Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-05


know i'whO are to clean that portion of the
street, fcT II seems IL does not belong TO any one
for the cleaners never touch that portion of the
street, and the railroad company never will
uDiess they are compelled"
MEETING OF TIE NEW BOARD or COUNTY
SHACoL JRUsTEHs.-A meeting OF the newly
appointed trustees of county schools WAS held
isst evening. present MesSTs- J. >. Brown and
Ambrose Loillott, OF the ord board. Messrs. j.
u. Settle, Il. +. Packard, and p. l.. Brooke,
new members. and Superintendent Wilson.
Charles X. Douglass called the meeting 10
order. and announced the first business in order
to be the election of peTmaDent president on
motion of MIR. FOlliOtt MIR. u. s. Brown was re-
elected president of the board. Mr.. FOlliOtt
the Good Hope SchOo' district, asking the re-
appointment OF Miss Julia Wright AS assistant
teacher OF school No. in that district, who hal
been suspended by order of the board, and that
she be allowed another examination. Mr.. Fol-
lott submitted a resolution which was adopted
that schools No. and ?, in school No. 2, sew
enth district, Good Hope, be consolidated under
one teacher. MIR. Brown omitted a resolution
which was adopted that an additional morning
school he opened at Mount Pleasant, commenc-
ing on The LIST of January, 1874, and that =
teacher be engaged therefore at a salary of $50
per month, or at the rate of $3.50 year. Mr..
Setue moved that the county schools close on
the evening of the 22d instant, and open on
Monday, January 5th, adopted.
TEE CAVALRY BATTALIOS-ETectiop0 Of or
ORA meeting OF the line officers of the nTst
battalion of cavalry Of the militia of the Dis
once OF the adiutant general, corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, for the pur-
pose of eiectiDg field and staff officers, and the
following were chosen: VIM. W. Writ, major;
Lieutenant Frederick Thompson, adiutant;
Lieutenant VIM. Thompson, quaTtermasfer; DIR.
D - Bond assistant surgeon; Thomas Costello,
ter sergeant; Norman W. willer, hospital stew
ard. The Major was authorized to appoint a
Eaymsster, ensign and cOmmissary. Captain
Duffy presented an invitation from Captain
Beasiey TO the battalion TO attend a cOmpIi-
mentary hop to be given at Bladensburg at any
time that suited the convenience of the battai-
lion The invitation was accepted, and Cap
tains Duffy, Sunny and King were constituted
aeommlttee TO wait upon Captain Beasly and
make all necessary arrangements.
SERIOUS STABBING LAST NIGHT-Last
night quarrel arose between four cOlored
roughs named John Seymour. Warren Stewart,
Ed Gordon and Sam. Banks near the shop kept
by Mrs. Shea, on Maryland avenue, during
which Seymour plunged a knife several times
into the abdomen of Banks, INJECTING frightfal
wounds Sergeant Leach with Ofiicers Barry,
heGTeyey, MckenDa and Gates after ards
managed to overhaul and capture the entire
party The wounded man was sent to his home
lie Fighting Alley, where Dr. Kelley, after a
careful examination of the wounds, pronOunc
IN fatal. Seymour was then brought before
links, who recognized him as the man who
stabbed him. All three were locked up.
John Sey mour, Warren Stewart, and Ed.
IN the Police Court this morning, and were
committed by Judge Smell to await the results
the injuries 70 samuel Banks.
BILL FOR NEW STREET RAILROAD
Among the new bills introduced in the House
OF Representatives yesterday was one by Mr..
Plat, OF Virginia 10 ipcOTIOIate the Capitol,
North o street, and South Washington Rail-
way company, which was referred TO the COM
nutee on the District. The cOrporators named
are Joseph Williams, William J Murtagh, q.
r. Fuller, W. j. Ccwing, s. X. Bond. William
Sanders, G. W. GOOdail, G. A. McIlhenny, L.
a. Bartlett, and l.. III. Chandler. The route
proposed is, commencing AT the foot of the Cap
itol grounds and running through LIST street
west, Indiana avenue. 81 street New Jersey
avenue. o street to 18TH. down 18th to L north,
r. street, 18th street, Ohio avenue, 18th street.
Virginia avenue TO 1st street and place of begin
mig; The capital stock may he not less than
$4,000, nor more than $50, 600, in shares Of
$50 each. The fare is 10 be limite to six cents
over the entire route.
THE THEATERs.-Mr. j. II. Stoidard the
eminent comedian, and the excellent company
from Walisck's TheateT, New York, appear at
FOTd's Opera House tonight a grand double
bin, including 1.-The Americans in Paris" and
the beautiful play Of The Secret Marriage"
The hne performances of this company during
the week have afforded pleasure to large num-
Der Of discriminating piay-g
Tonight Is the last evening hut one OF Miss
h7ggie Mitchell as '.FanchGn" al the National
Ikeater, and no one should fail TO see this
charming represent alton.
The daring rider Miss Fisher continues TO as
tohiah ana sInuse large audiences At the Thea
ter Comique by her Performance of"Mazeppa,"
and the distribution of one hundred dollars IN
silver among the patrons of the house eyeryeyen-
ing helps to keep the interest up.
THE WASHINGTON STocK ExcHASsE.-At a
meeting OF the members OF the Stock Exchange
last night. Nr. Barber, on behalf of com
mittee appointed TO visit Baltimore and confer
With the Stock Board Of that city, made a
report giving in Detail the mode of transscting
business there. Nj. Dickson made a favorable
report OF his visit 10 Philadelphia. An amend
ment to the constitution was adopted that ali
persons elected To membership should be bank
ErRxSrE ofFar lr,aH Ia
hr. hltz expresaed his hearty Endorsement. of
the movement for a stock exchange here
Messrs Dickson, Barber and Stickney were
appointed q committee to revise the code of
rules regulating the workings Of the board
Messrs. Hitz and Patterson were appointed a
committee to report TO The next meeting suit
able place for establishing the same.
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IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED BIZ THE BoAs6 !
OF PUBLIC WoRKs.-The superintendent of
foads haS been directed to construct a bridge
AZ the intersec,rcu of Stanton and Sheridan
streets, Hillsdsle. The boaru nas been notihed
that the law against driving carts ara ussghs
over brick payements Is violated Al over the
city, and a request has been made that the po-
lice force be Instructed to rigidly enforce the
Jaw. The superintendent of roads has been
instructed to put in a 2i-inch pipe culvert, q
plank culvert, broken down. Two hundred adj
dinonal street lamps have been ordered OF the
contractors Tor use on newly improved streets
RRPrBLIcAs G AIMS AT THE VIRGINIA ELIc-
TIoH.-At meeting Of the Virginia republican
association last evening speeches were made by
Hon. JAS. II. Plat, Col. Robert w. Hughes,
Col. 8. Il. Chamberlain, Col. j. ii. Rlvss Hon
w III. HI. Stowell, and others Some OF the
speakers stated that notwithstanding many
thousand colored men were prevented from
voting BY intimidation and other means, the
vote for Col. Hughes was ], 800 greater than that
cast for General Grant; and that the returns
show a republican gain Of twelve thousand
white votes.
~ sx@x Enrr yS.R m
last night, and DR.. b. r. Craig, acting assistant
surgeon L. s. A. and attached to the medical
museum, was unanimously elected an honorary
member Of the college. Schedule Of the in
fernal revenue law, regulating the stamps re-
9uired to be used on medical preparations was
discussed, after which the subject was referred
70 the eom@ittes on pharmaceutical legislation.