Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

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A large frame building there has been en-
/ gagged, wherein the makers can don their cos
| TUNES, and from that hour g o'clockl till p
m. the avenue will be at the service of the mas
| Iueraders, They will then return to the White
/ Lot and take off their costumes.
| DISTANCES ON THE AVENUE.
There will be horse racing, goat racing, We
loeipede racing, vheelbarrow racing, mule
racing, foot racing and sack racing, and, as the
| distances from one point to another will be In.
teresting in this connection, we give the follow
! ing table, prepared by VIM. Forsyth, Esq:
4 The distance from the west side Of LIST street
| west 70 the east side OF 18th street, Is mile
| and 81 feet, ,314 feet
| . mile from west side OF lst street west termi@
| mates at l6i X feet east Of the east side of 4.
mile from the west side %; T.. 80 feet
mates 29i5 feet east of the west line OF eth
street west ............,....... z, 60 feet
. mile from west side of LIST street west termi-
mates lis 10 feet east Of the east side of 10th
| I mile from west side of LIST street west termi-
mates at a point feet west OF the west side of
Tie distance from tn: gates Of The CsDss 1e e.
me east side Of 18th street, Is mile and 90
mile from the east line of nth street west fer.
inmates 1856 feet west of the west side OF 81
s'Ieeb west $50 feet
THE DECORATIONS
VIII be most tasteful, although not of the most
expensive character, the leading feature of
which will be the triumphal arch at 9th street.
Although the storm OF this morning scattered
was slight, has been since repaired.
MI Charles w. Cunningham was Yesterday
and to-day engaged putting up the gas fixtures
ON the grand carnival arch, and his work will
add much to the beauty of the arch when light.
ed up. A large star of gas Jets and thirteen
clusters and the same number of smaller stars
on the arch are green and blue, and with the
notices, flags, &c, the arch itself will be worth
journey TO see.
LIGHTING THE AVENUE.
Leaving out the archway and the decorations
on private buildings, the avenue at night will
be one grand blaze Of light, and doubtless win
eclipse anything of the kind yet seen on this
continent AT each OF the liz gas lamps between
the Capitol and 18th street there will be seven
outside of the curb. Besides these, lines Of wires
have been strung along the avenue, on which
VIII be chinese and other colored lights.
THE BALLS.
There will be great variety of costumes at
the masked ball at the National Thester On
Tuesday evening, and many of them win he
rich and elegant. Some unique designs are
spoken or, and the decorations and costumes
WI De worth seeing. A limited number Of
spectators viii be admitted to the parquette, |
The civic ball ct the Masonic Temple will be
q bIlliiant affair, and all the government dign- |
s saries And distinguished strangers in washing
THE CARNIVAL MEDALS.
Lapgran, Ogilvte & Go. have had number of Il
medals, three inches in diameter, and desfcned I
ny :: Goids,5oronsh Rrutf. struck out of pure |
VI one SIDE is head OF Washington encircled /
BY wreath, around which are the words.
metropolitan Carnival" and on the reverse is
al gare Of the Capitol. above, and beneath are
the words: "By act of Congress, July i6, 1890.
the sea- or government of the United States TO
De permanently aaed at the city of Washington.
z Lat,
was 19siR: Corner stone OF Capitol laid by
Gen. washington, Sept. 18th, 1893. Corner |
stone Of extension st laid By President Fillmore,
90, OO0." "0''e ~
Its forty fourth anniversary at odd Fellow
Hall last evening. The exercises were opened |
with the chorus" To God on High, p by the OH
Daniel. Prayer was offered by P. H. Sweet a.
Sec, after which an address of welcome was |
delivered by the Oldest odd Fellow in the De
choir sang the chorus " o, bird OF eye.n With
line effect. Brother j. T.. Mason read an origi-
nal poem entitled odd Fellows Greeting
ming brings my heart to Thee, was sung Nv
Miss Jose pSipe Forbes. Miss Forbes was en-
,eTed, SSd responded. The chorus Youthful |
,loNer' YES sung by the male members Of the
,hoir, ard - L.! the gladsome day is breakingr
y the full choir. The guests were served with
efreshments, after ~, ich the hall was cleared
or dancing, which was continued until late |
.OuT.
TEE RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON ,, 1LwAY.
The bill pro -idjDg for the construction O, this l
DAD, which has Dc~n under discussion in ths
'irginia House Of Delegates for some days past,
vote Of IS to 81, and it is thought VIII be pass
d to day. when il will 60 to the Senate. This
J the bill which gives the Pennsylvania CSutral
yafIr Il.
In amendment to the bill, passed on THURSDAY,
'rovides that on the completion of the Rich
nopd and Washington road or whenever it shall !
IL ste ckh9lders in the Richmond, Fredericks-
,urg and Potomac Company at least sig DER !
emit upon their stock, provided the former COM l
ANY shall not have to pay such interest unless !
hey become owners or lessees Of the latter road.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. willisn Colklesser.
veil known citizen, died Suddenly ct bis resi-. |
lence, No: 80 TN street northwest, yesterday.
F. A. King, j. Q. Conover, and J. F. Hart.
IAN held post norton examination, and de. |
,ided that the death Of the deceased was caused
oy an enlargement Of the heart and dropsy of |
he chest. The remains were taken to Hagersl |
own, Maryland, to-day for interment, accom-. |
panied by delegation Of Syracusians Lodge, X,
II P. The deceased was an officer of volunteers |
Turing the late war, and for some time was |
secret service agent Of the Treasury Depart. |
ment. |
TIE SUDDEN DEATH OF LOUISA HeRBRRr- |
lHrsstiy0tiOn as 10 Whether Sh. lgdS POiseaed.- |
The jury summoned by Coroner Potter to in, |
luire "a TO the sudden death Of Louisa HERBERT |
notice OF which was published in The STAI |
Of last Tuesday, assembled at the First Ward |
station house, and heard the evidence in the !
case yesterday. The deceased died on Thursday
OF last week, and there being suspicious OF foul |
play, the stomach and brains were analyzed TO |
ascertain il POISON had caused death. The an l
alysi5 did not reveal any agns of poison, nor |
the testimony any evidence of foul play and |
the jury found verdict OF death from causes |
unknown. |
ON THETR McscLR.-Yesterday about noon
an alteration took place in the Office of the |
Recor der of Deeds, At the City Hall, between |
Messrs. Clifton HELM, o member of the bar and |
Mr.. III. O. Hood, well known jeweIler. The |
alteration was the result OF a msunderstand- |
Ing as TO business matters, and the lie being |
given blows followed thick and fast until by |
ISLANDERS ihterfered and separated the bel Tiger.
ents. |
A BATCH or NEW REORGANIZATION |
Shilingtop, Blanchard 81 Mohun, j. q. Par. |
ker, and the National News Co., 323 Pennsylyar
MIA avenue, We have AarpeT's Magazine for
March; from Shillngton We have elirer OPTICS
Magazine and G0dey's Lddys Book; from Lon
gran, Ogilvie & Co., Harper, Godsv And ~.
Atlantic Nonhly; from j. q. Parker, Godey,s
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