Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-23
.Caudensed Locals.

Benson and other stars.
Condensed Locals.
Prom j. C. Parker we have Hdrpers' Weekly
fer February l.
An orname ntal fountain has been erected on
The site Of the old northern market
Sol. Robinson, Eminent Commander of A. F.
ii. OF Georgia. died in this city to-day, of
rheumatism. His remains will be sent to Au-
Rpsxa, Ga, for interment.
Among the crew of the United States steamer
Fern, recently arrived at New York from San
Francisco, are Thomas Hineline, VIM Kealey,
and Jacob Bright, Of this city.
Miss Farley, OF Massachusetts,, lost a gold
watch and chain in Center market this morning,
and IT Is supposed to have been taken by pick
pocket
The board of public works have directed the
superintendent of streets to have plank foot
walk laid on Cd street, from Pennsylvania ave-
Rue to the Botanical Garden gate.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, X. of p, numbering
Fifty men in uniform, paid fraternal visit last
evening To Decatur Lodge, No. g. OF George
town Donch's band accompanied the visiting
lodge.
At a meeting of the Wisconsin Republican
association last night, arrangements were made
for a formal call upon Senator Howe, to con-
graduate him upon his reelection for a third
Urn, also for a serenade in his honor.
Private James McColgan, on duty at police
headquarters during the past two years, has
been transferred to the eth police precinct, and
private W. l.. Edelin, has been transferred from
duty at the sth precinct to headquarters.
At a meeting of the Young Mems Republican
Club last night, il was decided TO give a grand
ball on the 9th of February, the management
% be left to the executive committee. The
secretary was directed to inform the committee
on civic procession of their intention to partici-
pate in the inaugural ceremonies
Messrs. Simon Wolf, q. Lansburgh, and l..
Baar presented to-day to President Grant a
beautiful piece Of peRmanship, emblazoned and
~mon With sta rsu "a in the the
loop of an ornamental letter p, stating his first
and second election, with a coat of arms,
Z" Stand fast"
Preparations for the Transportation.
TEE CIVIC PART OF THE PROCESSION AND
THE CARNIVAL.
The committee on the civic features of the
inauguration procession met yesterday evening
nj the District Executive office; Mr.. VIM. Dick
son IN the chair. Communications from Column
biA COmmandery, No. 2, Lebanon Lodge, No. ],
and the German Veteran Union of this city, in
reference to their participation in the process
Resolutions were adopted requesting all the
civic organizations which intend participating
in the inaugural ceremonies to promptly report
20 the committee. aud instructing the sub-com-
mittee on quarters and the chairman to call
upon the Secretary of the Interior, school trus-
tees, and other officials, with view to securing
the temporary use OF a portion of the buildings
under their charge for visiting organizations.
Dir. Wolf presented a series Of resolutions
relative to the propriety of holding a carnival
On the 9Th of March, apd recommending that
the general committee take some action in ref
srenee to the subject. The resolutions were
adopted. and the chairman was directed to urge
favorable action ON the part Of the managing
committee.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
held a meeting last evening, when Mr.. Solomons
moved that each chairman Of a committee be
directed to furnish the finance committee the
apart for them; and also that the committee on
ball state the amount required to carry on the
hall. including cost of building, and the proba-
BILE receipts from the same; adopted.
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A SMALLPOX CORPSE ON ITS TRAVELS
About ~ o'clock last night Offcers Reese and
Mcnamara found two colored men driving a
wagon, in which was the corpse of a cOlored
man, and thinking that there was something
wrong, they ordered the men TO drive TO the sta
tion-house. They did so, and gave their names
a W. H. Lee and Sicily, and stated that the
dead man was named Tom Neal, and that they
way to Alexandria; that Neal was alive when
they started, and died about Wildwood, four
miles this side of Marlboro. Lieut.. Kelly went
the man had died of the smallpox. The drivers
stated that they did not know what was the mat
ter with Neal, and when Lieut. Kelly stated that
the case was one Of smallpox, they were badly
frightened. Lieut.. Kelly ordered them To drive
The wagon 70 the smallpox hospital, and direct
sd Ofieers Reese and Mcnamara to see that
they did 50. The body was inferred there, and
the employees pronounced il one of the worst
eases of continent (black) smallpox that has
sbGpf ne s
The wagon belongs 70 Mr.. John O'Neal, of
Marlboro, and should be treated likewise when
tanned that the men had driven the wagon into
1Iount Olivet cemetery, and asked to have the
body buried there.
DISTRICT CASES IN THE UNITED STATES ST.
PRIME CorRT-Inthe SupreAse Court of the
United States, the case of the National Bank Of
the Metropolis against Kennedy, receiver of the
Merchants National Bank, has been decided
for the defendant the Judgment of the District
supreme court being affirmed. The case turned
upon the question whether the loan was a per-
eonal one by the cashier or one for the use and
benefit of his bank. The cashier testified that
II was on his own account, but the Bank of the
Metropolis claimed the contrary. Upon the
whole case the court of the District decided
that il was personal loan.
The Supreme Court has also affirmed the
judgment of the District supreme court in the
case OF Gladmon against the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company This was an
action for damages caused by the child of plain
I'M, years of age, being run over by a street
car, and the chief question was upon the meas
ure Of Judgment for which the child Glaimon
was to be held accountable in the act of cross
ing the street at the time of his INJURIES. The
court below held that childhood Judgment was
all that was required, and the Judgment was
against the company. The company contended
that there Is but one rule in such cases, and that
:, SS~~s-ts the same degree of prudence and eau
tion Of child that IL does Of an adult.
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THE THEArERs.-ChaTlesR eade's sparkling
comedy, MASKS and Faces, !" was performed in
capital style at the National theater last eve
1iag, with Carlotta Leclerq, May Ssyille. and
and will be repeated this evening.
On Monday next the excellent comic opera
troupe Of Mrs. Oates, whose delightful enter
tainments on their previous visits to this city
are pleasantly remembered by play goers, viii
open at the National theater in . FOrtunio." As
the company is the best one in their line in thi,
country IL ought to draw good houses.
There will be an almost entire change of pro-
gramme at the Theater Comique tonight. IL
will be hard to improve on the last three nj ghts,
hut manager Parker says he can do it. Ifany
man can. he can.
Only three more nights of Baby Benson at
the Metropolitan Varieties theater, and those
Who want To see this wonderful child should go
at once, a. il Is not probable they will ever look
upon her like again.
The CoLoRED SCHOoLs--At meeting OF
tie colofed school trustees last night an appli
cation from Mrs. Sarah Cook, of Erie, Pa, for
position Of assistant teacher in the preparatory
high school, was fled. The resignation of Miss
Agnes l. ketchum as teacher was accepted.
A communication was presented by Mr.. John
sen, from Caroline B. winslow, NJ. D.. CORE
spending secretary of the Moral Education So
eiety, asking cooperation for q better method of
instruction, &c; laid over. The question of
assistant for the PREPARATORY high school WAS