Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-22
LOCAL n E W s.
Condensed Locals.

Secure an opera glass az Hempler's.
IL closing exercises Of the Academy of
a. , o'clock on Friday evening and not
O'Clock as has been published.
Notices o. the closing exercises OF some
prominent educational institutions are I'M
avOiCably crowded out Of tO-day's STAR by
the pressure on our news aBC advertising
James X. Moore. who was inflicted over a
year since for removing papers from gov
eminent Office. tine internal Revenue Bu-
Tean.J was to-day released, on giving 5000
rail.
A big procession Of coaches. carriages and
light vehicles covered with white cloths,
passing down the Avenue last night, at
tracfed attention, and caused no littlel in
curry. II proved 10 be a portion OF Mr.. Al
HSOn NailOr. jr.'s, magnificent livery stock
IN It's way 10 cape May for the season..
The alarm Of fire turned in Yesterday af-
teri OOU from box s. was for fire in house g36
North Capitol street. owned and occupied by
Jerome O'COnuOr. The fire department was
promptly on hand and checked the spread of
Sursd.
Prof J. NJ. Iangston. who recently re-
signed his position a. vice president of How
ard University. has accepted the presidency
Of the Richmond Land and Financial Assoc
clatiOn. 2 company chartered by the le9tsla-
fuTe az Virginia. This company proposes TO
purchase lands 10 be sold in small quantities,
on long time, 10 the cOlOred people of Ntr-
Sinia- Mr. l.angsiOn Is member of the
District hoard Of health.
large number of temperance people
gathered al Nos. 1875 and 1928 + street last
evening. To take part in the dedicatOTy cere-
monies incident To the opening of Holly
Tree. No. >. The services were opened with
prayer and reading from the scriptures by
Rev. lir. Noble: after which. Rev. Dr. Gray.
Rev. G.. \. Han. y. W. EaStlack, +. VI. Brad
ley and others made short addresses. and
prayers were offered by Mrs. G.. W. Linville,
Mrs. Barnard and Mrs. Roach.
IMPORTANT INJUNCTION CAsEs-Tbc Tar
So't AGtt'ttse"oH ~ Cn"rt.This morning,
IN the Equity court. Mr.. X. n. Elliot filed
three bills against the District of Columbia,
the Collector Of Taxes. and the publisher of
the N0ftnH0' Rfp"ttic"a. To restrain the sale
of certain property advertised for sale in de-
tault Of HE payment Of taxes.
The first hill j that Of &. +. T.. Richard
son. The owner of square north of i2O. who
asks an Injunction. ON tine ground that the
assessment is made under the charter OF the
old corporation, which charged the whole
cost OF Improvements on the property bene-
fitted- while the work was done after the new
government haC entered on is duties. dune,
Bill and under the organic act not more than
one Third OF the cost could be assessed on the
Cha>. +. Elliot filed the second bill. a. tha
owner Cf lots il and -. square 81, in which
The same allegations are made.
The third bill Mr.. Elliott tiles as trustee
for Cornelius Boyle. and asks for an iniunc-
fiOn a. Ia the EOyle property Oh 70 street
near Pennsylvania avenue. The injunction
- asked on the ground that the property was
sold by decree in chanceTy in ls73. and this
decree required the payment of all taxes by
the life tenant. Alfred Ely. Reference was
made 10 the auditor 10 ascertain tire
amount Of taxes. and the Collector reported
That those from i>s;S 10 1873 only were due and
unpaid. After the sale these taxes were paid
and now the property is advertised Tor taxes
for lstj and ls61- The petitioner claims that
The interest OF Ely is first liable for these
taxes. and Ely received over ~ 100. which
sum would have paid all taxes. In this
ease the POINT VIII be raised as to whether tie
collectors bond j. not liable for the taxes
which the authorities failed 10 collect.
Temporary restraining orders were issued in
each OF these cases, retuTrable on the Sth of
July.