Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-30

corner OF 9th and streets northwest, viii give
a strawberry festival this evening, which is
the first OF the season. A pleasant evening
can be spent there.
District Government Affairs.
REVOKED.
The Commissioners of the District of Column
Dla 10 day sent to the board OF trustees of pub
ne school, ID. C., communication saying:
Congress having furnished the necessary
amount, $4,000, to continue the public schools
until the regular close of the current school
year year the order of the Commissioners of the
schools this day, is hereby revoked
mere Is general rejoicing among the trus-
tees OF schools, the teachers, parents of chill
dren and thoughtful pupils at the timely relief
afforded by Congress- A number of Dupils
called upon Commissioner Bryan last evening
and this morning to thank him for his efforts
tons have been extended to Commissioners
DennlsOn and Phelps. Several of the trustees
cay.
COST OF THE PAYMENTS OF WASHINGTON.
In response to the House resolution of the
18TH March, directing the District Commits
and avenues in the District of Columbia have
been paved since April 1st, 1872 the character
OF the paVemen;S; the actual costs of laying
each OF such pavements the contract price
PAID Tor the same, and the names of the con
tractors, and how paid for also if said ave
nues and streets have been repaired the char
and the contract price and name of cOntrac.
tors, also what streets or avenues have been
reSuriaced, nc, together with a copy of the
bids and proposals for pavements in the wear
lSaI, with the awards as they appear in their
office. the Commissioners to-day forwarded
tne information desired, prepared by the
s sbgwS liz the reorganization OF which
ments have been s., $50, 1915: and concrete
= "a S{. %, making total original cost of
$525,a24O. The cost of replacement with con
1880. and resurfacug, S}OS 1856. total. ST.
U!ddtO4; making the whole amount $j2l7,-
h5 "a =, SHPplementary papers are being pre-
speclhcally into the history of the improve
ah mem OF the different streets which will here
AFTER be forwarded to Congress. This will be
very interesting document.
The TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURsEs-A
meeting OF the cOrpOrators and trustees of the
washington Training School for Nurses was
held last night at the rooms of the Labor Ex-
change; present, DR.. Antisell Gin the 'chair),
NJ Hrs j.; Murphy (,acretaryl Mrs John Hitz
King; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ GangeWer, Mrs.
Wood, Drs. McKim, Palmer Eliot, Beal j.
i ia6ep Joh T Gen John Hitz, MI A. s.
SELL from the special committee to arrang.
for the public meeting Oh the 7th proxim0, re-
ported md that Willard hall had been selected as
eaton had consented to deliver the opening
address. The names of Drs, P. T. Keene and
D; w: Prentss had been added to the list OF
BY DR.. Prentiss viii be- on inc dia leetnse
Mfs Hit was instructed to prepare an adve
Will be opened for the reception of pupils i'm
mediately after the public meeting. Mr. Solo
mons moved that all the members of the asso-
upon payment of their membership dues-S5
sachIand that others who desire merely 10
ma nave the benefit OF the lectures be permitted
The 9 to o. no sa all the
members to send in their dues. 1t was sug-
Sesled mat those present pay the entrance
paid to the treasurer, Mr.. SoIomons' The
chair said there were now needed at once at
least SIX competent nurses in our hospitals,
given employment now.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
e.. a :; fay, trustee, to Kearsage Savings bank,
square 725: Rebecca A. North to Thomas An,
GEL, for s2OO, lot SO; square 1,043;J N. Yzana-
tH9stees to Msngy Ghatan
:; Middleton Loo, lot As, square $685. George
S Seltzy to j. Tfayor s7so lot % square 65ss
Lewis yE Al TO "h esn $50 lot q squire
square ZIG. Henry Kraak TO Fred KoOne co.
TKSU uep az Lots lots u and Ia square 449: Fred
$50; Isaac Pearson, trustee, to j. K. Vernon'
So -, west half lot 4, square Y; NJ. G. Emery
70 MARIA shea, 8. 1880, lott, reservation "C:,
3 square l,039; Thomas Hutchinson to j. Pit.
land $3.50 lots, square 545; j. Pitland to T. ].
Gleason, 1855, same lot; George Earle, Jr..
10 +. NJ Darneille, $l,70O, lot Is, square So
GRAND QPERA.-.The Strakosch opera CON-
pahy mas been reinforced since its last ap-
a naces next week at the National Theater.
MS MSon3tagas, MSe Gadottl T Tom kk2 afi,
Frapoll This is Certainly strong cemp en9r
and crowded houses may be expected. Mar
ina ina for Tor Monday night, .Ballo IN Maschera'
night are the operas announced. The sale of
reserved seats Will commence Thursday
past lew days petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed in the cases of the following: Albert
2rdWay Marvin Ep, Eastwood, j. ": Mcknight.
G. M. Lankton, Hertz HOffa, John A. eray''
George w. Bunker. George A. Caswel Alex
I r. Millsms; John A. Smith Edward Bur.
man, Frank H: FAN, and Ghas. I. Smith. 'o"-
IMPORTANT TO INSTRUMENTATION is the
works at the !th-street wharf is the place to
have it done thoroughly: They are well worth
sSs to sse the et which is free to
mail or left at Mitchelrs carpet store, Market
space. T. Ferry, formerly MCGEE s Ferry.
THE SALE Of valuable real estate on the cor.
ner OF, 10th and 2 streets, and also in COrcoran
street, on thursday, May I'd, offers great in
ducementS to all in search of desirable build
ing lots. Wash. b. Williams, auctiOneer. See
advertisement in auction column
WAsHINe ToN FISH MARKET, April 80, 1873
Sold by r. A. Golden & Bro. Fish Agents.
ZOO shad from Ola to $lS per 100; $4,000 her.
ring, from IS to 81 per LOCO.
THE SALE of ornamental and useful articles
commences at the COrcOran building tO-mor-
row, at 2:0 O'Clock. It affords splendid Oh.
portunity for bargains. See advertisements,
BARNUM, the great Snowman, at Lincoln Hall
tonight.
FISH TO BE PROTECTED AS WELL AS PROP.
AG4ipGp;INot a hundred years ago, in the
rivers Of Virginia, it was a Common thing for
Them 70 De 50 numerous in the Piedmont and
mountain streams as to be killed i'm numbera
by the hoOfs Of horses crossing the lords.
What the change has been everybody knows