Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-27

DEEDS IN FEE have been filed rs follows:
w. r. Hoffman. trustee, To L. W. Page. 5000.
lot -, q. $50: /. j. Durant To f. VI. NOurse
s., lots lH. Isl and l62. 81. 675; +. VI. NOurse
Gray To J. A. T. Patterson. 500. lot :. 81. 90:
/. b. Bryan To NJ =. Norton. 8. Gr. one fourth
~. 51s: A. II. Nelson to f.. G.. Nelson. $1,000 lot
.. 81. $40: VIM. Ballantyne ct al. trustees. to
'. A. Grafton. 500, lot A. sd. 7SS: same to C.
ID. Brown. $40, lot % same 81 : Eliza Under
due Il :. X. Watts, $3.50. lot :. 81. IL ; G. II.
Stones rect II al. To GeOrgetown College 5
al Lanai in the District of Columbia standing
I'm the name OF the Catholic corporation of
Maryland: Edward Clarke ct al. trustees. to
!. a. lighlbOdy, eNecutriX, as holder Of share
No. 10. >ubi0t l. 81. ld69 lot 26. sq. 10. aud lots
! 10 ) and j. To IL, inclusive Sq. a. of Isher-
wood; \. j. Pardon to Joseph Weaver. 5000
lots = 10 -. of tract called Friendship. st.
Philip aud Jacob; Johanna Carr ct al. 10 Geo.
NJ Bond S2l. lots ii and T. sub OF lot Z 81
S4. {. H. Dodge In j. Richards Dodge S2gS5.
sub lot - Of sub Of Sub LOT B. and part Of sub
Hardness. sl,50 part lot II. 81. 3l9
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.-ThiS morning.
in the Circuit Court Judge Cartier. the case OF
Mary L. Van Ortwick against Walters, was up
On motion for new trial which was granted
This was an action for breach of promise of
marriage and seduction. and when first called
Tor trlal the plea was made by defendant that
the plaintiff could not maintain the suit nor
COULD she contract marriage, as she had
husband living. The plaintiff met this plea by
an OheT Ia prove that she had been divorced
and defendant made the point that cOnfiDe-
ment IN the penitentiary was not good cause
Tor divorce. and consequently she WAS still a
married woman. The Court (Judge CARTIER
sustained this point and Judgment was given
ior defendant. The plaintiff now moves, by
MIS-. Lockwood. for a new trial on the ground
that she i now able To prove that her husband
was dead at the time of the alleged promise 10
marry. and the court granted the motion.
THE WORKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met at
Beck, hail last night, Mr.. Richard Emmons,
wee president. in the chair. MesSrs. ). ).
Riley, James +. Smith and W. F. Price. dele
gates from Council l.. United WOrkingmen of
America. were admitted. The committee on
hail was reorganiZed. with MeSSrS. Meany
Mcdonald. Haldeman, Speir Heyl and White,
more aS members. The executive committee
asked for further time 10 report OH the ques-
lions OF the labor exchange employing men AT
- cents per day, and employing women at
lower rates making paper bags for the Agri-
cultural department. Mr.. Maltby offered a
series of resolutions looking to the formation
OF a central labor organization in each con-
sfes>iOnal district. 10 communicate with the
National Trades Union located i'm the District
ol Columbia; which was referred.
New IDRIA STOCK AS COLLATERAI-Yester
day, IN the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, the
ease Of George W. Barker agt. ". j. Murtagh
was heard on motion for Judgment. This
was an action on note and account. 1t was
stated thai Murtagh gave the note to f. McB.
stock OF the New Idria Silver Mining Company
as collateral Murtagh i'm his answer asked
tlldt ule SHARES DE subjected To sale and the
proceeds be applied To the liquidation of the
note. and the plaintiff endeavOred To find
purchaser but failed. Judgment was given
for plaintiff.
lNsrRANCE CASE ON DEMURRER - The
ease oil j. l. Lighter against the New Jersey
Mutual Life Insurance Company was argued
on demurrer in the Circuit Court. Judge Cart
ter. today, and the demurrer was Sus-
tanned With leave to both parties to plead
ms - an action for an alleged breach Of con
tract IN removing him without notice as
agent: also for salary and commissions The
defendant demurred ON the ground of mis-
the demurrer to the replication aud gave leave
To amend.
The ITALIAN DRAMATIC CLUB. at their first
entertainment this season, presented last eve-
ming World and Stage" at Ford's Opera
House, in a very crediitable manner. The
theater Was flled TO its limits and the audi
ence seemed generally well pleased with the
performance. Miss Minnie Frye as Miss
Kate Robinson carried of the honors of the
evening. Misses Tulloek and swallow, and
Messrs. Gisburn and kimball also did well.
Inc play was well put upon the stage. and was
well managed throughout by Mr.. I. X. Sailer.
THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
NJ the regular meeting Of Columbia Lodge No.
], /. u. NJ, last night: w. n, Jacob Ritters-
pach j M, +. u. Gray recording secretary. III.
treasurer A. q. Brummei: chaplain. 3. W.
Speaks conductor, H. J. Eisenbefss represen-
tatiye to grand 10 dge, j. C. Weaver; educa-
tiOnal committee-A. %. Brummel. j, G.
Weaver, and j. w. speaks.
tiful CT; Won Of his favoifte subtect-a child. 1t
is on axI ibifian at Rarla N's and SDeakS for il.