Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-13
WashiuStOn's Sick Horses.


The execution is to take place on Wednesday,
November 9th, ii the efforts to obtain com
mutation of sentence fail.
Washington's Sick Horses.
EFFECTS OF The EPTHIPPIC ON BUSINESS.
The street cars on the Avenue, eth, and
street lines are running to-day, although the
full complement OF cars are not yet in service,
owing 10 the large number of horses still sick.
Almost the usual number of horses are seen on
the streets to-day, attached to vehicles of all
kinds, but scarcely one OF them is free from the
epidemic in a slight form. The experiment of
using sick animals is now being pretty generally
tested, but with what result cannot at present
be stated. Those having the disease in mild
form n ay not be injured BY use uuIess they catch
cold, but to those having the serious type of the
malady work is almost invariably fatal.
EFFECT ON THE CANAL TRADE.
The disease is interfering materially with the
business OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and
large number of horses and mules are laid up.
A number of boats have stopped running, aud
the customary revenue OF the canal will be con-
siderably reduced In consequence.
DEATHS TO-DAY.
The humber of dead horses reported at police
headquarters up ia l. o'clock to-day was l3.
OUR PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The board of trus-
tees of public schools met last evening at the
Franklin building. Applications for teacher
ships were received from Lottie A. Stinzing,
Mrs. 5. s. Austin, Annie +. Piper. T.. l.. Har-
per, II ate Austin, and referred. Communica-
tions from w II. Doherty in relation to a
FOlytec hnlc school, and of l.. l.. Crounse of the
y. NJ. {. A, in relation to the lectures OF Prot.
IyndaI., were referred. The superintendent,
Mr.. j. q. Wilson, submitted the report OF the
schools Tor the last month, showing the number
OF pupils on the rolls the last day of October To
have been ,J.7; average number in daily at
tendance during the month, 1852; vacant seats.
9lJ-2l2 in lst district, 2l3 In %. 36j in Sd, and
10 in 9Th number cases corporal punishment,
4I-2i in the LIST district, in the i, 10 in the
3D., and II in the fourth. The action of the sub.
board in relation to the suspension of Percy, son
of Mr.. r. w. W. Griffin, was concurrei in,
and they were discharged from any further con-
sideraton OF the subject Mr.. Hart moved that
two thousand copies of the annual report be
printed, with lithOgraph plates of the Jefferson
and CraBch school buildings, for the use OF the
governor, legislative assembly and board of
trustees; adopted; 1t was agreed to purchase
one hundred and fifty tickets 10 the Y. NJ G A,
course of lectures, for the benefit of the teach
ers. Messrs. Harris, Woodward, Scott and
Wilson were appOinteda committee to receive
and distribute the tickets.
Masonic ELKCTIoNs.-At the annual convo-
cation OF the Grand ROYAL Arch Chapter of the
District of Columbia, held last night at Ma-
sonic Temple, the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing masonic year A. L. Long
ley, grand high priest; n. ID. Larner, deputy
grand high priest; Isaac l.. johnson, grand
king; Allan Wall, grand scribe; l.. G. STEPHENS,
grant secretary; Chauncey Smith, grand treas
urer; Alfred Holmead, grand chaplain; George
W. Wells, grand captain of the host.
AT the annual convocation of Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 8, held on MONDAY
night last at the chapter chamber. the following
officers were elected to serve the ensuing ma
Frank Daniels, f. king; j. q. Allen, +. scribe:
.Ino ". Griffin, treasurer; j. II. Pickell, secre
tary.
LAFAYETTE Chapter, No. 5, elected the follow
ing:-Charles +. Coon, VI. f. high priest: Jos
s. McCoy, +. king; John A. Dufen, Z. SCRIBE;
+. X. Griffith, treasurer; John Edwin Mason
secretary.
Washington Chapter, No. ?, elected the fol
lowing at its meeting on Thursday last w. H.
Earl, NJ. f. high priest; T.. q. Davis f.. king;
I. A. Gaddess, e. scribe; Robert H. Crab am
treasurer a 1: Lonsley, secretary.
The LAW OF LANDLORD AND TsNANT.-The
case OF Fowler against Rapley aud Others
decided on Monday by the U. s. Supreme Court,
on appeal from the Supreme Court of this Dis
trict, As noticed in yesterdays STAR est abishes
an important question in the law of landlord
and tenant, as applied In the District OF Column
bia. Fowler purchased the ice business from
another, who had purchased from the original
lessee OF premises on the wharf, neither he nor
his vendor knowing OF any arrears for rent
against the original tenant Upon such claim,
however, an attachment was issued against
quantity of ice on the premises, belonging to
Fowler, to enforce the lien. The court below
affirmed the right of the landlord to proceed
thus, and the decree sustained the proceedings.
The appellant insisted on appeal that the land
lord was not authorized by the statute giving
q lien for rent to proceed by attachment against
chattels in such case, they having been twice
sold without notice to the purchaser OF the
arrears OF rent. This court take the same view
of the case as prevailed below, and affirm the
judgment.
FINE IMPROvEMEsT.-Among the sub-
staDtisd and beautiful architectural improve
meHts In our rapidly growing city is that made
upon the house of u. Richards, esq, formerly
known AS the Mon Academy. on the corner OF
l4th street and New York avenue. This house
Will bear the name hereafter of I" The BRYANT
House, and is designed 20 be first-class board
ing house. The beautiful addition to the house
was designed by y. q Starkweather. The gene
raj contractor and carpenter is 5. ID. Phillips
whose work proves him to be excellent
builder. The brick work done by John
Miller; the clustering, good job, by -. L.
whole work has been done under the special
supervision of Mr.. Richards, who has deter
mined to put his house in charge of frst-class
caterer.
MAseSTC MUTUAL RELIEF AssOCIATiOy.-
The annual meeting OF the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association of the District Of Columbia
was held az Masonic Hall last night, and the
president, Robert Ball, submitted his annual
report, showing that the membership exceeds
twelve hundred. The board of directors sub
mtted proposed amendments to the by laws OF
the association, fixing the amount OF the fee for
membership at one dollar more than the present
fee OF four dollars for each year of the appli-
cant's age above forty, which, after discussion,
were laid on the table. An election OF delegates
was then held, resulting in the selection OF the
old board. with the exception Of Joseph IL.
DdDltl. Oh NO Is, VINO ueCllneU 10 serve, anu -.
b. Cramer was then chosen in his stead.
THK CHORAL SOCIETY was in rehearsal last
night Tor the coming Choral X uddersdOrf con-
cert to be given ON the 2Sd instant at lincoln
hall. The chorals will sing . Colossal work of
Franz Abt's, and end the concert with their in
imitable prize song so popular here. 1t may be
as well TO say Of the society that they in bet
ter traiping this year than ever before. Reich
mann's crsyon portrait of Lewis j. Davis, esq.,
prestdept OF the Choral Society, IL on exhibition
At Metferott & Co.'s, and IN q fine work. Mr..
Reich mann has presented the picture to the
Choral Society, and 1t will be placed in their
hall. I
GOLD MEDALS FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
& ton for gold medals offered by the society for
the prev ehtion of cruelty to animals for the
bsst essays on the subjectOf "Cruelty to AMI
mails" must close on Friday of this week. Thus
far but few have been received by the essay
committee. but it Ii expected that quite large
number will be forwarded before the 18th inst.
1t is desirable to have the list of competitors as
large a. possible, and the committee therefore
earnestly hope that all the young folks will try
for the medals, which will be on exhibition in .
few DAYS. .'