Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-04
Condensed Locals


Will give grand uniform and dress ball al odd
Fellows Hall Tomorrow night, and n good TING
Is expected.
The Ohio republican association viii hold .
grand Inauguration reception at Masonic Han
this evening. Dancing will commence az 10
O'Clock. Generals Sherman and sheridan viii
be present.
II Is stated that General D. r. Butler viii this
week file in the supreme court OF the Distric, OF
Columbia motion ior a review by the judges
a. tcBg OF their decision refusing D'BIien a new
trial. General Butler will likely be heard
before the court next saturday in support OF his
motion.
Detectives Miller and Sargent arrested iva
wen-known sharps, named Billy Baker anu
Charles Ryan, last night. and escorted them 10
headquarters. They were sent nortEwarl this
morning.
W. +. GFBBART x Co.-The orns mental
galvanized i.on WOIk K, manufactured by MeSSrs
W. J.. Gebhart * Co. corner Is \ and T. street
northwest. this CITY. and recently placed upon
the f'NeTGon Row building, corner of f0th
street and Pennsylv snia avenue, the R,PwJlioal
building. the Opera House, and several other
buildings, II universally admired and fully Sus-
tains the reputation this firm enjoys in the
west. our architects and builders have given
MessrS. Gsbhart n 60. generous welcome bv
adopting their work. which 80 fully merits Their
endorsements. We heartily welcome this I'm
portant and valuable mandatory, and wish
them abundant success.
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THE roARD or HEALTH met last night Ant
Mr.. Marbury read a COMMUNICATION from Dr..
&. II. Fisher. physician TO the poor OF the LIT
council district, stating that he had iRyesti-
gated the reported closing Of the school in the
coantry owing TO the presence Of small pos,
| on that account, and that CASES of small
| pox existed In the county. but that he had
/ found sax cases of measles. The health officer,
/ DIR. Verdi, submitted a report showing that the
number of new cases at small ros during the
week ending March hrst, "a, number o. death.
10.
CATHOLIC MEETING IN ALKxASpRI.-A
large meeting of the Catholic Beneficial Societ,
Of Alexandria WAS held Sunday night in ST.
Mary's hall, Alexandra, and address on the
plans and purposes OF the National Benevolent
I MON WAS delivered by Mr. y. McNerhany, 1T
Washington. The speaker was warmly APP
plauded, and rendered a vote Of thanks. The
society resolved 10 celebrate st. Patrick's day,
and viii attend divine service at st. MARY
church, ON which occasion a panegyric on tie
saint viii be delivered by Rev. Father Kane,
Sd.
jurors DRAwN-The clerk of the criminal
court yesterday drew the following names To
ranS IN the s RS and pss,
northwest; Robert Herfuth, 1904 Massachusetts
avenue northwest; W. G. Rdgley, LIST ward;
Wilson Parker, LIST ward. Petit Jurors-chas.
| G. Ball, 1909 street northwest; John A. Ruf,
l 1904 Massachusetts avenue northwest; John
/ West, COO street northwest; Samuel a. n
| Marks, $50 g steeet northeast; John ,. Beall,
| Georgetown James 5. Topham, AS 9Th street
1 northwest.
A USEFUL ELEvAToR.-In the Senate YES
| terday afternoon. Mr. Morrill,, from the com
mitfee on public buildings and grounds. offered
an amendment 10 the deficiency bill appropria-
| ting $1,000 for the construction Of elevator
in the Senate side OF the Capitol. He renlaT ked
that il could be used not only 10 elevate Sena-
tors. physically unable 10 walk up the stairs
but fuel and in the latter respect would save
| the wages OF siA men.
RENTING oF THE FISH WHARF ~ ALExAN-
DIIA.-The fish wharf, was rented to-day ac-
cord,ng to announcement, for the season OF Isss.
to VIM. A Stewart, Cthe highest bidder al tn.
price OF S2.225 Col. Stewart was the lessee Last
year, and will make improvements in FishtOu
| suggested by his past experience. He applied
1 10 council for a lease tor five wears. with tits
| view, bat il was refused.-!ScHtias', 81 Iia,t.
/ H
/ TIE PEcDrCE MARKETE.-fuspecr0r Lid ng-
ton reports that be last week passed n 900 bush