Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.

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THE DEATH OF JUDGR WAYNR-In the
Criminal Court this morning. before Chief
Justice Cartier holding the June term. Mr..
Darlington said the melancholy IN teliIgence Of
the death of Judge Wayne, an Associate Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court OF the United States
had been received He thought il proper that
the members OF this bar should pay their
tribute of respect to the memory of so eminent
aiurist. He therefore asked the Court 10 Appoiut
q committee OF i've to prepare suitable resolu-
tons and present the same at meeting of
members of the bar, 10 be held at2k O'Clock
Pm
Judge Cartier appointed as the committee
District Attorney Darlington, Hon Caleb Cush-
QnR. Mr. Pierrepoint, Wr. ]. H. Bradley, IT.,
and Mr.. Merrick.
A meeting of the members Of the bar was
held in tha Criminal Court room this after.
noon. at which Chief Justice Cartier presided
and T. j. Middleton acted as secretary.
Hon. Caleb Cushing announced the death OF
the late Associate Justice Wayne of the Uni.
led States Supreme Court, and offered appro-
PIRATE resolution OF respect and coincidence
with the family Of the deceased. 49,
Mr.. los. H. Bradley, sr seconded the reese
buttons in few euloRistic remarks, and was
followed by Judge Cartier, who spoke OF the
manly character and many virtues Of the de
ceased, ana took the question on the resolu
lions, which were adopted unanimously.
Judge Cartier then ordered them to be placed
on the minutes OF the court
Judge Purcell gave his decision on the petit
ton OF Elizabeth A. Golding, for q revocation
OF the letters of guardianship granted to Rev.
Father Walter to the children of George and
Anna 9oIding, refusing to grant the PRAYER
of the petitioner. .8# f
Joseph r. Cassin was appointed guardian to
the orphan OF Robert w. and Mary Eliza
The first and final account OF VIM. Lord,
guardian to Charles b. L;ttleton: the third and
sinai account Of the guardian to the orphan of
nd al IF fh0 1orAsA
TO orphans of David B. Spedden, were ap-
proved and passed.
The case of the will of the late Mary A.
Pearson. which bequeathes the bulk of her
estate, estimated at from 100000 to Sl500OO, to
her niece, Mary Julia Barrett was taken up.
on the motion of Mr.. Davidge, for the caveators
children,l to set aside the probate CT the will,
on the ground that due notice had not been
given to the next Of kin of the propOuudtng of
The will, ana Mr.. Davidge proceeded to argue
H Johnson also appears for petitioners aud
fudge Dunlop, w. S. Cox, and f. a. Jones.
Tor the respondent.
BIDS OPENEp-To-aay at noon, Mr. For
syth, inspector of sewers and Mr.. Campbell
commissioner CT improvements. opened the
following bids. For main sewer on 10Th stree,
between canal and New York avenue, the bids
were as follows: Wise. &c Callahan. for main,
<-f.a; for lateralS, 81 90 man holes, $50 traps
2lis; drops, s3s lumber. $50 so per 1000. King
each man hole, SS5; drops, $40, lumber. $40
per Loco Henry Popkins, main. $3.50; lat
srals ; So man-ho o ss 500 traps. $50. Jos
-~275; traps. $50. F. kees ide & Co.. main, Sc
IateTals, Sd traps. 5000; man. holes. $50. Geo
W Dant, main, S. laterals, $751; traps, s2lo
rnan.ho1es, $50 ..
Also. for grading and crawling Goth street
from Il street north 80 Pennsylvania avenue
The bids Were as follows: WIN. Buckly, for
gradng,iS cents per cubic ward; grayeIinp
IN cfS 0ra
cling. y cts Peter McNamara, grading, rs
cts: eraveling, CTS. john G. Stafford. grad
Ing, IS cts; gravehng, 10 cts.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs Cooper Il
Lat.mer, auctioneers, yesterday sold par, Of
Tot No m square No. 1885, fronting on I, be-
the residence of Geo. W. Riggs, to r. G. Blu
chanan for So per loot. Also, parts OF lots II,
~, and b, in square 297 on 18th street. between
Canal and d streets, Island, improved by two
story frame houses and brick Easements, con-
$1,000 each.
Messrs. Green II Williams. auct,oneers, yes
terday sold part OF lot No. 1, in square 2ss, %
feet front by IS feet deep, fronting on e street
north between 18th and 18th streets west to
Or. a. S. Woodbury. for 81 % per foot.
SHARP PRACTICE.-This morning 8 man
went to Robert q. Creamer's stand, At the
Centre Market and there purchased cherries
amounting to rs cents. He had NO chan re with
him, as ne represen ted, and Dreamer having
considerable amount in fractional currency
the buyer stated that II he would give him
-l975 ana go with him to the Howard House
ne would give Dim in return $50 note. This
wac agreed to- but when the two arrived at
me Howaru House. the man with the money
slipped through a side door and aecamped
The same game was played on q man named
Morgan on Wednesday evening by the same
operator, it is believed, with whom the police
are well acquainted, and are now on the look.
out foe him.
ArrRhPTEp SUICIDE.-A few days since
Mrs Duvall, residing near the Long Bridge
ment OF mind, lett her home for the purpose OF
drowning herself and with that intention
went into the river near the monument She
had tied numb Der of at irons TO her hoons
ana one or TWO about her neck. to make more
certain the accomplishment OF her object: but
some OF her neighbors having be come suspi-
eloas OF what she intended. folio wed her, and
suteeeoeo III preventing the suicide. but not
without considerable struggling in the wafer
she was taken back nome. and seems since to
nave resigned herself 10 life and its burdens
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS Tine pew bp,,d
ing association in the West End was organized
iuesoay evening under the name of the Prov.
ident Building Association The following
officers were elected George H. Plant. pres
sdent: q Storrs, Vice President: Jas w. Bar
Ref, Treasurer; Fred Koones. Secretary hi
Fectors:-John H. Pfau. g. w. Hardness, ~.
Claggett. " 40 -
Moaev sold a: the Excelsior Builc ing Asso-
a, tn1 last night oath month) at an average
Oh So per cent; about "a, Geo being sold
, Al the first mee1ing OF the National Union
1suidine Association, held last evening, the
money sold Al an average OF 81 per cent
Death or SAMUEL DEVAUGHN.-MrS Samuel
ne aughn, an old and well known resident of
me Third Ward, died last evening a his resi-.
oenee. on street. near 9th Mr.. DeVauchn
was q native of Alexandria and had resided
nere Tor many years having in the meantime
oecome possessed Of quite large amount Of
property, large portion of which, it Is stated,
1s intended to have left TO the Masonic order
VI Ae Ois.ret; but we belle We he did not con.
summarize the transfer. He has no immedtata
ssTiy, End his nearest relatives, who will
INHERIT the property, are his nephews.
EXAMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR TEACH.
ESsHlPs--To.day, the committee OF the Board
OF Trustees 10 examine applicants for positions
as eeacoers in our public schools, and appli-
sants Tor promotion, are examining the candi-
oates in the school building at the corner OF r
ard 5h streets. There were % ladies and /
Gentleman present, OF which 3 are pupils OF
Tue eEnale Grammar School of tha ar dtetr,ct