Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-28

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NJ. ". T. Chase has been ordered 70 pi.c.
tso OF Rs sewer traps al the corner Of 18th an,
The United states practice hip Constellation
IsstilI aground a mud baHi iD the Easter
Branch. stcar the Navy Yard
Sergeant Pierce aud on Ger Cook, Of the frs
a.. precinct. arrested two boys Yesterday who haf
an their possession lot or chilI's clothing sun
posed "a nave been stolen.
Archibald hcAiiSteT and wife. of Baltimore.
we're yesterday furnished transportation TO theiI
Rome by the police authorities OF this city. they
beng destitute OF money.
Tie bedy OF a stiIi born wkite-rnale infant wa
found in the school house ward ON q street be.
tween itl and 9TH streets. northwest, Yesterday
coIohoT Potter was notified, bar decided that
an inquest a. unnecessary.
The foreign spaTrows placed IN our public
parks by Gen. BabcOok last fall hG We withssoo1
the rIgcTs 0f winter Judging from their number.
which does not seem diminished. They are now
mating and rave some lively contests over tn,
miniature houses placed in the trees for their
use.
TBR DTST=ICT FIS.ECEs-Col!aCtor Slater
reports to NJ George T.. Baker Con roller the
rec, pis 81 hla ONCE fox Tue week ending Febru-
General taxes. 1872. Washington citv-Gene-
ral iund- - .jizt; school Innd. 1.2s0.f5; NITRO
Pohtan police fund, 4i0.l4, gas fund, .G1 oil
bond fund. 2.i5.as-S3 1854.
General tIx,s. iSs2. COMPLIMENTARY
fund. Sl5.25. school fund. s'.tsi, meth. polittn
police fund. - gas fund. % -9o-Sj61 o.
General tsNeS. Ie-2. Washisg ton couuty-Gen-
erai fund. sis'-lI; school fsud, 26s 49, mstropo-
Columbia real estate TAX paid. si,iI9J4.
Personal taxes. L1I, Washington city. SIP,
personal taxes. lSIl. GEORGETOWN. sIj.05; per
sOnal taxes. ir.l, Washington county. Sl.H; Ii
renses and permits. District OF Co umIia
S2,sJI.L-S2, os927.
Arrears general tsses, cOrpo. alton OF Vast
iHgtOn. -i5ys- special taxes, Washington citv
s5.%ts-t9; water taxes, ADVERTISED corporation
oi Washington, S2Sl-siI, SSH.
Total amount collected from November Is 10
February a. sI.J5l ,05j o..
ODD FELLOWS VIsITATIoS.-TEe osicers of
The Grand Encampment OF the District of Co
iHnbla. l. o. -. r., paid fTateELsI WRIT to
Ridgely Encampment last evening. The ocra-
zen brought oUta very large number OF patri-
aTehs members from each OF the euea,ii pmentS
IN me jurisdiction being present. Grand Sire
, ID. Stuart presided, and after few approDri-
ate rem aTks. touching the object of the vista
Lon, AM referring to the good accomplished
heretofore by and throus Oh such meetings the
exercises commenced with the song, .sPs tri-
archs Greeting. after which the programme
Vas a. ioiSws. lntersPersed with music by the
Ocd Fellows choir: Address by Past Grand +.
" StleT' interesting reading. the Old Sergeant
and a Dutch story. by Mr.. TWees,lae: music or
the banjo. by Messrs. Burnett and Red;ieIi. oY,
GlhaI poetic reading. comic and sentimental, by
b. Grand Representative l.. A. Gobrght: adj
dresses by VIM. K Mclean. Grand Re pTesenta-
tive. Dep q. Master John W. Thomson: Grand
reps John 4. Given and John r. Havennar.
The closing ode wSs then Sung. and the meeting
dispersed, all Delighted with the exercises OF the
evening
EXCITING RACE BETWEEN A GESrLENAN's
HAT AND A lADY'S CHIGNOS -Durinp the
preyelsnce OF the high winds on Monday, a laIy,
while waking on LOUISIANA avenue, west OF the
t1ty Hall. had her very lxrge-sized and nicely
plated chignon carried awas by a sudden gust
After being twiTled about i. the air awhile II
landed in the gutter A well known daaIsr;n
lime. cement and hair. for plaxterer's use was
riding BY, and observing the disaster and that
Eead-gear-in fact, she made an aHeiable pre-,
tenceot not being aware of the curtsiImcnt Of
Lrr iair proportions-iumped from his seat and
went Tor II. At this moment a gust OF wind
set IL OF full-tilt edgewiSe. The dealer in hair
Ne, increased his speed. but IN DOING so Iast
rs hat. Both Ia, and CHI non sped before the
wihd as ii running prize race while the pant
lng pursuer brought up the rear The fu1itiya
;'lucIe$ were hnallv recovered, and the lady
hting thcn out of sight, the dealer holds his
e"es hair prlze subject TO her order.
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ENCoGEAGRNEET OF MANUFACTURES
MesSIs. Eaton, Carroll. Smith, and Cassin. of
The legislative joint committee on mannfac-
lures, held meeting at MetZerott Hall vester- !
cay evening. Mr.. ASSN sui mitted a rcsoIution /
'ha' u i ihe intention Of this committee 10 re-
commend 10 the legislature the passage of an I
as exemFting from taXation all property actin
:'i.y employed Tor purposes of manufacturing,
CT when No. b" 50 employed in the next ten 4
wears in the District or 'rmbia. Mr.. Carroll :
tD Ssfd 70 amend 50 that ali pror-,, >n'nd Se
NaDie a. unimproved property but thai 80.
huldlngS and implements should h4 .-s
ircm taxation. Colonel Fo.- exemr.
are = h'' ..-cOmmittee of three to pre-
embOdying the substance of the resO-
-4tion, to he submitted to the whole committee,
aud agreed upon before being laid before the
legislature; agreed te, and Messrs. Smith. Cas-
IN, and CAMPBELL were appointed. The resolu- .
Ton as amended was th.n adopted. /
MASONIC PEEsENTATIoS.-Lastn night hand /!
some past masters jewel was presented To w. !
- Stephenson, of Dawson Lodge. No. IL. +. A. /
NJ, on the occasion of his retiring from the /
chair in which he has presided the last year. IL
Is a regular jewel, with pair of coIapasses ex-
tended on the arc OF q circle, with blazing sun
in the center. and finished in the highest stvle
Of art. The screw connecting the compasses is
represented by diamond, and the hanging OF
tie pendant IL formed by a combination of the
plumb, square and level. the plumb forming the
clasp, designed by Mr. f. b. Magrotty. The
level was presented on behalf OF the lodge by
y. J.. +. Holmead, Esq.
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REAL Estate SALEs.-LatImer & Cleary,
aUctioneers, sold last evening the west fourteen
ieet SIX inches OF lot 1. square 1876 on VI street
letween 18th and 18th streets, improved bv tive
story frame dwelling, 10 Il. y. Ssffell. for 500;
adjoining twenty feet, same lot and square. CON
tanning ), GA square feet, TO same purchaser for
% cents per foot
Dyer X Davidson have sold for Mrs General
MaynadieT house No. 1SSS G. street northw est
with side lot To Gen c. r. Paul for s50 00b
Also, tor Judge wylie. lot -. in Wylie's subdl-
vision Of square 2l2, TO II. A. Blood, Esq, Tor
1859 cash.
WAIVED INTo THE JAWS OF JUSTICE
iISt night the mouse OF IL. d. BYrneS, opposite
Tie Baltimore depot, was entered by some one,
Nho carried OF two silver watches and a quaint
- OF cigars and tobacco. About O'Clock this
morning Young man giving the name of Geo
't;IDger, hailing from Kensngton, PhilsJel-
Ihia. appeared at police headquarters for lOIs
ing. and Officer Michigan noticing that he had
'Ch-webs on his cap searched HIM and found
watches in his boots and hat and locked
Tim up This morning the watches were identi-
fed ard the prisoner was taken TO police head
quarters.
ATTEST or ALLEC Ed L BIEy Es.-Last even.
iHg detectives MCbeyitt ami McElfresh arrest
ed Henry Green, alias Brown. and David Par
her, ON suspicion of having robbed the store of
MI Wheeler, on 9Th street. near G. where one
Of them was employed, q few nights ago, and on
searching Parker a pocket handkerchief, be-
longing TO Gov. Holden, whose residence, No
I}-s' & street, was robbed a few weeks ago was
round Subsequently the same of GERS arrested
charles Page, colOred, whose mother was en-
VIOyed by Gov. Holden on the charge OF rob.
blng the house OF the governor.
DKATH OF REV. DIR. CoeKERY-Eery Rev
erend Henry Benedict Coskery, Vicar General