Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-13

morning. ard will be present at tina corner
Zone laying Of the new st. Martins Roman
The ladies engaged in the temperance move
rent IN this city held meeting az the Foundry
~ NJ =. church last evening. Miss Chapln pre-
sidea, and after the opening devotional exer-
oises, MIR. UndeTbiIl delivered an address
The alarm of fire at us O'Clock last evening,
from box 81, corner Bridge aud Washington
streets Georgetown, was caused by the burn
ing OF a chimney on Hughes soap factory, cor.
ner 18th and streets northwest, Washington.
Col Pettis, in charge of the Improvements at
Forts Washington and FoOte, below this city,
has had to disCb srge about twenty-five hands
IN consequence Of the want of stone to contin ne
About IL O'Clock this morning Officer Lewis
took to the lst precinct station house q dead
eoiored female child, found in the water closet
at the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot.
The coroner called and gave a certificate of
burial, without holding an inquest.
Hope of relief at last The Board OF Health
announce elsewhere that the dog war will COM
mence on the 18th inst. Let il be sharp and
decisive. Several thousand worthless ours that
make night hideous can wen be spared from our
The law association OF Georgetown Univer-
sly iast night elected the following officers
Thomas ii. Bradley, president; Francis G.. Sax
ton, first vice president; Warren Z. Stone, sec
ond vice president; John p. LsthrOp secretary;
John Z. ;. Burger. treasurer, (re-elected.) Ex-
eeutive eOmmittee-G.E Ernest Hamilton, r. j.
nj. Daley and Robertson Howard.
commencement Of the Normal School
The Washington Normal School commence
nent took place last night at Lincoln Hall in
presence Of many spectators. The committee,
consisting Of Trustees DERRICK, Hart, French
and Alice, who had the MANAGEMENT of the
exercises, were or the stand with Governor
shepherd, Hon. John Eaton, jr., Com ssoner
OF Education. and Superintendent j. o. Wilson.
The graduating class OF young ladies with their
teacher, Miss L. T.. n4itb, ali dressed in white
occupied seats On the stsge, presenting a beau
The exercises commenced with music bv
DcncL band, after which Rev: DIR. Rankin
ShtTec prayer. Trustee DERRICK delivered the
introductory address during which he gave a
history u tie school since its ORGANIZATION The
tEo essays, The Pioneers" and 1.-THE Grass OF
TIE r led, the FIST By Miss Alice T.. COOksey,
and the latter by Miss Alice Simpson, were pro
nOUnCed very good and well delivered. 4
parting ode, CONF Osed by one Of the class, was
then surg uEaer the leadership OF Prof. Dan
lei. The ysledistOry was delivered by Miss
Lila M. Niliisms, in which kind words were
spoaen ior al her classmates, the teachers,
trustees ard the superintendent.
The certificates OF honor were then presented
~ Governor Shepherd with appropriate re-
marks 10 the following graduates: Alice T..
COOksey, Elizabeth A. Corcoran, Mary r.
Evans, Roberta Freelsnd, Isabelle Halliday,
MARY T. Little, Ida a. Lord, Sarah r. Mere
0lihs Anra b. MIians. Susie \. Mockabee,
Helen +. Ralph, Efie ROdisr, Alice simpson,
sarah +. Iaibert, Annie NJ. Whitemore. Ada
D. Wiley and Ella NJ. Williams.
Superintendent Wilson addressed the class
ccngratuladng them on being the first grAdI-
stes of the Normal school Of this District, and
expressing Bis best wishes for their future well
Gen. Eaton followed in a brief address, stat
log that though II Wa his business % care for
Wto.e country, vet he felt peculiar Interest in
the success Of the schools of this District. He
Ietoiesd hat school had been established in
tbs District 20 prepare Young ladies for the hon
orable profession OF teaching. and he babe the
trustees God speed in their important wsrk.
Increase Of Business and Business
Facilities of Washington.
The dilapidated brick buildings at the south
of a.
=" Hotel Lutz," are being torn down prepare
tory 10 the erection Of two substantial ware
houses, each "a by "a feet, and two stories high
The concentration of wholesale business of all
kinds, and the constant demand for capacious
warehouses in this section of the city, including
Louisiana avenue, b, q, 9th, 10th and 18th
streets, south of Pennsylvania avenue, is a fact
well known to the public. This work is being
done by the enterprisng firm OF Messrs. Emit
wisie x Barron, carpenters and builders, for
Messrs. bowman 6 Green, agents for Mrs.
Childs, the owner OF this valuable property
hessrs. Entwisle & Barron are also building for
the Dselves a handsome and substantial brick
building q by 20 feet, two stories, each Is feet
high, on b, between 10th and 18th streets the
lower story OF which they propose TO rent out for
a warehouse. and the second story TO be used by
them for a carpenter shop. The old stand occu-
pied by these gentlemen on 10th street for so
storehouse erected IL its place. Washington Is
last becoming the principal market for a large
tractor the surrounding country, both in Mary
land and Virginia; and farmers find that they
can get higher prices for their produce, and
purchase their supplies Of all kinds on more sat-
isfsctory terms from our dealers than any other
place, not excepting Baltimore. The merchants
state that the old practice among purchasers of
going 70 Baltimore for goods Is fast dying out,
grown up here within the past eight or ten wears
cities and increased the facilities OF trade in ali
branches IN the same proportion.
THE CASE or GUINASD ACT. TIE DISTRICT.
IL Will Re Tecoilected that Mr.. VIM. Guinand,
who had a contract for furnishing the public
schools with fuel for the winter of ls72-t3
vas charged with giving light weight and the
contract as 2nnulled. Mr. GUinand sued the
District for the whole amount of coal claimed
To have been delivered. After some months the
suit wa referred by the Circuit Court to Mr.. j.
j. johnson, who took evidence upon the sub
Jet OF the amount Of coal actually delivered,
and Yesterday he reported that there was but
20 pounds lacking Of the whole amount
claimed. He decides, however, that Mr.. GUM
ands claim 70 charge a. the contract WAS an
nulled) the marketprtce instead of the contract
price for the coal cannot be sustained, and be
awards Mr.. GutDsDd 81 .26434, instead OF S4,-
20 Oh, deductiDg ssh for the ,995 pounds OF
court. Mr.. l. g. HiDe appeared for plaintiff.
The defendant claimed that the entire uantity
OF coal delivered by the plaintiff fell short Of
the proper weight, and the referee says on this
point "This assertion Is let sustained by any
evidence before me, but on the contrary several
cons were weighed and found to oyerrun. 1
count"
xH7 TzKATERs-The National Theater wiz
be Esopened next Thursday night and Wash
tngSo1 playgcers will have the pleasure of wit
Messing the first perfOr N snce Ct q new local
play called "Chat," written by WASHINGTON
ian, Tor Washington lady, the charming May
Gallagher, who will appear in the leading role
with several new songs she viii be supported
by fine company.
Those EhO have not yet witnessed the mar
yelous fea<s Of Hermann, the renowned magic
ian, az FOpd's Opera House this week, should
not fail te see him might, as he is one q the
best illust0ntsts Who have visited this city.
Jack SHEPPARD, with the realistic hanging
Scene, for the last time at the Theater Comique
this evening, with splendid variety pro-
frsnme besides. just the place to spend q /
pleasant June evening.
A
- kARE OPPo2TU NITY.-Th0Se OF our read |
frs Who wish 10 escape the torture OF hot nights
II The CITY should bear in mind the auction sale 4
o. ots a. Abingdon p ark on Thursday next. Few \
aces ca moine the rare advantages possessed By |
hs PROV rty In 30 large degree, namely, ele- |
vtuOn, beauty OF location, views of the river and
", anc accessibility, By both rail and wagon /
roao: and the opportunity 70 secure one OF the /
lots should therefore not be overlooked. Another
tuen enanee 70 md a country home within /
mnskst-shot Of the city may not occur In o long /