Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-04
LOCAL NEWS
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Oficer Stinehcomb, of the police force, Is
The Dashsvays held meeting last evening
Addresses were made by Messrs. j. H.Deyine
III. NJ. Slsde, Capt. Barth, Hon. ID. P. Holloway
and Rev. II. W. Reed. and several Signatures
were added TO the pledge.
Mrs. Sehoolcraft has exchanged her house on
+ street, near 14th, for row Of brick cottages
$4,000.
Police oficer james Arnold arrested an in
sane man this morning who had escaped from
the asylum. He was turned over to DR..
Nichols.
The basement of the Fifth Baptist church, on
Vermont avenue, between q and X streets, was
dedicated yesterday. An appropriate sermon
Brooks.
Saturday night, arrangements were completed
for the races in October next with the Chesa-
YORK. '''N '''''@ ''"' VI -''"
The large granite base for the equestrian
statue OF Gen. Scott Is on the way nom the
quarry in Massachusetts to this city. 1t is
about 80 feet in diameter, and so heavy that it
has sunk the track on the Cape Ann railroad.
The Market Committee met at the Cover
nor's Office to-day at noon, and in the absence
of the chairman. Mr.. j. W. Thompson, Mr..
John A. Gray was chosen temporary chairman.
There being no quorum present, the meeting
adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman.
The first annual picnic of the Journeyman
Painters Lodge, No. %, at AnalOstan Island
on Monday, 18th inst, will be a pleasant enter
tsinment, a. the Lodge is composed of intelli-
gent wOTkmen, who know how to attend to
business and how 10 take holiday.
The veterans of the Mexican war residing in
the District of Columbia held a meeting at the
Dickson house on Saturday evening; Mr. j. W.
Denver in the chair, and Mr.. j. R. McNeir
secretary. Mr.. Keonsday, the CORRESPONDING
n eretsry, reported that he had received COM
munieatiOns from large number of similar
associations in different cities, reporting their
numbers and other matters of interest Several
new members were elected.
The National College of Pharmacy
FIRST ANNUAL DECENTRALIZATION OF OFF,
GERS.
The first annual meeting of the National COL
lege Of Pharmacy of the District of Columbia
was held to-day at the rooms of the CoIonIza-
ton building, corner Of IL street and Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. The organization was incorpo-
rated under the general incorporation act on
the sth day CT November, 1872. The officers
chosen at that time were as follows:-W s.
thompson, PRESIDENT; ,. ID. O'DOnnell, first
PRESIDENT j. c. Fill, recording secretary; G. e.
Z. simms, corresponding secretary; j. P. Mil
burn, treasurer d. P. Hickiing, curator.
Prof. Oldberg submitted an Amendment To
article four of the constitution Changing the
time for the annual meeting to the second Mon
Gay IN April, instead of the first Monday in Au-
gust Also, an amendment TO the bv- laws pro-
viding for rules of order. The latter amend
nent was adopted and the former laid over
The president, Mr.. W. S. Thompson, read
ANNUAL REPORT.
AFTER eongratulating the college upon the
success which has attended the first year of ia
existence, he gives a history of the Organization
and the progress made up to this time The
eollege mas a full supply of apparatus for illus
uatlng the lectures on chemistry aud pharma-
cy, and splendid line of specimens Of mater
mediea. He recommends the change of the an
haal meeting in order To facilitate the course of
lectures given annually by the college and the
raising of an additional sum of money 10 Iioni
GATE some debts. The amount subscribed for
inaugnrating the college was 1855, of which
mere was collected : ,252 50; amount received
from students, $40; new members, S2I; total
amount disbuTsed, ~ ,5I7. The estimated ev-
pense Of the college for the coming wear is
81 ,Or'. There are hfty-one members of the
college. He states that the lectures ara the
Iegnlmate objection Of the association, and
urges lnere; sed interest in procuring attend
ance. he alluded to the bill Iutr d aced in the
last legislative Assembly regulating the prac-
uee OF pharmacy, which had not pa Ssed for
Mant o. tine, but expressed the hope that it
WOulu De passed at the next session.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
a, VI mouoh OF Irof. Oldberg, a committee of
three was appointed on nominations of officers.
The char appointed Messrs. Oldbeg O'DonneII
and BOdem who soon after reported the fol-
lowing: For president, W. S. Thomson: first
vice president, F. l.. Gather; second vice pres
lueht, JOhn X Major; recording secretary
John G. Fill; corresponding secretary, n T.
ferguson; treasurer, j. u. Milburn; Curator
n: W. Cromwell for additional trustees, j. d.
ODOnnell, W. b. Entwisle, w G. Duekett
Geo VI. Howard and Rudolph Oldberg Mr.
Thompson asked to ne excused from serving,
stating that had held the position of preside5t
OF the Cd society for two years and president of
The college one year, but the college refused To
ex, Use him. He then nominated D. b. Clark
aIlo, was taken and Mr.. Thomson was re-
electeC The, other officers were then elected
in the order nameu above.
The resolution subm,t.ed by Prof. Oldberg.
amending the constitution and bylaws, was !
then taken up and adopted.
he also introduced a ras"'-,,,io, s,-iL;,, IN,
iIS y .-,r Z, of the bylaws, and insert |
substitute; which was adopted.
The code of thics was also amended to strike
out article two, striking out the sentence
therefore we decline TO give medical advice.o
Prot. OldbeTg moved that the chair be au-
thorized to appeiIt five delegates to attend the
American Pharmaceutical Association to be
held at Richmond in September next; adopted
The chair appointed Messrs. Oscar Oldberg,
w. g. Duckett, j. K. Major, f. S. Gather, and
W. b. Entwisle.
On motion. the president of the college was
authorized to act as president of the board Of
trustees ex ofhciO; carried.
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POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
b AND p. RAILROAD.-An information was
hled by W. e. Bamberger in the Police Court
in June, and upon II a warrant was issued last
Friday and served upon Mr.. T.. l.. DuBarry,
agent OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
cOmUauV. The information eharOas he copn-