Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-12
ELDORADO ISLAND.
That Gem Of the Tfber I'm COurt.

ELDORADO ISLAND.
That Gem Of the Tfber I'm Court.
AT noon to-day an interesting case was before
Justice j. L. e. Clark and q jury, in which,
although the right and title to what has been
ERown ss "Eldorado' or "Ripp's Island, ," in the
yolyed, yet the means Of passing back and forth
betw.nAn that sylvan retreat and terra firma was
concerned. 1ne case co... Cos up In the form of
an acuon for trespass in the name Of " -,u.. 49,.
claimed that defendant, John b. Lord. had a
scow, which had drifted near the Island last
spring, and WEIGH having purchased all the
right, title and interest OF Henrick's, who had
squatted on the Island some years ago, claimed
tnat the scow was one OF the "appurtenances
thereunto belonging" and used 1t in making
foot bridge from the canal wall 1t is alleged
that Lord, q few days before the flood, tSok
away the scow, and that in consequence the
bridge wss destroyed and the lumber it secured
ioated of; and he therefore brings suit. Con-
stable John II. Stewart summoned a jury, who
appeared at noon day.
MIR. ID. +. Cahill appeared for the plaintiff,
claiming that Lord entered on the island with
out any authority, threw the plank I'm the water
MIR. Lord appeared in his own behalf, and stated
that he was not quite the rascal which could be
inferred from the legal gentleman's remarks;
that he had found his boat at the island, it hav
1T up, bail the water out, and bring it away.
Alter number of witnesses had been sworn
for the plaintiff, Mr.. Lord addressed the jury
saving that his boat was used making
bridge, which bridge INSTRUCTED navigation, and
be had been previously asked time and again u
take the boat away, and thereby take away the
thoroughfare to the island. As TOR the great
damage, had he not taken away his boat on
Thursday, the flood of Saturday would have
carried it away.
Mr.. Cahill made the closing argument to the
jury, claiming that Mr.. Lord had allowed the
boat to be out OF his possession and not for some
time assuming its ownership, he was debarred
from claiming 1t subsequently. He also argued
that the damages his client sought to recover
were as small as they could possibly be made.
The jury found a verdict for plaintiff Tor $50
and costs.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD OF MARY
LAND.-This Synod, recently in session al En-
mettsburg, Md, hitherto embraced three con-
ferences. fourth conference, consisting ex-
clusively of the German pastors, was author
lied to be formed with a view Of giving greater
attention to the increasing German population
OF the State. Fourteen students preparing for
the ministry received aid from the funds OF the
Synod. Twenty-Five hundred dollars were ap-
prorriated for their support during the year.
This was followed by a resolution prohibiting
beneficiaries from using tobacco in any form
Such action was deemed proper as a measure of
economy, aud not as an assault on the use OF to-
bacco: Last Friday evening public addresses in
behalf of ministerial education were made by
Drs. Butler, of Washington, and Rev. +. j.
Wolf, Of Baltimore. A collection was made re-.
alizing about $500. The Synod embraces up
wards or IA 600 communicates, divided into AZ
pastoral districts. Eleven hundred ami forty
six members were added during the year. a
new pastoral district was ordered to be organ
lied in Bucks Valley, another in Piedmont
Virginia. st. Marks German Lutheran con-
gregatioD, on Broadway, Baltimore, recently
organized, was received into connection with
the Synod, as likewise their pastor, Rev. Mr.
Veidt, Rev. ID. Steck, OF Middletown, and Rev.
W. T.. Parsons, of Washington.
FUNERAL OF MEs. GEN. EsTR-The funeral
OF the late Mrs. Gen. Este formerly Miss
Emma Lindsly) took place from the residence
OF her husband, + street. near 9Th. this after
noon, and was very largely attended, many OFF,
GERS OF the army being among those present.
The body was attired in the bridal sui: in which
the deceased was married about 10 months
since, and was encased in one of Harvey and
Mars caskets covered with black cloth with
silver mOuntings and lined with extra silk and
satin. Rev. DR.. Starkie ofiicisted and the re-
mains were inferred at Glenwood.
SALES OF REAL EsTATR-Green & Williams.
auctioneers, have sold the following One two
story frame house on street, between Sd and
18th streets northwest, to Robert Sillers, for
$40; two-story frame house, No. 400 n street
northwest, to Rev. Albert BOldin, for 1905.
Green & Williams, auctioneers, have sold
parts lots 80. "a and 49, in subdivision OF square
81, fronting on north street, near New Jer-
sey avenue, and improved by a brick dwelling
house, to c. j. Busey, for 600.
THE FoURTEENTH-srRKET CIRCLR.-General
Michler, Superintendent OF Public Buildings
and Grounds. has notified the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company to remove their
track on 14th street to the west side OF the circle
now being laid out at the intersection Of Yer
mont and Massachusetts, avenues and n street.
The track now runs through the circle, and as
the contract for erecting the iron fence around
1t has been awarded, the work will be com
menced in few days by the Messrs. Schneider
who have the contract for the fence.
Mrs. c. RUPERT, to whose good taste tho
| choicest and freshest supplies OF sverythine
handsome and new in the way OF worsted goods
| &c, has, il will be seen BY her Advertisement
elsewhere, received by the last steamer large
Rupert, ever polite and obliging, kindly nm
| dertakes to teach ladies purchasing worsteds O,
her how TO work them.
WAsBrNGToNIANs IN THR SIGNAL CoRps
| Among the thirteen sergeants YESTERDAY de-
tailed for duty in the various States for service
as observers in the U. 3. Signal Corps, as stated
| in last evenings STAR, were Monroe Chew and
being sent to ST. Louis, Mo-, and the latter to
Cleveland, Ohio.
PATENTS IssUED.-The following United
States patents were issued to citizens of the
District of Columbia for the week ending Octo-
her III, 1870, and each bearing that date =
Process for the manufacture OF carbonate of
soda, hydrocblOric acid, &C., Haydn NJ. Baker;
apparatus lot generating gas for heating, Levi
Stevens.
JUDGE SMELL. of the Police Court, left here
Yesterday to visit two brothers OF his living In
next Monday. Judge Gray occupies the bench
in his absence.
The FLoRRNCEs in three sparkling pieces at
he