Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-05
LEGIsLATIyE ASSEMBLY.

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TEE COUKCIL met at O'Clock last evening,
Stickney, in the chair.
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee to whom
had been referred the Goyerpor's message said
be was ready TO make a report, but, in defer
ence 70 the other members of the committee
VINO were absent, he would postpone it. Mr..
Brooks said he had not submitted the draft OF
mittee.
Mr.. Browne asked the Chair if the commit
tees would be announced to-day.
The Chair replied that they would not.
Mr.. Guick marked that Ii seemed by indi-
cations to be foregone conclusion what the
dulsed the hope that the committee would re-
port in favor Of an adjournment agreeable to
the suggestions of the Governor.
revised code of laws for the District submitted
to the committee on judiciary when appointed.
Mr.. Gedney said he hoped the committee on
make report. IL seemed as IL there was some
back.
for the report, and the motion was lost by q vote
of TO .
AT 6:15 O'Clock p. m, en- motion of Mr.. Browne
the Council adjourned.
HoUsR.-The House was opened with PRAYER
by the Chaplain, Rev. j. Duey Moore, ali the
members present except Mr.. Boswell.
Mr. Irimble offered concurrent resolution
memorlalizing Congress in behalf of the Co
III.
Mr. Bursley offered a resolution looking to an
referred.
Messrs. Bursley, DYER, Gordon, Cox and
TIimble were announced by the s speaker rs the
special committee on the general sewerage bill,
under the resolution Offer ed by Mr.. Bursey and
adopted by the House on Friday last.
Resolution requesting the committee on in J.
debtedness to ascertain the actual amount of
the debt Of the District, was adopted.
Mr.. Carroll offered resolution making in
itu nf 10 vla1fi and
Potomac railroad keeping a track in 9Th street
between Missouri avenue and the line of the old
canal; referred.
Mr.. Youngs submitted q resolution for the es-
adjustment Of the North Western and 18th st.
market, (on square 2S, between 18th and 14th
and and streets.)
The House, on motion of Mr. Trimble, took a
recess to 6k O'Clock.
On ressse milling, Mr.. Fleming, from the
special joint committee to fix the hour of meet
ing reported that they had agreed on the hour
Mr.. Urell introduced bill providing for the
payment of compensation to assessors.
Mr. Urell, from the committee on health, re-
porte bill TO prevent incompetent persons from
engaging in the business Of pharmacist; read a
Mr.. Dyer reported from the judiciary COM
mittee, bill providing a code of laws for the
District OF Columbia; and it was read q second
tine. Adjourned.
TIE THBATRRs.-A rare dramatic treat was
offered the patrons of FOrd's Opera House last
night, being the production of Shakespeare's
great love tragedy, "Komeo and Juliet" with
that beautiful woman and accomplished &C
uess, Mre. j. b. Booth, as Juliet, and the tai
ented young American actor, Mr.. Wheelock
as Romeo. The cast was otherwise very strong,
and the result was one of the best and most sat
isfactory performances of Shakespearean play
that has ever been seen here.
The twenty-five thorough musicians. agile
dancers, and excellent de lineators of Ethiopian
eccentricities who make up Carncross & DIxey's
Ministries gave a most enjoyable entertainment
at the National Theatre last evening, and were
the recipients Of long and loud applause from
full Of good things, the best of which will he
repeated this evening.
The sagacicus manager of the Theatre CO.
mique has made decided hit in the Jardin
Mabille and Partisan can-can, to say nothing
OF the ether lively features of this weeks pro-
grsmne. The Theatre Comique is good place
to shake OF ut Of the blues resulting from
the depressing weather.
JURORS DRAwN.-The following have been
drawn as jurors for the May term of the Circuit
Court:-Alfred Jones, list ward; A. Bouldin, l.
street n. W.; Thompson Naylor, street do; W.
Pethbone, 18th street; I. Evans, G street; P. A.
street do; j. ID. Cottrell, Louisiana avenue;
John 5. Brown, Mt. Pleasant; Hugh Pugh, 18th
street n. W.; r. Ford, 10th street 8. w.; W. Sayre
LIST street Sc; j. T. Easton, Georgetown; l.. f.
FollaDsbee, Continental Hotel. j. p. Herman
Az streets. W.; j. W. Lawrie, New York ave-
nue.; Chas. Mades, corner f aud 10th street n.
W.; j. W. Hunt, 18th street; A. A. Ferris, A
street; A. Eichstadt, Pennsylvania avenue; j.
+. jenkins, Good Hope; f.. Gutmsn, George
town; ii. Earl, Dist street; A. Hall, street s.
e.; John Jolley, Sd street e. e.; A. Grant, A
streets. e.
MISSING FLAGs.-This morning Detective
Coomes arrested Armisted Bergman on q war
rant sworn out by ex-Captsin Warren, of a
colored military Organization, charging him
with stealing some flags belonging to the com
pany which had been presented by some col
ored women, but the evidence not being conclu-
siye MIR. Gloss declined to prosecute.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-Oficers Shepherd
ana DYSON reports that an attempt was made
about $50 O'Clock this morning by burglars to
enter the dry goods store Of solomon Fishman,
on 9Th street northwest, and that on the an
proach of the officers the thieves ran away.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET To-pAY-Snld
by X. A. Golden & Bro 300 shad, from $3.50
to SIC per hundred; 1900 behring's, from s6 to
- per thousand;
Eight thousand herrings were sold in George
Town this morning, at $3.50 to 81.
POSTPONED BOOK SALK.-The sale of books
by Messrs. Latimer & Cleary, postponed from
last evening, will, II is said, positively COM
mence this evening, at ~ O'Clock, regardless of
weather. Many valuable books will be sold.
SINGING AND FANCY BIRDs.-Messrs Lsti-
mer & Cleary, auctioneers, will have to-mor-
signment Of singing canaries and fancy birds. Z.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-At the 18th meet
ing OF the Republic Association, Eco cperatiyeO
last night. sold s5,o00-l0 shares-at an average
OF 134 per cent.
THE COURTS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday the case Of
TALLY ACT. THE FRRRDMRN's BANK
NJ q nd an unif tod nfin