Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10

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DIR. Lord will deliver his famous lecture on
Mad. DeMaintenOr-a lecture which has drawn
crowded houses in New York and Philsdephis-
in Lincoln Hall, on Saturday night. President
Grant has signifed his purpose to be present
and the fame of the lecturer will uudOubte1ly
draw the slifs of the city. a morning paper BY
mistake speaks OF the lecture as TO come off to
night.
BUILDING PKRNITs.-A. Berry. three-story
brick, 9th street, between ID and r, sOuthwsst
Charles Peasants, twO-stOry frame, Il, bet tween
9Th and 9TH, northeast; G.. s. Farmer, two story
brick, Massachusetts avenue, between 18th ami
18th, northwest; VIM. ST. John, two-story frame
9th, between East capitol and A. northeast:
Richard Callahan, do, h, between Sd aud AZ ,
southwest, ii BuTgmanD, two story brick stable
n, between Eth and 18th, north west; Robert
White, twO-stOry addition TO frame dwelling
Maryland avenue, between and 6rh, south
west; D. CARPENTER twO-stOry frame shop, 10TH
between North Carolina avenue and B. south
east, and two two story frames; J 4mes GOdd ard
WO-stcTy frsme stable, Washington. between
Bridge ard Canal, Georgetown; W. NJ. MOrri-
son, tWO-story frame. b, between 18th and 18th .
northeast; Mrs. e. Breuel. do, 5th, between Q
and Il, northwest; G.. W ScrOgyin, eight two
story frames, 18th street, between O and Massa-
chusttts avenue, northeast: Caroline Rasher,
one-story brick store-rOOm, It'll, between l. and
NJ, northwest; r. r. Morrison. one-stOry brick
back building, ID, between ID and f, northwest;
r Buse, two-sfory frame, g, between G and
southwest; c. l.. Sheriff, two-stOry brick ID,
between llth and 18th north west; j. f. Green,
do, Samson street. between 18th and 18th:
fHLkcIdiu. DICK BACK building, corner 2I and
+; g. G. StntZ, twO-story brick stable, 18th, be-
tween o and p; W. j. Dyer, two two tory and
Mansard Roof, list, between Fayette and Fred
eriek streets, GeorgetowD; John Moore, two
story brick, corner Sfh and VI streets northwest;
james j. Shedd, two three story bricks. Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th snd 10th streets
northwsst, w. n. Wheatlev, three story build
ing, jefferson, between Bridge street and the
Canal, Georgetown; George Knox, two story
brick stable, 2t, between and e streets north
wet; John A Graham, four-stOry brick, 18th,
- and do ID
one-stOry frame Office, 14th, between Pierce aud
Il streets do, X. i. Fleming. two-Story brick
church, % BY 81 feet, corner LIST and Il streets
southwest r. g ElmOTe, twO-stOry brick, cor
ner 5th and Franklin streets north west; )
Brown, two story frames. b, between 1Orh and
lin southwest; F. A. Young, frame stable
southeast: G. j. SeufeIle, two-stOry brick, f.
between 9Th ard 9th northwest.
CIVIL CASE AGAINST The GovRRNMgyT
OF The DIsTRICT.-This afternoon the cas- OF
John ID. Clark against the government of the
District Of Columbia IL to be tried before jus
tice Chas. Walter and a Jury in the Criminal
Court room The BODY OF the declaration in the
case - as follows "The plaintiff sues the de-
fendsnts for money had and received by the
defendants from the plaintiff, and for money
paid by the plaintiff TO the defendants over and
above the sum of money due to the defend ants
Tor special Improvements on lot No. II in square
2ss, and for money paid by the plaintiff to the
defendants on their demand and against law
and the rights OF the plaintiff as secured by the
CchetlthllOn ana laws or the L nited States, and
the plaintiff claims the sum of $50 80, accord
ing 10 the particulars of demand hereto an
neNec TO wit: Money paid by plaintiff TO the
defendants on tar bill s155.O7, the defendants
correct bill sci l.. Balance due 5000 which
the Ilaintin claims besides costs John ID
Clark" This suit WAS commenced on the
18th OF March. ard the case set for the 9th
ultimo, when Mr W. A. Cook for the District
appeared and filed plea TO the Jurisdiction OF
the justice, on the ground that the bill showing
an assessment of sl55.07 on the premises il can
not be cut up 20 20 20 allow the plaintiff II to sue
Ter such a sum a. will bring IL within the jnris-
CictiOD or the justice This plea was eyerruled
by the justice. and Mr.. Clark requested q
trlal by jury. This afternoon was according
" set for the trial. and the constables 1.-THE
hessrs- kimmelll have summoned the follow
" e persons from whom 20 chose a Jury: John
Van kiSEick, John P1rdy, VIM. Dickson. Wal
Ter - W yViii, k a. Bacon. X. II. Clark. W. q.
O'MeaTa, Columbus Alexander Henry Himber.
A +. FaTG0n, A. Gleason, w II. Slater, rhos
Berry, j. ". Mcknight, Chas. KlOman and
Michael Tally. MIR. ID. Il. Cahill appears for
the District.
PCBLIC EXERCISES ATTHE DEAF NUrE Col
IR6E On Wednesday evening next, the 18th
instant, the exercises OF presentation d2y will
take place At Kendall Green. The members of
the class Of 1874 will deliver orations, such a.
are usually given on commencement day AM
will he presented 70 the board OF Directors a.
candidates for degrees. We understand that
this occasion Il hereafter to superceds the tune
EOnored institution OF commencement, and a.
such Is quite an innovation upon the usual
practice OF colleges. But our De at mute college
has dared TO undertake new things in more
ways than one. Spd We have no don mt that pre-
ssDtatiOn day will ind favor in the eyes OF col
lege officers and others who dread the almost
inevitable combination Of commencement aud
dog days.