Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-20

OReAN1zATIoN OF The FIRST REGIMENT ".
G.-The ofhcers OF the different militia compa-
MES Of the District of Columbia asse mbled last
night, in accordance with general order No. II,
promulgated from headquarters, to organize
the LIST regiment n. q. Capt. W. G. Moore, OF
company A, W L; l., was called to the chair,
ayes, acted as secretary. Capt Moore stated
the objects of the meeting, and read the bill
organizing the militia, passed by the legisls-
ture. An election of oficers WAS then held,
and Capt. w. q. Moore, Capt. ID. McCathran'
Col. s. s. Smoot and j. A. TAFT were nominated
for colonel After the vote was taken, Capt.
declined, and after another ballot s. S. Smoot
was elected. Messrs. X. L. Fleming, of company
ID, w. l.. l.; Capt. ID. McCathran, OF the w. l..
g., and Capt: Zimmerman, of the Grenadiers,
were nominated for lieutenant colonel. Capt.
Flemming was elected. Capt DeMott, of CON-
pany ID, W. l.. l.; Capt. Plant, of the Corcoran
Zonsves; n b. Fugitt, Of the Governors staff,
ana VIM. Dickson were nominated for majors.
VIM. Dixon was elected senior major, and Capt
Plant junior major. The staff was elected, as
follows: Surgeon. DR.. j. French Hartigan; as
sistant surgeon, DR.. A. W. Milton; adjutant w.
III. Beall; quartermaster, James McNabb, jr.
The election OF chaplain and Of ION commits
stoned staff was postponed. On motion of Lieut..
Carver, the field officers were selected to draft
bylaws for the government of the regiment
Capt. Plant moved that the officers of the regi-
meDt organize into an officers associations;
committee % five be appointed to wait on the
legislature to urge the passage of a suitable
militia bill: adopted, and the hair appointed
Lieut.. Col. Flemmng, Major Plant, and Major
was extended to Capt Moore for the indefati-
gable manner in which he has aided the
militia.
a. TIE LITTLE IRISH EMIGRANTs"-A Fsv
Words from Mr.. Brosnan.-Nr. Editor AS the
agent o. the lnman line, desire to place be-
fore the readers of THE STAR few words of
explanation regarding " the little Irish emf
grants" mentioned in yOur edition of yesterday
Co for ktA & 4
nothing to answer for. at my special request
they consented to let me issue prepaid ticket
in favor of the children on condition that an
adult would take charge of them on their way
from port to port. The commissioners of en-
igratiOn took charge of them on their arrival
and had money in their possession to transport
them by express train to Washington, and tel
egraphed to me at AS p. M, on the 9Th, that
they would leave in the $50 p. m. express train.
had taken every precaution to have pay little
ing both telegraphed and Written to s U
tendent Z. u. Webster about their coming
How they came to be dropped at Baltimore is q
mystery to me. They arrived yesterday, and
were brought to my office safe and sound, and
delivered to their father. 1 wish to st:.te on
behalf Of the company that It is strictly for
bidren - book children without an adult being
on the ticket with them; and as stated before,
II was only at my pressing request that the
company gave me liberty to book " the little
Irish enigrants"-Mr. Ho-an being a neighbor
and friend OF mine here and in Ireland. Ihave
written to Mr. Dale, endorsing the Sun state
ment, and no doubt he will have the matter
brought before the commissioners of emf .ra-
tion who are the PARTIES to blame, if anybody
is to blame In this case.
Respectfully, D.A. BRosNAN
A TEST CAsR.-This afternoon case is being
heard by Justice Klopfer, which is regarded AZ
test one. The agents of the Board vi HEALTH
after the removal of the small pox cases from
building owned by MIR. Samuel NOrment, fu-
Higated and whtewashod the premises, and
sent bin (amOunting to S2) to Mr.. Norment
This bin was not paid, as Mr.. n. claims that it
was exorbiant, and the board entered snit
to recover the amount. Mr.. n. proposes At the
case is decided against him, to carry it to
higher court. To obtain a decision as to
the lowers of the board in the premises
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BUILDING PERMITS were to-day issued to
X. Shepherd by Morsell and bearing for II
three-stoTy and Mansard roof dwellings on Con-
necticut avenue, between X and l. streets north
west; four story do. do, 18th, between X and
streets do; and threc-story do do, Yer
mont avenue, between and streets north
west; John .. Evans, 6three-story and Mansarh
roof dwelling, Vermont avenue, between X and
l., do.