Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-28
Relief Of the RQoR.


Relief Of the Poor.
SIesT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALxOysRs
The commission appointed by the Governor a
The request of the Legislative Assembly tn dis
tribute the fund of SIS 900, to be paid by m /,
washington Market Company (according to tn.
, ms SI ther rranchissl for the relief of the
mons, William Balantyne, +. II. Smith, A =
Pratt, richard ". TOmpkins George. Savage
james r. theh, George A. Hall, John F. Cook
Warren Choate. VIM. j. Wilson, q. B. Church.
q 4. ~ Hail. George +. Quick, Fred. l.. Moore
John HItz, William II. Ward, and Andrew r
I1bey,Ine this morning, in the psrlors OF the
1oung Mems Christian Association Mes.rs
Solomons, 1ompkins, j. T. III. Hall Ward and
Parker absent Mr.. Vim. Stickpey was called
10 The chair, and Mr.. Warren Choate appointed
secretary.
The chairman suggested that the reports NJ
The expenditures OF money be made public and
srgtd the necessity of Immediately going Tn
seik: he suggested that a sub-cemmittee be
appointed Tor the management of the affairs of
The &C commissioners, aud that one paid agent be
employed He also caused to be read the com
nnDieation from the Governor appointing the
committee; also, statement from the Goyernor
Of the amount paid by the market companv.
and informing the committee that there were
draw. YIN "''0" W
Mr. g. A. Hall moved that a committee of
uIee be appointed to perfect a plan of organi-
zAtl0n, Nc.: which was agreed 70. and MesSrs
we've appointed. "0
After a short absence they reporte I resolu-
tons, which were adopted -. That an execu-
INe committee OF i've be appointed by the
esafman, with power TO designate a general
agent, who shall serve without Conversation: TO
employ at a moderate compensation a clerk. III
necessary. and one or more industrious and dis
eI.ei visitors, and with any funds that may be
available to commence the work of relief i'm
saI ,i me eases OF restitution Immediately, re-
PORTING thtIr action to this committee once
month. OF Oftener, when, i'm the Judgment of the
"a m mi aslx-slu
S;,eS ,Ian 20 De ad.norlzed 10 prepare a de
APPROVAL at an sdiournea mec, p S1'n''eu ior
Mr. Cook moved that the renting Of rooms for
The commission be left to the executive commit
tee, agreed to-
MI Bailantyne moved that Mr.. A. s. Solo
The following were appointed the committee
under the resOlution:-Messrs. +. H. Smith.
George Savage, j. +. Cook, e. b. Church. and
John HItz-
MI e. A Hall called attention TO the fact that
vas claimed that the market house fund was
10 be expended only i'm the city of Washingt.,n
Mr.. Quick thought that under the Law the
money was Appropriated to the moor in this city
and If the Law prevented its expepditure outs,ds
IL would be the duty Of the ,egislature 70 maLs
Al appropriation.
that the Wac hington market was NOT .nn,,orted
Georgetown butchers and dealers .ttendad ~
and some of her citiz ens .ii.I their ,narLati =;
Washington ="
Mr. Gulrk sugoes.ed that ~ :. v,s .s.a-..;.a
that the market fand eouId NOT he e~oendeJ in
shouid make An appronriation
The chairman suOgssted tba, the axa.,.;.
committee make this Subject one If the A.. -,
be decided; and the subject was so referred.
Mr.. Hitz moved that the Office or The co.
mission be eT oGSci. oficers OF the . recnt,vs
committee: agreed to- Adiourned
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Die. CoRCoHAN HEARD FRoN.-A few DAYS
.;n.s Nr .n,ho,,. H.. 80
--.. $500 0o, " .'sss N 70. oahk,
e'eu ie'ei written oy Mr-GeorSe Peabody
kusseA, but signed by Mr.. Corcoran, Announce
ing their safe arrival at Oueens-own after .
rough passage. Mr.. Coreoran stood tha 49, a..
remarkably WE'LL and did not sufEsr ar nj, froS1,
~ea-sickness His general heath n al cnrSito
ably improved Int his eSss,sbt IN I'll,
en- christmas ,lay Mr. Hyde receivad a hns;rass.
Dispatch from him dsfsd Csnnes E.an.a
which he closed BY saving: IAN we'll. Don't for
get the orphans.s This last iniuncfion has raj
tributing a bounfifuI Cbristmas a;nnar -, III
Of tho orphan asyIums i'm the District. and 10.
mating to each asyIum ON Nex Year., JaI ~,
sum OF 500 In Accordance With NJ Corco,a nc
vishes MI HYDE ,sis,rjbn,sd ,,.aa,n g vi an an
Keys and large amount OF eenfsstonsrH sIr
me asviums on, Monday iast "a -. ~ X X,s
IL -, i"nls On siohuAy Iast, ana on New ears
~ Sny VIII present eaeh asylum with q check for
-
JEMALE I" dead beat, ;" named Eliza Miller,
h~r health.n has returned IN tb;s cts at,
H. T. - ,~->y. ~ca.As-
- f W IA me, Vi uicks to'deceive the
Anu Nae learned several new lodges
vince she maoe tne circuit OF this District and
Alexandria some eighteen months aOo She Ia
fracture in the back part of the skuI xbich s,a
claims was made by the e xplosion Of A shsii In
ring the bombardment OF Cbarlessan .inr;nn
the war She can faint vnlk lame h.vs = ~
or get deaf at the shortest notice and i. never
at a loss Tor a Part 10 play 20 sniff aovemer,ancy
One Of her new roles is 10 NAV the part OF q
Mason's or Odd Fellows wife or dauyhter and
drop down In a sr,asm on the street or In q tore
ard when sufficiently recovered inauire for q
Mason or Odd Fellow which results in a pnrs.
being made I'D for her relief. FINDING berseIf
in want Of q supper ami lodgings on Tues,Iay
night. she walked into the Central cuardhouse
and fell in a spasn which so excited the sym
pathies Of the officers that thew had her corr
Veyed in a hack to the wcmens Christian As
va fed and housed for lie NH .ni = ,'f.s
again n Iarge- e'' ~"A - io"
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WASHINGTON TBRPAe.D,sy or Su-rx,,x,s
10 seems they have law to supnress the e,iS
.svoiGer- swindles eyervwhere bnt her. -.hs
Boston Ierald tells below how the nojiea J;sanss
OF them in that city: i'''o
"Ibe ate police today n.tifat a concern dang
tusir at us WSshit gton street as the Original
neN foIk Cosmopolitan Nov city, thai they mus,
,oiSs.eri as tlrS are siSl.,log laws IN rsgs