Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-29

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Lftehteld K Overton. $4,000 90 rsO0O On
T. DOwelng.......... u ,fO2 90 Il. 900 90
Arthur PANEL. ..... 1886 ~ II Is6 on
Ihofnhs Lews-......s 1915 90 50, 400 90
~. Ct. Nav lor---....... 1850 90 7IS5O IN
Hunt X williama A595 90 "a on 90
Hammond & Gettin-
ser....s.............- lO4 80 90 50 go 90
Ia D Chapman....... s894S 90 SO 90 90
James G.. Machin.. gS SGD % 81 on "a
Bright X Humphrey. 9S,s6O So $3.50 90
w: u. Downing & Bro $1,000 GO
De Rittee held n consultation, but Cid
tract.
PROPOSED NEW COLoREr SCHOOL BUILDING
az recent meeting of the Trustees of CoIored
Schcois e was determined by majority OF the
members TO build a new school house, on NJ
street, between 10th and 18th streets to take the
place eI the wooden structure built OF Old gov
eminent lumber Just a. the close Of the war
ana which is becoming dilapidated. The build
ing proposed 70 be ere cted Is similar to the ore
now building by Mr.. Fleming on [ street, oppo.
site 6enersl Sherman's residence, for the white
sclOSs, OF pressed brick, three stories in height
with Mansard roof; the dimensions or ground
plan 4S Uy % feet. The same plans aud SnaciH-
cations used in the street school house viii be
used III TINS one, (they are by Mr.. Cluss.) with
the exception that the fronts are to be reversed
1 The contract has been given TO hIr. Fleming
ana tbe cost Of the proposed building will be
ABOUT $4,000. The lot on which 10 is to be built
has recently been purchased of Mr.. Geo. w
| Riggs, being the corner lot adjoining the vi
street school property, the grounds of which are
| -. ~ r.
King, the minority OF the trustees, has opposed
the building of this school house in the First
Ward, on the ground that there are other local
ltles where such building is more needed and
that the First Ward is better provided with
| school accommodations than other localities
and that the present wooden building will
aHcrd ample accommodations for the school in
that locality for five years to come.
| SALES OF REAL EsTATE-w. T. johnson
| rec estate broker ana auctioneer has sold for
h w. bowman, trustee, a house and LOT on 4th
street east, near g street south, to A. A. Oar
ne nols ieI I1oi also, three story brick house
| on a street north. between LIST AID I'd streets
east, 10 Elizabeth Barrett for So $50; also 2 lot
| WIN frame building thereon, on 9TH street east
Dstneeh U ana L streets south, 10 j. Lewis Tor
Lstimer & Cleary have sold part of lot s.
square % with improvements, on Sd str Get east
between Geoagia avenue and y street south, TO
T.; Norrls Tor $40; also part of lot s. square Sl5
with frame house fronting on l. street south ba-
tween 9Th and 9Th streets east, to John Webster
Green & Williams, auctioneers, have sole
small lot OF ground in the county, near Rom.
Gary and 18th street, to Pierce Shoemaker for
10; also, west half lot q, square 1O7, with
brick house thereon, on street, between l. IN
ana 18th streets west, TO Ellen Duly for 40 40.
ssS' tnree story frame house with lot, corner
i3th street west and Boundary, to Cathsr:pe
hndnal, for sl,215.
| BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONPRRREC. ArEIc.N
M r. CHURCH.-In this conference in session
at EsstoD, Md, on Thursday, the fifth QUESTION
ID the general minutes was taken up, viz: wbo
are admitted on trial? j. p. Cox and los n
Gray were presented; the former was admitted
Inc sixth question was taken up. Augustus
Robinson and John s. Daniels were continued
on tTial another year. The seventh Question:
was taken. j. II. Hughes and j. N. Sine
were admitted into full Connection and StenhsT,
r. Byard was readmitted. The following local
preachers were elected Deacons' orders
Jacob ". Bowser, OF Baltimore opd Charles ~
keeder, Of Hagerstown. A. Robinson was
erected Ender the missionary rule. Abram
Dent was elected to Elders orders The sinner
numary relations OF Thomas W. Henry and W
kussell were continued. l.. Benson was nade
9 81 !. Conference then adjourned. Rev
in the afternoon to a large cOngreeati6n' Il VI
Mitchell preached at night
A WOMAN, TEMPORARILY Iss.xp W.
DIES INTO MARYLAND AND GETS DROWNED
4 woman named Augusta Roth formarlv en-
saseu IN tne huekstertng business in TIE mar
kets IN TINS city, suddenly disappeared on me
E'th dsy Of March last. and ali efforts on fhe
part OF her friends and the police TO ascartain
ner whereabouts were unsuccessful until yes
teroay. when II was ascertained by her son ma
the BODY OF a woman had been found In a creek
rear BeltsvIlle, Md, and been buried reIT
tne cIothIng having been preserved for
identification. He at once proceeded to the
place and recognized the clothing which ms
mother wore at the time she wapder.d GA
S SCiTn t., jury had been summoned whea- the
t cue drowning while lsboring under an at
tack Of insanity. 90
THB REPUBLICAN ExEcuT1vp CoS,,,r-.r
Al their meeting last evening, adopted resoIn
.ions contiRuing the club officers and delegates
70 the committee in Office for one wear miles,
sooner removed by full party caucus fer amps
tasS 10 republican principles, or for gross ner-
sonsI misconduct; and that in the matter OF
OF the general committee a two-thirds vota
atter nearing upon charges preferred in writing
shan De necessary for final action. A resolution
cstions adCp,ed toat "in the matter OF sppli-
lDUOreem1nt frfa g
aIions, Is deemed prudent to refuse the con-
sheraton Of any application presented for in.
uOisenen' when In organized capacity
AN ESCAPED Convict SuRRorxnvn Avn
CAPTURED.-It will be recollected that some
tso or three months ago, desperate coIored
thief, Albert Fortune, Tan escaped pTisoner
from The Richmond penitentiary who had been
sshtenced LOT thirteen years for grand larceny1
shot AT Lieut. Kelly, who had him under arrest
ana made his escape. Since that time nofhing
was heard of him until Yesterday wI,an In ne
ca me known that he was at work on a farm in
me neighborhOod of the Chain bridge. ana
Lleuts. Hurley, Essex, and johnson with rosss
OF men proceeded TO the place and surronndiny
tne nelo where he was working, succeeded in
capturing him, although he had Threatened
that be would never be taken alive. The nT;s-
oner was lodged in Jail, and will be taken 10
ni ,SII Va, on Monday next 10y Lieutenant
time past. IVA 0oine
TIE CONDEMNED MANI. Cor. If Iy-,,;.
BotstsT-fhe Notion for Ne,y TTial-It nndar.
ttood that when the case OF Bolster i'm the Sn
Pfeme Court in general term is reached which
VIII De ID the early part of the term which will
De convened on Monday next, Mr. G. Riddle
Will appear as his counsel with Mr.. o. d. Bar-
rett. IL IL stated that among the grounds for a
new trial which will be tiled, there will ha nav
~ discovered evidence, which IL il claimed
Will tend TO reduce the atrocIty of the deed
anu aIeeed improper conduct in some OF the
jurors IN reading newspapers, and i'm having
conversations with outsiders.
~
I'VE FISHING SEAsoN Evidences of ,ba
closing OF the fishery OF 1871 are appesring Jt
was mentioned in yesterdays Gazette thai the
pIoprietors Of the shores at Deem Hole and
PIum Tree had " cut out i" and this morsipe ~
was reported at Fishtown that Mr. ,Josepb Ia.
wood AFTER most successful fishing at FoWIte,s
! 40 " cpt out, )" and that Mr.. Beaslev vould fol-
last esening. "S'''s
SUNDAY EXCURSION Down THE PoroN.c
Inc steamer Lady OF the Lake will resume th,.
season ner SUNDAY excursions down the Pato-
mac. which were 30 popular last year; and tha
tuSp OF the season will take place to- morrow
titernoon, the steamer leaving her wharf Ar 2 l
O'Clock. These are delightful excursons for |
nose VINO cannot leave the city on week days /
MEDICAL and surgical board Of this hospital mat
,esteIday 70 take action In regard to the act /
passed by the City Councils in relation TO tbs
lead house now being erected On the hos,ifaJ
tounds. The consideration OF the su biect waa |
rFr1fe ~aea