Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-13
The National Drill.

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| The National Drill.
| NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, Nov. 8.
| To the Editor of TIE EvENINs STAR:
| Dear Sir: Will you please give me all the i'm.
| formation which you can get about the ma
tional military drill which is to take place in
| your city next May. did not know whom to
! write To till happened TO receive a copy OF
your valuable paper; ,hen thought You would
be the proper person to write to. By giving me
| an early reply you will confer a favor, as our
company, Co. c, c. Nc, have strong notions OF
| going. remain very truly yours,
! JOHN j. O'BRIEN,
| New Haven p. o., Conn.
| I'm another column will be found full state
| ment OF the arrangements for the national
drill SO far as they have been perfected.-ED.]
Hiding the Railroad.
| THE IMPROVEMENT NOW GOING ON IN THE
| MALL.
| Col. j. NJ. Wilson, the commissioner of pub
| lie buildings and grounds, is making improve
ments on that part OF the mail which adjoins
| the western boundary OF the B. & P. R. r. COM
| pauys yard. Along the western side OF the
stone wall recently erecte by the railroad
/ company large quantities of earth have been
deposited, until at this time il forms mound
| several feet high, al most concealing the move
| ment OF trains in and out Of the depot from
| persons who may be driving through the mail.
.The object OF the commission in building the
| mound is to hide the y-loOking yard of the
| railroad company from the viewof sightseers on
4 the mall" The material for this improvement is
| suppliei free OF charge to the government,
| Coz. Wilson having stipulated in his contract
with the contractor VINO is grading the ground
| aroui the new Pension office, that all earth
removed therefrom should De deposited at that
place. When the embaDkment has reached
| the desired height IL will be graded into u
gently soping incline, and, after being sOwn
with grass seed, the summit will be lined with
quick-growing trees, thus more effectually ac-
| conplishing the purpose.
THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE TITLE.-A deed giving
| the United States government q clear title to
| tine Aqueduct bridge has been Jointly prepared
| 10y the owners and the lessees of the bridge
| and the canal. The Attorney General will pass
upon the sufficiency of the proposed deed before
the meeting in Alexandria, November %.
A SUCCESSFUL AMPUTATIoN.-Mr. C. J..
Columbus, the plasterer, residing at I'll Rhode
Island avenue, who had his Leg broken near
| the ankle by a fall at the Homeopathic hos
piial over a month ago, and whose death was
Tor time anticipated, is now regarded out
OF danger. His inju ries were such as to make
| it necessary to amputate his leg just below the
knee some weeks alter the occurrence, when it
was extremely doubtful whether he could re-
cover. He, however, took the chances, and DR..
j. Ford Thompson successfully performed the
operation.
"A Boy LIKELY To GO TO THE PENITESrIARY.
Charles Zypprecht, one of the boys sentenced
To 90 days in Jail by Judge Smell for robbiug u
stand outside oil the O-street market several
days ago, Was brought from Jail to the Police
Court TINS morning and arraIgned on IL charge
OF stealing "A watch from jacob Ochs, near Rock
creek, i'll August. The case had been worked
up against MIN by Detectives Raft and Horne,
and on the testimony presented by them the
court held the boy in $500 bonds for the action
of the grand jury, the charge being petit lar
ceny, second offense.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. CoNvENTIoN.-The first bust
ness session OF the fifteenth annual convention
OF the Young Mems Christian association of
Maryland. West Virginia and the District OF
Columbia opened yesterday at Frederick, Md.
H 4 HAr6 linn ror,rQ tod
the association OF this city. MIR. Harding was
elected president OF the convention. The report
OF the state executive committee stated that
twenty-seven associations at present exist in
tue district, four college and one German assO-
ciation being among the number. Two new
associations have been formed within the year
One at kingwOOd and one At Moundsville,
West Virginia The report further shows an
encouraging and healthy condition generally
among all the associations. The evening ses-
sion was Opened with service OF song con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. II. H. Smith. OF this city.
TRIED TO WALK OFF WITH THE RING.-
Carrie Thomas, young cOiored girl, went into
purchase 1t finger ring. She was shown a tray
OF rings and tried several OF them on, but
started out the store without buying. She had
one OF the rings on her finger and was walking
last for the front door, when one of the clerks
stopped her and Detective Horne took her into
custody. She mad not "a cent in her pocket to
purchase ring. She was tried before Judge
smell to-day aud was given fifteen days in jaIi.
CoMPANY.-Holuers OF receipts for the first
assessment ON stock in this company are
10 er'pg or saa sesd a to
west, and receive in exchange their ac-
count books. Stockholders are requested
TO be present at the meeting at Knowles. Mary
land ON Thanksgiving day. Those who cannot
go must be represented by proxies, to make the
meeting legal. Proxy Iorms can be had of the
secretary. subscribers to stock who do not pay
the first assessment ON or before the 10th inst
notified that their stock will be sold to other
parties who desire advertisement.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON THE BALTIMORE
AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD.-A change in The
movement OF trains of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad ill go into effect tomorrow, Sun
day. November Ia, at 112O pm. The New York
express, now leaving at 1:15 a.m will leave al
7:Z5. The New York limited express leaving
at $40 am, viii! run daily 10 Baltimore. Tie
New York express, now leaving at 11:OO H.,
express will leave at 1918 pm, and arrive in
Chicago 11:OO am. ext morning. Al Piltsburp
the limited viii connect with fast line Tor Gin
cinnatl and 81. Louis, arriving at former point
500 a.m., and the latter 600 pm. ne xt day. \
new express Tor Philadelphia and New York
VIII leave at 1880 PIN. daily, arriving Phil;s-
delpnia SAT and New York 6:2O pm. Balti-
more passenger now leaving at 1905 I'm. will
leave at l2;5o The congressional limited ex-
leaving at 500 pm., VIII leave at 400 p. m and
run every day. The express leaving at ITO y.
M VIII carry through sleeper TO st. Louis, and
Will connect at Pittsourg with western express
with through sleeper Tor Memphis, via Cincin.
natl.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN SOUTHERN RAIL-
WAY TINE TABLES. - The following changes
take elect to-morrow Sunday, a.. m. Novem-
Der 14tn, 1856: The train heretofore leaving
Washington Tor Richmond and the south al
1923 a. M, is Changed to IL a. M, and the
train Tor Alexandria at 1l::55 a. IN. is changed
to 12:U1 p. In. The arriving train heretofore
reaching washington from Richmond at 1880
u. IN. Is changed to i "a. IN. From Alexandria
at LAO p. M and 500 D. IN. instead OF at l:2O
p- M anu $40 y. M, as formerly. Additional
trains VIII De put on daily, leaving Washington
Io:oo p. IN. Tor Alexandria, and arriving from
Alexandria 9:o2 p. H., and other changes in
Trains between Washington and Alexandria
VIZ: The train leaving Washington at 6:Ol D.
H. ana arriving at $50 p. H., will run daily.
aad the train heretofore arriving at 1925 %. M
ana leaving at SOo p. H. on sunday, Will be
discontinued.
The WILHELM CLUB CoNCERTS.-The vii.
heiinJ cluo Prof. kaspar conductor takes pleas
urc Ia announcing To their friends that the en-
eouraSing growth of their subscription list mas
noted artists AS Mime. Blanche StOne-BartOn OF
New YORK, ana Mime. amy Kellogg, OF Boston,
Nine stone Barton Is a pupil OF Mime. Marchesi,
OF Paris and on her return stud wing abro;,d
she was AT once reeos nized as OF our greatest
sOcdlists she Is u sister OF Marie Stone. who
Is 81 well known IN Washington as q member of
| the Boston Ideal Opera COMPANY. Mime KEEL
iosg IS justly famed Tor her beautiful voice and
"onueriui power vi execution, and has made u
most favorable impression wherever she has
sung. The local artists who will assist the VIII
heiinj CLUB are Mime. kaspar and Mrs. True
The object of THESE concerts is lie iuterprei "A.
uon OF the highest order music in the most
artistic manner possible. The small charge of
one dollar subscrip tion Tor three concerts is u,
ana IN aeir.yins the expenses of this musical