Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-09
LOCAL NE " s.
Condensed Locals.

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Condensed Locals.
Col. J. o. p. Burnside is busy organising a
rife association, and 10 proposed to have a
shooting match at Benning's station shortly
At meeting of the ID. C. Game Protective
association, last night, &c was decided 10
have Pigeon-shooting match at Brightwood
Attention is invited TO the auction sale al
p m TO morrow, by Young & Middleton,
OF the val1aole brewery property on K, be-
tween 18th and 9th streets. This presents a
me opportunity for investment.
Say les j. Bowen and 4. NJ. Green, dele
gates; Dr. j. l.. y. Bowen and Andrew Glea-
SOD, alteTpates. elected at the Liucoln Hall
cOnveutiOn, and Perry Carson and Sydney
MeFarland, (Bowen strikers leave for Gin
Mr. VIM. r. Pearson, of Cleveland, Ohio.
aud Mise Grace Spaulding, or this city, were
Cor gre sstional church, Rev. DIR. Rankin of
ficiaiiDg. A large number O, the frieads OF
me bride and groom were present.
Orcer Horton, OF the Ith precinct, last
nigt gave chase after q eOlOred man who
carried bag, which he dropped in order to
N axe his escape. The bag was filled with
sheet copper, supposed TO have been stolen
ON bath tubs. Tue bas man got away.
Tue Massachusetts Repu slican association
last night elscted Hon. ChaS. +. Herring,
president of the association, q delegate To
meet the representatives OF the other state
associations 10 make the necessary al range
ments for holding grand ratification meet
ing after the Cincinnati convention.
A tax five cents on the hundred dollars
real Is,, ana personal property value, In Wash
visors OF Alexandria county. Va. for repairs
OF the roads for the year 1876. This, Ii is es-
tlrssted, will pay for the removal Of about
dozen Of the Iargest-sized bouIders on the
Alexandria road.
THE REVIVAL MEETING to day at the
chapel In Lincoln hall Building was In
charge OF Mr.. Charles Nye, who read and
commented on the 10Th chapter of st. John.
Mr.. House reported that the 18th street NJ
T. church and North Carolina avenue mis-
sion are well attended, and much interest is
shown, but workers are needed. Mr.. Nye
reported that at Ryland chapel last night
Messrs Cheek, Reynolds, Hall and himself
mission meetings at 18th and X streets are
well attended, and many are present who
are strangers TO the gospel. Prayers were
offered by Mr.. Stuart, OF the Y. NJ. g. A, and
Rev. DIR. Noble. Several requests for prayer
oral and written-vere presented, among
them one for blind man, one for a family
officer; and Rev. DR.. Gray offered a petition
for them. DIR. Noble made some remarks on
the Scripture read, and Rev. Mr.. Kramer,
the city missionary, gave quite an interest
ing account of his visits among the poor
yesterday, and offered prayer for them.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Piowman: Gilbert X. Little, a frame dwell
ing and store north side h, between 9Th and
three twOstory brick dwellings and store
north side X, between 2jth and 2jth streets
horthwest; 5000. j. y. stanton, three
story and basement brick dwelling, SOUTH
Side q, between 13th and 14th streets north
west; 5000. John Angerman, a brick addi-
lion south side Myrtle street, between North
capitol and LIST street northeast; 5000. Pat
rick Murphy, a three story brick dwelling
and store, east side 18th, between . and K
streets northwest; - 600. John Lawler, a
brick work shop, west side Montgomery
street, between Beall aud DumbartOn,streets
Georgetown; 500 Terence Mcmahon,
ihTee story brick store west side 10th, be-
tween r and 8 streets northwest; "A. 600 c.
e Waller. a frame dwelling east side Val
ley, between Road and StOidard streets.
Georgetown; $500. ThOs. f. Smithson, a
brick stable, west side AZ, between 81 ami
N streets southwest; $3.50.
A TELEGRAPH CASE IN CoURT-This af
ternoon in the Equity Court, Judge Wylie
the case OF I. A. EdesOn and George Har-
TiDgton against the Western Union TeIe
graph Company, George Il. Prescott, the
Commissioner Of Patents and the Secretary
OF the Interior, was heard On a motion 10 set
aside the msrshaIs return. This is bill
brought by plaintiffs as owners Of patent
Tor duplex and quadruplex automatic tel
egTaph instrument To restrain the telegraph
company from using the same. The case
came up on motion made by the company
and Prescott to strike out the return 10 the
subpoena, on the ground that l.. Whitney.
VINO acknowledged the service, had no au-
1bority for so doing. Hon. Roscoe ConkIing,
J.Hubley Ashton and n. Wilson appeared
for the defendants, Hon. ]. II. Il. Lairobs o
Baltimore, for the cOmplainants and the
motion was aTgued at some length. Judge
WyHe took the papers, stating that hs
NOu4u MAKE hls decision In day or two.
THE NAY Abortion CAsE-In the Grim
IA Court; Juege Macarthur, yesterday
afternoon, BernsTd May, convicted of pro-
curing an abortion on TiIlie Donaldson, was
called or sentence. -Messrs. Cook aud Pei.
nam, Tor the defendant. asked that the SEN
tence te suspended, and said they would file
motion Oojecting 70 the imposition, ON the
ground that the sentence was not imposed
cnrlng the term at which he was convicted.
Mr. Cook asked under what act the sen.
1ence would be imposed, and the Court re-
illed under me legislative act, which made
II he acted outside this act be would be oh
nged TO make the sentence from seven to
len years.
Mr.. Pelham.-It makes no difference for
10 Will never be carried out.
The Court-The sentence is that you suffer
imprisonment for four years, and an order
viii be made suspendiDg It's execution.
REAL Estate SALEs-Nessrs Duncan.
son Bros, auctioneers, sold for JOS T. Ste
yeDs and Charles II. Moulton, trustees sub
lot u: In James F. Wollard's subdivision OF
iots nos. 81, %, 81, IS. So, 81, IS, and part OF
lot 81, in square OPS, improved by two
story brick house, situated corner 18th and
streets northeast, TO VIM. F. Holton, for
Sl,225. Also, for the owner, sub lot g. in
square s3s, to Sarah Z. Hilton, 8 cents per
square foot; sub lot 10, same square, TO sanna
purchaser, for cents per square foot; part OF
lot !, IN same square, Improved by a frame
mouse, 20 same purchaser, for Sf0O aud the
aoJolning property, similarly improved, to
eahc puICudecIs iOf c.Nb. 1ne ABOVE Is stu
Sted on New Jersey avenue, between L and
h streets south.
CHANGE OF HACK STAND.-An order haS
Deen Issued By the District Commissioners
countermanding all existing orders of the
Board OF Public WORKS establishing the hack
ttanc on 6th street, between Penns ylyanla
avenue and streets northwest, and fixing
Ioe stand for hacks on 9th street, Immediate
~ south OF Missouri avenue, where they are
TO stand IN one ana two rows on or near the
middle OF said street so as not to interfere
with the public travel. This order remains
IN force until 1st day OF Novem Der next, and
from the LIST day OF May To the last day OF
october In future From November Isl TO
april 30ih they will be allowed 10 return to
Inc present stand north OF the avenue.
GoRNAS CONVICTED or MANsLAuGH-
TEk-1 esterday, in the Criminal Court
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