Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-20
The Registration
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FOURTH DISTRICT.
The registration IN the Fourth district. being
all that part OF GeOTgJ own lying east o. High
street. was commenced this morning, at Jam-'
CCrnell's house. on COngr-7 street, at 10
O'Clock, and contrary to general expectation IL
quite dull u was supposed (tb's district
embracing Herring Hi'D that the cOlOred vote,
would Re en- hand IN force, bat instead of that
things dragged slowly along. Governor Cook
with that pTOmIteSs which charaCterizes the
IerioTmspce Of all his duties. was on hand as
soon as the hooks were opened. and the LIST was
IIaUgETate0 With tins entry: Henry d. Cook
corner Of Washington ard Stoddsr,l sreets.v
u 70 p o.''OCk coo rames bad been registered
q "hi'h 20 wee names o, colored vote, :.
TEE NV FIRE ALAEf SYSTEM Chief
IHgueer Holmes, Of the Fire Department has
issued Tire following order.
" Whereas new alarm stations have been
ereCted and changes M de in the old the fol-
lowing general order will in future be observed
D. the foreuen OF the differ ent Co npauIes:
IL, OK and Ladder Conf any VIII respond } -
stations.
No. steamer to the foTIowing.-23. es, q.
- - g. s. 81 -. 50. H. -, .. -. 70. II, Is,
81; -, 81, %, -, 81, y, a, 20, 20, 81 =.
No steamer 70 tie following is, %, 81. 25,
p. =, =. %. ~, -, - -, s., g. s. So II. A. 49,
80 90 q Is a. 81 g s. s., 3D. 81, IS, a, Is, o.,
No Steamer TO the following -, 3, 4. Sc,
. - y - ~, j., 10, ~ l., 10 81 ., "a. 25. %
y. 81 y, =, II, So . 81. %, Il, %. - -.
No. Steamer 70 the following :-23456
., = .. - -, - IS, Is. l., is. 70, o. D. %
-, - 3, 81, 49, 70 ., 81, o. g, g. So, IL 49, Is
IL directly after station having been struck
another should strike. fOremen of companies
vhO we're not called out by first alarm and
having reason TO suppose that the companies
hIst called out have not returned from first
alarm shall proceed to station, whether on their
list rot.
Foremen or companies who may not be called
cut on first alarm shall keep their horses hitched
up thirty minutes af,er alarm, to be ready in
case Of need. After station being struck ten
ttroses on the gong will be the signal all are
santed, or general alarm. Eleven strokes on
gong VIII signal No. ! Steamer is wanted;
twelve strokes, No. ?; thirteen strokes, No. 3;
and fourteen strokes, No. T."
FUNERAL OF DIR. PIPKR-The funeral Of the
late Dr. y. X. Piper, a Past Grand Master and
Past Grand Patriarch OF the Order of Odd Eel
lows. took plat from the Methodist Church
South, corner OF 9th and streets, yesterday
afternoon, and was very largely attended es-
Peeially by members OF the Order with whom
be was great fayorite. There were present
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, (Of which he was a MEM
beT,) with Metropolis Lodge, and members
of other subordinate lodges; Maenenu Fn-
esmpment, No. 4, Columbian Encampment, Ne.
i, Grand EnCa mpEent and the Grand Lodge of
the District. The services at the church were
conducted by Rev. u. W. BOteIer Rev. G. w
samson, ID. d., and Rev. Parker II. Sweet the
latter acting as chaplain OF the odd Fellows. at
the conclusion of the services the procession
was reformed, the remains-in a handsome
s"fhn' on which was the regalia Of the deceased
ana me EN- blems OF the OTder,-beiDg placed in
the hearse, and proceeded TO Congressional
Cemetery, where the interment took place. MIR.
Sweet conducting the services or-he Order.
Two DOLLAR HAUL EVA DARK LANTERN
PAR7N.-tn Saturday night, a man named
George johnson entered the grocery store of
marcus BlcklOrd, Oh Jth street near the canal,
and turning the gas of, he with the aid OF a dark
lantern. wet through the money drawers. Dur
ing bis nveStgatIOns, he aWOke a lady living
next door who opened the window and cried out
Tor the watch. Private Waterman Thomas
Young. emil 10y ed in the Center Market HOuse
went Tor him as he was making towards the
cana ana succeeded IN srTesting johnson, who
had about two dollars in cOppers which he hal
taken iI0m tie money drawer. He was turned
over to Lieutenant SkiIpon and locked up.
TIE FIEENEN.-A number o. prominent bust
ness men have sent petition 10 Mayor Emery
IN which they say that. "Haying heard with
regret that the present members Of the wash
lngton city hre department are to be removed
and the men wEo served under the late admins.
tratiOn 10 be reinstated; and we believing that
me pre- cent nEe department has given general
satisfaction TO taxpayers and property-holders.
and any change in the same would impair its
etneieDcy and be detrimental TO the interes ,s of
me city, we therefore petition to your horror
that no change will be made in the department
as al present constituted"
CHICKEN DISPUTE INTERRuPTKD.-About
10 o'clock yesterday morning a large crowd Of
Ioughs assembled Al Kendall Green near tire
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, TO witness A chicken
.gn,. Two well;known ROSTERS, named respec-
uVeiy Tug and Bounce" were pitted oainst
zach ether; Tug owned By John Keinley and
Bounce by Tom harrington. The excitement
was getting pretty high, when Lieut.. Kelly and
sergeant johnson made their appearance in
The distance, and on being discovered all hands
pulled gp stakes and took their chickens on in
hot haste -Four OF the crowd were arrested.
ana warrants are out for the rest Of them.
A TEsFZRASoE ORGANIZATION Was FORMED
al 81 Matthews Church yesterday Afternoon.
under the name OF the "st. Matthew. Total
abstinence and Beneficial Society "and electsd
me following officers. to serve one wear: Rev
w Tatnsr MeDeyi't, president; Rev. Charles 1.
white, advisory general r. >. O'Conpor LAT
wee PRESIDENT Thomas In vim, ID vice president
JOIN CIoghans secretary, ard j. L. Thompson,
treasurer.
DE SAMSON delivered 81 eloquent adires,
before q select audience At the literary reunion
al me e'idence OF Hon Horsto King on Sat
nTdsy even Nc, and illustrated his remarks bv
.wo IStge maps, ms subject being the "Suez
Canal" Music by Mrs. Dennison and Fafon
followed, Colonel Gil Pierce and Major Rose
manner; conversation followed. A number o,
distinguished Persons were present.
DEATH OF AN AcroR.--Mr. Frank A Cossin
an actor, who is well-known in this CITY having
PLAYED several engagements at the theater here.
Gied at he Emery House, ia Weldon, y. G, on
thursday night last. He had been to Florida
for III health, and was returning North. EarIv
On the eveningOf his death he had two severe
hemmoTIhsses from the lungs. when physician
the sufferer, but at 10 O'Clock be expired.
DEcKxs OF DIvoRcs-To-dsy, Judge Mac
arthur, IN the Equity Court, made a decree
diSorcing Lydia ). Conkling from the bomb OF
matIlmony with Edgar Conklng, giving plain
TN the custody Of her children. The petitioner
states that they were married an December.
letSs BY Kew. Dr. Smith, that they lived toq ether
Two years. and be abandoned her in February
ls'h W. y. Carne appeared for petitioner, and
TIE testimony was taken by James D. Clephane
MApAxH SEkBAcH RoBBKD.-Madame Marie
seeoseh Was robbed Of several costly articles or
JeNeity let IN An unlocked satchel in the room
rhlSh sae occupied Al the ST. james Hotel iast
Neek. Inc articles consist Of three valuable
neehisees, set with precious stones q due eoii
sstSh, anc some other articles of iewelry: fhc
to'ai 'aiue being at least enc thousand dollars.
SALE OF BosDs By THE LEVY Corpr
special meeting or the Levy Court was held Nv,
SATURDAY 10 dispose OF xs.iO county honrjs
Mesers. Lewis johnson & Co. bid 20 ID F,rss
National Bank 81, Riggs & Co. 81 :, Jay Coors
q Go. U4 Jay Cooke & Co. being the hiohsss
bidders the sale WAS awarded TO them.
fIRE--Last evening at rs O'Clock, An alarm
OF hre WAS turned in from boz CT, occasoned by
me Iploson OF a gas generator in the cellar OF
noose near the corner OF % street ssf and
fehnsy wanna avenue. The flames were ext'n-
9usheo without much damage.
CAPTAIN IOp Dxxry has