Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-24

Yamadiva, with hosts Of other o fractions P'H'
orehestTion music at No. s.5s Pennsylvania
avenue.
Condensed U.oeals
Inc court IN general u rm will hear no more
arguments during the p fesent session.
After their return fTC IN the navy yard. yester-
day, the Indians weD's to the Schuetzen park.
where they spent sew eral hours shooting at the
target, rolling ten inns, &C.
George W. DeaT.. who was serving ont a term
OF six months in prisOnment in the Washington
jail for assault I. nd battery, has been pardoned
PentaIph& Lodge, No. q, F. A. A. NJ. at
their last stated Communication. appropriated
sle0 for ths relief of the yellOw-fever sufferers
John G. Campbell, Jerry Stevenson, Addison
IIiplett. Albert Thomas, and Thomas Coleman
yesterday fled certificate Of Incorporation a.
trustees of Golden Rule Tabernacle, No. 2,
Galilean Fishermen"
The young alligator captured at the mouth Of
the sewer at the intersection of MARYLAND ave-
nue. and 81 street, on TUESDAY, a. stated in TIE
STAR, escaped frsm Dan o. Briens restaurant,
corner OF New Jersey avenue and g street.
The ninth and last championship game be-
tween The Boston and Washington clubs was
played yesterday on the Olympic grounds, and
resulteC in another victory for the former, by a
score Of . toS
From J. ShiilingtOn we have the Hagerstown
Almanac. and the Danhury News mans Alma
nae, for 1874. The latter l. ''wai rauted to con
tain more weather for the price than anv other
book Of the kind in the market"
An order WAS issued by Judge Humphreys on
the 2lst instant, upon application OF the owner
restraining the Board OF Public Works from
removing or disturbing the building on part of
lot 3, In square No. PSI.
Something decidedly UNIQUE and interesting
n 10 be seen at Williams Fancy Store, 9O1 Penn
tyivania avenue. in the o Grand Panorama
Historique de la Mode in which all the dTf-
feTent styles of dress for 15OO years arc illus
trated in pictorial procession.
The somewhat unusual circumstance, in a
community not afflicted with an epidemic, Of
two persons DIVING in the same house within
tue - hos
at go Massachusetts avenue, where Charles II.
Kern died At p m Yesterday of typhoid pneu-
monia and his brOther-in- law, ex-Sergeant Jos.
Franklin. of the 9Th precinct police, died OF
consumption at a. m to-day.
Four Hundred and Fifty "Friends.''
THEN PASS THROUGH This CITY ON THEIR WAY
IRON THE WEST TO THE ANNUAL MEETING
This morning a party OF about $50 Friends
rom Indiana, consisting of men, women and
children, arrived in this city over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on their wav to their annual
meeting, which takes place on the 3ist inst at
New Garden rear Greensboro, Guilford county,
North Carolina The party remained about the
BAN more and Ohio depot for some time, wait
rag Tor transportation arrangements. and at
uscteu much attention by their simple and un-
afected manners They are a plainly dressed
honest look NJ set of people. the men being in
homesI IN, with broad brimmed hats ard wide
coat skirts, The women il plain hut neat dress
e, with hod-Shaped b0nnets and many of them
hearing chubby-faced children IN their arn-
They appear 70 mind their own business so
much 20 as TO be a lInOSt clannish Eeeping 10
ttmseivCs. although polite and respectful
when addressed. They are from various parts
OF the state Of Indiana. These yearly meet
ingS OF che Friends correspond TO the church
eonteIencFs OF other denominations, when an
their church affairs are discussed. all being on
an e. ualty. with no delegates, and no particu-
lar preference shown TO one individual more
thar another The excursion Is under the man
aCement Of friend Addison Coffin, a Jolly large
man, and who seems well calculated TO carry it
through successfully, being constantly on the
alert to the wants of all. Round trip tickets
have been obtained from Indianapolis good for
one year. The meeting will continue in session
about one week. when most Of the excursiOnists
win return by way of this city. Thd party took
the train to Richmond at 2.3O O'Clock p. IN.
The Credit OF the District Abroad
eONERSOK SHEPHERDS LETTER TO A FRIGHT-
KNED GERMAN INVESTOR IN DISTRICT FUNDS.
,GoV. Shepherd yesterday received letter
frOm CHARLES Otter. - of Wiesbaden. GERMANY
stating that he had invested in Washington
city and District OF Columbia bonds and that
'Nnce then different rumOrs got circulating
mere Damaging to the fair cred of yOur Dis
met, AMI consequently its bonds went down
more than twenty per cent. 10 is said the Dis
triet OF Columbia would be unable to paw the
interest on its debt" He makes inn uiries as to
The truth Of these rumOrs expressing the hone
that they are unfOunded.
10 this letter Governor Shepherd replied yes
terdsy follows.
"Dfar Sur Yours Of the 6th instant is received.
thank yOu for il. and take pleasure in replv-
ing to the questions contained therein. You
ASK, Are those rumOrS about the inability of
your District paying its honorable debts false
ana VIII the coupons Of said bonds be regularly
paitH' In answer. 1 assure Won that there
not particle Of doubt on the subject.
10 coupons 'cii! BE- prom Dty paid on maturity
The annual assessments on the taxable prom
cry OF me District aggregate S5Jo,OOO in excess
To your other question. ssWouId Won advise
me TO hold on TO these bonds and not sell them
with considerable lOss9r / have no be.itafion
in stating that the bonds are worth dollar for
dollar, and would not advise any one 10 part
with them for less than par. The District OF
CoIunbla mas never failed to pay its interest,
Ihe Tumors you refer % are started by an
interruptions band Of cOnspiratOrs, who can do
known
IMPORTANT SALES OF REAL Fsr.TE.-Nr.
Augustus Davis has purchased the Bates prop
eIty, on tn street, between G. and II fronting
ABOUT 2 feet, and running back 10G feet i'm
proved by fouT-story brick building, for
- 900. Mr.. X. EichhOrn has purchased the
three-s story building and lot on the north side OF
LOUISIANA avenue, between 9Th and eth streets
being part lot =, square ass fronting As feet and
running back 70 ID street for "a 5OO NJ NJ
Rohrer has sold to A. T. BTittOn aud IL. |. GRAY
part Of lot Is, square 456, on the south side of
street, between 9th and 9TH streets, for Sl2 900.
Mrs Mary r. Darling has purchased of Samuel
RosS sub. +. square I6l, with Improvements, on
A street, between ID and Sd southeast. for
$4,000 G. W. Cissel has sold TO Ella G.. limo
ney part of lot I. square 449, on 9TH street, be-
tween J. and N. for SO, 200: g. A. Schneider has
disposed Of to Robert Leetch part of lot IS.
square &c, ID street, between 18th ana 18th for
$1,000 Il. III. EXley has bought for 5000 sub
division 100, and west half OF IO4 square 20 To-
Gated between 18th aad 18th and q and r
streets; Ebon g, lngersOH has bought of S II.
Hurd for $50 400, sub ? square 2l7. between n
and i and Vermont avenue and 18th street.
Ex-SERGEANT OF POLICE JOSEPH w
FRANKLIN died this morning at his residence
No. go Massachusetts, avenue northwest, aged
80 years. Mr. Franklin had been a member of
the police force since 1851, and a valuable Off
Ger, maintaining the respect and confidence OF
hls brother OfhceTs and the citizens or this Dis
trlet generally among whom be was well
Known He leaves a wife and one child. Some