Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-28

The street lamps Will De nghted al $50 p.
m and extinguisbed at 40 a m.
Robert Beall sends HdrPer's Weekly for No.
A dead white female infant was found yes
feTday in the Potomac at AtLee's wharf,
foot Of 9Th street southwest.
The Alarm United States torpedo boat)
has arrived al the navy yard in this city
News has reached this city by telegraph
that Mr.. Paul r. BeaTdsley, son-in law of
one Of. our old residents, Mr.. A. II: Young,
suffered by the late fire m Virginia City, Ne
yada. In the loss of his new house with all his
furniture.
The funeral of the late David Henson, (col-
ortd,J took place yesterday at the Israel Me-
1bOdiSt church. corner of 1%t and IL streets,
and was largely attended The remains were
convened to the Harmony cemetery and in
TERED with Masonic ceremonies.
The thirty-si anniversary OF the 18th
street Baptist church will be celebrated by q
and most interesting programme or exer-
rises has been arranged therefor, as VIII be
seen by the advertisement in another col
Cmn.
At the third social meeting of the new
church series last evening, at the house of
Mrs. CbCate, so Indiana avenue. the pastor
Rev. JaheZ Fox, read an essay ON the sub
ject- Heart. Head and Hands" This paper
was very interesting, and showed the result
Of great research and deep thought.
Prof. Anderson, 1.-The Wizard of the North,
one of the most extraordinary ma2icianS on
tie stage. who 9stoniShed Washington audi
euces at the National Theater some fourteen
entertainments at Odd elbows Hall I'm this
city next week. Some OF his tricks are
little beyond that OF any other professor OF
The black art, and are rather startling in
their apparent diaoOlism.
President Williams. Of the Fire Com
nfssiOners- steps Down and Out.
THE NEWSPAPERS DID 1T, HE SAYS.
The following correspondence needs no ex-
IlanatiOn:
REsIGSATIoN.
To ne PCN District Commissioners. Gentle
men-In view OF the fact that there seems 10
be determination on the part Of the local
n well as other newspapers TO strain 10 mis-
represent and give other than the meaning
intended, and make harm of remarks ac-
credited To me i'm the fremen's convention in
tine city OF New York; and as do not desire
Ia DO ANYTHING that would stand in the way
81 the efficiency or usefulness of the fire de-
IaTtmcnt, or To embarrass in any way by
nv action your honorable Commission and
aS i know that my action was then a. AZ
ever has been, intended for gooi, and that
only, have the honor TO tender YOU nv re-
Commissioners ~
Yours, truly. JOSEPH WILLIAMS.
ACCEPTANCE
WASHINGTON, Oct. q. 1S15.
JesSph Williams eSg.:-Sir 1 am directed by
1he Commissioners TO acknowledge the re-
seipt OF your letter of yesterday, in which
the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire
department., and to advise you OF its accep-
lance. Very respectfully,
GLO. y. CAswELL, Act'g Sec'y.
THE CAUSE.
The following letter from the District Com
misSiOr ers to the Board of Fire Commission
trs, dated October 25ih. 1875, is supposed to
have been the immediate cause of Mr.. Viii
Iams' retiring
"Ge1ftef1cR- i am directed by the Commits
sioners Of the District % acknowledge the
receipt this morning of yOur report Of your
proceedings relative TO the alleged declara-
ton of your president. Williams, and to say
they pOte that while he denies he truth of
The charge You express no opinion on the
subject. You mention his denial without af-
fTmiDg its correctness. The Commissioners
are cot satisfied with the result OF your in
vesftgation, and unless satisfactory report
xbal be mace to them on or before the 5th
Gay OF November proXimO, fully establish
ing the fact that President Williams did not
Utter the language or its import charged
against him, they will request his immedi-
ste resignation as member of the Board OF
+ Ire Commissioners. Very respectfully,
GEO. y. CAswELL, Acting Secretary.