Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-14


patrons will attest. Children's hats a
At Pioche. Oh Sunday last. Jack Harris,
long a noted character in California and
Nevada. expired after an illness OF day or
two. and when dying stated that MS real
name was Amos HuXfOrl, that he was born
in this city but was raised in Calais, Maine,
10y relation whose name was Harris, and
that he had brother living In Washington.
Henry y. Mygatt died in MS room at the
Berkshire house in Springfield, Mass, last
evening. from an overdose of choral The
deceased, VINO was about 90 years OF &c. was
employed in the Patent Office four or five
wears ago. and was generally beloved by his
associates. His father. Mr. Chas. Mygatt. is
~ present a first assistant examiner in the
Patent Office
THE COURT ACDITOR-Tle -4e'iol Of he
EGT IsScejeGj0Ts-An adjourned meeting of
the Oar association was held last night at
the City Hall at which were present forty
one members. The committee TO whom was
referred two resolutions relative To the APP
Iointment Of Hon Thomas HOOj as auditor
OF the<OUTt. reported the following through
the Chairman, Mr. Elliott
..neenling ne office Of auditor of the ssu-
TTene COurl OF this District one of great i'm
IoTtance in the administration of justice
within this jurisdiction, and in which the
court. the oar and the pablo are deeply in
teTested that an intiT ate knowledge OF our
local laws AMI practice is essentially neceS-
saIy 70 The proper discharge of its duties; aud
that this knowledge Can only be acquired by
long study and experience in practice:
Rtsaic-f, Trat. while we recognize the fact
that the right OF appointment belongs eXclu-
Slveiy 10 the COart, and do not mean to qUeS-
lion lis authority. yet we have learned with
regret that IN is recent appointment OF aud
itOr the court has departed from the prece-
Gent heretofore followed, in appointing 10
line Office a gentleman who is a stranger 10
our bar, and,whO Is not familiar with our
local practice
After debate the report was adOptad nv a
- ayes To noes. y member moved that the
resolutions he presented TO the court by
committee, which was opposed by several
n VA nj ions n fui "A
motion was made and carried TO adjourn.
ANOTHER BUILpIxG ASSOCIATION CASE
Nj Woodbury. Wheeler has filed a bill in
equity for Matthias II. Hunter against the
MeSOTOlitan Building Association for an
Injunction and an account. The plaintiff
claims that ON the 30th of September, 1873
H. obtained from defendants 81 .276, out of
which there was returned 1851, for which he
received no consideration; that to secure the
payment ne gave a deed to secure the paw
ment of two dollars on each share advanced
ON, with fines and forfeitures, until the as
SOclaton SHAH close o. The return Oj the 0loaeY
advanced TO him. He alleges that although
he has thirteen shares standing in his name
an officer OF the ASSOCIATION has taken IL on
himself 10 purchase shares on his account
without his sanction, and for said shares he
as not obtained one cent of credit, although
he has paid $40, and il has been absorbed
and transferred 10 the benefit of the aSSOcia-
lion. He charges that in January the secre-
fary furnished him an account, by which the
sc does not appear 10 be credited to him
but that after deductiug S303 he has been as
SeSSed $3.50 for dues. sos for advances and
s6l4 for fines, making total OF S55624. be-
sides two items of IA and $3.50 not classified
and the secretary j kind enough 10 inform
MIN That -l-559.s4 Is required to settle adj
whilst the sum really advanced was only
So of which he has paid on account 500.
lie further charges that he was deceived by
ihc secretary into signing the deed. y tenn
HOraTy restraining order was made.
Building AssocIATIoxs-Att the eth an
o.
SoclatiOn. the secretary presented the annual
report. showing. Total receipts. Sl7.12.4S:
solai ulsDuTsemsnts. SO 1865; balance on
hand, >1t612 There were originally 5.154
shares of stock, of which 1s2 remain on the
rolls, the nominal value Of each being <250.5I.
The election Of officers for the ensuing wear
resulted as follows: Geo. w. Harkness pres
ldent; Jas. Fraser. vice president: Fri
koOnes. secretary; Thos Hyde. treasurer: w
W. McGlll, John McKeOn. Edwin Harris
Francis Miller. Jonas < Dodge Maurica
Joyce, L; h. Penlcks, VIM. Daw, jr., and b.
Taylor, directors.
Vt the stn monthly meeting OF the Jefer-
Son g T. association - go was advanced.
al an average premium Of i502 per cent.
Al The DIST meeting OF the franklin c. B.
association. =, 100 was advanced. at an aver
age premium Of - per cent.
THE LATE e AND p. RAILROAD COLLr-
SION--Mr. Bschtel, the fireman. j. the only
one OF those injured in The collision on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad on the ar
ltrnCOn OF April tSth last who remains al the
hospital. the others having so far recovered
a. 20 be able to 20 70 their homes and most
OF them may De said 10 be entirely recovered
with the exception OF Mr.. DUrety. who wiU
perhaps NOT ne anle TO resume his business
for al least ten days vet, and one or two of
ne employees o. accompany, who are rapidly
-a-ilHS strength The company are 10 be
congratulated That the injuries were not 50
serious a. was a. LTSt apprehe nded and also
on the fact that no suits are likely 10 grow
otit 90 TINS occurrence. The fact that tie
wounded have got alOrg 20 well also reflects
crriit en The XIII % DrS. FOTi. Beaie, and
ofhe-> az Providence Hospital. AMI the gooa
iHTS-Is o. tie SISTERS ia charge.
Ara UNFINISHED BUILDINGS TAXABLE
j" "a p IN the Court IN General Term the 1
ease OF Laura Y. BObin=On agt. Cock. the
t"ilsc<or OF Taxes was taken up, Nr. MelOy !
'cr the complainant. and Mr.. Stanton for the |
ot'ti.dSEt- 1he question ii this case : a. to |
taxing OF Unhn iSheti buildings. some of the !
property Of the complainant having been re-
turned hy the assessor for taxation, iRclud- |
ihS "a building IN course OF erection. The
Plaintiff claims that under the old corpora
lion property j. not - xable unless OccuyieI |
or actually completed The defendant claims !
mat the act " June Etn. $50, makes i'm 1
pfOVementS fiuISne,i or unfinished. as part OF I
ne real estate, subject 10 taxatioe. The de- |
PENDANT al-S claims thai the remedy OF tn |
compsainant was before tae Board OF Ap- !
IeaIs.
XIV. DIR. NEWMAN WELCOMED HoAT.-
I;ssst evening the residence OF Res. Dr. 4
newman, the pastor OF the Metropolitan /
Shureh, No 5SsC street, was tae scene of /
NelcOkne him home Among those in attend I
dhee were Judge Richardson, Senator Bout
veil Secretaries Belknap. Delano and R0be- |
son, Marshal Sharpe Hon. NJ g. Emery
OehefaI Dent, Assistant Postmaster Gen
rIl MARSHALL, Register OF the Treasury
SShn Allison, Chief Clerk Avery, Assistant
~ essretary OF the Treasury Conant. Colonel
- Nox- Colonel GrSlam, Judges Fixi1eT
'o1iell' and others OF the legal Profession.
,,aIi"NAL IHEATER-LdS vI1h,s Of Bio
-. fneslber. all Who are admirers
oI SenuLle good acting that Mr.. Daly'S last |
aiiu gIeSt success In New York. the .sRig
bohahzs, snperbly actet * is by his 5tfi /
avenue Iheater Company. con- nosssd OF art .
ISIS VINO are All acknowledged Eayorites in
hat city, VIII De performed only three times
moe IN washington IL - a comedy renre- I
Sentation or The highest order of meyit and
- deserving OF the most liberal patFonage |
The Saturday matinee promises To DE- suite |
rGif the ladies'.
seELL COMBS, beautiful styles AT Prisys |
GE LIE Avenue. near street