Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-23
District Government Affairs.

Dfstrfet Government Affairs.
In response TO the notice of the District
Commissioners OF the 10th instant to Theo.
6ore r. Gatchen, president of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for a
statement CT his accounts, &c, the latter has
addressed communication in reply, stating
that he has requested the treasurer of that
association, Mr.. A. 5. Solomons, TO make a
statement covering the points required,
which, when ready, will be forwarded to the
District Com missiODers.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued day by Inspector Plowman Ed
ward c. Darlington, jr., a two-stOry brick
dwelling, ON Massachusetts, avenue, between
North Capitol and LIST streets; 1880. Har-
vey Fowler, fifteen two-story dwellings, 18th
street, between II ond c streets northeast;
F,5oO. Nicholas McCubbin, a two-story
brick dwelling, sth street, between a and
East Capitol streets southeast; $500.
VERY INTENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS are
seing made by the Knights Templar of
Washington to participate in the grand as
sembly in Philadelphia, beginning on the
y9tn OF May next, and continuing three days.
composed of our best citizens, and with men
of wealth In its RANKS, has been the first to
lead OFF. Grand Master Hopkins, who rep
resents the Pittsburg, Pa, district in the
present House of Represent tives, has &C
eepted the tender of the service of Washing
ton Commandery, No. I, to act as his escort
from this city TO PhiladeIpnia on the occa-
sion of the grand assembly. The Com mand-
cry has engaged the services OF the Marine
band, las re-organiZed,) numbering fifty-two
pieces, TO accompany it to Philadelphia, and
has also appointed the necessary committees
10 arrange for transportation and TO engage
hotel accommodations. The SIR knights of
No. have entered into the spirit of the af-
lair, and are determined to make such an ap-
pearance in Philadelphia as will reflect great
credit upon our city, as well as the illustTi-
GUS Order to which they belong.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERs-At the annual
election Of Elijah Lodge, No. 80, L. o. B. b,
officers were chosen for the ensuing year as
follows NJ. NJ. Rich. president; Ignaz
secretary; NJ. Loeb, financial secretary; r.
Sanger, monitor; II. Adler, inside guardian;
Il. Reiss, outside guardian. s. Wolf, Il. Guss-
dorf and II. King, jr., were elected delegates
70 the Grand Lodge, in session at Atlanta,
Georgia.
At the semi-annual election of Capitol
Lodge, No. ISL, A. T. o. K. s. B., officers
were chosen for the ensuing term, as follows:
d. Cohen, president; Jacob Hursh, vice
president; Ignaz Hursch, recording secre-
Sanger, treasurer; II. Strauss, achiezer; L.
II. Levy, alitZur; L. R0senauer, guardian.
Ex-president Julius Lewis was elected dele
gate TO the Grand Lodge, in session at Phil
adelphia.
THE FUNERAL of Miss Jane Moss, for
many years a teacher in the public schools
Of the third district, took place at st. Peters
tCatholtc) Church, on Capitol Hill, yester-
day. There was large cOncourse OF people
In attendance, including Trustee French, of
The School Board; Superintendent Wilson;
Mr.. John f. Thompson. principal of the
T. s.
OF the third district, and most of the teachers
of the district. The impressive services of
the church were performed by Rev. F. Z.
Boyle, assisted by Father Rabia. Father
Boyle took occasion TO refer TO Miss MS
patience, kindness, and devotion to her
duties as teacher, and bore testimony to
faithful Christian life she had led. The
remains were inferred in Mount Olivet.
DEATH OF .wELL-KNowS CITIZEN
Mr.. George W. Hopkins. vino was sworn as
Juror in the case OF John Green for offer
ing false recognizance of bail" on the 18th
instant, and who was taken in on the night
OF TIE 10th instant with neuralgia, died at an
early hour this morning at his residence on
Connecticut avenue. above street Mr..
Hopkins was an old resident of Washington,
and carried on the brickmaking business in
The neighborhoOd Of his residence for many
years IL Will De remembered that on Mon
day last Mr.. Patrick Sweeny was sworn "a
juror IN place of Mr.. Hopkins.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO r r. CASE.
In the United States Circuit Court, in Alex
andria yesterday, before Justices Waite and
Bond, the case OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad was further argued 6y Mr. Howard,
Judges Marshal and Crump, of Richmond,
Evarts closed the argument and the court
took the papers and reserved decision until
the Sd OF January.
LOOK OUT BoYs.-Since the cars on the
new "Belt" railroad have been running the
~ SOME pOrllOts OF Inc route, as Is
usual on new lines, cause much annoyance
by hanging on the platforms and putting
stones on the trace Yesterday Henry
wade, boy arrested for thus annoying the
drivers, forfeited SO collateral therefor in
The Police Court, and as this will be the
penalty hereafter IL is probable that the
boys viii soon ''let up"
"A YOUTHFUL TRAMP-This morning Ser
gear Guy, OF the fourth precinct, brought to
Inc ponce headquarters a small boy almost
Wnlte, ABOUT years Of age, giving the name
Of willie Dooley, who has been lettering
about in the First Ward recently homeIeSs
and ffendless. He states thai his parenfs
resides near White Sulphur Spring, Va. ana
that he left there last summer with a snort
ing man belonging 70 this city.
AN ASCENDING WIFE.-This morning
Mr.. Alexandra Gautron, q confectioner
doing business at 500 street northwest
complained at police headquarters that his
wife left his home last evening taking with
her his money, amounting 70 s325 or $50.
he seems anxious 10 recover the cash.
FIVE MORE CASES Of those beautiful and
nseful japanese trays arrived this morning.
Gail early for good selection. Prices within
me reach OF all. Reeds Sons, 12ii r street
northwest.
60 TO Taylor K Hufty's, 933 Pennsylvania
avenue. holiday Q0O1lS- Thay kaan THAR