Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-18

10 the large number OF dogs running at large,
making night hideOus and the day dangerous.
He believed that they should be included AZ
coming under the law which prohibits domestic
animals from running at large. He submitted
aresOiutiOn that dogs running at large, without
the owner OF owners accompanying them. are a
nuisance, and under the organic law, which re-
quiIes the Board of Health 70 prevent the run
ming at large OF domestic animas il is the duty
of the pound master to take up and impeH nj
all animals of the dog kind which may be found
AZ large.
TIE resolution was referred to the committee
on ordinances.
TIE ST. PATRICK's DAY CELEBRATION
Yesterday the grand procession in honor of 81.
Pauick's day. fully described in the TIE STAB
OF last EVENING" while passing the Executive
Mansion was reviewed by President Grant, aud
the officers and men in line PAID him a salute.
In the morning at O'CLOCK the Washington
City HiherBia Benevolent society attended a
mas at st. PatrIck's Church before falling in
line.
Att \ O'Clock T. N. a large cOncour=e of pao-
pie assembled AZ Lincoln hall 10 hear the lee
ture OF John Mitchell, the Irish patriot. an
nouneed for the occasion BIZ the knights of ST
Columbkille, but the distinguished lecturer
Tailed TO put in an appearance, not having
reae1e The city In this emergency Few. Father
name, OF Harpers Ferry, consented 70 repeat
his panegyTic on St Patrick, del yered by MIN
IN the morning at st. Matthews Church. which
ne did 10 the satisfaction OF the audience.
Alter the lecture z number OF gentlemen as
sembled at the saloon OF Geo. W. Beuser, No.
~ 9TH street northwest. where a most sump-
tuous collation. was paztaken Of and the follow
ing tOasts were proposed and RESPONDED 10.
The Day We Celebrate" BY John Moran:
The President OF the nited States >" by Col.
O'Bierne; 1.-The Governor of the District Of
Columbia," by Major UTell; ''Irish Patriots"
by Francis McNerhany; ssOur Adopted Conn-
n.y.. by Hon. W. X Roberts; ''The Land of our
B,rn, :" by Hon. W: j: Hynes; 1.-The Women of
washington" by Major Dillon; Memory B.
OD0Dnel, Sars1eld O'Neill, and the great
OConnell," by Patrick GibbOn. Major JTreII,
n response to the toast The Governor and the
District g0Vprumpnr - Ia of h.
honesty and ability which had characteriz I'd
the actions Of Governor Shepherd in his al
ministrstiOn of The affairs Of the District.
TIE G.. Z. o. GALILEAN FIsHERNES.-A
committee meeting of the Grand United Order
OF Galilesn Fishermen was held last night at
their new hall on PENNSYLVANIA avenue be-
tween 81 and streets, and perm auen:ly or
ganlZed ~ electlDg the following officers: Perry
Carson, president; Alfred Day, secretary;
william Beckett, treasurer. Arrangements
were made for q grand ball, TO be held at Mar
ket-bOus Q Hall in Georgetown, on the night of
April 10th, pTOSimo. and the subject Of cele-
bratng the emancipation proclamation on the
same dsy was discussed, and areSOlutiOn adop.-
ed 10 make that occasion more brilliant than
any which has preceded il. The president,
Col Carson, was empowered to use az rneans
within command Of the ASSOCIATION At his Dis
creuOn 70 make the celebration worthy of the
event which il commemorate
ms order was originated about seventeen
years ago Al Ine citt of Baltimore, its objects
beiIg 20 care for the sick snd bury the dead. Ii
has steadily increased and spread throughout
Maryland, the District Of Columbia. Virginia
Pennsylysnia and other states. There are now
eight lodges in Baltimore, eighteen in this Dis
uiet, three in Alexandria, three in Richmond,
and two in Georgetown. Males and females
between the ages OF Is and IS years, are admit
ted and an initiation fee and dues collected
Some two months ago the Grand Lodge in this
District obtained a charter under the general
Incorporation act, and the hne property on
Pennsylvania avenue, where thew now meet
was purchased of Mr.. Edward Simms AZ a cost
of $4,000. This is designed for the permanent
headquarters OF the order, which bids fair to
spread rapidly among the cOlOred population
throughout the southern states. IL embraces in
this District some OF our best colOred citizens
amorg It's members, who already number about
5000.
THH THEATERs.-Sothorn will again appear
a. - Lord DuIdreary," in "OUr American
Cousin" at the National Theater, to- might,
and those who have not vet seen one OF the
M - diyerting characters on the stage had bet
ter avail themselves Of the last chances.
Nothing half - drOll and entertaining "a the
performances OF the kaynOr- IA iiltOu family. at
FOrd's Opera House, has been seen here this
winter If any play gOsrs who like TO enjoy a
hearty laugh have not YET seen them let them
do 30, or they viii miss one OF the greatest treats
Of the dramatic season.
Comedy, drama. dancing, and music. in a
combination programme OF novelties, AZ the
Tbeater COmique every night. The perform
anees this week are unusually good.
TEE BURIED BoNDs RETURNED To TEE
OWNER AND THE OvERsEER DISCHARGED
IRON CUsTODY-Yesterday afternoon Major
Richards released from custody Jesse POllette
(fbe OveTseer OF Colonel Edward Daniels, OF
Virginia, who (the OverseeT) was arrested on
Monday by Detective COOmbs on the charge OF
taking a. 100 worth Of bonds from a hole in the
ground on the ColoneI's farm where he had de-
posted Il for safe keeping, as set forth in yes
ttrday's STAR. The property was returned TO
the owner.
OVF FOR ALBANY PENITKSrIARY.-Lsst
evening, Captain W. T.. Croker and james
Bell, jail guards, left for Albany, New York,
with the following prisoners, VINO have been
sentenced 20 serve a term In the pententiary at
that Fiace--Samuel Agge, assault and battery,
burglary, four years; Bud Warner for robbery
three years, James Peyton, assau.ting an off,
Ger, two ysArs, James Connolly, alias Daily,
burglary, three years; Henry jackson, grand
larceny. one year.
TIE COLLINswoOD HOMESTEAD AssoCr.-
TON met last night, and the cOnstitut, ON nre-
seDted at former meeting was adopted and
tffcers were elected a fOllOss:-w. IL snow
den, president. Col I'd. Daniels vice presiien,.
NJ. A Tappan, secretary; Geo. COwie treasareT;
Tbos. l.. Cathcart, G. +. wilkins, X. A McNnr,
b. r. Hendrickson. W. T. Nelson, John Burr,
side, directors; ID. p. Smith, surveyor aud con-
vtvancer.
ARREST or AN ALLEGED HORSE THIEF-
YESTERDAY, Mr.. John Carter a farmer resldin M
near POOlsyiiIe Md arrived here and id antified
a valuable horse which had been stolen from
him on the It'll instant. A cOlored man named
George Williams was arrested by Detective
McDevitt on charge Of being the thief, and i:
he'd for a hearing.
BUILDING AssocIATIOss--At the SD meet
ing OF the Fifth Ward Building Association
Monday night : $3.50 was sold 20 cancel stock;
Il shares were Withdrawn.
AZ the ninth regular monthly meeting of the
MstrotOl.tan Building Association Monday eve
mig fifty shares were advanced upon at about
al average Of rfty-seysn per cent.
TEE sALE OF hardware, sporting goods, &C.,
a. SaySgss ai,i q continued tSls evening at :
OesOek, Siso TO ll-TrJS myrn.n. az ~ O'Clock.