Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-28

aRcr OF representatives. from tne several sub
The following grand ofYseers were Installed
Howard Division; q. W. A Aaron w: Miller
Howard Division; g. r. WIN. Van Week. Of
y. deraI CITY Division: q. Chap. A. X Smith
OF Mutual Division; q. Con-, John Lee. OF Po-
husc DIVISION; q. y. Arthur Thompson, of
Excelsior Division. The address of Grand
worthy Patriarch Hills was listened To ~ ito
marked attention, and was ftvoraby recsi we'd :.
IL augurs unusuaI prosperity TO the order ia
this jurisdiction during the comiug year
The following committees for the year were
a[nounet y. xiE-Stlte OF the Ordsr-O. h.
barrte, OF Metropolitan Division; J. L. III
Winfield. Howard and A. N. Thompson, o.
lUmbsa- Publication Committee-T. u Vice.
Ter, Po;omac; r. Q: Pok,nnorn, Metropolitan.
mittee-J. L. bidweiI Hope, John johnson.
Coed Samaritan ana + p. Berry, VIgIlan'
ApPesis-T. Z. Smith, Federal City; @. w.
Mutual observation-disclosures johnson, How.
arc; r. II Pe1rsCn, Federal City, ana j.
Bridge, Good Samaritan
THE NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN AssocIA.
TON held SPECIAL messng last night ut MON
League Han, the President Judge Swazye) In
The chair, and p. ). Gkrrett-on, Secretary.
III vas announced that all sJerseymen desiring
certificates Tor tickets reduced rates could
obtain them from Mr.. l.. Cass Carpenter at MS
room, il The Fourth Auditors Oaice. Mr..
Carpenter. from the Executive Com mIttee, re-
ported that he had met With a good deal of
trouble in collecting funds. Many men IN Office
accredited TO New Jersey had refused assist
the ASSOCIATION, and Gained that tnsy did not
nave any interesf IN tie matter. He gave such
few notice that if they did not act with them,
ne would DO all in hts power 20 oust them
II, m their positions. The Executive Commit
tee Were Instructed to take the names of all
clerks in Government employ. who refuse TO
go nome 10 VOTE or 70 contribute 10 the fnnds
OF The Association, and report The same 10 the
COngressiCnaI dels CATION OF the Stare when
Con gre assem- bles. The Executive Commit.
tee were instructed 10 loan funds belonging TO
the association to such clerks as may med as.
Sistance OF this kind in Ieachihg the IT homes "a
vote.
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THAT LKTTER.-We have received n long
communication from ex-Commissioner Crane
apTopos 10 the publication of bis compli.
mentary letter to Mayor Bowen. Mr.. Crane
PITCHES into the Mayor in his usual ran
tar kerous style, but bis communication throws
no new light on the controversy. and will not
interest our Teaders. We give. ho wsver the
concluding paragraph in which he claims to
correct an error.
ain your report of the proceedings before
tne III vestlsating COMMITTEES Tuesday evening
you say mn. John +. Cook, City Register
was the first witness called. and he testified
that he 0drissd the payment of S3.OnO on the a3d
OF July. that beng the amount fer which the
Mayor authorized Mr. Huntington 10 retain the
incoming taxes" This Is incorrect Mr.. Cook
ststeo that he did not Gdrise the payment
oIssid $500, The omission of the words odd
Tot, You VIII see makes MIR. Cook say exactly
the reverse from " hat he did say. This is no
doubt mistake of the printer. viii Won Cor
rect II and oblige. Yours, respectfully,
j. Il. CRANE.
TEE Mock LOCK OAsE.-Yssterday in the
Supreme Court OF The District, in general term.
a decision was rendered in the case of Budd a
Brewster VS.. Mock. This is one Of the MANY
cases arising out Of Nock's patent for mail
locks Butd and Brew ster were attorneys to
prosecute claim of Nock's and were 10 re-
eeive ten per cent. when II was recovered
They prosecuted the case, but the Court OF
Lad adj NJ.
ployed new attorney. who got a special act of
Cosgress Tor a hearing before the Court of
CLAIMS, and Mock recovered s27,5OO. Then
Bndd * Brewster chained ten per cent and an.
piled for an Injunction TO prevent +.
the payment of hat amount to Mock and the
case was certified 10 the court In general term,
and decided yesterday by the court dismissinz
the Till and giving Judgment for Mock. on the
ground that there was no contamination OF the
agreement as Budd Brewster failed 10 pro-
cure the payment Of the money
NsR DR. Loo DwooD's APPLICATION for adj
mission 20 the law class OF Columbian COLLEGE
mas been DENIED, upon the ground that the per-
HliS>Isn Tor bOth sexes 10 attend The lectures
would produce Ian injurious diversion of III
attendance of studenfs.' This is rather fog
eoly expressed, but We presume the idea
meant 10 he conveyed Is that the legal
neopBytes, both male and female, would
be much more occupied with each other
than the learned doctor, who sought to en-.
tighten them, or The subject of his lacture
The Objection seems we'll taken and sets forth
what would unquestionably prove To be true,
Unless there is something in the study of the
Law 10 suspend that mutual attraction which
the sexes have for each other. An exception
might be made IN favor of these ladies on the
shady szoe of forty, VINO are classed under the
hsad "Rawbonsd," and wear spectacles.-N.
y. Commercial.
AcClDKNIs- - Yesterday afternoon, boy
wood Cemetery, had climbed a tree for the
purpose, and the limb breaking he fell with
force TO the ground. Both his arms were
broken and he received other severe injuries.
Mr.. J. W. Plant, who was near 81 the tune.
carried him to his home, on II streer, where
medical assistance was rendered.
Clayton had a narrow escape from being Sc.
versly injured oy being run over by wagon,
knocked down, bat only received few
The little son of Mr.. Kneesi, residing on Iiih,
near street, who was so badly scalded on
Tuesday afternoon last by the upsetting of a
cauldron. died yesterday morning, after suffer-
ing e1crutiaiing pain.
FIREs.-Ofhcer Taylor reported this morning
that about o'clock last ight The shed in tse
rear OF Mr.. Jsmes l.. Sayre's house, on I'm
street between l. and VI. was discovered to be
on Ere but II was xringuIshed with a few
buckets Of water by the neighbOrs- Ire dam
age was slight, and NO alarm was turned In.
AtCut H. O'ciCek LIST night an alarm Of FIRE
was turned in from box ,, (FrankIin engine
house. caused nv the FIRE from defective II ne
getting IN between the JOists ia the house occu-
pied by MTs. Essen oeiss a restaurant, on
PeEEsylvaEIa ayeEus, between l2tn ana 18Th
strsets. which was extinguishet before mach
CsEsge wss done.
TIE GEoRGRIOWN HARBOR FEg Casa
short tine since, ~ will be remembered, Abra-
ham Forte bIong Lt suit again st the corporation
OF Georgetown 20 recover the sum of S3j al
legged 10 have been Illegally collected by de-
frnGant en- foDnSge fees on the schooner =. J.
Forte ana the justice gave judgment for the .
plaiLIa with costs. Notice OF appeal was
given. and yesterday the proper pIpsr< with
IL. VI. Sweeny, Mayor of Georx etovn, and
George W. Bsall. securities In the sum OF sj0O
end william LAIRD. clerk of the corporation of
GEORGETOWN, as witness, were executed.
FIeHT IN TINKER's ALLEY.-festerday, OF
fcer French arrested John Sherlock on the
charge OF committing an assault and oittery on
O'Bryan burnham- and Justice Cnase held
him TO security for court. Both parties are
takers, and reside in Jackson alley. near the
Governments Printing Office, now known as
Tinkers alley, and the accused alleges that
Burnham was about 70 whip his IS % father,
when he Isl attempted 70 prevent 1t.
GRAND LAlCBuY.-Yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. William Hart went to her bureau dra YER
when she found that Si01, which had been
placed there few hours previously, had dis.
appeared. In the evening. omcer Bradsngeysr
having hsaru Of the robbery, called at the
house md took colorsd servant named Mary