Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-03
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with the manner in which the burlesdne was
presented hy the Colville Folly Company. To-
night Robinson CrUSOe."
FordS opera HOuSe.-Bryant's Ministries
hold forth here tonight and tomorrow night,
with a matinee to- morrow. All who have not
attended their perform ance will miss a rare
treat II no. present Ope OF these last OppeTtu-
mites
1heoter Conlique.-The performance at the
Ceallque this and tomorrow evening will be
TGilmddge HuH.--Mr. Edward c. Townsend
VIII give readings here this evening Mr.
IoWnsends powers as ar elocutiOfist are so
Wen known that 1t IS unnecessary to say that
his readings will furnish the pleasantest sort
OF entertai nment.
- WIZARD HaIL:.Bshop c. Edward Cheney,
| ID. L.. of the Reformed Episcopal church, lee
lures here this evening for tie benefit OF the
| Church of the Redeemer. His subject VIII be
John Wickhffe, the Morning Star OF the Re
Lincoln Mission Han.-Rev. John Jasper. of
| Richmond will deliver his celebrated lecture
on The Rotation OF the Sun" here this eve
| ming Mr.. Jasper's style and line of argument
| are doubtless well known to most people. but
| his lecture should be heard to be fully appre-
| GATED.
sunday EHcursi0n-The steamer Mattano
will resume her trips to Marshall Hall Sunday,
May 5, and every Sunday thereafter during the
EXCURSION season. See advt.
DISTRICT ASSESSMENT CASES IN THE Z. s.
SUPREME CoUkT.-No. 81. Mattingly ct al. VS..
Inc District OF Columbia ct al.-appeal from
the supreme Court of the District of Column
| bia; and No. 531. The First National Bank of
New York VS.. Shoemaker. These cases call
| III question certain assessments for improve
ments in the city of Washington The points
for decision are, first, was the mode adopted
OF assessing One-third of the whole cost upon
the AUDITING property per front foot wi hOut
| reference to the value OF the property or it's
| special beneft, and without references to the
cost OF the Improvement in the Immediate
| front OF the lot charged, and the proposed
mode OF collecting the assessment, authorized
| by law? For the corporation it is cOntendcd
that Congress has expressly approved the
| legislation under which the assessments were
| made, has recognized and improved the i'm
| prOvementS themselves, and, indirectly, as the
| supervising responsible power with full
| knowledge, 1t has silently acquieSced and ap-
| proved the action of the Board of Public
Works in the premises. Another question is
A G. Riddle for the city; W. S. Cox and Soni-
bert and Darlington opposed.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
tWisle j; NJ; Varnum, construct two two
story brick stores, corner 6 and 18th streets
1I24 18th street northwest; $25. H. McCOr-
mick, repair building, Sth. between E and G
streets street southeast: 500 W. S; Kelly, build a
l. streets northwest: so Anon Woodward
build shed, l26 c street southeast: SIS. A.
ScnWab repair frame building, III 18th street
southwest: $50; Bernard Drew, repair frame
dwelling, 3l6 I'd street northeast: SIS. Mrs ID.
f0Dey, repair frame dwelling. 1912 X street
southeast: $500. Charles E. Morris, repair
frame dwelling, iii 5th street southeast: SIS.
Joseph Barber 4 Co., repair a building, 237 ~
street So. ID. b. Graft. construct two two
story brick dwellings, W, between 18th and
mann, construct a twO-stOry brick store New
Jersey avenue, between and streets north.
east ei Sl,7@ o, ", Wm Dixon, repair q frame
McCauley, repair a brick dwelling, 209 Pa.
avenue southeast; $500
BRIGHTwOOD RACEs.-There was \ much
larger attendance at the Brightwood races
Yesterday afternoon than on the day previ-
Uas nhe unfinished race of the day before
the race, with Gilt Edge second Trump third
n h heI th FedS is fG9rR The three
There were entered: B. m. Lady Maury, by
o. j. Sch9Olcraft; b. m Flora Temple, by Jas
UaSne Il D. m; Lady Morrow, by j: H. Nor
Potomac Maid, by j. +. Carter; br. 5. castle
ton, by Sellman 4 Fadely. The frst-named
Mas fe her leg n did not Lucy H.
first three heats. and of course the race. in
-, 2;iM and 2:i3; Lady Morrow came in
ana Flora Temple were distaneed in the first
heat This afternoon there will be free for
all race, for which number of good entries
have been made.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL MANAGERS
held their, semi-annual meeting last evening
" II. X
ford, Georgetown. President Hitz, Mrs. HitZ
NJ. V. Buckley; Prof. and Mrs. Doolttle, Mrs
II. w. Blackford and others were present 4
report stating that thirty-nine children are on
the rolls, twenty seyen boys and twelve girls
nineteen boys attend the public schools of
GeOrgetOWn, and at times portion work in
the shop. The singing of the children is at
tractlng attention, and they have been invited
to assist in PIP public worship at some of the
cnurcheS The shop under the foreman, Mr..
femy, has also been doing a good work hav-
ing during the past six months turned out
l7S4S tree; box stakes, 3S9 tree boxes, seventy
number OF tables, book cases. block toy houses
mop handles. sc. The treasurer reports s. 276
% having been expended; the secretary re-
ports good homes found for four girls and that
the pressure for admission is increasing.
THE HABEAs CORPUS IN THE CASE OF DE-
TECTIVE BELLE. s. Bell, who was arrested
Tuesday, on a requisition from the governor
SI Iexas, tS Seo the alleged murder Of William
ter, yesterday afternoon, on writ of habeas
corpus Col: Ward H. LamOn appeared for
B Be1i and H; H. Willard for the state of Texas.
prove that Cunningham was actuated by mo-
tVes OF personal spite in pressing this matter.
ana mat he was totally unfit man to have
that the object of this proceeding was to get
Bel to Texas where he would probably be
assasslnated. He next proceeded to show that
Be Re 6eing aia not IDENTITY
II.
and not by his full name. He cited the case
OF Nanderyeer reported in q Texas reports
TO show that the full name was essential to an
Indictment. The hearing was postponed
The POLICE COMMISSIONERS met last night:
present MesSrs: BrittOn lin the CHAIR Somer-
vile, Herr and Cissell. The report of the
lieutenant of the detective corps was SUBJ
mitIed, showing 81 rObberies reported during
the past month. involving a loss of 1858 OF
this amount 1886 was recovered, 1920 of which
was returned TO the owners and the remainder
turned over to the property clerk. The COM
contract they had drawn up with Mr.. Nav
nard- Liquor licenses were approved for j.
5. GOss and A. ROdier.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Z. L. 5. Brent to G. S. Wormley, $65, part sub
lot Sd D, So 49, J. R. English to 5. R. Hill,
Kent, $1,000 part lot II, 50. 347 A W. Eaton
to G. F. Hardin, & 100, lot 10, SO. $685. A. HYDE
ct al, trustees. to j. Atchison So 1892 90, part
lot is, SO: 2ll. Richard Wallach ct al, trustees
to C. B. Wise, 800, lot 10s, So CTS; 1890, lot
lQi and $780, lot ITO, same square. Thomas
Hyde ct al. to S. c. Neale, $780, part lot II,
So. SAT.
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