Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusemenfs, &C., Tonight.

LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements. &C., Tonight.
National TFeater.-"Piff-Paff, by the Col
vile company.
F6rd'S Opera Housa-Bryant's Mnstrels.
Theu:er CDmique.-Varieties.
WsUGTd Hdu.-Benefit of little Eva Hen
dersOD.
Blake HaH 9TH street sw.-Ladies' festival.
Condensed Locals.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers IN advance of the mails
street lamps will be lighted night at !: ~
Pm, and extinsuiShed at 3:2Oam
r Mr. Chas b r; Co!ledse lost his only SON
Chas- NJ, bright and promising boy. this
morning, by death from typhoid -malariil
fever.
Rev John Jasper is announced to lecture at
Lincoln Mission hall, corner l1th and Z streets.
zee adv.
About midnight last night a thief entered
the store of Henry Franc, 49, 18th street
through rear window, and took quantity OF
goods.
her sickness as to be able TO walk out, and she
yesterday left the Providence hospital where
she has been under treatment.
The first grand entertainment in the new
Academy of The Visitation was given by the
Young ladies' OF the Institution last evening.
The hall of the convent was tasteiully deco
aated. On the platform were four fine barpS
and several pianos. The performances of the
young ladies upon the harps and other instru-
ments elected repeated rounds of applause,
especially the tne music by the Misses Cluss
and Miss Hattie Richey.
Mary Strong, a cOlored woman, died sud-
denly this morning at 1879 street northwest.
from congestion of the lungs.
To-day, Elias Thatcher, of Michigan bar
was admitted, on the motion of Mr.. b. j. Oar
nellie, TO the bar of the Supreme Court of the
District.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last night: present, MeSsrs. Collins, lin tie
chair Reed tSpPTPt1ry.l R1pOn Taft Oman
frell and Stewart. The report of Chief Engi-
neer CrOnin, for the month of April, was read.
stating that there were only six alarms during
the month for fires which caused damage
TO the amount of $3.50: insurance on the
same, 8, loo. The superintendent of the fire
alarm telegraph reported the wires and inStru
ments iii good order. A communication from
the foreman OF the truck company, asking that
the fifty, foot ladder be reduced in length, to
enable it to be carried on the truck without
damage, was referred TO the committee on an
paTatuS. The foreman of No. = COMPANY
wrote the board that MesSrs. MOhun Brothers
had donated hundred volumes TO the library
of the company. A vote of thanks was passed
to the firm. An application was received from
Samuel b. kendig for position in the depart
ment. Chief Engineer CrOnin brought the
condition of the houses OF the truck company
and of company No. to the attention OF tn
boaId, and the subject was referred to the com
mittee on buildings. On motion of Mr.. Guam
trell, the committee recently appointed 10 in
wife the Senate District committee to inspect
the District fire department. was empowered
to consult the District Commissioners with
reference To extending a similar invitation to
the House District committee. There was
some discussion in reference to holding
spring review and inspection. 1t was finally
agreed that only one annual review should be
held, but upon motion of Mr.. Reed, the men
were TO be directed to hold themselves ready
to be Inspected 1T the engine houses on the
evening of the 18th inst. The style of summer
hats worn last season was approved for this
season.
The SPRING TRoTTING MEETING at Bright
a race for the 40 class. The race was not con
cinded-Only six heats having been trotCed
There were six entries: De Witt Clay. by
SchOOlcraft, OF Richmond; Gilt Edge. by J. E
Moses: Trump, by John EagleStOn: Tom
Fields, by J. I. Carter: Jersey Boy, by Ii. Mid
dlet0n, and Mt. Holly, by F. Carter. Tom
Fields Won the first heat in 2il. jersey Boy the
second in 40. The third heat was the most
exciting episode of the race, and WAS holly
contested by ali the horses. Foul driving was
claimed by two or three drivers. The heat
was given to Gilt Edge, who came in third, in
Z4ll%. Jersey Blue won the fourth heat, in
240z4; The fifth heat was Won by Trump, in
40; he also won the sixth. Mt. Holly was
taken from the track, after the fourth heat By
his owner, who was dissatisfied with the de
cisiOn of the Judge, which gave that heat to
Jersey Boy. He was hned SO for refusing to
sart his horse. The race will be concluded
his afternoon; There will also be a three
D. mute race-the horses to be started at half
last B. The attendance at the Park yesterday
was good, and much interest was manifested
y the spectators in the result of the race.
dJ. IA,
Bennngs station, May Is, Is and II, 1873.
promise to be among the finest ever held i'm the
District. There are over fifty firStclaSS horses
Ooked for the occasion.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
met yesterday afternoon, Dr. Blake in the
chair aud II. n. Easily secretary A report
was read from the committee on attendance
against striking members from the roll for
nOn-attendance at the meetings. The illness
of Mr. Henry POlkinhorn was announced by
Mr.. Jenkin Thomas Mr.. Pettibone introduce
ed resolution expressing the satisfaction of
the association at the passage of the bill by
the House of Representatives authorizing the
use of money from the S2G0,0O0 appropriation
to complete the Washington monument, for
the purpose OF Strengthening the foundation
OF the same. DR.. Blake said that the Monu
ment Society were perfectly satisfied that the
foundation OF the monument was Just as sound
as that OF any building in the city, and there
was nothing except the want of money to pre-
vent the completion OF the shaft The resOlu-
iion V was adopted The chair was authorized
rangements for the 4th OF July celebration.
JURORS DRAwN-Yesterday afternoon the
names OF the following persons We're drawn
from the boxes in the clerks office of the court
as Jurors for the May term of the Circuit
COurt:-lieO. W. Williams, III ST. NV. Albert
Pan ker, l. st. NV; w. W. Burdette. eth st. H.
w; NJ w. Beverage st. NV. Herm. Sem
ken, Pennsylvania avenue NV: w. b. Wylie,
7th st. NV. W. IL. A. Wormley, 10Th ST. NV. !:
John Martin, 18th st. NV: Jas. Young. near
TennallytoWn; Philip May 9TH st. road: 5. A.
w. w.. y
W.; ThOs. RiggleS, Fl st. NV; John Reekie b
St NV; VIM. Pierre, 2lst ST.; John T. Given,
st. NV; VIM. Z. Harris, ~ st. s.w. Samuel
Taylor, Virginia avenue S.w.; James Jones
Marks alley Sc; John Neenan, st. sw !:
VIM. Means, near Tennallytown; T. II. g.
Todd, Sd 81. NV; Thomas NaylOr, near Good
Hope: AdOlphuS Hull, High st, Georgetown ::
Eugene +. Minor, Pierce st. NV: Jas. SprO-
rum, nth ST. NV.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The woodwork of the
Washington Machine Brick COmpany's works
III street east, near Boundary street, took fire
about O'Clock this morning and was damaged
to the extent of 500 before it could be eXtin-
gulshed. The fire department was early on
the ground, and the firemen did all that could
be done with the limited supply of water at
their command. The loss is fully coYered by
insurance, and the fire does not Interfere with
The operations of the works which are as busy
as ever to-day.
lHE KNIGHTS OF ST. CoLUMBKILfE last eve.
nmS elected officers for the ensuing wear as
iohows: Capt. James Lawler, COMMANDER
y "A. Murphy, X. A. DOre Alex McDOnneIl
deputy commanders; s. A. Houlihan FSn
recording secretary; E Brosnan, ESQ finan
eial secretary John j. Fuller, ESQ Treasurer.
NeSSrs John Malone. Jeremiah O'Connnr'
Maurice Stack and Maurice Joyce board Of