Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-22
LOCAL NEWS,
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G. j. writes to US that his dog on being adyer-
tired in The STAR as lost, has r. turned ef his
own accord; good results of advertising in The
STAR.
The game OF base ball yesterday between the
Athletics OF Philadelphia and the Olympics of
this city, r6sr tied In a victory for the former
the Olympics.
The wOIkingmen's club OF the 18th district
held meeting last evening at the Columbia
law building. The bylaws were taken up, and
after consider. lie discus on various amend
ments were adopted.
In the police court Yesterday, after our report
closed, the patent attorney cases were disposed
OF, alter the arguments had been closed on both
sides, Judge Smell filming the parties charged
SO each. An appe Il vSs TAKEN
The journeymen horse-shoers held a meeting
last night, MIR. John II. Mitchell in the Oh air,
and ID. Arder- IN cretsly. The committee on
constitution and bylaws asked for further time
to rel )rt. The ss ociation then elected NJ.
Andrew Bell as vice president, Michael Bres-
nan financial seeIetai J, and then adjourned.
hiet was held last night, for ne purI ose of
gaming work 'ngmen's club. Mr.. Jol. Flynn
pas elected temporF' che'rman, and r. X.
elected - draft a constitution and bylaws, aud
The NEE ting adjourned TO complete its organi-
zafiOB al the ns->t meet ug.
The board of public works yesterday issued
an order that the a.. OF the rail known as re
crescent" rail, such as is in use by the Column
prohibited in the streets End avenues of the city
OF Washington and Georgetown, and that the
Ia''road companies now engaged in putting
down such rails are hereby requested TO remove
them forthwith, ana substitute such rail "a will
not interfere with travel of vehicles the rails to
be removed within 80 DAYS.
An adjourned meeting OF the North WASH
ington Building Association was held last nj ght
AT their hall, corner OF 9Th and X streets. Jas.
fraser was elected treasurer, in place OF n. p.
limited TO 5000 shares. The board OF directors
were authorized to open books at their places of
business for subscriptions to be published here
after. The board Afterwards elected Thomas
r. Miller, ESQ, as attorney, and ID. P. Holloway
and Charles Z. Fraser trustees to the ASSOC
citation. This association starts out under the
most favorable auspices, with good managers.
CoLoRED SCHOOL ExANuNATIcN.-Yester
the celored school examinations we're continued,
the schools in the Chamberlain building in
Georgetown. Mss Sarah l.. Damn, principal, }
being the subjects. Primary No. 4, Miss Maria
perintendent Cook. This school is composed of
Y pupils, the larger portion being under seven
years OF age ana hey were found ID be quite a
bright set OF pupils, spelling, re lding and wri-
ting well. Primary No. s, MS Martha @.
Sin rs, teacher, numbering IL pupils, was ex-
am'ned by Prof. Nashon in reading, spelling
and arithmetic, and excelled in the latter. Pri-
mary No. 2, Miss \. Z. Bell, teacher COMPOSED
OF " pupils, classified In the fourth and third
grades, was examined by Prof yashon in the
same studies as No. 8. The children answered
freely questions in arithmetic, and in some in
stances reading with a degree or accuracy re-
marsanie LOT children SO young. In prims-y
No. 1, Miss nj. A. @. COakley, teacher, the ex-
animation was conducted by Superintendent
Cook from 12:35 to p. m. In reading the schol-
ars did well; the spelling was quite fair, and in
some instances veIy good. In arithmetic they
eNcelled, and IN geography they also did re-
markably well, being, a. a class, nearly per-
feet. The del ortment OF the scholars was ex-
cellent, as were the vocal exercises, under the
direction OF Mrs. WOrmey. The examination
was witnessed by a number of parents and
friends, among them Mr.. John II. Brooks, ex-
Trustee Alfred Jones and Prof. Samson
To-day, the examinations are in progress in
the large building on q street, between ith and
9Th northwest, in which there are nine schools
located Primary No. 5, Melinda A. Teagle.
numbering 90 pupils, OF whom 50 were present
was examined by Mr.. G. f. Il Cook, and were
mary pupils, especially in arithmetic, reading
and spelling. Primary No. 6, Ella Logan was
taken in hand by Prof. Veshon, and the pupils
did remarkably well in reading and the other
studies. There were 50 of the 81 pupils present.
Primary No. 3, Amelia L. Tnghman, number
ing 81 pupils, Gas present, is being examined
by Prof ' ashon this afternoon. as is No A.
Alice Paris. numbering 60, all present by Mr..
Cook, and they are fully up TO the other schools
There are a large number OF the parents and
1rlenCs present, and the opinion Is expressed
that the schools in this building are superior to
those in any district yet examined.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-At the regular Meeting
OF the board OF health last night, Prof Lang
stOn, from the ordinance committee, presented
supplemental report to the one offered a few
uays ago relative TO the reorg aniZation OF the
sanitary bureau. The additional report defines
The duties OF IOUndmasters, meat and fish in
speetors, and recommends that the Office Of su-
peTlntendent OF pounds be created, at an annual
salary or ~l.i0D, the position to be tenderal TO
Mr.. Gatchell, late inspector general that po-
sitlon being abolished by the first report. The
original report noticed in The STAR few DAYS
since, and the supplemental one, were adOpted
The matter OF refunding the money imposed By
the poundmasteT upon cattle belonging TO poor
DROnlR. W.s Tr.-tf INIT
The moEtualy reI ort for the month of April
was submitted, and shows that there were Ig5
deaths during that mouth. 1O2 males and 80
IemaIes, 100 Write and - colored. The number
OF deaths during the month of March was pa
Dr j. y Verdi was reelected health officer to
The board, and DIR. ID. W. Bliss eIected secre-
tary. On motion OF Dr. Bliss a vote OF thanks
was rendered to the following named physicians
OF the poor Tor their services ID the community:
ITS. George W. Fisher, LIST district; Joseph d.
Harris, 81, II. L. Porter, 81; j. Y r. AppIeby.
4'h; A. BrOckenbrough, 5'h; j. H. Bushnell
9th; II. A DUncanson, It'll; G.. L. Magruder Sth:
A. r. johnson, sth; L. A. Adams, 10th; c. v.
Boarman, 18th.
THE FIRE LAST NiGHT-Ndrros- Escape from,
DeGth-About IL o'clock last night an alarm was
turned IN from box No ., corner OF 9TH and III
streets northeast by Ofhcer Reese the cause OF
which proved to be the burning of Mr.. Theodore
huysman's house Mr.. H. Is a mounted police
man, and was absent from his horae on dutv
and his wife and children had ret red TO bad
NIT hGysman st ties that she was awakened by
bedside OF her chilfren, and had barely time 10
drag them out OF bed and escape with them when
tne Nhole mouse was IN flames. The neighbors
were soon aroused by the conhagration and as
sisted IN saving some OF the fur niture but the
mouse, which wa OF wood, was t0taIly DESTROYED
ne nre department were prompt to respond,
put no water could be found in the neiyhbor-
hood, the nearest plug being at the Howard
DOCK, instance OF about five squares which
H.tei considerable delay, was reached by coup
ing NE hose The house belonged TO the occu
pant, ard was insured tor Al 900, about half the
the cost The origin Of the fre l. unknown
While on the way 20 the fire, the hook and ladder
mad The axle OF its truck broke at the corner of
Isl and streets, and was unable 70 Proceed.
NATIONAL CSIvKRsITY Law SCHOOL CON-
hkNCEMENT.-Last evening the annual com
nencement OF the law school took place an
LiEeoln Hall in the presence OF A yerv Iarce
audience. The hall was decorated ana TIE
marine oshd intersPersed the proceedings with
music On the stage were President Gran-
Hon George Wright, Hon. T.. Il. French Judge
Paschal, Judge Macarthur, Judge Morton or
Trrr MO Ind