Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

THE NATIONAL COMMISSION
The daily meeting of the executive committee
OF the National Relief Commission was held at
headquarters; ex-GOv. Shepherd (chairman) and
MeSSrS. Woodwork, Mitchell, Davis SOIOmOns
Wolf and Dickson present.
A letter was read from Col. Ruger, of the 18th
infantry. to Brigadier Gen. &. c. Augur, COM
handing department OF the south, saying:--..I
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter OF the 18th inst, with check for $500
sent by the National Relief Committee to MIS-.
Benner. | have delivered the check to Mrs.
ner. as requested, your appreciation of the
brave and humane conduct OF her husband, and
kindly expressed sympathy for herself, seemed
TO me more suitable than to deliver to her your
original letter, which accordingly did, keeping
a copy for the reg1mental records. / also gave
her copy of the telegram from the chairman
OF the National Relief Committee to yourself"
A letter was received from the treasurer of the
citizens committee at Brooklyn, n. Y, adj
dressed to DR.. JnO. Nj. Woodwork, Saying:-"I
am in receipt of your favor OF the 21St inst
with receipts enclosed for which please accept
thanks. enclose herewith check TO your order
for $500, to be placed as YOU may desire We
have forwarded to-day as follows: Howard AS
Rouge, $500; Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, New Orleans, 81 900; Howard Association.
Memphis, for Water Valley, Miss. $3.50 We
also send $500 to Elgin, ILL., for the widow and
children of Lieut.. H. III. Benner'
LewisJ. Davis, treasurer, received an acknowl-
edgment from relief association at Bay ST.
Louis Miss for $500 for the relief of yellow fever
sufferers. The letter SayS:-''In this immediate
locality the fever seems TO be abating, but
spreading i'm the country. There is a large class
OF both white and cOlored. very poor, who a,-
times, and when sickness comes they must SUI
fer. But for the generous and tangible synpa-
thy extended by the government and people of
the north there must have been much greater
suffering and loss OF life.'
The Chattanooga, Tenn, relief committee tel
egraphed to Hon. a. r. Shepherd, chairman.
oil
J. Carlisle. mayor, who is down with yellow
fever. We need more money. The money from
Secretary OF State, New York, and elsewhere re-
celved to-day and yesterday only provides for
about a week ahead. Frost has checked but not
Killed the fever New cases daily. Expenses
heavy. Sickness and restitution checked now. if
hard frost comes at once. Weather to-day is
favorable.
Cash contributions received:-From Lewins-
vile, Fairfax county, Va, Presbyterian church.
a: DIR. Gallaudet. from Deaf Mute Sunday
lief Committee. Brooklyn, through Dr.. John NJ.
Woodwork, $500.
THE WATER TAX IN GEORGETOWN LEGAL
Yesterday In the Court in General Term. Judge
cartier delivered the opinion OF the court in the
case OF James s.. WEIGH agt. the District of
columbia, d1SlniSSing the bill. This was a bill
Tor an injunction TO restrain the collection of
taxes for Potomac water, on the ground that In
Georgetown the whole cost OF laying the mains
was paid for at 60 cents per foot, in four annual
the conditions being that they
would not be charged water rents, and they
should have free water forever In the court
below the restraining order was dissolved. The
court dismlsseS the bill on the principle that
a corporation has no power to exempt the cit
Zens from payment OF just dues accruing after
lis Official death.
NEGRO OUTLAWS SHOOT AT A WONAN.-Ab0ut
. O'Clock last night two unknown cOlored men
walked into the store of John Hays, corner of
Isl and streets northwest, and called for
Whlskey, which being refused, they began to be
troublesome and created a disturbance for
which they were put out by Mr.. Hays and his
ioOr, locked Ii and placed her back against If J
One OF the men drew revolver and fired 80, ~,
shots at her through the door, the bnr Two
ce ae0 hearing rMS the above er head The
Dot and pnrS' US rired came upon the
anre -~cu the scoundrels for some dis
80, uut they made their escape.
ODEN BowIE's SUIT AGAINST THE B. AND o.
the United states Supreme Court
yesterday the case of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company VS.. Oden Bowie was taken
up. The argument was commenced by w. $.
Cox for plaintiff I'm error. This cause came
from the Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia, and presents the question as to what
a delivery of freight to common
carrier, so as to charge the latter with the loss
The particular freight In TINS instance was Two
tralian, the property OF ex.Gov. Bowie, OF Mary
land, which was injured while being put upon
the cars, and Tor which he recovered In tne
court below $4,000 damages.
THE ESTATE OF ROBERT V. HARRIsON.-t
will be remembered that about year ago Rob-
ert " Harrison died on Ohio avenue near 18th
street. after several weeks illness, and he left
considerable amount of money. There was some
dispute at the time as to who should administer
the estate, there being, as far as known, no rel
atives Of the deceased living. DR.. j. F. Hartigan
qualified as administrator, and publication
was issued for the purpose OF finding the heirs.
Mrs. .Duering and Mrs. E. II. Hamilton have
filed petitions as relatives, and the Register OF
wills Is taking testimony in the case.
AIl-wooL black cashmereS, double width, so,
So go, Is, q, S. 81 cents; new tall dress goods,
all the latest Styles Is cents plain colored dress
goods, 12L and Is cents per yard; new Styles OF
cloakS lust received, from $3.50, s., 3d. 81, S. 50,
$40 and I'D; boys caSSmeres, 81, 50, 6Oc.; blank
kets, full double, from 81 per pair up; bed COM
forts, .5c. up; pure mOhair alpaca, CSC. TOW
sons, 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, NV.
Adrt.
SILKS, SILKS. SILKS! we know we are selling
the very best quality and the cheapest black
and cOlOred silks in this city; one hundred pieces
OF black and colOred silks; black silk, Splend1d
quality, one dollar; our real (Satin nniShl black
SILK only Is; black silks, from Is to $3.50; Silks
can be made In the latest style at Madam
Hinckleys, over my store. Carriers, Market
Space.-Adrf.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
We invite attention to the trustee sale to nOr-
row afternoon by Thomas Downing aucttOneer,