Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-07
LOCAL NEWS.
The Coursa-

Cot Ut N GENERAL TERN.-ro-dsy, fn the
go on & y. Wapsch Ast W. ID. WAlAch, a
h'e t'oa 70 amend ball Vas made by Messrs- Mer-
rlck and Riddle Cor pl&ntif, aud oycrruled and
n,ooon % amend record WAS also eycrruled:
plaintiff APPEALED.
0RfH.ss' CORR, Jslos Puro,u.-1-he last
VII v Nsry v. BELL, of Nev rork CIV be
questhing her property 20 her niece Fa,,y =
Brooks, vas retErDed nom New York with the
testimony OF witnesses. Mary Jsup PIcken rs
appointed guardian % infant of Alexapdsr
approved.
TIVE CoRronsTros Asp rHE Gxrsx-A tar
rsyer IN conversation this morning remarked
that some such philanthropist as Bergh wss
neeoed ~ W s<hingtou. snd gave h's reason as
follows nome time stnoe passing along en- street
~ corporation ofhcisls, for the offence OF pick
lhg grass oat OF the CUTTERS. The rDor geese
were were taken 20 the poor house and connscsted.
space OF 70 feet ten burly ind va a.ls ~Tre
seated ON the curb, legs oroSss~i' win 60
,u .s IN tnsI hshSs, picking grass from he
politics.
These political agents received q pcr dem Cor
eight hours talk, and for doing what the nm
Fortunate geese underwent decspItation for
Geese once saved Rome from Destruction ant
are entitled 20 better treatment .oom their
friends at the City Hail.
RIVER FRoSr-cro1cks wsary-Arrived-
Schrs. Yorktown, Jones, with wood Go y. Ack-
erun; Il. j. Hearty, with blae stone for ~.
AeheI; A. h. Cain. ~ith blue stone for Joyce.
SAiled-Steamer ENpress, Nickel. for Bait
more, with freight for river landings.
fays Nha,f-Arrived-Sc Schr. Sunbeam. Bar
Fay a Bro.
April esth, from orono,
Ne, schooner Mary Hill, with 81 tons Of Ice;
Bree ne, overtcn, from Rockpcrt, win sIi tons
ice for Independent Ice Company.
yohasor's wA@f-Auived-sohr.E n. and l.
Morotz, Marts, from Maine with loo for Great
Ke.sraad.sm.-Saned on the 2sth April, from
Boudomham, Maine. sshr. George Mcfarland,
2sth, Annie Rich, al with ice for Great Falls
Ice Company.
R,ley1 WAarues.-Arrived-Schr Lawrence,
khea, from Norfolk, lumber for WIN. Mclean:
Marcella Ann, Barnes, Jno. Francis, Eayans,
Susan Bower. johnson, oysters. oats aud clans
for market. Sailed-Schr. Commodore COnnOr,
Gilmore, Port Deposit, light.
WASHINGTON ID C., Nav, is0.
Eprrot. EVENING STAR : The CAronseLs OF
meeting last night accused Major Richaryls OF
taking man 20 the polls last year by force and
compelling him 20 vote in the interest Of Bowen
That u mistake OF the reporter.
What did say was that under the admins
tration OF Bowen, Cook and Morse, Major
kicharts found IL actually necessary at the Last
sec.on te 20 use the whole police force 20 secure
wished TO vote in opposition 20 the party i'm
power, and 4 simply wish TO give Major
CTtult LOT nle uODle ana heroic alhcr-
ence to principle In the hour OF danger.
The truth Is strong enough against Bowen
and his clique and Emery men are not driven TO
the necessity Of lying about any man 70 bolster
Respectfully, VIC. MuRDccK.
SALE oR HANDSOME BUILpfHs Lor.-Ki-
bourn a Latta, real estate brokers, have sold
Tor DR.. y. l.. kidwen lot Is, square 2f7, on
street, corner Of Vermont avenue At about
So per % mare foot, amounting 20 sl2 600 TO
Colonel Samuel .. Smoot, who contsmplates the
erection thereon Of an elegant residence.
FISH MARKET-The following ouotasscns Of
new fish nor this day, ere furnished TuE EvEr-
Iss STAR by George w. Harrison s. Co., Nos. SO
King street, and 80, 81, IS fish whArves, Aler-
per thousand, ss.
ANOTHER RIcHNoND IN THE FIELD-It will
be seen by the announcement elsewhere that our
old friend, Alfred Hunter, has concluded 90
take hand In the Mayoralty contest.
ALARM OF FIRE.-The alarm OF fire turned m
last evening about O'Clock, from bo. IA, was
caused by the burning Of a pile OF shavings
opposite Duddngton row on First street east
CAPT. VIM. q. FLETCHER. Adjutant General
IN an lno H..