Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-14


1ys..e-al ZAeI,sr--Humpty DumPty.
Condensed Locals.
Mrs. General Lander goes TO Europe on Mon
dzy next.
Eleven clerks were discharged from the Third
Auditors Ofhce II the Treasury yesterday.
Eighty COlOred men recently left this city I'M
der contract 20 serve a. walters in hotels al the
various northern watering places.
A new Grant and Wilson banner has been
thrown to the breeze ftoa the Victoria hotel on
Mr.. Ii. Cheatman fell into hole in the pave
ment OF 1 street, near 10th, yesterday, and broke
his leg.
Al the late commencement of William Jewell
college. No., the honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws (IL.Dl was conferred upon Prof. L. /.
Fristoe, OF Columbian college, ID. G.
The trustees OF county schools who have been
charged With issuing certificates OF indebted
ness without authority, state that but one such
certificate was issued, ard that by authority of
The radical republican club last evening cor-
pleted their arrangements TO join in the grand
ratification meeting on Thursday evening next,
and agreed 70 raise a Grant and Wilson Tag in
front OF their headquarters, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue.
one 20 Francis Schmnan and A. b. MulIett, of
this city. for FIRE proof shutters, and TO ". @.
and F. T. Dodge, OF this city, assignees to L.
Remington & Sons, for bTeechlOaiing fire
ares.
A meeting of taxpayers wssh held at tie west
ern market yesterday afternoon and council
Vs.
the mode OF assessing and collecting special
taxes was en1rTsed, and a committee appointed
70 arEdrse foI Z mass meeting TO urge ia pas
EaSe.
THE FIEE-sLA NJ Box CONTRovERsY-P.o-
css''TCs + ~ Fi> C0sss,issioRsrs Last Might
The hoard OF FIRE lmmissiOners assembled in
special session last II gEt, in compliance with a
request of the Governor that they meet as soon
~ possible 20 consider the subject OF extending
the fre-alarm telegraph to Georyet Mr.
hcDevitt moved that the board 20 into execu-
tive session. Mr.. Smith opposed the notion
and hoped everything done OF SAT- would be re-
Ported 70 the public. Mr.. McDevitt insinuated
there was something radically wrong about the
whole business, and he hoped he should not feel
compelled 10 tell ali he knew about the matter
After further discussion, he withdrew his motion
Tor an executive session, and offered a resolu-
tlon awarding the contract for the extension to
N. y. HOliey. An attempt, he said, was being
made to intiDidate the board, and the question
was whether the board would submit. MIR.
Wallace said he had seen the working of the
BOlley box, but as vet had had no opportunity
to examine Gamawell & Co.'S box. He there
fore moved that the consideration of the subject
be postponed until the 21st inst. Mr.. Bailey
sald he, for one, was in favor of a thorough in
yestigation- The gentleman (NcD.) had said
be hoped ne might not feel called upon to tell
all he knew. he (Mr. b desired him to 90 So
After further discussion, the original motion OF
Mr. Wallace, that the consideration of the sub
Jet be postponed until the 2lst inst, and that
the parties competing for the contract be mott
he'd TO appear at the rooms of the board for an
exhibition OF the boxes, was, on motion Of Mr..
McDevitt, amended TO authorize the committee
on telegraph to select the time and place for
the exhibition, and was then adopted unani-
mously and he board adjourned.
DISTRICT FINANCKs.--The following report
OF the Collector OF Taxes to the Controller OF the
District shows the receipts from taxes for the
year ending May 81, 1872:
GSHeTGl Tcres, ISL Washington City. Gen
eral fund, S3SS 1856; school fund, s3i2 lbs "a;
meuoIontan police fund, slO40 81; gas fund,
Sdse3l.S6; bond fund, So, e21 .6l-SSSI. 364.Oi.
GeR-Tdi IGres, loii-I2, GsOrgetOtyR: General
fund, Si1 81; school fund SIP 500 50; metro
IolIian police fund, S10,0s]S5; gas fund,
General Tares, IS71-T2, Tdsfing,9n County
General fund. sic ,6l7 As; school fund S22 156 So
metropolitan police fund, -, 38S g4-Sl7 ,OS; o.
Total taxes on real estate, District of Column
bia, Tor the year ending June 80. 1872 1919 PTS
Personal taxes, ISL. Washington city, SO 1851:
do. Georgetown, S5,50S.65; do. Washington
county, >Z,o5S6l; licenses, District Of Column
of Columbia, SlSO, 4s7 81.
Arrears general taxes, corporation of Wash
Ington, >lS,22G4j; arrears general taxes, Levy
Court. -2.i3j 81, special taxes, Washington city
$50 .5I6.0J; water taxes (adrerisedJ Corporation
OF Washington, S,C51.IG; deposits Tor Tetlemp-
tion from tax sales corporation OF Washington,
- 81 50; deposits for permits, Washington CITY,
june. July, and August, IS7I, $3.50 co.; deposits
20 credit Of surplus fund, District of Column
bia, $50; deposits for licenses. Washington
city june, JUiy, and August, ISL "a ~. 20
deposits for market rents. Washington civ sine,
:
october j, lesl, $50 81; deposits for market
rents. Georgetown, since October I. III.
80 = - Total amount collected and depOsi ed,
81 ts56itj.
METHODIST CHUECH MATTEEs-Ail the p-e-
EminarieS OF the new and beautiful Hamiiue
sanctuary "a Tea squares north OF Mckentreef
are progressing finely, aud in a few wee X the
NoIN VA De commenced under the most favora-
lie ausTiCes
The Rev. 5. a. wilson has purchased for
hes>r>- l. NJ. Green and EdwaJd owen "A fine lot
~ ground, loo by 10 feet. corner OF I5th aad n
streets, To be held by them in trust Tor the
Foundry Society" Tins is the beginning OF
another eOmmendsble church enteTprise I'm the
northern part Of W ashingtOn,
. Al wesley chapel thespacfOUs Sabbath school
loom has been greatly improve and beautiied
On Monday evening next a mass meeting of
dethotisfs viii be held in the Foundry to deter
Hlne upon their forthcoming District camp.
BUILDING AssocIArIoxs-At the ffty-tLird
meeting OF the Columbia CO operative building
sssoei@I'on, last night. $500 was sold, at an
average premium of lol per cent.
AT the hftieth meeting OF the Economical
1Associat'on, forty-thrce shares we're drawn az
AZ the thirty-frst meeting of the Peoole,s.
money was distributed by drawing
Al the eighth meeting OF the Eureka, twenty.
shsreS were sold At an average Of A. premium
NJ ire thirJy-ffth meeting OF the National
Union No. no money was sold but 81 sl.res
were Cancelled at premium OF ~ per share
Al The eight meeting Of Central No. 9. fifty
dINdICcO Oh AZ al average
MARSIED.-Last night. AZ O'Clock Mr.
.JOscph p HOdgsOn, attendant OF the Washing
Ton Asylum, led TO the hymenial altar Nrs
DOWNING, wealthy and accomplished youuy
WldGw CT the Northern Liberties. The marriag3
eerem ony was performed privately hut after N
was over, and the newly welded par arrived At
their nome at the ASYLUM, they were visited nv
= large COncourSe of mutual friends ami me
festivities were kept up 70 a late hour. A hand
some entertainment was provided and the
Masonic choir, Of which the groom Is a prou1i-
nent member, and led by Mr.. II H. BradIey.
we've especial guests OF the occasion and con
u1tuteC largely IN the general enioy n,ept nv
slhElhg number OF appropriate songs and
cpLoFED SCHOOL EXAMINATION Yres.rya-
tcry Hsgh SctCCi--Yesterday the colOred pre-
g2ratory high school was examined in the
Stevens building IN the presence OF a very large
company. The examination took place in the
nall which was handsomely decorated This
-n.cl ttn. hers = Young men and women in
charge OF Miss Mary y. Paterson, a yratTsts
o. oeeTlii. College. SVpeIistenfeRt Cook and
IToi- ashOn Put the pupils through a very
Ihtrcugh examination in phVSies aIgabra
latin, grammar ard reading. and thsv s,aSJ NC
te~s we'll Addresses OF c0ngratulatinn Hsre
male BY Trustees johnson ana KIM Hon NJ
Ph'lirs, John IL Br0OEs, Rev. james NJ use and