Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-10
LOG AL NE VS..
District Improxemenfs
ACTION oF THE BOARD OF PUBIC woR


The iollosing orders were PASSED by the boa.
OF public works yesterday rhe contr actors Coz
the Improvement OF iith street east receive
petenlptofy orders yesterday 90 finish IT,
msca1smiztng OF that street AZ once 80 A. 81
render the navy yard bridge OF easy access Too
wooden pavement on New Jersey avenue he
tween and streets southeast, was con-
menced yesterday, and will be pushed 10 r.t,. 4
completion. Water Registrar Lubev ". a.
Tected TO keep sharp lookout for the bul. ~
oi"ster pipes during the winter season.
TO-DAY.
inspector Cunningham was directed 10 see
mat the contractor for improvements on e
between Etn and 18th streets, finish up his lob
al once an fh ails 10 do 80, 60 give the work
&c some other person. Parties interested have
Oeen informed that Myrtle street has been re-
STs ,hay graded except the gap oceesioned By
llber sewer reaches n street early neNs sprfur
anS that the further improve meiIt OF Tie street
WI nave 70 De deferred Until then. The wood
pavement AT the Intersection OF Sfh street a.
fennsylyania avenue southeast, has been or
dered 10 be carried acrOss Sth street 10 the a.
crossing and stop there for the present.
~ has been determined 90 deter the work on A
street south, between 6ch and 7rh streets east
until spring. The contractor tor improvements
on 10Th street has been directed 20 SOD ina front
OF square No. 81, a. far as the same j. baiit Az
Win houses. The contract Tor Improvement 81
III street DOrth has been aCnded - a. 10 uro-
VIDE Tor sewer connections disgonally across
ssd street 10 the south side a. 1t and 4 streets;
also, the putting in OF trsps on the east side II
ID street, TO connect by cross sea er with TIA
sewer ON east side OF = street. and the Isyiug
OF a sewer from corner OF LIST stree. on north
side Of ii street. 20 connect with the pr.u.,ng
ONCE sewer In North Caritol street.
TIE CHILDREr's HOsPTTAL-Annu4I Vs,.i-y
0Ed Etection u OtiCsTs.-rhe annual meeting OF
the Children's Hospital Association took Mac
lastevenlng. The report OF the treasurer showed
Eel receipts for the year, - l7s a.; disburse-
ments, A. .tln-o3, balance on haad, S55~ ga NJ
,. ID Kaufman rendered his resignation a.
teecIetsry' and u was accepted, and a resolution
thanking Mr.. Kaufman f'r his services was
sooPted. The following officers we're elected
Tor the ensuing year: james C. Kennedy, pres
ident; A. T.. Perry, vice president: r n NJ
CURE, treasurer l.. J. DAVIS, secretary: j. a.
CIsrke, house physician; George A. Arker, as
slstant house physician; and Miss A. G. MARI
der, matroH. hessrs. Kennedy, Ksuamaou
Niles, Drs. johnson, Miller aud Lieberm ann
were elected special committee on legislat on
Mrs. NJ. A. b. Kennedy. secretary OF bosri n
lady visitors, submitted the following list o
isdy visitors, which was confirmed by the dires
tofs: Mrs. Charles Alexander, Mrs Same
Bacon, Mrs. Benjamin Beale, Mrs A J. RroWn
Mn. j. ri. Carlisle, Mrs. General b. r. Cowen
Mrs. A Coyle, Mrs. Fitzhugh COyle. Mrs. l. i
Davis, Mrs. Columbus DelsnO, Mrs. w. X Dixie
man, Mrs. Maria Devereux, Miss F.eIingbTS-
sen, Mrs. NJ W. Gait, Mrs. J. e. HarkncSs Ns
General David Hunter, Mrs Colonel Harris
ME , y. M head, Mrs: ). HI; KaufimsnD, Mrs.
James Z. Kennedy. Mrs. John G. Kennels.
Ms. Sidnie Laucke, Mrs. willIaPs l. Marsy'
Mrs. Jourdsn W. Maury, Mrs. r. Is MEG Iire'
nrs. s..; Niles, Mr. CIV: Paschal, Mrs. A. Z.
Mrs. General Ricketts,, Mrs. Frank r. yes Mr.
n. {. Robbins, Mrs Henry Semken. Mrs. Tbos
shepherd; Mrs. Dr. Skillman, Miss Strong, Mrs..
Geheral townsend, Miss NJ. l.. Thompson, Mrs
William Wall, Miss Margaret Washington, Mrs.
w: d. Webb, Mrs. Henry Willard, MIR. Ilcy /.
Wheeler, Miss Young.
FIRES TO-DAY Ckfid Bura,d r., D,c,5
The alarm turned in this morning az :; a. o'c,ork
was TOT q hre in the Forrest house. corner OF
New Jersey avenue and ID street northwest. A
stove In one OF the rooms, which had been in
securely put up, ~ appears, fell dOwa, and
burned the entire length Of tie aOor. OF sers
murphy, Dinsmore and Stone, observing the
FIRE, broke open the door aud eHtiugaished the
flames before the arrival OF the eng nss Los
s250.
The alarm at IO.4O O'Clock this m Wa
turned IN from box No IL, corner OF NJ and4x
streets southwest, caused BY the burning OF 40
frame shanties between o and aud South
capitol and 4 \ streets, owned by James KallV
They were totally destroyed, together with the
household effects of Julia jackson and Heprv
Coleman, colored tenants. The orr gin OF this
IRE is supposed 20 have been from sparks from
the chlmneys, which fell on the rOof and were
tanned into . flame by the high wind. Tae
police and fire department were promptly ON
hand, but too late TO save the property, asi
burned quite rapidly. A little child OF ,Julix
jackson, one OF the occupants is supposed 70
have been burned TO death, a. Its mother vas
AT home, and IL has not been seen since.
PRorosHD CATHOLIC BEsxvoIssr USIoS.--
benevolent societies Of the District OF COLUMBIA
was held last night at Carroll hall for the ry,yI
pose OF forming District Benevolent TrIon
ar. Z. hcNerhany in the chair and Mr. Jobn
moran secretary. The following societies yrers
represented: Hibernian No. l. knights Of -
Peter, Knights of st. COlumkiIl, West Fnd
hloernian, knights OF st. Patrick ami Hiber-
man beneficial of ST. Aloysius parish Mr.
John b. Lynch submitted plan OF orSapi1a-
ton, specifying the objects to be accomplisbea
py tne proposed union, which was dis.nSssd
ana the meeting adjourned 10 give an ouDor-
tuDity 10 al Catholic benevolent societies - ha
represented before Its adoption.
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BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-Thes ec1pd ANNA
meeting OF the Eagle building associstion va
neid last night at police headIuarters n
se cTetary submitted his annual report- When
shows the receipts for the past wear 70 b.Ss
been Us, is5 s3 disbursement sI2 S73 81: Asset.
s2s,os4A number OF shz ares 500; value on ga
snare, s5sO5. The following officers we're unan
lmous'y reelected Major A. c. Richards
PRESIDENT A u. V. Burr, secretary; James
mcDevitt, treasurer; James johnson, John =
Asney, Seo. n. Herrick, Andrew Sprohs and
Vim. Q. Brock, working committee. anu
The foods in the North of Italy co,,;nn.
Q spread, and some Of the larger towns Are
The woman recently arrested I'm Rich
pond, Va, for shop lifting, proves 20 he a