Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-23

take place from the residence of his father-in-
law, Mr.. L. A. Gobright 81 y street, to-mor-
row, at p m. Rev. Drs. Sunderland, Smith,
and Tiffany officiating.
The Illinois republican association last night
elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
II. y. Fuller, of the Agricultural Department,
president; r. ID. Stephenson, OF the Pension Of
fee, vice president; =. X. Edwards, OF the Land
Office secretary; Geo. Marsh, jr., of the Quar-
teImaster Generals Office, treasurer.
L. q. Dawson, Esq, chief clerk in the Police
Court Oh the recommendation Of Jud ge Smell,
has appointed Prof. II. r. Leighton, from Mas
sacusetts. as assistant clerk in that court, vice
VIM. NJ. Evans resigned, TO accept the position
OF clerk IN Judge Fishers office. Prof. Leigh
ton VIII assume the duties OF his Office on June
1st.
SMALL Pox NEsrs-Yesterday Health Of
fcer Bliss dispatched iIedical Inspector W. d.
Stewart TO make a spec ial examination of GER
tain houses In the southwestern and southeast
ern PORTIONS Of the city, where small pox was
known 20 exist, to ascertain the sanitary condi-
ter OF the premises and remove all cases to the
hospital not properly isolated. In tenement
southwest, occupied by Henson Nokes, a coll
ored man, he found three persons sick with the
pital. He states that had one lanes johnson.
one OF the patients who brought the disease to
the house, been promptly removed to the
and ventilated the other cases would not have
occurred. In tenement shanty on street,
between LIST and Half streets southeast, occupied
by two families, he found the disease prevalent
and that three cases had been removed. He re-
ports the tenement in a horribly filthy condi-
ton, and unit for human habitation, by reason
ofdiiapidation, and recommends that il be closed
Cd LIST and streets southeast he finds another
filthy shanty near Underwater, infected with the
disease, and patient lying sick with the dis
ease in continent malignant form; has been
sick six weeks, and now convaleseent, which,
considering the sanitary condition Of the loeali-
", may be regarded as an exception to the laws
of either health or disease. Three other houses
in the same locality were found in a similar con-
dition' and the patients removed.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Mr VIM s. Roose has
purchased from John F. Olmstead, trustee, lots
IS, IS, 81, 81, 30, 6o and 81, in Olmstea ads sub
division of square PIP. This property fronts 16i
feet on Vermont avenue, between y street and
khGde Island am, avenue and Is one Of the most
paid was 50, lj4.sl. Mr.. kOOse has als) pur-
chased from g. G.. Cox part of lots "a and 2G, in
Cox's subdivision OF square 20, having front
OF 4cfeet on the P-street circle. for 81 s4S cash
IL Is the intention OF the purchaser to hand
somely improve this property.
evening Sold in square ~, on 9Th, between y
and - streets northwest, three lots each % feet
front and 116 feet deep-two TO Thomas l..
Hume for 1855, and one to Joseph T. Prather
Tor Sl,St2- The property sold at an average of
sos per square foot.
Messrs. W. l.. Wall x Co. sold at auction yes
ferday the fine residence of the late lanes V
Davis, situated on NJ street. between 18th and
9th streets. for s2l COO, Mr.. James s. Davis SON
of the deceased. being the purchaser.
y. NJ. Latta. trustee. has sold to the British
Minister. Sir Edward Thornton, part of square
i3s, 2s,le3 feet, for sli,5sl. This property
bounds 100 feet on 18th street 25i feet on
street, and 1874 feet on Connecticut avenue.
CATHOLIC CoNFIRNATIoSs-A granddaugh-
ter OF Mrs Ex-PreSident Tyler was among
those confirmed by Archbishop Bayley at Trim.
ity Church, in Georgetown, yesterday morning.
and that lady herself was among the candidates
for confirmation, but wa- prevented from at
tending the ceremony. During the morning the
Archbishop visited the Academy of the Vista
ton, in Georgetown, where he was received and
entertained Subsequently he dined at George
town College. This morning, at 80 O'Clock,
confirmation was administered by ArchbishOp
Bayley IN St Peters Church, Capitol Ill., OF
which Rev. +. T.. Boyle is pastor. Soon AFTER
the return of Archbishop Bayiey to Baltimore
the clergy of the diocese Of Newark. New .Jrr-
made in Paris.
The PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE POLICE
IELEGRAPH.-The Metropolitan police board
have issued proposals for furnishing the neces-
sary material for rebuilding the police tele-
graph and extending il to points where il has
been determined to erect new stations. The
wires Of the department now extend TO the In
sane asylum, Washington asylum, and other
points beyond the city limits, and for the bene-
1T of the residents OF the northern section of the
county, IT has been determined to establish asia
ton at Brightwood. the junction OF the 18th and
1th streets roads, and another at rennallytown
Tor the northwest. 1t is proposed to have three
s tsrI eaee [adianns IRON hsadluarters, the
Tennatiytown, and No at the Insane asylum.
pRIA.-An election for mayor, city treasurer
and members Of the council and board of alder
me- was he'd In Alexandria, Va, yesterday,
and resulted in the success OF VIM. n. Berkley
republican candidate for mayor, and W. D.
Corse, conservative candidate for treasurer
The conservatives elected Q majority of the
members Of the council. The candidates for
the mayoralty were VIM. n. Berkley, republic
can, and Hugh Latham, conservative; and for
Ball, (of the SeRfisel.) who ran on the repubIi-
Corse's %. The election passed on quietly. and
the vote was larger than last year.
The BOARD OF METRoPoLITAN Polio. Cow
nissioNERs, at their meeting yesterday, (be-
sides making the transfers OF lieutenants OF
ponce, noticed elsewhere,) transacted the fol-
lowing business: BENJAMIN r. Harper was reap
pointed an additional private for twelve months
10 do duty on Bridge street, Georgetown. John
f. waters was reappoInted an additional pri-
waite for twelve months, TO do duty at the St
Marc hotel Private John ii. Murphy was fined
hve dollars and cautioned for alleged neglect of
duty. p. III. Umbles and James Harris wsre
reappointed additional privates for twelve
months, TO do duty AT the Corcoran market.
THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL given bv the
Womens Christian Association in its buildings
IN judiciary Square is an entertainment which
deserves pubic patronage. The objects the
Association has in view are excellent in them
selves, and, what - Of equal importance 20
purchasers, the useful and fancy articles they
have for sale on the several table. are good In
quality and reasonable in price. Tomorrow is
and served In the most appetizins way.
DEcRrr OF DIvoRcE-To-day in the Eauitv
Court, j udee wylie made . decree divorcinS
VIM NJ Constable from the bonds or matrimo.
nv with Sarah A. r. Constable Petitioner
states that he married defendant under the
name OF Sarah A 7. Wills, Of Petersburg. Va.
on me s 20 gay OF January, 1867 i'm this city,
when she deserted him Messrs. s.. A J.o,i.1
and A X Browne appeared for plai utiff and
Mr.. Z. u. Brown took the testimony.
REQuIsITIoN FOR AN ALLEGED Horsr
THIKy-This morning, Mr.. X. e. Bamford
sheriff az Hagerstown, Washington county.
Nd, arrived here with q requsition Tor Henry
Ridley, who Vas arrested in Georgetown last
week on the charge Of stealing . valuable horse
from citizen Of that county, and exchanging
t with joseph Crabtree. chief OF the gipseys,
receiving $50 ss boot The prisoner WAS turned
over TO the sheriff, who started on the O'Clock
rain on his return. IT
ORDHas OF TIE BOARD on PUBLIC WORKS.
The superintendsnto OF ewers has beendirected
20 put In sewer trap At the northeast corner OF
I31 and Z streets. The Western Union Tele-