Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-15


THAR Cos'i9ue-A variety entertainment Of
sT~IEs, song, dance, &c
iEascHTr'icB B0a BVi'dir5.-Grand Prone
rade concert.
Old Filters VoU.-Nac Evoy's Hibernicon,
illustrating Ireland
Condensed Locals.
Stattvolence, at Mrs. Eliot's this evening.
A false alarm OF fire turned in by some
snkBovn person from box II, Wizards Hotel,
The HibeTnicon holds its own AT Odd Fellows,
Hall, notwithstanding rival attractions and is
vel worthy the liberal patronage of our citi-
Captain J. ". Corey has been elected presi-
Gent and A. i. Aaupin, secretary of the Viz
fnia republican association for the ensuing
In the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, to-day.
he lury, IN the case OF Tally agt. the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company, brought in
= sealed verdict for plaintiff for a nominal sum.
The yestTy of Trinity church last night held "A
meeting to take action regarding the death of
OF that church Appropriate resolutions were
passed deploring his loss 10 city, to Trinity
shprcb, and 10 his bereaved family.
The attention of our Irish fellow-citizens is
called To an advertise ment, in another column,
inviting those who desire TO close the festivities
OF ST. Pafrick's Dav by a banquet. to be pres
ehi al Carroll Hall tomorrow afternoon, at
o'clock.
Ata meeting of the soldiers and sailors of the
MEXICAN war resident IN Maryland, in Balti-
HoTe. Thursday night, resolutions of thanks TO
fhe soldiers and sailors OF the District of Co.
on inaG guTatiOn day were passed.
The house on street, above Pennsylvania
avenue, recently occupied a residence by
Colonel Samuel ). Smoot. has been remodeled,
enlarged. and generally improved. and has been
rented for Offices by the Southern MARYLAND
railroad company at 5000 per annum.
The Council.
The new Legislative Council will he COM
posed of Messrs. George F. Gulick, SAINT Gross.
John H. Brooks and A. X Browne, who hold
over; John W. Thompson, William Stickney,
Dan'l NTH, JOSHUA Riley and Adophus Hail.
who were reappointed yesterday, and Samuel
H. Golden, appointed in the place of Lewis
Douglass, and J. W. Buker, to fill the vacancy
ocessioned by the death of Col. ID. l.. Eaton.
NT- Golden Is new in political life. having
been Tor the last 20 years a quiet. hard work
ing farmer, residing near UniOntown. He il a
native CT the neighborh0od of Syracuse, y. V.
and came here about 1SJ0, settling over the
Eastern branch. TOr number of wears he
acted az the agent of Nanderwerken's line of
omnibuseS at the eastern end of the route. and
subsequently engaged in the dairy business in
addition to farming. lie was a member of the
ievyco1rt during the lat wear of its organization
and IN that time proved himself n useful working
member. He j. not "A load Outhed or active
politician, but his friends predict for him a use
fni career a a member OF the Council.
Mr.. BUker. * q native at York county. Name
and is >. years Of age. lie was raised in BoS-
ton and IN early life engaged in the dry
goods iohting business. He was also for several
wears engaged in matchmaking in Illinois He
came here during the war. tabout ten years
Sihcc,} ami purchased q place at Mt. Pleasant.
where he has since resided. and for nearly
eight wears was engaged A. attorney for naval
claimants On the Old government being Iegis-
lated ont of existence be was appointed under /
the temporary organization tn. collector of !
1aNeS iOr the county, AMI >ubseG uentlv the deuu-
~ collector, t1or county taNes,) which position
Ne has hlled ~ the present time He Is "A good /
sIeaker, and for one OF two campa gns has been
an active political worker in the second dis
triet. lie Is also reported to have good bushes,
qualifications.
bANGEEoUS-Ne stersay the lieutenant anil
sergeant Oi the Nh precinct reported To the
bcaId Of health that the row Of frame building,
on street. between 9th and eth streets oppo |
ste Tie new eastern market. were in dilspi- /
dafcd "A condition 70 be dangerou. 70 the I
public safety. This y the same row of which /
complaint has heretofore been made. AMI in |
CONSEQUENCE the houses had been condemned /
by the board OF health a nuisance. The |
owner. Mr.. D-nsi>e. carried the case to the l
Equity court. and temporary injunction was |
chfalned, restraining the board OF public works |
from demclish ng the structures but that boar /
obtained perpetual injunction against De |
haiSe, restraining him from completing the |
buildings, and the bill against the board was |
dismissed The recent winds have done the /
business pretty effectualy, and ii the board of
job serious accidents NAV be prevented as The /
buildings are liable to fall at any tim. willie \
The March winds are blowing.
TIE CoLoEEp PuRIfc ScHOoIs.-The regu-
Lar monthly meeting Oi the teachers OF the /
cciored public schools held Yesterday after
noon AT the Sumner school binding, corner of
18th and VI streets mort Invest the superintendent
MI. u. r. i. COOK, presiding. The superintnn-
dent presented the report for the month show
ing number enrolled in the - schools 500:
percentage oi sttenGsnce, SIS. a gain over the /
of Miss Dafiin and Miss Moten not one cas- of /
tartliHesS was reported. The total number of /
cases of tariness in ali the schools ST. cases
of suspension, IL; and cases OF corporal pu ni-h-
ment, 49, Hon. j. III. Rainey, OF South Caro-
lima, was introduced to the teachers and made
bret speech, eongratulating them on the pro-
re and a n ..wr.rv
Almomshed them To renewed visor. Messrs
Henry johnson and Charles X. Douglass also
addressed the teachers
BuiLDING AssocIATIoXs.-At the seven
teenth monthly meeting OF the Central EuiId-
ing Association. No. ?. last light, forty sharSs
representing $500, were disposed of al a pT.-
m m Of H. per cent
The Territorial saving Loan Association At
fLeir fourteenth monthly meeting. advanced IN |
fhirty-;hree shares Of stock ut an average pre-
MUM OF - rs per cent.
Atfhe fO-ty-fOarth neetiug of National -n;,n |
No. ?, one share was advanced ~ the rsee OF 81
pc. cent, and were re,leemel8t AZ each.
at tie s.Aty ninth meeting Of National MON
No. b, NO IGna. were Invested.
tsc seventeenth meeting - Eureka Asa
citation. 70 shares were advanced ON at an ay-
erage OF ~ cents premium.
The Merchants and Mechanics AT its twenty I
ninth meeting, advanced ON - shares at ay
srage OF ~ per cent, AMI - were redeemed by
return OF dues, With 10 per cent, Interest.
The Washington Cooperative Association at
rs sixty FIFTH meeting, sold 81 200 at an average
sfsI.
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PROTECTED lNPEoVENENT-.-Messrs. Petit
~ Dripp>. founders and nachniSts, who sue
ceeded the firm OF Ellis x Co. at the Eagle
Iron Works, corner eft 18th street and Ohio ave-
nue.. are about establishing first class iron works
at the corner Of 18th and streets and la ve
commenced the erection of the necessary build
ings. The machine shop win he a two story
brick building, Re feet by lGJ, and the foundry
"a by IN.
Mr.. charles Maeali-;er has contracted with
Ar- Charles EdmouSton for the erection of
a residence on n 81 eet. between nth and ls.h
which will be three stories in height with a
front OF - feet. running back ~ feet, with
back builuihg of ~ feet nv 80.
THE sEPGss o. PROMENADE CONCERTS 20 be
given ia the Inauguration bali building com
nence tonight, under the manage ment OF the
ball committee, and will continue every even
ing next week. A change of programme will be
male eyety performance. and as the admission
lee y only 20 cents, IL IL Npected there will he
barge attendance. Tickets are for sale ri the
nrsse stores and at the ball building An
ii. W2. five