Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-08
District Government Affairs.

Distric; Commissioner DtnniSOn returned To
me clty on The one clock train today from
columbus. Ohio. where he has been spending
the holidays He is in good health and reports
The weather very cold out west.
HE contract Tor furnishing groceries for the
ahnShOHSe Tor the ensuing wear has been
awarded to Mir. Ii. W. Hall. instead of MaSsrs
Hall Hume. as heretofore published. re-
view 0l the computation of the schedule of
prices shows Mr.. Hall to be the lowest bidder
The question which arose in relation to the
furnishing o1 stoves has not Yet been settled.
HARD TINES FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDRES
Many complaints are made by parents of
school children that the school rooms are not
Sufnclently heated and that the children suffer
from cold This i stated in regard to schools
IN the SeatOn building and the Wallach build
ing In the Jefferson school all the female
SCHOOLS We're dismissed yesterday morning on
account OF the cold. There is complaint of
The Thomson school building. First District
al The manner in which little children are kept
out doors IN the bitter cold at recess time
ana bultd and knocked about by the big
boys. Some of the little ones Were, noticed
theft yesterday crying with cold. There GER
fanny 3uSht To De some arrangement by which
small children can be- admitted u shelter from
The cold IN such weather a. this.
MASONIC PRESENTATION.-At the stated
e0inmunlcatIOn OF +. &. French Lodge. No. -
"a A NJ held last evening. the OlficerS-elert
Tor the ensuing Masonic YEAR were Installed
by RW- D,G-N. II, \. Whitney. who. in a lew
Appropriate remarks. presented to the retiring
treasurer Judge SJ.W. Tabor set ol reSO-
buttons handsomely engTOsSed and framed
constituting him IN honorary member nj the
lodge, III recognition of the valuable services
rendered by him during his eleven wears of
continuous service. The recipient responded
I'D his usual happy style. and fceIn.ly ex-
pressed MS appreciation of such 4 mark of re-
SPect al the hands oil hIS brethren.
SEVERE ACCIDENT To EX-GOy. SHEPHERD
The numerous friends of cNCiOy. Alexander
X Shepherd Will rUgreat 10 learn that last eve
ming while he was walking near the corner of
r and 18th streets hc lost his footing, slipping
an the ice and fell breaking both bones al thg
leg above the ankle Mr.. L. NJ Hoffman, who
was with him at the time. procured carriage
AMI he was carried home. where DIS. J. Ford
Thompson and y. y. Lincoln rendered Surui-
sal and To-day the Governor is suffering
much pain.
The MEDICAL SOCIETY of the District of Co
lumbia has elected officers lS Tullows:-Dr. j
Ford Thompson. president: DrS Thomas An
iiSell and Cornelius Boyle. vice presidents DIR.
IL smith, corresponding secretary: DR. g.
hlcInschmldt. recording secretary: DR. Fran
ZOEi treasurer: nr Pate. libra IAN. DrS ear
h Hens ashford ord Murphy rrenti>S; and J. +.
johnson Board OF examiners: DrS Morgau
Busey and Eliot. board of cenSors.
Y. VI. &. \. ELECyIoN.-At the annual meet
ing OF the Y Vi. G A. last night officers were
elected a. follows Thomas t. Morgan nreS
ident; Rev J. G, AmeS. F; II. Smith. {. y.
presidents: F. W. Vaughn. recording Secre
fary; l.. +. Sleigh. corresponding secretary.
A. - Tratt- treasurer: VI X. Smell. register
warren ChOate. general secretary
BLANKETS. BLANKETS.-lGQ pair left, 81 %
$50, 8, so. -. 80. -: 10 bales comforts
AT wholesale prices close fiannelS, cloths
dress goods. all about cost for thirty DAYS
Towsons. PENNSYLVANIA avenue, south side
near 9Th Street.-Adrt
TIE COLD SNAP.-At IL o'clock last night
the thermometer at HemplerS stood at is
ABOVE zero, ~ > GclOck this q. m. al above
hat min A,,v-;
night. At 6 q clock this a. IN. the thermometer
Stood az 3 above, at 10 4. m. IT n above. AT Il
~. at % above.
VII InE fiREAKN's INSURANCE COMPANY of
ashthSoh and Georgetown today elected
a A. wilson president: Tbos Park or yia,.
Rtsuid I'M anu Z. W Howard. secretary. and
n H. hazard. assistant secretary.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL EsTATr-P :
l.tlssel ct al, have sold To Samuel Norm,nt
fer $40, that valuable property at the cor
hef OF ih and l. streets northwest oceupjed
s5 'he Washington Business College"