Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

been filed I'm The once of the Recorder OF
Deeds since our last report
rRANsFKRs.
Thomas III. Gallan, trustee, 20 NJ. Il. Callan.
for %. lot l. Callsn's 50 bdiviSion Of 50 uare
-. Isabella Bowling To III. W. Hudson, Tor
sSi62, lot 10, squa.e asi. j. II. Hollldge %
John Clay ton, for s2i5. lot 3, square SO. T.
j. Brown 20 James Gsltihan, Tor 500. lot g.
block 10, Todd and Browns sub. OF part OF
pheasant Plains" and Mount Pleasant.
Susan G. and Francis {. Tro,t % r II. Trott,
fer IS, east 3 feet lot ;. square 81.
TRUSTS.
Chris. Ford 10 j. q williams and J. F.
Hines, 10 secure John Grinder - SO, lot n,
square $50; Thomas r. McGrrew 10 William
r.. Richardson, trustee. TO secure !. 3. Inns
ford $500 on goods and chsttels, i'm house No.
lIol street northwest {. Grammer Ia 4. n.
Arlington Fire Insurance Company - 500.
lot u, square 307.
Reginald Fepaa EE a53 Hsnrv 4 nuncanso,
70 Cornelius Bowling. lot 10, square 9ii. r.
n Green, trustee, 10 Clara Z. Howard, part
OF subdivision of tract Of land in the county,
known a Widows Mite" ". n. Ward
and W. Z. Stone 10 A. Eberly, lot lS, square
4S4. Richard Rothweli TO joan Mctsregor.
lot L., Rothwell's subdivision OF lots > and 10
aud pslt n, square ssi
CHArTELS
j Z: Cudlipp 20 q. 1. Bond, trust on goods
snd chattels In building s.w. corner sth and
streets. Thomas E McGraw u X. &.
Jones, bin OF sale for goods I'm 2l5J Penns.
avenue.
The Case of Deputy Marshal Franks
Yesterday afternoon the case Of Joshua A.
Franks, charged with defrauding the gov
eminent by presenting false vouchers, was
continued before L. =. CommiSsl sner Plant.
.ser our report closed. District Attorney II
n Wells, h. H.Wells, tr.. and Colonel Lusk,
u. :. district attorney FOR the western dis
trict OF North Carolina, appeared for the
prosecution. and General -. -. Henkle and
ex-senator Pool Tor the defence. After ar
amend the information and warrant tire
commissioner took the motion under al
ViSement.
THE CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
LIrIG ATIoN-l esierday, Mr.. II. 4. Gar
nett, for the Capital Publishing tonpauy
filed an amended bin against Geo. Hill. -
and ] NJ. Brown, and Ootainc a restrain
ing order thereon, returnable July q TIE
new bill, concisely states, that Mr. Jos. NJ.
Brown, while serving as business manager
If the company, falsiried the books by tear
ing num1er OF leaves therefrom. and then
bad the volumes rebound, thai the suit in
equity preceded the one i'm bankrun;cy and
those proceedings should be enioineI pend
ing the action on this bin. They ask that
Mr.. Hin be compelled 10 bring certain notes
into court, and the complainant offers 10
give ample security FOR the payment OF any
Just debt found TO be due.
AN ALLEGED FEMALE iNPosroR-A
woman Is going around representing that she
has lost her place and is "a widow with five
he rway TO her old home i'm Richmond, Va.
She calls herself Mrs. Chapman. She pre-
psented. 10 Mr.. Guinand a letter To this effect.
stating that 81 more were needed, pur-
porting TO be signed by Rev. Mrs Chester
That lady says the signature is a forgery a.
she knows nothing OF the woman. Perhaps
I'm other cases other forged letters have been
used. Officer Dubois has been furnished
with a description OF the alleged impostor,
as given by Mr.. Guinand. She il middle
aged, OF MEDIUM height, not good looking
SUIT FOR BREACH OF PROMISE, Sc.-To-
day Mr.. W. A. Meloy filed in our courts a
suit for Teresa Hutcherson against John
Alexander. for breach of promise OF mar
riage, laying damages AT S3O.000. The prom
ise is alleged TO have been made In Is6i. and
she states he has since, in lsI6, married an
o:her person.
". G. Draper, by the same attorney, also
filed a SUIT against John Alexander for
1000, alleged TO be due for the board and
care and for services rendered TO Theresa
wife OF said John Alexander, and his infant,
John Alexander, Jr.
THE DIRECTORS OF the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association met on "Wednesday even
ing, and the finance committee reported that
the beneficiary OF Thomas Plumsill n ad been
paid 81 al, making the total amount paid 10
benedciaries since the organization ofthe as
ISOLATION sl4a $50. The delegates TO the Alba
ny convention OF secretaries submitted a re-
port, one cPrious item OF which was that, In
consequence OF an absurd regulation OF the
Post Office department, large number OF
associations have ceased using postal cards
for asst ssment notices.
Il. D.-Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg.
Pa, al its commencement yesterday, con
ferred the Electorate" upon Rev. h. r. Bit
finger, pastor of the Westminster Presby-
terrain church OF this city. There were a
graduates, and from the theological semi
nary eight graduates. President TreSsler, OF
Carthage College, III, addressed the college
alumni, and Rev. Dr. Zeigler, of Selinsgrove
Seminary, the theological alumni. The ad-
dress 10 the Y. NJ. c. A. was by Rev. Or.
Stark, of Baltimore. Both the institutions
al gettysburg are in a prosperous condition.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF District q rand
Lodge, No. B, Independent Order OF Good
sauna ritans and Dauohters OF Samaria have
been installed as follows: Wan. III. Grim
shaw, ID. q. Chief; Richard Abraham Brown,
D. q. Chaplain; James Hin, V. q. Chief;
James Burgess, q. s.; Robert Holmes, q. T.,
p. G., Z. s. l.. Nichols, @. l.. The delegates
TO the National Grand Lodge for the ensuing
year as: James Burgess, X. I. Parrish, Chas.
p. Pratt.
HARMONY COUNCIL No. I6, Sovereigns of
Industry, met last night at the hall corner of
elected officers for the ensuing term as fol-
lows Charles Lyman, president; A NJ
Gangewer, vice President; E. D. Leech. sec
new councils have been organized In this
District during the past year.
Yesterday afternoon, George Turner colorci.
was cut In the side and hand by a white wo-
man, named Kate White, who was arrested
and locked up for a hearing before Judge
Snell. DIR. Rey burn, who attended Turner.
thinks bis wounds dangerous. The cutting
was the result OF quarrel between the par
ties.
The CONTRACT for supplying the Wash
ington navy yard station with beef and
vegetables has been awarded to Mr. J. q.
Carroll, and the contract FOR furnishing
bread 10 Mr.. George Seitz.
O
THE COURTS
POLICE CoURT-Jadye Sael.
To-day, Mile Beverly, assault and battery on
Fannie sampson; IS and costs. Lucretia Wet,
assault ON Lucy A. Jones; IS and costs. William
Moore assault on Robert Dole, 10 and or 80
days in Jail. Kate White, assault and battery with
intent to Kill George Turner continued for airing
without bonds. FANCY Clark. larceny Of q piece ot
canvass worth 8 no from Charles X. Etw ards; slO
and costs or thirty days. Barte Stewart, loud: As
Sarah Green, same. Sarah said abs found religion
and couldn help shouting. she felt good: 90 the
Jucge cautioned not TO disturb the neghkorhood
and dismissed her. Thomas Davidson, indecent ex-
poeuIe; %. Jackson Brutus. dru and disorderly:
IS. Miehaet hickey, drunk and disorderIy, plead
ed guilty aud IVES fined IS. Anna Donnelly, street
profanity; IS. Thomas 3. Oarolan, charged with
keePbg an unlicensed bar IN Georgetown: contin-
ned. Jessie MeCOvey. "a frAil and fair sinister.