Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-24
District. eoxerumen, Affairs.


.r',aesting that hereafter the route TO be fol-
lowed by professions shall be designated by
the superintendent of police in such manner
as to avoid. a. far as practicable. the lines Of
railways. aTd TO interfere as little as posi- Die
with ordinary travel.
pr. u. w. Bliss and Mr.. Marbury, Of the
Beard of Health. called on the Com ssiOn-
ssOners to-day to urge the construction of
sewer traps in Georgetown.
Mrs. Commodore Boyle is lying quite Ill at
her residence, on 21st street, between q and
III streets. and in consequence the District
Engineer has given permission 10 close that
street TO public travel for one week.
SEWER AND STREET WORK.
a twO-foOt two ring brick barrel sewer has
heen ordered on Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween Sth and Stn streets northeast; a I5-inch
pipe sewer on Massachusetts avenue, be.
tween 10Th and 18th streets northeast; L.
inch pipe sewer on Sth street, between East
Capitol street and Massachusetts avenue.
streets, between East Capitol street and
Massachusetts avenue northeast, with neceS-
sary manhOleS and traps. y twO-ring brick
sewer has been ordered on @ street, between
Maryland avenue and 18th street east; also,
a Pinch pipe sewer i'm Samson street, be-
tween 10Th ana Eth streets northwest, with
manhOi7S- The contractor for the improve
newt of V street southeast has been author
lied iU set CuThs and lay brick fOOtwalks on
that street between 9Th and 9Th streets.
GAS FOR THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
= delegation Of citizens from the couQtv-
MeSsTs. j. W. Buker, j. S. DelanO and l.. s.
Emery-waited on the District COmmiSSiO
IL
ant with gas. and the maCadamiZinS of 18th
street, beyond Boundary street. Commits
siOner Ketclam informed the delegation tina.
under the contract with the gas company
and the District the furnishing of gas to the
county is not included The Commissioners
are, however. inclined to do all in their
power. and will furnish laIup-pOstS provided
the citizens can make arrangements with
the gas company to furnish them with gas
without cost TO the District. Mr.. Buker re-
minded Gen. Eetcham that the citizens of
a { nf
the cities of Washington and Georgetown
Commissioner Ketcham stated in reply that
several petitions had been received by him
rom citizens in the county Offering 10 paw
Tor gas II lamp-pOsts could be furnished by
the District. and this was all that could be
done under the contract with the gas COM
pany.
PROF. MARINI's MAY BALL AND FFsrI-
NAL-The fifteenth grand annual festival and
hall OF Prof. Marini will take place at Ma
rims Hall, tomorrow evening. and promises
10 he success in every way. The patrons of
Marini's Academy are doing their best to
snow their appreciation OF the professors
Teaching, by making this the May festival
OF the season. President Grant and Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Fred. u. Grant and Mrs. y. {.
r. SartOriS. Secretary Robson and lady. and
many Of the members of foreign legations.
residents in this city. are expected to he
present. ThequeenS throne will be the tineSt
ever seen in this city, and the floral display
viii be all that the finest gardens, both
public and private, in'this city, can afford.
The following is the programme: Grand
MAY. Miss Carrie Hall; Goddess of Liberty
Miss Carrie Miller; Maids of Honor, Miss
Mollie y. West. Miss Emma r. Stewart,
Crown Bearer. Miss Jessie VI. ConnOrEF lower
Girls. Misses AudenTied, Thornton and
owen. ATTENDED by the whole school. CorO-
nation OF the Queen. attended by speeches
and responses. Queens Set-Princa Inn
perial. Programme OF exhibition: era CO.
yyienne, Miss Ehtwisle and Master Riggles.
Highland Fling, Miss Florence Audenreid:
a Rayadere. Miss Belle Hunt; Sailors
Honpire. Master Harry Leonard: TyrO-
lean, Misses kTetchelt; Cachuca. Miss Laura
Mann; Village HOrnpipe, Miss ii Dwell and
Trail; Rope Dance. Miss Lula Nav: NadriI-
laine. Miss Louisa Mitchell; Irish Tilt Miss
Entwisle; Tarcntela, Miss Hattie Knapp;
Sylphide. Miss KTitchelt; Strathspey, Miss
BESSIE Barbour; Ell BOlero, Miss Annie
Prall, Smolenski. Miss Howell and Master
Pool; Zingarella. Miss Prall aud Master
Medley, Miss Gertie Wilson: LancierS. by
all The pupils; Waltz, (BOstOn,) by all the
pupils.
NEW RAILROAD SCHEDULE Yesterday
a new schedule for trains on the Balti-
more aud Potomac Railroad went into Ope-
ration, by which the morning accommOAa-
ton north (S.iI) and the afternoon south (3.IO
are omitted. The time of other trains is
somewhat changed. and are as follows
go Northern express except Mondays, TSP
New York day express and local daily) $50
New York limited Pullman cars a. m. 70 or
tfast line), lbs New York expreSs), 81 (ac-
commodatiOnl, 4.51 philadelphia express
daliy), az Cincinnati express daily. 9.I5
New York night daily, and 1922 (Pacific
express except Saturday a. m. Tine arrivals
will be at so from New York daiIv). Si2
accommodation, 9O2 fast line dailv), uf2
IRON New York; n. m, and 252 (Philadel-
nnia express daily, 40 New York;, 5.i7
New York;. s.lT mail daily. ILL (SOuthern
express, and 1130 (RichmOnd express) D. m
Others except Sunday. The midland cOInpc-
tons are made by the 7.01 a. m. train 0ocaD
from mere, and 6.O7 y. m. and the arrivals arr.
by the 20 a. m. and 40 p. IN. The trains for
Alexandria are as before, with the exception
OF 30 a IN. south. and that arriving at .I6a.
m The trains az 90, S.O1 a. m. and 6.G7 p.
m. run daily. The time given is Philadel-
Thla, minutes faster than city time.
TIE COMIQUE PEDESTRIAN TEST OF
ENDURASCE.''-HarryB Brooks completed his
feat of walking day and night for five and a
haif days at the Theater COmique at 1I:i7
o'clock saturday night last, in the presence
of nearly thousand people, all OF whom ex-
hlbited great interest in the result, and re-
Ieatedly cheered the pedestrian, who walked
slowly and feebly, supporting himself by the
hand-rall. lie acted as one deliriOus and
talked continually i'm wild and incOherent
manner. At l1:i7, his time having expired
two minutes before, Mr.. Rogers, proprietor
OF the COmlque. announced that Brooks had
accomplished tine feat and was entitled to
The prize of 500. The audience here broke
out IN loud applause, and Brooks wildly
voice. "Gentlemen, thank YOU" was bur-
Tled 10 carriage and taken to his boarding
house on ID street, between 18th and 18th
streets. There are many people who do not
believe that Brooks iairly accomplished the
feat, bet that he slept for several hours after
midnight every nj ght. Ii is not thought pos
sIble for him or any other man TO do what ne
claims TO have done. He is announced to
walk mile in seven minutes az the Comfdue
Oh Thursday evening next
FOREST FIRES IN ANNE APvNDFr. 90
MD-NeSterday morning q piece OF woods
contiguous TO the Halfway house. near the
head Ofthe Severn river, took fire and was
burning all day, destroying a large amount
Of cut and Standing timber and fencing Tho
ire extended over n distance of three miles
IL is not known whether any dwellings have
been consumed. but ii was with difficulty
that Mt. Hope church was saved. The Bond
Quarts cavalry company, commanded by
captain r. y. Owens, on their way 10 Balti-
more yesterday afternoon To take part i'm the
parade to-day. had hard work 10 make their
way through the flames. The fire was burn
ing brightly AZ midnight last night but IL
was reported this morning that il was al
most burned out.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which met
mere on Tuesday last, closed its sessions