Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-05
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iege OF Pharmacy was held at the rooms in
ne Colonization Building this morning. Mr..
q b. Ferguson. president, in the chair ana
Mr.. j. G. Fill secretary.
The report of the committee on progress
Of pharmacy (Messrs. +. S. Gather. E. b.
Bury. and A. NJ. Ready was read by NJ
Read. and adopted. The report is an ex-
haustive one. ard was regarded as one ',ftSe
best ever made to the college.
The report OF the treasurer. Mr.. T. VI Crons-
well. was submitted. showing receipts.
81 ,290.e9; disbursements, si.2I3.o6, leaving
balance ofS17 o.
The report of the librarian and curator. Mr..
George Woodbridge, was Suhnitted showing
number of volumes In library with an I'm
ven tory of apparatus, &c.
The president, Mr.. Ferguson. read his an
nual addresS-an able prOduction-iu which
ne congratulates the members that the rather
doubtful experiment OF establishing the col
lege has become permanent success. LO-
Gated a I the seat of government, and its a1-
Nantages in some respects being unsurpassed,
IL behOoves the members to extend its infiu-
ence and usefulness. The class of Vast session
numbered about thirty, and three will grad
nate. He refers TO the proceedings OF the
American Pharmaceutical Convention, that
delegates shall be graduates ia pharmacy, and
he argues at some length that the proper teIm
is that adopted by the college doctor of
Pharmacy" He notices the additions to the
library; recommends the publication of a
journal OF pharmacy; refers to the financial
condition. stating the liabilities are less than
90. OF the al nual tax Of $40 he remarks:
If by a contribution OF $40 annually we can
of young men, and obtain just appreciation
of our profession by the public, 1t Is money
well invested" In view of the Importance of
the two branches, he recommends that
ma eTia Dleiico and botany be made two
chairs, and after returning thanks he ex-
presses " the hope that the college will
II crease in influence and usefulness each
year, and that it may soon become Tue
National College of Pharmacy.
The college proceeded to elect officers
1ollows-R. b Ferguson, president; +. s.
Gather and +. ID. Bowling, vice presidents
w. =. Thompson, treasurer; Oscar Oldberg
corresponding secretary; j. {. Fill, record
ing secretary; Rudolph Oldbcrg, librarian
and curator; j. a. Miburn. John r. Major
j. ID. ODODnell, W. G.. Duckett and Charles
Becker, trustees.
THE LATE ARREST OF LETTER CARRIERS.
In THE STAR OF the 2d instant it was stated
that four letter carriers had been arrested for
using washed" stamps and that two had
been permitted TO resign. the other two being
hned $50 and $50 respectively by Commits
S1oner Johnson. These parties were not fined
by Commissioner johnson, but were held in
The amounts named TO await the action of
the grand jury. In the case of +. L. Hall.
who was held TO bail in $3.50 it should be
stated that the charge of washing stamps
was not brought against him, but that he
was charged with unlawfully OBTAINING let
tiers which had been entrusted him To mail.
Mr.. Hall admits the detention of five letters
which he says he forgot to mail.
The penalty for unlawfully delaying let
tiers is a fine not exceeding $500. or inprison-
ment not more than one year. or both As
five letters were found on Halls person there
are i've offences charged against him. The
penalty for removing stamp ON mail mat
Ter is imprisonment for not less than one
year rnr more three years. and for using
Such stamps penalty of fifty dollars for
every offence For Teral months past The
authorities have been cOgniZaEt Ofirrcgulari-
ties and populations in the City Post
Office by certain Of the EMPLOYEES
and. as is already known, the result of in
VeSugatiOn has been several arrests
and discharges of implicated persons. 1t is
also understood that the Office is still being
"looEed over and that some other letter
resign. In November last, Special
Agent Henderson arrested a carrier and found
marked money on his person, which had been
taken from decOy letter. He made full
confession, and week before last was indicted
by the grand jury. His mother is in deem
distress and quite i'll in consequence, and for
the present 1t Is deemed best to withhold the
name OF the party. The case will not come
before the Criminal Court until June next.
THE LEGISLATIVE REFREsHMENT BILL
SUIT. Godfrey 4 GOell against ex-Speaker
campbell of the late District legislature for
refreshments furnished the law makers was
called this morning by the plaintiffs attor-
ney, Mr.. Elliot, in the Circuit Court Judge
Cartier. The counsel for defence Mr.. Cook
mentioned the court directed that The case
be called for trial tomorrow, saving IL must
then be commenced.
LIST OF PATENTS issued to citizens Of
the District of Columbia for the week ending
April 9Th, 1875: Lester A. Beardslee, inn.
prOvement in machine for testing the
strength of materials; Chancey C.. Weston
improvement in incUbatOrs; Lester A.
Eeard IIee; Improvement in testing machines;
JOAN X. Korff, fmprOy ement in combined
water coolers and Tefrigera tors
EPISCOPAL CONTRIBUTIONS. -Rt. Rev.
Bishop Plnkney administered the rite OF
confirmation to a large number of comm
nlcants and preached at st. Johns Z. f..
church, Georgetown, yesterday morning. He
also confirmed a numbered persons at his
own church-the Ascension-the evening
previous.