Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-11

TIE SoUrH DRAW Lone BRIDGE.-Mr. Ed
tor: The statement in yesterdays STAR, in the
Georgetown items, with reference to the draw
not being open for the passage Of vessels on the
9th instant Is misstatement, or else your cor
respondent has been misinsormed. There was
one grain vessel, towed by ting. which cams
near the draw, and 1, not having sufi ,ient
force to open the draw, with the wind bio wing
as 1t did, sent after help; but the vessel would
not wait, and turned and went back. If she
had-waited until help arrived she would have
passed through. TIE Lady of the Lake did not
attempt to pass through the draw. She did not
even leave Georgetown; had she done so, the
draw would have been open. The same also
with the steamers Columbia and New York,
which were lying at Alexandria. The gale was
equally severe the day following. am sure |
let every vessel pass through the draw that
wished to. and even If the steamers had tried to
pass through they could have done SO.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SOUTH DRAW
Washington, March II, 1874.
THE THRATERs.-Mr. Dion Bon cicauit will
give his last performance but one at the Ma
tonal Theater this evening, and will appear as
sham, the post" in his beautiful drama,
"Arrah- ma Pogue," which will be given With a
powerful cast. Friday night that fine come
dian AM excellent gentleman. Lamb, has
benefit; on Saturday eight there will be grand
performance for the benefit of Messrs. Bacx-
ingham and Jameson. about which there is
word or two elsewhere.
The San Francisco Minstrels ara drawing
good houses at FOrds Opera Houss-reason
why, because the company is a foe combine
ton OF vocalists and humDrists and present
good many new things in the line of Ethiopian
eecentricities.
~ The Whisky War is illustrate nightly at the
Theater Comique, and is a diverting feature of
the big programme of the week.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MEDICAL DE-
PARTMENT, GEORGETOWN OoLLeGE.-Ths ex-
ercises OF the 18th annual commencement of
the medical department of Georgetown college
afternoon. The address to the graduating class
was delivered by Prof. Ralph Walsh, aud Rev
p. Z. Healy, president of the college, han led
G o. to the following graduates: Henry
Bell and +. II. Flood, New ork; Moses Cooper,
England; b. +. Daily. Pennsylvania; j. l..
Eliot, p. II. Heller, G. W. Of'utt and B. Traut-
man, District OF Columbia; +. P. Hodges, Mas
sachusetts; Walter b. Reynolds, North Caro-
lima, and Daniel b. Street, MARYLAND. The
address to the alumni was delivered by DIR.
William II. Ross, and the valedictory by j.
erspered with music by the National Tnsater
orchestra.
The CONCERT by the Thomas orchestra last
evening was probably the finest ever given in
his city by that accomplished body of artists
The programme throughout was most enjoy
All e. and from the first to the last selection the
attention of the large audience was riveted
The symphony of Schubert, that is, the two
movements which were played was in itself
So cient treat for one evening. The Tam
hauser overture msgnificiently rendered, was
followed by the great septette of Beethoven.
This was the crOwning effort of the evening.
To nights programme will be equally acceptable
with that of last evening, as II contains the i'm
mortal 9TH symphony of Beethoven, with selec-
tons from Wagner, Weber. and Cherubini.
Tickets may be obtained at Metzerott S Co.'s.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night, and
the health officers report for the week ending
reported, of which 1872 were abated; 81 dead
animals were removed. COMBINATIONS: 80
bushels OF oysters, 23l pounds Of beef, 81 veal,
10 bacon; 80 mutton, 10 pork. 20 venison, II
sausage. Y chickens, ~ birds, Is bushels pota-
toes and 6.0O0 heads Of cabbage The frame
building No. 1914 l. street northwest, and two
three-story brick buildings on Water street, be-
tween High and Potomac streets, Georgetown,
were condemned a. nuisances, and their abate-
ment ordered. Health officer Keene submitted
report on the condition of the several ceme-
teries in the District Of Columbia, which was
read and referred to the sanitary committee.
THE CHIMEs-In Nemoriam.-Mr. widows
will play the chimes to morrow for one hour,
commencing at half past one o'clock, in respect
TO the memory Of the late ex-President Fill
more The following appropriate selection of
music has been arranged, and will be played
minor, Windham tune; Would not Live AL Ways
y, Rest in the Lord, from Elijah; The Dying
Christian; Vital Spark of Heavenly Flams;
Plegfe Hymn, and Dead March in Saul. The
large bell will be tolled at intervals.
COOPERATIVE HoMEsrEADs.-There was a
large gathering of gentlemen at the Board of
Trade rooms last evening to take preliminary
steps to organize the ColingwOod co operative
association. Captain w. II. Snowden presided,
and nj. A. Jappan, esd, acted as secretary.
considerable zeal was manifested on the part
OF those engaged In this enterprise, and peril
nent remarks were made bv Colonel Daniels,
w. II. Snowden, NJ. A. Tappan, Mr.. Oh Ase and
others.
GRACE GRRKNwooD-We understand that
on the occasion OF her entertainment at Lincoln
Hall, on Monday evening, March 10th, Grace
Greenwood will give, among other costume
personstions, the old lady of Carletsn's "Over
and "Miss Tabitha Tattle." Mrs. Ames, who
Is very beautiful, as well as a gifted woman
will present ''Lady Macbeth" and "Lady Tea.
zleh In costume.
DIvoRcED.-Judge wylie yesterday, in the
Equity Court. made a decree divorcing Mary
A. Sherwood from the bonds Of matrimony
with Burke Sherwood. The plaintiff states that
they were married In jefferson county, New
aork, in october. 1853. and she charges that for
ual drunkard that while drunk he has frequently
been 20 violent towards her that she was COM
PEELED to have him arrested.
CHANGE OF STREET RAILROAD DIRRcroRs-
At the annual meeting or the stockholders OF
directors for the ensuing year were elected As
follows :-Mesers. Charles White, W. H. Claeett,
Henry A. Willard, William B. Reed, G. W.
Hardness, William B. Todd, and A. NJ. Clapp.
With the exception of Messrs. Ciagett and Clapp,
this IL an entirely new board.
REAL ESTATE SAL.s.-Bushrod Robinson
and ID. w: Stewart, trustees, have sold three
story brick dwelling on 4ith street, between n
and o, to Mrs. Mary NJ Evans, ut 81 900. Also,
lots 9, 10 and IL, square 335, with the Improve
ments, consisting Of unfinished buildings, on the
corner Of s and 18th streets, to Daniel smith, at
81 leo.
. SUIT FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES TO PROPER
TY.-To-day, Messrs. Merrick aud Morris, for
VIM. X. Riley, entered suit against the b .lti-
more and Potomac railroad company for an
ages (laid ct d, Oo0) alleged to have been done
his property on Maryland avenue, between 1Sk
and llth sts., by raising the grade.
ga man has been arrested at Mauli,
Utah, who is claimed to be old man Bender, the
Kansas murderer. He is held for Identification.
The once formidable. New Zealand chief,