Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-06

psrtn ert Should pay HIM. Secretary SheT-
man. fowevfr. notifies Nh Wells that Con
gress has MADE 10 Appropriate from which
he can be paid.
District Government A FAIRS.
During the temporary absence OF the Dis
triet udItOr and controller The District Com
missioners have designated Mr.. George W.
Bean a. acting auditor and controller for the
District.
A protest has been fled by about twenty
hsekn,en against The removal of the hack
stard on 9Th street, between Pennsylvania
avenue ard street northwest, as they state,
Eat the instance OF one or two private hack
establishments in interest by contract with
hotel keepers"
or INTEREST TO TAX PAYERS.
Superintendent of assessments and taxes.
VIM. Morgan. has, with the assistance OF
four clerks, Who have been employed the
iTast fifteen days and evenings. finally COM
Ileted The tax books for 1S1I-'s. and 10 day
furned them over 10 the collector OF taxes.
who is our prepared to receive the general
taxes due November LIST. A penalty OF two
Fer cent. viii be added after the LIST of Deem
paid in two iDstalirnents, the first already
due, and the other due Nay lst. 1S's.
BIDS WIRE OPENED
in the flee Cf the chief engineer for the fol-
lowing wOIk:-FOr the improvement OF
Montgomery, between West and StO1dard
streets, Georgeto~n - j.; desmond q Co.
Sls2.t3. For construction of an apron at the
south end of the new euivert at Foundry
DrSDcD. on we DeW-CNi Tbd1. tcuHty-tB. 81.
Coyle & Co, S19t.-5, J. F.. Murray & Co.,
s3o9.12- No awards were made.
THE RACING AT BENSISG's.--The run
ming races were continued at BsnDfDss
course yesterday afternoon. Notwithstanding
the unsuita be weather The first race was
selling race, j miles; Lady SalyefS,
Glen Dudley, Blondel and Dalgaslan started.
Glen Dudley came in leading, with BlOndel
secoId. No time was taken.
The second race was The consolation purse,
hi cfn gFafar md rnr. r1t
Dick Sass Ger, Eu'erpe, Major Baker and
First CHARGE. Ire rain was falling harder
than ever, but the horses came up, aud maze
. good start. First Chance came in ahead,
Major Barker second, and Euterpe third.
Time, 2.ts i.
The other Two races were postponed until
The next fair day.
HPHYSICIANs AND MEDICINES FOR THE
PoCR-ECtr To I'roride Trenton account OF
sbolishirg the office of physician 10 the poor
there has been, and there continues To De,
great need for medical advice and medicines
among the families Of the large number of
unemployed in the District. The Central
D.spensary," located at 5li 9th street, near
the corner of E street northwest, Is the only
place in the city where such relief is afford
ed, and therefore deserves assistance and
encouragement from the benevolent. With
this praiseworthy object in view, q public
meeting has been called for tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock, at the dispensaTy building,
when there should be large attendance.
Mrs. Governor Dennison will preside.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE REFORM
SCHOOL met last night, and the chair (Mr.
BurcbelD appointed committees as follows:
Exscutive--N. W. Burcheil. j. j.. Carpenter,
A. j. Falls, BuilGipg-H. a. Willard, j. +.
Fitch. president of The board; Finance-John
Bailey, Richard Joseph, president of the
board. MesSrs. Falls and Bailey were APP
pointed a committee to prepare systematic
plan for the admission of boys sent 10 the
school by the president: Two boys were dis
fendent that they were reformed. DIR. Car
penter and Er John Bailey Were appointed
a committee 10 visit the Vice President ard
Spes keT OF the House for the purpose of hav-
ing the consulting trustees appointed.
ANEW IIITITIRY C0vPANY was formed
last evening. composed o: young men OF The
first ward and Georgetown, Who adopted the
nsme Hayes AID Wheeler Guards" The
following officers were duly elected "A. +.
PoulSoE. contain: Rene Shekel,s, first lieu
terani: william L. Howard, see1Dd lieu
ttLsnt; George Anderson. orderly sergeant.
Sixty nine young men signed the roll. A
uniform OF shy blue pants ard coat trio med
with white. cap with white band, wreath IN
front, heaIlI the initials n. x W. e." was
adopted.
ACCIDENIs-Yester5ay Afternoon a horse
attached 10 buggy in which was Mr.. Thos.
Walsh. ran away on street, near 9Th, and
at the corner OF I'd street collided with an
other vehicle. Mr.. Walsh was thrown ont
and slightly injured about the head "A
buggy containing Nessrs. George Ii. Miller
and Thomas MCGOWAN. broke dowa last
evening al The corner OF 9th ana L streets.
MIR. Miller was badly cut about the head and
face, ard Mr.. MeGowan had his leg cut. The
horse had one OF his hind legs broken.
The WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MENT-Jhe engineer corps of the army bav-
ing awarded the contract for filling up the
wells on the sides OF the foundation OF tie
monument which were dug several months
ago for the purpose of getting specimens OF
the soil TO determine as to the stability of
the foundation, the work was commenced to-
day under The personal supervision OF Col.
@ A. Gilmore and an inspector appointed
by the monument society.
1T is ASTONISHING WITH WHAT GREAT
CARE Messrs. u Robinson & Co., the Boys
Clothiers, SEQ Pennsylvania avenue, have
taken in the - election OF fabrics for youths
boys, and children's wear and we can sac,
Iy assert that IL would be difficult 10 mud a
better selected or more varied assortment of
youths, boys, and childrsn's clothing than
They have in stock al the present time.
EVERY DAY we are receiving new and
cheap dry goods, black silks, black and col
ortd caShmeTes; cheapest colOred dress goods
in Washington. Double width, n1e quality
colored dress gocds only - GEN. EN- sI Iscs
for eurtaiLs. Carriers, 1V' Market space
A0rt.
SALE OF CLASSICAL VASES, BRoNZES
Ache sale OF the collection of elegant
Italian classical vases, groups and sta ues
will be continued this evening a. O'CLOCK
At the faIesrooms OF Thos. Bowling, nth and
ennsyivsnia avenue; also tomorrow MORN
ing al 10 o'clOck.-ASrt.
INV LINE OF ladies' cloaks, beautiful
sty les, AT close prices, have just arrived al
Chas. Baum's, sos Ith street In this eStao-
Hshment a full tine of ladies' and gents fur
Disbings are kept; first class goods all
nj Iked IN plain figures and very low.-Adrs.
PIANOS and organs at immense discounts
lor cash. at Robert Coltmsn's, Masonic
1emPle, for the next 10 days,-Adrs.