Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-30

nue., between 4tn and 9Th streets southeast.
The cases against thirty nine dealers In mar
ket, charged with doing business without IL
cense, have been continued In the Police Cour
to Wednesday next.
Picnics, Excursions. &c.
The Jane Moseley will leave next THURSDAY
at $50 am for Piney Point, and return at II o
m. The tickets will be limited to 800 for adults
The second excursion by the Philharmonic
Society will be given next Friday evening, OF
the Mary Washington. There Will be concer
by the Marine Band.
The excursion OF Hermione Lodge, No. ~. K
OF p, to Bluff Point and BlackiSUOn'S, Will come
on tomorrow. The Jane Moseley VIII leave al
s am from the foot OF High street, georgetown
Excursionists from Washington can take the
$50 am. ferry boat and go aboard the Moseley
from Alexandria.
The grand festival for the benefit of the Acad.
envy of the Sacred Heat OF Mary dominican
Sisters) is to be held at the Washington Schuet
zen Park tomorrow. III the weather is bad there
will be postponement. See advt.
The annual excursion of Carroll Institute
leaves tomorrow morning at $50, On the W. W.
COTcOran, for Marshall Hall.
The excursion to Blackstone Island, on the
Lady Of the Lake, next Friday, will be excel
lently arranged. The boat VII leave at 7:30 a.
m. and return at 1890 pm. There Will be
music, boating, &C. See advt.
EAST WASHINGTON CoLoRED MEN DECLARE IN
FAVOR OF HENRY JOHNSON FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
TRUsTEE.-A meeting OF cOlored citizens of East
Washington on the public school trustee ques-
ton was held last night at the Baptist chapel
on 18th, near E street, w th Mr.. Willie Mai shall
as chairman and DR.. Dorsey secretary. The
chair stated that at the former meeting reSo-
luton had been offered by Sidney Herbert in
favor OF Mr.. Lew is II. Cornish as the proper one
TO represent the CO. red pc ople of East Wash
1Dkton on the school board. A substitute offered
by Mr.. Frank d. Canes was In favor of striking
out Mr.. COrniSh'S name and tnsei Ting that OF
MI. Henry johnson, and appointing commit.
tee OF i've to go before the District Commission
els with 1t. There was also another resolut ion
before that meeting asking the cooperation of
all interested In the welfare of the schools to
use their best efforts to secure the reappoint-
ment OF Mr.. Henry johnson.
Mr.. Gaines led Off the debate In support of
bis substitute. He said Mr.. johnson was an
able man, thoroughly competent for the place:
every way above reproach; a good representa-
i've OF bis race, with plenty OF nerve and back
bone, and had done more for his race In this
District, In connection n 18th the colored schools
than any other man. They should not forget
what Is due Mr.. johnson for past valuable ser
vices. He contraSted his action " it'll that OF
Mr.. John b. Brooks, who. on account of being
secretary to the school board always casts hts
vote last, and 1t was notorious that he Is always
found on ene side OF the majority; He cited an
Tor position OF teacher, who had been Snubbed
by Superintendent Wilson, had been righted by
nj. johnson. IL was critical time with the
swap horses while In the tide, and they must 90
before the commissioners united on Mr.. john
sen.
Mr.. Sidney Herbert, who introduced the reso-
buttons In favor OF Mr.. Cornish, was the next
speaker, and claimed that Mr.. C. was pecult-
ariy fitted for the Office Of school trustee Why
Is It that they must always have man from
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brought against him which had destroyed his
usefulness.
Mr.. william Brace here took the floor and
demanded to know explicitly what the charges
h
bling man behind his back. He had come
there as an opponent OF johnson, but II they
commence to make such mS1nuationS about
johnson without giving the particulars he would
take up for him.
The discussion was further carried on by Mr.
WIN. II. Brown, Mr.. VIM. johnson, Mr.. Sinner,
Mr.. Herbert, Mr.. Atkinson and others. A mo-
ton to lay the substitute on the table was lost
by rising vote.
motion by Mr.. L. G. Fletcher that the ex-
nous was adopted with loud hurrah, and the
opponents OF Mr.. johnson disappeared from
toe room. The chair appointed Messrs. E. S.
Atkinson, w. c. Marshall, Walter Middleton,
VIM. BROKER, L. G. Fletcher, Joseph Brown.
Sidney Herbert, Thomas Scott, VIM. T. Davis
and Frank d. Gaines committee to take the
resolutions TO the District Commissioners.
FR1GHTFuL DEATH OF WAsHrNGroN1AN.-E.
i. Earnest, conductor Of the Pullman sleeping
coach Chattauqua, was killed at Rockfield Sta
ton, on the Richmond and Danville railroad,
d.. W.
while en- route for Atlanta. He was leaning
from the platform examining the track when
ne Wss struck by stock guard fence and
Knocked on. The back OF his skull was crushed
In, the forehead fractured and an arm broken.
He was picked up inSensble and died In thirty
minutes. The remains were taken to Richmond
ana forwarded TO Orange Courthouse, Va, for
burial. Deceased was aged %. He came from
orange G. A., Va, and had resided here for
some months. He entered the service OF the
Pullman company IN April last. He was highly
nv oil wi xvhn ba
and the Pullman company looked on him as one
OF their most efficient men.
A LARGE MEETING OF ProDCCE DEALERS of
the markets or this city and Georgetown was
held at Beck Hall last evening to take into
consideration he license question. There were
emphatic expI essions Of opinion among those
present as TO the alleged imposition practiced
upon them by men who every market day back
up around the different markets and carry on a
general produce business without license OF
tax. The meeting was called to order by 4. II.
Holster, president pro TEN. resolution was
adopted TO effect a permanent organization
and the following officers were elected: II. j.
Bradley, president; A. II. Holster, vice presi-
dent; VIM. ]. Boyd, secretary; L. Klssner, Urea
Surer. The association will be known as the
Market Dealers Protective association OF the
District OF Columbia. After q further inter.
change OF views committee Of i've was ap-
pointed TO draft constitution and bylaws tc
submit TO the next meeting.
SUMNER TOCRIsTs.-Last evening 1t was re-
ported that a family OF Memphis refugees, sup
posed to be the ones who started from New
York TO this city, had been discovered In tint
Smithsonian grounds. Private Waterman Dow
ell found the family, consisting OF a man anC
wife ard three little children In the grounds IL
a destitute condition. Sergeant Guy conveyed
the family to police headquarters, and it PROVED
that they were from Alexandria. The man salt
that he had nifty cents and applied to severa
logging houses for sleeping accommodations
out every ole seemed 10 suspect that they wer'
from Memphis and refused TO admit them. TIL
Iamly were provided with place to sleep a
headquarters. They are On their way to VII
m1ngtOn, DEL
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST YELLOW FEyER-Th
party OF Memphis refugees reported 10 hay,
eluded the authorities In New York and boardet
atratn for Washing ton have not vet been dis
covered in this city. Health Officer Towns
bend states that In all cases or persons arlivin,
from Memphis care will be taken TO see tina
their baggage and effects are thoroughly disin
fected and every precaution taken. A gentle
man arrived from Memphis, YESTERDAY as
guest OF Hon. Casey Young, was Interviewed b
the health authorities, but he showed clea
blu OF health.