Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-04

Oliver and S. c. Mills have, for the Supreme
Grand Lodge of the independent Order of
entered a suit against VIM. Tenney and X. G.
Powell for IN Injunction. The petitioners state
that they are an Incorporated body, and under
the initials l. o. q. s. and ID. S. have acquired
and enjoyed the confidence and respect Of the
community as benevolent organization; that
to raise funds they have frequently held fairs,
festivals, and other entertainments. They COM
plain that the defendants and others, by adyer-
tisement for fair to be held on the 4th instant,
representing themselves as Rose Leaf Lodge, /.
-. q. s. and ID. s., have usurped the principles
and franchises OF the Grand Lodge, thereby
falsely and fraudulently intending TO deceive
the community and people into the belief that
said Rose Leaf Lodge is a subordinate lodge of
the Independent Order of Good Ssmsritans.
They AK an injunction to prevent said fair
being held, &c. The writ was issued, and is
vet in force.
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF
PUBLIc WoRKs.1The superintendent of streets
has been directed 10 thoroughly clean and cover
with a substantial bluestone tagging the spring
under the footwslk in front of the Masonic
Temple. Ordefs have been given for laying a
l2-inch pipe sewer on street, between 18th
and 18th streets northwest, with mauholes and
traps. II has been decided to pave Dumbarton
street, between High and Congress streets,
Georgetown. with cobble stones. The Wash
ington and Georgetown street railway company
have been notified to remove their track at
once from the intersection of Delaware avenue
and street northeast, in order that the pave
ment may be completed. Permission has been
| granted the Electro Magnetic gas lighting COM
K pany TO erect poles on both sides OF X street,
between eth and 10th streets, for the purpose OF
lighting the lamps on that street by electricity
! WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-A largo aud appre-
4 eiatIve audience assembled at Wallis Opera
| House last night to witness the performance OF
| "Richelteu,s by Mr.. John Mccullough and
| company. Mr.. Mccullough looked and acted
! the great Cardinal to the entire satisfaction OF
those present, while his enunciation was clear
and distinct, and his voice timely modulated 70
| as Julie de Mortimer. and the other members OF
the company were fully up to the average stock
| IN other cities. Tonight "Otheiiov in which
| Mr.. Mccullough Is said to be fully equal TO the
| requirements of the leading role.
MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
! Last evening very interesting meeting of sun
day school teachers and advanced scholars wa
held 1T Wesley IN. E.) Chapel, and Rev. s. II
Myrick of the Calvary Baptist Church, preside<
and addressed the meeting. Messrs. Warner
Choate, Zalmon Richards, j. Is. johnson AND
j. s. Poler followed in remarks As to the dutie
of teachers. The Calvary Baptist Church wa
selected As the place of holding the next meet
ing, and Messrs. Richards, Choats and johnson
were appointed committee to make the neces
sary arrangements.
Our READERS should not fail to attend tn
sale OF fine walnut furniture, which Messrs
yertise to take place to- morrow morning o
mouse .oS 18th street, over Th0mpson's druj
! store, being the furniture used by the British
ana american claim commission, and made II
order Tor them by G. N. Wight, esq. The fur
niture has been used but little, and this Is
cnsnee seldom offered to obtain first class ofici
aud chamber furniture, 4