Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-13


BUILDING AssocIATIoNs.-Atth the 18th meet
ing of the Merchants and Mechanics Associa-
ton Thursday night, IS shares were advanced
on at an average fl.
AT the 9th meeting of Central No 2, the SUBJ
seriptlon to shares closed with over 1000
70 shares were advanced on at an average of 80
Inc 4th annual meeting of the Columbia CO.
operative Building Association was held Thurs
HaS hlent when the report was presented show
lns receipts during the year, including balance
al last report, SCI, 1855; Disbursements $50
SOL, assets, sol 1921; original mum Der of
sharts, 81 y5o, redeemed and cancelled by settle
mtnt during the year, 1902; number now on
roll, el3.t; number now paving advances On &.
not advances on, 1928; cash value of one share
stock, sol-5l; average rate of premium paid on
shares now returning advances ia prr cent.
average rate OF advances sold during fourth
year, 30 per cent.
WILLS FILED.-The will of the late w ~
Stone, bequeathiDg claim against the late cor
Ioratlon and his effects to his step-mOther.
S W., ann Drury, has been filed in the Register
OF Wills office. Also, the will of the late Eliza
b: Beall, bequeathiRg her estate TO her brothers.
Inc VIII OF Eliza ID. Leitch was filed, fully
proven, and admitted to probate; she bequeathes
10 lanes PROCTOR, whom she has raised from
ehlldLood' wood, coal and groceries, and after
proNlumg LOT the payment of her Just debts
11eIuSatnes me real and personal property to st.
Dominics Church and st. Vincent's Drphan
Asylum The will OF Hiram Hart bedueathing
his estate to his wife, has been admitted to
record. w
NO CARNIVAL UNTIL THE SPRING OF 1s73.
Inc carnival committee appointed at the meet
ing ON Thursday night assembled at Metzerott
hail last night; Col. s. s. Smoot in the chair
and William Dickson secretary. A general er,
preston OF opinion was given, some fayorinS the
noIuibg OF the carnival in September or Octo-
Der, while others advocated the month of MAJ
Finally, motion was carried to postnone IL
until early IN the spring of 1873, when the civ
Will be IN better condition in every respect
ard better able TO carry IL through successfulIv
MessTs. Arthur Shepherd and William Dickson
were appointed to draw up and publish state
ment, in the name Of the committee giving
their reasons for postponing.
SHOOTING APFRAY LAST NIGHr-?h.
Wounded Nan in a Critical Cond ti0a.-About III
O'Clock last night two coiored men, named Ed
ward Howard and Arthur Melany, got into an
slteIcation on street, between Sd and Az sts
southwest, when Melany drew a pistol and shot
howard, the ball taking effect in the left breast
below the nipple. lie at once fed and Howard
was taken TO his house in Fighting alley where
III. MeW llhsms examined the wound pronoun
eng u very dangerous, and that there il but a
shght ehance OF his recovery.
TERRITORIAL SAVINGS, LOAN AND Br,rn-
ING ASSOCIATIONS held their third monthiv
meeting last night, at the OH &c of the secretary
MT r.. Mob. Timoney, in the Young Mems
Christian Association. large number of ADJ,
tional shares Of stock were taken in the frat
series. 81 $50 was sold at q premium OF n D (
per cent. After the sale OF money the books
were opened for subscription to the second
series. In this series there IL no back dues tn
pay. which is peculiar feature in this associa-
ton.