Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-26

PROV. HENRY GOETOH's RsAPPEARANCE IN
WASHINGTON. BY the announcement else
where II Wlll De seen that the concluding lee
lures in the Scientific Course are 70 be given by
WashDgten'S favOTite, Prof. Henry Morton,
President Of Stevens Institute of Technology,
al HCbOEen, =. }. When, in the course of his
energetic and enthusiastic scientific invesripa-
tons Prof. Morton makes new discoveries, as he
il constantly doing, he puts the results In pOp1-
larry comprehensive shape, ard, with the ali Of
an extensive apparatus for experimental Illus
tratlOn, brings them Before his Washington
friends. Hie two lectures will be given January
5'h and 1th, aud his subjects will be 9 Color
snd "FIuoTesceuCs." HIS EXPERIMENTS will hays
tie al OF a series Of electric lights and apaa-
ratus especially devised for these subjects Prof.
Morton always tl's Lincoln Hall. Reserved
seats by diagram 81 Ballsntyne's will be neces-
sCTy.
Two SUITS FOe DAMAGEs.-Wilham V Nsr-
miCn. trustee, tltd a suit sgainst the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company. on THURSDAY,
claiming SO COO damages for injury to property
by 1fe change of grade At the corner OF Mary
land avenue and l2th street northwest.
John stanton, by his attorney, Lucisn
O'BTien, entered sHlt for SIO.OJC damages
ssaiBst the Potomac steam navigation COMPANY,
fer alleged breach OF contract, wherein the
owners Of the Pilot Bow agreed 20 take him TO
BIaekiStoD : Island ana back on s return ticket
and On bis presentation of the return coupon
hey refused 10 recognizes the same, aud de-
uaIded tPre, which he refused 10 pay, and was
gut on the boat st = point about nifty miles
Gown Tue r'vsT' and was compelled to walk
through orssIy country TO the District limits.
THE "CITIZKrs' RsLIEy CoXHTssIop," hRy-
ing organized for work, make the follosing
snDOuDcenents:-Theo once OF the commission
will he located in the building known as the
Union League hall, 9Th street, between aud
stTeets. and will be open from 10 10 II O'Clock
daily, Sundays excepted for the transaction
OF such business as may be necessary for the
work a the commission. Applications for re-
lief viii be made in writing, giving the exact
address OF the applicant, and directed so. h.
c." Box $50, r. U. No relief will be allowed in
families where there 10 an bodied man
Only meal, n0ur, and fuel will be Issued, and TO
only The most necessitous cases.
SUDDKs DEATH.-It is with feelings of SORROW
that we this week chronicle the death or Mr.
hoI Alto Ciagett, one Of our most hi w respected
CITIZENS. The sad event occurred on Monday
morning last about 10 o'clock, previous 20 which
time be had been in ordinary health. On that
morning lie was ont In the flower garden assist.
ing his daughter in arranging some plants, and
complaining or feeling unWeil he returned 70
tie house and laid down on the bed, from which
he never again arose in hfe-his de th occurring
in less than half an hour.-ROekriHe f1d) SEM
hsel, 24h.
SUDDKS DBATH.-Hr. George Gibson, a SON
of the late John Gibson, the we'll known fish,
srman ard marine products, died very gu ddenly
during lat night, at his residence, near the
Long bridge. He retired In his usual good