Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-19
CONDENSED Locals.


Wants painting-bad-the Armory building.
MI. Wn: H. Burnett has severed his connsc.
Ton with the choir Of st. Aloysius church.
pe1ysppoS 1ae ~ s1. sea9nC ont O. the
, ngton navy yard, entered upon his duties yes
The friends of the temperance cause here and
elsewhere are exerting the mseiyes to do vhs;
LEY can 70 stop Christmas and New Years
We are pleased to learn that the distinguished
v.he, hev. DE- Elliott, Of Cincinnati, has ac-
.ep,eo the cali 81 The vestry OF the Church of
ue asce1,sSn, of this city, to be associate rec
Tor MI Bishop Pinkney.
Mr.. Mark Reeves OF New Jersey. a seroni-
clase clerk in the second auditors Office died at
hIs residence, No. 92S New York avenue, lass
right He had been in the second auditors
In the case OF Sa!lie Apt, recently an actress
at the Theater COmilue, who claimed from the
management % for two weeks salary alleged
70 be due her, Justice Plant yesterday gave
decision In favor OF the plaintiff for s37.6S.
Al meeting last evening of the Presidents
Mounted Guard, the resignation OF Col. Sam
ran ZOuayes, Captain j. T.. X. Plant COM
nsneing, paid the Mounted Guard friendly
visit.
The president OF the Industrial Home .,hoo,
Acknowledges the receipt 81 the following do
LatioDs Tor said school, VIII. r. Fitch. e.:
Francis Mohun Son, $40; Henry Beard s5
On Wednesday neAt, for which contributions are
solicited.
The civil rights meeting tonight at the 18th
street Presbyterian Church will be largely At
tended. Hon. Charles Sumner has been in
yited to speak. also Professor Lanyston, Peter,
H Clark, OF Cincinnati. George I. Downing,
i Mrs. III AS; Cary, Henry Wilson, Hon. B. 8.
Straker, DR.. Puryis, +. Morris Chester, Il. j.
Hinton, Hon. J. p. z. Shsnks. aud Hon. j. II.
RAiney. Robert Purvis will preside.
x Son, London, organizers and managers of the
celebrated tourist business in Europe and the
Oriental countries, visited our city yesterday.
Pa. Mr.. Cooks visit to this country is for the
purpose OF comforting with the heads of the
Ieading railroad companies with view Of es-
fablishing the tourist business similar to that
in the old country. Mr.. Jenkins, who origi-
mated the Knights Templars excursion to Ia
rope last year, has been taken into the nrm-to
BE kroTn as Cook, Son < Jenkins--and viii
and VIII open an ofice in New York on the Ist
OF January next. The Templars of this civ
VINO went to Europe gave the visitors dinner
gotten mp In tine style.
TEE CoLoRED PUBLIC SCaooLs-rae S,cu-
of the colored school trustees, (Msssrs. johnson
and Gray presently was held at the Sumner
scheol-house, and a committee Consisting OF
Daniel p. Seston, w. w. Foreman, Daniel
Draper, III. Butler. n. 4. Lloyd, and Messrs =.
L.Thomas and III. II. Bu-k were also present to
lar songs in the schools, and the alleged sus-
them.
Superintendent Cook said that he had ad.
dressed = letter to the teachers calling for the
names or pupils who have withdrawn; those
who were suspeudcdor dismissed on account of
refusing TO sing; the names Of those who have
been nalfreated for such refusal, the names OF
rcngs Ia which exceptions have been taken,
.Ne He had received replies of which the fol-
loving was q summary: Number OF pupils
--~t ~ auwrr2 g. -. a" Il
80 maltreatef, either directly or indirectly,-
none; instructed by their parents and others not
10 sihS-tWo dozen or more, names Of pieces
VI music 10 which pupils nave taken
Sea, "Foctsteps on the Stairs" Hunters
Chorus" -" Come, let be merry "I live
Tor those who love me-" Hear Our PRAYER"
NV. "NSw lay me down to sleep" and Others Of
trustees agreed that II the committee could find
anything immoral in the music book, il would be
struck cut. and the suspended people reinstated.
The committee retired, some OF the apparently
satisfied with the interview and convinced that
the trustees would do nothing but what was for
the best interests of the schools. Rev. NJ.
Johnson, thought nothing had been gained by
The applications Of George b. Freeman and
u Walker for positions OF janitor, were filed.
leave OF absence for thirty DAYS was granted
20 MIS-. Sarah Fleetwood, a teacher. IL was
ordered that the various schools be furnished at
once with copies OF the musical textbook,
New England Mission School was liked AZ So
per month. IL was ordered that the schools he
closed on the 2O;h inst, and not be reopened
until January 8, 1S72-
STRICKEN WITH PARALYsIs.-Thism orriny
Mr. y. L. Brenizer, who lives near Falls
Church, Virginia, started for this city, in an
open wagon, on business, and, whe n this side of
the village, took in with him n old gentleman
named Chauncey DALEY, who lives near
Brenizer's farm, and had started on foot 10
Center NaTkPr "A kar hon To
some Christmas nick-nacks. They rode pretty
rapidly % town by way OF the Aqueduct bridge,
aid, when they arrived at 18th street aud Penn.
sylvanis avenue, Mr.. b. drew up his horses to
let the cid man out, desiring to 20 in another
direction himself The old man on attenptino
to rise, found that he had TO Use of his right leg
and arm, and, after several inc fec Iual attempts
20 move, found that his right side W as paralyzsd
Mr.. Il. drove TO police headquarters, where Mr..
DALEY was carried in and DIR. Elliott called in
removal to bis home. Word vas sent to his SON.
Mr.. Henry Daley, . clerk in the Treasury
department. who had the sufferer conveyed to
could be made for conveying him home.
TaE THsATnRs.-Ths rsilro vi scene In GA
ter Dark" at the National rheaer, in the best,
smoothest working, and most natural ever ex.
bibited on stage IN Washington. Mrs. Saville
MAS sadly missed last night, as the young lady
equal to the occasiOn. Mrs. Saville, who was
hurt by her jump on the stage Monday evening
hopes 10 be able to appear again this evening
and the patrons Of the National hope so too
Mr.. Sayille is very good as "Chumey" and the
Freeman sisters, in the music hall scene a q
warmly appiauded every evening.
"Neck and Neck continues to attract good
houses at the Theater Comique. Besides the
drama there IL given, every evening, an clio en-
teTtainment OF song, ballet and Ethiopian &C.
csntricities, which, altogether, makes up a very
entertaining performance. The drama, "Neck
and Neck, Is well played, with Ststson in the
leading character, supported by Miss JENNY
Anderson, formerly OF Laura Keene's company
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DRIVING Plies WITH GUNPowDKR-The
work OF driving the piles for the foundation OF
the new depot building Of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, at the corner OF 9Th aud
streets, was commenced by the Contractors
Messrs. 1eemyer x Co.-to-day, In earnest,
They are using in the work the ginpowtler pile
driver. A gun - placed In a vertical position
muzZie upward, on the pile to be driven: into
the chamber of the gun Is thrown teo-ounce
cartridge, and the ram, having a piston fitting
in the chamber, being let loose. it falls into the
chamber, and the heat evolved ignites the car
fridge, and the pile Is forced downward, while
the ram rebounds and is held in place by a fric-
ton brake until the gun Is reloaded. The load
ing and firing Is very quickly done, AMI the
rapid reports this morning drew an immense
crowd about the place.
TIE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF CarncroSs <
DiNeN's u.inHtrelS "A Lincoln Hall iasf niphf