Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-19
Condensed L0cnIS

The public schools closed to-day until the Sd
PToXimo.
The new sidewalk on the north side of New
York avenue, between 18th and 18th streets is
nearly completed.
A requisition TO pay the teachers of the public
schools for the present month on or before the
sd inst, was yesterday approved by Auditor
Richards.
The remodeling of the fine building on the
north side OF New lOrk avenue, between 18th
and 18th streets, recently purchased by the
Washington club for clubhouse, is nearly COM
pleted.
AIR. Robert CasseII, a weIl-known resident of
South Washington, had an arm and leg broken
yesterday afternoon by fall from a ladder. He
was taken TO his residence, corner of 10th and ID
Attention is called 10 the notice in our adver-
Using columns Of the Y. NJ. 4. A. gymnasium
and bowling alley-an excellent institution for
the uuitltudes OF persons OF sedentary habits in
midst.
Albany penitentiary yesterday ope aed its hos
pltaole doors TO the following prisoners from
this city: Wesley Jones, convicted of man
slaughter, John Howard, burglary, and Albert
Walker, Willis johnson, VIM. Timberlake and
James Grooves, larceny.
Mrs. VI. A. n. Pollard submitted to the Cir
suit Court Yesterday an affidavit setting forth
that William Martin, a material witness in her
suit for SANDER against Mr.. Lyon, of the ST.
Cloud hotel, has lett the city, and she has sent
Tor him. and she therefore prayed postpone
ment The case Was accordingly postponed to
Wednesday Of next week.
The Board of Police Commissioners are to be
II once furnished by District Register Cook with
list OF bar-room proprietors and other retail
dealers IN liquors whose applications for license
have been approved by the board, but who have
failed TO pay the license required by law. Legal
proceedings will be taken against all dealers
Who have no license, and also against those who
have failed to pay their license fees.
FRATERNAL VISIT OF FED MEN-Iast night
TuscarOra Tribe, No. 5, Improved Order of Red
Men, numbering about IS, and marshaled by
John III. King, paid a fraternal visit to Seneca
Tribe, No. IL, in the First Ward, headed by
Usage, No. 6, accompanied Tuscarora Tribe,
and avery pleasant time was spent in the wig
VAN, addresses being delivered by y. s. Thos
Rich and B. +. Crabb, OF No. 6; -. Simonds J.
H. hing and Z Dunn, OF No. 5. and j. II. King
OF No. b. The company were subsequently
escorted 10 Newkirk's dining rooms, where a
substantial supper was partaken OF. Ii was a
noticeable feature that no ardent spirits were
on the table. The grand masquerade and civic
ball or Tuscarora Tribe as viii be seen by the
advertise ment. will take place at Odd Fellows
Hall. Navy Yard, to- morrow night
DROWNED IN Missouri RIVERA letter
received here from Bellevue, Nebraska is
directed TO any person residing in 40I First
street Washington, ID. C., or 1 street, and
states
The coroner OF this county has lately re-
moved from a sand bar in the Missouri river
opposite this place, the remains of a person
Who had probably been drowned during the
summer. On a key check attae he'd to some KEYS
was engraved the name Aug Ward, 401 street,
WashE gtcn, d. G." From some passes in A
pocket found upon the deceased, il appears that
he was a member Of the Ohio legislature at the
hast session. DIR. Cbaffee, the coroner at Belle
we, desires TO hear from the relatives Of the
deceased.