Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-26
Condensed Locals,

james BeLlew sends the ITisl.Amcrican Al
nance Tor l>tN.
About ia O'Clock Yesterday morning Officer
Harper, Ut the Fourth precinct, in trying to
arrest 4 man for fast driving on street.
was run over and very much bruised on his
shoulders and side.
A di>grlcc,uI assault was made on a yOung
man by the name Of Jos. HardOn, barber, az
tie corner Of 1875 and ID streets southwest. NJ
aeCut three o'clock Yesterday AFTERNOON, by
Eve young sports, who beat him numerically
and threatened his life. The young n.ffianS
who disgrace that section by their rOwdyiSm
On the corners Of the streets should DC looked
after.
The Calvary BAPTIST Sunday school cele-
matt~ Christmas this evening at I o'clock.
Interesting exercises may De- expected.
The revival at the Rylaud N. F.. church. cor
ncr DI l,Hh ard ~ StTeets southwest. i now in
as fourth month There ha vc been 215 con
yeTSi"He and the pastor, Rev. T.. II. Owen, has
received - converts into the church.
See notice of Aunt Polly Ba>Sct'S singing
SkeWI- al Lincoln hal Friday eveung-a
novel and very pleasant entertainment.
DT. r. L. Banning viii deliver his second
ieeme i0r ladies tO-nOTTOw afternoon. See
adyt.
Tonight Past Grand Chancellor FoxweT
vii. on behalf Of ,he supreme Chancellor of
the Knights Uf PNtEilS. Nj. :. :. Davis. of No
". present to Mir. JJ-iUs II. E1thbOHe, OF This
city. 'Lc founder 81 the order. a magnificent
badge. nm TccueuiiioH oi MS services. Inc
badge j. u superb specimen OF the leWeierS
work. manufactured i'm Boston NJ 4 cost ~
over $50. and measures about four inches
Tie Pittsrrg pa Chamber of Commerce
proposes rational convention al Wa shlng-
ton January - 90 tD consider the question 0t
improving The American merchant marine"
The Criminal Court. Judge Macarthur. met
ta-day. aEd adjourned The jury for one week.
One Oi the most beaU,sul and affected
scenes i'm the exciting and interesting play Of
The Sea 81 lee. az the Mothers Prayer,
brought cat this week for the Christmas spec
tacic ~ the National IhCJteT. j. that 81 The
Rock Of Ages \ family Is LETT upon float
o. "A II
distant thunder is heard. and thrOeS are felt
~ the frozen sea, indicating thar the lee i
about 10 tc broken up. Then the Christian
mother. bidding her little child 10 pray, diSJp-
pears IN %" ru-UiiIIG waters. The little one
in the attitude uI prayer and IN the distance.
III up hy the Aurora BOTCaliS. cross appears
with the mother cliH-ing to II. and the music
al the grand old hymn = heard
WILLARD HOTEL N COURT.-MrsSrS. J. c.
and n. y il3Td nave entered suit aLain>-
4. :. BaNliS~ and l.. II. Stephenson. aSSi-Ert-
OF Jacob r. Cake tuf WIZARDS hOteD for dam
ages, aid "a $500 and S2-.'nl. respectively.
The plaintiffs >et forth that they own The VII
lard hotel property. and in June. lS72 they
entered into Ju agreement with Jacob +.
Cake, leasing tie hotel to him for ten years
from September ! following. After the first
three years and The residue Oi the time il WAS
agreed Tat MI. Cake would pay all yaXes. i'm
pO>itiUIS and assessments Of every kind that
might De- i"vled on that tine. In ISL Mr..
Cake made o. assignment todeiendIntS Of the
lea>ehOld ora the Eu,ei and his interest therein.
Is also the personal property. I'll" defend
ants having accented the transfer and entered
upon the premises. the Plaintiffs claim that
they assumed al the liabilities imposed by the
lease. bur 'heY have failed aud refused 10 pay
The general taxes levied for The year ending
june 90. l,l~. amounting u Sl.6lAI assessed
again>J the property. and special assessment
Ul SN>l.1i iur The pavement OF Pennsylvania
avenue. which are in arrears. The plaintiffs
having been compelled t0 pay the taxes, claim
that tbcy have been greatly damaged and in
lnred To The extent of sl,vy0. The plaintiffs
further set forth that by the terms Of the lease
MI. Cake agreed that after the third year Of
the lease. ana during the residue cf the time
Thereof 10 pay yearly rental of 5000. in
equal monthly iH~Jdlmeufs. in advance, and
That the rent IS HuW ia arrears from the Isl ddy
Ot june. lS.t. -u The amount Of $500. besides
interest. and they claim S2TF0additiJH1I dam
ages. with interest.