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IHE FINE ARTs.-This evening the great
sale o. OIL paintings and crystal ma fallions
commences at the marble building. IJoi
rehnsylvanla avenue. Many works OF ster-
Ing merit oy our nrst modern artists will be
onered, superoly framed In fine goId lear
This collection Is pronounced BY critics fhs
nDest ever Offered by public sale In this c,tv
and VIII De sold without reserve by Tnomss
day and Friday evenings.-Adrg. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-17

BUILDING ASSOCIATION A number of
gentlemen met last night at Davis hall, and
organized the Federal Building Association
shares were subscribed, and the Following
gentlemen were elected officers: James Fra,
ser, president; August 9ersdorf, vice presi-
1ent; John III. Prescott, treasurer; r. g. Mid :
towards, A. B. Kelly, c. w. Schell, @. G.
duncan son, job Barnard, II. Strausberger,
NJ. +. Callan, b. Kilmartin, directors. Inc
nrst regular meeting for the payment OF due
vi Si ee held on Monday evening, June s.
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10Th street, between Pennsylv.pp,ooP sry On
and street northwest, viii be sold ~ r,or
row, the 18TH inst, At O'Clock o. M -, LII
-. Williams, auctioner. See adyt. ""'n
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THE REVIVAL MEETING this morning
was falrly attended, considering the weather,
ana AFTER q service of song Rev. DIR. Little
read nom the LIST chapter OF John on the ear
I1est conversions after the coming of the
savior ndTew. Phillip, and Peter; and he
remarked mat they were seeking the Savior
earnestly and found him, and those VINO
would be saved now must seek him earnest.
~. de 1r stanced that there had been reyi-
walls In this country where 2OO, 900 people were
converted In single year, and such may be
the case this cen tennial year, il all Christians
would work; These went for their friends
Andrew Tor Peter and Phillip for " athaniel-
Al once, and this was the duty of Converts
arr ne related humber of Incidents Rev.
w. 3. Hammond read the requests for PRAYER
and offered fervent prayer for the Subjects.
Mr. Nye reported from the meeting at the
North Carolina mission last night IL was a
most interesting meeting, which was held
continuously from 10 O'Clock In the morn
lng, End more wonderful meeting he had
never seen. DIR. Presbrey said that he was
IN this meeting yesterday afternoon, and
the work was progressing finely. From the
Lutheran chapel, on Capitol BILL, Col. An
drews and young man reported that the
meeting last night was q fine one, ave hay-
Ing been hopefully converted An inouirv
meeting followed.
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BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspec-
Ior Plowman: - Harris, remove a
frame dwelling, east side 18th, between Z
street and Rhode Island avenue: S4O0 las
blnens, three two-story and basement dwell.
hngs, north side II, between 21st and 22d
streets northwest; $500. JAS. Brady q two
story brick dwelling east side 2d. befween
n And Il streets northeast; $500. Judge L.
w Vale, two three-story and basement
orick dwellings, west side 18th street circle
between Rhode Island and Vermont ave
nues northwest; S43 900. Martin Touhy, a
Two story frame dwelling, west side I2th be-
tween " and streets southeast; $780, Tim
otny Flaherty. brick dwelling, west side
"a, between ID street and Virginia avenue
kouthvest, $500.
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FESTIVALS.
STRAWBERRY FsTIVAL.

STRAWBERRY FsTlyAL.
The ladies of the Fourth Presbyterian Church will
give an Entertainment, comprising Tsbleaur, MusiC
and Strawberry Festival, at Tsllnsdge Hall, or
THURSDAY EVENING, May 18th. Open az 81
O'Clock; Tsblesux at Z; Supper st 8. Mr.. =. d. Hay
viii sing the ancient song, - Lord Lowell" MIL ?.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Patrick Barry died sud
denly yesterday morning OF hemorrhage
OF the stomach. on 10th street, near II. His
home was in Mount Vernon, Ohio, but for
the past sixteen years he was q clerk In the
Secretary's office of the War departing emit =,
and was highly esteemed. His remains will
be sent to Mount Vernon this evening
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FIVE TRAINS DAILY Except SUNDAY
VIA BALTIMORE POTOMAC RAILRoAp.
Commencing Wednesday, Nay I6th.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com sany
will run the following trains
IL Trough to Philadel phis with "a ~ -
out change Of cars, leaving thezs.Z EGSsSe&2
depot, Pennsylvsnis avenue and 9Th street, daily
except Sunday:
1850 A. N , and arriving in PhiIaielphia at 100
z. N, daily, except Sunday.
9:23 A. NJ, and arriy ing In PHILADELPHIA NJ I.23
NJ, daily. except sundsy.
1:30 P. M, ana Q. arriving In PHILADELPHIA of $50
p. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
NJ, daily.
$40 P. a., and arriving in Philadelphia az gas
AN daily.
Sleeping cars attached to the train 20 PhIlsdel.
phia lesylIe ct $40 P NJ and persons securing
beIths can remain IN the car until O'Clock A. NJ
eecUre your tickets at the ONCE Il tks company,
Northeast corner 18Th street and Pennsy yania ave
pue, and northeast -ner of 6th7s and Penn
sylyania avenue. and depot OF the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad com .sny.
FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager.
myB Inn ID. Nj. BOYD, JR., Gen. Pas. Agent.
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WILL BE sEEN by the announcement
ma.r! eIe mat the favorite steamer M1TU
Selslons on the 2lst inst. As the weather
warmer these trips will become more
gopssa., sna Tie ADn Is certain 70 receive
1sfronaIei ueserVe' hrge share Of puolic
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Jemplar, occupied Music Hall, Masonic
Itmple, some two lours last night previous
10 the May ball of Prof Valentine in drill
prscuce, under Captain General Robert
Bali and Eminent Commander J. T.. Waugh
This organization numbers some four hmm
ored members, and IL Is expected that about
one hundred and fifty of the number will
attend the Centennial on the 3Oth Instant
from The proficiency in the drill, as exhib-
lied last night Under the Instructions of Sir
knight Bail, 10 10 predicted that this conn
mandery VIII rank second TO none In the
evoiutions peculiar 10 that order, on the
occasion referred 10. Tuesdays and Fridays
are the stated days for drill.
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EXCURSIONS. PIC MICS. &c.
SUNpAY ENCTRsION.

The Steamboat MARY WASHINGTON
VIII leave her wharf foot Of 7th st.,
fer trip down the yer on the 2ls', Es&N
at 80 O'Clock. Fare for round trip nnz1<<kzsz2n
rs cts. lmyH4tl NV l.. BOSWELL, Capt.
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sHRIoUs CUTTING Advertisements
afternoon, David Palm and VIM. Hatfo5
tween 18th and 18th Streets and p. drew q
xnlfe and cut Hatton six times-tbree times
IL ne arm, twice in the back and once In tae
n.ao. ram made els escape, and Hatton
was tsken 10 his home, on the corner of IIth
nna streets, and DIR. Winters attended MIN.
h3'son does not wish 70 prosecute Palm,
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WHAT'S IN NAME?-Unusual names
sometimes occasion disagreeabIe mista kas
As an illustration Of which, the name of
tHtd1a Stlckney, president OF the National
savings Bank, is sometimes mista Ken for
tnst OF George w. Stickney, formerly con-
missed. ~A' A@seiJ ue-
It's well known By all our old citizens
InAt neitner William Stickney, (who is me
son- ln,law Of the late Amos Kendall nor
any relation OF his was ever In anv way cooa
neeted with the unfortunate Freedman,s
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HOUSE RAISER AND MOVgR,
brtck and rame Rousee raised and moved.
myJ.lw 261s X street northwest
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SUMNER RESORTS.

SUMNER RESORTS.
Mountain sir, mineral water, Sui A ,
phur and Chaly beaiel }, good fare, home vEMy
ise freedom. and Dolly mails 10 ell who ll.EEl
have fingered beneath its shades, and to any
ers who may come. Terms, o25 per month.
City references freely given. Address,
MRS =. s. GORE.
myH Nv Valley Home, via Winchester, Va.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
COMPANIES HOTEL,
AT BEEB PARK.
VIII be OPEN FOB VISITORS on the 1OfH OF
JUNE, and their NEW HOTEL ct Oak . 4
land on the 1sT OF JULY. Applicants NA0
Tor Rooms or Information address the I'M lk.ESI
cersfgned, at Oakland, Garrett county, Nd.
ap2o-tyb jobs DALEY, Manager.
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COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To day, Sanders agt. Lyon; argument con-
clnded and submitted. DAILY agt. Joy; on
trial.
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swer to an advertisement OF the Walsh Brothers, at
pier As North River platoon Of the Eighth precinct
was ordered to cover that ground Meanwhile an Ola
Frenchman, who Was passing along Washing
ton street. King, was assaulted by the
young men of the district, knocked down
twice and severely injured. few moments after
being concerned IN IT, assaulted young Itai az anu
beat him numerically. He was not at work on the
skirmishes OF a like character occurred during the
afternoon. About six O'Clock =. NJ, when the green
hands the ships about 10 stop work. there was
a visible increase In the number of the streets
Reserves Of police ordered and came promptly.
The workmen attempted 10 leave tho piers In
small bodies, but were terrified by the men
slowly up Charlton street. Before reaching Washington
street the children mobbed them. and OF the men
picked up stone and threw at them Instantly the
young boys and girls rushed after them, peting them
with stones. Officers Rowcy, Of the Eighth precinct,
and Stwe OF the detective squad. saved who had
been knocked down and kept him until clear OF the
mob. The other escaped by running No arrests were
made. few moments after Thomas Henncssey, coal
HEAVIER on the Old Dominion steamer went ashore Tor
FIVE years old, living in Centre street. Maher
mistook Hennessey for "greenhorn" opposed
to strikes and gave him beating. He then fed 10
feed store nearby, where he captured by Officer
Rowley, OF the Eighth precinct Naher denied that he
was 'longshoreman, but tho Gotten hook in bis belt
was taken as evidence against him. At twenty min.
past six o'clock ?. NJ Rowley arrested Daniel
Byron, OF No. 352 Hudson street, whom ho heard urg
ing Maher on SAYING "Givc II to him Go for him''
AT eight O'Clock p. NJ Rowley arrested John Gorlgan
thirty three years old, ongshOrcman for assauliing
with four others, man returning from work on tho
lnman line OF steamers while passing Canal and
Greenwich streets. The fifty at work pier As
were escorted from the wharf to their homes by the
police, and with the exception OF the few who man.
aged sneak or through the crowds unobserved the
other empoye the DOCKS IRON pier 20 to pier o.
were pu. upon the passing Belt line and hurried
OF the district The strikers seem determined to
hold opt until their terms complied with, and say
that they will not undor any circumstances resorsto
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THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
JUDGE wFsrsRook's INJUNcTIoN-AN ARNrs-
TIcE THE CONSEQUENCE

JUDGE wEsrBRooKs INJUNCrION-AN ARNIB-
TIcE THE CONSEQUENCE.
The officers Of the Street Cleaning Bureau continue
in q state OF doubt to what means they should en-
poy TO find place deposit the amount OF garbage
they are collecting from the streets At the present
time there are vacant lands within a reasonable dis
lance Of the CITY whose will accept it for filing.
In purposes and the heads Of the bureau solu
ton OF tho except to let it lie the street,
they are prevented from dumping it down the bay.
On the 10Th Judge Westbrook granted an order re-
stranng Shore Inspector Ferguson, OF Brooklyn, from
interfering with the dumping for the present This
order yesterday served upon Ferguson. This tenn
porary relief enables Captains Gunner and Kilea to
remove the stuff until such time as the Court make the
Injunction permanent or otherwise. The hearing VIII
place Tuesday when counsel tor the Street Clean
ing Department will show that the only place that can
be for this refuse Is the Atlantic Ocean Should
the INJUNCTION restrain tho shore inspector from
arresting the and aborers the be made
permanent there likely 10 any further issue
between the Brooklyn and New York authorities; but
IT, the contrary, the shore inspector sustained
by tho Court there likely to be trouble The police
will dump there usual whenever they can avoid the
vigilance OF the inspector, and the men arrested
they will bail them out and continue the work. The
police are blamed Tor negligence in some cases, IN con-
sequence OF which the offensive material Is washed
upon the sh0reA Instead of dumping of buoy Is at .
carry the garbage we'll out to sea- II Is charged that
they usually dump just as the tide is turning aud
conseQuon ly the garbage Is driven BY the incoming
tide and deposited the shores Last evening Cap.
tain Klea collected about twenty five scows at the
foot street, and about Six O'Clock they were
towed down tho bay. No police force sent as an
escort the police officials beee that Inspector Fer.
guson will respect the order OF Judge Westbrook.
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THE BOY AND THE JUNK DEALER

Detectives Titus and Thompson, OF the Central Once
arrested Long Branch Peter Mclaughlin aged eigh-
teen an errand boy the employ Of the Authors Pub
fishing Company, No q Bond street, for stealing ST. 300
worth of elcctrotvpe plates from his employers The
lad who resided No 20o East Thirty third street.
consented to this city without any rcquisilon
and on his arrival furnished information which led to
the arrest OF Patrick Mclaughlin junk dealer, dong
business at No. Sc Prince street, to whom be had sold
most Of the property. The story of the robbery 10
simply as folows:-The lad, previous to the 26th OF
July, made an arrangement with Mclaughlin
by which the latter to bring a cart to
the door every morning while hc was cleaning up
the place and the stolen property Mclaughlin
merely said, "Is 1t safes Is there dangcrs" On
the morning of the 2eth Of July changes in the ONCE
were proposed which would have led to the discovery
OF the robbery, and the boy fed When arrested the
Junk dealer (McLaugnlin) denied all knowledge OF the
affair and the searching his place failed
to and any Of the stolen property The lad that
he had expended SIS, the amount paid him by
Mclaughlin. in billiards and drinks. On the parties
beng urragned before Justice Smith, ~ the Washing
Pla-e Court yesterday the boy was hela IN $1,000
to answer, and the junk dealer Mclaughlinl commit
ted Tor trial in default of 81 900 bail charge
celvng stolen goods. The stolen plates belonged to
religious ana sce en- INC, m Nor am ng Mhch were
and Mr. De Long. OF Caentcs Mexico.
In the afternoon the boy informed the detectives
that he had sold portion OF the property to a Junk.
man named Morgan Jordan, of King street. Detective
Titus arrested Jordan who said that the boy had
him IN and sold him thirty pounds OF electro
type Plates saying he authorized sell the same
He paid the boy 81 for 1t aud rcsold 81 20 10 John
II innon, a Junk dealer o! No. Varick street, This
story was found to be true and Mr. Harmon stated he
had sent the plates to wholesale dealer named Shan.
enbcrger. doing business in Front street, near Dover
street On beng brought bofore Justice smith, at tho
Washington Place Court, Mr.. Jordan was honoraby
disch
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THE COURTS.
Insisting on the Full Penalty
Of the Bond.
A Judge Daring To Be Merciful
as Well as Just.
Newly Conferred Equity Jurisdiction OF
the Marine Court

caiharino Houschild and John Houschild her hus-
band, In October last gave mortgage for s5,ooo 10
Mrs. Martha Ruck on the house No. 42l West Fity-
Uxth street, to secure payment OF this sum oaned 70
them by Mrs. Ruck. The conditions of the bond were
That the money should be paid in instruments oil sou
month from January l. 1876. TO January 1873, ana
thereafter sT5 month till the whole amount and IN
terest were paid and that OF failure 10 make
the payments the mortGagors should be liable for the
whole amount of the mortgage Five instruments re-
naming unpaid suit brought by Edward Baier the
assignee OF Mrs Ruck, on the bond In May last MT
and Mrs Houschd decided tho premises in question to
John NJ. Ruck subject TO the mortgage men
toned. In the month Mrs. Houschild
pledged the rents OF the 10 Mrs.
Anna X. wessa security for a loan of s267 A mo-
tOn was made before Judge Van Hocsen, at Special
Term OF the Court of Common Pleas, for the appoint
of receiver. The following decision
gwen yesterday by Judge Van Hoesen
this motion Hard this case Is Tor Mrs.
Anna l. Wessa think IA receiver must be appointed.
Shc is an cncumbrancer junior 10 Mrs Ruck and her
assignee, Baer. When the mortgaged premises arc
al Inadequate security and the mortgage is rrespon-
sble II is usual TO appoint receiver pendente lite II
she title still stood in Mrs. Houschild Mrs Wessa
could not complain AMI her rights not increased
by the conveyance OF the property OF MIS- ouschild
10 John NJ. Ruck Frank A. Ransom is appointed the
Sece
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A PAIR OF DESPERADOES

AT the Fifty sevcnth Street Police Court, yesterday,
Lawrence Hines, alias John Brown, and William WILL
iams, alias William Belmont alias William Bidwe,
committed for trial on charges OF felonous
sault Hines charged with firing a revolver at
John NcCanery OF No 41O First avenue and attempt
ing shoot Officer Baker, of the Eighteenth precinct
who had to knock him down with his club to preserve
his life Williams was charged with drawing revolver
and demanding the release of his friend Hines The
cused pretended that the shot fired At McCafery
intended for him, Hines having fired at Williams while
they quarreng about girl both of them loved.
OF the story not credited by any one, al
though McCailery says he has never had any trouble
with tho defendants Hines sent TO sing Sing
prison in 1870 for years, and must have escaped
unless his sentence was commuted. Williams il Is
said participated in the theft OF $4,000 from the
senger the Badger Iron Works about eighteen
ago. and also sent to Sing Sing, In Mother case.
however the officer certain that the prisoner
escaped convict.
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THE 'LONGSHOREMEN
SCENES ALONG TIE RIVER FRONT YRsrEApAY-
LITTLE TROUnIT


LITTLE TROUBLE
In Nuienhauer's beer saloon corner of West Broad.
way and Iispenard street, representative party of
'ongshoremen assembled yesterday to consul, with
Mr. Blair. OF the workingmens Union to the proper
steps take to meet the Misrepresentation that have
been published concerning them. Their names we're
Patrick Boyle Maurice Spencer, Peter Roche John
Welsh and Thomas Carroll They emphaticaliy stated
that there has been yielding on their part
to tho offered by the sievedores. The latter
have been paying the .longshoremen thirty cents an
hour for day and forty 1--we cents for night The
strike in this instance is for forty cents day and night
wnich is an equalization Of rates to which they
slider the employers should not have objected. Mr..
Carroll said that sometimes they only had two hours
work in day, and the average by the week would be
thirty hours which would yield the sum of only 49,
and they consider entirely insufficient 10
support a man and his family There is not great
deal OF night work to be had and when IL be
got 1t is undesirable, because man. al ter hard days
work. in condition 70 undertake the work Of the
night Only very lew men are capable OF working day
and night together, and tRe day work universally
preferred. They think that there must be at least
1000 men on strike.
ON PIERS a. a. As Is and SO Italians English
lrisn Scotch and Germans at work at twenty i've
cents per hour They have been unmoesicd by the
'ungshorcmcn on this strike The strikers desire to
avoid any breach OF the peace, feeling that they
intr-nchcd IN a lust aLd righteous demand which,
II prOncfy prcScnted tue merchants dong business
on the docks would be quickly settled IN their
Along the wharvcs there was but little trouble with
the strikers Sergeant Gastn, OF the steamboat squad
wnh SKY men, guarded the piers. while the captain
OF The Eighth precinct covered the approaches TO the
river rnnt AZ the substitutes o! various nation
alics work on tho ilians \ Guion steamers, pier
&c North aver escorted by Squads o. police to
restaurant where they fed just after one 4. NJ.
rs The men ~erc gong WORK again, stones were
Hung At them b. children No harm done Tue
strikers confined bcmscycs To Jecrs aud laughter at
The men wio had taken. their pisces The strikers
promptly obcyea the orders Of The police along the
shore breaking up their groups -and moving along the
street. During the afternoon sergeant Uastin learned
that the strikers had posted ptkcis along King. Charh
ton aud Nundam streets, fsom the river TO Hudson
street to intercept '.recBhorus" sock ne work
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NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The New York Horticultural Association met yestsr.
day afternoon in science Hall, No. 1I Eighth street.
The President, MI John Henderson. took the chair,
and after the ordinary business routine had been gone
through a proposition made TO merge the associ.
alton in the New York Horticultural Society This
gauization secured q charter many years ago, but
through a falling OF Of members It became Inactive
All along however, some of the old members
convened and managed TO perform whatever func.
tons were necessary 10 retain the charter.
BY consolidating both organizations In one the
necessity OF applying for new charter would be dis
pensed with and their efficiency would be considerably
augmented To effect the carrying ous Of the propo-
sition consolidate motion made and carried 10
dissolve the New York horticultural Association,
which was followed by motion from the members Of
the other society that the united body would become
the New York Horticultural Society. This was car
RED and IN the association assuming the old socie-
TVS charter and responsibilities It announced that
dobt OF Sal was among these last, which the cred
ior Dr. Kn ght, who q member, At once cancelled.
Matters pertaining proposed exhibition In the fall
were next discussed and committee appointed 10 Sc
cure Glmores Garden for the affair reported Tho
organ ration then adjourned TO meet on the nra
Wednesday Of next month.