Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07

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America for May.
See sd Of Washington City Hibernian Benev-
olent Society No. I.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland IL living seriously III AZ
Yesterday Caroline Grifin filed a bill in the
Equity Court for = divorce from Theodore T..
Griffin, alleging desertiOn.
Governor Shepherd yesterday appointed DIR.
Henry Wallace a. the general inspector of gar
bage for the District Of Columbia
From A. II. Stockman & Son, s2s 9th street,
the Washington agent of the Im>ricdH Odd Fell
Iol-. we have the fine April number.
Col. Richard Harrington will deliver lee
ture at Masonic Temple to- morrow evening
for the benefit of Lafayette Lodge of Masons on
the History Of the Jews"
The annual meeting of the Columbia Library
Association was held last night, and the follow
ing directors were elected: James McDermott,
james Lowe, f. Reynolds, +. Lewis, j. j. Pea
body, G.. kaufman. j. DObbvn.
At the meeting of the National College of
Pharmacy yesterday, resolution requesting
the District legislature to take such acton as
would relieve druggists OF the responsibility of
selling liquor for medicinal purposes was post
poned till the next meeting.
The District of Columbia volunteers AZ their
meeting last night decided 70 hold the banqus-
April 10th. at Masonic Temple. All Off GERS ant
soldiers of the District either armv or navy are
invited to participate, and to give notice o.
their intention so to do, TO the committee
Inc egg rolling amuse ment yesterday bv the
chiidren IN the Capitol grounds. resulted in
quite number OF small children getting lost
The police report finding last night about half
parents.
Company d, WI l.. last night elected hon
orary members as follows: Hon. W. T. Hamil-
ton, Of Maryland Hon. John b. GOrham, of
georgia; Dr. q. q. Cox and DIR. ID. W. Bliss of
this city. Mr.. W. T.. Dennison was elected
second lieutenant
Capt. David F. Korhsmmer died on Sunday
evening last. after a brief illness, at his resi-
denee, No. 14Is Massachusetts avenua in the
tbirty-third year Of his age. His death was in
duced by disease resulting from wounds in
Cured In the service of his country. He served
in the 59th Illinois regiment during the war.
WAS subsequently vice consul to Vienna and
at the time of his death was in the Adjutant
Generals Office.
BUuplNG Permits. NJ. Tally, two-story
brick. 18th street, between New York avenue
anC street northwest; Joshua Clark, two do.
South Carolina avenue, between 9Th and
9Th streets southeast. j. ii. EliasOn, do. do.
frame, Virginia avenue, between 1st and 2i
streets southeast; u. jackson, do. do. brick
Washington street, between Bridge and Canal
GeorgttOsn; $. Carmody, do. do. frame, LIST
street, between ID and northwest; b. III. War
ner, Co do. brick, 18th street. between y and
q northwest; b. Shea. do. do. do. 9Th street
betUee and southwest; John Wilson, do
do frame, 18th street, between W and BOun-
Diary northwest; F. HOrnback, do. do brick, G.
street. between ~ and Sd northeast: y. L. I'm
lay, two do. do. frame, street, between 23a
and 24th northwest; +. Hancke addition TO
buildings. West street.. between Rock street and
P-sIeet bridge. Georgetown; X. Ii. Andrews.
thIee-stoIy brick, G. street, between 18th ami
18th northwest; John W. COmbe. two do. frame
9Th street, between i and G. southeast; L. Nc
Donnell. do. do. brick East Capitol street he
tween lst and "a northeast; James Spencer do
do frame, addition, g street. between ~ and
eth southwest II. Browning, do do. do, 18th
street, between G. and southeast; Melton p.
Hoover, do. do. brick. Vermont avenue ~
tween y and % streets northwest. =
BRUTAL CONDUCT OF Two RUFPIANs IN
THE CAPIToL GEousDs;-Yesterday two COL
oTed men in passing through the Capitol
grounds, where there were a large number OF
school children engaged in rolling eggs and
other innocent am use ments, out Of pure cussed-
ness threw some OF the little ones down the steep
embankments thereby iDjuring a little girl |
Lieut. james johnson, OF the police, being on |
the ground, arrested one Of them, ma ned Bill |
Woodland, when the other came up aud struck
the LieUtenan. on the head with a stick knock
Ing him down, and then ran. a crowd of hun
cTedS followed, and Officer kearney and De-
tecuve McDevrt coming up, gave chase and
arrested the rufi an, who gave his name "a
Olmstead Holmes, and in a short time both of
tDe brutee were locked up together az police
Headquarters OlmStead Holmes was charged
In the Police Court this morning with assault
and battery on Lieut. johnson, while ia the
discharge of his duty. The defendant pleaded
guilty, and in justification Of himself SAID thai
the oficer struck him first. He was Committed
to jail IN default OF $500 bonds for action OF the
grand jury.
MEETING IN BEHALF OF THE ISDIANs-A
meeting for the purpose OF promoting temper
ance ard civilization among the Indians wa,
held at the Unitarian church, on 9th street last
evening Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood presided.
by the Rev. Vim. Hinckley, who said that the
policy OF civilizDg the Indian by education and
gospel teachings has the entire sympathy OF the
magnanimOus Of the land, and particularly one |
OF great humanity, whom the people OF this |
land saw ut 10 place in the highest position in !
Their power AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hinck- |
leys remarks, Mrs. l.. l.. Adams. editor of the |
Press, OF California, made an address and the |
Hutchinsons enliyened the meeting with sew
eral songs: A letter from j. p. Root. OF Kan |
sas, and late minister 10 Chill, was read, in |
which he declares that with equal advantages
.IDe Indians are in every sense the white mans
equal, Judge Garland. of Tccxas, gave Stats /
les InteIl@~u ~ demonstrate that so far from |
crease, and that to-day the Indian element Is |
stronger on this continent than IL vas at the
time Columbus first landed upon its shores.
THE IRISH HONE RULE LEAGUE Of Washing
ton met last night at Trades Union Hall, Capt.
ID. MeMshOn in the chair and j. l.. Dease
secretary, and committee, consisting or
hessrs. ID. A. Brosnan, James 5. Fitzpatrick,
VIM. Fegan, Daniel Grady, and john Kennedy,
was appointed to solicit names and funds. The
secretary IspOrted the receipt of S25-a dona-
ton from MIR. John NJ LangstOn-and a vote Of
thanks was terdered him. The name of Mr..
John McDevitt was handed in for membership,
and he was elected. Secretary Dease moved
that a national roll OF honor be opened, with
the nsmes OF all persons contributing one dollar
or more, and that the name of Prof. Langston
be placed AZ the head Of the list adopted. Mr..
Dease rendered his resignation as secretary and
MI. j. Bellew v as elected instead. The roll OF
hohOf Wbs OitituS anu a nufnDer OF names were
entered thereon.
RIAL Estate SALEs.-Lstmsr & Cleary,
auctiOneers, have sold, for John Il. Castel, ex-
eeutOr, parts of lots and 3, in square s23, in
proved by frame dwelling, on Virginia ave-
nue., between ith and 9th streets southeast, to
7. F. McCauley, for 81 Jos; for g. Ingle, trus-
tee parts OF lots and 8, in square lis, improved
by a three-story brick house, corner Pennsyl-
y2nia avenue and Goth street, TO A. A. WILSON,
Tor - eco; also, for the same trustee, the west
part OF lot 2 in square i05, improved by a three
story brick house. on II street, between 18th and
I9th northwest, TO Mrs Susie A. Bergen, Tor
800.
Thomas Bowling, suctiOneer, sold yesterday.
for W. ID. Cassfn, trustee, a two-stOry frame
house, situated Tn the road TO TennallytOwn, TO
George Kengls & Bro, for 81 $50.
SUIT AGAINST TELEGRAPH COMPANY
FOR ALLEGED NcN-DBLIvkRY OF A MKssAGE-
Mr.. William +. DeKnight OF Sumter, South
Carolina, yesteTc ay entered suit for 81 so dam
ages against the Western Union Telegraph
company, alleging that in June, ISIS, dis
patch sent 10 Linn from this city by one Mrs. (.
w. MeConant in these words: leone at once
pa VIII go with you to the President" was tenn