Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-29
Sixth Decennial Pharmac0pnia
Convention.

laid over for one week.
Sixth Decennial PharmacOpHia
Convention.
The 5th Decennial Pharmacopoeta Conven-
ton Of the United States was held in Washing
ton In 1870. The business of these conventions
Is to revise and fix the standard OF medicines
for the term Of ten years. According to the
rules the call for the decennial convention
must De MADE one year In advance. 1t seems
cVr10usly enough, that Dr.. James e. Morgan
OF this city, Is the sole surviving onicer of the
convention OF 1870, and he has Just issued the
1oltOW1Dg call for the convention In 1880 In this
To the several Incorporated State Medical
societies, the Incorporated Medical Colleges,
surgeons, and the Incorporated Colleges OF
Pharmacy, throughout the United States:
BY virtue OF authority dev0lved upon me, as
Convention of 1910, hereby cali q general CON
ventt0n to meet in Washington, d. c., on the
hrst Wednesday In May, 1850, for the purpose
OF revising the Pharmacopeia OF the United
For the information and guidance Of all par
ties interested, Irefer them to the rules adopted
II Of the Pharmacopeia Of the United states,
and request their compliance with the spirit
and intention Of the said rules"
THE WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY last
evening arranged for their anniversary on Sun
day next; at 81 O'Clock, at Lincoln hall, and
pr sas ea%pSe j. e. as1R
ness, Andrew Rothweu, Charles Lyman, w. s.
Fort. A. s. Pratt, w. j. Sibley. F. Il. Smith, W.
asnss ana George Rynea vice pres
tyne, treasurer and depositary; George Rhine
hart, r. s. Jordan, r. 81. Ball, L. C. White, J. A.
Kennedy, Z. c: Merriek, J. T. Given, j. c. Par
E. B. Barnum, Benjamin Stahl, j. 7. Petty, W.
b. Borst, j. T. Sweetman, 81. c.. Stier, 81. w.
Garrett and c. J. Kinsolving, directors.
CoLoRED OPERA CoMPANY.-H. NJ s. PInafore
Will be again produced at the National Theater
next week, by eolored OPERA company Mr..
has selected the best voices In the capital city;
and the performance will be In some respects
superior even to that Of the Philadelphia COM
pany. Among those well known as lyric artists
Is Mrs. Agnes Smallwood as Josephine, Miss
Lena Miller as Hebe. Miss Mary Coakley as But
tercup, r. w. Thompkins as Ralph. G. McKenny
as Boatswain, "; BENJAMIN as Deadeye, G.
Corcoran, and a chorus OF sixty-five voices,
carefully selected, each and every one being
competent musicians.
FATAL FALL ERON BUILDING.-About 10
O'clock this morning laboring man, named
James James Giark, employed at the new building of
southwest, fell from the third story-where he
was engaged In placing some iron beams-to
the basement, distance OF nifty feet, breaking
his back. He was conveyed to his boarding
house, corner OF TIN and L streets southwest.
when the physicians examined him, and said Il
was fatal injury. Clark is seafaring man,
from Philadelphia, and this was the second day
he was employed. 1t Is said that he is an un-
married man.
AN EXPENslvE Coal OIL EXPLosIoN-The
alarm at $50 O'Clock last night, turned in from
box IL! by Mr.. T. +. CAtdesJer, was for fire
house No. sic 9th street, occupied by Mr.. Adam
Weiss. The house was damaged to the extent
OF OF. aDqut $Soo House s14, next door. occupied
The property Is owned by r. j. Beal, and fully
insured. The inmates Of the first named house
mad all left for the circus, leaving the lamp
burning. A Child was sleeping in house s14, but
was uninjured.
A BEAsTLY OFFENDER.-Last evening Ofricer
Hineline arrested a young white man at the
circus grounds named Frank Ballinger on the
charge OF gross indecent exposure at the p
school girls, on several occasions. He was
pointed out In the crowd by several Of the pirls
who who Identified him positively as the scamp.
inns morning he was brought to Police Head
quarters, where Major Morgan invited several
ladies who had been insulted In the same Wav
to come and identity him. None OF them could
to answer.
A BELLrGERENT THIRF.-About II O'Clock this
morning a colOred man named Daniel Dyson
went into the second hand store Of Max Roger
stole pair OF shoes. Mr.. Rogersky pursued
him and Dyson, On being overtaken, resisted
and beat his pursuer pretty badly. At the
time Detectives Coomes and Acton came along
and run in Dyson into the station house. The
double charge OF larceny and assault and bate
~ will be preferred against him. He Is an old
offender.
THE CASE OF LAMONT ACT w. & G. r. R. Co.
To-day, In the Circuit Court Judge cox, the
case OF Lemont agt. the w. Il G. r. r.. Co -
action Tor damages laid at $25 900, for injuries
received by being elected from street car on
May 12tn, ls,l.-was resumed. The plaintiff
a Inv
reason Of dislocation OF his spine, he was per-
manently 1njuIed-the lower portion of his body
becoming paralyzed. For the defense witnesses
have testified that plaintiff was placed In car
to return; that he was intoxicated, and vomit-
ed In the car, and becoming nuisance to other
the conductor with stick, and when the car
started he grabbed the daSher and was dragged
six or eight feet.
WARRINGTON FISH MARKKT.-Sold BY Il. A.
Golden. fish agent since last report: 175.000 her
rings from s. TO IS per thousand; 5000 shad
from s. TO SO per hundred; 800 punches rock
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