Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-04

CONDENSED Locals.


A. A. Shissler has been elected captain of the
Washington City Grays, vice Charles l.. Hulse
1,6ti marriages in the District during the year
just closed, and 81 applications for divorce, of
which 80 were granted.
Messrs. Chase and Cragin, OF the Board of
Police, yetteTday examined IS applicants for
positions on the force. Only ten passed the
requisite physical and intellectual examination.
100 IRE alarms in the city last year. Losses by
hTe estimated at sr9,Oo0-the three principal
tens being the arsenal explosion, $50 600; Walls
opera house, $4,000; and l.. Bars store,
$4,000.
The disturbance BY a drunken rough at a COL
oTed church few nights since was at Shiloh
Baptist church, on l. street, we are informed
and not in John Wesley chapel, on Connecticut
avenue.
Company A, Washington Light Infantry. last
night made arrangements to receive Company
n, 2d regiment National Guards. of Philadei-
pima, on the I'D Of February, when the latter
Detective Coomes to-day recovered quantity
OF silver and plated ware stolen from the resi-
eenee OF Commodore Porter on the night Of
June 3D.. The silver ware stolen from the Rus
slan Minister has also been recovered.
The Wisconsin Republican Association last
night elected the following officers for the ensu-
hTst vice president, A. NJ. KanOuse; second vice
preside mt, Z. q. Heath; secretary, r. NJ. TrueIl:
treasurer, PhGnIx Bartlett
The superintendent OF lamps complains that
thtTe II a party of half-grown colored bows who
break the glass in the street lamps on street.
between North Capitol and LIST streets northwest
Lhis OF enee has been repeated five times within
Drs. Potter and Hartigan held an autopsy to-
day on the body of Frank Gibson, who died, as
Was supposed, from injuries received by sailing
from street car on Christmas eve. They de-
rided thar his death was from natural causes
combined with injuries he received on that &C.
Sas1on. No inquest was held.
br. Lewis Maekall, jr., delivered an interest
ing lecture before the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia, last night, upon the sub
-tct OF the progress of medical investigation of
nervous diseases and the improvements that
have been made by the faculty in the treatment
Of such cases.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association met ves-
terday. Messrs. Blake, Brent and Clark were
appointed committee to make arrangements
Tor proper celebration OF the 22d of February.
RESOLUTIONS OF respect to the memories of the
late John Underwood (hOnorary me mber), Sim
con ha'loek, William Cooper, and Jonas p.
Keller were adopted.
yesterday two warrants were issued by JUS
lice Plant against Byron Green, of the cheap
John wonder shop, charging him with violation
OF paragraph ., section II, OF the act OF the
legislative Assembly imposing license tax.
cases.
The Central Catholic Temperance Union met
at Carroll Hall last evening, and the delegates
from st. Aloysius reported that at the meeting
ON New Years night 50 took the pledge. res
elution was adopted, commencing the action of
tie local press during the past week in so siren
uously advocating the suppression of intoxicat-
ing liquors at the New Year receptions
AT the meet ng of the German Veteran Union
e.
elected: Charles l.. Caron, president; Charles
Ebert, vice president; Hugo Eiehholtz CORES
bonding secretary; Louis Rhel, recording secre-
tsry; Emil Schubert, financial secretary: Daniel
Phel, treasurer; ii. A.Walter, sergeant at arms
PREsENTATIONs number OF the political
Trends OF Mr. A. h. Browne, OF the District
Council, assembled at his residence on 2d street
last night, and presented Mrs. Browne with a
valuable silver set OF twenty-three pieces. Mr..
John A. Gray, OF the Council. made the pre
speech. a Is.
by Mrs. Browne. Professor Va.hon, on behalf
OF Mr.. Brownies friends, then presented him
recognition OF his valuable public services Mr.
Browne responded, expressing himself much
grafited at such recognition of his public ser
sSes and invited those present to partake of
bears the inscription, =" The Hon. A. h. Browne,
fs Bis friends January I, ls72."
SAILORS UNION, No. ], met last night, Mr.
london chairman. Mr.. Farrell offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, that the sailors who
fought against the rebellion ask to be recov-
hIzed az defenders of the nation. Mr.. johnson
offered resolution, which was adopted endors-
ing the Chicago platform of '6s, which sets forth
that tie soldiers and sailors' bounty is a sacred
debt, and is bound to be paid; also asking Con-
eress TO place the sailsIs on equality with the
soldiers as to bounty. MIR. Webster offered a
resolution, which was adopted, 18th rat a commit
zee of three be appointed to W ait on cur Dele
gate in Congress, and 10 present him with a COPY
Of the foregoing resolution, and ask him to use
NJ 20 nave ItsScG IN accordance
herewith"
TIE G0vEeSOR's MOUNTED Guard have
'lsc:ed Col. VIZ. " all president OF their civil
association. and completed their military orga-
nlzaiien by electing the following OF GERS: w
W Wit, captain; W. X. Stone. first lieutenant;
- y. Dufey, second lieutenant: ". G.. Stark
weather bEeyet secondlieutenant; W. W. Simp-
Scn, qu:trteImaster sergeant: r. Thompson, or.
Serly sergeant; c. W. Perkins, 1st sergeant: c.
IL. Earl. "a do; w L. Turner Sd do y W
Ellis, ith do; 4. Hcitmuller. o. A Dom. F. P
NulioI, and O. III. Miller, cOrporals, and Joseph
haies, bugier. The number has been recruited
20 about 20, and they expect TO make fine turn
cut on the I'd OF February.
ANOTHER COAL OIL ACCIDENT-A Fatal
teyaI Protobis.-Last night, between 10 and II
O'clock, coal oil lamp in the stables of the
pound master, near the corner Of 18th and n
streets. exploded. and two of the EMPLOYEES Syl-
NesteI White and Howard Slow, were very badly
injured, the clothing being burnt entirely of
The hrst named, and there are but slight hopes
Of his recovery. They were removed TO the
freedme s Hospital by Lieut.. JOhnson's Off GERS
thls morning They were filling the lamp az the
time from can containing several gallons
Of oil.
MRS. HOULTON, who is announced to apnear
IA concert in this city next week, is spoken of
BY the press wherever she has sung in very COM
Phmentary terms She is said to be a beautiful
woman and an accomplished vocalist. She will
give two concerts at Lincoln Hall on the eve.
hings of Monday and Tuesday next The sale
81 reserved seats at Ellis music store which
commenced this morning, indicates that she will
draw good houses.
LEAP NEAR-The year Just commenced is
what Is commonly known as Leap Year. Feb
Iuary has tWeDty-nine days. liz is one or the
Tunes In which the calm conservative order of
things Is supposed 10 be overturned very vic:
Ie nty, an which the ladies are supposed to Law
aside their coquetry and the privilege of saving
YES, and To assume the delicately discrimin.
atIng task Of selecting their own husbands
INFANT WAIFs-Dedd and Airs-Last even
ing dead male cOlOred infant was found at the
corner Oi Delaware avenue and street north
rast by man named James WOOdsOn, who left
u al The seventh precinct staten. The coroner
was nOunod. At ESQ u. m. yesterday a colored
female child, about five months old, was lett az
The door OF Mrs. Thomas in Marble alley.
BoNF.NTI, the peerless, and her graceful
Coaljutors in ''the may" attract good houses
at the National Theater this week. 'sThe Naiad
queen has never been given i'm better STYLE
at the National and eyeryb should see il
This week, as the German Opera will be the
attraction next week.
SENT TO TIE INSANE AsYLUM.-This MORN
ing slr. Josiah i. Fuller, residing ON II street,
near 9TH, Was taken in charge by officers SullI-
van and Burns, Of the sanitary police he being