Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-16
Con deased Locals.

director of the Anchor Lie Insurance Com
pany Of New York city
Inc Dolly Warden calico hop of the Ohio
Republican Association. ~ Masonic Hall last
night was very pleasant affair.
Rev nI. r J, DIinkhouse. pastor of the 9th
dangerously Ill Of intermittent fever, We regret
to hssr.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood will appear before
tie examining con mittee appointed bv the Su-
Treme Court Of the District Yesterday as a
candidate for admission 20 the bar.
IL IL reported that the diamond ring valued al
sac, received at he Easter offerings at 81.
Johns Church, on Faster morning. was depcs-
tied by Christine Nils. On, who was among the
NorshiIers en- the occasion.
Tie CorCOTan ZOuavCs viii visit the Rebekah
It gree Association fair at God Fellows Hall,
Navy Yard, morrow night, and the |. q. u. i.
'lCir will sing at the same place on Thursday
night.
HAT the government OF Japan has recently
repealed the law heTet )fOre i'm force which made
II punishable ofeBse for any person of ia
Ianese DC scent to inteTmarry with foreigners
.iohp HeTTeH, foreman of massns Ar the navy
ward has resigned, and T. W. Mahoney has
t'en spPoint q to the vacancy. III. W. Cassidy
has been appointed watch II N in the navy ward,
vice I hos Hicks. deceased.
About II O'Clock this morning. Joseph Oswell,
aged about years, son of VIM. Oswell, was run
over Nv street car No. 81. and had one of his
legs broken Dr. Martin set the broken limb,
and offcer Price took the child to its parents,
corner 9Th and streets.
Some of the officers Of the second rrecinct
station have been collecting funds for relief of
tie family of Mrs. Boswell, who was burned to
death by coal oil. THROUGH Officer McDer-
mott the conductors and drivers on the eth
street ears have contributed $50 for that object
The twentieth anniversary OF the Brother
lCOd OF the Union took place last evening at
tGd Fellows hall, and proved very interesting
AFFAIR. The members of the order attended i'm
Iegaha, and delegation from Alexandria was
present.
Last night, Colonel VIM G. Moore. of the
Governors stan, mustered into the service the
Washington GTenadiCrs with the following Off
-. Il ID
HannemaD, first lieutenant: A. Kinney
second lieutenant; Samuel Ceas. brevet second
1tIned men.
The Washington Gymnastic Association last
light elected the following officers for the ensu-
irg ye2r:-Willam C. Wood, president; Thomas
II. Nolan. vice PRESIDENT; +. e.. Upton. serre-
taryi Albert b NoeIT, treasurer A. G. Mile,
Thomas j. Murphy, ). c. Kinsey, Phil j. Lar
rer' and Marcus Tsegart, hoard of directors.
TIE ACT TO FUND CERTAIN LIABILITIES OF
THE CRY OF WAsHINGToX-The act intro
duCed by Dir. Patterson in the Senate Yesterday
ITO fund certain liabilities of the city of Wash
lngton. existing June I, 1871. and to limit the
dtht and taxation in the District of Columbia"
provides that the commissioners of the sinking
iund be authorized to fund the liabilities of the
city Of Washington, consisting of the floating
Gebts and trust bonds due at the date mentioned
above, and are directed TO issue registered or
coupon bonds in denominations of $50, or ary
multiple OF that sum, rot TO exceed the amount
Oisuch liabilities, bearing interest not to exceed
6P6r cent. payable semi annually in gold and
LaVlng period to run OF not more than thirty
HSr less than fifteen years: and that the said
cen issiOneTs are authorized to negotiate the
sale of the said bonds at their discretion nj
rate OF discount not TO exceed three per centuln
uTOn their par value, and with the proceeds to
pay The liabilities of the city of Washington
= he bill further authorizes the Legislative As
Stmhiy TO levy tax annually sufficient to nav
the interest on said bends, and 10 create a sink
lng fund sufficient TO retire the said bonds at
maturity The bill TeBeals so much of the act
passed by the Legislative Assembly of January
-, 1e.2, levying taxes tcpay the Indebtedness OF
me Oiu corporation, as conflicts with this art
IL disappTOves the second four million loan bin
I&Ssed by the Legislative Assembly, August 10.
Pal and approves of the first loan bill passed
July 10, ISL. IL further provides that AZ no
time the debt of the District shall exceed
Sl0oC0Ct0. and that il shall not he lawful for
re District to levy tax OF property outside the
District limits.
TIE MORSE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE met YES
to-day, when large number of kilograms and
ltutTs were read, among them the following
from the son OF the late Professor Morse at
worcester, Mass, stating that a meeting would
Le hCid theie ;hls evening; from Governor Les
he-Of Kentucky, making Gen. Joseph H. Lewis
M iioAy; from San Francisco, stating that a
meeting would be held there to-day; from Gov
tinoT Carpenter, of Iowa, appointing Major
OtoEuCr his proxy; from Governor Powers of
Mississippi. announcing Hon. G.. G. Mckee his
E.CNN- nom Mayor kimball. Of Concord. " H.
saving that meeting will be held there to-
night; from Rev. F. Il. Wheeler. POuPhkeepsie
m ~
~ lis CbuTch THIS evening to the memory OF
Prof Morse. from Governor Walker of V-ir-
gina designating Senator Johnston to repre-
= nj him Tonight; from Governor q. A. Hatley
o. Arkansas. naming Senator CLAYTON TO act In
LIS stead; tn N Governor Brown of Missouri
. Gan.ins Hon. James Craig as bis proxy; from
VIC " li''hcIne as his proxy.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH met last NIGH. and
II stewart reported twenty mine cases of vac
CIhatOn by lin since last report. The clerk
was directed to forward to the pastors of the
various cOlOred churches in the District copv
OF the code of laws OF the board. An appiiea-
ton fer appointment as inspector was received
from Charles Peters and referred to a sanitary
police Committee The chair submitted the
mortuary report for March, showing number of
deaths reported, 203: males, lis; females, -;
hlte, 10; cOloTed, %. There were 80 deaths
rom CONSTR ptiOn. from cerebro spinal men,
nights (sPOtted fever.) from measles 70 from
Pneumonia, 10 scarlatina and II from small-pox
Number OF births reported, 145. MFR. Langston
moved tEat the president OF the board be ap-
POINTED delegate from this body to attend the
sanitary convention 10 be held in New York on
thursday rext. Adjourned.
SClT FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND A SUIr
FOR DANAGEs-Mr. A. N. Browne has entered
snlt, By Mr.. w. b. Hawes, his attorney. against
wife OF defendant, charged with the murder of
= NJ Doyle-appearing for her before he cOro-
Ier's inquest. making briefs. drawing petition
ter wrh OF Labess corpus aud obtaining her re-
aSe from Prison. cOunseling and advising in
Itiation TO tie defence, Actor which he
claims Sl.GCO.
Mr.. ". A. Mccoy has. fer Sarah Simpson, en-
red suit against Lewis l.. RauteTberg for
s2."O damages in the alleged depriving her OF
tie sSIv'cts OF her daughter. whom. II is
charged. he had debauched, and by whom he
4 I'D a child.
ONEOF THE ATTRACTIONS OF Charles sum
her's dining room in Washington il The massive
back walnut sideboard, upon which rnly BE-
found weithiled decanters, dainty gobIets in
quaint designs, and elegant fruit dishes OF rare
WOrkmanship. 70 those, however. who look
not upon the wine when II Is red :" the elegant
table cover upon the dining table would be the
greatest curiosity. This marvellous piece OF
work came from Turkey. The most dazzling
colOrs OF Constantinople are artistically wrought
m curious figures upon alternate rows OF black
and crimson Cloth Its gOrgeoUSness Is almost
inconeeivabie, except by ocular demonstration
and its intricate designs make IL an ''artistie
puzzle in needle-wOrk."-G CId>n Age.
The LAUGHINe LYDIA and her beautiful
biCnde-the old favortes and some new faces
With Beckett and other funny fellows, perfoI med
Blue Beard" with all the modern improve.