Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-05
Dfsfrtet of Columbia vs. the CITY of
WashfnxiOu

me fdriHg Contracts TLe Nstc AppIicgfioE far
Injunction.
The application for Injunction filed on the I'd
instant By Governor Cook and the Board of
Public Works, in the name of the District OF
Columbia, restraining the Mayor of Washing
Ton from proceeding 10 have the contracts for
paving the streets and alleys executed agree
ably tn the terms of the recent contracts an
Sred INTO by him, will be heard before Judge
similar TO the one before this court last week.
except that II Is now brought in the name OF
the District Of Columbia, instead of the mem
beTs OF the Board of Public Works.
TEE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last night, +. A. Boswell in the chair, and Jos.
fleteher secretary; present. Messrs. Watson
Soodali and Nenaole. Bids for building a new
nose carriage and a set OF wheels were opened.
rss assIasd 5. ,Sr building the hose carriage
contract FOR wheels for No. 3 company to Me-
Dermott Bros The Board authorized the pur-
Co1mS. so not Oh fI Urn the property of
OF George W. Smith, Of the Hook and ladder
company, was accepted, and Robert T. John
SOB appointed In his stead. Samuel Kicks was
appointed as eStrsman In the company. vice
johnson promoted At the suggestion OF the
cnlei Engineer, II was ordered that here After
me Jones coupling be used by the department
The Columbia Flag Company presented the de-
psrtment With a handsome large American n 40
turned.
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO AsIshLs-This society held its regular
monthly meeting last night; President GaIchel
IN the chair, who stated that there had been
report made on the subject OF Clipping horses
Shlch was at once favorable ami adverse 70
that practice, as II represented the practice to
DE beneficial 10 some horses but deleterious to
ethep. Several warrants in the case OF the doc
right on the 18th ult., had been issued. He had
cOnSclted the Mayor the subject of pubIic
drlnsing fountains. and had been promised the
sIeetlon OF several at an early date DIR. j.
,s mason called the attention of the society
10 the cruelty Practced towards live stock in
transportation IN cars and in vessels from one
POINT 10 another. Messrs. y. q. Smith A Ar
Seott and AlOnzo Bell addressed the society
sno MI. Charlton, member OF Prot. Pratt's
class TOT educating horses, in the course OF -oma
remarks. alluded to the Professors manner OF
Aindness In sHbduing refractory animals.
FIRST WARD BUILDING ACCOUNTABILITY
hfth annual meeting OF this association " A. he Id
last night, when the following were elected OFF,
GERS Tor the ensuing year: G.. W. Emerson
PRESIDENT John Cook. vice president; John b.
Turton, treasurer; Richard 0oodchiId, secreta-
" directors, Messrs. r. W. Brandenburg w .
ID. SeTrin. X. l. Thompson, Patrick Larkin, r.
heTgesheimer, W. Hsgerty, +. 5. Beckert, Jas
Bigsins and 5: L. Drury. The secretary, Geo.
receipts and disburse ments during the year have
been 81 g 50; the total number Of shares Is
liz; Whole number advanced on, Cancelled.
NJ, NS remaining unsold, 30; present value of
one share 1916; average per cent, ss2s0.
OiOAe out yesterday In frame house on
virginia avenue, between eth and 18th streets
szst, os ned and occupied by Mr.. Charles Vena-
ose. Inc alarm was turned In At the Nayv yard
gaze, and tAe Ere department responded in yood
time. but 10 was not found NECESSARY To vainto
service, as IL had been extinguished win - -
buckets full Of water. The origin was from
cropping Of sparks from the chimney. vhirn
took IRE. Loss slight.
hKpICAL.-At the semi meeting OF
the Medical Association OF the District OF Co
lumbia, held April 9TH, the following officers
sere elected, 10 serve one year: DIR. j. w. H.
LoseJoy, president; DIR. &. =. Morgan vice
president; DR.. j. NJ. Toner, treasurer: Dr. Jas
nonng, secretary; Drs. Louis MackalI. Jr.,
~. X Hazner, A. r. A. King, j. w. BQIkley
and >. y. bueey, counsellors.
AccrpKNT--As Mr.. Charles Mead a memhkr
OF NO. engine company, got OF the platform
Of an avenue street car At Sd street, yesterfa
be WAS struck BY another car and knoc ksd
Gown and Was quite badly injured He was
taken 20 Hieklings drug store, when restora-
iives we're administered, and he was sent 30
Providence Hospital.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS on SANTo DOMINGO.
Tie Neic National Era Of Tomorrow will contain
. letter rom Mr.. Fred. Douglass on the annex
afisp rehs me. Copies can be had at the Office
No. as 1lth street, and Of the newsb0ys.