Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-18
Condemned LOcaIs.

Street lamps will he lighted at :35 pm, and
f1tiRguiShPd at II 80 pm.
The March term of the Criminal Court
JHdge Wylie) was brought to a close to-day
Jos. Shillington sends advance copies of The
N,ch0'ds and Frank LeSlie's Monthly Is
jane.
Memorial discourse at IAN Souls Church
like that of Prof. Henry
A committee of ladies connected with the
Washington Training School for Nurses were
in session last night at the rooms of the babO.
Exchange examining candidates for the first
class.
Offeers Madigan and German, of the IN
Precinct. have arrested Ned johnson. cOlOred
tools from Vim. III. Hamilton.
James White, an escaped inmate of the gov
eminent insane asylum, was arrested by Off
Ger Anderson this morning and returned to
that institution.
Officer kenna, of the 1st precinet, foapd the
skeleton Of an infant in house No. 5l7 llth
street southwest to-day. The house has been
RnOecupied for some months past
Yesterday morning John Hutchinson, bacon
cutter IN the Eastern mar ket, while ehopping
beef. cut the fOreinger and thumb of his left
hand SO badly that it was found necessary to
have them amputated.
From J. {. Parker We have early copies OF
Scrib;ter's Monthly, The atlantic lE0nttlU
81 Nicholas and harper'S Monthly for June
The excursion to Richmond next Monday
afternoon by washington Commandery, No. |,
knights Templar is cheap, $3.50 for the round
fTlp,J and Will be We'll managed and enjoyable
all citizens who 90 having the same accOmmo
datlOnS, at the same rates, as the MaSOnS. In
consequence of the Marine band accompany
ing the eXcurSIOnistS. there will be no concert
III the Capitol grounds next Wednesday after
noon.
Hon. Austin Baldwin of the well known
hrm OF Austin Baldwin x Co general agents
oil the State Line Steamship Company, will re-
main at Wizards Hotel for few days for the
purpose OF affOrdlng any information desired
respecting the proposed Congressional excur-
sion 10 the Paris exposition.
In making an examination of the work now
III progress, recOastructing the third floor am
ROOF OF odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard. InSpac-
tor EntwiStle found it to be very inSufficiently
constructed considering the great weigh. >
De suspended and condemned the WORK T
building committee have, in consequence y
tered the construction so as TO conform -
ahe suggestiO Is given by the Inspector aod
probably thereby averted a serious accident
The BOARD Of HEALTH last evening Or
tfered the committee on ordinances TO make
an examination and report on the offensive
OdorS in the West End, arising from the am
mOnla factory at the gas works. The health
9illcer made report on the petition of j. H.
walker. adverse 10 return of the pound fees
IN the ease OF his horse which he claims was
Illegally taken up; adopted. A cOmmunica-
ton was received from the clerk of the Senate
nlSGrlct committee, enclosing copies OF Senate
bills l2l6 and l2tS, relating to the improve
ment OF the sanitary condition of WASHINGTON
ey deepening the river channel. and to i'm
prove the sewerage, requesting infOrmatiOnas
10 the existing system of sewerage and such
Suggestions as may occur i'm regard to its i'm
prove nent referred TO the committee OF the
~ho!e BOARD. The report of the health office"
was presented showing nU.SanCes reported
3s6 referred, lO5: abated, 81 etc. etc.
A meeting OF the board was held to day al II
O'Clock for the purpose of considering the bill
10 improve the sanitary condition of the city
by retaining the flats and to improve the
sewerage
Mr.. Warden said that the formation of land
III the Potomac has resulted i'm an application
10 purchase as IN the case of Kidwells Mead
ows About two years ago, as attorney. he had
taken action for citizen of Alexandria to Oh
lam title of land about the South end of the
Long Bridge. Mr.. kidwelrS attorneys claim
mat he has an interest IN this land by accre-
lion. He had I contingent interest in this
matter, and he suggested that he could not
with prOpriety act on this Subect-the bill to
improve the river front. The board excused
ment on record.
Mr.. Marbury explained that this bill was not
On the plan of Gen. Meigs-tO run line from
The arsenal TO EaSbyS; but it left what is be
low the Long bridge as at present, and it will
there continue to fill I'D.
DR.. Verdi. referring to the sewer bill, read
from report on the sewerage of the city made
by committee of the board some time since,
He advocated new plan of sewers.
MI Marbury suggested that Mr. Randolph
be given hearing.
Dr. Verdi adopted the suggestion and. after
some conversation, moved that the board meet
on Monday night at ~ O'clock and invite
Major Randolph, Mr.. Cluss and Lieut. HOxie
10 be present.
Mr.. Warden suggested that Mr. Severson be
invited.
DIR. Verdi said that Mr.. Seversen was not a
fair man, and had not treated the board with
any degree OF fairness or as a gentleman and
whenever they had seen fit TO oppose his plans
they had been inSulted. He having said thiS
would not oppose his appearing before the
BOARD. Adjourned.
RAID on A HOUSE OF BAD REPUTE.-Lt.
Austin and his officers made sudden official
eau aoOnt III clock last night at house of
pad rrpute on 18th Streef, near street, said
10 be Kept BY Kate Crowley. and took into en-
sOdy all the female inmates and one male
guest. They were all accommodated with
lodgings the remainder of the night at the
airing in the police court van. The three fe
male witnesses gave the name of Alice Moore
Bridget Walter, and Carrie Lee. and the male
witness The name of James Mctiili, engineer
Complaints have frequently been made by r
spectacle citizens of the bold manner in which
The inmates Of these houses fiaunt their call
ing on 18th street and the officers have been
instructed TO correct the evil. Kate Crowley
was arraigned on the charge of keeping a
ba"dy house. and pleaded guilty. She had no
counsel Mr.. COyle, for the prosecution, stated
That this was the first offence charged againSt
ms woman, and the purpose of the police was
10 keep these females under proper restraints
wholesome lecture on the prOpripty of decent
behavior in public, and fine of slO0 was i'm
posed or sixty days in Jail.
CAPTURED BY LADY.-Thomas Goodwin,
SialWart black man, was arraigned i'm the
foilce Court Judge Smell. to-day, on the
charge OF yagrancy- Mrs. Adeline Buchanan
WHO resides AT No. 1925 street northwest
Testified that this man was discovered i'm the
basement OF her house last evening by Young
iady IN her family. The young LADY, Nettie
Brown, called TO witness and She ran down
s.a-Ts ana walked him up stairs into a secure
corner and held him there until an officer was
SEM LOT 10 whom she delivered him OFFICER
clemson testified that when he arrived there
MfS Buchanan mad him cOrnered and he tool
iDm 10 che guard house. He was an old thief
Acase OF burglary could not be made apainsf
LJm as he entered through an open window
80 The court sent him to the chain gang for
ninety days in default of 500 bonds.
WHITE PIQUEs cents; new spring dress
goods, new style lawns, new stock of paraSols
Cheap, Hamburg edgings cheap. table linen.
All prices, >heeting cotton cheap, mattingS and
carpets, black caShEiereS cheap, black alpacaS
cheap, caSSlmereS for boys wear p cents
bargains IN dry goods nj the cheap dry goods
AdEt. ~ ~ N
hAhSiAGR LICENSES have been issued to
WIN. H. Wilkinson and Annie c. Green both
al tnlOntown, ID. C.: j. Howard Bushnell. of
fhlIadeiphla, Pa. and Matte Peasants of
nom S9mery county, Nd. Luke Young and
Annie Langry.
btRlOW . GREAT SALR-NosyitbSta ndino