Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-27
The FKesEes I'm the Potomac.
VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD.

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The FKeskes I'm the Potomac
VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD.
The coroner did not deem an inquest neces-
sary in the case of John Sweeney who was
drowned near the Monument lot yesterday
and Officer kerby took the body 10 his late
nome on Al street, between CT and III streets
southeast. Two children and the siSter-iu-
low Of John 8. HOuser, OF Mason's Island
near LeesDurg, were drowned by the freshet.
Two colored men were drowned at the same
time. AT the old Hampshire dump near
Piedmont, W. Va, Mrs. Bridget Hyanes Gj
years old, was drowned during the freshet
while attempting TO rescue her son, the latter
escaping with his life. Mrs. Hyanes's body
was found in the stream about one mile from
Piedmont.
THE HILTON WILL CASE-Yesterday I'm
The Supreme Court OF the United States JUS
lice Strong delivered the opinion of the corrt
IN tne case OF Given and Hilton, executors,
vs. Hilton et al.-error to the Supreme Court
of the District of Notwithstanding The
decree below and remanding the case. John
r. Hilton, well known citizen of the Dis
fr1ct, died some years ago, leaving consider
able property, real and personal, which he
disposed OF in his will. The question in
VOWED was as TO what passed under the re-
slduary clause Of The will. The decision is
that the court below erred in its construction
tine viii, and in the decree made, so far as
IL was ordered that any portion of the residue
OF tne testafor's estate, after the payment OF
his debts. and OF the legacies prior to that
u. -.
should be equally divided among the heirs
and in not deciding that the whole of the
estate, except the certain lot devised, both
LedI anu personal, aiter the payment of those
debts ard legacies. passed under the residual
~ clause TO c. &. Hilton, the executor, aud
one OF The plaintiffs in error.
THE WASHINGTON FOUNDING Hos
PITAL CAsE--Gesterday, in the Supreme
Court OF the United States. in the case of
Elizabeth G. Ould ct al. dgt. the Washing
ton Hospital for Foundlings Judge Swayne
delivered the opinion OF the court affirming
The decision OF The court below lthe Supreme
SouTt OF the District of COlumbia.l Joshua
Pearee died some few years since and be-
queafhed about one-half OF valuable
square OF ground for the purposes OF found
Irg hospital for foundlings, and their heirs
brought suit 10 test the validity of the be-
quest The main question was whether the
VIII of the decedent could be sustained. the
point OF objection being that u was gift to
something not in existence at the time of the
devise, and therefore not immediate, in such
asense as to be valid. The court say there
is 10 impeachment in the way OF The beouest
The gift was absolute and Immediate and it
Is clear beyond doubt that the testator meant
a na al no part or me property SO given should
ever go 10 his heirs at law, or be applied to
any other object than that to which he had
devoted it by the devise made.
FIRE THIS MoRNING About 8 O'Clock
this morning the back building of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Solomon Slower, on III street,
between 10Th and 21st streets, was discovered
70 be ON fire, and an alarm was turned in
nom box 3l2. The fire department and police
were quickly on the spot, and the flames
were exiinguished; the damage to TIE house
and furniture being from 500 to $500, which
= fully insured. The fire is supposed to have
Deem accidental; catching from the fiue. 1t
was with some difficulty that the fire was
sXtineuished. and had II got well under way
MIlehts stable, adjoining, would have been
10 great danger,
AFTER THE CoNsTA Yesterday. In
the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, Justice
waiter was witness in a replevin suit, and
being asked about the papers in a certain
case, he said that he refused to give them 10
the con stable because he had been stealing
~ had other constables, and remarked that
mere were rum Der OF consta bles who made
. business OF collecting money when they
bad 10 authority. Judge Cartier suggested
mat such people should be locked up in
prison for obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, and advised all present. If they knew
OF any derelietiOn of constables, to report II
and put them through.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued tc
Lewis Goats and MelviBa lawson; VIM
and Margaret Campbell; Thomas Burnette
ard Mary Davis; j. Harry Hoaglan. OF
Alton, ID, ard Kitty I. Garmaroth, OF Bal
iimoTe: Walter H j. Hebb and Margaret C.
Bean, both OF st. Mary's county, Md; Geo
Dawson ard Alice Summers. both of For
sstvile, Nd; Samuel 7: Mason and Mary E.
rally town, and Susanna E. a. Bangs, oil
England.
Law Book sALE-The sale OF law books
which began last eyenisg at the sales rooms
nj Thomas Bowling was well attended and
oIongn. ssI Isl prices, In the sale this
including his book cases; and including the
superior law collection added to the cata-
log, ,Ssue, embracing some Of the finest works In
go sharp, and be continued every evening
until all are sold.
BISHOP T. NJ MARVIN. of the Nethodfs,
Episcopal Church south, died at st. Louis
No, Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. He
tour around the world. His funeral will take
pace u morrow. from the Centenary
church, Rev; Dr.. Taylor, pastor. He was 9
powerful pulpit orator, and was greatly be
loved by persons of all sects vino knew him
AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY to buy
dry goods very cheap. We viii leave this
S.ofe 10 sixty days, and every yard of ouI
aes,ra pie dry goods must be sold This store
Chespest black silks in Washington: beauti.
ful wool dress goods, Is cents douhIe width
eolored cashmeres, Is cents
PRIeG IS jewelry store received some beap.
and among them have gold front CHAINS
bracelets with two tasseis and pencil cente,
slide, from SIS; the best 30 cent eyegiass IN
The city. No 81 Pennsy lvania avenue, nea
THERE is no place where you can ge, a
good bargains as at the Boys Clothing Hous
OF B. Robinson q Co, 500 Pennsylvan la ave
nue.. Boys suits, overcoats and ulsters-grea
variety OF elegant patterns, at very moder
ate prices. Kilt suits, In new and fresh pat
terns and inviting styles, to years.-Adrt
WOULD You improve your condition b,
study ing economy and saving money? lfsO
examine the large and magnificent stock or
Mr. A. Straus' shelves. twenty-five pc
cent. may be saved before THANKSGIVING
day-Adc,.
TIE largest line OF The Imperial style OF
rnildren's overcoats q TO years Of age) are
shown in the new boys department OF A
6aks Co.'S, Bic 9Th street-Adn.
TEE wAvERLY HOUSE has reduced the
Price OF board.