Evening star., 1877-11-15
condemned Locals


Tie Isltin ore and Potomac railroad. See
advertise mtTt-
The awards Of merit for defamation at
he Franklin Mae Grammar ScFo1i yester-
day were won by Frank a. SebTing, Harry
W. S6ely. and p Webb
ofticer Mich olson turned IN 2n alarm
rom box I.I. at O'ClUrlS This morning. for
FIRE In faTcy store al 5th street, which was
sxtiugUisbtd before much damage was done.
Cause OF fiTe unknown.
Clemens lodge. No. :. J. o. Good Tenn
plsTs. lest night elected The following repre-
seHistives to the Grand Lodge. Il Msho-
MRS. Clements, Mrs. Mahoney, and Miss v.
NJ Evans.
Yesterday. the recusant witnesses who re-
fused to obey summons issued by the Po-
lice Con miss eTS to testify at trial of GER
tain policemen before that body, came for
wsrd and gave their testimony before the
tTiat CON ltiee. Their attorney. Mr.. Norris,
did Lot appeaT. but 10 is understood that he
corctdes the pOwer OF the Police Com mis-
siOEtTs 20 compel the attendance OF wtneS-
sts, and 10 commit for contempt. TIE law
gives tie members of the police board the
same power as justices OF the peace
TIE REPORT OF THE Board or HEALTH
10 the District CCTnTntSSiGryT- states th2t the
contract with NeEsfs. II. T. Turner 4 Co. for
performance Of the garbage service expired
March 81, 1~.1. and by virtue Of authority by
4Ee District Comm SSiOEeT> March l.. ISI1, a
cCltTact was made with j. \. praney for
a. & year &C FrtulH"jng ApTii I, lNtI, for the
sun OF slim tF'L$ >s,-sVt $50 lhan tae
amount paid Turner * Co. for like service
GuriI tie prPcsCtrg year Under Mr..
BTPT y adm lniSfr8tiOI the work has been
performed in a most thorough and efficient
manner. The number Of tons collected from
NCveu Der = 1876. to November I, 1S1I, was
- tors Per day. Expense OF the service,
Sl5,.sl - 1-SS per ton. All OF this material
has ttfN trarspoTtCd by rail and water TO
points MANY miles beyond the District linn
Its. From November 1. 1>-6, to November I.
is1.. so TaUPers were inferred IN POtfeT'S
field, III were inferred in Oiher cemeteries.
10 Of 1rF,, a H.sI
still BON infants were buried at the public
expense, or 53 2G peT cent. of the total num-
Der Of such bUrials. The receipts for the
year wee $1,000 and TIE same amount eN-
pended The estimate Of eXper ses of con
dIcting the sanitary service for tie fiscal
year ending June 50, $50. is S2I,5g7 30 from
the funds of the District. and ~I5,0CO more or
less VIII he tQuirsd for the garbage service,
ard 81 eco for burial Of pauPers.
DETDs IN FEF have been filed as follows.
r Z. Darlington, ir-, trustee. TO ID. =. Ryan,
81 al. 500, piece Cf land called Chichester.
J &. Griffin, trustee, tO y. Hyde et al, - 600:
lois y ard lG, square "a. l.. j. O'DriscOll to
z. ". Rates, - 30; part lO' >, square Is.
Charles Frederick to y Herman. ~ 80; sub
Iot Tot "a. square f9i; also, sub lnt p Of
lots ]. ? 3. ! ard ,tqrare $50. J. '. NaTnum
TO L. +. VI. CarteT, Sl5, eco; pat lots aud ),
square H.. G.. W. Dant 10 W. G. Harvey,
81 go: part 10: TO- square fCa X. K fiarclsv
TO j.. W. & Brodhead, II 4C9; SUD lot ~ Of lOl
., square 21f. j y. Oliver to James W. Bar
keT, $500, south half lot 9. square 3f1. HG-
nora B1esnaEan to Ellen Ho!lOhsn, -I5H; nart
Iot - square ~. Margaret 81 CO 10 Hfn.
FeEan (qUit claim. -, part IOt ?. square
ri. G. ParE iusOu tn ThOs. PUgh. - Con. 10.
-. square 80. l. Shepherd et Al 10 C. =.
lots IL and Il. square -. Smith and Rob
TeT 10 NJ Nelinta Chapman. - n10. 10. g..
square I2i- Il L. Keyser to A Lagfman.
Si.G. lot 4. square les. Il. H Warner to j.
BOId tquir cietm.A Il u. keyser 10 \.
IaUiJnan. $50, iO- I, sgUsre JOSS Il II.
Wsrrer 20 G. y. Bond. fquit claim. lots p
In . fF D. Ef.s. O. ton q =.
MANsGER FORD Is ever on the alert 70
aLces al the National Theater. the Hess
English Cpera Will be succeeded by the ac
ct tmlliShed ShaEcspeaTean actor, Hr. John
Mccullough. whose superior impersOna-
tons have been one series OF tTiumpLS
throughout rhe country. He will make mis-
hTst appearance here in two years, on Mon
day evening next, In his mastery deltnea
on of CthellO. supported by a powerful east
amongst which are MIR. Mines Ieyick a
lasC. Mr.. Louis James as Cassie. Mr.. Akin
Lawrence. Mr.. ". flanagan, Charles Waiver
~. with Miss Eleanor Cary as De-demOna
in tfe performance of which she has earned
Ire praises OF The most fastidiOus critics in
tie different cities she has visited. Tn
Emilia Of Nrs- Ociavia Allen needs no com.
inert. as all krow the abilities of this favor
lite srtisfe. During the week Mr.. McCul
Tough Will appear in a series of characters
thereby enabling the public to enjoy a rare
treat seldom offered.
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ASSOCIATION - The tenth and final annual
mettirg of the Washington Co operative
Building Association was held last evening
at Davis Hall, on 1th street. between F and
q. The annual report or the secretary was
presented showing receipts 80 .ij6 Il. (iDciud-
ing Ss-2i> - on afyaD ces - So OF premiums,
s$,lIO.it on settlement, 80 ,5O1 81 from sales
ard notes paid; Disbursements Sf7 ,g3S IL,
tssS,-4l 90 for redemption Of 1S9 shares;) bal
aTce in bands of treasurer 81 SIS 81. The as.
sets are @lGS51f4, lSJ 20 in real eSta.e:) liza
rrS
original number of shares was COG; now on
roll u :: rot advanced ON 1S.5; repaying adj
SaUCeS sG-S; value or one share S5j9 u. The
6NcCrs elected were as follows: President,
Robert McMurray, vice president, WEI. ri
G.CCs; tn aSJlTer. W. 7. Jallsu; secretary,
John l.. Thompson boart Cf directors, u %.
j Johnson, TiiOn as y. Reed, G.. ". Scne8l,
". r Moran. Francis NEtrs, u J. fccar,y Y,
A. s. Nose, James Gooch. ]. II. Free.
FRATERrAL VIsIT.-Last night on the
occasion o. the semi annual Wis tatiOn OF the
GraId Lodge kElEEts Of PythIas to Liberty
I,GCC NO. &, st McCauley' 5 hall. on Capital
Hll, there was "a large attendance, delega-
tioI OF GeTrrSniG, Harmony. Mt. Vernon,
ard CalaDtEe Lodges being present. Ad-
dresses were made by GTaEd Chancellor
Nelson, Past Grand CbanccIlOrs R8thbone,
CCldwell. ard GuHEh &; Sol gs were sung by
MessIs. Kelly, MiiehCD, Shocks. Tucker.
ard recitation was given by Mr. J. @.
Firch. DuIirg the evening the death of
Grand Representative y. s. Mills, of Ralti-
more, was announced. IL Is expected that
ld1Ee Ct6sStsO0 tl hDlsLls from THIS CITY
will attend tie fCLeral tomorrow, and a
mettir will tie held 10 nake arrangements
al Graz Lodge hall tonight.
O
Washington MONUMENT - The army
engineers have had the wells, dug FOR the
IUTrose Of ascerta ming the character OF the
esItn uLdeIly ing and surrounding the foun-
dstlon CT the monument, filled TO the sur
lace. +. ID. Stuart, member of the Mona
msnt society, was detailed to supervise the
hlllDg. which consisted of sand well rammed
10 within about eight feet of the surface, the
cepih OF the f. undatiOD, when the earth taken
fTom the wells, was thrown in and also well
ran med. 10 Is hoped that Congress will
authorize the work To go on, as IL is UNDER
stocd That all objections To the stability OF the
monument have been Withdrawn.
hILFGFD PICRPOCKETS ARRESTED AND
0OI WATCH RECovERED.- AbOut two
weeks ego Mrs. ouisa Butler had her poc ket
relieved OF valuable gold watch, sci will
dismoIcs, worth SEQ, al a meeting at Bethel
hall. she reported the case To the deret.tfy We
Cffce. and Officers Clarvoe and Noss sur
cesded in recovering the watch aud arresting
two CClOred men, named George Chase ajfss
Bum. Parker, ard Charles johnson alias
Chub. Tfey were taken TO the Police Court.
ard The case having been fully made out
commiffel for the grand i,r,-