Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-26
LOCAL NEWS

SSNS 49, "
Condensed Locals.
One small pox case Gin alley between 18th
and r7th and X and l. streets northwest) was
reported to-day.
John n. simms has been appointed a watch
man At the navy yard, wee George b. Bartlett
Upwards Of one hundred applications have
been received by Postmaster Edmunds for
positions as letter-carriers- But i've additional
MT. Y. l. barnard has been appointed clerk
in the clerks ONCE Of the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia, vice Mr.. Charles Mona
Inee, resigned.
A picnic is to be held on Analostan Island on
fhe 9th proximo, for the benefit Of John Walker,
the fireman OF the Henry Addison company,
who was seriously injured recently while on his
way 20 fire.
Yesterday afternoon youth named Eugene
Tucker, son OF Capt Tucker Of the schooner
Isabel Hawkins, fell q distance Of fifteen feet
through the hatchwsy Of the vessel, sustaining
seyere internal injuries.
Williams, coIcred, was badly injured while
blasting a rock on 10th, between NJ and n
streets northwest, by premature explosion.
he WAS removed to his home.
The boy John McCullOm, mot Mccormick as
Jrinted,l who fell from q ladder at the new
state department building on TUESDAY evening
live. He Il at his parents residence No. 416
Fast Capitol street, and g attended by DIR.
Fisher.
Joseph 8. Oyster, (son of Mr. George M
oyster of this city.) now q cadet at West Point,
this year, according To the recent examination
takes his place "a twelfth in the first cass with
a prospect of going still further ahead. Mr.
Oyster has not only distinguished himself at
The military academy in his studies but by his
manliness and sturdy good qualities has won the
high regard of his classmates.
The cOlored citizens OF the District are max.
ing large preparations for a mass meeting at
Union League hall early next week. The
s'Chase Normal School Bill will be one of the
topics discussed, Frederick Douglass, Prof.
IangstOn, Messrs- Riddle and Greene, Judge
LrreNa IN L. n
Hams. ard other well known citizens will par
tiCipate.
SANITARY woRK-The Board of Health held
a meeting last night. The committee on ordi-
nanees. through Prof. Lsngston, to whom was
referred the report of the president regarding
chOlers, with instructions to report a series of
regulations relative to the same, reported that
they did not deem il advisable to act until the
bill now before the Legislature governing this
that body. The committee Wa continued and
the report was adopted. The health Off GER
offered resolutions, which were adopted, de-
TiOus 10 health and ordering their abatement:
The frame shanties in Prsther's alley, between
18th and 5th and and X streets northwest; the
brick house in the same alley; the frame sham
ties No. 4l6 and No. AIS y street northwest; the
frame house on 18th street, between Rhode
Island avenue and p street northwest; frame
house No 1f5 Il street southeast. The wee xiv
report of small pOX cases showed that three
new cases had been reported no deaths.
communication was read from III. G.. Rodgers,
NJ. ID, rendering his services 10 the board in
case of a cholera epidemic; placed on file. DIR.
Cox inquired OF the health officer III there had
been any arrangements made with the Board
Of Public Works relative 20 disinfecting the
ultUrued streets. The health officer replied
that there had been, and that the work would
lie begun az once. Permission was asked By
Nj. T. ". Hughes TO erect stOrehOuse at his
srap establishment, on 18th and y streets. The
subject was referred TO the sanitary police COM
Ilittee for investigation and report.
THE COLCERD SCHOOL TRUsrEEs-An ad-
jouILed meeting of the colOred school trustees
teacheTships were received from Misses Mary
III. Matthews, julia Galusha. Elizabeth NJ.
DAVIS, p III. Murray, +. II. Wall, Fannie q.
COstin, Lille c. Ward, Laura Hughes, Ella V.
Chase, y ulia NcWsde, GeOrgianna Kumbley;
from +. L. LOudon, for music teachers position;
from Manford Gibson. for ianitor's position.
Mr. Archie Lewis offered a resolution watch
was adopted. that the paw OF teachers on and
after ptember LIST shall be a. follows: Princi-
Ial Of preparatory high school, 81 900, instead
OF Sl,JVOi assistant in preparatory high school,
F.v the salaries OF ali other teachers 10 rem ain
as at present.
MIR. Ferguson offered a resolution declaring
that the action OF Miss Mary &. Bozeman
teacher and principal of Lincoln school build
ing, In attempting to reflect upon a member of
this board in the exercise Of his. prerogatives
meets with unqualified disapprob a sion and a
regarded as sufficient cause for dismissal.
Also, one which was adopted, that the first
building hereafter erected for school pur poses
shall be located in Georgetown
MI johnson Mr.. Ryder in the chair offered
aresolution, which was adopted directing the
secretary to notify X. Il. Greener that his ser
wees will not be required for the next school
year.