Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-23
TBE PENALTY ON DELINQUENT T.xrs.


UggtCn, March ., Is76.-The attention of tax
payers is called TO the fact Of the second in
s'alment of the taxes for the current year
becoming due the LIST OF April proximO; and
il not paid on or before that day a penalty of
two per centum will be added on said last
one half OF such tax, and on the first day of
manner prescribed by law. Also, a like pen
atty continues to attach to the delInquent
first half OF such tax due october 1, 1873.
John r. Cook, Collector, ID. c."
Editor NGr: Does the above notice mean
that penalty of two per cent. will be added
on second instalment OF tax due April I, rs,
II not paid on or before that date? | think a
similar notice appeared In THE STAR last
september, with regard to first half OF tax
for present year, due october l, which YVES
modified by the decision of the Com mission
ers so as TO allow the whole month of Octo-
Der In which TO pay without any penalty. III
necessary, please get renewal Of the Commits
s1oneIS' decision and reflect il.
STAR TAXPAYER.
Washington, d. c., March 20, 1876.
The Commissioners hold that the penalty
OF two per cent. must be added il not paid on
or before the 1st day OF April, 1ST6. The
clause in the act approved March 3, 1875,
covering this point, reads: "And if said in.
first day OF April, a like penalty two Der
century shall be added on said last one half
OF such tax."-ED.l
BROKE HIS NECK BY FALLING INTO
CULVERT.-A supplemented youth named
Andrew Conner left the residence of his pa
rents last Friday To follow the st. Patrick's
procession, and not returning at night the
family have been in great distress. 1t is now
ascertained that his remains were found last
Saturday lying In a culvert about a mile
this side of BeltSville, Md. 1t is thought
that after the procession broke ranks at the
City hall he went In the direction of the
depot OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
jumped on train going TO Baltimore. Some
gentlemen walking near Beltsyille on Sat
urday saw his body lying in the water, and,
taking IL up, carried IL TO the nearest house
and summoned DIR. G. A. Fox, who made an
examination. The neck was found broken
and the head and body much bruised. Sub
sequently an inquest was held, and verdict
rendered that the boy came to his death by
accidentally falling into the culvert. TIE
remains were placed in vault temporarily,
and Mr.. Conner notified OF the circumstance
he took the cars for Beltsville, where he
fuDy Identified the body as that of his SON
Arrangements were at once made to have IL
sent 10 this city, and the funeral was fixed
for this evening, TO take place from the resi-
dence OF Mr.. e., on 10th, near street south
east.
THE KINTER GARDEN LECTURE-On the
shortcomings OF our present mode of edu-
eating children, and the benefits that will
result from the introduction OF GroebeI's X.
q. system OF training In the family-was
listened 10 tuesday night at the Young
mems christian Association parlors with
marked attention and Interest. AT the close
a class for ladies was formed. AS il is de-
sired TO have as many ladies as possible
improving this opportunity of learning the
system, not only with a view of introducing
ii at their own homes, but that they NAV be
able TO teach IL again 10 their nurses and
friends. The price first given on the circu-
lars has been reduced. II twenty-five ladies
attend, the price for each will be Is cents per
lesson. The first lesson will take place on
Friday at O'Clock, at Miss Susie p Pol
locks h. G. and training school, IOs 11th
street, near g, northwest.
TITIESs IN ITALIAN OPERA.-MIIaT The
resa Titiens and the Strakosch grand Italian
opera company, comprising Nine. E. Pan
Penheim, Miss Beaumont, Mime. Carreno
sauret, Brignoli, Tom Karl, Tagliapietrs.
Orlandini. Reina, Vierling, Bartli, Miss
Cooney and Signor Barberis, with full cho-
rus and grand orchestra, give four success
sive evening performances at the National
Theafer, commencing April Sd. The operas
announced are Norma" "Trayiata,S nIl
Trovatore, and "Don Giovanni" The sale
or seats viii commence at Metzerott's next
Wednesday. The New York Express saws of
Iitiens in Bellini's great opera:-''A more
dramatic Norma has never been seen on
the metropolitan stage. No singer
could desire a more substantial triumph,
and few singers have achieved It,"
FIRE IN STANTONTowN.-A small frame
house IN StantOntOwn, owned and Occunied