Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-18
Condensed Locals.

Al one o clock a. IN. the House adjourned.
Condensed Locals.
a picture Of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Of this
city, adOTns this weeks issue of WCodhrll and
Clahin's weekly, with a sketch of her life.
Damon Lodge, X OF p. last night eie tie I l..
b. Parkog and p. II. ward, vice w. Ii. Good.
acre and D. r. Knox, as representatives to the
Grand Lodge.
The junior class of the Georgetown Medical
College have elected James Is. Lawrence, OF
Massachusetts, president of the class. and
George A. Christian, of Ohio, secretary.
Governor Cock yesterday made requisition
On the District Controller for $4,000, TO paw the
interest, due the Both instant. on ia, ..l.c wear
$50 bonds of this city, issued during the admin
istratiOn OF Mayor Emery.
The Board OF Public Works have under con-
sid,raton proposition to increase the price OF
grading TO 80 cents per square yard. it being
found that the work costs more than the price
heretofore paid-20 cents.
The Board of Public Works yesterday award
ed the contract for keeping the gas lamps in
Washington and Georgetown in good repair for
the year 1s72 to Conrad Kaufman, at 80 cents
for each lamp. This includes the furnishing OF
glass or other material necessary.
A petition Is being circulated for signatures,
asking that Congress authorize the Secretary OF
the Interior TO appoint four competent persons
as additional members of the board of trustees
of the c0lored public schools OF this city. At
present there are only three members OF the
board.
The directors of the American Colonization
Society to-day closed their annual meeting iii
this city. In view of the increased number of an
pllcatns for passage TO Liberia in the ship which
is to sail in May next, under the auspices OF the
soCiety-Our 1000 names already having been
enrclled-they resolved to make renewed efforts
to increase their funds.
Collector Slater has reported to the District
Controller that the receipts in his Office from
taxes, licenses. &c, for the week ending the
3lst instant, amounted TO Si9,S19.SJ. The re-
Celpts from the same source on the 10th instant
were si,3l622, and on the 10th, Si,6773i.
making total since November 10 of 81 $780,
43i.9S.
A me mortal signed by Attorney General Will
iiams, Walter 5. Cox, the Sisters OF the Vista
ton, A. Jardin, and other owners OF property
near square loo, at the intersection OF Connec-
tcut and Rhode Island avenues and VI street
northwest has been presented to the Board of
Public Works requesting that such measures as
may be deemed necessary be taken to acquire
and dedicate said square as public reserya-
sion.
SMALL POX.--The case of small pox on the
Island, between 81 and Z and G. and H streets,
was removed under the direction of the sanitary
inspector general Oh the morning of the 10th in
slant. There are no other cases Of small pox in
that vicinity. The Board OF Health are pre-
pared to remove a case of contagious disease at
a moments warning.
10 the police court in the Black Maria, and
turned into the cells with other prisoners when
il was discovered that she was broken out with
the small pox. On ascertaining this she was
separated from the Others and placed in back
room in the basement. She was arrested on
charge of vagrancy, and has child at the breast
about six months Of age.
The woman CINE from MARYLAND yesterday
~ me Cars, and went to the Governor for per-
mission to be sent to the Alms.house, and the
Governor sent her to headquarters, where she
remained about one hour, sitting by the stove,
when Mr.. Berkly directed her to the central
guardhOuSe, where she remained all night, and
this morning Lieut. Skippon sent her to the
Police Court, in charge OF the cOlored man who
DO Lob. l. th.a AoC
the case became known to Lieut.. NoOnsn he
sent physician to the Court. who pronounced
the case one OF smallpox. Her infant is also
just breaking out with the disease.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKET-Bo1rd of Health
Inspections -Inspector- General Gatchel reports
the arrival and sale of marine products as fol-
lows: Arrivals-SchOOner Kitty Ann, 800 bush
els YocOmico oysters. soc. SlOop +. A. Baker,
GOO bushels Severn River oysters, very fine,
small 15e.; large, 81 30. Schooner Cunningham,
I 900 bushels Kappahannock oysters, small SOC;
large. 81 65. Schooner Nellie, 600 bushels YOco-
micO and Cone River oysters, matches unopened.
SloOp Two Brothers, 800 bushels Great Wico-
mico oysters, small SOC; large, SI.25. Between
eight and ten thousand bushels of oysters are at
our wharves-the best that has arrived 50 far
this season. Notwithstanding this large num-
Der prices remain firm. Nine punches of fish
were condemned in center market this morning
THE WOMAN sUFFEAG!sTs held special
meeting at Union League Hall this afternoon at
the call of Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, at
which about 20 persons were present; among
them Judge Underwood, of Virginia; Mrs.
Senator Sergeant, of California; Miss LAIR: u.
Gordon, defeated candidate for state sec rel airy
in California; Mss JOcelyn Gage, DIR. Mary
Walker and fellow ''bloomer," o. +. Sheppard
Mrs Hooker made statement that she had en-
deavOred to obtain the publication OF their arg
ument on the suffrage question by the govern.
ment, with the report OF the committee, and
had been refused. She submitted that il would
be necessary TO raise funds to print it, and said
that Senator POmeroy had led Off with s25. AS
our report observation-disclosures were being made.
A FIRE broke out in the small frame shop of
James Fitzpatrick, bricklayer and plasterer, on
New York avenue, near 18th street, abOtt a
quarter-past two O'Clock this afternoon. En-
gines No. and were promptly on hand, and
in few minutes had entirely extinguished the
flames. Robert Hofer, gun and locksmith and
bell hanger, occupied part OF the shop; He
age to the building probably about $500.
REAL ESTATE SALxs.-Messrs. Latimer &,
Cleary, auctioneers and real estate brokers, have
sold the following valuable property: Lot 8, in
square 20. fronting the north side Of street,
between l4th and 18th streets, to Messrs. Fitch
Il Fox, for $3.50, and lots 3, II, and Is, in
square 2S9, and improvements, fronting on the
north side Of street. between12th and 18th
to Dr. S. j, Radcliffe, for Gil, 800.
MIR. HAMILTON, 90 leading man" of the stock
company at the National Theater has benefit
this evening. on which occasion he will appear
in {" Dora" and e" Black Eyed Susan" In both
of these plays Mr.. Hamilton appears to good ad-
vantage and we trust play-goers will this eve.
ming pay him a little of the debt they owe him
for the pleasure lie has affor ed them.
FROM J. Shllington We have Scribaer's Monthly
for February, u superior number.
~Hepworthphobia prevails among the Uni
tartan clergyman.-BostoR Post.
HThsre has been some tall living in New
York about the Fisk-Mansfieid letters.
~The Germans insist upon il that their
country was attacked last wear without prov0ca-
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