Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-01
COnssensec. Locals.

Hair brushes and combs of the finest quail
ty at ThOmpSOn's drug store.
See advertisement of new and seasonable
dry goods by J, G. Wiswall 4 Co.
Waldo Usttn Tastet and Kate Sedgewick
Faxor. have procured marriage license.
Mr.. F. Kolb has handsomely refitted his res
tanTant corner of T. AMI Sth streets. See ad.
Ex-Governor Shepherd has been before the
grand Jury giving testimony on which to find
presentInent against Dana of the n. Y. S,Bl
tor libel.
"Ten Nights in n Bar Room will be given
for the benefit of Washington Tent. No. 80, /.
q. r., IT Odd Fellows Hall, next Thursday
evening. See AL.
To morrow's Gazefte will he bright and
readable number with the real estate bulle-
ain and numerous interesting items. See adj
TIE CCYi'Ol with the raid of Senator Chan
eIeT in search of s'piOn POtt." and its new
feature Of army and navy gossip ought to be
unusually attractive Tomorrow.
ShiniI gfOn sends Frank LeSlie's BoUS Of
hne7icG for June and HdI1c1-'S BdzGr for May
rs, also. from Warren ChOate x Co We have
the BdzGr.
The Business Guide. published by z. @.
GuEsOD 4 Co. is convenient affair for the
effice and counting room, with its official
bulletin. railroad and steamboat column, &c.
The Carroll Institute will give another of
their very enjoyable literary and musical
entertainments on next monday evening.
The demand for tickets has made il neces-
saTy To give the present one in Lincoln hall
fine programme is announced, literary ana
At the exercises in Lincoln Hail to-mOr-
row afternoon the Rev. Edwin Burnhan, the
great evangelist, is TO participate. This in
connection with the experiences that the
Rev. G.. \. Hall has 20 relate Of the religious
work in the south, will make this meeting
one Of peculiar interest
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night.
The financial statement of the treasurer for
Tie month Of April was submitted. showing
balance on hand, May LIST. S2.0Sj1i; total
available. SI04-j.14; monthly expenses. in
eludIpg pay of employees. removal of night
soil. &c ~3.5t =, or - .53o.G6 for the remain
ing Two months of the current fiscal year,
leaving an unexpeGded balance of p .9154S
for miscellaneous purposes.
Tie mortality report for the week ending
April Path. was submitted, ShoWlngI 4deaths.
less Than the previous week, s. white and
~ COl"rcd. OF This number l. died of con
sumption. 10 pneumonia. Scrofula, 2 mani
fiUn. = cOnvui~ IONS. : naralvsiS. 2 tentitiOn, ;
Senile debility, and Of aSthenia- There have
been &c births anu T. marriages. The mortal
lty has been less than the previous week.
and at the rate Of 2i@S per loo per annum.
Iate OF mortality OF The White population
Fol Per eco eranDum, while the mortality
81 The colored population was 49.+0 per 1000
for the same period. Rate of increase OF the
white population by births over deaths. LAP
Per lOcG, while the decrease of the COlOred
population by deaths over births was 22.iO
per l-otOpcr aunCm.
A committee OF citizens. headed by Mr. !.
p ReaTiOn. were present 10 complain OF an
existing EuiSanCc-Stagnant wafer on lots
iard 2 square No S35. Mr.. ReariOn made a
statement Of the condition of the lots. and
after some discussion the subject was referred
10 NessTS. Bliss and MaTbury 10 investigate
and report. The chair moved that an ar
rangement be made with the American Dis
trlct Telegraph company to Introduce into
the office Of the Board Of Health one of their
instruments Some objection being made
the subject was referred to a special commit
@e-Messrs Marbury and Cox.
INTERESTING CATHOLIC CEREMONIES
The BoS,'F II NGy.-The young ladies of the
Sodaiity of 81. DOminic's church, about one
hundred in number. and the Children OF
Mary, numbering nearly two hundred, met
a. tine Academy of the Sacred Heart yester-
day, and, accompanied by the Dominican
Sisters. proceeded to the school room. under
the old church, where they were mel by
eighteen altar boys, dressed in white sur
piiceS aud rel caSSOckS. and about sixty
members Of the Young Mems SOdality. Miss
Mary stewart delivered an appropriate al
1reSs. and crowned the statue Of the Virgin
hary. TIE children then marched up the
main aisle TO the altar and deposited their
6OFuets at tHe foot of the statue. Rev. Father
hokeI delivered an appropriate address and
the interesting services concluded with the
Singing OF the htany of the Blessed Virgin by
the Soiality choir. Rev. ather Boyle, of st.
Peters, Father ClaJ kSOn. o. p. Columbus
ohio; Fathers BokeI. Power, Sheridan, For
Inne and Others were present.
a similar ccremO nv took place at the
thnrch OF the lmmat ,ulate Conception yes
.eruay afternoon; ID e pastor, Rev. p. F.
bcCarty. and asout Z 70 hundred young Ia
oies officiating. Prior TO the ceremony the
chlldren marched in recession through a
number OF the streets n ear Inc church.
In all the Catholic Oh urcnes shrines were
erected Yesterday, al VIII. 'cil TIE devotiOns to
me Mother Of Christ dI rring the mouth OF
May Will take place
ZINTrRNAN & Son. rse Syar always
notes with pleasure the improvements in
our city. and acting under that impulse we
are happy to state that NJ ssYS. II. r. Zim-
norman & Son, who have co uducted the fur
niture business for some tw euty-five years
ON IN street. greatly 10 the satisfaction OF
thelr patrons, and who haVt recently en-
lSrged their business. having IL connection
with their furniture store reti uned the old
stand for an auction and comm 1SSion house,
nave removed their auction anG commission
Iraneh Of their business from tn street TO
NO Gil Louisiana avenue, near .tn. in con-
sequence Of the improvements u their OLD
stand which, which we underSfa ii will be
completed in about three months. Judging
from their past reputa ton parties :Hvho con
template disposing Of any kind o tgoods or
real estate VIII find ready mark IOr the
same by inirusting il 10 these gentl smen.
ASrae0 CoAI or. FIRE Asst \ IGHr-
Last night about eight O'Clock an q sFTn OF
nre was Spundet from box 81. near q 1fth-
street circle, for fire al the feed store o VIM.
a. topenhaveT, No. l122 Vermont aN rnte,
which threatened the entire square I, the
buildings IN close proximity to the stofe
oeing frame structures, but the prom u az,
rival OF the hook and ladder company and
Nos !, > and engines, prevented any in Slfy
10 the adjoining building. Mr. COpenha Ser
iet coal Oil lamp fall from his hands, ca Us
ing an explosion and igniting some lOs ~
Ray. The flames spread rapidly, eonsur
ing most Of the stock, the remainder being o
The stock IS valued at 500, and is insured
for $500 The damage to the building which
is owned by CaIbery 8 Hilton, was 200, and
is uninsured.
A MARROW ESCAPE FROM A COLLISION
on THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. |
This morning the accommodation train on 1
Tie Metropolitan branch OF the b. and %. II. |
X, which should arrive here at sis, came
near running into the westward express. !
going out. and which. IL seems, had left
ahead Of time. From all that could be IS
certained the blame attaches 10 the "train
dispatcher at the r. and o. X. X. depot, as
II seems the eastward bound train was run
nITg time, and that the express should
have awaited its arrival at the H-strset /
junction until sis, As IL was over miles !
ont. IL il To be hoped that the Il. and o. COM
IaUy ~i'l institute thoroug Oh examination,
and Apply the proper remedy when IL shall /
nave been -.seeTtaineu upon whom the blame 1
rests.
FORD's OPERA HoCSE-Mr Ford will on |
monday nie't next. present 70 his patrons |
.inHole tnieTtaInment-M1le Moracchi in !
Two pieces. :" Thrice Married. and - The 4
ffench spy, and the London Madrigal Boys.