Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-28
LOCAL VIEWS.

NoskS USDsR THH LASH Ho,C .ssr-
a,'trsa "b.Sootsrosss Tag Tftcrss -nary
Brr WI. q South Washington alley raoCer
an kleptomsEisc. with skin the cnlor her
Isme Indicates, last veek extended the
field OF Der OPP ratioos 10 Alexandria. where
soe was caught shop lifunr, and taken he
fore a msgis hste. who. h0ding the caargs
sustain I'd, SCI fenced her 10 receive D lashes
AZ the whipping post The otficer whose
- 20 c al me SCI ~ into sse &C.,
ioose, directing her 10 come back TO the city
on the 10th OF November 20 receive the re-
naming 10 lsshes. On her way n the boat
her sgsin. and accompanying her 20 this
city, obtained q search warrant, and recov-
ered some periumery and Other articles from
hary dowicile. IN an alley In South wash
inSton, which she had stolen In Alexandria.
Aysin err loi ming upon her 10 return on the
io,h for the remaining lsshes, he len Der,
ont Mary has no intention Of obeying the
aomonitlon: This is a regular practice OF
me Alexsndria authorities, aud that COM
munity Is troubled with n less NUM- Der Of
, ,n OF The petty class than sny city I'm
me country. The "whippinG post" there IN
poihing more than the prison doors of The
cells 10 which the culprits are tied ms King
,rtin iorm what the officers PECULIARLY call
'sT read eagles" and receive portion Of the
STRIPES named In their sentences. when thew
are inrned out with orders 70 return ON q
fixed day for the balance. Not one mas ever
been known TO return 10 the city.
A DISTRICT SUIT IN EoUITY.-Yester
day Assistant Attorney Blruey, for the
Commissioners OF the Distinct entered =
suit IN eq uity 20 restrain T p. Morgan and
J.J. Shipman from institutiug proceedings
st Law against the District, and Temporary
restraining order was made by Judge DIN.
L. Il. horg al is the contractor for cleaning
out the James Greek canal, aud Mr.. Ship
man, the contractor for the sea wall and "
street bridge on the same canal. Tue case
arises In this way; In carrying out his con-
tract for Cleaning out the canal Morgan re-
moved the abutments and piles OF the old
Iron pivot bridge on ~ street, the work beink
worth si,i'2 This, the Commissioners de-
clded, was part Of Shipmans contract, bot
snipman declines 20 allow the Commission
ers TO deduct the 81 AZ from the money due
MIN, and Morgan claims that sum from the
District instituted the two Contractors will
be forced 10 ugate the matter and obtain
the Judgment OF The courts rs 70 whom the
District shall pay the money.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR rHE
CHARIOT COMPANY To-day Mr.. Chss. 4.
Davis, one OF the stoc kholders OF the North.
ern Liberty Chariot company, filed. by
Messrs. Edwards aud Barnard, a suit TOR
the appointment OF q recsiver and 20 wind
up the AFFAIRS OF the company. The plain
TN represents the company as bankrupt,
with no means TO pay their Indebtedness
other than from their capital stock; that
last night the Officers resigned, and no other
members OF the company will accept the
positions; that there are "a horses In the
stables needing food and attention; thai
they have II coaches with the necessary
harness. &C, all needing protection, and
that the property II valued At sI2 OO0
Judge Cartier TO day ordered that George
w. C1ssell be appointed receiver and give
bond In S25 900, which was executed and he
TOOK possession TO day. Messrs. James @
Bowen, George NJ. Barker and w n H Cls-
cell are the sur cites on the bond.
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