Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-25
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ssvy ward about Il O'Clock Yesterday. She
will receive a new outfit and go into COM
mission.
District Government Affairs.
Commissioner DennisOn. VINO has been alb
sent about three weeks in Ohio. returned to
the city this morning, in excellent health,
and resumed his duties at the Columbia
Building.
Orders have been issued for The laying OF a
Rinch pipe sewer, with manhOleS, in ALE
In square No $50; also Finch pipe, Will
naEhOles. in alleys in square No 81.
BIssATIsFACTIOS WITH THE NEW TAX
LAW.
The Distrlct assessors are busy in re-
~lvlng appeals ON the present assessment,
which appeals are fiied for action at the
proper time Three OF tfse assessors are pres
snt during the entire day to attend TO appli-
ssnts for appeal. and the other two spend the
early part OF each day-in personal examin-
alton of property in the different sections or
the District Taxpayers who owe debts on
their real estate are greatly disappointed in
not being allowed al offset for such debts
against their taxable real estate. Under the
construction given the law by the authOri-
Ines, deeds OF trusts and mortgages can only
be permitted TO OFFSET against personal prop
srty or credits. Some of the taxpayers who
apply for information on these points do not
hesitate &c denOunce the law as very I'M
lust one.
THE FIRE-.LsRs TELEGRAPH APPRoPRI-
ALTON LOST THROUGH CLERICAL NEGLI-
GENCE-
II will be reoollected that through the ex-
srtiOns OF Commissioner Kctcham a clause
was appended TO the deficiency bill which
was passed on the last night OF the session Of
Gongress, @PprOpriating S57 500, with the
provision that the DistT CT Commissioners
provide like sum. for the construction of a
aew hre-aiarm telegraph for this District
Yesterday the District Commissioners, being
about to take some action looking to the exc
sntion OF tAis law. discovered that the clause
had been omitted in the printed law and
upon further inquiry at the Capitol il was
overlooked il in engrOssing the bill. IL net
Being on the approved bill, the amendment
part OF The law. The Commissioners very
nach regret this, and state that thew
San see no remedy for it before the next ses-
- the eniefengrOssing clerk for the House.
Perhaps he can satisfactorily explain thu
omission.
OBSERVANCE OF Holy WEEK Hob,
Ih,,Tsdag and Good Fflddy.-To-day is Holy
Thursday and tomorrow will be Good Fri
day in the church calendar, observed in both
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches
holy Week terminates the penitential sea-
feneore was commenced in the Catholic
Shartnes- The pane ''tenebrR" (daTkness)
has been given because IL represents the
state of the church during the sufferings OF
Christ, and because also the candles in the
sanctuary are extinguished during its rem
altlon- IL Is composed of psalms expressive
of sOrro<, desOlatfOn and prayer, OF the lam
entatiOns OF Jeremiah, and of lessons from
Holy Thursday is called Maundy ThnrStsv
IN The Catholic ritual, from the first OF the
mass. whose initial is mandatum. 81 give
you new commandment, that YOU love enc
another" The Office il one OF joy and beauty
The affairs, stripped during Lent, of their Or
naments, assume partial decoration; the
purple vestSnents give way 70 gold and
white, and the choir executes its rick
est mass TO the Gloria. Then the church
s GELS and altar gongs are rung, and from
mat moment until the beginning of the
Gloria or Holy Saturday the bells are silent
and no sound o. instrumental music is per-
mitted in the church. The mass Is as usual
as far as the Gloria in Excelsis; after that il
Is unique. The Gospel OF St. John is read
and the kiss OF peace is omitted in detesta-
hosts, reserving one for Good Friday when
there Is DO conservation. One of the side
affairs Is prepared Eor the reception of this
host and Is called "the repository" After
the mass the main altar is disrobed OF its
linen and lace. leaving il cherries and bare
10 y pity the deSOlatiOn of the Church. The
host Is carried in procession 10 the tempo
rary tabernacle. The repositories in the
various churches. radiant with lights and
mowers, are visited during Friday and Sat
urday. To morrow is GOOt Friday, and the
ceremonies at the Roman Catholic Churches
are very solemn and imposing. The affairs
are pare, the organs silent and the chants are !
nOurnfui. The services and ceremonies on
Holy saturday Will also be beautiful and
imposing. On next SUNDAY Easter Sunday |
The joyous celebration OF Easter commences /
IN the Episcopal ami other churches Cool |
Friday and Easter Monday are also COM
i'i'ii'ofa'eu Win arproPrlate ceremonies.
DEATHS OF TYPos-Mr. Alexander 7,
Settie' Well-KnOWn printer OF this city, died |
yesterday afternoon at his residence on Sth |
street, near y street, northwest. Mr.. Settle |
was, We believe, native OF GEORGETOWN and |
was wei and 1avorably known, especially |
IN typographical circles and among news |
paper men, having Joined the Columbia |
typographical Society in October. Is39. His |
Treasury Branch OF the Government Print
mg Omce- Last summer he had a stroke OF |
PaIalySls rom which he never fully recov- /
e-ed- His funeral will take place Tomorrow
afternoon, at 5 O'Clock, from the Immaculate |
conception Church, corner of sth and y /
Mr.. George III. Van Beuren. who died ON \
MONDAY OF consumption at No. oi0 Louisiana
avenue, was buried yesterday afternoon, and |
graphical Union OF which he was a member
Rev. Mr. Little conducted the services. aud !
The interment was made at GIenwood..
FALL OF LITTLE GIRL From A
SESoND-SroRH WINDOw-Anna Stevens, |
Sx-year girl, who had been left alone in |
the front room of house No. 5O7 9Th street he
tween and + streets, yesterday afternoon 1
,eL rom on, second.story window which had
her head II appears that while her mother
was IN an adjoining room an organ grinder
commenced playing IN front OF the house
the child. attracted by the music leaned too
,SI OUT, and losing her balance. fell as stated
"a PATERSON and Bittinger were called in
Hno AFTER an examination of the patient
Laey expressed the opinion that the skull
$500 1e IISes1red but The fall had produced
entertained OF her recovery.
iSDi ~ IAihNTS-Among the indictments
hh.eIe " TIE SIand jury to-day was one
charging sarah Walker alias Prs Oakley
Win having on the 18th day of March Seizei
kidnapped, and carried away the child -;
John BecSwiih; James Wells assault Nri,h
intent 20 commit a rape on Eleanor Syni.6. (
Gaoriet Norton, burglary and larceny. Hum
phrey Davis, do; WIN. Cant. aSSaU.t with
intent To xiii Ann Mcdonald; Euge,'e VaH
KiSNiek alas Utter, false pretences ard A.
v. LaTber, embez ding a letter.
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j. T. BRopHEAD, No. 5s5 18Th street, * pay