Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-22
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Condensed Locals.


Condemned Locals
At the commencement of Roanoke Col
lefe. Seiem, Va, yesterday. the degree of
d. ID. was red on Rev. G. Domer, OF
The name OF Willie II. Baker was insdver-
tently ornittcd from the prize list of primary
seoool No 3, LIST district, Miss Alice Z. Cook
night blooming cereus viii be on exhi
billion In the ladies' parlor at Harvey 4 Hol-
dtnls thls evening. Two blossoms Will open
The second annual excursion OF the Pea
booy Literary ASSOCIATION to Marshall Hail
was postponed until Sunday, June 18th. The
steamer Lady OF the Lake will leave 9Th ST.
EhaTf at s;30 q. M, aud 1:3O d. 10.
TIE Rev. GraysOa DashietI, formerly o
6eOrgetovn, and graduate OF Colum bian
college, now a p aonptnent minister In the
Episcopal church, and stationed at Rich.
Dnond. Is in Washington.
Mr.. John i. Ford has generously rendered
the free nse OF his Opera House in this CITY
10 the Oldest Inhabitsnts' Association for
Ineir anniversary exercises on tbs Fourth OF
July.
The District Commissioners have desisua-
ted Mr.. w. W. Griffin to certify 10 ali appIi-
cations for liquor licer ses; as TO the requisite
majority Of property owners In the neigh
toIhoOd consentiDg.
The teachers in the public schools will be
paid their salary for the month OF June on
Saturday next, oath inst, at the Franklin
and sumner buildings. commencing at
O'Clock a m at the Sumner building, and
from 1880 at the Franklin.
M Joseph l.. Young, business manager OF
The Norfolk (Va) Landmark, was robbed 10
ms room at the Metropolitan Hotel last
night OF gold watch a1d chain, aud pocket
DOCK containing money and papers. A guest
In an sotoislng room was robbed of $40.
Brown, the mind reader, at Ford's Opera
Heuse last evening, convinced many OF those
present that be can actually do what he pro
fesses TO be able to do, viz: tell what other
people are thinking about
Two mad dogs Were killed by the police
yesterday-one by Officer Slater on x street,
1T hxyn "a
McHenry on vacant lot bet ween Delaware
avenue and and G streets northeast. The
lstter dog had bitten a small boy named
Mr.. Thomss E. waggamsn was thrown
from his buggy last evening on the eth street
road and badly injured about the head and
body by colliding with a horse ridden by an
unknown white man. He was brought to
the city by some of his friends who happened
Cured.
On the 2sth of July a religious convention
will oe held at Chattauqua, New York, and
1tPromises 10 be larger than the previous
ones. The attendants Will OCCUPY cottages
or tents, and IL Is expected that there will
be pre- sent delegates from all sections of the
country. The first meeting will be for BiOle
students interested in the present state of
natural science and its relations To the Bible,
and IL Will last three days. Next there will
be two-days convention in the interest of
temperance. On Tuesday August 1st, the
third annual meeting OF the Sunday School
convention Will be held, continuing two
weeks, after which three DAYS Congress of
christians workers viii be held. DR.. o. p.
Presorey and number of others from this
city will attend the meetings.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENr-The Fire Com
mIlssiOners met last night: present, Messrs.
Morgan, (president.l Thomas, (scting secre
tsry,) Collins and TAFT, Chief Engineer Gro
Fin and Assistant Engineer Drew. A COM
nunication from prominent merchants on
Louisiana avenue, between 9th and IOtb SIS.
nortnE est, asking that q fire-alarm box be
placed IN that vicinity, having been return
ed by the District Commissioners, on motion
of Mr.. Collins, II was ordered that the su-
peT1nterdent of the fire alarm telegraph he
irfslructed TO move box Il from the Bank ~
Mash1Dgto and place IL upon Fori's % 1.r,
House, there now being box in the Se5to1
couse, Near the bank.
b communication from the assistant chief
engineer, asking teet new sidewalk be
placed in front OF No. engine rTpse, and
one from The foreman of No. 4 engine Com
Iany, asKI1s that new ladder be procured
10 ascend the belfry OF 81. Dominic's church,
where there is an alarm bell, were referret !
to the District Commissioners with the An
prSSal or the board.
Arrangements were mo lie for placing an
Ennis Ore alarm telegraph recorder in the
Sfice OF the board. A test will be made at
HE next meeting OF the board, 10 which the |
District Commissioners VIII be Invited.
Mr.. Thomas moved that hereafter no APP
-piicatioDs for positions In he Fire Depart
ment be considered except made ol tue
printed forms now Just ready; agreed to. |
Ihsse Applications must contain sworn
name, age, occupation, place Of birth, resi-
dence, use OF intoxicating liquors, condition
OF health, &C., and PHYSICIANS certificate
OF the applicants physical fitness to perform
The duties or fireman.
Mr.. Collins moved that the money pre-
sented To the Fire Department by the Bra
lillian Emperor be distributed amorg the
six FIRE companies IN the department, TO be
expended on the 18th OF July as the mel Of
each company may desire. Adopted.
Chief Engineer Cronin then stated that the
work on the rebuilt engine Mol was now
completed, and asked that a day for trial be
selected. On motion of Mr.. Collins, the day
chosen was next Monday evening, at 6
O'Clock, at the corner OF 18th and + streets
northwest. Adjourned.
EMERSON INSTITUTE, COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISE5-The twenty-fOurth annual
commencement OF Emerson Institute, Mr..
Chas b. Young, principal, was held at Lin
coin hall last Dight before a very large aud
select audience. Tue fair sex was as usual
well represented, and the floral offerings to
Inc young gentlemen participating were
numerous and beautiful. The programme
was varied and Interesting, embracing
music, two plays, and numerous speeches,
In ali OF which the young gentlemen &C.
quilted themselves very creditabiy. The
pieces which weI most acceptably delivered
Story; "Shsmus O'Brsen,5 by a. T. RIDDLE.
and 1.-The Engineers Story" By s. +. Camc-
ron The valedictory by Gist Blair was
original, and very good. The salutatory,
which was written IN original poetry, was
also well received. Upon The completion of
tLe programme The award OF prizes WAS
made by Mr. Young as follows: First Pinck-
ley mccall, (serOlarship,) to Philip Mauro;
second Plnckney medal, (charscf sr,) to a.
Il Riddle; hrst defamation medal 10 \. L.
Riddle; second defamation medals To p
Aauro ard :. Cameron. Clarence Story,
who gave SUCK an able delivery OF the Bat
ue OF IVY was not a competitor for the
prizes Numerous medals and prizes were
awarded for efficiency Ia various studIes
during the year. The judges who awarded
Tue medals tor the speaking were Hon. T. A.
:: CIesswell, Gen. Henkle, Col. Casey, aud
Mr.. T.. B. Prettyman.
TIE WAsHINGToN MONUMENT SOCIETY
nave published neat engraving Of the monu-
meut from a drawing By r. ID. Stuart shoyy-
Ing II as IL Is and as IL will be when conn
Pleted. The present height is III feet; height
Ghen completed 4S5 feet. There Will ba a
Stone terrace . feet high, with q diameter of
20 feet. II Is estimated that IL will require
$4,000 10 complete the shaft. An appeal
has been made TO the clergy and supartnten-
dents OF Sabbath schools TO take up a collec-
lion on sunday, the ID OF July, or on any
a " he fnro 1rkxf.