, 1874-09-26
WASHINGTON.
"A cAFil"ssfghts St1it-T0 AHniEt in Pros-
ccutinE-gsfshop pCt1nllMina-TEe SnFe-
EfKrE1Ars An Error or-g'hc Y,tktr,r.

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WASHINGTON, o. G.. Sept 25.-prof. John II
Langston and DR.. purvia, both co1oscd, hay
brought suit against Harvoy l. Holden, proprio
tors or fashionable eating-houso In this city
for refusing to allow them entertainment III,
auft Is brought under tho Ciyil-Kghts law passot
oy the Dlstrlct Assembly o.yenr Or two ago.
TO AaslsT IN PROSECUTING.
| AttT.-Gon. Hills has been assigned to nssis
Mr.. Riddo III prosecuting tho safe. burglary in
dlctncnt. Tho Attorney @ Goncral denies that be
has finally decided not TO por1nit COL Chriaty te
| apponf rs associate counsel. lie says ho still
haa the hastor under adyisemont.
| hlsIor CUMauSH,
| o. tho reformed Episcopal Church, ia in tbie
e.ty. snd wlll preael on tho reform movement
THE HArE-nundLAas.
| Columbus Alexander received a lottar today
from NoW York, stating that Bonton, tho burg
lar who waa roloased on straw-bail ly HarrinTT-
ton, anu Williams. alias Dlias who broko opeu Tia
sa1e, arc both in that city. StepB will 10 taken
ut onco to socure their arrost.1
AN ERROR.
special to tho Now York Times from Now
Orleans, stating TINT tho President had notified
Kellogg that le would withdraw tho tropps from
LOUISIANA by tho 10th of October, copied
bo founded in error. There sco,p pp' to bo ,o
no good reaaons why tbs President ullould' 'ndont
suc a course aftyr having gone as far MI Ie
has in sustaining Kellogg.
THE DIsTA1cr SCHOOLS.
. dreat comp!nint il made that tho fc{op1s IN
tie District will not accommodate oIi lin ciij.
dron OF school ago wlloHe E,arontB a1e tax-pay-
eta, and an effort will doubtless bo mala to mt
an appropriation from Congress- Tor moro build
TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
arranged to-day for tue establishment Of m E.-
asnIllng Board at Duston, alltl tho rucb OF Lie
reform will 10 into operation there at ouce, and
apply to oil uppointn'cnts to Federal otll.o Az
1!eie arc no funds nvaiable to pay salaries to
fodoral officials in tho city OF from among s,lch
outaido parties MS may bo willing to soryc With
our remuneration. Another nlcoting OF tic
10 Commission nhia1 ., viii be hold next ~oels,
hcrs Of tho l'oard will have been clusen.
y appears that tho Prehidont'n oltior oxtouiing
THO rules to Boston was decided upon ard t1rnwn
up prior to luis Alartla's Vineyard trip but ita
M pMf9'H;ulgation delayed BY tho roBtponomoat
OF hls return hero to klgn it. II wns pron,,,,st-
cd about tho timo OF Ben Buffers arrival lIero on
nls recent visit. It was thought in son,o quar-
tofs to posseHs agnicanca that investigation
aomohstrates aai. ioos not belong IT,
(70 tie Issocidted j'y<ssl
nEyESuE f1SLs AND tuHFE1ruuEs,
WAsniSoIuN, y; G., Sept. 25.-The Attorney
tue 1loyined Statutes tho Secretary Of tho Trc!
nfy liaa sho power to remit fines, penalties, sud
forfeituroH arising under auy revenue law wloro
the amount docs not exceed II. 900, whore there
q hns goen no summary inquiry md statement by
Inc Jadgo. aud also to Eomt tlnes, penalties, and
1orieltureH arising under tho lnWs relating to |
reglhterlng, recording enrolling, or licensing OF
7cssel8, When tho amount docs not exceed sud,
NEW rosTMAsTERs.
Alexander Il. Lamb was to-tlay made Post |
Ohenoa, III.
THE LATE DoAHD or runr.rc WORKS, |
Underwood and Hall. indicted OIL charge Of
|oiglug ,flfe1non's certificates, woro acquitted
Lo-t!ny. tho Court directing tho jury to return a
verdict Of mot guilty." Tho District-Atto1ncY
previously deolared that ho had utterly failod to
oroyo hiA allegations. 1t WAS stated at tho Con-
FACTORS Association today TINT tho aggregate
ithonht or certificates OF tho late Board Of Pub
10 Works now OH tilo in the ollico Of tho Audit
ng Commission il about 81. .000, 600, mud TINT
llore III a!so noary twica that auo,tnt in un-
measured work and ncconnts NOW duo thcm on
contracts, many Of tho 1attor being
ndor suspension.