Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28

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Grand visiiatIOns Of the Temple of Honor
have beer agreed upon as follows: July 50.
America Temple, No :, Baltimore: August
., WaShiT stOn Temple. No. ;. WaShfr gton;
August ., Columbia Temple, No. Il, Wash
ingtOn.
Eeachmau SingaItary. the coIored boy ar
rested few days since on suspicion OF the
larceny OF a brass horn by NeSsrS. CoOrne~
ard NCleyitt, was released to-day on the
receipt Of Information from Cumberland that
horn had been bought there by a boy an
sweIing the description Of the prisoner.
The Fi-e-aIarm Telegraph Case
TIE BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION DISMISSED.
II the Equity Court this morning Judge
Nylie presiding. Gen. HenkIe. counsel for
the petit iOneTs for an Injunction restraining
The District Commissioners and Gamewell X
Co Of New York. from carrying out "A con
tract for the reconstruction and extension Of
The FIRE alarm telegraph in the District. con-
ciuted his o~gumeHt, claiming that the Com
mi~>iOCeIs were acting outside al the law
anu that neither Congress nor the Legisla-
ture tau given them power in the premises.
r L stanton, esq, replied on behalf OF the
District Commissioners. He claimed that
me work was absolutely essential ami in
P'Ttart inr the proper protection Of the lives
ara property OF the citizens Of the District;
That Tire authority Of the Commissioners -
ma ~ q CONTRACT for the work was T,Il and
complete, aUd thai in this case the petition
'r> MAD 10 good and suincieUt ground for the
relief prayed for, that the award of the con
tract was regular. ard that the amount 10 be
FtId was within that appropriated by Con
gTeSS.
Judge Vrl.a the- renfnre,! his decision
the main points Of which are.-Thaf the acts
Of congress creating the Comm SSiOn give
them iuil power To eXpend money raiS5l by
taxa ION Tor Tie support Of schools, police
and fire apartments. &c. and the ire tele-
graph j. generally reCCuu IZeI aS iudiSDel-
saoie 10 tGc proper working OF IN" IRE de-
I$Ttmeni, and he Commissioners have the
same authority 20 extend and improve 10 as
They have 10 purchase horses for the depart
meut or steam engines. lie also declared
an ease Of this kiud-Ihat no Injunction
should issue unless some serious and irrepar-
able injury was likely to follow its refusal
mat IN tbs case the total amount Of tax
which cOnld be imposed upon the petition
efS- II the amount To be paid for the
new telegraph was divided among the
property OwIPrS of the District would he
four dollars and sixteen cents: that the petI-
tiOBers were not entitled to an injunction.
for the reason that they. or other parties rep
resented hy them. were disappointed BIDDERS
and had shown no diSpOSl lion To question
The action or authority of the Commissioners
bhul me contract had been awarded to
another party For that and some other
reasons. which Judge Wylie gave az consid-
cradle length. the motion was dismissed.
COUusei iOT the plaintiff enteTel an appeal
During The hearing an affidavit IN support
or he motion Was offered from Steplel
chester, OF New York. bat was withdrawn
without being read his honor intimating
hat Re being disappointed bidder. IL cOi,lf
have but little weight
THF OYSTER AND FEUIT PACKING COM
PANN-I+s SFrc(Ss q tn EBfeTJlTtyC assured -
A the meeting held at the rooms Of the
beard Of Trade ON the evening of WeineS-
cav July 2lSt, committee consisting Of
hessrS- james l. Barbour. Joseph H Smith
and FraUk Hume was appointed to wait upon
me business men and capitalists OF the bis
trlct To invite them 10 subscribe to the cant
tai stock Of "a company TO be formed for The
purpose Oi starting manu- -actOTy for the
Iaeklng OF oysters, fruits and vegetables in
washington The committee carried with
fEem an agreement 10 the effect that the
Slgn6rS pledge themselves TO take the mum
ter OF shares SET opposite their names for the
purpose Of organizing stock company for
carrying or the business Of T,acking oysters
fruits ard vegetables. and 10 Is expressly mn
derstCoG that IN no way shall this subScrip-
non Re oiLdlng or otherwise hold the signers
unless tie number OF two hundred and ffty
shares OF the value OF S101 each is subscribed
IN "a reaSOnab bic length OF time and that as
soon a. the requisite number of shares are
subscribed, meeting shall be called and an
organization he formed
Among those vino signed under the fore
going st1pulatlOns were the following. Bar
hour & Hamilton, Prank Hume. j. G. ErgOOi
& Co, Joseph II Smith, r. T.. Weston. John
II SemmeS x Co. John Scott, y. +. Metzger
4 Bro. J. b BRYAN & Bro browning 4 Mid
dletOn. J. y. Kennedy y Co. r. p. Nav A
90 r Howard. Parker Bros, y. II Shea
Hall q Hnme Janney y Hnge, John y.
Baker, Miller & Wager. Alex. II. Shepherd,
Perry 4 Brothers, y. SakS & Co. John w
FTazee, VIM. &. Dunn, ElphOuZo YoungS q
20, BesIi * Baker. Peter Fegau. Bowers
RToS-. Il. +. MOTSeil. H : Johnston g. E
VIM II Dunn.
The largest number OF shares taken by anv
one person or hrLA iS ten, and the smallest
one. Nearly ninety shares of 500 each have
thus far been subscribed for. and many who
are already down on the list have expressed
Willingness 10 double their subscription il
necessary IL Is thought that when the can
vass Is entirely completed all OF the stock
Will Be taken up.
TIP LATE SHOOTING CASE IN The CoT-x-
TIN IN r.IIi ~ U',f fpif Bl01ti,4f It1ck-
Lieutenant Austin. Of the eighth preciuct
reports the condition OF Alfred Rollins the
CpiOred Inau who was shot on the RDyyau
road, IN tic county near the District line on
Monday evening last. by Peter Lusby a
white desperate, as very critical. IL seems
ira; LCShy Was on "a cunning expedition and
met In ararrow lane the lille son of Rollins
who Was drlVing cart. Rollins called out
To the boy IL a loud tone 70 turn mis- horse
and cart out OF the lane 10 let him (LusbyJ
yaSs. The boy became frightened al the
threaten ing manner OF LuSby, and TURNING
rms horse about. started him on rua for
home, Lusby following him. When he got
IN the IeighbOrhOOd of Rollins house the lat
ter stepped out FOR an explanation. when
Lusby drew "A revolver and snapped IL three
times a. him. and finding II failed, deliber-
ately TOD aim at his head with his shot gun
and discharged the whole contents into his
lace and neck. A. stated yesterday. Lusby
made his escape into Prince Georges cOun-
ty' Nd and has not been arrested.
SUIT AGAINST AN EXPRESS CoxPASY.-
~. sii. INeelnall r email entered
SUIT Tor Matthew W. Gait, William Gait
Edwin Harris, and Charles a Schafer as
the firm OF NJ W. Gait, Bro & Co against
the Adams Express Company for the loss of
certain goods. The plaintiffs allege that an
the 9Th of January last. the Defendant in
consideration OF a reasonable reward did ac-
cept and agree 10 deliver in New York for
the plaintiffs, one box and two packageS
containing articles OF silveTware and jewelry'
but through their negligence, careiessneSs
and default, said box and packages were
never delivered. and are wholly lost To the
plaintiffs, for which they claim damages 10
the sum OF =, COO
FIRE ALAR,Es.-The alarm OF fire at six
O'Clock last e. ening was caused by a colored
messenger at the State department building
fOollug with the box The alarm at Has n.
m. from box ~. corner OF 7th and Boundary
streets was for the partial burning OF frame
house on Z. between 9Th and Sth streets,
owned by Vim. Robinson, cOlorei; damage
slight.