Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-24

FIRE IN AIEYANDEfA.-About l. O'Clock Sat
son'sfeed store, under Liberty Hail, Alexandra,
and within a short time IL was evident III AZ the
Alexandria IRE department was unable TO COM
in imminent danger. Sparks falling on the
Marshall House, set fire TO the roof, and the
roofs Of other buildings in the vicinity were also
once Tor the washington en- rinse. ana stan
hre-engfnes Nos and and the hook and
ladder truck were dispatched to Alexandria i'm.
delay was occasioned by The necessity Of ys,tina
up steam on the ferry-boat and OF hunting up
the pilot, and on reaching Alexandra IL was
i'' 20 De nnhecessary FOR the engines to go
to the ground, and the other buildings saved
through the exertions of citizens and hremen.
using buckets OK water Messrs Broders & CO.,
who owned the building, were partially insured,
but great Inconvenience win ensus from the de-
struction Of the city Offices located in the hall
The house was erected at the commencement
OF the present century by stock company OF
dramatists as the alexandria Theatre ana
the most distin gushad actors OF a former era
o Of appeared upon its boards, and even down
pose IL was changed into its present shape by
rev i. III. Mccormick, about the wear 1855.
ne cs y partially covered By insurance, as is
store below.
WHAT Is THE USE OF OUR BOARD oP
HEALTH p Editor Star 1t seems from the ac-
tor OF the board OF health that they are dou5t-
Iai % tneir powers, especially over the wharyes
on the river front. Large piles OF manure aud
other filth have been Accommodating on 10Th
Ilth and street wharves for mouths Resi-
dents within few feet OF these undesirable
the board OF health. and finally were csrpelled
to 90 IL person again and again. Some of them
were treated ciyiily, others very rudsly. Fl
nohy the board came to the CONCLUSION that
these piles of filth were nuisances and the
ordered them TO be abated. The owners OF
these Iulsances not only did not obey their or
in TUnnA ~ -
board OF healthy had no control over tlase
Eharves, but that some engineer of the United
states army, now deceased, some afty or sixty
years ago had the control Of them and that he
had given them the right to occupy them TheV
also got any Tom, Dick and Harry they coula
md, who did not live within several squares OF
tEese hnisances, TO sign petition to the board
OF health stating that these piles of fiIth we're
not INJURIOUS to health, upon which inform alton
the board ordered that no further action be
taken at present, and appointed COMMITTEES to
investigate into the matter First. To ascertain
whether an engineer of the United States army
uIo some nifty OF sixty years ago, give these
scsvensers permission to place this filth on these
wharves, and if so, what action is NECESSARY for
congress to take 70 set aside the action of the
deceased engineer. Second, to consult the old
and new dictionaries to find out what is meant
by the word nuisance; and third TO ascertain
rom medical experts what effect might eouIf
WOULD or should be made on the health of those
VINO are living next TO these piles of filth and
are compelled to inhale the effiuyia from then
This seems 10 be knotty question for our yerv
promising board Of health, and it is TO be hopsa
, nnst q report on THIS matter viii be made by
next summer, as IL seems impossible 70 get
through with Il this season, aud some decided
action taken.
EXAMINATION OF PROF. Rows, ACADEMY
4 ne three days examination of this institution
ended on last F Tidsy. The number of pupils in
LIS school Is limited to thirty, and twenty-seven
were actually In their seats on the closing dav
Nr. William II. Hunt, chief engineer u & \.
Mr: Ihos. j. Durant, and Mr.. Germond Gran,
osIi assisted the principal in the work of ex-
result. Inc Following list comprises the nsmes
OF Tie most merftorious pupils: William Mcneil
", ior remarkable progress in mathematics-
having been twice carefully through Davies
Elementary Alegra, LOOMS Geometry, (ten
books,) LOOMS Trigonometry, Trieop5mstri-
cal Formulae, and Mensuration; Jesse Beach,
Leonard Bradshaw, John Brock Fred Kneassi
II. Is. Noble, Rollo A. Ware, III. B. Hunt and T.
r n. Roys have excelled in their resDective
glasses IN arithmetic; James x. Murphy and
Brock and William Bates in drawing AMI Srsnl
cerian penmanship; s. s. Cisseu, Willie Don
nan, John Brock, Thos. Durant, William
Bates and William McNelly are particuIarIv
commended for good behavior for the ent;rs
year. Much lattention has been paid t0 oran,
mar, and not one mistake was made at the ex-
ANIMATION IN this important bfanch.
CoLUNBIAE CoLLHGE.-The commencement
exercises FOR the class of 1872, Columbian col
iege, take place at Lincoln hail on Wednasdav
june Is, at 10 a. m, and will undoub.ejIy he ~
much interest from the high standing OF tba
college under the charge of President yelling
=: aic I nj eaRsole assistants The valedictorian
y james r. Bangs; salutatorian, james H.
bIehmeTmsn. Philosophical Grafton, John T.
Judd. Candidates for Degree A b J.
fB p D. C.; j. n. Brenmerman, d. G.; INV
d Brown, Mel +. 1. Browning, ID. C.: w r
HsFenner, ID. C.; John 4. Judd, ID. c. Candi-
dates Tor Degree a. NJ, Z. Il Kerfoot. Va l.
F. Ward. Penn. - -
he NIGHT SOIL NUIsANCE.-Dr. Bliss chair
man o. the sanitary police committee hoard NJ
attn; had an interview with Gov Cooke on
: "a rday relative 70 the question of removing
InS NJ soil, and requesting his cooperation.
ne u erDor replied that he was powerless in
the premises, as the legislature had failed to
make an appropriation. although he had asked
Ter II he thought parties could be found who
Would take the soil without expense TO the Dis
trlct government, and manufacture IL into fer
.4..SIs: anu ne recommended the board re in
vestigate the matter thoroughly, and report the
result 70 him.
Hoi FOR BALTIxoRg.-A meeting of youno
de Inocrats, at which seventeen legislative dis !
trlcts were represented, vas held on Saturday
evening TO organize a club TO accomnaov tbe
Iemocratlc delegates from this District to the
oalunOTe convention. "A resolution was adop-
ted calling on the democrats " the several
legislative districts to hold meetings AT An early
Gay and appoint three representatives, each TO
the purpose above stated, the place of meeting
70 DC designated by the chairman
The WASHINGTON MARKET Rurrnrra
Ms afternoon, the last sale Of stalls in the new
buildings OF the Washington market company
= ia progress, preparatory TO the opening on
Saturday next. The company have issued a
Circular naming next Saturday as the day and
giving notice that the wooden sheds will be i'm
torn away. The sale this afternoon
was OF a few odd stands-ten huckster's benches
and eight bacon dealers stands
USDERwRAR for ladies, of good muslin, and
marked at reasonable prices and offered for sale
~ Chas- Baun's hoopskirt and corset factory
lth street, between ID and T..
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ALASKA DIAMONDS, fine French gifts fine
roll plate, with gold wires, in all the gold pat
terms, received at Prigg's ieSslry store, Az Pa
ave., between AZ and 9th SITS.
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BE h1eETs or A CITizEN-Hearg Damages
~ AGksRg q Aaiteio4s Afrest.-In Baltimore, ia
the superior court, on Saturday, Judge DObbiu
presiding, in the case of Stephen NJ. Fogel vs..
John ;. Stanbury, the jury rendered a verdict
for $500 damages for malicious arrest and
prosecution. Stansbury had caused Fogei's ar
rest for obtaining goods from him under false