Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-29
LOCAL NEW s.


Parker has more Of Dore's pictures OF London.
Governor Cooke has appoint ted j. H. sayille,
notary public for the District OF Columbia
This morning the body Of q still bora white
female child was found in the river a. the q
The alarm OF IRE last night was eccasioned by
tie burning OF John Baker's carpenter shop, st
tie 9Th street wharf. Damage, $50.
Corporation stock has been transferred on the
Rsgstsr's book during the month OF June ss
follows: Six per cent, Washington, ie9e; do.
Wesley Chapel Sunday school picnic next
Tuesday NJ Cariin Spring, VIII give p good
OPPORTUNITY to those desiring II to sPsad day
The anti-Grant club did not hold meeting
last night a. the Beard OF Trade Tooras adj
yeTtiscd. sufficient nunse- OF members 20 fli
the chairs Of resident and secretary not being
re Corccraa Zouaves of this city give sn
excursion 20 Norfolk, Va, on the Sd OF July,
returning on the 9Th. They win be accompanied
by tie Baftinl1r City Cadet band, and on The
evening OF their departure beautiful stand of
eoioTs w4il be presented them % W. W. CoTco-
IRE board Of public works have determined
hat hereafter All sewer connections shall be
Tuu NJ 20 the b1iitiag line Of houses instead of
10 the eETb as heretofore. All water from the
srCu-s, SC, i % be conveyed into the seweTs,
and 10 surface drainage from houses or yards
VIII &c Permitted ia 1atare 10 run across the
sidewalks.
SHAVING An OLD SoLDIER-A "iSpis, Nrrts'
S1-ialJe- Il0g q lrGs D0Re.-Iast nigh Detective
AlcDeyitt vent to a house ON Ridge street and
arrested George ". Lansdsle on tue charge OF
being the priEcp in svindling the old coiorei
nnan Shelton ont CT S45 By means OF the 'spiel
maIke dodge" IS noticed IN The STAR Of yes
tarday. The ysst5E, John Shelton, is an old
cosOred nan, residing in Charles county, Nd,
aIc having been wounded in the war while
soldier in the 9th cOsOTeC troops, he il now In
receipt Of a pension. Having drawn his pension
money in Baltimore he was on his way bone,
intending 20 stop In AleXEnirie. The following
is the story OF his adventures after arriving here's
barber shcP OF Brooks TO get a shave. While
setting IN the shop Lanesdale came in and said
to Brooks, who was lathering the old man, "Csn
You let me havethat noTY' Brooks said 'syes,"
and vent q = drawer and got something ont.
Lansdaie remarked that the oolOred people
shCUid stand together. and if lie could find
man that lie had the same confidence in like he
had ia BTOoRs he could make some money.
shelton then asked what are you talking
about? What do You mean?" Lsnsaale said,
.. why, works N the Treasury AID gifts money
there" Tie cid man said, "What have yoa
gOt?' L. said, "a little gol9,' and asked
Brooks, - hats the percentage on sold?"
said, Twenty per cent" Shelton said al
alters keepsry business TO myself Where have
yog got iil' l.. ss..., 81 Right here IA nay POck-
et." Shelton said, Let's see it, and I4ansdale
went out ani said. " Come on" Books saving,
a. Mind. nov, don't let any Of the Heig hboFs see
ven" shelton then followed Lansdale down
the cellar, ard the latter handed out four pieces
a. large cCuble eagles, and the old man passed
him over SIS, being told not 20 let any one see
~ v on Is,nIning 70 ID. tns shop BROOKS asked,
swering "a little" was told not to show it. a.
they had ticklish times about the city, and he
had better keep IL a year On going to Alexan-
dria, he found that he hal been swindisd, and.
returning 70 this city, made comp LIANT 70 De-
teetiye McDeyitt, who arrested Brooks and
Ianscale, as above stated.
REAL Estate SALEs.-Green and Williams,
auctOneers, have sold lot Il, square u, on
street, between 21St and I'D streets, northwest
(ubject 70 Improvements TO James Morgan,
al IS cents per foot-S2, Gj4T5 lots Y, o. and "a
square AL, on 9Th street west, between and
streets north, TO 4. b. Brooke, at 40 cents per
foot-S3. $40; lots, IL Wright and Cox's subdiyi-
sion of Pleasant Plains in the county, to L. H.
al dOGd . at 24 eerfs b Per 1Ssto02. small
euder, At S4Uo per acre; lot I, square 30, i'm.
proved b. small frame house, 20 g. w. Hay-
sner, Tor si,6so' lot p. same square, improved
ty frame bOuse, TO same, for ~ 200; lot IS same
square, i'm. Eoyed by two story frame, to same,
for 81 ,cs5i lots and 9. same squsre, improved
s Sy SG 'te s Ssln e saf ~ 11s sse
70 \. Pardon, for S235 %; lot 70, same square,
TO II. BUrrstein, for SJo3-5S; lot 4, in same
SQUARE SQUARE q To- WEE wesb foo 9 lot 5
square, +. l. Welsh for SS9l Got -, same square,
toe "; Haverer, tor ~ S35; Ot % square i3i, to-
VIZ. Hnkins, for SIS; lot 90. same square, 10 :
H. Welsh, at 20K cents per foot; lot -, same
square, to ~ r. Pardon, at 70 cents per foot;
lot ~ saEle square, 20 same. al Il 4 cents per
loot; iOt il, sage square, 20 John Meany, a, y
ceTts per foot; ter A. square 1S3, to y. W. Hag-
ener. tor 81 AS; let ", same square, TO same,
Tor 81 S5 i0t II square Ill on 9th street west,
tetv cen l. ami n streets north. improved by A
bI!c's house Of eight roO.ss. TO Ii 4. Lingef, foE
81 40
DEMOCRATS GETTING READY TO GO TO
-BAITIMCEE--A Meeting Of dele gates of variCus
cemoc-atic crEanfzatsons nom twelve of the
legislative districts OF tie Diztrict OF Columbia
was held last night az trsdes anon hall. Mr.
BsEbJicge p We5b presided, and a motion Of
Iii. C'Nei-l, for appointment OF 3 committee of
n - az
eofect funds, &c-, q attend he Baltimore con.
yeEtioD in body having been carried, the
D0oIsv, b. II. webb. = P Rsrry, III. r.. Rar-
rows, ". N. Ciagett, ard George Bauer. A
tstvgfepii'- tn-Isirn si~ re'i ss tue chair fT6Ll
William Dickson, Who VS. in Baltimore
stating :hgt Ee had secured quarters FOR the
club, an1 J-lat IL WOuin be- heartily welcomed IN
Baltimore. A long debate took place on a mo-
ton 70 choose a committee OF five on finanee
WhleE Was finally adopted, AID William Dick
son, jackson Yates, George Bauer, II. Il. Bur
rows, aEG William II. Clagett we're appointed
hir. iiGGer moved that the president and secre-
tary he authorized &C. Oren books for receiving
names OF persons DESTROYS o. going % Baltimore
and e ketp che SAID booEs open until the ope:.-
inSoi the eoHventioa; aSIPted.
TIE AsSvAL SCHOOL EXHIBITION of the
hitteLheuse Ae3deIny: Mi. .. O. .ght princi-
pal t0ck place Yesterday afternoon, the room
beng crowded 20 excess ~ tie parents and
fTteuds OF the scholars. The exhibition showed
great proficiency in the various studies tan vht
heretofore acquired : fuzzy sustained. nong
tbC>e receiving prizes for combined excellence
IN department and recitation were Robert e
ITsden, Addison kaiih BaltV q, whitwer II
NfkCE- W y. W!snart, BrG1; IN =. Baldwin,
IfoHsk j. Johnston. George A. L. Emmett
ha-Ey D. Jones. Joseph Shilling ton II. Randall
webb AMI G. X Kennedy. NJ .ch praise was
bcstowed on ne ycIng genth.men for their
rhetorical { 'rts b. TIE audience, aud bon1aets
without number were shOweret upon then b.
lad e..
DISTRICT FfEAECEs--Auong tie paw rolls
approved b. the District auditor Yesterday were
those OF the nre department. and cOllectors
treasurer :, Eovei noI's and auditors o. cAs
Ire az TOlls of tie teachers and employees Of
inc IubLc schools for he months Of July and
august we're also approved, and they win be
iAiJ to-day ~ Monday newt for those months
winch ciosSs out tneir pay for the present sehol.
astic wear. The amount for this pnrposa l.
81 - H. % which u 70 be aided Sii fe2 81 the
sronnt ~ tire ADORE mentioned ON ces and
abcut 81 90 Ter Tie police. which viii be an
proved to-day. During the uast week there
have aisc been tssHed warrants for 100000 in
iaycr 81 'hs board OF public works. and 500
FNT Hunt x NlLlla-rs. uufa q