Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-05
Condensed Locals.

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Z. ling; W-P II. Crews. Z. scribe; Ed. IT, Cham
terlin, secretary: II. %. NoyeS treasurer
AZ meeting Of the oldest Inhabitants Asso-
cation yesterday afternoon, Mr.. A. ROthweIl in
The chair and col. Easily secretary. an appr0
priaft0n If $50 was made to purchase suitable
furniture for the room In the Corcoran building.
the use Gf which has been rendered by Mr.. Cor
eOTaD Tor the association. Mr.. Joseph Higgins
WAS elected 10 membership.
James Bellcw sends the Irish American Al
maIac' for 1879.
The PTotracted meetings at the East'WaSh-
ipgtCn VI. +. Church. REV. B.G W. Reed, pas
tor which have been in progress for nine weeks
conversions.
The delegates to The WomanS Suffrage con-
NeEti0n are called by Matilda JOceiyn I;age to
meet at tlS r street the residence of Mrs B. A
LOCKWOOD on the evening OF the sth OF January
The convention viii be held on the 9th and ION
Ct January. in Lincoln hall.
Mr. james Lynch, formerly a Justice OF the
peace. and for many years, under the municipal
government. commissioner Of the fifth ward rs
tisO ch!ei 81 TIE corporation police. is gret
10 earn. lying very low at his residence on Can
ltCi Hill, with bGt slight hopes OF recovery
SFCCEL TO TIE METROPOLITAN STREET Gap
tFFCE BTEGLARY-THe .1Hc3cI EeGder of tn
frtTGtcrS "a Jgjt.-It viii b9 remembered thar
On the morning OF August 9th last. a burglary
was attempted at the Metropolitan street car
oiisteS IN georgetown. and the detectives nay-
lbS Get " md OF The affair secTeted themselves
az TIE stables ard in arreStmg the parties shot
one Of them Charles Scnenig Wno sub ,ae,,I,.-tly
-.
VINO was thought 10 be Tie leader OF the nar;y
inade hi- escape. tn the night OF the 26tl OF
i I l1Ghth ne sore OF stephen Lyidlae at
Rockville was broken into. the safe blown Ooa1
ara among things carried of were i've reTol-
NsfS- News OF the robbery was imYnedi2tn DIV
Il .esTaphcd LeTc mat John Schenig was the su3-
Ittted party few Gays ago word was re-
CtNtd hete ti.&I similar job had been done in
fCc>turg and the party had been Shot and
arrested 10 the sheriff, and that there was
found on Ailn I'VE receivers and Il Quantity Of
burglars tools. including lnlheys and fuses
ard making tie inquiry II there lad been a
recent robbery OF pistols here. At the suyge5-
ticn OF The police authorities here Mr.. Lyd.ianP
went IN Leesbui9 on Tuesday and identified the
PRISONERS John Schenig and the pistols a. his
N-Sddane - property, and our police are nov
s$.tisaeQ tEat the leader in the ear stable blr-
gary, John SCEenig- is now likely t. spend a
few Years III the peniteRtiary.
DISTRICT SPECIAL TAX CASES Yesterday in
TIE supreme Court of the United states the
cases OF Geo e Mattingiy IT al. appellants. vs.
District OF Columbia, ana First National Bank
of New York eJ al, appellants. vs.. Abner C.
Shoemaker, were taken UP. These eases were
appealed from the supreme Court Of the Dis
frlct OF Columbia. and presented tie same cues
u0n- and by stipulation OF counsel and consent
of court, are TO be argued together They in
NoiIe the legality OF certain tax assessments
mace for municipal Improvements upon prop
erty on 9Th street west and 9Th street road D
TINS city. They are the hrSt OF more than ~
similar eases to reach this court, and are of
great importance 10 the people of the District
as well as the First National Bank OF Ne;y
fcrk, which Is one OF the largest holders of the
TAX cerIihcateS. The principal question in
viewed Is a. TO the legality Of these aSSn SSentS
and upon This decision depends the payment OF
nearly S2.o'R',eU0 of similar asst ssrncAfs which
are as Yet uncC ieGted. The argument was com
h.enCtd " y. g. Riddle Tor the DIS rict or CO.
iJiAbia.
TIE JENKINS ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY fled
IN tie Cifce OF the Recorder Of paedS to-dtya
certificate OF incorpoTati0n-Philip q. jenkins
Fen Holiday. Robert 4 Aston and William b.
.icEes being the coTpoFat9r5. Tine objects are
TO light streets. parks. light houses mines
haiis, puDIc buildings and other places pIb.ic
ara private within the United states and else
HLefe as the said company may determine with
the electric light and according To the modes OF
utilizing said electric light embraced bY the in
NeEtion OF DR.. Philip o jenkins and patented TO
MN oy letters patent OF date OF July 10Th, 1s7S.'
Of <l0o EACH and the trustees for the first wear
are the three ffst-named ineorporators.
Mrs. LoCKwooD-s OvERCo.r. - Yesterday.
Nhen Mrs Lockwood had removed her hat, but
not her circular cloak, and was reading TO
Judge Humphreys the petition for writ of
habeas corpus in the case of John Davis. col
cred, asking his discharge from Jail the Judge
called, Mrs lockwood and the lady lawyer
responded lnqulrlngly, mot knowing what was
the bailiffs, Mr.. Marshal. assist Mrs. Lock
wood 10 remove her Oyercoat." The bailif ad-
NaIeed. but the female lawyer had Invested
herself OF the garment before he could take
thlee steps, and then continued her reading
The HIsTRIoSIc DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION met
last evening. at the residence OF Miss Cora
icrkley. 1872, 10Th street northwest The new
constitution. submitted by Mr. Chase was
adopted after which the association proceeded
20 tiecI the folOWlng officers: President WI
nam T. benjamin; vice president Miss cora
tOchIty secretary VI. G Chase; assistant sec
rotary. Miss Jamie lCckley; treasurer MI. Jno.
Thornton; sergeant-at-arInS. MI John Stewart
Executive committee: ID. II. Stewart. Misses
t0!a and Jamie LOckIey. ". e. Chase and John
Thornton. The play of ''FUarro" was re
Lersed.
HANDSOME DRESS GoODS-Pure silk and WOOL
dress goods reduced 10 81: beautiful silk and
wool dress goods reduced TO 80, 81. and 50: COL
oFed and black cashmeres, pure wool, reduced
20 ~; blankets, pure wool, reduced 10 81 30. 81
t',Se: Slo Nottingham lace for curtains, % TO 81
tafteiS, al Market Spaee) ClOais trimmed
WIN Si!k. cioahS trimmed with velvet, cloakS
from $ TO So; cloth for men and boys wear,
PURE wool, 80: black waterproof cloth reduced To
20: pure wool navy blue waterproof clOth re-
ouced 70 $l.-AGg'.
CONTEST FOR POSSESSION OF CHrp-This
morning. Judge Humphreys had before him the
ease Of Mary Brown agt. Leania Contee-habeas
corpus for the possession OF the child Of the pc
respondent, and which the latter claims was
given 10 herby petitioner when but nine months
etd-aLd 1t was continued until January 1th the
child being removed TO the custody OF the res
pendent. MeSsrS. Gloss and Cahill appear for
petitioner, and MeSSrS. T. r. Miller and L. l.
Neal for respondent.
IoU WILL SAVE 3 10 ) dollars on your carpet
oy purchasing at TOwSOn'S. Closing out all OF
cur carpets about cost, prior TO taking our an
hual inventory. Carpets from II, i, 25 30, 81
90. Gee: floor oilcloths, all widths; Nottingham
curtain lace from 25c. TO 81 per yard; all wool
oIack caShmereS from soc. per yard up; fancy
dress goods, all the latest novelties 25c; ei0akS
IfCm 80 up; shaWls from $50 UP; al TowsonS,
&c Pc. avenue, south side, near Eth st.-.idrt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10 Ned
towards and Fanny Lewis; ThoS. Jos. sullivan
"bd EIeh &. Mccarthy: Niles H. Thomson
anu Lucy q: Gamrnett; Nancy Butler and Ln-
ietta Lee; r. +. SmallwOod and Lizzie NJ C.
o"lhs. John W. Watson and Laura J Nuddl
mon; r. samuel Harris and Mary Ellen Rich.
afusoIi; Jas III. Illghman and Fannie Y Smith
The GRAND JrRY.-To-day they renorted rho
following: John Il. Coleman, forgery. Fdyyonl
GeCabe. David Smith, Benton PAYNE and An
drew Carter, larceny; Henry Jackson, asSanIt
with intent To Kill; Anderson Scott and RObsrt
.Joner. larceny, second offence; Robert Sher.
iock. charged with arson, was discharged
IEpICTED.-YeSterday the grand jury returned
true bills OF indictments In the following cases
Eugene Boston, second offense OF petit larceny
from Thomas Rout; James Taylor, or Tyler
robbery from Ella Holmes; and John Young, as
sault with intent 70 rape Susie Taylor on Octo
Der 60
TIE BOYS are always pleased with the nobby
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