Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-13
Condensed Locals.

reach ice cream stands pTe-eminent.
Spring sehottische il the name of a spirited
piece Of music BIZ John G. Bonn, ir
Spotted Tail and his delegation of Indians,
lateiy z THIS city, arrived in Cincinnati yester-
Gay.
C:tizen 2lst District" COMPLAINS of a dead
dog allied by the police and left on South
street. near 9th east. He says IL smells bad.
A coloIed man named Joseph Campbell bad
his leg badly crushed BY falling among the
Elachinery Of the steamer Vanderbilt yesterday.
The bank nesSengeTs' excursion 20 G!ymont,
on the steamer keypOrt, from 1th-street wharf,
comes OF tomorrow evening at O'Clock. No
tickets will be sold at the wharf.
The Hebrew solemn fast OF the ninth OF the
month Alb, concentrating the destruction OF
Jerusalem and the captivity and subsequent
dispersion OF the Israelites, began last night.
Al meeting Of soldiers and soldiers last nigh
at Ciark's hall September II vas designated a
tie time for holding mass meeting of veterans
~ this District to Tatiiy the nomination OF
Grant and Wilson.
The Young Mems Democratic Club met al the
Dickson House last evening, and the old com
Inittee on constitution and bylaws was dis
charged and new one appointed. consisting OF
Vim. Dickson, II. j. Ebbs, Il. y. Miller, y.
Eaioney and p. W. Pearson.
Frederick COzzens has, through his attorney,
hI. y. y. CC0nIs- entered suit against the Dis
trist of Columbia. claiming 81 .2OJ damages for
injuries received by falling into an open sewer
Oh 18th street, near K, On the night OF the nth
July last.
Those superb specimens Of apples grown at
tie 1dTn ct ). Il. Suit, Prince Ge0rg e's county,
Md, shows not only that this fruit can be sue
SHIT Knows something about farming a. well as
about railrOading and corners in whiskey.
A new boat club is TO be formed in the west
end OF the city, TO be known as the - Potomac
Boat Club, Junior" Arrangements for a race
boat and a boat-house have been perfected, and
they expect to commence training in shert
time. MIR. @. A. Frisbey is the president of the
organization
Mr. b. ". Hunter, of Virginia, has invented
what may be termed q coach with Z" fifth
wheel" a humane and time.Saving institution
to replace street-cars upon the track. 1t is a
very simple continuance, consisting of q wheel
nPOn the castor principle, which Is secreted
under the car, and so contIved as to lift and
roll he car upon the track by turning the
ha-,dle of the break to the left one revolution.
This morning, about 9 O'Clock, while the
workmen employ ed in excavating Sth street,
opposite the Post Office department, were
plOughIng, the plOw caught in the water main
and burst IL, causing q deluge of water to run
down tow ards Pennsylvania avenue. The
work was immediately suspended and measures
taken to shut the water of, but no one present
seemed TO understand what 10 do, and the flood
continued when our reporter left the scene.
ORGANIZATION OF GREELEY CIrs OF
TWENTY IN THE ELEVENTH DIsTRICT.-A
mass meeting 81 the democratic and Conservs-
tive voters OF the Eleventh district was held at
Potomac hall last night, aud organized = club
with DIR. c. 7. Culver as president, Edward
Hammersey, vice president, NJ. G.. Luttren,
secretary, and u. Neumeyer, treasurer.
Mr. NAV entered his protest against the name
"Greeley and Brown club being adopted. He
for one felt lively interest IN seeing the good
would prefer TO have the club so den0minated.
Henry BTiscoe said this organization was Just
what IL was called Greeley and Brown club.
Its object was to cement the conflicting neigh
boThOOd interests into one purpose, which was
tie election OF a conservative to the House of
Delegates and in Congress. He regretted that
there was TO enthusiasm. In consequence Of
this lukewarm state Of affairs they would lose
the election again. This fact should rouse them
TO enthusiasm. In many of the districts there
was not an attempt even to organize.
After further debate on this "pint," Mr..
Beach moved that this be called the Greeley
and Brown club OF the 18th district. Mr.. Ham
meIsley moved 20 amend by inserting "dems-
cratic club; lost. The original motion was then
adopted MIR. Hamnersley moved that anexecu-
tive committee he chosen; adopted. The chair
stated that he would announce the committee
at the next meeting. A committee on contri-
button and by laws was appointed consisting of
Nests Hsmmersley, BriscOe, Leach, Luttrsll,
AID BeaN About twenty names were signed 20
tie roll and the club adjourned.
BOARD OF HEALTH-SmI Juror The Po,snis-
I'hgsicidHS trhO R.fuss 10 Report Births to Be
PToSecUtst-T The Fly Nuisance, Gc.-At the meet
lug Of the board Of health last night the acting
health officer reported that two new cases of
small POX occurred yesterday, the 18th instant.
The superintendent OF the pounds repOrted
OPERATIONS for two weeks ending the 9th instant.
accompanied with a recommendation, which
Was adopted, that the pay of the pOundmaster
be increased TO SZ25, and that of his assistants
70 81 PER day, on the ground that the proper
enforcement Of the laws TO prevent domestic
animals from running at large requires honest,
faithful, Jealous, iudiciOus, and humane men,
who can not be secured at S1.J0 per day. On
motion OF DIR. Cox the health officer was in
stTucted 20 institute legal proceedings against
any physician of the District who shall fail to
comply with the law requiring reports of births
10 be made to the board. On motion of DIR.
Bliss, the secretary was directed to request the
opinion Of the attorney of the board as 10 the
power OF the boar6 10 require the removal OF the
powder magazine in Georgetown. The health
officer was directed to require the contractor to
cause the bodies of dead AM mails to be thorough
p ~ kpf mn al Ir .r,I,,o.
ted resCiutiOn, which was adopted, requiring
the chemist OF the board TO give his views as 10
the best mode Of relieving cities and towns OF
nies, and also the best method of purifying
drinking water. The president submitted the
noTtuary reports for June and July, which show
mat 2ol deaths occurred in June, and pol in
July.
The LLOYD POIsOSIss CASE IN LEzsBuRG,
NA--The August term OF the county eour- OF
IOudOn county, Va, commenced In I,eesburg
yesterday, and among the indictments found bv
The grand jury was one against Mrs. Emily
Lloyd for the murder OF Maud her daughter
m whose LIVER and kidney were found one and
half grains Of arsenic, which poison had also
IeTneated her whole system. Mrs. LLOYD Is
charged with causing the death. by poison. OF
four children, her husband ard her aunt. DIR.
Nm. p. Tonry and DIR. Tiffany. of Baltimore
who analyZed the intestines of the Lloyd chill
Gren, and found arsenic therein, were before
TIE grand jury, which comprised some of the
Best citizens Of the county. The case goes to the
circuit court for trial in October. Mrs LIoyd is
stiN il jail, as comfortable as could be exrected
sill her appearance indicates i'll health caused
ny the very close confinement.
TEE BAIT MORE SCHUE Prese1.
"a ton q N dol By Washington SOeiety-At
tbe West Baltimore schUetzenfest Yesterday,
Captain Klein was presented with beautiful
gold medal, in the shape Of the Iron Cross by
the president of the Germanis Schuetzen
NeTein Of this city, Capt. Geo. Schultz
Speeches Of q complimentary character were
made by Captain Schultz and the recipient
Captain Klein. The medal is a beautiful speci-
men OF workmanship and is OF solid gold. On
one side is engraved "To the best Marksmsn,"
and on the other. g Presented 10 the President
a. TIE West Baltimore SchuetZen Society from
the Germania SehutZen VeTein of Washing
ton The medal is to be presented 70 the best
I1artsmsn in the Society at the end of each
month, and there will doubtless be a strong
competition for its possession.
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THH FIFrH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLCB
1et last night at Jones hall, John Minor Bolts,
presldent, IN the chair. and NJ. j. . 1igley, sec
rotary. Campaign, executive and finance COM
nltteees were appointed, Henry Himber being
second, and W. G.. Duckett OF thu tnsnra 900.