Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-26

VI. Ca,
Church. conducted by the pastor, Rev. II. Nice,
is Stin in progress. large number of people
were at the altar last night, and several were
conveyed.
Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers.
THE RELIEF BOAT.
The executive committee OF the National Re-
lief commission did not hold meeting to-day.
telegram was received this afternoon by
GOV. shepherd from Lieut.. Hall, commanding
the relief boat, dated at Cairo ILL.,, october 26th,
saying: stopped for coal and pilot. Leave in
few hours. All Wen. Shall stop at ST. Louis
and quarantine for ORDERS
Also, similar dispatch to Dr. Woodwork from
Dr.. keyes.
MORE MONEY FROM BRooELYN
The following letter was received by Surgeon
General Woodwork from Ripley Ropes. treas
urer OF the Brooklyn Relief Committee this af-
fernoOn: Your very interesting favor OF yeSter-
culiarly touching, and sincerely thank you for
moving SO promptly 10 hef aid. Herewith please
and check for $500, which amount please dis
tribute in such manner as you deem proper
sincerely regret troubling You so often, but must
express 10 you my gratitude and that of those
whom represent for your willingness TO be the
almoner OF portion of the bounty Of our cisi-
zens.@
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hon. Casey Young writes TO L. j. Davis. treas
Gref from Memphis, under date of October 22d:
60 am IN receipt Of Your favor OF 10Th inst. en-
closing draft for 1900. sent by direction of the
National yellow Fever Relief Committee, to be
used for the benefit of the yellow fever suffer-
erS for which please convey to the committee
my own and the grateful thanks of our suffer-
Ing people. The amount shall be faithfully an
pied To the object for which ii was sent
A DISTRICT CASE IN TIE L. :. SUPREME COURT
The case OF AinswOrth Il. SpOfford VS.. James b.
klrk and HOsmer Co.. Was heard in the L. $
supreme court yesterday. II. A. Lambert for
plaintiff i'm error. and L. L. Lewis for defendant
This cause. from the supreme Court of the Dis
ffict OF Columbia, involves the question whether
ht-n
government. drawn upon his attorney in the
prosecution Of such claim, in favor OF parties to
whom he has engaged 10 pay money out OF the
Claim when collected. is such an assignment of
interest in The claim as TO render the tranSac-
ton void under the act OF 1874 for the preven-
lion OF maud upon the Treasury, which pro-
hlbltS assignment OF claims against the United
states. The appellant who is the librarian of
Congress. became the holder for value OF two
such accepted orders, and his counsel claim in
support of his appeal that these orders were
merely an appropriation in favor of the payees
10 be realized upon the collection of the claim.
and that they cannot be properly treated as as
signments, as they were in the court below.
THE ZIEGLER REFORM SCHOOL CAsE.-Yester-
day the case OF George Ziegler, an inmate OF the
Reform School. whose custody the mother seeks
TO obtain, was resumed before Judge Hum
phreys. President Burchell, of the Reform
School board, was present, as was little George
Ziegler, a bright and interesting seven-year-Oid
child. Mr.. Browne resumed his argument and
urged that the law could never intend TO take
this little boy from his mother and make him
the associate OF criminals for sixteen years.
Gen. Wells. I'D reply. cOntended that the mother
was doing the best thing she could for the boy,
whom she could not manage. She placed him
where he would be cared for and brought up u
De useful man and good citizen. Before the
close OF the argument case was adjourned until
Wednesday next. and the court gave the tempo
Iary custody OF the child TO the Reform School.
CONDOR. THE RELEASED FENIAN, COMING T,
WASHINGTON response 10 circular issue
within few days, few OF our Irish-America
fellow-citiIenS met at Association Hall last eve
ming. the OBJECT being 10 take some steps look
ing TO reception TO capt. Edward O'Meaghef
Condor. the recently released Fenian. on his ar
fIVal III washington sometime next week. The
invitations were confined to a few-SOme of tria
personal friends even of the Fenian exile bein
left In ignorance OF the movement. The attend
ance being small, therefore, nothing was done
more than the election OF Mr.. Bernard COnroy
chairman, and arrangements made to meet at
the same place Sunday afternoon.
THE ROBBERY or Hon. A. NJ. WADpEI1.-
This morning In the Police Court the case OF
John Blunden alias st. Louis johnny arrest
ed few nights ago by Detective McDevitt, was
called. Blundell is charged with having i'm May
last stolen pocket book containing 81 80 from
Hon A. NJ. Waddell, of North Carolina, at the
metropolitan Hotel. The assistant district at
tOrDey stated that the admissions made by the
prisoner, on which he would have to rely for a
conviction, was made under such circumstances
that they could not be recorded as evidence and
pres. The court directed the release Of the pris-
Oner.
THE ASSAULT on OFFICER MCRaE.-In the
Police Court this morning. Albert Foster better
known as Babe Foster," was arraigned on the
charge Of using personal violence on member
OF the police force on the Sth inst. The testi-
mony was that Foster, sam Campbell alias
Patch and sam Wheeler. While they were drunk.
were in the act OF leaving the store, corner of
18th and streets. when Foster struck Officer
a
He was committed for the action OF the grand
Jury and sam Wheeler. as a witness, was re-
leased ON his personal recognhance.
SUIT AGAINST COL MICHAEL THOMPSON AS
GrARD1AN.-leste suit was entered in the
name OF the United States eE rel. Alice v. IyieS
tnee BrOdbeck) agt. Michael Thompson and
Frederick Bates. on bond or 5000. Thompson
was appointed guardian OF plaintiff in 1871, (Nr.
Bates as surety > and the suit is brought in con-
sequence Of Thompson (whO, IL will be remem-
bered, suddenly departed from this city, not
paying over s9e4.59 due Mrs. Ly les out OF her
fathers estate.
DRY GOODS. DRY G0oDs.-s30 900 worth OF the
Cheapest and best assorted stock OF deSira bic
dry goods in this city. The best and widest
bleached sheeting reduced TO 30; bleached table
damask, 50; cloth for boys wear, all wool 50;
black waterproof cloth. the very widest, so; felt
skirts, 90. carriers. III Market Space. Pure
wool black cashmere, double width. 50; ladies'
balbTigan English stockings, woven seams, %:
very large assortment OF cloakS from - 10 $50;
s>lrli1Ht SudNtS- I'LL SVioIS, lFOAl $4.9u W
-4drt.
A NUISANCE SToPPED.-Tle health officer has
nut a stop TO the practice OF The men empi"-
by the contra loT for removing ~ .SJea
washing out their barrels --,snI sou Ol
west OF 18th stree dC the river ostnk
/" Sycarr~ -., at the place known as the
-..vre" The police should arrest any one
sor this act. IL is sufficient that this neighbour
hood is cursed with the river flats nuisance so
near by.
A DESERTED WIFES BILL FOR DTv0RCE.-SeS-
ter1ay, Catherine CreadOn HenneSy filed q
bill against John G. CreadOn for divorce. The
marriage took place in January, 1863, and was
soiemnzed by Rev. John PoiSai OF Baltimore,
and IN the April following, it is charged defend
ant deserted her.
THE VIsITATIONs OF the officers OF the Grand
Encampment, IO.O.F., 10 the subordinate en-
campments has been arranged by Grand Pat
riarch Henry G.. stevens, TO take place I'm The
following order: Mount Nebo, No. 6, Nov. goth
Nagenenu, No. 4, Nov. Esd; Columbian, No. l.
Nov. 9th.
CARPETS. new designs, Is, 25, 80, 81, 80, So, 60
s., IS cents; cloakS, $3.50, 3d. 3d. -, IS, 50. $40
new fan dress goods just opened, IL, Is, %, 2
cents, up; black caShmeres, all WOOL from .
cents. TowSon's, GO Pennsylvania avenue
south side.-Adrt.
NEW PUBL1CATIoNs.-From j. C. Parker VI
have Harper's Bdzar for November 9, ant
Aud Lang Syne," a novel by the author O
The Wreck OF the GroSyenOr," being NO. -
opl ary- LrQ Il