Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-24
Condensed Locals.

The price of the double-sheet STAR is the same
as the single sheet-twO cents.
st. Georges Society, OF this city, held its
annual dinner last night.
The committee on police of the Northeast
Washington Association. alta meeting last even
Ing, unanimously Endorsed the bill recently
introduced In the House OF Representatives by
Mr.. Ford, OF Missouri. providing for increasing
the number OF police Sergeants to 81 and the
p-ivateS TO 253.
L. S. District Attorney Corkhin, who is exam
lining the testimony In the District Investigation
az the request OF the House committee. is having
the forged certificates brought to light by that
investigation photographed for better examIna-
ton and for future use.
The sad announcement Ia made of the death
OF Mrs. Harriet Burdette. OF Howard county,
No. on the 23d inst, after long and useful lffe
o; So years. She was the mother of Mr. W. w
BIrdette. of this city.
Yesterday afternoon Michael Bowling. living
on Sth above Grant street, In the county, fell
from LADDER. al 5th and Boundary streets and
fractured his right shoulder. He was sent to
the Freedman'S hospital
The list of residences OF Senators and Men,
hers Of Congress In THE STAR to-day Is corrected
up to date.
The entertainment OF the jefferson Society.
last evening, was grand success in all its fea-
lures. The young gentlemen members OF the
association acquitted themselves in a manner to
eHhalce the previous well-deServed reputation
OF their body. They we're ably assisted by Miss
Ella Craig at the pia. o. and by Misses Downing
aid Halliday in Mr.. JOHNS Latch-key,s and
III Sos Knight, Butt and Bird In my Turn
Next" Mr.. Miles Fuller received the debating
medal. The comic opera, 1.-The NihiIistSn was
eXeel emily conceived and rendered proving 10
be the hit or the evening.
Rev. Thomas Harrison. tie boy evangelist
who VIII be REM nbercd IS having conduct d
revival SeryiceS In this city, AID as having Seye-
raj times been reported insane, began revival
service in Taimages Tabernacle, IN Brooklyn
on THURSDAY evening.
Wm. Major who was convicted. few DAYS
ego, for an indecent assault On lttt te girl aud
Sc atenf ID by Judge Smell to SIX months in iau
N fin
SIX months additional, withdrew his appeal this
morning, and went TO jail to serve his tine Olf
j. sbiiiington Sends ~. Nicholas for May.
National Fair Grounds Associations.
PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS
special meeting Of the stockholders OF tire
National Fair Grounds Association was held
last night at No. 632 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr..
W. NJ Gait in the chair and r. II. Spindle sec
tary. 10 consider q proposition to issue bonds
and make arrangements to sell the balance OF
the elpital stock. Judge Blackburn explained
that more money had been expended last year
II IN lne preparatlon Oh me fair grounds than had
been eXpf cted. and few or the members had
contributed the amount needed. This burden
should now be divided. as it was too much TO
expect OF few. BY issuing about $40. 900 of
ponds at a fair interest the present debt could
pad and good margin lett with which TO
1rthe improve the grounds. The bonds could
De sod very readily at par and would be good
nVe years investment. The board should be
empowered TO issue S45 COO. but it was likely
that not much abo &c one-half OF that sum would
be required. Another member thought s25. OO0
65s shares of stock had been sold which
had not yet been paid up. III all the
stock could be promptly sold and
paid up there would be no need of Issuing bonds
he read from the books, which have lust been
balanced by Mr.. Robert McCeney, showing the
exact status OF the association. A few OF the
members had put up their funds to pay all bills,
and there is not dollar OF hoaring debt. THE
aggregate amount thus far advanced by the few
members was S35. 900. Mr.. Gait their president
and others. had come TO the rescue, and nov
these Few should De relieved. The coming run
ming meeting would perhaps yet handsome
sum; which would tend ID reduce the amount OF
ponds TO be issued. The prospect for the sue
cess OF the ASSOCIATION was never so good as at
present; the Fair grounds and improvements
are In excellent condition, and the whole City is
awe With the prospect of coming pleasure from
the meeting then. Considerable discussion
followed from Messrs. F1wards Barbour,
Clagett and others. Mr.. Barbour sub.
mitted a resolution. which was unan!-
mously adopted: "That the board OF d.
dectors oe, ana tney are hereby, authorized and
empowered to issue bonds, in denominations OF
$500 each, TO the amount of So, O00 secured by
deed OF trust upon all the real estate of the ass0
ciatioh-said bonds to be payable in five years
nom May l, looO: with interest at six per cent
payable sem-annually, the association to pay
all local taxes assessed upon said bondS.7 Mr.
Ciagett stated that already s13. 600 worth OF the
DondS mad been disposed of In prospective IL
was announced that the time for sale of the
stock was limited TO May 1st, 1880, and that II
any one wished TO invest they must make their
subscriptions very soon to become members o.
the association. Judge Blackburn gave an ac-
count OF the Improvements in grading and gen.
eral ornamentatiOn OF the grounds since last
season, and said that strangers and good judges
or such matters ali declare the situation and
general appointments OF the Fair grounds the
pest In the country. The roads are all In good
c0noltlon, and nothing now stands in the way
OF success FAR beyond their most sanguine
expectations