Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-15
Condensed Locals.

The Court In General Term did not meet to-
cay and Judge Wylie In the absence Of a
suoTUn adjourned il TO Saturday next.
coal oil lamp exploded last nj ght at III eth
street northwest, and Miss NJ. Ford was seri-
sasly burned about the hands.
The Board OF Public Works are paving their
employs, one half cash, and the other half in
bends or certificates.
The yuHday KoY7aiaq Gassifs tomorrow will
srsadly ard severely discuss the great Cuban
question" just now sgiJating the civil zed world
ana hence will he a deeply interesting issue.
From ID. A Brosnan We have the carefully
Prtpared Catholic Almanac for 1874, also NJ
fer the same year.
The superintendent Of gas and lamps has
seen directed b. the Board Of Public Works to
Bsrthvest.
The Philadelphia Press says: ''why do not
the de nocrats of Philadelphia buy the Age and
recall Colonel Florence from Washington and
place him at the head of it2''
Tie remains of Lieut. Col. George Andrews,
U. ;, A. who died in Baltimore on Thursday,
arrived here yesterday, and were inferred in
rsck Creek cemetery.
Professor Simon NewcOmb delivered the
second lecture of the course on the history of
autonomy at the medical department. of the
Columbian College, on street, last evening
". W. DanenhOwer, OF Prince George county,
sst been appointed special district attorney for
he state of Maryland to prosecute the parties
engaged in the recent election frauds in Prince
eeorge county, and will begin his investigation
Elsewhere will be found the advertisement of
the John +. Ellis music store. 10 will be seen
hat MI. Henry Eberbach has been added to
the nrm. This is a deserved recognition of the
services of Mr.. Eberbacb, who has long been
chief clerk at the Ellis store.
A eOloTed man named Thomas Holland, was
SET upon and badly beaten by some white row
slts at Oak Grove, Prince George county, on
Thursday last. Holland who was brought
70 the city yesterday in terribly battered con-
the republican ticket at the late election.
In Justice to Mr.. YOdeT we give place TO his
statement that the transfer of his effects for a
hsnihsl sum as mentioned in THE STAR was
naae 70 MI Heiston. acting as agent of the
Philadelphia firm, who instituted the suit
against him ~ ODER, and was for the purpose of
securing the Philadelphia firm from loss.
The trustees of the eOlOred Israel Church
which was demolished by the caving in of a
bank cf earth on Wednesday last. as stated in
IHk STAB, have made application to
6evernor Shepherd and Colonel Webster for
use Of the ArmOry building in which TO wor-
shlr temporarily. The request has been
At a meeting of citizens Of the ninth district
sed At Asbury school-house on last evening
10 elect delegates to the District convention 70
choose twenty delegates to the National EQUAL
Eight Convention, TO be held in the District Of
Coiumbia on December ., the following were
Henry Piper.
The Sabbath services of the Young Mems
CbTisuan Association are arranged with the
usual times and places for tomorrow as an
sounesd IN another column. At Lincoln Hall
N me afternoon, the subject OF the Bible read
lng : The Passover" and at the Metropolitan
n Al some former "wild young men who have
reformed are to narrate their experiences.
LOCOMOTIVE BELL RINGING AND WHISTLE
SLOWING IN THE STREETs.-A few DAYS since
Governor shepherd transmitted 20 Mr.. j.. y
Dubarry. Vice President and General Manager
OF the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, a COPY
OF the opinion of Col. W. A. Cook the Attor-
hey OF the District, in relation to bell ringing
&nd blowing Of whistles in the vicinity OF the
JEFFERSON School Building. Governor Shepherd
says; 1.-The opinion has been furnished in
ON Ger, en- anating from the teachers EMPLOYED
IN said building, in which they ask that steps be
taken TO effect a discOntinuance of the annoy-
2sces as II seriously interferes with the school
exercises and discipline. IL is desirable that
furteer complaints should be Obyiated without
2 resort to measures of the character alluded to
IN the attorneys opinion, and | therefore
present the matter to your attention, and re-
quest that you will give instructions to the en-
ploNes OF your company to observe the provi-
SONS Of tie law in this particular"
Mr.. DuBarry in reply says: ain obedience TO
the request therein conveyed, orders have been
gwen 70 abandon the use OF the bell, except In
cases OF emergency, when absolute safety de-
mancs that warning be given, such as the
creselDg OF 9Th street and when parties are
walking on the track. At eth street. not
withstandtpg a Waterman IS constantly on
DUTY. the street car drivers are very reckless
IN mont OF the train, when they placed their
cars in Imminent danger of serious accident.
that the tngiing OF the bells NAV
be an annoyance, but Il Is so great n measure
OF prevention that regret TO have to aban-
don it,"