Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-25

" ompt execution OF the plans of inn
.no aid be appropriated In dilatory execu-
y IN of these plans the channel along the
Washington front Is shoaling more each
present trade $4,000 will be required. The
total, therefore, REQUIRED will be s56i,oOO.
THE MONTPELIER LOTTERY BEFORE
JUsTICE--Last week Mr.. NJ. ]. Langhorne,
OF this city, entered a suit before Justice
Hughes against John T. Henderson, To
recover SO, the amount paid for four eighth
tickets in the Montpelier Female Humane
Association Lottery. Henderson was an
agent here. and admitted by his Attorney,
Mr.. c. p. Harmon, the sale of the tickets.
Mr.. Langhorne appeared in his own behalf,
and claimed that under section IT'S, page 1856,
Consolidated Statutes, relating to the Dis
tickets is void, and the purchaser has the
right to recover back money paid for such.
The defendant argued that the tickets were
not lottery tickets, and therefore this law
did not apply. Justice Hughes to-day
rendered judgement for the defendant as the
tickets on their face showed that they
tertainment, and there was nothing TO show
that they were for a lottery.
THE ATTEMPT TO AssAssINArE CANAL
PAfMASTER FAwCETT.-A man named
Barney McWade was arrested in Cumeer-
land yesterday on the charge Of being one of
the three who last week attempted TO assaS-
siDate Paymaster Fawcett, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, while he was making
Wade was caught by Superintendent Mulva-
ney, who was with Mr.. Fawcett at the time
and identifies him as one of the attacking
party. IL is believed that the other two
have either been arrested or soon will be.
In the Police Court i'm this city to-day, Jas
Reed was i'm the prisoner'c dock, where be
was placed by Detective Miller, on the char. e
of being one of the parties who made the at
tempt TO asSassinate Mr.. Fswcett- He was
ordered to be committed to await a requisi-
ton from the Maryland authorities.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs VIsTTArIoNs.-
The annual visitat1ons OF the officers OF the
Grand Lodge, X. of p, to the subordinate
lodges of this jurisdiction will take place as
ollOws:-Franklin,N No 2, Oct %; Hermione,
Excelsior, No. II, Nov. 2; Liberty. No 6,
Nov.3; Germania, No. Is, Nov. 4; Webster
No. q. Oct. 2s; Reliance, No. IS, Nov. II;
Nov IS; Decatur, No. 9. Nov. 10; Occassia
No. Is Nov. 9; Syracusians. No. 10, Nov. u;
Harmony. No. p, Nov. Is; Calanthe, No IL,
Nov. s; Union, No. %, Nov.5.
THE FORT FooTE HoMIcIDE.-The grand
found a true bill against John l.. Kendrick
for the murder of Moor on the wharf at Fort
Foote, in Prince Georges county, on ground
coded TO the United States. KeHdrick was n
private in company q, United States caval-
~. He is in Jail here with Robert Rodgers
who has also been indicted as an accessory
IN aiding and abetting the homicide. Tne
case VIII be tried before the circuit court.
Judge Bond, which is not in session here
now, but will be next month.-BoQt. Sun 25ih
RECOVERY OF MRS. ROBEsos's SHAWL
Detective Gault received dispatch on sat
urday last from Secretary Robson, stating
that Mrs- Robeson's shawl had not been left
In the back, as was at first supposed. but in
the cars, and had been taken on To Jersey
City, where IL was kept until notification OF
the loss had been received, when the lost
article was returned TO its owner Baltimore
Gdzette, 18th.
OUR AQUATIC NISIToRS.-The Nassau boat
crew arrived here yesterday morning from
New York, and were escorted to the Union
Hotel, Georgetown, by a delegation from
both our home clubs. The crew is composed
of John Gunster, stroke, f. w. Bacon, Lind
sey watson and j. b. Reynolds. Several
members of the club came with them and
many more ale expected.
TO-DAY's FIRE.-The alarm of fire about
O'Clock to-day from box 2l2 corner 18th and
Q streefs,) was for fire in the lofts of some
ste bles In the alley between 9th and 10th and
N and . streets. The fire department re-
spoLded promptly, and extiDguished the fire
before any great amount of damage was en-
tailed.
AN EXTENSIVE CONTRACT.-The Shep-
herdstown wv. Va Register says a Jeffer-
son county firm has contracted with the arl-
thorities of Washington city to furnish them
withs large quantity OF limestone to be used
III baking concrete pavements In that city.
The Washington authorities are to pay 81 30
per perch for the stone delivered.
THE FIRE LIMITs.-To-day, Gen. William
Birney filed bills in the name OF the District
Commissioners against b. Thornton and JO-
seph Smith, TO restrain them from erecting
frame buildings on 10th street within the fire
limits.
THE STEAMER JOHN w. THOMPSON will,
on Tuesday, 26th instant, make the first OF
her regular trips for Potomac river landings.
leaving at a. m, as advertised in another
column by the Inland and Seaboard Coast
ing company.
POOLS in the running races will be sold at
Bun Bryauts restaurant, No. 313 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, to- night. Cathcart and Ba.
ker pool sellers.