Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-04
District Government Affairs


ID seems To be- the general belief that Hon.
II. i. Blow viii not again resume his duties
a. ono o! the District Commissioners. but will
tender ms resignation 10 the President az an
early day His acceptance OF the position in
The first instance was induce almost solely 10
show his appreciate To the President OF the
honor conferred. The aSpiT.tnts for the place
are said 10 DC Randolph CoyIc. the present
controller, VIM j. MUriagh and Gen. NeeIy.
of Pennsylvania.
BIZ. Coyle has rendered his resignation rs
controller. and Mr. NinSOn {au,IitOrl and Mr..
Hopkins formerly chief clerk in the control
Ter Office are candidates for the place
The resignation Of Mr.. COyle was sent i'm In
me Commissioners some days since. nut no
action was taken in consequence Of the alb
seEcc of Governor DenniSOn and Mr. Blow
Controller Coyle i engaged to-day i'm nav
ing off the garbage men-Some twenty in
number. The policemen will be paid on
"Wednesday or Thursday next.
Superintendent Miles to-day put in a fire
alarm box in the Coast Survey Dffirr 10 BE-
numbered - III The lis, Of fre-alarm boxes
ELECTION or OFFICERS OF THE WASH
1NGT0S MARKET tOHPANY--A meeting OF
The stockholders OF the Washington MIr,let
company for The purpose Of electin@ direc-
Tors for the ensuing year. was held az nool
to-day. Matthew G.. Emery in the chair.
Eleven thousand niEe hundred and eighty
one votes were cast for the following liFrc-
Tors who We're declared elected Nj. g. En-
eTy. W. +. Chandler. Y. G.. OriWav. MO-a.
Y 1t Y = -
SnlOOt- FitZhUgh COylH. HSilcf kilbOUru. =
~ lark, Preston :. Smith, Jacob ~. Ella
Caleb Cushing
NeSsrS. Chandler. SmOOt and Connolly
Were elected an auditing committee.
After the adjournment OF the stockholders
meeting. the directors met and elected NJ q
Emery president and B. II. Whitney eccre-
IaTy- and the following executive commit
tee;-NeSsTS- Chandler. SmOOt. Connolly
Ella, Emery and Oriw3y-
-S
VrEr At
Tonight Will b. presented for the first time
The brilliant Spectacle OF -.I-ndiue." with Il
hne cast. well trained ballet corps. and
beautiful scenic effects. ali prOtUced al an
eve expense OF $500 To the mana cement
w drama of Uncle Toms Cabin al the
National JEeateT Tonight VIII Introduce To
The public OF Washington Mis-. G.. C. HOws ri
M Htf >pflshtly character OF ''TOp>y-' in
winch Sne has achieved a decided reputation.
Inc other characters. including Uncle Tom
and little Eva. are ia gOOd hands.
The Partisan Coquette~. with the Can an
illustrating. one phase o. life in Paris under
Napoleon III. the paTlor MINISTRIES and >ev-
eTai new STAR Of Tire irSt magnitude in the
variety business. are among the attractions
~ The Theatre CoInique tonight.
THE FUNERAL Of CAPTAIN Ia9pIay n
Partridge. 81 the steamer Lady OF The Lake
whose death rom rheumatism occurred on
saturday last a. stated in THE STAR of that
GAY took place yesterday from hi> tate resi-
''ilCt. No 81 'Ih street southwest The ser
mon was preached by Rev. 4. e. Mpa!Or Iu
which some very touching remarks were
made rcgaIUIng tho deceased The bOIy was
ehe't>ed III handsome walnut ca>ket
mounted Win silver enbiem> Of the Masonic
fraternity. After the service the bOdy was
placed IN the neaTSe by the pail be8Tar~-
captain samuel Gpttuev. David II. Holmes
Dorsey Clazeetf, G.. II. Knapp. J. r. SprsuS..,-
and J. NJ y 'l>On-ST.d conveyed To- the Con
Sre>>IOuai cemetery. where tine rite, of I'm.
Masonic ii'''.LLL-lL w.re performed.
NEW WARS DINNER TO OFPHtN--Ia
IN midst 81 thc general joy and festivities ora
New ear tiJy. 20 l. gratifying 10 know thai
the little orphans were not forgotten Tn.
children 81 rhe Washington Protestant A>v-
tuil, IN Douglas Row. about one hundred and
len IN number male and female. were treat
~ so :, ""uhIilHt Iept~i AZ dinner OF ali IN"
so,-d things attended by our markets with a
lb'rsi supply Of Ice cream and cake. The
cOaor o. iLi~ entertainment was Mr. VIM
shields Of ia ,imore. once a resident mere
~ was "a very enjoyable affair Tor the little
DEs>.
DEATH OF a WASHINGTON BUSINESS
MANI Terrence Riley. native of Snuth
Washington died yesterday at hi residence
on street. between III AMI l southwest
leaving wife and three children. Mr. Riley
was IN bUSin with his father for many
years in Tie conduct OF the Grcenlesf Cote.
anu Spice NILS. corner OF and y streets.
and this was the pioneer firm in thar bust
ness IN the District. Mr.. *. was a qufpf nm
o-teniatiouS Young man, and mate many
friends among the business men of the Dis
iriet and surrounding country.
ANEW MUSICAL SENsATION.-AIiSS Kuhn.
or Munich, Germany. promises rs an eNhi-
bitiOn this evening, at MaTini's hall Of her
musical ability upon That peculiar. and tn
Inc masses almost unknown instrument. the
zettheTn, which i said 20 be a marvel OF
sweetness when interpreted by this Young
lady- The SseuSerbund and other musical
Talent are 10 add 20 the attTsctiveneS> Of the
occasion. Tickets are FOR sale al SoIOmoES &
ChaPaIan's bookstore
H
REAI ESTATE SALES-B II. Warner. res
estate broker and auctiOnecT, sold SATURDAY
afternoon last. Tor W. =. Thompson ami r r
Snyder. trustees. lots IL. Il. and part OF Is In
square 4jS. fronting u feet 10 inches o.! the
east side q. llth street. between % AMI II
northwest, by depth OfgS feet, and improved
by four small IwO-stOTy brick dwelling
houses Nos 142i. 1928. 1925 and Ia. IItn street
10 James ". Barker, esq. at an aggregate oil
5000.
SALE or ELEGANT FURNITTRF-J atimAr
A Cleary, aUctiOneeTs, will advertise IN a few
days the personal effects OF tine late Chief
Justice Chase. Sale 10 take place at The
country residence, EdgeYood, near Glenwo1i