Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-21


made the following appointments In the Pro-
bate Court to M vacancies: q. s Thompson
clerk John G. Wilson, bailiff; Manning F. Rue,
messergsT.
The ysehtraee between the Americas, Of this
cry ara the S-a Gull, of Baltimore, which
vas &C nave tsFen place to morrow, sas yestsr-
forfeit.
A letter from the N ayor Of New Orleans saws:
nlers our r sources Tor r~lief-nOs amount
ing 70 abCuy ~,5fOooo, g0VerEm ant AID in -luded-
snail IN some way b. increased t0 = m,iti1n dol
'srs. uiany thousands OF our people IN lSt DsTiSp
by famine Citizens Of washington shonid
contribute rEbst tLey can spare To tn relief
the sufferers.
At the joint committee of Reehabites in a
temptTaDce demonstration organized ~ No.
ISh Pennsylvania avenue YESTERDAY, with NJ
IT. b. Aarehe Chairman, an1 A. Il. Lacey score
tary, u wa resolved tn have - gram ptrad. ~
ire order on the Sth OF June, and meeting taat
night at HAmltne VI. r. Church. The order
here n now vsry dOurishiDg. aud will b ave .5out
1CoO mCn in line.
Two TROTTISG MATCHES cam Off over the
BTightw OUd course yesterday in presance OF a
large conc curse, being the second a .v,s ra.ing
OF thls season The judges were Gen Morg an,
L. Sultn, Chas Gregory. and VIM BO tn b ty:
patrol judges, Jas Hudson AMI Chas F,rI,
time keeper, q. W. Hays
The hfsf race vas mile heats three in five
Tor which the fOllOSiDg horses were entered
Daylight. by Mr.. john TaIty driven nv Ed
MOSS; Fenisn Boy, entered and driven by Al
Zen Dorsey. and Dan, driven by Dan Steever
OA uEcl neat Daylignt came two goal
lengths Ahesd-time. 25S. The second and
third heats were almost similar. The following
u the summary: Blk. m Daylight, |; br h
feniSn Boy, 0; b. h. Dan, o 1; time, Sc,
For tue double team race the following en-
tries We're made: Honest John and Maid
driven By Ooy SsnderSon; Charley HAYES And
Eliza Jane, driven by Dan Steeyer; Silver NJ Aid
AND mate, driven by T. G.. johnson. form. Al
protest was entered TO the last named team on
At n AL al
not owned in the District, and had a turf rspu-
fation- The judges allowed the start to be
made made, with the agreement that the matter
should be referred to Wakes Spirit of the Tig,s,
for decision, bets TO follow the same The fol-
lowing Il the summary: Silver NJ aid and M ate
u honest John AMI mate. 3; Charley HAYES
anu Enzs Jane, 2 2; Lady Flsk and mate, 4;
time, 500, 3t2
THE THEATHRs--Salvini will to night ap-
pear at the atlOnal Theater in the role OF sGTha
Gladiator" in which the late Edwin Forre-t
achieved such decided reputation. The ply
sique OF The great Italian trsgedIsn will enable
linn 70 give the FOrrestOnian force TO his i'm
PRESERVATION OF a character the announcement
OF the representation of which used to fill the
tbeateTs tW enty years ago.
"N6w York a. II WaSn with the fire scepe and
Can Can continues 20 be the leading attraction
al The Theater Comique, and with the excellent
VARIETY performances makes up an entertain
ment which II popular and ENJOYABLE
Edwin Booth will appear as 'sHamles', at
foIds Grand Opera House, in Baltimore for
me last time this evening, and to morrow night
Will give his splendid impersOnaton of "IAg5."
making that the leading part in Shakespsars's
great tragedy Of ''OthellO.'
TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS mot
last night, President Williams in the chair
report from the chief engineer was received
stsung that Michael Cation, hOstler of No
engine mad resigned, ami that he had tsmDo-
IariIy appointed James MahOrnev in his place
A report was received from the Temporary fore
mar or No. engine company, giving a state
company. ON motion OF Mr.. Collins Mr. T.. p
Lowe Vas confirmed as permanent foreman %
No. engine company, and James MahOrney
was promoted 20 be hOstler of the same com
pany. Dir. Reed, from the COMMITTEES on horses
reported that AZ present the department vas iu
a very bad condition for want OF stock and
repre- sented the necessity for purchasing thrsa
or four horses at once. which the COMMITTEES
lad been autbt-;zsd 70 DO.
AESUAL COMMENCEMENT LAW DsPARr-
NENT, NATICNAL CNIvEEsITY.-The third an
nual commencement Of the law department o.
the National University took place last evening
at Lineoln hail. which was filed with the rela-
tiVts and friends of the graduates. The ey-r-
fises were OFened with PRAYER By Rev n
Butler. Mr.. Charles Lyman delivered the val
edicioTy; after which Attorney General vii
liams conferred the degrees on the graduates
whose names we're published in TIE SrAR
few DAYS since. Vice Chancellor weigeWDoI
addressed the class, and Rev. John Vaughn
lie wis. ID. D., conferred medals uDou the foIioa
ing: j. p. Csrmiencke, Orlando j. Lott, ID. A
Calm, and A. ii. Shattuck, Of the junior class
Il 40 tine pOetical works were also presented 10
Mr.. Chas. Lyman, the vailed. ctOrian, BIZ frienis
in the audience. Weber's orchestra was pres
eht, ana interpreted the exercises with music.
The COLoRED SCHOOL TRUsTHEs met last
evening at the Sumner Building. The leave OF
absence granted Miss q. j. Fleet was extended
to June let. The superintendent Mr.. G. F. T.
Oookl presented his report showing 3,I23 pupils
which were adopted: 10 have the sumner and
Stevens school binding enclosed, Walker Jack
son to erect the fencing; to discontinue the uss
OF the Walker b1ilcing, located on Sd, between
J. street and New York avenue. for school pur-
poses, and close the schools in said building on
the ztth Instant; to close the school term on
June 10 On motion OF Mr.. johnson the com
mittee on school buildings were instructed 70 |
inquire into tie feasibility of erecting a school
building to accommodate not less than siy
hundred pupils on the "Rhees" lot on 9ta he
tween Z and . streets northwest
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The WAsHTSeToN GKovE CAMP MggrrSG -
AZ recent meeting OF the executive com mittee |
of the association the following of GERS and com
mittees were elected for the ensuing year VIZ
DR. FlotoardO Howard, president; ". K. Wood
ward, vice president; y. II. StiDemetz, treasu-
Ieri r. p simpson, secretary; y. Peyton Brown,
John L. Mitchell, n. G.. Emery hnauce com
mittee, W. X. Woodward. J. ". Wade, B. r.
SfTf metz. improvements; k. H Willett e
SimVsDn. G. G.. Baker, tents; F. Howard vii
sou II I. Whalan, police; L. p. Moran J. X
Rig glss, Thomas Summerville, supplies. The
tFr.dayl 70 make arrange ments 10 put the camp
gTOCId in order for the ID -eting OF August SIN
A grand union picnic of all the ChurcnSs vii Ice
he'd OF tie grounds on the Fourth Of July next
ANOTHER MEETING IN FAVOR OF THEEx-
tension CF THE ELECTIvk FRANCHts.-A
meeting OF the voters OF the 10Th, 2lst AMI 2li
legislative districts WAS held At Washington
ball last ight in reference 20 the exJsnsi0n OF
the elective franchise. Sir. Lemuot Bu-sl7y
was elected chairman and SIR. L. T. Bower sec
Rotary. The committee appointed at a previous
meeting presented report recommending that
measures be taken To procure the passage ~ =
bll similar In It's provisions TO that intrOd iced
In the Senate by Mr.. Hamlin. Feb. - 1850,
Hhich makes ali the District Off GERS elective.
The report was adopted after speeches in favor
OF the move ment bad been male by Messrs. O
10. Barett, j. A. Perkins, Fred. A. Boswell
Arthur Shepherd. II. A. Hall, Matthes Trim,
bic and Allen Coffin.
The CONCERT NEXT wzzK.-The very I'M
usual attractions offered in the concert an
bounced elsewhere for Tuesday next ought to
MI me congregational church. Such a com hi
nation Is not often brought together Tne
Arons, under Mr.. L. HOler and the fine N ,ar
tette-Messrs. Knoop, Biskhof Rockar And
Weiss-are alone qaite an attraction But the
great number OF participants shoxs entarp-tse
In the management The Inauguration OF a
college OF music in Washington will be h xiled
with satisfaction by hundreds who dasire tn
advantages such an Institution woud afford il