Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-17
Condensed Locals.

purpose OF practice in glass-ball Shooting.
halOrama heights is the shooting ground.
Yesterday the schooner Maud Steward. Capt.
A. A. Patterson, arrived at Easby'S Point from
Trinidad. Port Spain. with 200 tons of asphalt.
than year ago.
Mrs. BehIe, wife of Major Charles F. Rehle,
OF the Washington Journal, died quite sud
Aeniy last evening, OF pneumonia, at the fam
lily residence, 1U 5th street NV. He has the
sympathy of large circle of friends in his
Bereavement
c. X. johnson, c. s. Lancaster, A. s. Kelly.
and fatnck FoTham have filed a certificate of
incorporation. in the name of the st. JOSeph'S
ooclety, Tor the purpose of maintaining divine
worship and education in st. JOseph's Roman
catholic parish, in this city-the corporation
90 exist twenty years and the managers for
the hrSt year are the incOrpOratOrS.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Brown. i'm charge
OF the sewer cleaning, found dead infant at
the corner of 9th and II streets n.w,, and
brought IT To the sixth precinct station.
This morning Officer Jas A. Smith arrested
acOlOred boy, named Edward Jones' having
IN his possession bag of wet Clothes supposed
10 have been taken from some ones clothes
line.
Minnehaha Lodge, No ]. LOOT. last even
ing elected the following officers to fill vacan-
II: John Miller. VIC: Mary Ann Thompson
WIG, and Joseph B. McCOOey, VS.
Yesterday in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wyiie, a case of appeal from the Judgment OF
OF justice OF the peace was called up. John
hePfe having been fined s. under the cruelty
10 animals act, an appeal was taken, and
y
ton. The defendants motion on this account
was Oyerruled. and the District Attorney de-
ciined 10 take any action in the case.
The Gymnasium fiOuriSheS in spite of the
hard times. Scores of our young men appear
10 be getting I'D muscle as good capital for the
future. Clubs of five are now received at re-
duced rates.
The WoRKINGMEN's AssEMBLY held meet
ing at Beck'S Hall last night. MI RalStOn pre-
siding, and Mr.. q. T. Z. TAYLOR secretary A
communication was received from the Paint
ers JHl0n announcing the expulsion of Ad
miTal {. Beal for working for wages less than
those adopted by the union. The proposed ap-
prentice law was discussed. The bill makes it
unlawful To take an apprentice under II years
old and provides that they shall be bound for
not less than five years. employers to give
bonds IN S5UtO faithfully instruct said appren-
tlce, and III case the apprentice turns out to be
incompetent he may sue the employer for dam
ages: parents or guardians to give bonds in
SlOO that SAID apprentice will perform his du-
ties and If he refuses to obey the lawful com
mandS OF his employer he may be prosecuted
and sentenced 10 Jail for ten days, and if he
continues to refuse to obey said orders he NAV
be sent to the reform school during his minor
lty- The Dill was taken up by sections, and
amended so as to fix the term of apprentice.
ship at four years, and the employers bonds
were reduced to not less than 800. and the
penalty for violation of the act fixed at 500
to $500. Before coming to a final vote, the fur
Their consideration of the subject was post
p0ned. Mr.. Robinson offered a resolution
which was adopted. rendering to Hon. Hen
drick b. Wright the sincere regards of the as
sembly for the interest he has taken in the
cause OF the WOrkingmen.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night, DR..
VERDI III the chair: present DR.. Cox and MIR.
MarOury. The health officers report for the
week ending April Is was read, showing 46S
nulSanceS abated, 10 causes of death inyesti-
gated. with the usual record of food products.
etc, Inspected and condemned Dr. Verdi
submitted model of a sewer trap which
works automatically, perfectly preventing the
escape OF sewer gases, and at the same time
of -atn tIr.S,,, rxl, a.
cutters and sewers. To Obviate the danger of
The sewers bursting, from too great a pressure
OF sewer gas, he laid before the board some
pans he has prepared for the erection of
chlmneyS proposed to be erected of corrugated
IRON Thirty or more feet high, connecting with
the sewers at the most elevated points, for the
escape OF the gases; said chimneys to have
hghted gas jets inside constantly burning, to de
Stroy poisonous gases and cause upward draft.
The PROHIBITION ALLIANCE met last even
ing at odeOn Hall. Mr.. %. B. Brown vice pre-
Mdent, occupied the chair, and Rev. C.. w.
DennisOn acted as secretary. Mr.. DennisOn,
from the committee appointed to wait upon
the District committee of the House and pre-
sent DATA and make arguments in favor of
MI. Lynch. that no person who is not a pledged
temperance advocate be admitted as a mem
Der OF the alliance, was adopted. A commit
zee TO procure eminent, speakers was APP
pointed. In the general debate speeches, urg-
ing the necessity of prohibition and no COM
promise. were made by Prof. .Armer, Rev Dr.
IT.
kef MIR. BranscOmbe was, however. willing
10 make some sort of compromise whereby the
number OF licensed liquor saloons should be
decreased. "
John FL. Renshawe and Annie NJ. WINSTON. of
Brewer, Me. Valentine Conner and Cora Viz
glnla Crampsey: James III. Peasants and
James Dyer and Ella jackson: William Henry
Stewart and Elizabeth Bunel: Charles c, Viii
Son, OF Baltimore, and Mary J. Berry; VIM
ett; Z. B ; Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, and
Emma BARTLETT: III. A Gena and X. Smith:
fni Ruiz s,i H. Speak e.; Of Brooklyn, and Amelia
Charles F. Peck, of Scion, y. V and Kate Me
Clelland: q. X. DOMAIN, of Troy n. Y and
fdHah a. Curtis; G. F. Graham and Hattie
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
part 3, So $50; NJ Thompson to W. a. Young
500 lot u, reservation "A = T. j. Brown to NJ
} Wright; $500, lots q to 81 and half of 81,
Is. ID. Warner, trustee. to I. F. GatcheIl $50
and subject to deed of trust for $500 lot /. So
~ ;. 5. C9ggins to William Poor, s., 500 part
ton. on Georgetown and Tennallytown road.
A. and I. HYDE, trustee. to r. L. Hoxie, g.
snb-lOtS to9, So. is.
THREE HUNDRED 900 pieces of wool cassi.
mereS, for mems and boys wear. from 37l%c
TO sl50-immense assortment: honev.eomb
quilts, 81. 80; NottIn CHAM lace, for curtains:
beautiful spring shawls: four az pair of real
English stockings. 81 New York mills sheet
ing, the widest and the best quality made at
2 special low price; bleached cotton good as
Iult OF the loom, &c. new paraSolS new nara.
SOS, colored silks. Carter's, Ill Market SPACE.
A PISTOL. SHOT IN THE FACE-YeSterdav
OHeer Russ arrested Thomas Butler on tbe
charge OF assault and battery with intent 70
XIII Andrew Morton on the 18th instant nv
shooting him in the face with pistol fhe baII
and powder taking effect in the region Of his
eyes Butler was in court this morning but a
certificate having been received from DIR
Augusta, stating that the complainant was not
able 10 be present on account of the severity
OF the wounds. although not of dangerous
character the case was continued
The WILL OF Miss JENNIE l.. WALL-To.
day, the case of Wall agt. PrentiSs and Mat
Lngley, trustees, which has been on trial for
some days past, was concluded by verdict for
HE defendants. This case was brought to
determine the validity of the will of the late
Jennie l.. Wall who left to defendants as
trustees about 1000 for the beneft of the
child 6f children of her brother and the YER
diet sus-ains the validity of the Will
kEAL Estate SALES -Messrs Duncanson &
bfO., sold yesterday under deeds of trust the
north half o. lot s, square 75s on I'd street,
near East f'ani +Ol Str5pr with tn