Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps VIII be lighted to night at $40
n. m, and extinguished at II ID a. m.
From j. G. Parker we have the New York
Papers I'm advance OF the mails.
x man named Peter Scrimmage, who keeps
q shop at 1916 10th street, attempted suicide
yesterday by taking poison. He was found in
Dearly extinct, and medical aid was procured
Bur glars broke into the Epiphany church
1sesday night and carried away several arti-
sles OF value.
The Young Mems Christian Association
ssmmeneed series of meetings at Gurley
eAapel, near 9TH and Boundary streets. Sun
day night addresses to the conductors and
drivers OF street ears were made by Mr.. War
Ien Choate and DR.. Carpenter
The second of the series of meetings OF the
central l. TEMPERANCE Organization in the
thrlsflan church, Vermont avenue, was held
last night, Rev DIR. Gray. in the chair, and
nany new recruits were obtained.
hIthras Lodge OF Perfection, Scottish Rite
Masonry, hold 2 lodge of sorrow tonight. and
Rev. DIR. A. +. Mason, OF Calvary Baptist
church, will pronounce the eulOgies on the
hte John A. Stewart. j. Moody Smith, and
John b. WadswOrth, prominent members OF
he order.
The national council of SOvereigns of In
dnstry OF the United States held session last
evening and addresses were made by Mr.
Sris. OF Massachusetts, and W. j. Drake, of
New York.
Twocolored children, Ada and Chas. Berry,
day by Officer McGraw near the Soldiers
nsne in famIshing condition, and their mo-
Aer, Lizzie ShOrtner, signed the necessary
Dapers turning them over to the COOred Or
phaB Asylum.
The contract for repairing the alley between
Ssh and 10Th and ID and f streets, laying of
sewer pipe. &c, has been awarded TO Simon
carmody, he being the lowest responsible
bidder
The ease of John Thomas, charged with
petit larceny. (secOnd offence was dismissed
BY the grand jury to-day.
The foreman of the grand jury stated to the
court TO. day that they found difficulty in
curing the attendance of witnesses. six having
failed TO respond today. and one of these was
member of Congress, who positively refused
10 appear: They asked what they should do in
the ease. The court remarked that they should
make written report with the list of delin-
enent witnesses and he would then take ac-
HoD in the matter.
Trial OF q Washington Lawyer for
Forgery.
The trial of John A. Grow, a prominent
Washington lawyer. charged with forging
power of attorney for the purpose of collect
'ps interest due on registered United States
bonds, the property or John Slattery, of New
York, was begun in that city Yesterday i'm the
Hnited States circuit court. Johh T. Rich
2rdsOn was the first witness examined. Grow
seld witness that he wanted him to find q man
FAMED John hI1 slatteTy. He wanted to find him
DO as 10 collect interest due on United States
bonds Grow showed witness list of names
81 persons to whom interest was due. and
said il embraced about $4,000 or 100000
grow then gave witness few of the names
from the list: witness identified the list wit
ness saw GROW day or two after, and then saw
AlmbaI also A few days later witness saw
SroW again and he produced signatures of diff
ferent persons hav ing bond interest due them.
these signatures being tracingS taken at the
Treasury department from the originals; wit
ness AT once copied the signature of John
Si2teTy; witness next Went to see Glider
sleeve, with whom he was acquainted, and
asked him TO write the name of John Slattery
which he did with exact imitation, without
seeing the copy from the Treasury apartment
which witness had with him. After several
meetings. with Grow witness brought about a
meeting between Grow and GilderSleeve at the
Stevens House, in New York, where Glider
sleeve signed the power of attorney paper
vas then drawn up providing that Grow should
have so per cent. Of the amount: - per cent
Grow said was to pay the political ring in
washington, and the remaining p per cent was
10 be divided between kimball, GilderSleeye
and witness, ltwas also arranged that witness
was to have ~ per cent of Grow $ share lpav-
ng Grow ~ per cent nn the whole collection.
The money was to be collected through Mid
sleton Co, bankers, at Washington, and de
Grow IN October. Grow telegraDhed to wit
HesS AT Washington To come to New York rs
ne had received dispatch from the Treasury
department. saying that it must have the mum
bers OF the bonds upon which the interest was
due before payingit. Witness next saw Grow
IN New lor k, and he wanted witness To get
l.
brrsOn, of the sub treasury and introduce him
As Slatery. Witness refused.
The CASE OF MAJOR CURTIs''-The No
hon for Nelc Enthusiastically afternoon
u. 5. Commissioner :. c. Mills commenced the
tG~arG Ra1 Of ss the Jury in the case of
Aliases, convicted OF Outraging the person of
Miss Ella TydingS, of Baltimore Md, at the
National hotel. Under the direction of Judge
Wyhe, who directed the examination il was
held with closed doors, not even the counsel
Being permitted to he present. MessrS Cook
and CGrkhill, counsel for the defence. there
aPon filed protest. The commissioner ex-
peetS to conclude the examination to day when
he will seal his report and transmit il to the
soarf IL IS said that the jurors with the excep-
hen of Mr.. Sunny, have testified or will testify
that the reading of the testimony from a city
paper had no effect on them, as the testimony
N question was fresh in their minds
, II Is stated that some OF the jurors have
testified that the paper was read at the re-
guest OF jurors, and IL influenced more than
enc jurNmen, but others state that the paper
vas read alter vote of II for conviction and
lOr acHnlttal had been reached, and there
fore but one was Influenced, ii any.
A PRISONER WALKS OUT OF THE COURT
HOUsE--Ne Yesterday afternoon, during a tenn
DoraTy recess in the Criminal Court. white
prisoner named Geo. W. Hill. indicted for lar
:sn} OF Clothing hing from Geo Bergling, picked
and quietly left the room. BailifT Searle knew
the man, and asked how he came to be dis
snAI Rtu- Two OlIlctrS started In pursuit, over
hook the prisoner, captured him, and brought
him back. He was handcuffed. and will be al
leNed less liberty in the future. In leaving the
deck. he pushed Deputy Marshal l.. III. Doug
lass out OF the way, and that officer supposed
hat il was some visitor.
COMMENCEMENT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. Lincoln hall will be
crowded this evening with the friends of
ahe graduating class of the medical depart
DeDt OF Columbian University at its ffty-Sixth
annual commencement. The graduates are
AessTs. 4. L: Lewis, Texas: William T. Rice
Aalne; i. +. Smith. West Virginia: H. w
DarpaD, Pennsylvania j. NJ. Eastman. ID. C..
and c. J. Graves, New York. The address TO
The graduating class will be made by DR. VIII
liam Lee, and the Saledictory has been as.
signed to MIR. C. T. Lewis, NJ ID.
THs BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
iast evening, all the members present Ap-
pneatlOns for positions in the department
we're received from Walter e. Scott ThOS. c.
Stsei, Horace ID. Heinline, and Crittenden
Sowen A bill of SIS was presented from
He}es q co. Tor two OmnibuseS used in OctO-
sSf, 1913, IN showing delegates to the National
Hhemeh 5 convention around the city II
vas decided 10 refer the bill to the Commits
sleners OF the District with statement of the
fasts. ' WI 'ii0
BLACK CAsHAERES, double fold. only -
biack eashmeres. all pure wool wide douhle
width, 20; beautiful dress goods part silk IL.
excellent black silk, 81: black silk sublime
-9aality, satin finish only 81 2-this is a sneniaI
bSrgain. One-y3Td wide fipured camhr;d