Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-23
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The street lamps " VI be lighted O-night
ai5:I5 %. m. and extingufshed at If:1O p. m.
Andrew Gleason was on Wednesday chosen
q director of the Citizens National Bank of
Mr. sidney Mcfarland has been appoinf
guard at the District jail, vice Hackney
removed.
The attention of parties wishing to rent
desirable residence is called to me advertise
msnt of Fitch, Fox & Co.
large and hne assortment of spring dry
goods has Just been opened at the Arcade.
The boiy of Mr.. Charles C.. Sengstack for
meriy OF this District, who died in Louisville
Ny, on the 10th instant. arrived here yester-
Day morning. and was INFERRED in Oak Hill
Last night Offcer Shilling took a respecta-
BILE colored girl from a house OF prostitution
On street. between 18th AMI - Y streets. and
turned her over to her parents, on nth, near
BOUNDARY stree
Nonsignore Roucetti. DR.. Ubaldi and
Count Marefosci, accompanied by Father
Lee, Rev. Dr. FO'ey and DIR. DebTeuil. vicar
general OF Ia 'timOre, visf teu the places of
interest in Washington to-day. They viii go
back 10 Baltimore this evening.
The name of Hope III. Slater does not ap-
pea an the published list of prisoners sent to
AkaDy penitentiary last evening. and the
comments among law-abiding people about
town are not complimentary TO whoever is
responsible for this discrimination between
cOnvictS.
At a sale % bIOoded stock i'm New York on
Wednesday, wv. b. Whitman" formerly
Billy Barr sired by Ethan Allen. with a
ID
of Alexandria, Va. for $500. and Josie
siTed by Tony Morrill, was bought by ID. c.
Robbins OF Georgetown, for $500.
The regular Thursday evening free exhibit
lions at the COrcOTan Art Gallery closed
positively last night. About 500 visitors were
present larger number than at any time
since its opening. with the exception of March
II, when there were .l6i persons in attend
ence.
The clerks Of the record and pension divi-
sion of the surgeon generals office held n
E9ErRrl4V oil Ill Ions
of respect to the memory OF Daniel w Mar
tin. late clerk in that office The employees
of the Patent Office also held meeting YES
terday and took similar action in the case of
Judge Hodges. late of that Office.
The Boston Ii. b. nine arrived in the city
last night by the 1870 train. end took auart-
e-s at TIE Nas;Opal hotel. The party is com
posed of Harry Wright. captain; George
Mright- y g SPalding r.. f. Barnes, c. A.
hcNey- i. = Bsale. George Latham An
drew j. Leonard. John Manning J. White J.
O.ROuTke. and II. C.. Schafer.
The movement among the ministers of the
eoiored churches. which was commenced on
account of the great mortality among the
coloTed people of this city, has resulted in
The permanent organization of the Clerical
A. Hall, president; Rev. BENJAMIN Brown,
vice president; Rev. VIM. Waring, secretary;
itev. DIR. Crummell, treasurer.
DECISION IN BANK CAsE.-In the Cir
cut Court, Judge Cartier, yesterday the case
OF the Manufacturers National Bank of
against the arrnerS and Me-
sbanics' National Bank of Georgetown was
submitted To the Court A draft on Cropley
a Son for $685. which had been discounted
by the philadelphia bank, was sent for coll
lection TO the First National Bank Of Wash
lnRtOn. and that bank sent il to the George
town bank 10 be collected there The draft
was paid and the amount credited by the
Georgetown bank to the First National Bank
Oh washington, which shortly afterwards
tailed. owing the Georgetown bank a sum
greater than the amount which stood at its
credit on the note. The Philadelphia bank
demanded of the Georgetown bank the
cash or the return of the draft. The George
Town bank refused, contending that they had
dealt with the First National Bank of WASH
tngton only, and that this credit was one of
The debtor nd creditor items between them
The Philadelphia bank thereupon brought rn
action of trover for the amount N VIII
Son appeared for the plaintiff, ard C.. NJ
Mathews for the Defendant. The courS held
that the First National Bank was merely
Inc agent OF the Philadelphia bank In the
transaction, and gave Judgment for the Phil
aoeiphla bank IN the full amount claimed
with interest