Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-25
The District in Cor ....


streets. avenues, and public grounds and tha
extent OF their rights; aud what measures are
expsdient to secure the surrender of such
ehts OF occupancy as are injurious to the
pI bic, and upon what terms such surrender
can be had. and as to the expectancy OF a
ange OF The location OF the depots OF said
railroads.
ANOTHER PROPOSED LOCAL RAILROAD.
MIR. Al cerson, Of Illinois, introduced in the
House Of Representatives yesterday a bill to
II corporate The Villa and Suburban Rail-
road. The proposed route commences at the
corner of High and Bridge streets in George
town, runs along High street 10 ith, to Fay
tt Q. TO High, and To its intersection with
the Rockville turnpike, and thence to Ten
IailytOwn, with the privilege of extension
toward Rockville to the District line. Toe
capital stock is fixed at not more than $50
020, nor less tnan S25. 900, in shares OF -25
each. Tue road is required To be completed
within one year from the passage of the act.
NATIONAL BOND AND MORTGAGE COM
PANY.
Mr.. Ladders, OF Indiana, has introduced n
bill In the House of Representatives 10 incor-
porate the National Bond and Mortgage
Company of the District of Columbia. nam
ing as cOrporatOrs John c. New, Elijah b.
Martindale, Charles Gibson, Americas l..
Payne, Shelley NJ. CulloU, Melville B. Abel,
George X. Gibson, and Charles NJ. Bird yes.
The object of the company is to loan money
upon bonds and mortgages secured by real
estate, and issuing their own bonds, based
fixed at 1000, coo, with authority to increase
the same by vote of the stockholders. The
office OF the company is TO be located at
Washington, but its contemplated opera
tons extend over the several states and ter
IitOries.
EXPLOSIVE OILS.
ME~Ruckner's bill for the inspection OF
Illuminating oils and other burning fluids in
the District OF Columbia provides for the ap-
pOintment by the District Commissioners OF
an INSPECTOR and five assistant inspectors,
VINO shall carefully inspect and test all burn
IL & finds, &C.. and certify the inspection OF
Lhe same, and Imposes penalty for the sale
OF any such fluids without such certificate of
inspection.
A WAsHINGToNIAN KILLED ON THE b.
Il y Observation-Disclosures afternoon about
! O'Clock fatal accident occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio railway, nineteen miles
from Baltimore, at place known as Union
Dam curve. The Piedmont train, due In
Baltimore at 80 p M, was coming east, and
a freight train was passing west at that
point, when a man was seen by the engineer
of the former, as he rounded the sharp bend
at rapid rate. standi.g as if bewildered on
the track upon which the freight train was
approaching, with his face directed tina:
way. He appeared TO be unconscious of the
nearness of the passenger train, but was en-
deavoripg TO avoid the freight train. With
this purpose, when the locomotive of the
passenger train was only a few yards Off he
stepped quickly from the track of the freight
train TO the other, and in an instant he was
struck terrible blow by the cow-catcher of
the passenger locomotive, and sent whirling
ihrough the air distance of fully twelve
IL,
fectly motionless and was supposed to be
dead. The trains were stopped and the in-
Jnred man placed on board the passenger
Train. life yet being evident. Before reach
ing Baltin ore he had regained consciousness
but was unable TO speak intelligibly or give
bis name. Upon the arrival OF the train at
Cam1en station he was removed to the Lom-
bard street University hospital Here he
was examined, and 1t was found that his coll
lar bone and the rear portion of his skull
were both broken, AMI internally he had
p. rc1 tt
past o'clock last evening he died. His per
son was searched for some evidence for his
ld6HtlncaflOn, and memorandum book was
taken from his coat pocket, bearing on the
ny-leaf the name OF "Charles Har2rayes
WaShln gfOn, ID. c." by which it is inferred
tnat such was his name. HIS clothing was
m1eh stained, as If by dye water, and other
Indications about him lead TO the suppos:-
Ton that he was dyer and scourer by Occu-
patton. DR.. Ogle, coroner for the western
dlstrlet, was notified of the DEATH BaaO
american, 18th.
LIST OF PATENTS issued for the week
ending January 18th, 1876:
IistTict Of CoIanlbia.-William E. Prall and
David A. Burr, of Washington, d. C., i'm.
provenent in steam vacuum pumps 1.-TWO
cases.; William g. Smoot, of Washington,
u T., Improvement In car couplings: WI
lam c. Dom, of Washington, ID. C, adj
j. illustrator of Henrik Calm, deceased. as
s hnor to Chas. G. AmEnde, of HoSoken,
:Akuyland-Vincent N. Hughes. OF Baltt-
more, Md, improvement IN stop-cocks;
s Wlliiam ., Rhodes OF Baltimore, Nd. as
George c. Forbes ard Lamartin j. Forbes,
OF Portland, Me-, improvement 10 clasps for
dredge buckets; Joseph l.. Crabtree of Flint
transmitting power; Thomas Henderson, OF
BLACK horse, Md, asSignOr to himself Thos
ard VIM. b. Hill, of Baltimore, Md, i'm
mowers; Henry d. Mentzel, of BaItimore.
Nd, Improvement in suspensory attach
ments for cards, Robert Jennings, Of Balti-
Francis G.. Roney, of the same place. inn.
IrOvement In railroad signals; Henry snow
den, of Baltimore. Md !, improvement in
i ,:sn on elevator platforms. Re-
Nd, TO Adam X. Reese. OF Baltimore. Nd,
Improvement in heating stoves. Trade.
MA 1;ed,ca, NogeIer 4 Co., Of Baltimore,
rgpnd Samuel F. MAXWELL, improve
ment in nail kegs.
A DISTRICT CASE INrHE ". g. SUPREME
COURT Yesterday a decision was an
nounced in the U. 8. Supreme Court In the
case of StOtt ct al. VS.. Rutherford. This was
a suit brought on lease made by DR.. Chr.
ley and others, representing q church extern
sion committee. There was a verdict for
tie Plaintiff at the trial, but the General
Term reversed the case AID ordered q iudg-
meht Tor the defendant, on the ground that
there was no authority for the lease as II
showed upon its face that the committee had
that judgment, directing a Judgment to be
entered upon the verdict holding that every
reasonable presumption is to be made in
favor OF the validity Of the lease and that
there is nothing in the recit AIS inconsistent
with the holding OF the legal title by the
committee in trust, to enable them the bet-
ter to discharge their duties towards the
property OF the church. The act done pre-
suPpOses the prior act necessary to give IL
validity, and 1t is fair inference from the
Language used that the lessons had such an
tstate or title In trust as would warrant the
giving OF the lease, and would render il
valid. According to the view below il is
said the lessee could have not only occupied
the premises without performing his c1ye-
rants, but at the end OF the term he could
have reid possession in defiance of the les
sors. This would be contrary to reason, jus-
tice ard the law. Mr.. Justice Swayne de-
livered the opinion.
THE MARKET House CAsE.-On Saturday
next the decree in the case OF Hoffman ct al.
agt the washington market company Will
be submitted TO Judge Wyiie in the Equity
Court. This was an action brought original
~ 10 restrain the resale of the stall s. and the |
de fendant filed cross bill, charging the deal
ers with being in default of payment of rent,
&c. Judge Wylie, in directing the decree to |
be drawn, said that the purchasers uuder the |
o. 1giLal sale In 1872 have the right to CON- |
llnue In the occupation OF the stalls, not
standing the expiration OF the time for |