Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-25

thereon, at a cost OF $50 600.
The first semi annual parade, inspection and
revlewo OF the uniformed militia will take place
about the middle OF May, and most of the COM
ranies are making preparations for it, There
viii doubtless be very creditable display.
At a meeting last night of the G.. A. r. Of
feers, IL was resolved to recommend to the de-
parfment encampment that the decoration GER
emonies be held at Arlington. 1t is intended to
make this one OF the most impressive tributes
ever offered TO our gallant dead.
The Young Mems Republican Club held a
clubhouse reported that they had secured a
suitable house on 18th street, near PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. The committee was instructed to
proceed at once and have the house properly
VIM. III. Syphax, for whom Congress passed a
bill Of relief, but the proceeds of which were
Try, on the ground that he had previously been
Iemunerated for the services for which he
claimed payment, has, it is understood, carried
Lis case to the court of claims.
The Colored Schools.
Observation-Disclosures ANNUAL TX
ANINATIONs.
At meeting Of the coloreds school trustees last
night letter was received from the architect of
tional safeguards are necessary to make the
building substantial, and that the contractors
had sign;fed their willingness to bear the ex-
Pense. Rosa Ward, Lilly Ward, l.. II. Hughes
and Agnes l.. Ketchum filed applications for
teachers places. Anna Crusor asked to withdraw
her resignation, and in lieu to ask leave of
Cook reported that Genevieve Fleet had been
assigned 10 the duties OF principal of Stevens
school and Narcisa George placed in charge of
No grammar school, same building. A COM
munIcation was received from Deputy Con-
troller Hopkins, asking for the estimated
expenditure for eolored schools for Washington
and Georgetown, for the school year ending
June 80, 1s13- MIR. King was directed to furnish
the necessary information. Superintendent Cook
submitted schedule for
THE COMING EXAMINATIONS,
which was adopted, as follows: May 13-Reho-
both chapel, Brooks and Delaware avenue; one
Mss ha0sej1y Ma and Columbia
Land Friends Mission. May II-Steyens; five
primaries. May 20-Stevens; two primaries and
primaries and one secondary. May 22-John F.
Cock; hve primaries. May 33-JOhn F. Cook;
one primary and three secondaries. Nav "a
Anthony Bowen; four primaries and one secon-
Diary. May 27-Lineoln; four primaries Nav
2s-Lincon; one primary and two secondaries
May 2-Written examinations in schools of
grammar and intermediate grades. June 3
M-street; three primaries and two secondaries
june i-Cbanberlain; one secondary, one inter-
mediate and one grammar. June 5-John F.
Cock; two intermediates and one grammar.
june 6-Lincoln; two intermediates and one
grammar. June Stevens; two Intermediates
and one grammar. June 10 M-street; two in
termedlates and one grammar. June 11-An-
tLcny Bowen; two Intermediates and one gram
mar. June 13-Preparatory high school. june
E-Concert of music; eastern district, Uincoln
school hali) june 3-COncert of music; west
ern district, (M-street school hall.) June 81
Teachers meeting. The report was adopted.
TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have given
the contract for laying the sewer on l. street,
from liih 10 21st streets northwest to o. O'Hare
AZ 20. The contract for extension of the sea
wall between street southwest and Sheriff-s
wharf was yesterday awarded to William Buck
~. Yesterday the work of grading Pennsylva-
Ma avenue from the Capitol to Sth street east
PREPARATORY 70 macadamizing the same by the
contractor, Peter McNamara, was commenced
The work was also commenced by SIR. Fitzpat-
AZ n 81
navy yard gate for the same kind of work, all OF
which Is to be done as fast possible.
The board yesterday directed q contract to be
made with Daniel Connolly for grading Massa-
chusetts avenue, from New Jersey avenue to
stanton Place. Also. to Stephen Tally to- re-
pave alley in square 2i5, so as to throw water
mara for setting balance of curb and grading
reservation on Pennsylvania avenue east, be-
tween 18th and 9Th streets east. Also, to G.. w.
Linvilie to construct sewer in Cd street west.
BATTALIos ORGANIZATION, W. L. 1.-The
Sneers OF the Washington Light Infantry met
last night to complete the battalion organize
ton by eiecting the staff officers. The follow
ing were elected: w. g. Moore, major; j. Tyler
Powell, adjutant; DIR. j. +. Hartigan, surgeon:
N b. Fugitt, quartermaster; James McNabb
DR., commissary; X. 1. Flemming, paymaster:
James r. Willett, sergeant major; J. j. Me-
Carthy, quartermaster sergeant; W. T.. DENIM
son, commissary sergeant: W. Diggs, color ser
geant; James Whaley, ordnance sergeant The
commanding officer was empowered to select
each company was appointed to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws for the battalion. A COM
matee OF three, consisting or the major, quar-
Ieimaster and Faymaster, was appointed to con-
fer with the members of the legislature in refer
enee TO an appropriation for the District militia.
The CAPITOL GROUNDS AND THE RAILROAD
TkACK--The committee of conference on the
disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the
amendments 10 the House bill making appro-
Iriatons tor the legislative, executive, and Judi
cial expenses OF the government for the ensuing
fiscal year, have reported the following: That a
commission, consisting of the Secretary of the
Interior, the chief engineer of the army and
me oncer In charge Of public buildings and
grounds, Is hereby authorized and directed to
examine and report TO Congress, prior TO the
second Monday Of December next a plan bv
Which the locomotive railroad track in front OF
The western entrance Of the Capitol shall be re-
ties concerned, and by which proper connec-
tiohs with other railroads may be made. The
committee also recommended an appropriation
OF SiO,ceO TO extend the Capitol grounds north
AID south.
Nav RAILROAD DEPOT PRoposRp-Nr
BraNtoB, OF Virginia, offered bill in the House
yesterday 20 allow the Orange and Alexandra
railroad TO construct depot and make a con.
nectio2 in the District of Columbia. IL pro-
poses TO allow said road to cross the Long bridge
and Kun thence along Maryland avenue to yir-
ginia avenue, or by Z, ID or streets south, BY
tunnel under the public grounds east Of the
capitol, 10 Delaware avenue, and TO connect
there with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Also to construct a lateral track along 18th
street, tunneiing under the public grounds to
street south, with depot at said B street SOUTH
was referred to the District COMMITTEES.
y: %. o. +. VssITATIoNs.-The semi-annua
s ssaiens Of she Grand Lodge to the several
VIII DE made in the following order :~Reacon
Lodge, April 18th; Friendship, May I'd; Excel
saeI, May 9th; Columbia, Nav 9Th; Harmony.
May l.fh; Union, May 18th; w ashinoton MAJ
2lsf; Central, May zath; Covenant, Nav 9TH.
Mechanics, May 3lst; Oriental june stR. Ne,
tropolis, June 9TH; Eastern, june 2lst nv
TIE MAsosIC CHoIR last evening elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:-Rohert
Ball, president; George w. H. Browne, vice
president; II. H. Bradley, first leader; Henry
Prizes, second leader; 1. L. Blout. third leader:
N. NJ. Parker. secretary; Ben. r. LLOYD treas
user; j. e. seheel. frst or2anist; c. W. Chap
man, second organist; g. ~. v. Servoss, third
org2hist; George II. Wood, librarian.
PATENT AGKxr LIokEsH CAs.s-Informa-
fions we're this morning sled In the Police Court
ON which warrants were issued Against several