Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-01
Shocking Accident.

do. canal. SLIGO; DO. water $780, Georgetown
'Per cents, 9tS. Total. el2S2S.
shocking Accident.
CCLoEED MAN KILLED ny TIE GAZING OF
BANK.
Atatew minutes before 5 O'Clock this after
neon the earth on the sides Of a sewer being dug
at the corner OF lcth and streets gave way,
buryiEg a cClored man named John Gray and
Partially covering two other men named Daniel
Brown and Henry Williams.
The Two latter succeeded in extricating them
s.lVtsi hut when about A quarter of an hour
afterwards Gray was exumed he was found u
be quite dead. The deceased was about p wears
VI age anu ieaves wife and several children.
TBE FIRE DEPARTMENTAL a meeting Of
The FIRE commissioners last night. contractor
u = davenport vas again granted permission
70 Use the steam fire engine Addison at College
POM above GeoIgeiowr, for the purpose OF
dam. 20 that the water main connections az that
point can he made. Application of John W.
Clark for POSITION "a fireman was placed on file
BIZ. Wallace submitted a resolution that the
legislative assembly be urged to make an sp-
preparation for the erection Of a new engine
house IN Georgetown; adopted. Also, that the
Committee on horses be requested 10 purchase a
set Of tOubic harness for No > engine-house:
adopted Mr.. Booker submitted a resolution
mat the legislative assembly he asked to make
an appropriation for erection of a new hook and
ladder house west of 10th street, and the forma-
ton Of a new truck company; also, an appro-
priatiOn for establishing a new steam fire engine
company north OF " street and between 9th and
18th streets; adopted. Adjourned.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH last night authorized
The chairman ct the sanitary police committee
10 purchase q horse for the use OF the pound
master for the sum OF S125. DIR. Bliss of the
special committee appointed to confer with the
beard Of public works in reference to the
draw ct system for pTivies, reported that he had
aconfeTenee with the members OF the board and
mar these gentlemen agreed 70 concur in the
suggestions OF the board Of health DR. Verdi
offered a resolution. which was adopted that
TIE committee appointed by the board of health
70 confer with committee of the House ct
- tive s.f .Is.
toh, lie Empowered TO confer with the contractors
Tor receiving night soil. and TO ascertain upOn
what terms they will receive the same at such
points upon the river a. may be des gnated by
the board of health, and convey the same on
harges 70 some suitable place beyond the limits
Of the District.
MAY PRcCEssIOSATS ST. ALOYsIUs CHURCH.
Yesterday evening the children of the schOoIs
attached to ST. AlOysius church held a Nav
festival. They aSst rnbled on LIT street aud
marched in a body to the church. rnarshaled by
Miss Alice Mcguire, assisted by Miss Julia Ken
nelly. Miss Mary Handy and Miss Mary Malone
ON arriving at the church the procession moved
down the middle aisle 10 music on the organ
The girls were all dressed in white with blue
saShes, white flowing wells over their shoulders
ard wreaths on their heads. Miss Alice Mcguire
was crowned queen, and Miss Julia Kennedy
advanced 70 the altar and offered prayer. Rev
Father Mcguire concluded by an exhOrtatiOn
and conservation Of the faithful present The
BOYS wore green scarfs across their shoulders
1hePrUcessiOn, headed by Father Mcguire then
proceeded TO the parochisl school.
TIE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT IN WASHING
ToS-Ihe Washington and Georgetown rail-
road company have yielded to the eisht-hOur
move ment-that Is, by rule which went int
effect to-day on their road, they allow the con-
ductors and drivers not quite eight hours per
Cay 70 eat, sleep, 20 To and from their work,
recreate and improve tIeir minds. The con-
electors and drivers say they formerly made six
tTIIs, which Kept them at work from IA to n
hOGIs Ter day. The new rGle adds one more
tTiT-a little over two hOurs-So that thew Will
row 'e compelled TO work from It to Il hours
Ter Gay.
Tbs PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION will cause
lie hotels IN that city 70 be crowded, and port
eTS Will necessarily become careless in handIir,D
trunks. 1OPEam x Co.. on eth street, have
ioresten thu inInergency, and oter their supe-
riCI well made and non GestruCtabie trunks and
vaIsts % the inspection of the public. Trunks
or SOLE leather, strongly put together, vet com
binlnS strength anu symmetry, are offered at
repaired at their establishment in a neat and
quick ,aanner. Their own malufacture though
never need repairing.
TIE COLLEGE SCHOLAEsH1Ps-Fhe exami-
nation Of contestants from tine four male gram
mar >cEoo.s for the two college scholarships is
going on to-day III the SeatOn Building ami is
Conducted by Mr.. C. h. Young, and Prof. Otis
Mason, OF Columbian College, assistedby Mr. J.
r Patterson. Sixteen pupils ere preSert four
from each male grammar school. TIE first prize
will be TIE Kendall scholarship in Columbian
College for six YEAR,. and the second tine King
sehOlaIship III dickinson College for four years.
THE Potomac FISHERIES THIS SEASON
The following statement shows the amount of
hSh brought here, consumed, and salted &c
during tie spring fishing: 3l5l,0OO herring-of
These One-thlId were consumed and two-thirds
sailed. 81, so sh2I-Of these two-thirds were
shipTed, one-siEth consumed and one-sixth
sailed Is go tailOrs, all of which were consumed
The fishing season Is now over having been yery
Improbable al most Of the fisheries.
Mr.. WV. II. CALVERT, a welEkuown citizen
CT the First " ard, died at his residence. on II
street yesterday. AT. Calvert occupied the
a int sfa-1trT I'll
tGn Gasilght CCmp8py for over seventeen wears
lie was senior warden Of Hiram lodge. f. A A
NJ, which body wi!l attend his funeral AZ Oak
mn cemetery tomorrow. He was much es-
termed for h!s generous traits. and leaves many
relatives and iIiends " no viii lament his demise
FxAvrSATIoS OF APPLICANTS FOR TEACH
EEsHIPS-TO-Iayt the CxauiEatiC 4 OF Al. plicants
for teachers positions in our pablo schools took
place in the Franklin School building-Me,srs
Randolph. Stuart. French. and At Lee conduct
mg. There were - applicants present., four OF
ne NJ males, AMI With the reception of fifteen
bsii z examined for promotion, AL were pupils
OF graduates OF our public schools.
THE YoUSG MEMS EErU9ElcAx GIFT nat
lsSt nglt and tual arrangs mtEts were II ale
Tor ~ mp % the philadelphia convention. The
delegation will consist of twenty-five members
arc tity viii be accompanied hv DOu,fe'S band
hiteen pieces They will meet Al the clpls-fo.l-,
or Monday. AZ II O'Clock, where the land vail
DC Nai-ihg ard badges MI be furnished.
STREET RAILWAY IN ALExASDEIA-The
d.! sTaE-ng the Alexandria PassengeT railway
company The right OF way from the wharf to
West ErC, through King street. has been an
proved by The mayor and is now a law. The
estimates tOF :he construction and CONTINENT of
the road EaGe some time since, amounted 20
SS0.CCO.
CHEsA PEAKE md OHIO CANAL.-On Mon
'iAy next the annual meeting of the stockholders
81 she Chesapeake and Ohio canal company will
tale place in Annapolis, at which the president
OF tie company ndc.her officers will be chosen.
The safe OF Maryland, through the board of
lutlic works, l. the Po-.er in the meeting.
As THR PhiladephiaEs are powerfully neat
a.u styh sa IN the II dress. A. would seem to be
Wy. .ne coifect thing for all attending the conven-
Sob IN mat city uext week 10 arrange with
S.iaus, me t1hor, for an oEtft which will at
credit npon the city they represent
The GREAT CATHOLIC EXCURSION of the
STa>on Will be that of the - I. =. 49,.