Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-07


81. yiRcent's Orphan Asylum.
Odf EsllSlrs' HGl,, Nag -ari.--Grs Fai
Of Liberty Lodge, X. OF r.
Coacs-iiG BoH~-COneert b. the Marine Band
Condensed LCc Gals.
Ire stanton Guards have elected Captain
DHsbaE major, 70 succeed Major Blacd
Gov. Cooke has removed Il H ,IorS an from
the petition Of commissioner G. couutY schools
fifth district.
A lodge o. Sorrow will be lie q here in a few
wees oy the bodies OF the Scottish rite, IN
honor OF tn late st. John 3. Skinner.
Yesterday the 1910 a. N. express train OF the
B. and .. railroad ran Over ard Instantly killed
an unknO7n woman, near Hanover.
Wee President Shepherd, OF the board OF pub
nc works, gave dinner party az his residence,
Cn Connecticut avenue, last evening.
Gen. sherman, who presidss at the lecture OF
hT. Macdonald AZ the Congregational chHreh
en- Monday evening next, VIII Eiste a lev re
marks on his laIs visit to Scotland
Nj. John Z. Mitchell. the vel. known d-v
Goods IoeTC liant, formerly OF the fTEE IT Barnes
AZ MITCHELL died at his residence, On | street,
yesterday, in he = wear OF he age.
The boundary AID Silver Springs street. rail
Iosn company axe negotiating With the Metro
Ioltsu railroad company TOR the sale O the first
named road 20 the L. Ter company.
Prof TyndalIs lectures on Light" are at
tended by everybody who can get admission,
and the Interest increases with the cOUISs. The
third lecture Is given t0-Dgbt.
George Macdonald, who il the guest o. Mr..
GEInS Y, OF the British legation. rode out YES
terday, att feels cOnE65nt that be can lecture
next " Wednesday evening IL will be his only
itctUTe in this city.
aTsilIOsd accident near Pittsburg, Pa..Was net
a member OF Congress, ss stated in a elispa o.
from Philadelphia, but dOorkeeper OF the
House oil Representatives..
The Pennsylvania reDpblican assOei alton
gives its first reception and sociabIe at Masonic
Temple, on Monday evening next. The Presi-
dent. Vice President, and other distinguished
gentlemen are expected to be present, and re-
marks will be laade by Senators Cameron and
Scott and Representative Myers
The funeral OF the late John +. Briggs, last
evening was largely attended Rev. MIR. Hinck-
ley, Ct the Unitarian church, conducted the SER
vices. Mr.. Lewis Re.nburg, Of the House sta
Chicago. We are sorry TO learn that Mrs.
Briggs, .be widow of the deceased, Is cutie III.
HeZekiah Edwards, sentenced TO two years'
Imprisonment for the murder of Charles Hum
bird. and Thomas jackson, sentenced 20 three
wears for rOhbery-bOth oolored men-ieft the
District jail LAST night, in charge OF Captains
Cole and TorTens, On route for the albany
IenitentiaTy, in which they will be confined.
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Civil Rights in Restaurants.
MORE CASES AGAINST PERSONS WHO REFUSED
TO SELL To COLORED PEOPLE DISMISSED FOR
lNFORMALITY.
Yesterday. in the criminal court, Judge Mac
Arthur, the cases OF parties who we're lined in
me ponce court for violating the restaurant
laws in refusing tn entertain cOlOTe1 people
were disposed OF. Henry cheTf was found not
guilty IN one case. and in a second Gaze a noIe
Aman, charged with the saGe ofensr the de-
ftnce-NessTs. Davidge. Norris, z ne AMI Har-
TingtOn-mOved 10 qudSh the Information. and
the judge granted the motion. Judge Ma
Arthur said that in order 10 make a keeper of
a restaurant liable under the stature 70 i neces-
s2ry 20 p.0ve that the refusal to wait on a well
behaved person was on account of race, color,
or previous cordstiou Of seryi.ude. This was
the get OF The OffeEse and the substsHtisl part
of the statue, and x therefore absolutely
necessary that the Information should contain
tn hat a-4. IL,
the Trial. be remarked, that in some states IL
was made a misdemesnOr TO sell LIQUOR IT all;
but here it appeared be a El'sdemeanor net 10
sell The case OF Frederick Freund, charged
with the same offense was -0Vs prossf. thus
tisrosiHg of thai class or cases.
IHE FIRE DRFLRrMsNr-HoRsxsW .Nryp
The board OF ERE commissioners me-. last even
ing, and the chief reported IS tre alarms in
november, and a loss a about 81 &c., A COM
munieatiOn WAS received from j. Is. McKav,
SetsTlnary surgeon, stating tina. all the horses
in the department had been sick, ore had died.
and two Others at No. house} were in a critical
condltlon. Mr.. Booker moved that the con-
mittee on horses, with the president and CHIEF
engineer, wait on tie Governor aud consult
With him IN reference &c the purchase Of horses;
adopted: A communication was received from
X q: Phillips, chief engineer OF the board OF
pubic works, calling attention to the necessity
OF removing some OF the fire alarm telegraph
poles ia the neighb0Thood OF Vermont avenue
and j. street; referred to the super inten,lent OF
the IRE alarm The account 81 Nr Searle, the
archtect. was. after some debate, approved:
MessTs. Booker. Bailey, Smith and the presi-
cent yo;Ir in the affirmative; hessrs. Barker
aud MeDevitt declined TO vote. Dir. Booker
enered a re solution providing for the appoint
ment OF committee 10 confer with the water
registrar a. 10 the removal OF water plugs in
Georgetown. An amendment providing that
The chief snd assistant chief r. appointed ne
"cn mittee was accepted and me resolution
adopted.
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