Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-25

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Mitchell, presiding elder, IN The chaIr, aud
Rev. ChaS. Maddox secre airy pro tenn.
In tae L. : Supreme COuTo yesterday Sid
ney 4 Thomas, OF TINS y, was admitted To
practice Is an attorney and c1uu>eIl " OF
TIE court The case OF Albert Grant. appel
liant, ". WIN. IL HgeSJis e. al appeal from
The supreme Court OF the District % Column
bia,} was, on motion of Siiuey L. Taonas
doeketed and dismissed with costs.
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District Government Affairs.
Samuel ". F Draper has been appointed
justice OF the peace for the District, and j.
CTeSwel Head has been reappointej no.
tary public.
The District Commissioners have made
IequisitiOn upOl Chief of Ordnance Geu. y.
!. Benet Tor forty blue BLANKET for use o:
The organized militia of the District under
me law for armlng the military, said blau-
EetF 10 he turned over 10 Cant w q Moore
5Ids were opened this morning in the Office
o. the chief engineer for the laying OF a pipe
sewer In Ii street. south, between New Jersey
avenue and South Capitol street, rs follows:
j. y. Dancher, elS33O j. q. Stafford, $50 p;
Owen U'Hare, SI55; Henry Himoer, S22i 40
No award was made.
THE GLENwOoD CEMETERY-4 Suit by
NE Lot O1C7es-TO-day, the lot holders of
GlenvoOd Cemetery, under the name of
The GleDwoOd Cemetery Company flied
OIL Tor Injunction az ticst j. b Close AMI
+. n. Close, of New Jersey; w. 8. Humph-
Ieys ard X. =. Evans, OF New York and
Georse Clendenin: OF this city. The bill
vfous contests for its management and
states that at the annual meeting, in July
1e parties making TINS application were
elected trustees, and have since made de-
mand for pos essiOn of the ground. but nave
Jailed 10 obtain II, and state that if the an
Swers OF Close are true ne and his associates
have been guilty of a most stupendous franz
and deception ON the lot holders and COM
mun1ty, and have been guilty of Obtaining
money under false pretences. They pray
that the Closes be compelled to execute a
valid deed 10 the company, and they he en-
Joined from interfering with the company;
that they may be required 10 account for the
monies paid them, and that a receiver be ap-
pointed Messrs. a. q. Riddle. T. j. Miller
and L. ". BARLEY appear for compliments.
Nd'i9lal Theaser.-The OBJ
portunities for seeing Clara Morris in her
famous role of Miss Mutton are rapidly
drawing TO close. Nobody should tail ID
See her II possible
Opera House Mazeppa" will remain the
attraction here for the rest of the week, with
IN the Leading role.
Thedte Co,.iq1te-An attractive pro-
gran me ard large audience every night.
The Bi0 ShCtc.-R arnum's mammoth show
Will lie here on Friday and SATURDAY. and
the crowds that will assemble at The corner
OF 9th ard streets Will be something Won
derful. The great show is as full of sttrac
lions rs ever, and they can be known in de
Ia by referring 20 our advertising columns.
barnum himself wiz De here.
AN IMPORTANT MANDANUs CAsE-Sr,
ft,tee e. 81 Uyt. The Sscre,org Of WU-Ol the
l1ih Of Sept mber Messrs. j. d. Mcpherson,
Alex. Cummings and X. Il. Lines, filed a
petition for John Satterlee, John Cameron
ano W. ID Penny, against George w. Nc
Srary, Secretary of War, for a writ of man
oamus 10 compel him IL accept the bond of
petitioners for the construction of locks
ard 2, on the Muscle shoals of the Tennessee
[ [I; ine writ was made returnable before
Chief Justice Cartier on the sth instant but
has since been certified, on motion OF AS
sIstant Attorney General Robinson, to the
General Term, TO be heard in the first ia
stanee, and IL is expected 1t will come up to-
morrow.
THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF THE
COUNTY held meeting "Wednesday October
Il, al which, resolutions We're unanimously
adopted, "heartily sympathiZing with the
moyement CT The committee of one hundred
OF The clt!ZeEs of the District OF Columbia
held October Goth, IsI7, and that our execu-
live committee, who have had the subject in
charge, be instructed 10 cooperate with tha
kaic committee of one hundred; that our ex-
ecuiive committee b. instructed to prepare a
me mortal To Congress for the purpose of Sc
curing our proper status in the District of
Columbia. and present The same az the next
meeting OF this association for approval"
THE LABOR EXCHANGE to day received
tAe applications OF IL males and IL females
making total thus far of 1882 males and
30 females Ii wss a right brisk day on the
ha1, side, some ten parties applying Tor
heip. On The mems side several very de,ti-
tn,e cases were repOrtct, one a carpenter In
Inc southeastern party of the city VINO has
resided here for II years, and who has wife
ard four children, all in q desiItuta con-
dillon, scarcely knowing what wheat breai
or .II nea, Is. and another sick carpenter, res
ldent here for Is years, with wife and
daughter, and no food or fuel in the house
ELEG ANT LANDAU, HORSES AND HAIR
MSS, AT AUCTIoN.-There Will be sold at
Jhonas Dowling's auction rooms, Star or
nee ouilding,) ON saturday, October 9th, at
O'Clock, splendid outfit, compr isIng a
f.aris made Landau, nearly new; "a pair OF
the most serviceable carriage horses in TN,
ely, and elegant double set heavily mount
"a na1ness, new. This sale offers a rare op-
poitunlty 10 secure one OF the most elegant
private turnouts in this city.-Adct.
IHE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Ine case OF + y. Darling, John Van RIs
Eiek ah1 niners aga fnst G. j. Harrah j. NJ
GSer, w It. LadDer aud others was con-
eiudsd before Judges Brent, Masrudsr and
Ford al Marlboro, Md, yesterday This case
involves Col. 3 =. Shoots right 10 S3oo n.a
An stock ard bonds OF the Soufhern No.
land railroad under contract with the CO..,
week. CSC neat
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issuet IN
IL ehS SI'x Eom nhds and Mary Rowe; Robert
Japln aud be len Morse; Samuel L. Crearoar
and EIzabeih Ann Swain, both of Sh.rni
Dnfg, ND Iucius Harrod and Francis r
Blaky; Olmstead johnson and EIizabait
Bell; MacDaniel Ashton and Julia Addison.
wEIEAD in the business of selling ho,,s,
and chiidTen's clothing, aud never perinIi the
lots OF leading styles 10 become dlminiShedi
at any time I'm the year. Il. Robinson 4 On
tie Boys Cio;hiers, 900 Pennsylvania ave
nue. All desirable fabrics are kept In ample
supply.-Adtf.
NEW AND CHEAP dry goods raesf val
every day Al Carriers, 7O1 MaTEet Space. TIE
cheapest lot OF new dress goods In the city;
back SILKS, black cashmeres black aip,csS
colorsd crsss. al kinds; hsnne.s. blankets,
shawls, cloth for mems and boys wear
NO INJURIOUS SUBSTANCES enters d.
habe1s Rheumatic Remedy. Can be taken
Issaruless OF weather. Never fails TO cure
enmausm. III you suffer headache uss
Aooiiies Headache Specific. Costs 50 cts
tubs, buttons, collar buttons scarf pins
folo, nlled chains from one 10 tvsnfv dol'
- me best nny-cent eye glass in the civ
nia sg sgs Jeweiry Store, No. 81 Pennsyivs.