Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-24
Condensed 4~eaIs

MI: Clephshe, contractor for improving ID
street, commences. laying the wooden blocks
afternoon.
Officer Fox, who j. on ,lusy at the Executive
Mansion, fell from the second story windew OF
his house on 10Th street, near the Avenue, last
night, and was severely bruised
ne " heels OF cart passed over lat named
John COOmbs, near the western entrance Of the
White Lot, yesterday. severely injuring him.
He was sent to hls home and medical sid sum-
moned.
MIR. and Mrs. Spotted TsiI and suite were
escorted TODAY 20 Thompson drug store. after
their interview with the President. and after
forming a SJleu n CiTcle around the sOia fOun-
tain, proceeded 10 be initiated into the Eyster-
les Of swallowing an cffervescing beverage
the fly. They seemed to be quite equal &c the
task, and some eagerly passed back their glasses
Tor more.
Mr.. Martin Cronin, chief engineer of the fire
department, has returned. in excellent health.
from a visit 20 New York, Boston, Ly mn. Lowell,
Portland, Albany, Troy and many other north
ern cities, whittier no went for the purpose of
examining their fire departments, with view
Of Introducing desirable Improvements into the
department of this city. He viii shortly report
the result Of his Obser Iatons to the board OF IRE
commissioners.
We have from Henry Litolf, publisher. New
York, the series Of. Tie HasicGI World a new
monthly publication. and of great value mas
much a. il is edited by Franz Abt and CIumus
SchuitZe. One number, We notice, embraces
piano forte music; another, songs for soprano
and tenor; the third, for alto or baritone. The
music in each is of high order, ami is the best
idea We have seen for disseminating valuable
music at prices within the reach Of al.
A few of the republicans OF the fourteenth
district met last night at Bouidin's church, but
in the absence of the regular officers OF the club,
did no business except TO adopt resolutions look
ing 10 the removal of James e. Coleman as
superintendent of work in the district and ask
ing the president of the club to call a meeting
on the evening of the 18th inst. Cornelius Shea
offered a re. olution endorsing Mr. Peter Camp
bell, Gen. n. p. Chapman and the board Of pub
lie works, but no action was taken oni it.
MEETING OF SIXTEENTH DISTRICT GREE
aSf
for ameeting of the Greeley and Brown men of
the 18th district at Beamer Hall, corner PeEn-
sylvania avenue and lst streets, mixed crowd
assemblsd-the democratic and conservative
club having also engaged the hall. After q
great deal of talk on the side ak the curbstoEe
meeting adjourned TO the hall and Mr.. Il. IL.
Webb wac called to the chair and Mr.. W. A.
O'Meara elected secretary. Mr.. s. b. English
moved that Dir. Il. III. Webb be declared the
permanent president Ofthe club, to be composed
OF All parties, democratic or republican, who
are opposed to the present national and local
administrations, which motion after debate was
agreed 10. Mr.. English also moved that a COM
mittee OF I've be appointed, to harmonic the
opposing clements in the 10th dstric', which
Ii. English, Richard Claxton, James Hurley,
and Dr. POulton were appointed.
On motion Of Dir. Webb, Livingston Brown
ing, ). b. English, and X. W. Drake were ap-
Pointed delegates to the Greeley and Brown
central executive Committee of the district.
THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF PuRLIc SCHOOLS
held Especial meeting last evening at the Frank
lin school building, and Mr.. Harris, from the
eomnittee on text books, submitted a report
recommending the course Of studies to be pur-
sued; laid over until the next meeting. No
material change in the present text books or
course Is recommended. The same gentleman
from the committee on examinations and prizes
submitted report, together with prize list of
Ie'2 ana lSa3- The committee recommends the
continuance OF the system OF competitive exami-
nations and special prizes; laid over until the
next meeting. Mr.. Hart, from the Committee on
teaehlng German, made a report, expressing
az ha
pupils, and recommending that the teachers of
the grammar schools shall state on their monthly
Ieports how many OF the pupils are in the Ger
PenSes OF the schools during the past wear to he
SHl,l5S,5i. OF this amount S1O2.4II 30 was for
the salary of teachers. S63 6O5.1S for care of
school rooms. rent, supplies, improvements &C.
building.
MCRDERoUs ASSAULT WITH A PAVING |
STeNE-AbOut OK O'Clock last evening two col |
alias Hinny, alias Nose Johnson GOT into an |
alteration On 9th street, between ID and IL, |
south Washington, and latter was struck on the |
forehead with a heavy paving stone by Camp
bell, and knocked senseless. Campbell seeinv
What he bad done, ran OF, and was followed by |
s'rssss Ns~maa 70 the corner OF It'll and d |
took INN into custody. johnson was removed |
10 the first precinct station, where Drs McWi- |
ans anu hickman attended him, and found |
that tte wound was very serious one, which |
would likely prove fatal. Sanitary OF Ger Com |
nell conveyed him - the asylum. CampbeII |
crazy. He Is quite a dissipated man pia Ths
morning johnson Is better, and is able tn COW
verse, but he Is not considered out of danger |
Inc accused, Campbell, a will appear from the |
folce Court reports, was this morning commit
ted ior The action of the grand jury.
WHAT TIE S. F. L. p. o. CHAINS DONE
IN THE PAST EIGHT MoNTHs-As there has |
been no meeting OF the society for the preyeu-
ton OF cruelty to animals for some months, |
Arr
operations Below We give part only OF the |
work OF one OF its members the president-for |
the past eight months :-Arrestsfo for cruelty beat
ing horses, -; overlooking horses "a: abandon
ing horses, .; not providing shelter, 8; working
manned horses and mules, IL; iacerating horses |
tongue, j; not milking COW, i; total arrests 81;
amount OF fines, Si2s; horses killed to prevent 4
suffering, "A; worn out horses bought and killed
o.; horses taken out OF harness because of unfit
ness for work, ~; loads of animals lightened "a
itsteT0ay Mr.. Gstchell arrested a man by the
name OF Thompson, on street. near 18TH for
cruelty beating mule. Justice Reese fined
him ; 10 and costs.
DKDicATIoS OF WESLEY GRovR."-The
req camp meeting grounds named Wesley
short distance from DOrsey's Cut, and |
Grove, '-"m this city, on the Balti-
twenty seven mIrss ''icated yester-
more and Ohio railroad, were 49, -N", ]
the surrounding districts. There were present
schools from the Baltimore, Washington and
East BALTIMORE districts of the NJ. T.. Church
South. An entertaining programme of exercises
was arged fer the occasion, in which all the
Sunday school children and number OF minis
teIs and layncn participated. The camp meet
ing Will be Gun on Wednesday, the 18th, and con-
tinue tsE days, and il y expected that Bishop !
Degsett and Rev. Drs. Edwards, Duncan. and
GTsnteIIy, OF the iIsinia Conference, will at
tend.
NINTH STREET RAILROAD.-The sleepers and
cross ties for the 9tE-stIeet railroad have been
tad from the avenue to T. street, and the work !
will he pushed forward as fast as the grading /
ths street is completed. Tho sleePers - 80
by six inches, and the uss .our " i've The
rsils 10 DC used are OF th" ,,Ss,,lht. ,ain
nAtt.tn. similar TO ~ fniIadsiihla tram
ioHu, :, VI go .uIs Is a branch. John Stephen
~ - - VIII build the cars. They viii be
AVN by one horse and will be similar in pat
tern 20 those on the F-street road, bat some
what lighter. The color of the cars will be red,
with ornamental trimmings. The road, when