Evening star., 1877-11-07
condensed Locals.

and extinguished at 40 a. m.
From j. c. Parker we have the New YORK
papers In advance OF the mails
Kev. Dr. Domer, OF ST. Paul's Lutheran
church, is mentioned IS candidate Tor the
chaplaincy OF the House Of Representatives.
TIE quest ion of the reduction of toll on the
AauCduct bridge viii be strongly urged upon
Congress this session.
The teachers of St Dcminic's Sunday
School presented their late director Rev.
Fa1her Dinahan, gold headed cane last
night at their ball. corner OF 9th and r streets
soutnwtst The presentation was made by
Mr.. Petty on behalf of the teachers.
Yesterday afternoon a colored man snatched
aIOCket book containing a S5 note ard
taTdkerchief from The hands OF Miss Will
Itsms, who was passing on 18th street, near
Virginia avenue southeast, and made his
efrspe.
Dr. II. j. PeDrod, of the u. 8 sigcal ser
vice. no was stationed al Cumberland dur
ing The war. and married there, last week
fell through a hatChway OF the building in
which is located The New York signal Ofli -.
and broke his arm, which IL is feared will
have to be amputated. He is row in Wash
iDgtcn-
During The visit Of the Presidential party
To Rfcf mOnd lest k. Mr.. W. W. COrcOran
was relieved Of his watch and chain, valGed
at $50, by some of the professional thieves
in aiterdaDce at The fair Mr.. CcroOran de-
posted a reward of $50 for the detection Of
the thieves or the return of the property, and
yesterday il was restored to him by defective
officers who recovered il from the thieves.
Yesterday PatIoiman Miller. of the fifth
precinct, took into custody a bright mulatiO
girl Iame6 Maggie Brown, whom he fOuud
at a low legro brotheI. on u, between. 18th
and 1SS streets. She had ran away from her
mother, Caroline Brown, liviTg in Alexan-
dr1a. she was turned over TO her mother on
The IrCmise 20 abandon tie lie OF infany
abe had com nmenc9d living.
The WOmen's Christian Association met
yesterday afternoon at the Home, 18th, near
q street The treasurer's report showed very
little funds on hand. and II was stated that
there are DOW forty one children cared for at
The Home and thirty adults. 1t was detefm-
fned tbat The employment committee shall
rent suitable rooms in a convenient locality
down town. where they can take I'm sewing
ard 0iher work, TO be done by the inmates OF
the Home.
Tire Potomac Fruit Growers Association
had an unusually interesting meeting yes
terday. There was report from a commit
tee ON what are Known as "iIuit houses"
That Is. IefrigeratOrs c8pacitated for the
preservation OF tbousands of bushels of fruits
In their natural state for months-the raising
off Joint stock company TO erect one of which
In Washington was recommended a an i'm
poTtsnt local enterprise. The WEFKLY STAR
will contain the usual full repOrtOf the pro-
cetc1Dgs.
FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED IN ONE DAY.
Yesterday, the first day of the Equity
Court. Jndf Wylie, made good start to-
wards reducing the humber of divorce cases,
making four DEGREES of divorce In the fol-
lowing Cases
Margaret Jane johnson agt VIM IL John
soD. Petitioners maiden name was Marga-
ret Jare Curtis, ard they were married July
II. lsT0. by Rev. Geo. Tucker. and lived to
when The defendant failed 20 provide for her
ard left her. Mr.. II. o. K. Claughton ap-
Feared for tte complainant. and Mr.. B. G.
Iovejoy took the testimony.
Mary Allen sst Samuel r.. Allen. They
were married hy Rev. John Tntten, pastor OF
The -" esley Zion NJ. r. church, on october
-, Is,6. She charged that he was given 20
the ha bitual use Of intoxicating liquors, and
was almost constantly under their influence,
arc Iieattd ber with great cruelty, and fire.
qreEtly beat her in an outrageous manner.
lhat IN May, $50, be attempted To- cut her
threat with razor. and inflicted a deep
cash III tie left arm, and she was finally
ccmpell6d to leave him TO preserve her life.
Mary Ca1haTine Childs agt. Zachariah W.
(hnds. Petitioner resides in Georgetown.
and when last heard nom her husband was
In Baltimore. Md They were married May
o, 1St3, and lived together until July 3, ISi1,
when he suddenly left Since then he has
Only contributed S25 toward tie support of
herself and children.
The fourth case was on the apple alton of
Mary Ellen Morris for a divorce from John
Thomas Norris They were married in the
year le5s. and cohabited together as man
ami wife until August q, 1Sti, when he de-
serted her.
TEF BOARD OF HFALTH met last night,
DIR. Verdi in the chair. Judge Warden, from
The committee on ordinances, TO whom was
referred the resolution declaring the struc--
lure and premises in rear of e27 Sd street
soa,hwest hoa',N a to be a nuisance, Injurious TO
Lature OF report, upon the powers of the
board under the present law, and stated
that he believed the legislation in this par
ticu lar needed a careful revision, clothing
The board with all needed powers. He had
not The slightest doubt that the power NAV
pe eeonslitutionally given to the board, and
I'd hls judgment If there be substantial doubt
aooUt me present possession of such power
oy he board, Congress ought without delay
20 20 remove that doubt by legislation at once
liberal and cautious. Mr. Narbury moved
It's adoption, ard after some discussion the
motion was agreed 10. Mr.. Msrbury moved
that the subject of an ordinance suited 10 the
. q rofQ rnH tot fLao.f, IA
nance committee, 10 draft the same and ra-
port 10 the board; agreed TO. Mr.. Marbury
asked nat my cents per day be allowed the
poundmaster fer The use OF his horse in the
pour service until the frFt of January. aud
mace motion to that effect which wax
asi.A-' IN. T1e- health officers report Tor
the week was read showing 3Si nuisauceS
absied; causes OF death Investigated, IL; pe-
cuniary condition investigated. .; bIrialS at
public expense, .: vita the usual report OF
feed inspections and COMBINATIONS.
BUILDING I'TRMITs iSsccd by the Inspec-
tor Of Buildings. d. Howard, repair build
jrg, tt5 nth Sreeet northwest; S25. John T..
Kendsll, repair frame dwelling, 5.i In
diana avenue northwest, $50. Washington
and Georgetown railroad, repairs TO building
on New Jersey avenue ana { street north
west; S5O. David T. Cooper. repairs to frame
building 18Th, between q AID streets; 500.
James Kuhn, construct a two story brick
dwelling lsi and Frsderick streets, ro,, George re
3i4 9Th street northwest, $500. Stephen Gil
usta, construct a wo-story dwelling, l., be
tween 12th and !th streets; ~ 200. WIN.
sibrey, repair shed, l2tb, between and
n streets; ESQ.
ANOTHER REDUCTION We observe that
the Chariot line has reduced its fares To eight
tickets for y cents. This IS a move in the
right direction, and we trust the company
viii pTofit by IL, as the reduction can hardly
fall TO largely increase lis business. The
present route is rom I'd and q streets north
west, passing the Departments by way OF
PeDnsy lvania avenue, 10 the east front OF the
Capitol. and ore great advantage of this line
OF conveyances over all Others is that the
carriages drive TO the curb on either side of
the stvet TO take up and let down passengers
IN iact, the convenience OF the public seems
10 De studied in every way by the company.
whieh, oy The way is composed of some of
our oest and most public spirited citizens
THE RUNNING RACES AT BrSNING,s
course were nnished yesterday afternoon
The track was In excellent condition aud the
races were very interesting.
In the first race Nernlont. St James. Bur
goo and Wash Booth started ST James
was the fsvorite. Vermont. won the n So
heat in 10y, with ~. James second. ST.