Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-01
LOCAL n E W s.
The Northern Market House.

Nttll % tiit bD Iltie 10 the
Savage square, made by District Attorney
COOk:
The opinion furnished the ''market house
gates j. in these words:
=. The title. a shown in the foregoing notes, is
good, subject to three deeds Of trust. which are
10 be released WM. III. WARD.
Sept. -. IS11.
ThIS was supplemented as follows:
WIN Ii. Ward To Mary Z. Woodward and
Ada +. Savage. Release, Sept. -, ISL. Re
lease OF deeds ct trust in Liber j. A. 5. 109 fol.
10 and L.beT j. A. y, lS5, IOl. 4. IReleaSe not
The fort S1 ng Teeasl of two deed. Of trpst
mentioned in foregoing notes leave only one
deed Of trust tdeed o. trust to Morris * Cox t.
secure Owen unTeleased-" WN. IL. WARD.
l. The tirst of these opinions was render, I
SeFst mhcr -, ISL. and the second on the lite
81 october, 1871, although 1.-THE notes. contain
catt and refer to acts subs quent TO the first
GO mon.
? The opinions are chiefly confined 70 the
Vape s-t.tle a. embraced in the examiners
mote II does no. extend beyond these, ex-
Segi IN the aiusiou OF the fist To deeds OF trust
to be released.
5. These notes omit entirely some of the
mentioned defects. They include Oilers: bat
only ~ indifferent statements OF incidental re-
licences. aud nOs a. '''!r .octs.'
l. I; : TO be inierr, q that the examiner over
lOOk i the Ers; elias. and regarded the second as
ts.y al. or % no importance.
? The defects which have been OInitS, I
from hls notes cannot have been considered
III his OF iuUu- As the mos: OF them. however,
are similar IN character To some which are on
tie notes" it l. to be presumed that thy
Woud II regarded by HIM as also frivolous and
OF TO OHstqUenCe.
e. That this Is not their true character. and
that AZ least a portion of them are important
and deserve cautious consideration, will scarcely
admit OF doubt. Should references be desire a
to pertinent authorities, showing the actual
effect and possible influence OF defectS such a.
have been mentioned. - Ou titles TO real estate"
they will be furnished from approved textbooks
and reported cases.
?. The opinion which was procured from one
OF the most accurate and judiciOuS examiners %
titleE ia the District should not in this connection
he withheld He first carefully traces the title
OF square 81, original lots :. = ., TO- H. II 49,
Il, u, IL, l., - and -, down to David a. Hall:
and then say. This vests the title 10 the said
lots s'SuLircf % SReL fmpsrtsc'ogs
and omissions o.. Jo's.i.'
lie then continues the abstract until the deed
90 Mary T. Woodward and Ada \. Savage, aud
concludes his opinion thus 80 As will be seen
by the fore going notes the record pre- SCENTS lie
fectiye title, and from my personal knowledge
and recollection OF the premises there has not
been actual occupation with enclosure a Suf-
tcieut length Of time 10 create title by adverse
Io>-t>>!Uu II The land was comparatively in
significant in point OF quantity and value. |
~EOUlC feel disposed 10 rely upon the prUbabiIi-
ties or ImlTObabiitieS OF the case and recon-
mend acceptance 81 the title in the present con-
tiitiOn 81 the record, but in a where quantity
and value ami CCnte mIlated large improve
n'nts are likely To create tempting bait for
litigation should not feel disposed 10 take the
responsibility OF deciding questions that could
only finally be passed upon by the court after
fall deyeo lRt 1T OF al facts living outside of the
record, and should lvel inclined 10 reject the
title
IL certainly affords me pleasure To present to
YOU this wise and CaatiOus confederation OF the
CONCLUSION which L have formed and expressed
III reference 70 the little 10 the Savage ssIIare"
and a; the same time TO state that this conclu-
son l. sustained by solicited and received exam
natlOES and views OF several Others besides the
one cited. What may be the effect (if any) OF
this opinion on titles Of the District. or what
may be the character OF the titles OF other
squares, are questions which have not been con-
sideICd, because tlCv have not been referred IN
me; nor has there, believe, been any occasion
Tor doing 80 In no event, however. could these
questions have any effect on NV opinion; for
possible or probable general consequences can
not be allowed 20 create or control an answer to
Particular inquiry; nor can the validity or in
validity OF one title depend ON the character of
OLtTs. Zach must ''stInd or fall by itself
ELECTION OF OFFIC ERs.-The following have
been elected officers OF the lodges and encamD
mtnts, J. -. @ F., for the term beginning Jan
uaTy I. lSt2.
Central Lodge. No. Nv. F. Clarkson. N.G.:
>. r Mason, N,G-, l. G.. Humphrey, + 5; +. Il
Lord IT., RS. b. Cuttings. +.
Washing ,ou. No. G-B. Il. Nixon, y G.; L. F.
kandoIIL. N-G.; j. =. Chauneey, F.S.; j. ).
BOiway, X. :, Andrew jackson. +.
Eastern No, VIM ~. Selby. y G.; T.. J.
son. Rs; I. Donaldson. +.
Harmony. No. 9-HeTman Eahlert, Nc: s.
u. Bihhir, ' O.: ID. II TeepIe IS: VIM. P
Allan Rs. W. L Bright. 4.
Columbia. No. 1r-L.-muel II. Henry. NG:
L VI. Smith. Y q: \. H. Stockman r $ .Toiln
y hoHlien, Rs: SamItl Wise. +.
Union. No 11-Wait,r b. williamson. d:
= W Scott. ; G.; L -. Ports, F.S; j. Martin
Mcfarland. Rs, J. +. Webster. T.
Friendship, No. III. h. Humphries NG:
Rs, y. y kldJcr. T..
Covenant, NJ. Sc. y. Allison, y Ii. J. L
Nelch, N.G.' F. ;. Newman, Is; ). NOrr's
Thorn. Rs. =. g. Palmer, T.
Btacon. No 15-CharleS jenkins. Y .G.:J.M
folln. E.G.; A. ID. Miller, rs; L. b. Allyn, K.
Metropolis. No. 1c-Peter Harr. Nc; J.H.
Ritter. VIC W. Il. Williams, rs; Edwin
Campbell RS; /. u, ming. T.
Ker. V.G.; ". T. Murphy, rs; j. b. Rovce.
rs; }. G. Schafer. T.
Mechanics. No. Isl. Birch NG.: G. Brem-
norman, N.G.; G.. Riley, F.S: Henry Pawn.
RS; a q. Prather. 4.
oriental. No. l9-F. SpindIer, Nc; Aug.
HenriThS. N:G-; y; Emner, rs; John Wahi.
RS; John NOgt, L.
ENCAMPMESTs
Columbian, No IA. II. Stockman, C.P; F
n. SueT, H P, ID. Clapp, S.W.: l.. II. Hen
~. J.w.; VIM. r. Mclean. 5, !. A Mouiden.T T.
NaEeHcHu, No. dewitt II. Teeple. c. II:
George Brown, III r.: q. A Jones, S.W.; X. c.
taTT, >. W, VIM L. Allan, ): j. r. H,rreU Il
kidsely. No M. Book. C.P: j. II. Hum
PhrltS. II P; q ii. Baer, S.W.; c. W Cham.
beTlssIn, j w T. \. Kidder, ); q Rhinehart r
den. HIP; y \. Bolwav, :. Wv: w b. WillIams
J-W-. TLo>. W. Fowler, s.. J. T. Given, II.
RI NERAL OF THE LATE POLICEMAN Dow
az Saturday evening, at the CONCLUSION al TN.
&c OutT inquest on the body of the late Franri-
VI Dove. the policeman Killed by Mrs shea
thC II mains were placed in "a cOffi and renewed
70 DIS late residence, where a ltrg, crowd 81
frtHd~ called To COnGOle with his family TIE
funeral took place yesterday afternoon al !.
o tio' A. Rev tther Call, OF ST Doniui-'s
thII'L preached the funeral sermon. referring
ldfoid.iN 10 the character OF the deceased and
20 IN ta't 81 his having met his death while i'm
NE Hl~'hA e 81 hlS duty. The funeral cartece
vas formed with ffty-twO policemen at The
heal under the command ct Lieut. t;aS~fortI
ava tAr remains were inferred in the Congrl.-
siCHGl Cemetery.
~ TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS OF tbs
Di>iT.ct Will naUguTate the New Year bv A
kIaha dc demonstration at st. AlOysius Church
lAl> evening Ia calling attention TO their 4. /
ftft,>t HleHt- they dCs.Te 10 have IL said that
: most 81 our young ladies are attractive enough
without adding To their accomplishments that Of
the bar maid Ii NAV look very pretty ami
sem very hOsPitable. To prOfer the whisky cun
70 the TOO susceptible youth, but degradation
anu disaster follow just the same whether