Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-07
LOCAL NEW 8.


Condensed Locals.
fCGerai City Division, No. :. Sons of Temper
anee, last night initiated sixteen new members.
The Washington City Library Is temporarily
Closed; in order that certain Improvements may
be made.
The board of managers for the women's
Christian Association held their monthly meet
ing yesterday, when reports were read, showing
that the association is doing a noble work for
The Virginia board of visitors of the Mount
Vernon Association will meet for organization
in this city, on the evening OF the 18th instant.
The board will visit Mount Vernon on the 18th
instant
The very many friends of Mr. John T. Tur-
ton, veiE-knOwn citizen of the west end, will
regret 10 learn OF his serious illness He has adj
anOperatlon for gravel performed, which il is
hoped will result favorably.
Governor Cooke has reappointed Mr.. W. III.
Cralg justice OF the peace. Mr.. q. is one of
the best known citizens OF georgetown. and his
reaPPointed to the position Is . well deserved
The wife Ofw. W. Cox, died of small pox YES
terdsy. 1t is but a few months since Mr.. Cox
hst favorite son by being caught between the
$500. la AiSNaIuIia; anu now ne Is called on
70 mourn the loss OF his companion for many
years.
The Southern Republican Association last
night etlected p. III. Montague treasurer and
ID. Walsh, assistant secretary. r Il. Peters was
appointed chairman of the political committee
and Willis j. Drummond Of the executive COM
mittee.
The I'D district republicans last night elected
the following delegates to the central commit
Middleton Foster; aternates George H. Gates
and William II. CovingtOn.
We are informed that Mr.. Folker, the letter
carrier whose case was mentioned in yester-
day : STAR-did not take laudanum for a suicidal
purpose but that he had been quite sick since
Friday last, and on Sunday took the drug, sup
posing 10 to be wine.
Mr.. VI. Il. Latimer, of the firm of Latimer &
Cleary, auctioneers, is confined TO his house by
Illness, having had several hemorrages from the
lungs within the past week. His physicians.
however, express the opinion that his disease is
not OF permanent nature, but only a Temporal
~ congestion, from which he will soon
The Columbia Bank Note Company Yesterday
elected the following trustees for the ensuing
year. John q. WellstOOd, George Il. Jones,
John W. Waters. Charles Neale and James ID.
Martin,and the following officers were reelected
John g. Wellstood, president; George II. Jones,
vice president and treasurer; John W. Waters,
secretary.
Grand Master OF knights Templar J. o. A
Fellows has addressed a circular general order
No. p for the assembly OF all the Communicates
for inspection and review, and reports to be
sent him OF the number of members, quality of
equipments, average attendance. proficiency IN
drill, work, &c. The Sir Knights OF this Dis
met are ordered to assemble on the 10th instant
for this purpose.
MIR. Arthur shepherds bill providing for
new fire engine in the northern part OF the city
seems likely To pass. IL is urged that that part
of the city Is inadequately provided in this re-
spect. and that, in fact. the city at large needs
more FIRE apparatus, a. there are two engines
less than there were dozen years ago. the gov
the war and sent them to arsenals elsewhere.
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TIE BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening,
and DIR. Bliss, acting health officer. stated that
arepoTt had come to him that six cases of small
pOX were in house No. II Massachusetts, avenue
northeast. He issued orders for their removal
To the hospital which were subsequently car
NED cut. He suggested the prOpretv of remOy-
ing all cases in houses OF this class without any
EesItancy, even If the occupants are unwilling
lie sui mItted the weekly report of his office,
Gh.uNI Of
removed TO hospital. IL deaths. II. Professor
LangstOn, from the cOmmitte appointed To ex-
anime the workings OF the boards OF heslth in
Baltimore, Boston. Philadelphia, and New York
submitted his report. The report Of the coroner
for the past month was read. showing that
eleven inGBests had been held during hat time.
Dr. Bliss offered a resolution declaring the Ma
tlOnai base ball grounds and skating rink, being
below grade, a nuisance, injurious TO health,
AID ordering It's abatement. Also, one decIar-
ing the COW and horse stables at the corner OF
tth and VI streets, n. W., nuisance, injurious to
heafh. and also ordering its abatement; adOp-
ted. Also. one that the fourteen shauties on
the south side of T. street, between 81 AMI IL
streets, be, and are hereby, declared nuisances
injurious 70 health, and the same being unfit
1or habitation by reason of their filthy condi-
ton. improper drainage. &c, the health officer
IL instructed to cause their abatement; adopted
i ne health officer was directed TO furnish the
pound men with knives to kill captured goats
ID place OF pistols as are now used.
TIE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoyrvvST
SOCIETY met yesterday. and the secretary re-
ported that he had received letter from Mr..
Matthew ". Gait expressing regret that pri-
Nate Engagements prevented him from accept
ing tie appointment TO I'LL the vacancy caused |
by the death of Mr., James &. Kennedy and on |
motion OF DIR. e.. =. Nichols, Gen. Orvllle T.
Ba6eock, commissioner OF public grounds and
10 supply the vacancy. MIR. j. c. Brent intro
Guctd resolution which was adopted, tender
,ng the thanks OF the Washington National
Monument Society TO Hon. y. p. Chapman for
ms zealous and untiring exertions to obtain
from congress an appropriation toward the |
S.h lletOH OF the monument, which, though
Tie subject in the public press and in Congress
mat encourages the friends of this national
tribute TO the Father of his Country 10 enter
tam confident hope that his patriotic efforts
viii be crowned with triumphant success at the
next session.
TEE NV DISTRICT CODE.-The committees
on laws and Judiciary of the two houses OF the |
Legislature had an informal meeting yesterday |
10 consider WHIST - n'sr slouII De pursued IN |
relation to the revised cr-,. OF laws, prepared |
By commission appointed for the rnrpose; AMI |
approved by the judges OF the Supreme S9urt
OF the District Several propositions were made |
by different members OF the committees, which |
were discussed pro and con, when il was finally |
agreed shat the chairman of each committee. |
Bessrs. Browne and Wall, consult with the
Governor with reference 10 the prOpriety OF the
joint committee sitting during the recess TO
carefully consider the subject and report to an
extra session, to be called for the express pur-
pose of final action by the Legislature on the
code. IL was also agreed that II the Governor
favored the proposition. the attorney for the
District and other prominent legal gentlemen
would be invited 10 the conference.
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THE REPUBLICAN MIDDLE N TIE SECOND
bIsTRICT.-A large meeting held AT the
cOiored church building, Meridian Hin, last
night, presided over by Ben amin Green, pre.i-
dent of club No ?, who stated that the N citing
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repre- sentatiOn in the republican central com
mittee. Lively speeches were made by Messrs.
George l.. Emory. Herbert, Payrem Smith.
Gibson, Thomas Wells, Carter, and others
when a resolution wa unaniuo., iv aJopfei,