Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-19
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EGhcnoi Ih'dter--''TTOyatore' by the Ger
man Opera Troupe.
Odd FsUosrs' Hail. Father Daniels Old Folks
Concert
Condensed Locals
The several CO,Ored military organic atoms of
The District met at Union League Hall last
night To make arrangements Tor the celebration
si Emancipation day.
A contract fer ten million bricks, at 50 per
Thousand, Tor the construction OF sewers. &c,
vas CONCLUDED with the Board of Public Works
by MI samuel Strong yesterday.
The District Tent OF Rechabites last evening
paid writ TO .IethTO Tent at their hail. ON 9th
street. II. &. RuleT, ". k. Hunt, and John +.
Lighter made addresses.
The Board OF Public Works Yesterday advised
MI y. H. MCC hesrey. tue superintendent for
the county, that persons travelling over Piney
Branch road are injuring the same, by running
their horses and vehicles in the paved cutters on
Blagdeh' Hill, and directed him to have the
practise STOPPED.
Last right Company u Capt Lewis.) Wash
ngton Light Infantry, elected Mr. y. Henry
Dubant first lieutenant, vice James T.. Waugh.
resigned The second lieutenant Is 7. K. May,
and the breyet second lieutenant i Chas. Bal.
They made arrangements for parade on the
hTst OF February and to call on their honorary
members on that night, and expect to have out
Orders have been issued by the Board of Pub
ho Works that hereafter in all contracts a strin-
gent clause be inserted obiging contractors TO
'0bbie-stones, pavement bricks, &c
The License Laws
On Wednesday, Mr.. Lloyd, in TIE House of
Delegates, offered a resolution, which was
adopted. explaining section y OF the license law
OF August sd. iSI l. as not 10 require OF produce
dealers to pay two licenses i'm marketS-One i'm
each. The law reads - license for each" and
the resolution not being joint one, the law
remains a. before, and the Register is obliged to
follow it TO the letter The butchers are required
10 pay annually, under the 18th section of the
ZANE act, license of SO for the Northern and
So for all other markets except Tho Center, and
under II the Register i obliged to charge a
license without regard to stall rent. and they are
now Obliged 10 pay the rent extra, which was
not the case under the old law. Mr. Davis sub
mitted a resolution explanatory Of this law YES
terday. a. not TO require stall REM. but 1t being
simPiv resolution OF the HOus" OF Delegates, it
affords no relief.
%he sixteenth section of the license act i'm
poses a tax on all Cart, wagons and draws used
IN business except pleasure vehicles. The cOun-
Try people never having been required before
10 pay license for their vehicles used in bring
ing market truck, are complaining of this tax
and a few weeks ago MIR. Hall, of the second dis
1iet- introduced bill 10 relieve them. but il Is
probable that il will fail, for want OF time.
Under The law. a. Il has been interpreted by
tie courts, there is 10 provision under which
Bon-resiCent trader can be taxed or license the
same as resident. and il necessary that some
legislation should be had Il i Iroposnd nv
some that the rate should be in proportion 10 the
business done IN all eases.
LIVE STOCK AND OYSTER AND FISH MAE
kE1s-Board 81 Health HsPeetiops.-Ins pector-
General Gatchel reports the sale of live stock
for the week ending January 10Th IS12 a
follows :-DrOyeTS' ktSt-JtJ beeveS for sIauph-
ter, 532 were sold 10 butchers in the District Is
kold Tor Baltimore, and 81 EFT over; prices for
very common. 81 u : : e per hundred weight:
better grades. from - . TO So. - mil,h COWS
having calves were offered. sales very dull:
prices averaging from - To $50 per head. Gl5
sheep were on sale OF more than ordinary dualI-
"; prices average from -. 20 So, per hundred
weight. all sold. At Clark's derOt tor sale OF
swine Isl were on sale; all sold; prices the same
IS last week. averaging from SC7. to ST. Der
hundred weight. Center Markets beeves of
Ordinary quality were sold from - 70 - Der cwt
Marine Fro,'Ucts.-No new arrivals of oysters
since Yesterday; prices remain firm; selling at
'Oe-asl,2'' as to size and quality.
The WAR AGAINST KING ALCOHoL,-A few
earnest friends OF temperance reform met with
committee of the American Temperance
Commission, yesterday, in the rooms of the
Senate Military Committee. MIA. NJ Powell
Iresldent OF the commission, made an interest
ing statement on the subject Of national prohi-
blilon; spoke of petitions being obtained in all
parts of the country praying Congress to legis-
late on the matter. and asked of those friendly to
prohibition in this territory TO organize at once
III a manner That VIII effect a concentrated
union OF AL temperance organizations who will
Work TO the end of presenting to Congress at an
early day petition. signed bv the majority of
the people OF the District asking for national
prohibition. The following were appointed a
committee for this purpose: i. T.. SnOdgrass,
IL u.
p '. Wright, j. b. Dunning, and Mrs III. F.
Wrght-aO active members in the total abs.i-
renee cause.
TEE BOARD or POLICE at their meeting VS.
teIday afternoon, appointed j. III. Hill an adj
GltiOI al private for twelve months. 20 DO duty
a the Northern Liberty Market, and Marcellus
Wilson an additional private for twelve months,
10 30 duty en- eth street, between r street and
Louisiana avenue. George W. McElfresh was
appointed a member OF the detective cOrps. vice
q. 4. 1gimaIl. decreased Dttpcfiyp .Iohn
W. Claryoe was placed in charge OF the detec-
tive ccTIs. Lieut.. ". ;. Hurley was assigned 10
duty al the central office, and Lieut.. A A Greer
placed IN charge OF the fourth police precinct.
Private X. Tyler, charged with characterization
and conduct unbecOming an officer, SEN
fenced 10 be reprimanded in general orders.
Applications for liquor license from j. C.. Clary,
Jacob +. Lyon. &. F. Spates and Richard
d Ga5>hsll we're disapProyed; The applications
county were also disapPToved.
jury FOR TIE CIR, UT CouRT.-Yesterday
the follow ing jury was drawn for the January
term OF the Circuit Court, which will be con-
Nened on Monday next by Judge Macarthur
r Butler, 2d ward; Columbus Thomas. George
town; james +. BOiseau, 9Th ward: William Il.
Jones and Robert Amery, 9Th ward; Edward
Short, 9TH ward; James Lavender. county; Rob-
ert Reyburn, LIST ward; II. p. Howard, 2d ward;
James Nourse, county; Robert Berry and John
T. Lee. Georgetown; Wilson W. Parker, 9Th
ward; Frederick VOk 9TH ward; James Tobin
list ward; Thomas Jacobs, 9th ward j. q. Corn
VI.
George JIpeImsn, Georgetown; G.. X. ThOmp-
son. 9Th ward; Charles Dyson. 9Th ward; James
w; Ferguson and John Reynolds, GeOrgetown;
Wilson King, county.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CHILD-A little
10y about eight years old, son of Mr.. G.. III. En-
eISOn, hsh inspector, was on his TO school
this msrniug, and when near the corner of I'm
and streets southwest got bctwe cen two wagons
and IA eIdeayoring 10 escape was run over by
one OF the vehicles. The wheels on one side OF
The wagon passed over the child's stomach Mr.
Henry HNe, ID charge of the wagon, imnedi-
aiely stepped his horse and gave all the asSis-
tance he could IN removing the little sufferer 10
his home. Dr. Hmmaett was called in and pro-
DOunced the injuries serious, but not necessarily
fatal. Those whOSaw the occurrence say IL was
entirely accidental, and that Mr.. Hye was in 10
wise 10 blame.
BEAR-FACED PKRFORMANCE-A French
man named Peter CTOne, accompanied by a
french woman, were at the Governors OiIic e
10 CAV TO obtain permission 20 exhibit two trained
Dtars ia the public streets. On being asked IL
the bear would not bite people the woman re-
pied. "Ah, no. MOnZieur; ze bears "a be 80 mic.