Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-12

National Theatsr- George s. Knight in
lotto
7heo'er oOrtq,,e Varieties.
Condensed Locals
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers IN advance Of the mails
street lamps will be lighted al CSC d. m.
and e1tipguiSbsd at 3. ~ a M.
Two dead battles were found yesterday on
vacant lot oh d, between 9th ard 10th streets
TIE Fruit and Flower Mission yesterday
mace mp 5 bOuqne T. and distributed them al
Up p1 any home, Childrcn's hO>ptfa, and
Providence hosp TAI
The Columbia railway company have de
clsTed a dividend which is now being paid.
spd yesterday they reduced the pay of
dav for an average OF IL hours work.
The cen ent first used for the hydraulic
base on ith street was not Condemned, We
IeaIn. but simply changed TO another brand
a. it Was desirable 10 have "A slower setting
cement
ErrCneous reports have been circulated
stCuf the streets OF the resignation of Mr.. G..
W Cunningham IS superintendent of streets.
Mr.. Gu niEehan has not res S1ct, nor does
he propose 10 TeSisu hts place.
The case % George Hi, jr.. act. the Crpi-
tai Publishing Company, bankruptcy pro-
cetd1ugS, which las hem slumhertng for
some time, wa taken up before Judge Hum
Itreys this afternoon.
The statement tl!s' Mr.. John TrimbIe IL
rs m'mter Of The committee on nomiua-
iioIS a?ECirted 81 meeting OF the Policy
Holders Protective Association the other
night i a mistake Mr.. TrtTnble positively
CeCliugC Il serve.
Yesterday q 10y named John Mccarthy
was -LTCTr tTCT- Eis horse ri the corner OF
Sth street and Frnrsy lvaNia avenue, andhad
one nj bis arms broken. DR. Culver set the
lint art ne was sent 70 bis home, Cl3 X
street southwest
Au6 now q. e girls have got TO wearing the
high staIdiUg collars hat look so much like
lie sIiC-FCa-'s Of an O'd-faShiOned wheel
hsrTCV- We saw stylish miss yesterday
who viii either have 10 take reef in her
collar or lose her ears.
Now IS the time When the stalwarl Rood
lum ECTapeS together half q pound OF gun
powder, Three pounds Of shot and a box OF
caps, bOrrows au old Harper's Ferry mus
ket, saiiieS out To the marines az daybreak,
ard returns at sunset viii the appetite of an
alligator ard tie following ga une:-MOsQuito
bites, 5-s COMMISSIONS from TecOil Of ordnance,
=; rec d-birds, "a, red -shCUldered starting. I;
recollection OF an oTtOlan out OF range, i
total, "a.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Extraordinary
Pressure toT Admission. - Yesterday the
schools were opened to those To whom tickets
OF admission had been granted. and at an
early hOur ii was found that the applicants
far exceeded the vacancies in the school
rooms. The number far exceeded the expec-
tatIOrs OF The trustees and Tie number of any
preceding year. AT present il cannot he
stated as to The exact number Of applicants
IN any one district; but IL may be regarded
as fixed fact thai the trustees, TO adhere TO
Their determination 10 give school facilities
10 all and turn none away, Will be compelled
to make number OF the primary grades
halliday schools, with two sets OF pupils. In
the nrst district AZ is estimated that over 500
tickets have been issued; in the second dis
frict like number; in the third, over COO,
and In the fourth so great was the rush that
lhe trustees and principal were unable last
night TO give the number In GEORGETOWN
applications number over 400. and the schools
VIII be overcrowded, possibly making half
day schools necessity. The schools of the
county were ali fllled 10 OVERLOOKING. aud the
oolored schools had more of a pressure on
IN n. fF.ar her
Giants al some OF The buildings being over SEQ.
TEE MAIL CoNTRacrs AND THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.-At a private meeting Of the
BOard OF Health, on Friday night, Dr.. Cox
from the sanltary police committee, to whom
was referred resolution Of inquiry into the
relations sustained By The health officer 10
the government as q mail route contractor.
reported that they found said officer charged
on the books Of the Post Office department
with number CT mail routes, (as contractor
dal ing from March OF the current year; that
admitting the absence of any statute or any
regulation OF the board foT0iCjing such pro
g uufe, II Is Ire opinion Of The committee
tha; The employees Of the Board OF Health
should Got be engaged III any government
con II cts or IN any business calculated to in
terrupt their official duties, and recommend.
ing Tire adoption Of a resolution that The
board diSaIprOve OF any employe of the same
% ilng " q publIc Offices, or combining with
his Official duties those OF any other once or
-occU patton, except by the consent or ap-
prevail of the board previously obtained, and
That hereafter every erDDlOya will be ex-
peCted and required TO COufiDe himself
strictly and solely 10 The duties assigned HIM
by the Board o. Health. The report a nd reso-
luton we've adopted.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH held a meeting
last night, and condemned nuisauces
frame house and premises Oh 18Th street, be-
tween and = northwest, ard the wooden
structure on Delaware avenue, between II
AID y streets sOuthwe 81. y petition was pre-
scented calling attention TO the quality Of the
milk offered Tor sale in this city. The petit
tioI ers trnilkmen) say: That we cannot
furnish pure milk AID compete with n Ose
that adulterate it, and we urge, not only for
our own protection. bu. for the health OF
consumers. tba: some decided steps be ia ken
towards sUbJectiLg IL TO rigid Inspection
The petition was referred 10 the committee on
food, consisting of Drs Verdi and Cox.
THE DIVORCE MARKET.-Tod day Lizzie
j. champion, ty J. s KiEaball, fled d bill
ior divorce from the bonds of mstrimony
viii william Il. Champion. She states that
she was married 10 defendant Sep'erl Der IA
le54, tha. shortly afIer SID marriage he be-
gan 10 drink, tkat IN June. 1872, ne threat
ened 90 Kill her, and she ther Ieft him: and
she CLarges him with having IN lSc0 aud
IN other ears, committed adultery.
EeSSrs. II NJ and Thomas filed today a
bin for divorce uUder The TILE OF ". NJ JEFF
fers against Annie letters They were mar
lied in March. 1872. aud lived together until
May, lS.i. wheC- g. Re charges she deserted
him, and went To live with her mother
THE CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Macarthur,
".
the INST case for trial set especially for that
day is Sawyer, Brooks and Others charged
with present ng q false claim for $50 go FOR
cotton, Will be tried. The next case Is thai
OF Bryant 81 d Craig. the mule claim case
but this viii probably go over, as Senators
Bcgy, CockeTill, and other witnesses for the
defendants, have asked a postponement till
sometime In October. The case of Julius
WIiowski, for presenting fraudulent claim
Tor timber, amounting TO S2l 90, will proba.
bly, follow the Brooks case.
AMUsEMESTs-tGtiOrl Ihedter.-s' Otto,
or Game Of Chance" will hold the boards
here for the rest OF the week. The perform
ance Is very interesting one, and the title
role II Particularly suited To The varied tai
ems of George =. knight. for whom the play
was written. As "a German dialect come
dian Mr.. knight ~ a success. and his songs
ana darceS are always well received.
IhfG,Cr Co0sfgIIe The -folian Mipstrels,
The Rivals, !" and a large ballet troupe TO-
getfer with number Of prominent variety
stars, make very attractive programme.
THE MILES ALARM MONEY DRAWER is
al article almost Indispensable 10 rler
chants. Being capable of a variety of COM