Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-07

great slow.
FRANZ ABT.-This eminent cornnoser arrived
ID our city yesterday afternoon from New York
and was received by committees from thu.
saSreSrbrnd and Cbors' Society. and escorted
20 Nelker'S where he has taken mp his abode
After sociaCle dinner the party visited the
bail OF the Choral Society, where a rehearsal
Ior The coming complimentary concert was
conducted by the disiiug HiShed musician in
person. The two songs "Jbe Nations PRAYER
and Victory Song" by Abt, were sung nv the
shIeG ehorGs OF the Saengerbund, AriOn, and
CLoTal societies. and their rendition seemed 20
be satisfactory TO the composer who for the first
TINE heard IN America bis own choruses He
expressed himself as gratihed at the care given
To reEesrsal, and cOmplimented the Leaders of
the various societies upon their correct inter-
IrCtatlVn OF the works. especially a. regards the
Tempo; After the rehearsal the societies ad-
JoIInt 10 the SaengerbuMd Hail where a coIIa-
tion was spread, and after q speech of welcome
by MI. Hart of the S.songerbund, the party Dro-
ceeced 10 the enjoymeEt OF beer dripkinc song
singing, and social intercourse.
The concert to- morrow night will no doubt he
great success. and will reflect credit upon the
singers and musicians of the national capital.
TIE PROPOSED ANENDMENr TO Mp SrN
MRS NlxED SCHoOD BILL.-Mr. Ferry's
mencment 10 Mr.. Summers BIZ! TO secure
tIuai rights IN the public schools OF Washington
aEI GIeorgetOwn is a. follows:
In section strike out the words passa re OF
1hls act, and insert " approval of this act Inv
the people OF Washington and Georgetown il,
Also, add the following as section 6: "Sec &.
an election shall be held i'm the cities of Wash
ihg,on and GeOrgetown on the first Monday of
July, ammo DOmini 1872, at the CUSTOMARY
voting llaces in said cities. and uIon such noti.a
and between such hours as is REQUIRED by l.x
LOT other elections therein, and shall be bv
eaHct, and on each ballot shall be written or
printed the word approved or .disapprovei.,
and n a majority OF all the ballots cast in said
cues shaH be 20 written OF printed approved
. .hen TINS act shall take eneei, ss in the first
TEereOf " ia1. ~
saeh ballots shall be written or printed d;s.p-
P'0'eo, then this ACT shall be of no effect.r
The BLACK CRooK.-SanagerS aviile did not
keep the word of promise TO our ear and break
il to our hope" in his printed announcements
about the grand Spectacle to be presented in
vent OF Barnum's show, the National Theater
contained large audience last light, and after
hearing the singing of Kate Ssntley, and wit
Messing the dancing OF Mime Lupo. the Misses
Renmellsburg, and the corps DE ballet, and the
grand scenery of the two last acts, IL was unan-
imoTsly agreed that Ssvie had exceeded the
anticipations OF the most sanguine OF his friends
Ihe grand transformation scene was the finest
thing Of the kind ever got up in any theater
south OF New York. 1t is well worth double the
Price charged for admission to see that one
scene. The scene In the third act, too, il one of
the finest stage effects ever produced IN the Ma
tonal, and the Analostans are immense. The
performance passed of smoothly for a first night.
TIE CEREMONY OF DEDICATING THE FLAG
OF the Washington Gruetli Verein took place at
I"efiier's Garden In the presence of a large
number OF persons last evening. The exercises
were commenced by the Performance of a
rational hymn by the band, after which Mrs
Anna Hitz, mother OF the Swiss consul, pre-
sehted 10 the verein large and handsome Swiss
nag, which was made by the ladies of Washing
ton for this organization. The flag Is of white
sas, ana on one side !, representation of the
krueth. on the other is the coat OF arms of
Switzerland. On the conclusion of Mrs Hits
remarks the nag was flung to the breeze. with
appropriate music by the band. The response
was made by Capt. X. Gebner, in German; after
which speeches were made BY Messrs Tanner
Zen. Massey, Consul Hitz, and DIR. VIM. Jones.
JOSEPH DARDKN died suddenly Yesterday
afternoon, at his residence, No. 500 10th street
OF congestion Of the brain, superinduced by
infammatory rheumatism, q disease with which
he had been troubled for some years. Deceased
was SirginiAn by birth, but moved to this city
IN ms early youth. and WAS well known and
highly esteemed by q large circle of friends and
acguAintAnees- He was q printer BY profession
ana member in good standing OF the Columbia
viii take place on Wednesday, at D. m, from
tne residence OF Mr.. Ohio Gartrell, corner of
10Th anc d streets northwest.
DELEGATION FROM UNioNTowN vaiteJ nm
the Board OF Public Works YESTERDAY affernoor
and presented series OF resolutions adopted Al
meeting OF citizens on the 2d Instant Vice
President Shepherd assured themth hat the wishes
Of the people would be properly considered: that
ahay scale would be erected Is soon as Governor
Cooke sent the request, and that the station
house would have been erected but for the state
ment OF the chief OF police that he had not me
10 nj II, and would not have until Congress in
creased the force.
Fish Asp OYSTER MARKKr-Board of Hall,
MTeeiens--lnspeetor General Gatchef reports
.oe Iollorng srrivals:-55,ooo herring, selling
At IRON - 20 - per thousand 3plo sbad seII.
ing AZ from SO 10 si5 per hundred 400 ssiicrs
selling at Slo 10 - per hundred 90 Gels selIl
ing az - per hundred. eo0 lunches fSh ssII;n,
at from PIC. 20 pc. per bunch. 3 sturseon sale