Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-23
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE 5000 CHARITY FUND.
The conference between the District Com
mlsSlOners and police commissioners in rela-
ton to the distribution of the 5000 charity
fund has resulted in a request of the District
commissioners and consent by the police
commissioners that the patrO!men ascertain
the deserving objects of charity among the
sick poor, and report the same to the District
commissioners each day. Bids from grocers
zines in the several precincts upon orders and
prescriptions from the physicians to be ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners have
been invited; A large number of bids have
been received from druggists and grocers re-
curing considerable time to schedule, and a
large number of applications for the position
commissioners, all of which have been turned
over to the District Commissioners.
Inc DlstTct Commissioners this morning
made the following appointments of physicians
TO the poor to attend during the distribution
Oh thls charity, at compensation of $50 per
month nft}n First precinct. Dr. Charles Allen.
Adams, IT'S lth street NV. third. no appoint
ment made; fourth, II. NJ. Newman, 2i03 Penn
SSyyania avenue NV; fifth John Walter, lOll
made; seventh, c.. 4. Ball, 2}5 G Street n.
W.; eighth, Thomas keech. 645 PennSylv ania
avenue east.
WESTERN EMIGRATION OF CoLORED PEG
PLE.-Lyceum hall was crowded last evening
with large number of enthusiastic members
of the District of Columbia Western Emigra-
ton Society. Mr.. Henry o. Johnson, vice pre-
sident, was in the chair, and H. C. Chase, sec
rotary. The meeting was opened with PRAYER
vice president, for the benefit of the new mem
bers, gave brief outline of the object of the
organization, and spoke encOuragingly upon
pie of the District of Columbia, saying that it
was impossible for them to subsist upon moth.
ing, and the sooner they left this District the
roll was called, and the members responded
literally. An amendment to the bylaws.
changing the meetings from every Monday
night ing i 70 every other Monday night, commend
ing with the first Monday in May, was adopt
ed: The vice president then introduced the
Rev Mr.. Simpson, Of Virginia, and he and
ReY Mr.: Campbell, of Georgia, and William
upon the plan adopted by the cOlored citizens
OF the District. Capt. o. S. B. Wall, from the
fSaf he on Ret31 to Congress reported
would be ready, in pamphlet, to present at the
next meeting. Several new members were adj
mitted.
-. BRIGHTWOOD PARK RACEs-The entries for
me spring meeting closed Oh Saturday even
40 class: Barney H. Demaresh's BIS. De Witt
Clay; Harry MiddletOn's Big. Jersey Boy; F.
C Ca. BIS. Mount Holly; j; E. Moses, br g.
S S9 EDGE '9h lf eagg s6 6s TrmP j. H.
Tom Fields. 3minute class-O. j. School.
craft enters BIN. Lady Many James CaSheli
b R;m: Flora Temple; j. H. Morrow, brm. Lady
Carter, BIN. Potomac Maid; Sellman & Fade
Y; DIS; Castleman. The free for-all did not
M, and was reOpened for purse of 500, en-.
tries to close next Friday evening
IHE CASE OF RAY ALIAS CURrIs-To-day
there were number of witnesses at the court
house from Baltimore in anticipation that the
case OF Major E. II. CurtSS alias Ray. charged
with committing a rape on Miss Ella
Tydlngs, Of Baltimore, at the National hotel
Wo tbs he city on the ne. I'D Of March last
curtis was in court and was during the day
examined by Drs. Bliss and Cox as to his ply
S nof is ds too that the de-
that it was matter of physical impOssbility
for Curtis, who has but one arm, to have COM
United the crime.
EASTER SERVICES at Asbury, NJ E. church,
corner OF 18th and streets. Last Saturday for
me nrst time at this church at the request of
| mittee Of the church beautifully decorated the
| pulpit and altar with flowers. At O'Clock
m aaday morning NOR hd' PRAYER and experience
AT Az ~ a. m. the Sabbath school assembled i'm
s nd cnmreh and the pastor catechised the school
dresses asd trem some %s remarks followed by ad
Inc sunday school union. At II a. M. the
- EaS'er sermon was delivered by the pastor
10 crowded congregation WV '"''0'
OUR VERY large assortment of colored silks,
| S sNedS quanity anu every shade at the very
| lowest cash prices; our excellent Quality bia 81
silks at q ar and SIS genuine Guinet make
have sold LOCO yards of this exceIIent s NJ
since February y, 1878. Three hundred (So01
! pieces OF wool cassimeres for men, bows and
children: prices ranging from 81 cents To Al IN
| All OF these great bargains, at Carriers, III
| Market Space.-Adct.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE LADIEs.-Im.
mense stock OF good quality of Hamburg edg-
| ingS from auction; 100 new patterns of Spring
dress goods lust received: black silks from IS
cents up: new styles of parasO's just received
| from 81 up; AndroscOggin cotton IL cents
new mattings, spring carpets, etc., etc c. M.
| I0wson & Co., 6S6 Pennsylvania avenue ,(South
| side,) near 18th street.-Adrt
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued Tn
w. ID. Reamy and Sallie e. Coombs hotb of
Jackson Mills, Va; Thos. d. Belt and Susie
Collins Edward Lewis and Nancy Grean
henry Jones and Eliza Jefferson.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET. Anri % ,s,0
S0ld by Z. A. Golden Bro, Fish Agents =. "