Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-14

The JAMES CREEK SEA-WALL OAsE.-This
morning, on the opening OF the Equity Court
tJudge Humphreys, Col. W. A. Cook, counsel
Tor complainants IN the case of Wholly et al.
against District of Columbia (which, 1t viii be
remembered, was argued on Saturday, stated
that be would, With permission of the court,
withdraw the bill, and that he had notified the
Commissioners and the District counsel, MessFs.
stanton and Birney, that he intended to take
SUCH course. The suit was brought by COM
piainants to prevent the award of contract
for the completion of the sea-wall on James
Creek, as they claimed the contract for same
under the Board of Public Works. The propo-
Postponement was made in conseq of
these proceedings pending. The court ordered
the dismissal of the case.
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST POLICE OFPTCER.-
On Saturday Justice Walter had before him the
case of John Willm arth against John A. Crook,
"a police ofhceT)-Mr. T.. 3. Hughes for plain
tff and Mr. H. y. Norris for defendant IL
appears that Officer Ahern had arrested a col
ored man about the early part of August for
fast driving, and the party broke away. Officer
Ahern threw his billy at the man and shot in
the air. A second shot was fired across the
street, and the horse of plaintiff received the
Dali In the upper part of the thigh, which rel-
dered 1t unserviceable for some DAYS, and also
famed it. and Wlmarth claims 500 damages.
There was considerable conflicting testimony as
to who fired the second shot, some testifying
that Crook fred it, and Crook and others were
equally certain thathe did not fire 1t. The trial
was not concluded.
THE MEXICAN VRTRRANs-TAe Fall Of The
CityCf Me1ic0.-T0-day being the Anniversary
Of the surrender of the City of Mexico 70 Gene.
raj Scott in 1871, the associated survivors of
the Mexican war are commonwealth the event
by an excursion down the river to VI arshall
Hall, where interesting exercises are taking
place this afternOOn-an address by General
Albert Pike and the reading of poem by Mrs.
General HeDningsen forming part of the pro-
gTamme. Quite large number of the vet
Grams and their friends went down to Marshall
Hall this morning, and the boat this afternoon
will take down a large number.
The THRATKRs There is no end of fun in
the burlesque LEO and Lotus" to be brought
out at Ford's Opera House to night, with the
be autifnl Miss WeatheIsby, the piquant Miss
chapman, the comIcal Stanley, the eccentric
Oenham, and the full strength OF the company
in the cast. To see the "Mulligan Guards" and
hear Stanley's nursery rhymes is alone worth
the price of admission.
The Theater Comique has a host of novelties
advertised for tonight, showing determine
non on the part of the management to keep 1t
In the front rank of variety theaters.
THR FUNERAL of the late James G. Cross, the
well known shoe dealer of East Washington
took place from his late residence on G, between
Sth and 9th streets, southeast, at 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, and was attended by a large
concourSe of the friends and relatives of the
deceased. Company b, Washington Light
Guard, under command of Capt. Donald Nc
Cathran. of which organization deceased was a
member, escorted the remains to the Congress
slonal Cemetery, where they were inferred with
military honoTs.
FIN