Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-03

bard was found dead some eight years ago in
IN inquest was held this morning, when yer.
dict was rendered Of "death from debility and
exposure"
TIE PR0vIDKNr AID SOCIETY met at the Office
Of Pratt & Sen, 18th and ID streetS,) last even
Dg-Mr. ii. Browning presiding and Mr.. L. s.
Imery secretary. MIR. Dickson and Mr.. Brown
Ing reported that In an interview with the Dis
trfct Commissioners the latter had expressed
themselves satisfied with the manner In which
the poor, and that they could not see how the
society could be dispensed with. They were OF
the opinion that the insinuations against men,
beIs were without any Just foundation and the
that the time had arrived to close operations for
the season. He said that in bis district he ex-
pended all the money to his credit-minus about
$50 Mr.. Dickson moved that the resolution to
d1sband, adopted at the last meeting, be re-
ec1nded; agreed to. Mr.. Given offered a reso-
ntioa that as "the exigeneies which called into
existence the PrOvident Aid Society having
passed away, any further draft upon the Com.
missioners Of the District for funds is not con-
s1defed necessary at the present time," and a
snort discussion followed, In which the men,
Ders spoke Of the work which had been done,
the necessity OF assisting some sick and decrepid
people, and the great assistance the police gave
tnem In examining the cases. The resolution
was adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
noon, prior to the meeting OF the Oldest Inhabt-
tants Association in the Corcoran building. 81
members sat for their photographs on the south
portico Of the Treasury building. The meet
Ing was held with Dr.. Blake In the chair and
Colonel Easily secretary. Mr.. Benjamin Good
Iick. OF Georgetown, and Mr.. Thomas A. Nc
chair announced the indisposition Of Mr.. Tasis-
tro. Mr.. Callan, on behalf of Mr.. Shoemaker,
presented TO the association the contract for
In the United States. The contract, which was vas
CaIeG February !, 1874, was between Mr.. A. c.
noen aker, Of this city, and Mr.. s. F. b. Morse,
hob M h<aT INIT o.
NJ telee raph poles for the line between Balti-
mere and Washington. Notice was given of
IN amendment TO the constitution making a
resident of the District eligible for member
ship. Under the present constitution 1t re-
au1res members 10 be at least fifty years OF age
Nessrs. Callan, Brur. Willet and others gave
notice that they would oppose any change, and
that man forty years OF age could not pro-
perry De called an Oldest inhabitant.
A CITY r. r. CASE IN THE SUPREME CoURr OF
5HI c. S.-Yesterday In the United States Su-
Preme Court. the case OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company agt. George w.
Varnell-enor to the Supreme Court of the Dis
1l1ct Of Columoia-was argued by Totten for
w. cooper for defendant. Varnell recovered a
judgment for 81 600 against the company for in
]ur1es sustained by him In getting Off one OF its
70 cnarge-the car being started as he was get
ting OH. One thousand dollars OF the Judgment
WAs Ientaeo: ana the case Is here on writ OF
error assigned Is that the court was Tron1 In
its instructions to the jury, failing to give the
company the full benefit Of It's evidence tending
TO show contrbutary negligence on the part Of
the plaintiff, and Ia some other respects being
erroneous. 1t Is also sa,a that "the instruc-
tons given by the court to the jury were gee
ally fncoherent, contradictory, and 1ncomore
hensiole, and must necessarily have confused
and misled the jury, to the disadvantage OF the
company"
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night The
report Of Chief Engineer Cronin for March was
read, stating that there had Teen during the
month oo ten alarms f"- ares involving loss Of
$3.50, on W.. insurance OF g, 300 existed At
"-.Vn was called 10 the dllapidated condlIlon
OF engine house No. 2, which requires thorou GA
repair to make It babitaDee. To make tne
equipment OF the department complete two fuel
carriages are required, one at each truck house
Seyen of the old horses were reported Still In
the hands OF the tSeT mar @ ana or II r
duty The report of superintendent Miles. o.
the fire alarm telegraph, stated that consldera
Die trouble had been experienced recently Dl
the erection Of telegraph and telephone lines bJ
private parties over The house tops and pole
used by the fire telegraph. The transmits
sion OF IRE alarms ms was ;eopa1da1ed 1y tn1
help be furnished to keep the lines free iron
disturbing causes
A MINISTER ORDAISED.-At Mount Horeo Bap
fist church On Sunday, Mr.. Sanders Howell wa
ordained q minister by q counsel or minister
and deacOnS representing the Third and FOurt
Baptist churches OF Washington and the FirS
Baptist church CT Georgetown. The sermo
was preached by Elder Robert X Johnson, q
the Fourth Baptist church; Elder William Rob
tnson. Of Mount Olive Baptist church. OfTere'
the ordination prayer, and Elder William b
Jefferson. Of the Third BAPTIST church, deiiT
cred the charge TO the pastor and extended III
right hand or fellowship
THE SCHUETz.N VkREIN met last night q
German Hall, and elected directors for the yea
commencing May /, as follows: w. MuehieiseT
A. Koch, Charles Graf, G.. c. Walker, g. SIe1
ferle, Chris. Xander, Edward Droop, VIM Diet
and Charles klOtZ- Tie committee OF arrange
mentS for the forthcoming schu -tzenfest wh'c
Is 10 commence June 80 and continue i've day.
was appointed as follows: Vim Fendner Cha
JOst, ". Koch. G. KneeSi, j. Horner, E. Aone
L. Behrens, L. NJ. Levy, George ROsenbaum, "
Berens, Geo. Goeckler, E. Waldecker.
THE BALTIMORE ART EXHIBITIOH.-The Bait
more and OHIO Railroad have arranged to fsSl
special excursion tickets to the great art lOa
exhibition at Peabody Institute baltimore e
morrow. et 81 90 for round trim including af
mission to the exhibition Tickets sold only b
Brad Adams, SI4 street, and at IRE wa dru
store, corner 9Th ard Pennsylvania avenue. Z
LITERARY ana musical entertainment ar tn
FIth Baptist church tomorrow evening. Se
advertisement.
GETTING GROCERIES, DOWN FINH.-see adye,
HSeinenI OF W. +. Given, 11O4 18th street.