Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-02
District Government Affairs.


school Trustee Birney has written 20 the Conn.,
missioners recommending the promotion of
Miss l.. X Nowlin from a teacher OF the first
grade To- that OF the third vice Miss l. NJ Good
rich, deceased Also the consolidation OF the
two first grade schools now taught by Mrs
Stlckney. The Commissioners have appointed
Miss Mary SOmmerville a substitute teacner in
school No A., vice Mrs. Hawkesworth, granted
leave on account OF sickness.
MAENNERCHoR MASKED BAII.-Tbe Gerrn,-
MA Maennerchor held their annual masquer-
;ide ball last evening at Abners' and spent a
Jolly evening Inc prize OF $40 was awarded
10 the following gentlemen. who represented a
ourlesque OF the Washington Stengerbund ON
thelr trip 70 New York: Emil Mere Paul He'll
man, ". Ernst, julius SchIeuter John sachs
Henry Webere and II. COnradi. The second
prize, 50, was awarded to the following ladies
and gentlemen, who represented Fables on our
Block :: Mr.. and Mrs. L.koehler. Mr. and Mrs
Colignon, Miss L. knOblocb, Miss T. KoehIer.
neson, b. Schulz, George Wright and (has s
Walter. The committee of arrangements were
schwarz, F. W. Ernst. G. Fisher. d. Herbs, = !
Schlueter, F. Helbig, j. Colignon and q. OTTO.
THE HUMANE SoCIETY-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Humane society
yesterday afternoon receipts for the past month
were reported 10 be $40, of which $40 were fines
and 500 was paid by Pay Director Horatio
Bridge tor perpetual membership, in memo
Ram in honor Marian Bridge, deceased 1855
Agent Key reported 1I2 cases OF cruelty TO ami
mlis investigated in February, OF which IOI
were rehedleu without prosecution. Agent
ONein Investigated = eases OF cruelty Ia chii-
uren and found homes tor H.
SCHOOLS CLOSED on ACCOUNT OF CoIp-
Three schooi-Tooms in the Dennison srbool
building were closed today ON accou nj of ba
colu. as the healing apparatus seemed made
quate 10 raise the temperature to a com fort
able degree The schools occupying the rooms
were dismissed soon after assembling this morn
Ing, a. the principal, Mr.. Quinby lid not deem
IL safe To- allow them To- remain As one of the
school-foViu~ II occupied by halliday scbools
Tour sch2: comprising two hundred pupils
The o.. s N1'fC t'LCBCA CoSrINUED-Iohn
w after i.'''estSon and his uncle. Daniel f. Rob
ertson. ot Rae olympic club, at POO eth street
which WIS Eaided on Saturday night werp tried
In the Police Court to-day for setting up a pann-
Ing liable nr. Lavender prosecuted and MIR A
b W1iiianis appeared for the defendants Testi-
mony was given 10 show that none but MEM
bers were allowed 10 play: that the first named
defendant was the treasurer and the other the
president; t!at no dues were exacted but wher,
Mr. Lavender thought the ease came within the
law against public gambling, and the court con-
tinued ~ uaTil Saturday.
A COMPLIMENT TO A WASHINGTON Author
Mr. Charles 7. avis, of this city, has been in.
vited by the publishers To prepare the article
on Leather for the American supplements IN
the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and has also
been rendered the chief editorial position i'm
one OF the largest publishing houses in this
country. Mr.. Davis Is a native OF W aShingtOn
anu graduate OF our public schools. His
exhaustive works on the manufacture OF
cal subjects all of which have been published
both in the United States and Europe, are con
ceded 10 be the most thorough in any language.
tisement OF Turkish Carpets, tugs and Oriental
Textiles.