Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26
Condensed Locals.

were paid on Fday.
The HdshiHgf0n Sen''asl appears Tomorrow
morning. See advertisement for table Of con-
tents.
co nd uctOr on the 9Th street line. died yesterday
morning. His funeral will take place to-mor-
row morning rom st. Mays ,CathO"c) church,
on 9Th street, between and II streets
Emory Baxter, 100 Pennsylvania avenue,
being a loser by the suspension OF our banks,
and having heavy payments - meet dT-Ing the
next thirty days, rs offering Inducements to pur-
The field OF Gers OF the 1st regiment National
Guard net last night and selected the uniform
Of the WAXING IN Light Irfantry, with bat
slight changes for the field and staff, as the uni
form OF the regiment.
young man, named c. W. Burns. employed
- clerk at Guinard's wood and coal yard, was
a.sacked with hemOrrhage of the lungs at 5
O'Clock last evening. and died before medical
assistance cOuld be procured. The deceased
was generally liked for bis ma ny good qualities
and his employer was very much attached to
him for bis honesty aud faithfulness
"BARSUN's GREAT AGGREGATION" is no
INAUGURATION. The street display this morning
was by long odds the largest and finest of the
show season. The camel team was a big thing;
fhe knights and ladies on horseback in their
gorgeous attire made a brilliant feature of the
spectacle; the ponies and their diminutive
riders were the admiration and wonder of the
ladies; the bands OF music were excellent; the
snake charmer attracted much attention; the
Chariots were superb; the aUfoma'1nS were as
agile supple-jacks; the wagons looked new
and bright; snd, in fact, everything betOkened a
frst-claSs show. There was great rush 10 the
fth-street lot at p. m, when the first per-
formance was given, every body being ANXIOUS
q see the Great Travelling Worlds Fair, which
Bsrnum, the great Snowman, asserts is many
times larger than any other exhibition In the
world Another performance will be given this
evening, one ticket. 81 cents, admits ID all.
Those who buy Barnum's autobiography, price
Si5o, viii receive a ticket gratis As speci-
men Of the great shovman's enterprise, we
mention that the wagons, cages, &c, were
81 md rail
road this morning on three trans of cars-67 all
told OF these cars, q belong 10 Barnum,
having been butt expressly for carrying the
main are two Sleeping cars and four coaches.
MASONIC VISIT TO PHILADxI PHIA.-Yester-
Gey afternoon and last night twenty -fOur cars
filled with members OF the Masonic Order
reached Baltimore from Washington. Rich
mond, and the southwest, en- route 10 Philadsl-
Ihta 70 psTtic pate in the dedicat1ry services OF
The MarOnic hall in that Gig to-day. The rep
IeSentatives from Washington we're: Grand
Iodgs-C- F. Stsnsbury. NJ. W. Grand Master;
d. u. Gibbs, X. W. ID. G.Master; L. l.. Johnson
u W. ;. g. Warden; l.. ID. Wine. r. W. G.
Warden; VIM A. Yates, X. W. q. secretary
Grand K A: Chapter-A. II. Longley, NJ. f. q.
ii. Priest; y. u. Larner. X. T.. ID. q. H. Priest.
!. L. johnson, L. Z. u. King: Allen Wall, r. f.
q. Scribe; Z. Smith, X. Z. q. Treasurer; L. g.
STEPHENS, i. e q. SecTetary. Besides these
other members OF the order In Washington ac
Gompanied the Grand Lodge and Grand Chap
ter. The NJ ". Grand Lodge Of Masons LEFT
Baltimore yesterday morning for Philadelphia.
The Knights of Washington will arrive in Raj
1imore next Monday morning. and viii be me-
At the Baltimore and Ohio depot by a delegation
OF Baltimore knights.
COMMITTED TO JAIL on CHARGE OF PyR-
SrRT.- Iesterday Margaret Flood was ar
Taigned before the Police Court on the charge
Of selling liquor without license. O.ficers Ken
neE AID Block testified 70 seeing some dozen col
pred persons in the shop drinking out OF glasses
ana eoi0red man waiting on the oar. Two
hl MI wsaH -
paying for the drinks, making the case perfectly
clear. ON the other side, Grafton johnson, a
Solored man, who was in the employ of Mrs
Flood sNore that no persons were in the shop
AT the time testified ID by the officers ard that
10 liquor was sold OF drank there or III AZ any
money was paId- As soon as the hearing in the
PONCE Court was over Mr.. Miller. attorney for
HE Dis-.iet, filed a warrant against johnson
charging him With perjury; Judgment was sus-
pended against Mrs. F iood, and johnson was
&C mn 'tteu to jail for acton of the grand iury
TO answer the charge OF perjury.
Miss MAY GALLAGHER, of this city, or
" May" 9s she IL called in theatrical circles
appeared at Walls opera house last night in
her prOtean play of a. The Little Spy," the per-
iormanSe OF which was witnessed by a large
ard brilliant audience, including many friends
81 the talented little lady and her family. To
say hat the debut was great success would be
faint praise. May was self-possesSed and
il graceful ami sprightIy and needs only a lirtIe
o. '' the by play" the knack of winning the
personal sympathy of the audience, which will
stage and its surroundings. The pay is not
above the average of productions of that class,
sr,l there are 9th srs of better construction and
nore pointed dis ogue, in which the deburante
would probably ave better pleased old play
goeTs- As il u, she gives promise OF q brilliant
theatrical career II she desires 70 enter upon it.
A DOUBLE COLLIsIoS-RaiIroad AMI Steam
le1t-This morning the ferry boat which left
Washington AZ 8 O'Clock, for Alexandra, and
the boat which left the latter point for this CITY
at the same hour, collided when about half
way between the two cities, the collision result
ing in considerable damage To one OF the boats.
Fortunately 10 one WAS hurt The collision
was owing to the fog which at the hour named
vas quite dense on the river.
The train =hich left Alexandria at the hour
above mentioned collded with the train which
Hest Washir gton at the same time, in the tunnel
under the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The
ffains were going slowly AZ the time aud no one
was injured. Both engines were slightly dam
aged.
TIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS met
yesterday, and Charles II. Parker was appoint
ed an additional private, TO DO duty at the JEFF
ferson school building, for twelve months, and
Joseph Edwards an additional private for six
Eoaths at the Theater Comique. Private Thos
eCornor was fined - and cautioned for neglect
OF duty. Privates Elias Oliver. John j. Smith
AID A G Dyson were each fined SO and eau
Lone0 Tor neglect Of duty. The application OF
John j. keefer for transfer ofliquor license was
Glsapproyed: Sergeant Thomas Hamilton was
reduced to the ranks, on account o: ill-health
and Private JOseph W. Hughes pronoteI to he
sergeant IN his place. The next ClarterIv yam
ination OF candidates for appointment on the
force Will take place October Il, az O'Clock.
A MEETING OF COLORED ODD FELLOWS was
held last night az Douglass Institute 10 make
arrangements 70 attend the celebration of that
order in Washington on the 10th of October
IroxinO. All fhe lodges and encampment-
were represented. and there was manifested
disposition TO have them all present. The
eolorsd Grand Ledge OF the United states will
meet IN Washington on the 9Th or October and
The celebration and parade will take place az its
eiose. committee OF arrangements was ar,-
pointed at the meeting last night. and the
PROBABILITY Is that several hundred of the MEM
bers Will leave Baltimore 10 participate in the
tyent-Bditt-oTc Gd-sfis, o. day.
PRIZE BEEF.-With his characteristics enter
prize and hberality, Mr.. b. F. Hunt of STAN,
Nos. att-ts-6s, Center market. sent a errfe
flaaehs order Tor the prize beeyes at the late
ROCKVILLE faiT. He secured the lot four in
number, and will have TWO of them on ale A.
RS stand to- morrow morning. Those who want
something choice IN that line should be on hand
early, as orders for choice cuts are already in
from some Of our principal restaurants especi-
ally Harvey & Holden, who open up to- morrow
In be,.er style than ever.
EDIToR EVENING SrAR--Dear Sir: notice