Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-12

Bottom u tf.-h esteTday hr. Z. A. Lambert en-
tered suit for Michael H. Ford ami Maria
Ford, his wife, against James Green and EUZa-
belh Green 10 recover II 900. The declaration
charges that on the 22l day OF October, 1S7l the
'n5lehnahts h0t having any reasonable or
probable cause TOR committing the grievances
hereinafter mentioned against the plsinti rs
but Wickedly and msiici0usly conspirlug to-
getGer and TO and with each other com hi1inJ
and CCLtriYing falsely and fraudulently TO an
nov, EsTrsss, prejudice ana iujure the plain
TINS well knowing that the wife of said p!ain-
TIN had recently been delivered Of a child, a IA
ID consequence thereof was then COufued II
her bed lin tie first stage OF reCO Ecry but still
weak ard greatly suffering, alone aud uuprg-
teCteG by the presence Of her said husband. the
said plaintiff, who, for the time being. was
absent, attending 10 business in Richmond"
id combine and cons plTC to il iITe the plaintiffs
IN the enjoy nent OF their just rights" and
'alGtd anu aDOtJeu ana by means OF slniTv
Ii hes and promises OF re ward, urged and pro-
cured q certain ! ameS Green. jr., and a certain
John Cursor, with divers other persOns to plain
tits unknown, torcibly 70 break in upon the
aforesaid premises Of said plaintiffs ana in a
TlCtOUs, tuuultuOus and dlsOrdeTlv manner with
shouts, cries and throwing OF stones and sticks
10 chase, beat, hurt and wound a certain dog OF
the plaintiffs OF great value, to wit, OF the value
OF $50, by reason whereof the dog died" Aud
by reason of the noises, &c, the plaintiff, Maria
FORD, became greatly agtated and alarmed ana
her recovery vas rendered doubtful. As above
stated, the damages are laid at 5000.
{" TEMPERANCE TENPLK.r-A meeting Of tb a
friends Of temperance, who have subscribed
stock for the purpose Of renting the upper pOr
ten OF old Union League hall, on 9th street, 70
be fitted up and used Is d temperance hall. was
held in the hall OF Howard Division, No. =. Sons
of Temperance, last evening; j. X. Bridge
chairman, and James 4. Powell, secretary. The
meeting proceeded to the election Of officers
with the following result. X. Bridge, presi-
dent; james F. Powell, permanent secretary.
4. T.. Constantine, treasurer. Direct0rs-J. l..
Il. Winfield, X. .; Polkinhorn, George Savage,
John +. DObbyn, ). NJ. Yeatman, Edw'd Bsw.
sell, and William Phipps. The board of direc-
tors were authorized and requested to proceed
at once 10 collect the subscriptions and TENT and
ht up the han for the use OF the different tenn
PersnCe organizations. A committee of three
consisting of William 7. Bailey, Ros \. Fish
and ). NJ. Y6atman-weTe appointed to draft -
constitution ana bylaws for the government of
the organization. After some discussion. it was
determined that the hall shall be hereafter
known as "lemperance Temple
TEE CENTENNIAL 1EA-PARTY ATTHR car
IToL.-UHe OF the last acts OF the last Congress
was the passage OF a joint resolution giving the
use OF the ROtunda of the Capitoi on the Is n nF
December next, under the supervision OF the
Commissioner OF Public Buildings and Grounds
10 the WOmeu's Centennial executive commit
tee of the city OF Washington, for the purpose
OF celebrating the anniversary OF throw Dg over
board the tea in Boston haTbOr. The executive
committee Miss kisley Seward. chairman. i
have Issued invitations to tbs families of Sen
atOTs ard members Of Congress. and TO the
wOmen's centennial organizations throughout
the country. The invitations are signed by
MIS-. PRESIDENT Grant, as honorary member.
The thirteen original states will be represented
by thirteen tables, and the states and territories
annexed since the consolidation Of the colonies
will be represented in the decorations. Tue la
dies will wear the Martha Washington cap and
kerehief. The proceeds of the evening will DC
invested in centennial stock for the benefit OF
the great centennial celebration.
THR WASHINGTON MoNUMBNT-The follow
ing Subscriptions were received to-day Rob
eItsOn Lodge, No. 450, 1. y. 0. F., New Brighton,
Pa, S. Sharpsburg Lodge, No. 752, 1. o. .. F.,
Sharpsburg, Pa, o. Jefferson Lodge, No. 6. L.
O. .. F., Steubenville, Ohio, S5, Cambria
Lodge, No. 21S, Z. A. A. NJ, Johnstown, Pa,
$50; ST. Andrews Lodge, No. So, f. A. A. NJ,
Portsmouth, y. H., $40; Laurel Lodge. No. 46T !,
r. A. A. M, White Haven, Pa, SIS; company
y, lst regiment Massachusetts volunteer mi
lltla, Newton, Mass, $50; Lodge No. I5S, [. q.
%. F., Railroad Flat, Cal, s16 IS; Ridgley
Lodge, NO. 81, 1. U. .. F., Ladogs Ind, 8;
tne trustees Bank of Washington, Washington,
AN trCEnDiARY FIRE.-About S 30 O'Clock
this MOI ming, a fire occurred in the basem emit of
house No. 81 North Carolina avenue southeast
owned by EGdoiph Lobseiger, sud occupied by
Matilda johnson. It Was eXtnguished by a few
buckets of water. without turning in an alarm.
Damage about S25: Supposed to have been the
work VI sn iBce ndisry.