Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-03
Condemned Locals.

Inc para1e ana Inspection OF the District
militia az the sImory did not take place last
night, owing 20 the inclemency of the weather
The medical board of Providence Hospital
held meeting yesterday and adopted appro-
pirate resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
late colleague, DR.. George NJ. Dove.
District affairs engaged the larger portion OF
the ume OF the House OF Representatives yes
terday afternoon. A detailed report OF the pro-
ceedings will be found under the Congressional
head on the third page.
Owing to the inclemency OF the weather the
5Sth annual meeting OF the Washington CITY
Orphan Asylum, which was to have taken
place at the Foundry church last night, was
postponed to Monday, the 18TH instant
The ground hog didn't see hIs shadow yestsr-
dag, as ''recolutiOn man" Green. who has been
hybernSted for 10, these past ten months, has
come to the surface, and was at the Capitol ID
day.
meeting Of the officials Of the A. NJ. r.
churches OF the District was held last II ght at
Union Bethel church for the purpose of organ
izing an ASSOCIATION 10 procure camp-meeung
grounds. Mr.. Thomas r. Green wa chosen
president, and James I. ThOmas secretary.
The German Veteran Union will give a ball
this evening At Marini's hall, in AID of the fami-
ly of ex-sergeant OF police, AdOlph l. Kueas.
The committee having the affair in hand ara
determined deter TO Q, make IT a grand success. Carl
volunteered their services a. caterers
Old Fort Duquesne; OF Captain jack, the
Scout, 7" is the name of a thrilling Historical ro-
Nance written by Charles Mcknight. The
agents Tor its sale in Washington are also can
wasting for the " PsOp1ss HGpfRFy' An iI{uStra+at
magazine of a most creditabIe order OF In latter
establishment, and letter-press.
certificate OF Incorporation of the Washing
ton Silica Pipe Company, with Messrs. WIN.
Dickson, W. W. Warden, j acOb j. Noah and Z.
w. Cunningham as trustees, was fled in the
Recorder or Deeds Office yesterday. The Can't
TAI stock IL nNed at S2D,HO0 in :, OgJ shares anil
the object Is TO manufacture pipe under the
Middleton and laurence patents.
CIVIL RIGHTs.-A meeting of the executive
committee OF the national civil rights council
was held last night, Geo. Il. Downing president
and T. q. BarbadOes secretary. ResOlu lions
we're adopted 20 suggest to such members OF
congress as care faVOTably disposed 70 The mas
sage of the civil rights BILL nut who hesitate as
TO the school clause, from dread caused BY evil
foreoOdlngs, creations Of the enemy, the cO1sid-
GRAFTON that our right 70 equal school PRIVILEGES
being admitted. and as the eNpediency OF re-
specting the right is being debated whether a
person Il justified either morally or logically in
doing positive wrong, in refusing % secure to
all equal school pllye yes, thrOu N fear tn AZ by
doing the right act evil cOnS-quenc might fol
low. That we DO not combat the proposition of
lie national educational associations scom MT
Tee on national ard TO educstIUn,' which f4vOrs
leaving the people Snd local government of
each state TO manage their own Educational
Affairs without interference because we regard
action 10 secure the citizen in each state from
having his privileges abrid ged, because OF his
race, COLOR or previous condition OF seryitlde
IN the management OF public instruction. -
being not exclusively a state affair. That this i
sound politically. cOustItUtiOEslly, A. well a
ethlcaiiyi that n this view OF the cOmmittee'S
proposition Is not to prevail we must look on If
a. shadOWing the Calhoun state right theory
tine policy hitherto pursued By the federal GOV
eminent WREN slavery Interpreted and dc
tated"