Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07

uuy ocNCOt VIII give an excursion tomorrow,
saturday. June eth, to Marshall Hall, on the
the barge Cackade City. Two trips. See ad.
Base BGU.-The Hornell will play the Ma
tlonals tomorrow afternoon. See ad.
District Government Affairs.
FINES IN TIE POLICE COURT.
The accounts of the deputy marshals of the
Police Court for the month of May were exam
lned to day by the Auditor of the District of
Columbia, aud found to be correct. The
amount collected by Deputy Marshal Cary
and by him turned over to the District Treas
urer, for the entire month, was $685., for fines
and costs in the SO-called States cases. The
amount collected by Lieut.. EcklOff, acting as
deputy marshal for the Superintendent of
fOllCe, IN the District cases proper. from NAV
l3h to May 18th, one-half month, 1891 so, which
amount has also been covered into the District
treasury.
RULE OF COURT AGAINST MRS LOCKWOOD,
TEE FEMALE LAwYER.-In the Police Court
John Martin, filed an affidavit stating that
certain goods and chattelS which Belva A.
Lockwood had accused him of stealing. on
which charge he was tried in the Police Court
and held for action of the grand jury are the
same goods specified in search warrant
under which they were seized and taken to the
eighth precinct station, and there held in the
custody of the law. and from which they have
not been released: that under said search
warrant his (MartIn's) wife was arrested and
taken to the Police Court: that on the LIST of
June an order was entered by the Judge of the
Police Court directing the return of the goods
to aftiant; that before the order of return was
acted on, the same was suspended bv this
court at the request OF Belva A Lockwood for
a further hearing; that aiflant has cause to
believe sad Lockwood induced this court to
suspend SAID order OF return not for the pur-
poe OF further hearing, but TO enable her
unlaWfully to obtain possession OF the goods
unCtr form OF law and i'll contempt Of this
court; that said Lockwood obtained writ of
fepleYln, and in person urged the marshal to
levy the same, and before they could be re-
turned to ai1iant said marshal, instigated by
sad lockwood, delivered them to her while
pended The defendant (Martin), through his
counsel, moved for an order directing Belya
A Lockwood to return to the staton-house
the goods and chattelS in question she caused
TO DE taken therefrom by writ of repevn in
action at law now pending in which she is
plaintiff and Martin defendant; and also for
rule ON said Lockwood to show cause why she
should not be committed for contempt of court
lof taxing possession OF the goods in the man.
ner reclted. The court ordered the rule to
issue, returnable tomorrow.
ANOTHER DRAIN ON DISTRICT FINANCES
Uncle Sans Unpaid Pensioners q Source OF
EIpense.-This morning, through the Labor
Exchange, application was made to Sanitary
Oilcer Council for transportation for Mrs.
s ohay to plainfield' ct. Mrs Shay came here
count of the death of her son, which she claims
was the result OF disease brought on by the
treatment he received while prisoner to the
confederateS during the late war The Pen
sion office refused the application because it
could not be shown conclusvey that the dis
ease was so contracted. Mrs Shays attorney
member of the House of Representatives, and
bill has been introduced for her relief. The
com committee having the subject in hand say that
it is impossible for them, at this session. to
pass on more than 600. In many of these cases
me claimants are situated precisely like Mrs.
adjOurnS the District authorities will be ap-
pea!ed to by some to assist n sending them
home.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE SEWER
AGE QUEsTION.-The Board of Health held
meeting last evening and further discussed
tended report on the subject, reviewing the
various plans now proposed, as also the plan
Of Y: S. Engineer Hughes presented IN 1851
OF draining Rock Creek, in the northwestern
sewers flowing southwark. The report adopted
By me p9ard appears to be the plan OF Major
Kandolph. quite a number Of bills We're
passed, and the business was generally put in
such condition that in case of a change OF
government there will be no delay necessary
in turning over the work of the board to the
proper parties.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
c: ID: Bramhall to the Baltimore Potomac
ard None such" B. e. Warner to A. E.
Clayton, 81 go; lot 4, SO: 2eS. J. j. johnson,
., U,
766. H. L. BlOut, trustee, ct al to B. G. Nor
ley, 8; lot 10, So. GIG, and part lot 8, So 56S
John sherman to A: M; Douglas, 500; lot p, in
lots 80 to 49, Al and AZ, So ILL., lots to B. %. 81
to 40, 30, 81 Al to 49, So. Sc. and lot s. So s. Au-
gustus Davis ct al, trustees, to Elizabeth Har-
per, 5; lot q, so. 1888. r. r. Harper to EiZ-
abeth Harper, same lot.
THE FUNERAL of the late Major W. j. Nc
Donald took place this afternoon. The body,
encaSed in walnut casket covered with black
cloth, was removed from the family residence,
llOS New York avenue, to the church of the
by Rev. DIR. Paret Senators Edmunds, Bay
ard, Eaton and Thurman, Major Slack and
DR.. John B. Blake were the pail bearers
Washington Monument Society Yesterday
adopted resolutions of respect to the memory
OF the deceased, and the members were pres
ent at the funeral.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF A CLERGYMAN-The
Baltimore Sun says: Rev. Dr.. Leeds yes
Md, stating that the, Rev. DR.. Myer Levin,
whose sickness has been mentioned in the
diocesan convention of the P: E.. Church, has
and his wife are ILL., It is feared that in the
case of DR.. Levin the relapse is serious pr.
Levin is the dean of the cOnvocatlOn OF Wash
lngtOn, and member of the standing com.
mlttee OF the diocese.
STRAIT DIVORCE CAsE.-In the Court in
1eDtTdl leTH the case OF Stralt agt. Strait
(bill for divorce filed by the wife) Certified uD
to be heard in the first instance has been
remanded, with instructions to proceed and
rule out the decree procured by the husband
in pennsylvania without notice to the wife.
on the ground that it is no estOppel to the &C,
ton OF the wife here.
A FIRE occurred at the works of the Wash
Ington Brick Machine company, situated at
l4th and Boundary streets northeast, about
10 CLOCK this morning, which destroyed two
Kiln tops. The works of the company are be-
ing operated as usual, and the large stock of
brick on hand will prevent any delay in filling
orders. The loss is fully covered by insur.
ance.
THE HEIGHT OF FOLLY is certainly attained
| II one invests their money in the slop shop
! trash so temptingly advertised under fictitious
| names, when they can purchase genuine
| Scotch BannOckburn suit at $l2 from the reli-
| able house of A. Saks & Co., 316 It'll st-Adu
NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, from H. Is IS,
| ~, - cents; paraSOls, plain and twiled silk,
all sizes, cheap-$l.50, 81, 81 So s., etc. at Tow.
| sons cheap dry goods store, 636 Pa. ave-, south
| side, near Gth.-Adut.
| THE GERMAN AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK.
| corner 9TH and + streets, pays interest on de.
| poSlts. Safe deposit boxes for rent.
| PLYMOUTH BETHEL'S SCANDAL-Mrs Ma
| tllda kittelle, the widow who recently made
| charges against the Rev EranoiS Sn,itI,