Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-30

II VLITdIO TeIleT COmmTff0a
forwarded, on Friday night last, q large lot or
clothing to the sufferers BY the late fires in
Chicago and throughout the States of Michigan
Wisconsin and Minnesota. Cars 20 run directly
through To Chicago were furnished the commit
tee by Superintendent G.. ). KOOntz Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. The committee
acknowledge contributions of clothing. ETC. for
Chicago, from the following persons: -Mrs j
=. OlmStead. Dr. VI. ID. Peek, Rev. DR. Sunder-
land, a. Saks x CO., Hon. X. I. Merrick Rev
DR.. Newman, General Ramsey, u. s. A; Y NJ
q; A, > T. CulveTwel, Mrs: skinner, Mrs. Dr.
Bliss, from an old man, Col. W. II. Rochester
Mrs +. SmOnOn, Mrs. Arthur Shepherd. Mrs
DOTman, G.. T.. Little, Mr.. Richards, s. Pasb
Francis Walker, DIR: Ripley, Mrs. COranett,
Janey Rankin, j. j. Chapman, MIR. J. Towles
Mrs VIM. Dickson, Rev. j. A Walter, L. NJ.
Holden, Mrs. MursOn.
Articles were also received by the committee,
and forwarded for the relief o. the suffering in
Michigan, Wisconsin aud Minnesota, from the
following, viz:-Miss Ida HOwgate, A. J. Whit
taker, George Erskine, Mrs b. Mute, Jr., Mrs
White, II. NJ. Irvine, W. III. Dennis. Mrs. Gen
Dunn. Mrs. ID. r Mckee, Mrs. Vassel, Mrs s.
+. Baird, Mrs. Samuel MCGEE, Mrs. c. A. Dol
bear, Mrs j. A Wilbur, Mrs. W. X. johnson
Mrs. VI. A. Donaldson. y. j. Barris, Mrs. G}eorge
Nelson, WOmen's Christian Association, Mrs.
Nelson, matrOn; Miss Arnold, an unknown
friend, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Allen Goodrich,
Judge Clark, U. j. Baxter, Mrs Baxter and
Mrs. Pierce, Nathan Harlan, General Land
Cffce; ". j. Mack, Rev. DIR. Newman NJ w
EaIhart, q. b. Baukman, friend, Michigan
MI.
Mr.. Fitch, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. Scidmore, VIM
ID. Mack. containing contributions from Mrs NJ
A. Lawrence, Mrs. L. Haywood. Mrs. ID. Moore,
Mrs q. Defour, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Gen. Dyer
Mrs. Holland. Mrs. Winfield, Mr. j, H. Hen,
mage, Mr.. Tilley and Mrs DIR. Bliss.
Persons desiring to contribute clothing, Sc,
will leave their address with Messrs. Riibourn
4 Latta, corner Of 18th and G streets: William
Dickson, 400 18th street, or at Mrs Scidmore's,
IS'5 F street.
The citizens relief committee continue to
hold meetings each afternoon. They have sent
5000 each to Hon. Alex. Mitchell at Milwau-
HE, and Senator Ferry, at Grand Rapids to re-
heye the sufferers in Wisconsin and Michigan.
and are in receipt of messages Acknowledging
the District
The committee OF the Sixth Auditors Ofscs
appointed to purchase clothing for the relief of
The suffers by the great fires in the Northwest
have received letter of thanks from the Mayor
of Milwaukee, who c0mmends the Judgment dis
Played IN the selection OF the goods forwarded.
$50 SHINES GOoD DEED IN A NAueHry
WORLD.'-Many of our citizens will remember
the Rev. James b. DOnelan, who was for a
number of years the beloved pastor of St Mat
thew's tCathOlic) Church, at the corner of 18th
and n streets, from which he was transferred
about the year 1853 TO Burlington, Iowa Mr.
DOnelsn died there intestate in January last
and on that being discovered, his sister, aud next
heir, Mrs Drury, wife OF Mr.. John III. Drury
The portrait and landscape painter, of Chicago
determined to carry into effect his often-sx,
pressed intention OF leaving TO Georgetown Col
lege all the property of which he might die
possessed. With this object in view Mr. and
Mrs. DTury arrived here a few weeks since and
at once proceeded to take the necessary stems for
transferring the property. The necessary legal
documents were nearly ready for execution
when the Chicago fire occurred, and the news
came 10 Mrs. Drury that most OF what she and
her husband owned in the world and what was
possibly the accumulation OF years of artist toll
had been swallowed up in the general confayra.
tion- This great blow did not cause her to finch
from her purpose or TO falter in what she deemed
sacred duty; and the property of her deceased
brother, amounting to about 81, 900 in govern
ment securities, and real estate situated in this
city, was duly transferred to the college as he
intended Mr.. and 9lrs. Drury soon after de-
parted for Chicago to make a new effort to build
mp home on the ruins of their former one
The INDUSTRIAL HOME ScHooL.-At the an
nnal meeting OF the trustees OF the Industrial
Home, on Saturday evening, reports were sub
mitted; showing money received, q, 40O.63; ex-
pended, 8, 5ol.79; Indebtedness, $500. The Home
Georgetown school (bOys) 30, Washington (virIs1
23-total 90. Average family, both Homes chill
dren and employees, 40. The geA eral health of
the children has been good The number of
meals furnished at both Homes was p COO The
shop committee report the number of children
employed at carpenter shop, 10; number of
hours worked, 80 hr. Rothery has charge OF
the school IN Georgetown, where the bows are
taught reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic
geography, grammar, drawing and moral les
sons; The school in Washington has been taught
taught all the primary branches, and Knitting.
sewing, fancy work, and to wait upon them
selves They al.o perform large part of the
work about the house. The education commit
tee say that they have large family TO provide
with food and clothing. and need funds TO en-
able them to carry on the work, and they conf
IDENTITY appeal 10 the benevolent to aid them
Mrs L. d. r. Kicks has been appointed agent
TO solicit funds, and is now in Ohio for this pur-
pose.
A RACE EOAT SwAMPED-On Saturday. the
second boat race was to have taken place be-
tween the siX-oared gigs OF the Arlington and
Analostan Boat Clubs on the lower course, and
by Tour O'Clock a large number OF spectators
were on the wharyes- The Arlington six-oared
gig Laura was at the starting point on time. but
hr Biglen, of the Analostan, stated his crew
The referee, Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, decided the
water 10 be in proper condition, and tina. the
race should take place as soon as the starting
boats could be anchored. This was done, and al
5-l5 the Laura started. When near the i1ncture
OF the Georgetown and Washington Channels
she struck the undertow, and the boat filed and
SUNK he men were rescued by the Mime
haha, Me-srs. Dickson, Maunder COPELAND ana
Wheeler in the stake boats, and were landed AZ
GCCsbOro, where Mr.. Young furnished them
with hot coffee and refreshments.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ALExANpRIA.-,-r
Samuel A Howard has been appointed by tire
Board o. School Trustees of Arlington distric,
alexandra county, teacher of Walker School
No. 3, AT Balls Cross Roads. in place of Mr.
VIM X. Bushby. who has accented a cIerk shin
in the United States signal corps Nearly ali
the eOlOTed teachers who passed examination
here this year, and were not appointed in this
city and county, have obtained situations.
The State Board of Education has reannointad
All of the one year's trustees for three wears in
ALEXANDRA. e +. Ford, W. c. Wilcox and
Thomas r. Carper have been appointed in
r FAIRFAX N place OF trustees whose term expired
on the Sd The other trustees were all reap-
pointed for three wears. Lawrence Il TavInr