Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
LOCAL n E w :.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals
NJ, Chase. Superintendent of Sewers, is p
paring a report as to the extent and cost" ,Sn
sewerage improvement in this city W .esja IN, me
me Women's Christian Asso~'
an appeal for Thanksgiving contrihr,ions N'ueu
One OF the drop cuTS.fnS NJ tho Na,io,
Ihester ieii sSnnoSnly last night, and Miss
stage at the TINE narrowly escaped injury.
Ar. l$n,'ery's hest of Franklin purcha by
The smF'oyees OF the Government Printing
Office Tor the permanent slOrnment of the main
entrance OF that building, will be put in place
next Wednesday afternoon
A coal oil lamp fell from a table in the house
OF JOhn tyton, ON 9th street, between b and G.
northeast, lasteyeH.Dg which communicated fire
10 the carpet. but officer Richardson, who was
passing, smothered the flames with his little
oyercoat- He saved the house, but has ruined
ms protection against cold weather.
The secone grand socisbte and supper of the
Ladies Benevolent Society of North Washing
ton win BE given at odd Fellows Hall on
Thanksgiving night.
JuReSs DRAwS-To-day the clerk Of the
court drew the following TO serve jurors % the
Dece u Der term OF the Criminal Court, to be
held on the first Monday in December:
Grand Jurors.-Msrshall Burrell, 5th ward; G.
III. holden, 5th ward; f. cOwling, ID ward; A.
y. Frey, Georgetown; John Alexander, ID ward;
Samuel Champion, 5th ward; WIN. Russell, 5th
hansen, Sd ward; X. r. Pywell, Cd ward; s.
Pearson, tr., eOrgetewn; A. H. Grist, 9TH ward;
W. l..
town; H. g Meem, Georgetown; X. A. Phillips,
9Th ward; z. A. Stewart, "a ward; Adam Dade
LIST ward: Chas. Champion, 9th ward; Geo. II.
MeH he SoldS. county; ThOs Cross LIST ward Jno.
PetI JHrors.-Andrew Gleason, 4th ward;
Chas A. Richards, Sd ward; e K. Ofutt,
Georgetovn; a. +. Ohutt, Georgetown; Henry
Burre1, 1st ward; Thos. III. Parsons, 5th ward;
james Kelly, list ward; Thos. Boldin, LIST ward;
Ray, Lir, county; It. A. Cant. 18th ward: :Jobn
W. King, county; Alfred Day, Ist ward; d. b.
Nichols, 4th ward, Chas. Sioussa, LIST ward VIM
TinDey, 9Th ward; John Lucas 9Th ward; T. II.
Piles, 5th ward; L. Thompson, 9TH ward; Geo s.
= Smith, 9Th ward; Chas. Hicks, 9Th ward; Jas.
DanfoTth, county.
FIRE This MoRNINe.-About 9 Z o'clock this
morning an alarm OF fire was turned in from box
20, corner OF lzth and y streets, fire having
been discovered in a One-stOry dwelling on 10th
street, near X, and the fire department re-
sponded as promptly as could be expected; the
bad CONDITION OF some of the streets rUtarding
The apparatus somewhat. No. engine especialIy
had hard time. aud came near runni no into az,
e S" Tor sever in 18Th street, near II.
dent OF the fre-alarm, piloted the apparatus
out Of the mire and through alley. The
house IN which the fire occurred was occupied
by Emma Waters, colOred, who had male a fire
IN her stove, and, leaving her two children in the
house. went out to deliver some clothes, and on
returning discovered the wood work near the
stove on fire. The flames spread to the frame
nall adjoining on the north owned and occupied
Association,
benevolent association,) which was almost en-
tirely consumed. A frame house ON the south
was scorehed, and the parties residing therein
becoming alarmed, hastily removed the furni-
ture, some of which was broken, and the man
tels, doors, &c were torn out. Mrs. Waters
loes Is about 500, on which she has an insurance
OF S125, and the Gallant Rock Association lose
about $500, on which they are insured for 5000.
The LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE OLD
CoRPoRATIoNs-The auditing Commission Not
Through Their Ldbors.-Governor Cooke yester-
day authorized the Auditing Commission 10
resume the examination of outstanding claims
against the old corporations OF the District
This has been found necessary in consequence
or there being large amount of outstanding
habiitles which creditors, for different reasons
failed to present within the time prescribed nv
the commission. The commission have also been
authorized to call on the heads of the different
District offices to furnish to them a statement of
all ass Is of the government which came into
their possession at the demise of the old corpo-
ratons. This exhibit win embrace the public
echool buildings and furniture, the property of
the Fire Department, the Water Registrars
once, and all buildings or other property be-
longing TO the District and used by the different
departments OF its government. There will also
be added to this the stock owned in the Wash
iDgton and Alexandria and Chesapeake and
ohlo RAILROAD companies or other corporations.
DEDIcATIoS OF THE CHIME BELLs-The novel
cert mony OF defeating the chime Of bells of the
metropolitan NJ E. Church is expected to take
place on Thanksgiving Day, with the following
programme of exercises: After the morning SER
vice, eleven little girls, each bearing banner
Win the inscription on each bell, win enter the
church Brief addresses will follow and the
audience will then retire to the yestibule and
surrounding sidewalks Of the sanctuary, when
Will be chimed 4" Antioch" "Home, Sweet
Home, !" and 40 Hail Columbia" closing with ..Old
Hundred" the entire congregation and multi
tnde at the same time singing the doxology,
iaise "Oo' from whom all blessings iow."
X or p. RELIEF AssOcIATIoN.-A mutual
relief association was formed by a number of
F<al Ar0fr
last evening, and the following officers were
elected: j. l. Foxwell, president; Harry Kron-
hemer, vice president; j. F. Caldwell, secretary,
Joseph Martin, A. j. Cunning, George Ford
ham, p. Peyser. &. j. Brewer, Hugh Devine,
A. = i: Reese, A T. Cavis, G: II: Hospital, S.
Goldstein, Robert Hardon, +. +. Meyers, George
Strobel, r. o. Polkinhorn, John Schoembert,
n q. Lineaweayer, A. W. Miller, James CASA
way, j. K. Riggles.
Mr.. HENRI DRAYToN, who appears on Mon
day evening at the National Theater in the new
play, " Niagara has received the following
conmendations from the English press in 1857
The London Era stated that Z" his debut as
tragedian was great suscess."
The London Guardian claimed his Richelieu
s'as a mastery performance"
The Derby Reporter said that she was an adj
mIIable exponent of our own Shakespeare"
The London TRes called him a true artist
and thought Richeieu his chef d0uvre.
His success here Is beyond doubt
SANITARY INPRovENEsr-The Board of
Health having declared the premises 1425 p street
northwest a nuisance, the Superintendent of
Sewers has been directed To notify the owners TO
have the lot filled up. He has also been directed
by the Board OF Public Works to have the sewers
ON North Capitol street, between and c. laid
IN case Daniel Hudnett, the cOntra ctor, does not
Immediately enter on the work, and to report ON
TIE necessity and cost Of laying sewers in 2d and
9Th streets coutheast, TO connect with those on
East Capitol street.
SHOULD BE LOOKED AFTER BY THE BOARD
OF HEALTH-FOr the past two or three weeks
there has been no water running through the
pipes at the Central guardhOuse, and the con-
sequence Is that sickening odor arises from the
cells OF the prisoners, which pervades every
part OF the building, and several of the officers
have been taken down with sickness. The sta
ton keeper, Mr.. Voss, Is new in a low state of
health, brought on by inhaling this poisonous
atmosphere. This statiOn-house is a standing
nniSance and DISGRACE 10 the city.