Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-27

Baltimore, officiating. They reached Norfolk
started on the return trip, reaching home this
morning.
The New District Government.
PAYING OFF TIE FIREMZS.
Controller Baker commenced paying off the
fremen this morning, 81 $50 O'Clock. Engine
company No. 5 was the first TO receive pay; then
followed Nos. /, 3 and 4, in the order named.
All orders and transfers Of pay were honored,
with the exception OF the forged orders. Some
six Of these cases have been found, and in some
instances for four months pay on one frem IN.
In these cases payment has been temporarily
stepped, until all the circumstances can be in
quiTed into The entire payments will be con-
cluded to-day, with f1ese exceptions. The
entire disbursements to-day will reach a little
above so0, OCO. The checks are being cashed by
Collector Cook, for the convenience Of the fire.
men.
Mr.. Plowman, inspector OF buildings, reports
that he has examined the buildings, No. 2liO X
street, belonging TO Mr.. Peter O'Day, and finds
two or three Old-style frame houses, with mas
sive chimDeys attached, extending far above
the roof, and leaning over out of plumb, and
only supported by the buildings, which are very
dilsPidsted, and liable to be crushS with the
inmates at any moment by the falling OF the
chimneys. He recommends that the owners be
notified to remove them, and have the buildings
torn down. The Recommendation has been
concurred in by the engineer, and the inspector
directed to carry out his Recommendation.
In response TO communicated from Health
OIlNtT hcCucs Calling hlIc0UOO 10 the QdOgcr-
ous condition of frame building on X street,
between 9Th and 9Th, occupied by Messrs. ,Jor-
dan & Co. as scsrpenter shop, the engineer has
ordered the owner to have it torn down.
MEETING OF CoLoRED METHODIST BISHOPS
To-NIsHT-The members of the council OF bish-
ops Of the African Methodist church, which was
in session IN Baltimore last week, viii meet at
the ArmOry building in this city to night, as
foas whS has oceug1ed in hG srae sTcs as
Methodist church here. The lot on winch the
church was located, in the vicinity OF the Cap
ago, and a new lot purchased by the church on
which to erect new building. When the deed
was about TO be drafted the pas )r Of the church.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, wanted the name African
Methodist Episcopal used in designating the
denomination OF the church. Some Of the mem
beTs objected, and insisted on the name African
Methodist, used in the old deed made forty-fve
years ago, being used in the new deed; the
namo, the Old members said, they and their
fathers were known by. Bishop Campbell, to
get I'D OF the difficulty, appointed Rev. Mr..
Mitchell 20 the charge, but at the last confer
ence removed him and appointed Rev. Mr.
Layne. The congregation refused to have Mr..
Layne, desiring to have Mr.. Mitchell. Mr..
Mitchell IL now serving as pas Or of an indie
pendent church in this city. The bishops hope
TO adjust the matter easily. Rev. Mr. Johnsoa
Is now Pass0r of the EbeneZer African Metho-
dist chPrch in Baltimore.
A
PAYMENT FOR SMALLPOX CLOTHING De
sTROYKD.-DT. ID. W. Bliss, secretary of the
Board OF Health, has written letter to a resi-
dent OF this city relative to the clothing of small
pcX patients destroyed by order OF the board,
in which he states that the legislative Assem-
bly, appropriated SIS 600 for ttis purpose and
that OF tbs amount there IS still due the Board
OF Health, and unpaid, the sum Of Sf3 .3f21I.
and from which sum sll claims for eompsrsa-
ton Tor clothing, &c, destroyed, found to be
due under the law, will be paid as soon as the
funds are available. DIR. Bliss further SAYS that
the appropriation By Congress last session IN the
deficiency bill, 70 reimburse the board for ex-
traoIdinaIy expenses incurred during the small
eUilpmie " for ipde hfaduaSs
that incurred by or under the authority OF local
legislation. The proper adjustment of these
elallns under the law y difficult and delicate
task, and the matter is now in the hands of a
committee specially appointed for that purpo e.
ard when they shall have completed their work
claimants will be notified through tie public
CT time and place Of payment.
TAKE CARE OF THE TEEss.-Rdsor Star. 1t
ls no unfrequent thing to see horses hitched TO
the tree boxes, and many of them poor, half
Starved animals, imsgine they are battered in
Their stalls, and seeirg the inviting green 70
hage just above their heads, reach up to,it and
not only nip che leaves, but break the tender
tvigs and strip the bark from the trunks of the
young trees. The consequence of such severe
laeerstiOn Is certain death TO them. What
boots the skIllfGl and successful planting of
trees, under the direction and supervision of
sI and BlIndon, II they are Permitted 10
nothirR persons, where the damage done Il not
ehargeable TO Their own pockets? The trees
should he looked after by the police as thew
pass along their beats "a il would NOT in The
slightest N amer interfere with their more ap-
pEOpriate duties. b.
\ BRACE OF ACCIDKHTs.-Miss Della Quinn
was quite badly injured this morning by the
runaway OF one OF the street cars at the inter
section OF Pennsylya avenue and LIST street,
receiving several cOntusIons, and the lower law
being badly cut. She was taken into the rail
road Office ard cared for, after which she was
sent 10 her home on Delaware avenue, and Dr.
81 L.Crown called in to render med cal services
Al the same time Isaac Bel was severely cut
about the head by falling from the same car.
he was taken 20 Providence hospital.
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The WASHINGTON DRIVING ASSOCIATION
met recently 20 make arrangements for the fall
races, when the rates OF premiums were dis
cussed ard the amounts fixed as follows: For
uotting horses that have never beaten three
minutes, S5.o; go class, 500 pa class 500:
- class, $50; 2.33 class, - 80; free TO all,
II coo The races will take place October O.
u, Pc, n, and =; and II is expected that owners
or horses outside the District will enter their
stock, as the premiums are more than usually
attractive.
TEE WASHINGTON CRY SAVINGS BsSv
In the Equity Court this morning, Judge Wv
lie, the case OF the Washington City SAVINGS
attorney, IN behalf OF the GSyerpment. ssS,ns
that an order be passed directing the receiver
70 pay the Government tax OF one twenty
fourth OF one per cent. a month. The court de-
cided that a suspended bank is not liable for
such tax, and refused the petition.
p m the residence OF Mrs. Lusby, 200 street
Wa entered during the temporary absence of
me family. and lead pipe, about loo pounds,
nom eVerv part Of the house carried of The
thleves enected an entrance through q window
under me steps. They left the water running
much damage.
THEATRIcALs--Cnarles Fechter, the cs,e-
oraieu sctor has made an engagement to appear
IN Washington on the 18TH OF Januarys AM in
Baitimore on the 18th OF January next, under
MI. Fords management Owens, Toole, Ding
hsh com 1isn,) Clarke and Jefferson will Also
appear in Baltimore and Washington, under the
same management, the coming season.
The FREBDNEr's SAVINGS BANK-Ste-
nitcance Il attached to the circumstances that
Mr.. Purvls, one OF the commissioners engaged
In winding up the affairs OF the freedmen,s
Savings bank, has recently written a letter to
certain depc itors At the Philadelphis branch,
giving 10 81 his opinion that the concern v al
pay them dollar for dollar.
SUDDEN DEATH PROM lSDIGEsTIoN.-A man
names Rufus s. Sinclair died suddaulv tins