Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-15

BOARD OF ALDKRAKN.-Instead Of the meeting
adjourned to last night the Alderman held called
Council resolution appopriating 500 to assist the
Alexandria Light Infantry to go to Yorktown, was
taken up ana agreed to; yeas. Messrs Downham
C. c. Smoot and Moore. Mr.. Smoot entered pro-
test against the meeting as unauthorized by law.
ty at its last MEETING wthreW from All
ments to go to Yorktown, but efforts are now in
progress to review the matter and make the excur.
its business closed its October term this afternoon
Judge Chiton's health has much improyed.-Mr
Clfn0rd has not yet begun the use OF his odorless
machine; he is awaiting the coming OF some need
ful aduncts, but he expects to begin next week.
The station house this morning was empty, but
the market house adjacent was fuller than usual
There are eleven persons in Jail.
AN OBSCENE POSTAL cARD-Henry c. McAllsten
was again before US Commissioner Rogers yes
terday on the charge Of sending obscene writing
through the mails. The trouble seemed to have
arisen out OF netghborhOod chickering's and scandals
on Baker and Stricken streets, in northwest Balti
more. A number OF letters were exhibited, the
contents OF which the commissioner fifty de-
scr1Ded as being monStrOuS and abhorrent. But
these, the district attorney sad did not come un-
der the law, they being sealed communications
n ns e1narge therefore, rested upon an ANONYMOUS
majority of them ladieS-were examined, their
testimony generally going to show that the &C
The commissioner therefore held him to bail in
81 900 for the action Of the grand jury OF the US
district cOurt.-BdH. american, today
KINDERGARTEN TEACHRRs.-From New York pa
per 1t Is learned that there not enough trained
kindergarten teachers in the country to supply the
demand Mrs. Louise and Miss Susie Pollock,
principals OF the Normal Kindergarten Institute OF
This city, have opened their teachers course, with
class OF twelve ladies, several OF whom represent
various states. The largest number have engaged
Ior the Two years course, which will fit them to fill
positions of public trust See their advt
MADE AMIIILONAIRE.-A telegram to the n. Y.
Herald from Warsaw, N. Y, Oct r. says: Volney
warren, aged twenty -SeveR years, was informed
Tonight, by special legal messenger, that Jona-
than White, Of California his bachelor great uncle
mad died fntestate, leaving an estate valued at
N,OcO0CO, of which his share would be one sixth,
and that he should take the usual legal action to
secure said share. There are twenty-fo four heirs.
Warren's avOcattOn has been that OF farming on
shares and horse trading. His deceased uncle
was ffty-nine years old, and amassed his fortune
washing gold dust from creeks. Warren will pro-
ceed to New York at once.
At the meeting OF the greenback state committee
or pennsylvania yesterday, resolutions were adopt
ed adherfng to their candidate, and denOuncing
the statement that they would support Wolfe, the
independent candidate.
The state OF Pennsylvania has entered suit in the
Dauph1n county court against the Standard Oil
company Tor the possession OF over Coo alleged
to be due On taxes and penalties This indicates
an early trial, the commonwealth cases having
preference over Others.