Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-03

ing TIE ASSOCIATION Tor the nearly sympathy
manifested for that journal in its late sue
cessful effort TO overthrow the democratic
Mclaughlin ring"
District Government Affairs.
Mr.. w. ii. Glascott has been appointed by
the District Commissioners to the position
ofoperaJor of the fire alarm telegraph.
Collector Cook sold at auction today the
several pieces OF property recently adver-
flsed TO be sold under taN-lien certificates,
commencing az II O'Clock M, and closing az
2o'elock 7. m. All were bid in by parties
interested IL the titles 10 the same, not even
one piece was purchased by the District gov
eTnment.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector PlOwman: A. Fisher,
fwo-stOry frame dwelling on the west side
OF eth street, between G and II northeast;
Sl,eco. John Roam. improve a brick dwell
ling on the north side of street, between I'd
and Cd northwest; S2i0. y. ID. Larner. for
me. ne Nat Sris Cp1o on insurance Company;
vault In same, said office being situated on
Louisiana avenue, between 9th and eth SITS.
nts hIe on tbs s,S S r. SoInisa' brick
and ID southeast; $40. John Davidson,
improve frame dwelling on the east side of
streets northwest; 500. II. Kuntz, repair
store and dwelling on the east side OF nth
street, between E and northwest; 500.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERs-Union Lodge,
No. p, n of r., have elected the following
officers for the ensuing term:-George Fraas
sno col "a e. EWa1 m p Reded Fl cR % Val
lace Grant, X. OF r. and s; VIM. III. Carr,
u. OF f.; $. L. ROuzee, NJ. of E.; VIM. III.
Gan, w: Wallace Grant, VIM. II. Osborn, $.
L. ROuZee and A. Glasgow, representatives.
At the quarterly meeting OF the Peabody
Literary Association, held yesterday, the
ing term:-J. Herman, president; Mat.
Kleinman. vice president; j. Binswanger,
recording secretary; L. Bass, financial secre-
tary; Albert Behrend, treasurer.
The DaSlaways last evening elected
following officers:-A. c. Constantine presi-
Dent; DR.. George Gross. vice president; Allen
nrer. Speeches were made by Messrs. John
W. Hayes. VIM. 7. Bailey, DIR. George Gross,
j. III. Williams and others. During the
meeting six gentlemen signed the pledge.
ACTION FOR EJEcTMESr FROM
STEAMER-To-day i'm the Circuit Court,
the Potomac Steam Navigation company
action for being put off the steamer Pilot
Boy. on refusing to pay fare, he claiming
ticket-was resumed, and given to the jury.
The instructions were TO the effect that
under the evidence the defendant had the
right TO put him of the boat, but they should
consider whether he was put of at point
from whence he could take passage. Ifthey
he was entitled To damages bnt II ne p0 %as
landed at point from he could easily get
away the verdict should be for the defendant.
THE JURY CoMNrssIoNERs-This morn
ing, in the Court in General Term, District
Attorney Wells called attention to section
s51, Consolidated Statutes, which empowers
the court TO appoint from time to time COM
missioners to prepare lists OF persons quail
ned to act as Jurors for the courts. Mr..
Wells urged the necessity OF appointing
commissioners as the jury box was rearly
depleted. The court, after consultation, APP
pointed the following: W: Stickuey, Angus
tus E. Perry w. III. Tenney John +. Cook and
joseph Shillinston. The commissioners in
whose places these are appointed are John
q. Mitchell, j. F. Cook, Jonn Saul and Peter
Bacon.
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Fur
bish's Fifth-avenue company begiu an en-
Ragement at the National theater, in The
Two Orphans" which will be produced with
appropriate scenery and appointments. This
piece has met with the greatest success
less IL will here be received with the same
appreciation, and will draw crowded houses
nightly, as it did last winter.
TbeoteT CbmiQGe-A bright array of stars is
announced for this week The Idiot
Friend" will be the leading piece. and other
wise the bill will De most attractive one.
DIRECTORS oE WASHINGTON MARKET
COMPANY ELECrED.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders OF the Washington mar
ket company was held to-day at twelve
O'Clock in the business Office OF the company
The following board of directors was elected:
n. g. Emery, w. T.. Chandler, n. G Ord
way, Moses Kelly. Fitzhugh Coyle, jacob
H. Ella. T. C.. Connolly, 8. 8. SmOot, Hailett
kil 9, X; =. Car Clark; Preston s. Smith. f.
OF directors is the same as last years with
the exception of Mr.. VarnelI, who was elected
instead OF Mr.. Cushing.
A NOTORIOUS FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
Acknowledgements Dinsmore and Fam
ter, with Officer Sutton, arrested the noto-
Tious Thomas Curran Saturday night at the
corner of 9Th and + streets, where he had
taken up quarters, after an absence Of some
two years from the city. He made q desper-
KoSI
up 10 answer two indictments for burglary
which have been standing against him for
some time.
INCREASE OF BUsyNEss.-The following
figures will show how the business OF the
Circuit Court has increased since 1864. They
Of the clerk OF the court:-In 1854 there were
se6 cases docketed; 1865, 756; 1856, 1,20e; 1851,
Les; 1888, loo; 1s69, 1.104; 1s7o 1,491; 1911,
1,1s1; 1872. l,1s2; 1873, 1895; lsa, 17si; 1875.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
SamicS M ana Moi nns e. GiandsS, samne
Fry and Elizabeth Pierce, James w. Nc
Sherry and Virginia Faulkner, both OF Mar
tinsburg, VIVA; Jesse p. Dow and ClariDda
gsret "A. Doyle.
CATHOLIC JUsILEE.-As was announced
In the Catholic churches on New Years day,
the jubilee proclaimed by the Pope usually |
~ intervals Of twenty-five years will be con-
ffpued another year. Prayers are prescribed
I'm for different churches nfteendays during /
Me year.
As SUMNER is approaching, You will ind
more satisfaction In wearing the Warwick