Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-02
Condensed Locals,

From j. G. Parker we have the New York
papers In advance of the mails.
street lamps will be lighted tonight at $50
D. m, and extingulshed at Ais a. m.
Ihomas Tyler, driver of a stone wagon, was
seriously injured yesterday by being thrown
nom the vehicle at the corner of 18th street
nnmanageable from fright
The johnson Register" adopted in Mr.. In
gals bill, introduced in the Senate yesterday
to levy tax on Spirituous and malt liquors
sold by the drink in the District of Columbia,
is District invention.
VIM; T. Young was brought here yesterday
from Maryland on requSitiOn from the SUI
preme Court OF this District charged with
stealing a horse worth $50 in February last
from MI Francis B: Mailer, of this city.
Chief Engineer Cronin, of the District fire
department, has an able article in the last
number of the National FTrenldn'S Journal on
the comparative efficacy of spray and of heavy
volumes of water in extinguishing fires The
J0lIrndi, editOrially, cOmmends the article.
The removal of the Western Union Tele-
graph office to the COrcOran building is not eX-
pected to be made before the first of June
next.
The standing committee of the diocese of
Maryland at its recent meeting declined to
confirm the election of the Rev. DR.. Seymour
10 the eplscOpate of Springfield He has been
confirmed. however, by a large ma jOrity of
Doth bishops and standing committees, and
me matter OF his acceptance is now entirely
IN his hands.
Hon: A. Ii. stephens and. probably, Pres
Ident Hayes. will attend Grace GreenwOOd'S
lecture tomorrow night.
Lewis Simms and VIM. Walker two motto
nous cOlored thieves, were arrested by Detec-
tiVes COOmeS and Miller yesterday afternoon
for stealing sack Of flour and other articles
from in front of keywOrth'S grocery store cor
ner of 9th and ID streets.
There was public letting OF the peWS at Mt
Vernon Place NJ. F. church (South5 last even
ing. Each pew was labeled with its price and
The congregation dropped in and made their
selections pew could be rented all the way
from s. to $50. \ large number was taken
during the evening.
In the Criminal Court, yesterday Frank
Burch. indicted for highway robbery renewed
his bOri, and was again sci at liberty Hugh
StrldCr, arrested on bench warrant for a sec
ond Otfense of petty larceny, was sent to jail.
District Government Affairs,
statement transmitted by Inspector En-
tWisle to the District Commissioners shows
the number OF new buildings erected, build |
ingS repaired and amount of fees received for
the month OF MaTch-62 new buildings, lbs re-
paired, fees 1858.
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED by the inspector of buildings: Thomas
Evans, repair brick dwelling, l43S COrcOran
81. NV. 500: Arthur Small, repair brick dwell
ling. sO9 .2d st. II w, 500: Annie Lucas repair
brick dwelling, DIST ST. $50: Richard Collins.
repair frame dwelling, 10l1 East Capitol St.
80: Fanny King. repair frame dwelling. 2lS
dwelling, corner 9Th and G SITS. Sc, 81 80: r.
Nj. Green, repair frame dwelling, is C st.
Sc, $50; Weaver 4 Co, construct brick
market. Georgetown, High. between LIST and
"a SITS. $500: Mrs. V. Il. Brady repair a brick
house. S26 9TH ST. NV. So: F Bates make adj
dltiOn to brick house, G St, between 9TH and
9Th SITS. NV, $500
To MAKE YOUR CHILDREN HAPPY-The
male portion of them at IeaSt-take them to
the Boys Clothing House of MessrS. Il. Robin
son Co, No. 99 Pennsylvania avenue, and
allow them to select just such suits of clothing
as their fancy may determine and Our word |
Tor il You will be satisfied with the style fit. |
comfort and durability of the garment. This |
hTm has received an immense stock of spring |
goods, and can suit youths boys and children |
OF all ages, from to u years. Durability and
style, together with comfort and economy are |
assured all those who make their purchases at |
the Popular Boys Clothing House of Messrs
B. Robinson & Co. 9O9 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
This house has grown more rapidly into pub
lie favor than any other establishment within
the citizens of Washington so fully appreciate
the endeavOrS of this firm to place in this mar
t ket hrst5clasS garments exclusively for youths,
Robinson & Co.'S is the place that gladdens
the hearts OF the yOung.-Adrt.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE U. s. SUPREME
Cot RT.-ln the L. 5. Supreme court yesterday
the case OF Mcpherson vs.. Cox, appeal from the
supreme Court of the District of Columbia
was decided This was the reversal of a de,
cree below against Mcpherson as trustee of
the complainant. The order is that new de-
cree be entered. denying 50 much of the relief
sought by the complainant as prays for the re-
moyas OF Ehe defendant from his truSteeShip:
that il be decl Jared that complainant is entitled
OF the property on payment to Mcpherson of
the sum of 5000, for which he rightly holds
the bond as security for services to the com
plainant as his attorney and that Mcpherson
nave liberty II he desires to file cross bill for
the establishment of debt and lien Mr.. JUS
fiee Miller delivered the opinion. Dissenting
Mr; CHEF Justice Waite and Justices Hunt
and Harlan.
MERIToRIoUs.-It is not often in the line of
our duty 10 praise patent medicine, unless
IN very exceptional cases, where the article
used, or TO be used. prove of very superior
quality, and not then unless we Know to pos
tive certainty that it will perform all that is
claimed Tor 1t. We refer to-day to DIR. I.o-
dllleS Headache Specific, a pleasant prepara-
ton Tor the prevention and cure of nervous
and sick headache, which comes as near per-
lection as anything made by human hands.
IL is said it cures this distressing complaint i'm
5tO % minutes, and as it costs but 50 cents it
comes within reach of all 1t is manufactured
by MeSsrs. HelpenStine & Bentley the pOpu-
Tar druggists under the Ebbitt house. which is
sale guarantee that it is first class in every
lngtoA, Georgetown and Alexandria.
THE WESTERN EMIGRATION MOVEMENT
AMONG THE C0LORED PEOPLE.-The District
OF Columbia Western Emigration Society last
night perfected its organization, with the fol
lowing officers Col. Perry Carson president:
H. o; johnson, NJ. Brady, }. c. Carter, L. Scott,
III. spear, wee presidents: A. st. A. Smith
recording secretary: &C. Chase, correspond,
ing secretary: VIM. Beckett treasurer. EN-
cCuliht COulIllltJct-O >. b. w all lT. w. Stew
art, j. w. Freeman, W. H. Edinburgh A. w.
A DeLeOn, ii. o. johnson, J. d. Bagwell, l..
q. Fletcher, Ambrose TillS. Finance commit
teen. Brady, John 7. Bell, VIM. Thomas
Moses Anderson, w. III. Edinburgh Walter
Middleton, j. W. Freeman. Auditing com
mittee-R. III. Holland. j. ID. Bagwell, G. w.
oteWart. number OF new members joined.
AN, AFFLICTED FAMILY-Tnree Children
Dtdd o. D5phtheriG, ana One DBtn0-The
ulpnlherla Is prevailing to an alarming extent
IN the nelghbOrhOOd of JeSSup'3 Cut on the
washington branch of the b. & o. r. r
about a miles from this city. and the family
oil Mr. John +. LOwekamp. merchant at thai
place, have been terribly afflicted i'm LOSING
two little girls on Tuesday night last. a HttIe
boy on Friday night last, and fourth child
was then lying at the point of death The
Oldest child has thus far escaped DIR. C. r.
White, who attended the children has taken
the disease and is seriously i'll from it,
The FIRE LAST NIGHT, about half-past one
O'Clock, was in frame house in Hughes
alley, between 24th and 18th and | and
streets northwest. Tine flames communicated
10 The adjoining house. and when the firemen
arrived IL looked as though there would be a
large confiagration. After hard work how
ever, the flames were Subdued. Both houses
belonged TO James Green. The damage
amounts to about $500: fully insured. The fire
n supposed 10 have been of incendiary origin,
as the house in which it was first discovered
m az M ial