Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE INITIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Is understood that Messrs g. T. DeerInC :
No1ment, j. :. Edwards and q " Co-bran
VINO were declared elected managers OF fhf,
aooNe company yesterday, az the meeting with
MeSSrs. ). H. Clagett, II. POlklnhorn and w
hing, who received the next highest nu-nhar of
VOTES tollt not majority meet this evening"
Iney VIII canvass the questions raised yeSteT-
ia! as 10 whether they were all elected or ONLY
the four first named; and ii the latter onlv were
elected whether they can assume the duties
prior 10 The ether three being elected II the
seven highest he declared the mauatrars then
tHe Mhole new ticket was successful except
MI Nofment. The meeting on Monday evening
LeNt i Is expected Will be as large . any of me
preceding meetings for the intcre,; Sjil con
InCeS. IL ls tumored that the old board have
been advised legally that they have n ne ,!r-It %
nolC on GiJil their Sl'cceSSOTS-tn tul niiatar-
have been chosen. and that tlay Il. Il! z..pntiaue
10 act Gntii the election is completed.
THE CLOSING LEcTTRE OF the Woman's Ma
uonal Health association course was t-lYan last
nlGht al Lincoln hall chapel, 10y NJ cora Rand
NJ ID. before very large audience, wh0 mani-
Iesled iieiI appreciation by frequent applause
me subject. '.Phy ySi0lOrical Tpinnpra p,S vvoS
treated in a very entertaining ana ipStrucfiTe
manLer. Mrs. Buel presided and announced
thaJ second course would omen i'm the Foun-
dry church, next Monday evening. with a ier
ture 10y Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr.
TEE OlltE boURT ROON No PLACE FOR Boy
LoAFERs.-ToWards the close of business ia the
Police Court to-day, number OF bDys inter
rupted business by walking out and the cOurt
inquired What they We're there for. Mr.. Wells
lr., assistant L 3. Attorney, remarked that they
were studying crime. Judge Smell said they
mad no business there, and after the warnings
he had given he would hereafter have those
VINO make the room a. iOaiing place arralgned
and punished. lie directed that hereafter the
officers be particular and admit no bows unless
they are witnesses or have other business In the
court.
RoBBERY.-Last night or early this morning A
thief cut the large plate-glass window OF Con-
noly's dry goods store, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, with a diamond ana
took out piece of silk velvet valued at sI25
"ltn Which he escaped successfully.
MARINI's HAIL--Aptommas' harp racitals at
Ie hall on Friday evening Will be great must
cal treat. The programme embraces some de-
liciCuS gems of melody, which the celebrated
harplst viii give with MS usual wonderful skill
and brilliant effects.
THE COMMITTEE or CONFERENCE on the inter-
nal revenue bill have agreed To a report recon-
cling tie diSagreementS OF the two houses on
all c0ltroveTted points BY the terms OF this
report Tie Senate is TO recede from the clause
relating 10 lectirerS; the House OF Representa-
tiNes from tie proposed abolition OF tax on
matches; and a compromise is effected on the
savings banks section, by providing that it
shall not apply TO national banks.
DIyIpENps.-The Controllersf the Currency
has declared dividends in favor or the creditors
OF the following banks:-Flrst National Bank of
Allentown, Pa, ~ per cent; First National
bahk or Boheinan, Montana, 40 per cent: Ma
tional Bank OF FiShkil V Y. 20 per cent max
Ing total TO the creditors OF the latter of IS per
ccht-; and the city National Bank of Chicago
per cent making a Total To its creditors OF 80
per cent.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL PAsSsD.-Inthe
rp-da Mr.
committee on the bill TO amend the internal
revenue laws, submitted a report which was
agreed 10, and the bill passed.
CALIFORNIA APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT
The mayor and supervisors OF san Francisco
nave resolved, Ia response 10 the recommended
ton OF tie Chamber OF Commerce. to call a
mass meeting TO petition the President 20 sign
the bill restricting Chinese Immigration. The
republican club OF the ninth senatorial district
or California have adopted an address to the
President with the same view. Similar action
has been taken at Sacramento In the name OF
its 25,0oo citizens, without distinction OF party,
creed or condition" The California republican
state central committee also sent to the Presi-
dent yesterday, an urgent appeal 10 him TO sign
the bill.
NIoLAToRs OF THE ELECTION LAWS on TRIAL
The jury for the trial or the NatchitOches cleo
ton cases was completed at New orleans on
Monday, and evidence was being taken yester-
day. OF the lifty-nine persons named in the In
dlctments fifty-four answered TO their names
when called. They are charged with the vio-
latf0n or the election law IN cOnSpiring 10 pre-
vent certain persons from voting for a caIldI-
date OF their choice for member OF Congress.
THE FEMALE PEDEsTRIANs.-Mlss Jennie st.
Clair, or Boston, who two weeks ago undertook
TO walk 5000 quarter miles in 5000 quarter
hours, at Mozart Garden, New York, fell faint
ing in the dressing room about midnight Mon
day night She became hySterical and remained
In that condition until yesterday morning. She
had completed 1889 quarter miles when COM
s1 orntn9 Sp Madame m Ere1d a. 0Goa
completed her task OF walking, in addition to
the 1900 quarter miles in as many quarter
hours, 800 quarter miles In 800 consecutive
periods OF ten minutes each. Her last quarter
mile was her fastest, being made In l:59.
THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS met
at Nashville, Tenn, yesterday. Members were
present only from Tennessee, Georgia and ILL.,
pos. Commissioner Ktlletrew, OF the Ten
nessee agricultural bureau, delivered an address
OF welcome, which was responded TO by Secre-
tary Jonathan Per1am, editor OF the Prairie
Farmer, Chicago. President Thomas p. Jones,
OF Atlanta, Ga, delivered the annual address.
The congress win be in session for two or three
days.
THE MISSOURI STATE TREASURER A DEFAULT
ER.-The Missouri legislative committee fnves-
tigating the accounts OF State Treasurer Gates
report deficit OF S343 900. They implicate Col.
Burns, OF SC. Joseph, who. they aliege, controlled
been In Office. They recommend the impeach-
ment OF the state treasurer.
SALE OF TIE JAMES RIVER CAsAL--The bill
providing for the sale OF the James river and
kanawha canal TO the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad company has been finally disposed OF
In the Virginia legislature, both houses having
agreed upon the numerous amendments origin
ating In their respective bodies. The bill goes
to the governor.
GRAHAM THE ACCoMPLICE OF HuNTER.-In
the supreme court OF New Jersey, at Trenton,