Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-28
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
From J.. c. Parker we have the New York
papprs IN advance Of the mails.
The Circuit Court will reconvene on We'd
nesdsy To hear the case OF Adams against
the Tribune association:
During the recess of the courts the Circuit
and Criminal Court rooms are being reno.
waited and the windows changed, by placing
In them the improved yentilators, patented
by Chief Justice Cartier.
WARN WEATHER NOTES Men Pros
fTdted bU HeGt-HedIB Rain StGrm.-Yester-
day the heat was SO intense that but few
bricklayeTs and laboTers were able to con-
tinue work during the entire day, and most
OF them quit work in the morning or at
noon. There were a number OF cases in
which persons were Frustrated by the heat,
but so far as known there have been no fatal
cases Sergeant Perry, Of the fourth pre-
cincJ. found Edward Long a colOred laborer
at the Western market yesterday afternoon
Frustrated by the heat, and took him TO the
station, where he was attended by DIR. Ward
John McNichols was found prostrated at the
corner OF New Jersey avenue and III street in
me afternoon, and Ohcer King took him to
his home, on 2d, between III and | streets
northwest The heavy rain last evening
mede comparatively comfortable tempera-
lure during the latter part OF the night
Many streets were flooded. and some OF the
cellars on the avenue were tlled with water
and the goods in them damaged. The storm
IN the neighhOThood OF the Eastern Branch
was quite destructive to the roads in THAI
section OF the county. washing some of them
tntO deep gUilleS- This was especially the
case on The Wheeler road, which is al some
points almost impasSa Bile. There was COZ
siderable hail intermingled with the rain,
and IT," lightning struck a house in the vi
ciuity e Silver Hill post Office, tearing OF
tNe gable end There was also considerable
hail fell IN Fast Washington. and during the
storm Tie lightning struck willow tree near
tie Marine barracks, demOliSliug f.. and
causing great CONSERVATION ii that neighUor-
ECOd.
TIE GEORGETOvN LICUOF LICENSE
LAw.-The ordinances Of Georgetown, Tegu-
solo
liquors, which appear to he IN force a the
present time, are those approved February
9TH iN53, TO take effect on and after March
sd, l-a3. After ~eclting The requirements OF
81 persons applying for license. conditions
under which licenses shall he issued, &c.
section : says II shall not be lawful for any
person or persons who have obtained, or
shall hereafter obtain a tavern OF retail
license TO sell, retail. or barter. beer, wine,
cider or SpirituOus liquors of any kind what
sOeyer, or 10 open their bar or shops on Sun
day; and for each and every violation Of any
OF the provisions Of this section the person or
persons so offending snail forfeit and pay for |
each and every offence so Section pro-
yides that II any person shall sell, retail &c,
beer, ale. cider, &c, within the corporation |
IL any quantity less than one pint, without /
first obtaining license TO keep a tavern ac- |
cord1Dg 10 the provisions of this ordinance, |
shall pay S2Ofor each and every offence, to !
be recovered as other fines and penalties |
are. Section 10 provides that one half of all |
fines shall be for the benefit and use of the |
police officer making complaint, and the |
m.
All subsequent legislation appears to have |
been the act approved December 10Th, 1868 |
The nrst section OF which limits the extent of |
such licenses 10 one year; second section !
fixes the license az 500, instead of $50 as l
before, and the third section fixes the penalty /,
me of Lot less than $50 for every offence.
IL appears therefore. that the minimum |
hDe Is specific one of so Ia all cases Of |
violation oflaw.
THE 12TH GRAND ANNUAL SCHUETZES |
FIST OF Inc Washington Schuetzen Nerein I
Will commence al the park on Monday and |
eonIinne I'VE GAYS, opening with a grand |
on Monday morning, under the chief mar
sha-ship OF MT. Joseph Cato From the |
PREPARATIONS already made by the commit |
tees ibis festival will be far in advance of |
any OF the preceding ones. ON 9TH street near
fenBsy lNanla avenue. there is a very elabo- |
Iate areh h1ghIy ornamented. having on the |
summit an eagle. TIE words "TWelfrh An
Iual Festival OF the Washington Schuetzen |
Nerein" are on one side OF the arch, and the !
words
"What gives Temperance it's zest?
II is the German Schuetzenfest,"
or me other side. Along the proposed line OF |
march on Monday, numbers of our German
clfZeis are decorating their places OF BUSH
ness, yieing with each other as to who will /
make The best show On the grounds there
cert and dancing music by the Marine Band,
slr giDg by the TyrOlean Troupe, Gsctwan- |
ceTtr. in their Datiorsl costumes, scenes in |
mid sir by the grand Gymnast Samuel San
yeah including his "drOp fo- life" perform
ST &C on the rolling globe by Miss Maud san
yeah, The little prodigy, little Nellie Wilson, |
minstion and fireworks every evening. The |
celebrated Washington S@nperbund the II
II Choir, Washington Liederkranz and Har-
moDy Will assist the Verein in vocal music. |
a COUNCIL OF CoLoRED BAPTIST
CHURCHES OF this District and Alexandria |
was held a few DAYS since at the request of
members of the Nineteenth street Church. |
Fourteen churches were represented in the |
Nh - Cor
Church have recognized as an Independent |
Baptist church while they still retain their
membership in the 10Th street church. and
Ias.ed 70 take the proper steps TO secure their
letters Of dismissioD. Inc conference after !
deliberation adopted a resolution THAT In
the opinion OF this conference the brethren |
who have made such unlawful interferences
with the mem bers Of the 18th street Baptist
Church, and with mem oers of other Baptist !
churches, and who have recently recognized
some persons now known as The Bereau'
Baptist church of this city, while the said
persons held their membership in the 10Th
street BAPTIST church, acton Is irregular.
antagonistic to Baptist pollty, is prolific of
evil 10 our churches. and must have been |
taken without mature elaboration"
BUILDISG PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman;-Henry NOll. repair a two-stOry
frame bakery, 7th, between w and Bounia-
~ streets - Geo. Frederick Stutz. move
northwest; $50. Moses Kelly, repair brick
dwelling, i, between 18Th and 2Oth streets
northwest; - 600. VIM. Orme. extend
dwelling and store, 9th, between and @
streets northwest; S2J. W. II. Meachen, re-
pair a frame dwelling, Carroll. between LIST
and "a streets southeast. $50 Nm ri Damn
repair brick dwelling, eth between Il street |
and Louisiana avenue northwest; $500.
Henry Stevens, repair brick store, Ills sth
street northwest; 500. T. McCafrey, con-
struct two two story brick ceilings, ith,
between and streets northeast; 81, 800.
nIvoRCE NoTEs.-To-day Mary Ellen |
Morris, by Messrs Paine and Grafton, en-
tered suit against John Thomas Morris for a
CivoTce- She states that she married defend
ant In lS5s and they lived together until Au-
gus. lstl. when he deserted her.
MIR j. F. Ennis this morning, for Frederick /
" Bergman. fled a bill for a divorce from
Mary W. Bergman. He states that he
was married In 1865 and has three Oh ildren
al Living, and be charges that his wife was
ind fferent 10 her duties as a wife and mother,
and in June, 1875, she deserted him.
ATIEMPrED SUlCIDE-A Non Ctn, His
IhTodt utfh a RdzoT-About O'Clock this
morning Thomas Brown, coIored age aTont
~ years, living at 6li III street southwest cur