Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-31
Condemned Locals.

classical chamber concert
Condensed Locals
See advertisement OF Washington SSufinSI.
The will of the late Chas. VI. Lane, executed
November 10, 1853, was filed YESTERDAY, nv
which be leaves his house and lot 10 his wife
and his property in New York 70 his mother.
The members OF the Medical Society OF the
n strict of Columbia met last night and took
srproprtate action in regard TO the death of DR..
Patrick Croghan.
delegation Of the Columbia Fire Company.
No. 4, of Alexandria, Va, Yesterday visited
their Washington friends, and made a tour of
the engine houses, where they were Hospitality
Orders have been gwen to-day for LAYING
sewers on 18th street east, from East Capitol TO
Il street north, and for parking same street
from Pos' Capitol street 20 Pennsvlvania ave-
Hue, and from Il street north to Maryland ave-
nue..
Who was IeaTrCsfed YESTERDAY by Detective Sar-
gent. was examined by a commission of doc
tors at headquarters rs 10 his sanity and was
discharged. bis sccenricity bordering on lunacv
rot being considered of a dangerous character
The Howard University Senate, an organiZa-
ton composed of members of the several facul-
ties of Howard University. academic and PRO
10 hold Sumner memorial n-eeting IN the coll
lege chapel on Friday, April l.. Prof Langs-
ton has been selected to deliver the Grafton.
The Metropolitan Literary Society of Capitol
Hill. has elected the following off GERS: Ale1an-
der Milne, president; NJ. l.. Muhleman, vice
president; Henry X. simpson, secretary; Chas
Fonda. treasurer; Harry SpoffOrd. librarian;
M T.. NuhlemaD. J. T. Ingrsham, /. A. Ras-
sect And n. h. Simpson, executive committee.
THE BILL PUNCHgs.-As has been stated
The new bell punch has been introduced on the
Avenue cars, and soon will be placed on the = tn
street line 10 is said that already the new pres
ident, Mr. & l.. Phillips, has become satisfied
that its introduction will result in a considera-
bic saving to the company. Indeed, II is stated
that the receipts Yesterday from some of the
cars on the Avenue line were from II TO Sl.5O
above the receipts on the corresponding dav of
last week The travel nav have been better,
however, yesterday, 50 the mparisOn is hardly
fair test. The punches are patented
articles, and II il said that the company
paw % cents for the use of each per dav.
III this large ROYALTY j. really paid for their use
IL would seem doubtful if in the long run thew
will prove profitable to the company. They are
used avOwedlv on the assumption that the con-
duCtOrs are disE Onest. and to prevent them from
"knOcking down" Naturally the better class
of the conductors feel ind gnant at this charge.
and at being required 70 carry about them a sort
OF Ienitentiary badge OF acknowledgement that
they rest under this charge, and some of them
have resigned. II would he well for the cOmpa-
nv to try the effect of paving living wages to
their employees as a means of encouraging hon.
esty. The poor pittance paid the conductors
seems 10 he a diIect bid for dishonest service II
the company would pay the conductor the p
cents per CAV they nay for the use of the badge
OF stealing he u obliged TO carry ID would 60 a
good Way towards enabling him to support his
family honestly.