Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11

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Yesterday, the revenue officers of this District
seiZed still in the possession Of one Edward
HoroIek- eopPeTsmi'h, on +. between 5th and
eeh streets mort west. where II had been left for
repairs. Upon information received by them
the offieers searched an old shsnty in Hell's
Bottom. and claim thai they found that Bruce
q Martin had been making whisky there. in a
smsll way, from mOlasses and vegetables: but
for some reason Bruce had dana ged the still
and fled the city, aud Martin had taken the
damaged StiN and disappeared. He was traced
to South Washington by the officers. and the
worm was found an the possession Of solomon
Solomons, with whom. il Il alleged. Martin had
formed new partnership From this point the
still was traced 10 the coppersmith. who hsd
orders TAI make new one hike the one seiZ.d
The still is in the shape OF an old-fashioned
clothes boiler. that n can b. used on a com
mon cook stove. and be easily concealed.
TIVE CHRIST CHURCa RscToasHrP-Frients
OF the late rector 81 Christ Church. (Episcopa3
Est Washington. the Rev. VIM. Mcclure. state
thai his es.gnatiOn was not wing 10 anv dissat-
isfaction with his services on the part OF the
congregation on parish generally. but 10 other
eauses. They saw thai Mr.. Mcclure would not
have rendered his resignation last September
% take effect on January Is:. ls13, but for the
opposition made to his administration OF
the parish hy those yestrymcn 10 were arrayed
against him. The rector. at the meeting of the
vestry IN september. made two distinct PrOpo-
sitofs 10 the yestTy- 10 submit the matter be-
tween them to the voters Of the church for til.r
decision. A motion also made to this effect
by yestTymen, but in both cases the proposal
MAS declined.
PIGEON SHOo1IsG.-Ye>terdsv at the national
race course there n series OF pigeon shooting
matches. John Casparis and w s. Jones' al
sen birds for go a SIDE, the former killed SIX
bIrds the latter three. The second match was
hve birds for 20 a side, between w. 5. Joues and
Mr.. Lanham, which was won by the latter, who
KILLED five birds TO his opponents four The
last vi q sweepstake match between - FerxJt-
oon, II. Jones. A. warmdei, and j. Casparis NJ
ahoot a: eight birds. and was won bv Ferguson.
To-day the same parties have partridge shoot
ing match near Kendall Green
SCARE ATTIRE BOARD or HsALTH Roors-
Yesterday morning, man made his appearance
Gin fun bloom" with the small pox. It is al
most unnecessary TO say that he created de-
sided sensation Several Pessons present incou-
tirsntally ssscooted,' and those who remained
Who cane to receive medical Ssalment t''G Dr.
0sewart v as M once sent for. aud after careful
examination pronounced the case Que OF measles
and not email pox, and sent the man home.
S.vxRE AND PROBABLY FArAL AssAuLr.
LAST night three white men (supposed by the
police 10 be Robert Shecke,ls, Robert Brown,
and John Thompson,) went 20 the saloon Of Mr..
ludwig, on the Rock Greek road, near the old
Slsdensburg road, in the county, and assaulted
Nm, one with an iron bar. bcatinx hin "a badly
that his life Is desPaired Of. Ofacsa Fi6eld, Who
hves near. pursued the parties into Maryland,
1heir sPprekensios, Aswever.
TEE CoIoREp StzQo1 TEAcHzRs' MEET
iss.-The regular monthly meeting of the
sraehers Of oolored schools was held yestexday.
nj which the monthly report was read. IL slow
shat IS schools were IN operation, and auyfng
December the average enrollment was s,5eS,
and attendance S2 per cent, 81 more per cent.
shan in December, ISL There were s53 eases
o. taIdness. Seven schools did not report a
single cast Of tartiRsss.