Nj hnight, j. 5. Croker, jr., A. Mckenzie.
= Coster, A. b. Bohrer, L.. Erdman. and NJ. j.
r. Tony. Nine active members we're elected
IL was resolved to send complimentary tickets
TO the officers of all military organizations of the
District 10 the w. b. and the Balm Burger
Schuetzen' Tor the grand ball to be given by the
SUPERINTENDENT Germania at Marini's Hall,
on New Years eve.
The soIREK AND RECEPTION of the Ohio re.
puhi1csn state association, Mt Masonic Temple
last night, was attended by pauy distinguished
People, among whom were Vice-President Col
tsN> Secretary Delano and Mrs. John Delano.
Con nissioner Douglass, Commissioner Leggett
and wife, Hon. job K. Stevenson, Hon A M.
Clapp and wife, Hon. W. II. Smith Solicitor of
Internal Revenue) and wife. and COY ID. O. 90.
and wife. The decorations were i'm the bess Of
taste. and the music, furnished by Douch's band.
everything that could be desired. Dancing Was
kept up until a late hour.
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