Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-19

1t- t"r-r ~ Bu~urJd " asningtOn. Sd
stree near ID stTrrt northeast, DESTROYED by fire
O- T1Iy I .Eht last, was not insured
Tn petition To- The com mutation OF the death
seuttHce 't Jsnki -, the wife murderer, has not
yet =. ~ p.y>Sute 10 The President.
NJ lssi Esyu' Ids, convicted OF selling liquor
WI. u license, and sentenced 10 jail nv the
I0ics caCIt, has been paTGOned By the Cover
IsT.
La evening 8 sneak thief entered the resi-
d'Tc" g. Irs. Kennedy, corner Of l2Jn and
stree northwest, ana distracted tleTefrOm
aTtr.. 50 q, tie va.Ue Of about $50.
Re- Or Holm al, rector Ot Grace church, is
abseI { foE a shori period on health trip. Ills
Iv'r--. it VII Z" seen ~ the announcement
C..tv here. al. b. supplied Tomorrow.
I'll Frederick NJ Citi-sr saws COMPANY u.
Nasil'stg- iastt Infantry, elected universal
pa from I'll who witnessed their military
msr,Uve.s a- tie Frederick county agricu itdrai
lair.
assoc st.gu ..-t Tigst. DO stated thtt al the
CIlrt- would De- allowed sufficient time q -
hon, 10 vote at the coming Presidential eleo-
IN derizers ~ the Northern Liberties who
felt -Tirv -i ~ trs = uIl.iriUn Of their market
ale a. 20 earn 'haf the board Of p1hlic works
inter o. rrs-' e-. ornamental iron fountain III
NJ Vernon Place.
In YES eft che fact that many persons w'O
pan. ne tue - -ri ears carey huge market
l4-s. O. furIlidI'ic-lgCking stove pipes, wagon
Sia. - I'I bar Sc, it l. Suggested that freizlt
ear a- attached 10 the passenger cars.
A'crt To- O'Clock last light a lot of rubbish
IN bon ~ The FTnNHH Telegraph Office, on
1-fl fItcf, took FIRE from some unknown cause.
The ,tCC~- wee hurst open hy the nefchhlrs AMI
u" ra1e- eAtDsuished Without sounding the
alaTr;.
\ CJICred vCr- an, named G50-soaans Balti-
more. hyiT- near tE@ navy yard died suddenly
yesterday morning under Circumstances that led
"a suspicion o; foul play, hut at the cOroners
Inquest Losai-s was developed warranting the
sUSTiclcrs-
MI Alfred Peavy, formerly steward of the
h.ir'Yo:-cn hotel, in this city. has leased the
Old Z, I-EVO"d house, and will reopen il on the
15fh Of November. twill hereafter be known
D. to- -. in
ton, buying new furniture for the house.
a number o. cur Averue meTch ants have
ccutri,,gttd handsome sum of money for the
use OF the eyTres-man, Mr.. IL H. Brewer, who
was Injured by an accident q dsy or two since.
Tho 10 this Ii recognition Of Mr. Brewers
ocur-csy = customers and attention 10 his busi-
The Narylsnd republican association held a
graz! io!.'-"Pfun Ileeting Odd Fellows
Hal, ia-t eve-ir 4, 70 celebrate the recent repub-
hca' vi-.'r> ?, and eloquent addresses were
d'ii' cred ~ Ut. =. q. Cox, and MesSTs. Fr4uc,s
Mn. :. q. BnZuan Kerr, Lloyd LOwndes, ami
4. Collins smith.
r. HIDING PKRNITs.-w. Merit, two story
iran -, q, between 18Th ami 18th streets: L.
Sun Ueryiiie- Cue-stcrv frsTee, - street, be-
tween -! and 3D. southwest; Sarah A LigsCOTh,
tWC-stoI! frame sCLOo, house, St0dGaTd street.
betv sen Green and Washington, c georgetown;
JeTCme Callahan, three story brick. Tth street,
betW-e and a.; I. =. IafnSOn - two-sfnry
bTichs CorCoran street. between 18th and 1itii:
W. Z. johnson, tWO-story frame in square
= ".
II crown. DO. street, between 18th and IIta;
". 7. Todd. IT.. = twO-stOry frames, lSt street
between and II. southwest; Joseph L0ughrsn,
tWC--tCry frame, 10th street. bet ween and g.
southeast; Dennis Hickey. do, 1 street, bet ween
18th and 10Th. James NcNatIy. DO, 10th street
between and {, southeast; Charles II. Mar
shall, 90. sd street, between e and ID, south
west; John HOlrCyd. one-story frame, 18th
street. between and X. southeast; +. \. Young,
Boundary; II. Butner. two-story brick, 5th
street, between ID and T., northeast; G.. III.
StO|ell. three-story prick, corner eth and y
streets; John Scott, twO-stOTr frame, Il street,
between Eth and 18th, northeast: James Kele-
her. two-story brick, sth street, between ID and
r.; George Otto, do, Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween 9th and 9Th, nOrtheaE; Joseph Wood, ell
ginter u. X p. T. r., tb,ee-s story stone and
brick passenger depot, corner 9TH and Ii streets
- feet by 10. and story brick engine house
on street, between AZ anG 9th street; W. f..
Jones, twO-stOry frame, New Jersey avenue,
betV cen - and i streets; ". Gunner, two story
bTicb. ~ street, between L aud +, southwest;
Catherine Quine, do, 10th street, between
ahdO.
GtLD MEDALS FOB PRIZE EssAYs-Generous
ITCI0st'i1s # TIE y. p 4. T.. u. q. 7. A.-Mr.
The, lore F. Gatchel, president OF the Society
iCE the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, has
ESSt.. al aItTess 10 the puffc, stating that the
society proposes 10 award I've gold medals on
The esenlnE OF the 5uth OF November, a. follows:
Ter Eon-autendants OF the public schools be-
tNetE tn ages OK l. and % years, one medal
yalU. Z It -. for Pupis OF the grammar Schools
tTst Iii-C 80 medal. second prize : Is medal
i'I ll> OF tAc lutS snctiate or secondary
kctCc.s. nfs, ITise q 50 medal. second prize "A
SlJ ulCa,. ! he first prize medal tor the best
essay 'roGUcec by the secondary or intermediate
scEsO.e 4 generously contrib Etcd by Wm. Stick
ney. cd, and viii be known as the ''Sticknev
MEDIA" Zach essay shOUld not cover less than
Tour ECr more jLan SIX ordinary letter pages.
AMI aCCOmpaSying II should be the age Of the
writer, together with the name CT the grade OF
The srLoCl of which he OF she Is q pupil; at the
same time the writer should forward with the
ssssy bis or her BsIHs aud residence IA a sealed
tnye pc. Ii the writer y not attendant OF
tie labhc schools il should be 80 stated. giving
TIE D r NE OF The private school 10 which he or
she J. az belong. A sperial cOmmitree cOn.is
ing IN. e. q Cox, VIM Suckney, AIOnzI
Bel. T. Z. GREY, Thomas Tsy lor, Or. Alvord.
II. Atkins, and John VI. Lar gstOn. created for
the purpose. will carefully examine every essay,
and the prizes will not be awarded until the
committee Is fully satisfied that tie essay is
original with tie writer.
THZ CAPITOL GROUNDS ExTEgsIoS-Li., Of
1s Property 10 IL PttrcbdSsd at Lif. rfm>.
TIE act OF congress Tor the extension OF the
grounds q tie Capitol 30 a. to include squares
Is and Us only aPpTOpriates Si00,o 600 for tho
purchase, which is tnadquate 10 pay the ap-
praised value and tie Secretary Of the Interior
bss concluded 20 purchase az this time
OILY . much OF these squares as the sum sppro-
priattd will pay for. and leave the purch .se OF
the other lots open until further appropriation
a mae by congress. The lots TO be bought now
COMPRISE al OF square 6si and the eastern por-
ton OF square t>>- the owners OF the lots and the
price paid therefor being as follows: SGusrs,
CIV W COrC0ran, 9.2fI: Phillips heirs
- '-s'- T. MICKEY Cit,HO-bt, u r. Brown,
Slls--: Wm- GuNton, ~JG.i52; T.. A. Stratton,
ss,lu'; 1EoS. Scr,verer, s3} .5-,s; Chas. Ewing.
SlN,l-e, Mr-. y. Hicks, S2l,ifi: Rev. b.
Brown, S4I.2lS -; W. Oglivie. s-I,63I75: R
Peterson, Sli,5E; VIM. WCTdurman, 3 $50 80;
AnrUn Green, : 1851 20, Mrs. Meehan S24
ILL.,, i. Z. Brent, SIS ~O); James A. TAFT. s22-
s25tC- square C>s-James Adams, ~ i25 60;
ditto - so, = C. Busey, SiO.9cJ; p. Gallagher
Sit..-. i. Z. Stanton silOii; ditto, 81 g2i.
SO. I3.i5.
ASEAsON OF PRAYER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
recon me nGat.oC. issued by the committee or
The LHucOn Sunday School union. for a day OF
PRAYER for Co.. blessing urOn Sun ay schools
Las been generally adopted BY similar assOcia-
tlcl- ~ other arts Of the world, and especially
II our country. and to- morrow anG Monday will
d eti,-cst universally observed BY the teachers
II t1e way recommended. The programme is
1oE az tc4SEe-s - engage in special private
pray Tor sunday morning, between and
OCiccS, Tor Gods blessing upon their work
espec'aily IN the conversion OF their scholars
On sunday afternoon the re Sular school eNer-
cists VIII DC varied by prayer meeting, inter-
sPsrsed with suitable addresses and on Sunday