Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-22
Condensed Locals


ID. w Middleton, ir-, was not elected one
OF The secretaries OF the National Jockey
SiGo, put treasurer, which office, however,
Eureka II. y. Chapter, No. i. last evening
held chapter Of sorrow in the chapter
chamber. Masonic Temple. in memory Of
Comp. Charles =. Harmon. u +. X.
Rev Dr. Newman is advertised In to days
STAB 20 deliver lecture on his trip from
Warrington to Jerusalem. The Indications
are that Ee will have a large audience
The iair ~ st. JOseph's hail, corner OF jth
ard streets northwest, for tie benefit of
1T Josephs church tGerman), every eve
ming from April 24;h 10 May LIST, will be
nice affair. See advertisement.
Summer silks, black silks. silk grenadines
10 al the lew shades, and other very hand
some dress goods. at tight prices, are the
sIeat specialties OF WOlfOrd n Shilberg, sI'
The grand jury have indicted Richard
Jones. alias John Johnson, for burglary in
Two cases; Richard Thorn, alias sampson,
and Benjamin Anthony. alias John Robin
son, larceny; and ThOmss Williams, lar
CeDy.
on Monday evening the Joe Jefferson
ITametic CLUB sPpeaT at FOTd's Opera
House IL the very amusing comedy Oi"Paul
Ply In aid Of funds 10 pay the expenses OF
The Centennial exhibit OF the public schools
The object, as well as the prestige this club
enjoys, should, as il doubtless will, insure a
large audience. The President and Cabinet
have been invited.
Tire lecture 20 sin,6tbers" WAS wall attend-
ed 1aSt night, AID many availed themselves
az TIE opportunity to welcome Miss Peabody
IN asbingtOn. She congratulated the citi-
zens OF W Washington upon the chances offered
10 ladies, not only by the training schools for
kindergarten teachers, established here. but
that mothers and nurses now have an opp0r-
Iunity given them 10 learn Frosbel's system
Pollock
In our advertising columns will be found
particulars Of an authors carnival. To ne
beld al Masonic Temple. for the benefit of
The WCmens Christian Association. IL will
he an occasion Of special interest to bache-
Tors, as young ladies' in costume will serve
n the supper table. Mrs. harrington" aud
'.lke," Miss Opheiia" and ..TopSy," The
Widow BedOtt" and many other funny paO-
PIE have accepted invitations To be present.
Miss Winnie Ream will also be seen at Work
III her studio The object of this entertain
nlent Is worthy the patronage OF the Chris
ftsn community. The ladies hope To realize
sufficient from IL 10 pay of their debt, and
IeaVe The destitute ones on their hands COM
Portable for the summer months, when so
many are absent from the city, cutting of
sources Of revenue.
ETHE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night,
and Mr.. LaDgstOn, from the ordinance com
mittee, made a report in relation to the bad
condition Of the fence around the HOlmead
cemetery, and recommended that the mat
Ter be referred 10 General BIbcOck, superin-
IenCent OF Public Buildings and Grounds, as
the title TO the cemetery j. vested in the
nlted states. Tne report was adopted. The
report OF vital statistics for the week ending
April y. ls1j, was received. showing 81
heaths-2t white and - cOlOred. Prominent
among the causes were consumption, from
which there were deaths pneumonia II,
WhOoping cough ?, apOplexy 5, bronchitis =
Rsstritis .. The mortality was - less than
last week, or al the rate of L. per 600 per
annUm; increase OF the population by births
reported over deaths was 10, or at the rate
ofS25 per 1000 per annum. Rate OF NOR
fallty OF the white population was 1l.I51 per
LOCO per anDuD, while the mortality OF the
cOlOred population was 50 Off per OnD for the
ssme period, number OF births reported dur
ing the week was G1-white, 3; cOlorsd ~
rate OF Increase OF the white population by
DlIlns over deaihS, 5-lyj per 900, while the
increase OF the colOred population by births
over deafbs was .5i5' per 1000 per annum
Deaths corresponding week of 1875, white, 81:
cOlOred, 53-toial, 80. or AZ the rate OF pa
per 1000 per annum. After the authority
had been conferred on DR.. Eeene % a0ate
several nuisanceS, the board cleared the
rooms and went into secret session.
1. D. o. r. CELEBRATION. Wednesday
next being the nfty-seventh anniversary Of
Inc order of Odd Fellows in this cOuntry,the
Grand Lodge OF the state OF Mary land, and
the lodges OF Baltimore and the state will
appropriately observe the day. grand
parade will take place in Baltimore in which
mere Will be fifty lodges and fifteen encamp-
ments, and At FoTd's Opera House addresses
viii be delivered by James l.. Ridgsly,
Grand Corresponding Secretary OF the Grand
Lodge Of the United States, Rev. Dr. Nav
Tor. of FRyette street NJ f.. Church "A md Judge
carey, of the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Baltimore. There will be a BANQUET at
Masonic Temple TO which visiting odd
Fellows from Washington aud elsewhere
nave been invited, and at the hail, on GAY
street. there Will be a levee az night. From
Inc District the Uniform PatriarchS 10 the
hnn l9 OF about 80; Washington Lodge, No.
=, and Columbian Encatnpment will go as
organized bod Is, accompanied by members
OF other lodges and encanpments aad a
number OF ladies. They will take Is pieces
of the marine band. and leave here at
O'Clock in the morning, returning during the
night.
AN ALLEGED Confidence OPERATOR
Frank III. Scott, young man from Pitts
burg, has been. II is alleged, operating quite
extensively in the coDddence business in this
city for the past few days. II is stated that
he makes the acquaintance OF some respon-
sible person, and through him obtains intro
auctions TO bankers OF other business men
who are induced TO cash drafts for small
amounts on PiftsbGrg, all 10 oblige him.
These drafts are returned unpaid, and the
accommodating friends who vouch for him
are compelled 10 pay. Tie fact that bank
officer in Pittsburg has written a letter TO a
Nietimized friend IN the Post Office depart
partmeDt here that his bank alone holds
three OF these worthless crafts for collection,
shows that Scott has been working quite
successfully In this city. Heis young man
about y years old, rather good looking. with
fair complexion and "A light nousIache;
wears high silk hat, and dresses quite
neatly.
The MATCH GAME or BILLIARDS at
Ford's Opera House, last evening. between
Louis Shaw and jacob ScbaefTsr. attracted
quite large audience, who seemed t. thor
ougbly e iOy the playing The game was
80 points, French caron, end for purse o!
$50. The playing was quite even, and ia
teresttng. but Shaw ran out the game in the
nifty sixth inning, while his opponent stool
81. Shew'S average was 107I points aad
Scha6 ffeT's 20. Schaeffer's best run was 10
made in the twenty second inning, and
Shaw's 60, made In the eighteenth inning.
ART sALE.-We beg to call the attention
OF our readers 10 the sale of elegant French
brOnzes, marble clocks, finely carved mar
ble mSntel vases, statutes, etc, etc the
importation from France and Italy OF
Hessrs VIII Bros. OF Philadelphis-which
are now on exhibition at the auction sales
rooms OF Mr.. Thomas bowling, southwest
corner Pennsylvania avenue and It'll street.
The entire collection will be disposed OF at
public sale on Tuesday and Wednesday
morning. April p and &c, at lOa O'Clock.
Catalogues may be had from the atlctioneer
IHE COURT IN GENERAL TERM will be
rteonVened ON Monday. There are IS cases
Oh the calendar-9 against the District I
prlZe case COLLINS agt. ram Florida :
sssnDst L. q - canal Co, against W. & q
X n Co (Converse), against & p r. r.
divorce cases, criminal (B. May conyictad
OF aoortiODl, against insurance corn nan O.
tCam pbell agt. American POpuiar Il tfa r.