Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-24
Condensed Locals.


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Condensed Locals.
Onicer Shea found a dead infant In the canal
yesterday near Virginia avenue
This morning q dead infant was found at the
corner OF Ith and X streets.
Inc announcement Of DIR. Chapin's lecture
on. 1n eaern Chiyslryn should all the seats at
tne metropolitan NJ. +. Church this evening.
The alarm Of fire at half past O'Clock last
night was caused by the burning of a lace cur
Ths q n oHs tSsn sTee1 Damage slight,
Drama, Tor breech loading gun, resulted in q
Tie between Messrs. Derrick and Williams.
The residence OF Mr.. Francis Barry, in lngle
Place, Capitol Hill, was entered by thieves last
night, who stole several articles Of furniture
and wearing apparel.
Orders have been issued for completing tn e
grading and setting of curbs on Massachusetts
avenue, between 22d and Boundary streets
northwest.
Mrs. Chorpenning, in passing out of the ye.ti-
bule OF the City Post ONCE yesterday. fell on
the steps and cut her face. carriage was pro-
cured and she was removed to her home, on g
street
The officers of the army and navy temporari-
1y residentin Washington have formed a limited
Service Club, and leased the residence on I
street Formerly occupied by Secretary Robson,
which Will be fitted up for their purposes.
Three blacksmitns and three helpers have been
discharged from the boiler shop, department of
steam engineering, at the navy yard and the
remainder Of the force in that sbop are placed
on half time.
Mr.. John r. Grimes, a carpenter, over go
IL. Ia
northwest, died suddenly in a room in the In
teingencer building yesterday from apoplexy
and the funeral will take place from his late
TSs soDn 10 moIr0w morning at 10 O'clock
law department. of Howard University takes
place on Thursday evening next at the Congre-
Eatlonal church, corner of 10th and G. streets
The students win be addressed by Senator
no nor1on and Prof. Langston, acting president of
the University.
q. Prof. Warwick Evans delivered the conclud-
ha ma ioaI
department Of Georgetown College last even
ing. and was waited upon by the Medical Socie-
Professor r. s. l.. Walsh, with a valuable case
OF surgical instruments. Prof Evans accepted
the git in few lifting words.
frof- EDWARD Powers, Of Chicago, delivered
. lecture last evening before toe Amertcan
Union Academy Of Literature, Science and
Art. IN which ne endeavored to show by facts
battles taken in connection with facts of pbvsi-
cal geography relating to the great Atmospheric
currents around the earth, that rain can be pro-
amounts by the discharge of artillery. The
HON. Horatio King, who was present at the
lecture, without expressing an opinion ss TO the
merits OF the theory, pronounces the lecture as
one OF the most interesting he has ever heard.
A LANDLORD AND TENANT CAsE.-Last week,
In the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, the case OF
Selke against Rodrlgue was heard. This was
an appeal from decision of JUST ce j. T. C.
Clark on case arising under the act of july
=, lec4. known as the Landlord and tenant
act The case was tried in October last, while
the October term OF the Circnit Court was in
session, and decided, as most cases are, in favor
or the landlord. An appeal was taken, and a
bono IN the manner prescribed by the statute
was executed, which stipulated that the appel
liant would prosecute his appeal with effect TO
the next term Of the Circuit Court. After the
attorney for the defendant left the masistrate's
ONCE, the magistrate sent for the principal and
surety, at the instance of plaintiffs counsel
and in their presence altered the bond, so as TO
m a - Lot 49,
e. ute their appeal TO the term of the Circuit
Court now In session." The case came mn
on Thursday, and General Hinkle who came
INTO the case now, moved to dismiss the ap-
peal, on the ground that no appeal bond
n required by the statute, was on die. This
was resisted, but the court reluctantly sus-
tanned the motion, holding that the bond was
the foundation OF the appeal, and bond TO a
term Of the court, at which IL was impossible TO
appeal, was ysid IN law, and could not be en-
forced, and that the court here had not the
power 10 cure q defect of this Character. ON
the following day, counsel for defendant with
PERMISSION OF the court, filed motion to rein
state the case, and rendered a bond but upon
nearing argument, the chief justice adhered 20
ms orig inA decision to dismiss the appeal An
sppeal was noted to the court in general term.
put upon the suggestion that cases of this class
were not appealable beyond the Circuit Court.
the chief Justice said he would hear argument
on the right OF appeal on Saturday next. and
ordered a stay Of proceedings till then, The
law a. construed by the chief iustica in this
cause, Il is said, places il within the power of
any magistrate 70 effectually deprive apy partv
ne chooses Of being benefited by his appeal. =
,. henkle Tor plaintiff; j. N. oliver for defend