Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-31

over two years ago. Since then she has been
studying successfully in New York.
Wills will lecture here this evening on
woman"
Foundry Church DIR. Chas. II. Fowler, of
New York, Will deliver his lecture o-morrow
evening on Great Deeds OF Great Men,"
This is great literary treat.
Iseipdth LyceuhI.-HOn. Daniel Dougherty,
liver a lecture at the NATIONAL Theatsr sun
day evening on 1.-THE Stage"
The SdeiigeT61,d Will give q concert on next
Monday evening for the benefit OF the Labor
Theodore Thomas Orchestra will give two
concerts next week at the Congregational
church, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Zee advt.
THE LETTER CARRIERS NATIONAL Con-
vENTION met at Metropolitan hall, eth
street, yesterday, to take action looking to-
ward the urging upon Congress the necessity
of increasing the compensation of letter car
riers. In the United States there are eighty.
seven cities which have a free delivery sys-
TEN. Or these nineteen were represented by
delegates, and forty by proxy. The cities
represented yesterday We're Cincinnati,
Ohio; Philadelphia, Pa; Brooklyn, n. Y;
Worcester, Mass; Baltimore, Nd; COlu NJ
bus, Ohio; Louisville, Ky; New Orleans,
La; Boston, Mass; Pittsburg, Pa; Provi-
dence, X l.; Detroit, Mich CovingtOn, Ky;
Grand Rapids, NJ ich.; Norfolk, Va; Roches-
ter, n. Y; Washington, ID. Z. George Perry,
OF Cincinnati. was chosen as pres ident; j.
y. Richardson, OF Baltimore, vice president:
Augustus Winner, OF Philadelphia, Secretary;
Moses Church, OF Worcester, .daSs., assistant
;ecie'ary, ard II. l.. Hyatt, of WaShinston,
treasurer. Several committees were APP
pointed 10 wait upon Congress. the Post
master GfneTaI, etc. The committee to CO II
upon Postmaster Gel eral did Sd, and in
reply 10 remarks by Mr.. Perry ne stated that
he was he artlly in sympathy with them, and
would do ali he could for them, and md in n his
ann ual report 10 Congress would recommend
the Increase. The delegates yesterday COM
pleted the franir 2 of the bill which they In
tend to present 10 Congress, which they all
signed. ard then adjourned until last even
ing, when they met and further discussed
the situation.
The committee met This morning, but 10
give the committees 10 wait on the commit
tees Of Cons ress an opportunity to perform
their duties, adjourned to this morning.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night.
the report Of the health officer for the week
ending october 29lh, Shove 1853 nuisances
abated, II causes OF death investigated, 10
burlalS at public expense, with the usual food
inspections and cOndemnatiOns. A commu-
nicatiOn was read from Health Officer X eene,
stating that complaints having been made
from time TO lime of nuisances c.elted by
horses star ding at the various terminus or
standing points of the chariot and horse car
routes in this city and Georgetown, and no.
tial temporary abatement, he recommends
mat the subject be referred TO a committee
Tor Investigation, with the view to some pos
ltlve action by the board towards the perma-
nent abatement. The pavements and streets
al the points indicated are now sa turated by
the deposits, AID are offensive public nuts
ances. the remedy for which must cOmpre-
mend The construction OF sheds or buildings,
with proper pavements, having hydrants
and taps to wash them and drain them into
sewers; referred to the sanitary committee
THE RACES AT BENNING's COURSE this
week will afoId opportunity for lovers of
hr.f rs.fa
many of The horses which ran at Pimlico a
Few days ago viii run here, and very inter
esting contests may be expected. The fol-
lowing winners at PimlicO will run here
Wash BOO'h, the three-q uarter dash for
maidens; Dead Head, mile heats, hurdle;
Glen Dudley, mile heats; Lady SalyerS
handicap dash, I mile; Burgoo, compensa-
ton purse, mile heats; and Frederickstown
mile heats. Besides the above, the followin ing
wen Known horses are also here: Major Bar.
ker, st James and Princess OF Th1le, Kill
burn. Ambush, Blondell, Russ Butler, Egypt,
Gaiiaher; First Chance, Little Fellow, En-
terprise, Dick Sasscer, Derby, Capt. Ham
mer, Romney and Joe Hunt.
the II ces announced for today hays been
necessarily postponed, on account of the rain,
Until to morrow.
KNIGHTS OF PYrHYAs.-Halvor Nelson.
grand chancellor Of the Knights OF Pythias,
mas ARRANGED the semi-anDual vlsitatioIs as
follogs: franklin. Nc. 2, Nov. 5; Mount Yer,
Nov. 10; Decatur, No 9, Nov. %: Syracusians'
No 10. Nov. Q; Calanthe. No II, Nov. ~:
Hermione. No u, December :; Excelsior, No.
"a, November q; Germania, No. Is, Nov. n;
Reliance, No. 10, Nov. 22; Equal, No. Il, De-
cember 3; Occasta, No. Is, November Is;
Harmony, No. q, Nov. %; Union, No. p,
Nov. 10.
THE BASE BALL SEASON was closed yes
terday by q game between the Nationalsand
picked line from the District, Bannon aud
h snny, OF the Nationals, pitching and catch
Ing respectively for the picked nine. With
crow pitched and Trott caught for the Ma
uonals- The result was in favor of the Ma
tioIals by score of to-.
AsTHE FALL SEASON has now appa rently
set in, those wishing clO.hing-mel's aud
boys, suits dress, business and overcoats-
cnsred by Mr.. A. Straus, Penn. ave-. near
l1th street. See his advertisement. I
a.. AN iLLUsTRArIoN of what the market at.
oren's ciothing, we could not do better than
reIeI 10 the extensive stock now exhibited AT
ne boys clothing house of Il, Robinson A.
Co, 'ce Pennsylvania ave.
NOTTINGHAM LACEs from % D, ao n AZ
20, &C, etc; new cassimeres for rnep,s and
boys wesr, nanneis of all kinds he'd fic,rino
cheap, blankets, comforts, black cashm .res
and olack alpacas cheap. Tovson's, Penn
sylvania avenue, south sfde.-Adrt.
DURAyG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY il the
result OF years OF study and EXPERIMENT.
II cures rheumatism thoroughly and perma
neptly. Iyou suffer with headache, use Lc-
dille's headache specific; price ffty cts.-Adr.
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS for New York and
Penpsylvania can obtain orders for reduced
tickets BY applying 70 Dorsey Claeett, 70