Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29


THE Marine band concert program for Monday,
May 1st, at the Marlns barracks, IS as follows:
Grand Fantasia-"Trovatore," Verdi: valse-''Si-
Michaelis; Arfa-"Quand0 lie sere al placils,"
Verdi; Caprice-SOunds from the Alps" iIerfuth;
Potpourlm,,Grand Duchess" onenbach; Tone
Picture-"The Hunt OF King Wilhelm" KoutSki
John Philip Sousa, conductor.
THE RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton re.
ports arrivals at the river front to-day follows:
Sch. L. e. Williams, Adams, 100 900 feet lumber F.
I. Jackson Co.; sch. @. II. Hoyt Hubert, 10000
feet lumber, Willctt Libbey; sch. Gen. Colbert,
Coleman, $1,000 feet lumber, I. w. Smith; sch.
Mabel Phillips, Tripp, 400 tons fee, Great Fills
ner, Weston, ana sch. Greyhound, Washington,
all with cord wood for j. o. Carter; sch. Mary
Amelia, owens. with cord wood, II. l. Blscoe.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The school board met as
Peabody building last night, and in the absence OF
President Snowden, Maj. w. w. Herbert was
called to the chair There were present besides
the superintendent OF schools MeSsrs. Mclean.
Marbury. Whittlesey, Wilmington, Vincent Lead.
beater and Carne. The call OF the board upon the
city for school funds was, on motion OF w. r.
Carne fixed at s10 400 instead of s. 100 as hereto
fore the s. 200 Increase TO be used TO provide adj
dtlonal accommodations and school facilities
which Mr.. c. said was demanded by the growth of
the schools. Miss Cora Cox, daughter of Mr.. Chas.
Cox, corner King and Fayette streets, was elected
a substitute teacher; the superintendent an
Miss Adde Ware to teach for the unexpired term
OF Mrs. Jane Cranch. An inquiry as TO placing a
bell or gong in Peabody building was ordered, and
bills OF Mahaffey Co, for wood, &C.; Peake g.
Walls. for builders supplies, j. Powell for carpen-
ter's work, and G. w. Piper for repairing black
boards were reported by the finance committee
and ordered to be paid; and after some suyges-
lions as TO the old court house property and an ex.
animation OF builders plans the board adjourned.
RIVERSIDE AND STREET 1MPR0vEMENTs.-Chair
man Lambert, OF the committee ON streets, has
had conference with President Barbour OF
ing OF Union street with most satisfactory results
Union street Will be at once repaved from end tn
end, the sidewalks made six feet; and the aad OF
Prince street dock crlbbed out beyond the line OF
the warehouses on the side OF the street. so as to
give wide and good carriageway from Prince
street along the river front This il is thought
Will divert much OF the hauling by carts and drays
from Union street TO the riverside and thus spare
the new paving. The work will be done In the
Will give most important aid TO the improvement
Upon this street the fish wharves, the mills; the
ship yard, the iron works. and all the leading
are situated.
FINANCIAL FRE.-LaSt night Auditor Brockett
and Messrs. Smoot, Strauss and Erchburg, OF the
finance committee met at the auditors to destroy
cancelled coupons the coal fire had gone out and
light wood blaze was made In the stove, which
was fed with the cancelled evidences OF the city
The small hues, which curled around the market
5teepe, and very soon the alarm was given sstho
titv drawn TO discover thar ibere couia m nn
smoke with very little IRE. A report prevails this
morning that the city Is out OF debt, al Its bonds
having been burned.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The steamer City OF WASH
ngton will be placed on the ferry route tomorrow
md thereafter both the large ferry boats win run
'egullrly upon the route-The funeral OF Mr..
las 4. Carhn took place this afternoon and was
argely attended by old residents.-Mrs. George
D. Fowle, mother-in-law OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, ID
II, almost beyond hope OF recovery. at her homo
IN Prince street.-The steamer Mystic viii be
ent to the ship yard next week.-Nobody in the
tltion house.-The University examination at
It. Johns academy concluded last evening. The
eSult has not yet been announced.
A TRIPLE HANGING.-Pleasant Adams Joe Brr.
on and Richard Bates, all colored, werc
anged at Greenyille, South Carolina, yes
erday, for burning the Academy OF Music
men made a brief declaration OF his
innocence and gratitude 10 his counsel A detach-
lent OF state militia was In attendance. There
Tas a large crowd In the streets but no disorder.
DR. LAMsoN's CRIME.-Thc young man for whose
murder DR.. Lamson was tried, convicted ana eye.
uted was his brother-in-law, by name Percy
me OF his death, and student OF Blenheim House
chOoL DR.. Lamson called to see hin on the
vening OF Dec. 3, 1881. Principal Bedrock
rought out some sherry for the guest Before
rink1ng DR.. LamSon put some powdered sugar
/ the wine. saying II destroyed the alcoholic ct.
ct He then produced some sugar capsules. and
ave one to Mr.. Bedrock, who swallowed t with.
mother capsule, apparently with sugar, auo ga~0
TO young St John. Soon aftcrward the doctor
It the house. saying he must catch tsie train.
he was going to F1orenfe In q little while
Dung St John fell sick, and nc died tho saDo
Vening. A post-saortem examination eh0Nc0