Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-28
Condensed Locals,

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by chorus OF 150 singers from the school OF
the church. See al.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted az sos o. m.
end exiting uithe6 AZ 1:2O a M.
From j. c. Parker, 6l9 9Th street. we have
The New York papers in advance of the mails
The notorious Tom Meredith, serving Il me
in jail for larceny. yesterday In orning made
his escape, and has not yet been arrested.
There will be a twO-nnile tIOttirg race to-
morrow at room at BriGhtw OCd park, be-
tween Ned Buckley ard Jersey EOy.
To-day, the jurors In TIE Criminal Court
not engaged IN the Briant- Craig case were
discharged for the term.
Tomorrow will be generally observed as a
holiday throughout the District by suspen-
sion OF business, services il the churches,
etc.
In the case of Mary +. Russell agt. James
+. Russell, IN which the decree OF divorce
was signed yesterday, the defendant has APP
Pealed.
Carrie eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
{. StrattOn, on Capitol HILL recently met
with an accident, breaking her shoulder
blade and cutting her head badly. She is
now doing as well as could be expected.
In the Admiralty Court the owners of the
schooner Ada l.. Lee have entered suit
against the steamship 4. e. knight for dam
ages in collision which took place on July
q, 1876, claiming II ,OCO.
Harriet Cahill, has by Hugh Taggart. en-
Tered q suit against Calvin Wilmer and Geo.
j. Johnson. for damages laid at s2,OOn, in
entering her premises on sd street, putting
her out of the house and recovering said
house.
Yesterday afternoon large brass propel-
Ter, weighing li0C0 pounds, was cast at the
navy yard, in presence of large number of
persons. Fifteen thousand pounds OF the
metal was melted from which the mould
was filled This propeller is intended for
Inc 7. ,. snip II mouth. Two others are to
be cast, one for the steamer Richmond and
abe other for the Pensacola.
AN INSURANCE CASE IL THE L. s. Sc
law -, -
Court OF the United States. the case OF the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, OF
New jersey, vs.. Day, in error TO the supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, was ar
gued. This was an action by the widow of
The late DR.. Day, of this city, to recover upon
q policy OF insurance on his life for s. GOO for
her use and benefit. The defence was that
AFTER the payment of the first premium the
policy was forfeited in July, 1S5O, and that in
october of that year IL was reinstatei upon
application, DIR. Day then representing tn al
he was in the sane health as when originally
insured, while at the same time he was then
actually suffering from consumption, from
which he soon thereafter died. I, appeared
that the examining physician OF the compa-
ny did not examine DIR. Day, but made his
cerfihcatiOn upon the statement OF the latter.
The verdict was for the beneficiary, AID it is
here urged that II DR.. Day was not in sound
health when the policy was reinstatei b
can Lot recover; and il is claimed that il
abundaDtly proven that he was not Tn
errors assigned are to the ruling upon Ia
evidence and prayers offered to be given {
che jury
THE LIABILITY OF EMPRESS CoMPA-
EIEs.-Iesterdsy in the Circuit Court. j udge
Cartier, the case OF Gait Brother & Co. agt
Adams Express Company was tried, Nessrs.
Hire and Fendali for plaintiffs, and W. Il
Webb for defendants. This is an action {
recover 500, the value of a package of Jew
elry entrusted to them In New York for de
livery here, which they failed To deliver-iL
having been lost in the burning OF an express
car near Jennings, in January, 1876. The
court ruled that If the jury found that after
The burning, this jewelry, or what remained
Of II, was, without the consent OF the plain
ilns, taken TO New York, they can bring an
action in trover. The defendants claim that
II must be shown that they were actually
negligent, and If there is any doubt as 10
wnetner tne accident was caused by their
er. They also claimed that If the defendants
did not know the value OF the package, the
plaintlfs are not liable TO recover above $50
anu interest," out this prayer was Overruled.
1ne case was argued 10 the jury, and YER
uict given for the plaintiffs for the amount
claimed
THE CAPITAL BANKRUPTCY CAsE-The
Petition Dismissed - Yesterday afternoon
Judge Humphreys, holding the Bankruptcy
against the Capital Publishing Company,
dismissing the petition. The judge, in Civ
ing his decision, said: "These alleged debtors
are not, in my view OF the case, manufactu-
rers; hence they are not subject or liable 10
The proceedings in bankruptcy. The petit
tioning creditor has full remedy at law.
The remedy of the creditor-if creditor-is
in a court OF common law Jurisdiction, not
IN a court Of bankruptcy"
OvERCOATs AND ULsTERs.-Under the
above We display the finest and cheapest
stock of o. ercoais and listers ever exhibited
IN The District, at the Boys Clothing House
OF Il. Robinson & Co, 9J9 PennsylV ania ave.
nue.. over one thousand OF elegant, 81 ylish,
durable, and cheap overcoats and ulsters for
youths. boys, ana children to select from.
(fx CfR.NWur
stock, whether you purchase or not.-ddct.
THANKSGIVING ExCURsIoNs-Nst a. I-nk
md Phit0oelp hld.-An excursion train leaves
the Il. 4 u. depot at ESQ a. m. TO moro W
morning Round-trip tickets 10 Philadel-
phia =; to New York and Philadelphia 80;
nHdpOliS-Excursion at a M. returning,
' deaves Annapolis at y. m, giving over six
hours in Annapolis. Round trip tickets ~.
See advertisement.
NALUABLE LIBRARY FOR SALE-The
Rev. Alfred HOlmead, wishing 10 dispose OF
bis private library, has placed IL In the
hands of Mr.. Anglim, at whose store, in the
Corcoran Building, the books are now ar
ranged for examination. Book buyers gener-
ally, and Mr.. Holmeads friends In particu-
lar, are invited TO See the collection. The
books will be sold at low prices.
"A CARD.-Owing to the crowded. state of
M Williams parlors to- day, he informs the
(Thanisgiving dayI until ! o'c,ock. Wben
those who could not be satisfactorily waited
uponi Will receive every attention. Those
who desire decided novelties should examine
his large and choice selection of goods.
STILL THEY COME.-Where from, or how
they come, no one knows, bat still IL is an
indisputable fact that another lot OF silks
and velyets have arrived, and are being sold
of at aoout half their value. III yon want
handsome goods, now is the time to invest.
See Connolly's new advt. I
ART SALE.-ClosiDg sale OF fine oil paint
1ngs, engravings, water colors, mirrors
chromos ETC., etc, at Francis Lambs ed
store, 1236 Pennsylvania avenue, this even
ing at o'clock. This is q rare opportunity.
Everything TO be sold without reserve
Adtt.
LAW Books AT AUCrIoN-The sale ol
law books will be continued at bowling
sales-room this evening at O'Clock. Many
Of the most valuable works are ye, to he
sold, offering rare opportunity 70 purchase
n less than half their value.
bRIGHTwooD PARK.-Pools for the great
Two mile heat race IN Thapksuivine dly