Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-08


THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHN w COMP
TON, the well known deaf mute clerk, who for a
long series of years has been attached 10 the
effiee Of The Second Comptroller of The Treasury,
took place from his late residence. No 5!2 ON
street. yesterday afternoon There were present
. very large attendance Of friends of the
stCeased, including DR.. E. VI. Gallaudet and
officers and students Of tie National Deaf Mute
college. many of his fellow clerks. and large
Lumber Of oar oldest citizens. The remains
were clothed in a full suit OF black cloth and
were II state caSket, heavily silver mounted
with bar handles, fun glass top, with the name
aud age Of the deceased on the silver plate
There rested upon the coffin a prOflSon of floral
ornaments including an anchor, a pillow on
which was the word rest, and several boIuets.
iIe services were conducted by Rev. 4. T.
steele. OF 81. Marks tP.E-) Church. Capitol HILL
al old personal friend OF dece aSed, who feelngiy
spoke Of the worth OF the deceased as friend
and christian, and his remarks were inter-
Freted in the sign language TO the muteS present
hrs widow being herself deaf mute The
corpse was followed by large cortege of car
riages to the Congressional Cemetery. where
after the conclusion OF the service they were
placed by Mr.. Speare in q vault, and they will
ee hereafter removed TO Greenwood, N. Y. The
pall bearers were Melville Ballard, C. WK
strong, and -- Fowler, deaf muteS James
Smith, Byron ii. Murphy. and ]. E. Ellegood.
SUIT AGAINST THE DIsTRIcT.-In the Circuit
Court, Judge Cartier. yesterday. the case of
lewis Butler VS.. the District Of Columbia for
5000 damages alleged TO have accrued in con-
seQUence OF his fail into a Sewer-trap In the
spring OF 1876, was tried Mr. r. K Elliott an
Peared for the plaintiff and Mr.. Riddle for the
District. The defense was that the plaintiffs
eafeleSSneSS contributed 10 the accident. Judge
Cartter instructed the jury that the agents OF
tne ulstret Were bound to keep the sewertrap
sons passing along the street but that II the de-
PENDANT walked into the sewer-1rap in conse-
guence OF his own heedlessneSs or negligence
he was entitled 10 no damages The Jury took
the case AZ the adjournment of the court with
instructions 10 return sealed verdict.
The jury this morning returned verdict for
plaintiff for S2so
DEEDS IN FEE have been Med as follows:
A. V. Moss TO J.. A. Moss, lot -. So. I0l; $4,000
Eugene Bettes 10 j. b. CherrngtOn, LOT 2 ST. IS;
$3.50 J. II. Collins TO E. A. Newman, lot u, 50
SO; $50. A. b. Smith 10 Louisa X. Camp. lot 2s,
So 2l2; 81, goo. Frank p. Burke 70 s W. AcrieS
and F. A. Belt. lot SO Of sub. p ST. 91l; 81 600
4: HYDE, trustee. 70 J; E. Thorne. part 10, So
Sss; 1850. CD Bond TO John Day, lot 81, sub.
clark lot p. 50, 5s4; g.. Alice A. Montgo-
merry ct al. TO Allen L. Clark. part ~. so. 5S4:
SEQ. H;k; simpson to T; B: stahi, lot s. 50,
lOughoy. trustees. TO T. B. Stahl, same proper
~; S520ss.
THE NEW SCHEDULE OF through trains north
and south on the A. and F. and p. railroads and
connections will go int operation on sunday
next. Southwark the trains will leave New
. York at SIS a. m and 10 p. m. arriving at Phil
delphia Has and lie, Baltimore 800 D. m and
4;sa a. m, Washington 500 p. m. and $50 a. m ;,
4V-l0 ~ H. anu ll.,so d. H. NOTLnWafQ
they leave Richmond at S a. M and o. m
arrive al Washington ITO D. m. and 9:55 p. m,
Baltimore 3:05 p. m. and I1:05 p. m, Philadel
phia $50 p. N. and 1886 a. w., and New York
Ices p. N. and Gas a. m.
GREAT ATTRACTION at the popular cash dry
goods store. Great reduction In prices. COlored
silks reduced TO IS and 15c. Bleached table
damask reduced 70 soc. All of our boys cassi-
meres reduced. Cheapest black and colored
SILKS IL this city. Colored silks IS, IS, s1c ST.,
Us. Black silks, all prices, from 15c. TO s..
OuI u and u .25 black silks are special bargains
Siiks can De made in the latest style at Madame
thntuekley 3 over my store. Cloaks from S to
Sso. broche ShawlS from S to $50 Carter's
carr E. ON, CONDOR, accompanied nv GOV
efal friends, called at st. Josepi's Ornhan asy.
ium yesterday afternoon, where after maEino a
tour OF the building, he left handsome dona
lion Tor the orphans. Capt. Condor win RENAL In
here until Monday evening next, when il is nro-
posed that public reception be rendered hin
CARPETS CARPBTS.-A few more very desir
able patterns left in ingram carpets, Sc, soc
Gee-, CSC, I5c. per yard. Floor Oilcloth. ali
widths. Nottingham lace from Is cents Blan-
kets and comforts. immense stock, at bottom
prices TowsOn's, go Pennsylvania ave-, south
si0e.-Adrf.
TIE SENSIBLE Brighton Beach button boots
Tor misses. also pebble button school shoes, at
Benkert Wilson's, No. SIG Market Space
AGrt.
BOYS orrFITs for dress and school wear
Cometete assortment. EiSeman Bro, corner
ith and E.-AdVt.