Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-16

A recess was taken until tomorrow at ten
O'Clock.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceN.-In the case
Of the petition OF the heirs of Mary Ann Fear.
son to set aside the will, the Court orders az
follows:
am re the will of Mary Ann Pearson. tn
motion to revoke the order admitting to pro-
bate the will OF Mary Ann Pearson, and the
order for t1e graft of letters testamentary up.
on her estate, having been Argued bv counsel
and considered by the Court. 1t is therefore
ordered this 18Th gay Q, July 1885, that tie
the order for the grant of said letters, be, and
the same are hereby, revoked. and that the let
tiers testamentary heretofore issued on the es :
tate Of the said Mary Ann Pearson be, and the
same are hereby. revoked and annulIed."
Erastus B. Barrett and Mary Julia Barrett.
by their counsel. Messrs. Bradley, Cox, and
Jones. took an appeal from the dectsion of the
court setting ASIDE the probate Of said will
and codicil, and revocation Of the letters tesla
mentary issued 10 said Mary Julia Barrett
upon The estate Of said Mary Ann Pearson
Benjamin H. hew's was appointed guar
dian TO his son, Benjamin II. Chewes, Jr,
bond $500.
John T. Kelly was appointed guardian to
the orphans of Lewis Dukes, late of George
town, ID. O., deceased bond S6,OOO
The fret and final account OF the admins.
traitor of Mary NJ. Dufief, deceased; the first
and final account Of the administrator OF AL
fre NJ. Particle, deceased; the first account OF
an account of the personal estate OF Virginia
Nilstead, deceased. by Charles H. Lloyd, ad-
ministra or, and the second general and second
individual account of the administrator OF
Ssmuel Horner, deceased. were approved and
passed.
THE RIVER FRONT, July ia fresh breeze
was blowing from the southeast this morning.
thus rendering 1t pleasant for the stevedores
who could work with a will. We give q list
OF the arrivals and departures
Harreys Whd1f--Arriyed-S Edward
coal. for Harvey: Clarke & Given.
Carriers Wharf.-Arrived- Schooners Dart,
Galloway, Philadelphia, coal, for John u
Turtop; Robert H. Kemp, Seward, Havre.de.
Grace, coal; for George L. sheriff. George
Lewis, Jubo, Baltimore, lumh Der, for Samuel
Norment. Sailed-Schooners Loon, Edmond.
son, for Havre- de.Grace light M. T. Fardy,
Salisbury. Md.
RHcy's Wharf. - Arrived - schooner Anna
White. Roberts, Apppom attox, wood for mar
ket Saied-Schooners Sarah Louisa, Will
liams, for Havre de. Grace, light; Octayia
Ellen, Elliott, Hayre- de Grace light
Cro"chS WhGqf-Sehooners Lavinia Bell,
Bayliss, Shugartas, N. Y, stone, for M. 6.
Emory. -
Brorn's Whorf-Arrived-Sch Rebec-
ca, Smith, New York, cement. for Brow &
Co.; Bee, Lering, Philadelphia, coal, for
.sirth Street Wharf.-Arrived Schooner
Caroline Holmes, Dixon, Baltimore, forage.
for the Government.
The new steamer Guiding Star, from the
lower river with wood. was in sight coming
up this morning.
Aground in Eastern Branch, schooner Med.
esty, loaded with curbstone Tor Nicholas
Acker. and expected to arrive tonight at
Sixth. street wharf.
BIDS OPENED.-At noon TO- day Mr. FORSYTH.
Inspector OF sewers, opened in the Mayor,s
offiee. City Hail, bids for the construction of a
sewer in Ter tn street, from the Canal TO the
south side OF New York avenue. portion of
which ID TO be three foot and q portion four
foot, with the necessary laIerals. traps. man
holes, DC. The bids were as follows: John
Chapman. So 50 per foot for main Sc wer, S3A5
for laterals, STA for traps, $50 for msnholes,
S3s for drops. and S3s per nj fer lumber
MARCEL, Little d Co, S6.s5 for main, S3.4O for
laferals, S16o for traps, 1896 fsr manholes, $50
for lumber l.. Lawson Il Co, So 9S main
s. SO tor Iaterrls, S2i6 for traps, Sl95 for man
holes, Si.5G for drops, $50 for lumber
Henry POpkins, Sc. SO for main, 1915 aterals,
1922 traps, $50 manholes, 500 drops, 1886 Ium.
Der; Jos. Fowler, $3.50 main, 81 rs laterals,
Sio traps. 1913 manholes. SE.62H drops. SIS
lumber F: Reside Il Co., Sl2.5 for main, IS
lateTals; s2oD traps s275 manholes, $50 drops,
$40 lumber; q. w. Dant, SS't3 for main, So o. \
laterals, SIG traps. S91 manholes, $50 lumber,
S37 drops: w. J. McCulIom, 81 for MAN. 80 81
laterals $50 traps, $50 manholes, $40 lum Der
Bids for this work were opened abou. two
weeks since, but owing to some informality the
sewer was readvertised. At that time the low.
est bidder was j. W. King l. Co. who preed
to no the work at tbs following prices: So SIS
for main "a for Iaterals S125 for trans So5 for
manholes, and $40 for lamber.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of the lamented
scholar and gentleman, Professor lanes
Reordan, took place this morning at o o'clock
at ST. Matthews Roman Catholic Church. He
was in the s0th year OF his age Having over
run The allotted pilgrimage of life, few men
can go down to their graves with a clearer
record OF usefulness, prompted by zeal for
the general welfare of mankind.
Prof. Riordan was a native OF Cork Ireland.
whence he emigrated to this country about the
year 1e17, Well posted in all the learning of
his day, both Clansical and Scientific. he com
meced his caree as disseminator OF knowI
edge to the youth. prncipaliyy calasslca, n
in this CITY and elsewhere ea1 Dear apprecia.
tive testimony.
REPunIIcAN MEETING.-A meeting of the
Sixth street Radical Republican Cl ub of the
Seventh Ward was last evening IDr Wm
foyd, First Vice President in the chair. who
stated that as many of the members Of the
club were engaged in holding of social fair in
the main building of the school, for the benefit
OF Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Davis; Il would not he
right TO hold the election OF officers without A
larger attendance Of the members. Mr.. r.
Hurlow then moved that when the Climb ad .
lourn it be to meet in the main building on next
Monday evening. the 22d inst, for the special
purpose OF electing officers for the ensuing
term. seconded and agreed to.
FlRF.-This morning, about O'Clock a fire
occurred in q small wooden tenement on M
street, between 9Th and 7th streets near tha
river, which res nlted In its entire destru tion
together with that OF an occupied frame stable
adjoining. The tenement in which the fire
originated had been rented for a grocery, the
proprietor OF which had just fitted it no and
removed In 1t about 500 worth of family pro
visions, all of which was lost Both buiidnos
belonged to Mr. George MattingIy, who, we
learn, held an insurance on the same The
nremen were promptly on the spot, bu. owing