Evening star., 1877-08-11
Exclusions. Pfcnics. 6c

Pinel r clint and Point LooEout-The steamer
Sue leaves on an excursion to night at p.
M, returning Monday morning.
Point Lookout and MalshdIi's - Steamer
Charlotte Vanderbilt leaves to- night at n
m. returning Monday morning.
CTeOt Falls Cf I0'OBiGc-BO1t leaves Aque-
duct bridge al s q. N. 10 morrow
SfooI.sr NGtfoBO Sunday excursion down
the POtCms C at ; 50 p m.
S6OlECr Mary UGStiHg,Cn- Two trips 10
Mount Vernon Springs ard Marshall Hall,
10 a m. and 2-30 p m.
SteonseT LAZY II the L0Ee.-Excursion forty
miles down the Potomac al $50 %. IN
SEC Hisr John ". Ti0gHpSO Regular Sun
Cay afternoon excursion at O'Clock.
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THE CASE OF ADAMS AGAINST THE
TRIBUNE ASSOCIATIONS -Ji,oSe HJGmpITeUs
ftoF Ge In the case OF +. c. Adams agt. The
1r bUre ASsCciatiOn-ac;iOG TO recover $50
for an article sent to the New York Tribune
IN the Circuit Court, Judge Humphreys, in
which the plaintiff took a nOn-suit, Thurs
day, Judge Humphreys, in his charge to
the jury, after some general remarks Is 10
The importance OF the press aud the duties of
Jurors, said: Nv WithOut determining as to the
merits OF the question, i am forced to saw
from my convictions that there is a want OF
Jurisdlctlcn TO enforce q judgment, and as
none could he enforced, a judgment cannot
be rendered in favor Of plaintiff. The pIain-
VI Is rot without bis remedy in the proper
lnrsdlCtiCn, Tor is u my duty 10 designate
The jurisdiction. Wherever 10 nav be tried a
Jury must pass upon the facts. But here this
case canrot lie submitted TO a jury on flcts-
Tor tne court is wanting in jurisd iction. This
que have TO detsrmiI.e, and OF course
You are lot called upon for q verdict oH the
iacts Go lot think That the statute laws
governing this District, confer upon Justices I
OF me peace Jurisdiction 10 issue their pro-
cess against corporations formed by tb,s leg
lslailve acts OF The states of this union or o.
cover men'S outSiCe Of the union. J aCm Z
nat Ely idSss lead me to be Jealous OF 10 we
81 u 10 contest q In AL doubtful ma Ter.
IEis does not, however, interfere with their
tnilre conservation Of peace and protection
10 Iile. IbeTty. and property. OF these we
EaNt Jufis1.ctlol, and VIII try 10 take care
mat or WTlts are observed. The itistfca ~
The peace sOf having JGFigd jctiCn In thfs casa
10 issue the process thar was issued, IL is ont
of nv Jurisd'c'ion 10 submit the facts on Inc
merits 70 the jury"
The plaintiff then took non suit.
BUlIDING PERMITS Issued by the I1spec-
TOR OF Buildings:-Congress street church
oeOIgetown. remodel a three-sIory brick
parSorage; S2,5CO. Mary Dubois repair a
fhree-story brick boarding house PennsyI-
wanna avenue between Eth and 18th streets
northwest; Slc0. John McGrann, extend a
iEffe- story brick stat on- house 9TH precinctl:
800, = A Fitch, repair a three-stOry brick
dwelling, G.. between 4ih and 5tb Streets
northwest; slCO. VIM. II Philip. repair thee
story brick dwellings, louisiana avenue.
6etween Sth and 10th streets; $50 Daniel
&SoIgetown; $50 IL. T.. Dean and II. n.
Johnson, construct two two-story brick
eve, gs, West. between Monroe and p
street, Georgetown; 50 200. Hugh McCaf-
rty, construct a three story brick dweIlino
list, between North Capitol and a Streets
LoItneasi; $500. Lewis Newratb. a brick
Prl.ste stable; Z, between eth and 5th streets
t.n, tG.I,,nessI stuO WIN. Mast. a two story
DICK dwelling, Il, between New york 60
nue. and ith street northwest; 50 500 Mathsw
T.. Emery, three story brick bakehonse
I'd, between Pennsylvania avenue and -
street northwest; 81 600. VIM ID
A DELEGATIoN OF BUSINESS MEN from,
sth street called upon the District CommJs-
siosers This morning to complain about To-
taTuy and unworkmaDlike manner i'm which
repairs are being made to some buiIdings ~
tbe corner OF lth and ID streets: also III a.
permission had been given the cOntrscior
10 occupy more OF the street with his mate
Iials than - allowable by law, and that old
debris Is allowed TO remain upon the street