Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
Condensed Locals.


From J. C. Parker We have the New York
papers IN advance of the mails.
The Court IN General Term has adjourned
until Monday.
To-day is II. Valentines dav, but the post
men don't seem tO Be enthusiastic about it,
The War department and its bureaus are
afaped III mourning. in honor OF ex-Secretary
Residents of East Washington have sent
petition to the District Commissioners asking
,hat pond of water in the vicinity of Lincoln
park be drained.
The reason assigned by the members of the
Capitol police force for not wearing uniform is
that there is no law which requires them to
wear uniform. IL is understood that reSo!u-
lions will he introduced in each branch of
0ohgreSs, soon. requiring the police force in
the Capitol, while OH duty. to wear q uniform
SO that strangers Will he able To know who are
officers and whom they can ask for any in
formation they desire in regard to the Capitol
building.
The police of the fifth precinct raided a
house on 1915. between ID and streets. last
slght- while a fight was going on. and took
from 1t sIX degraded women 10 the station
kCuSe.
The tabeauX and musical entertainment by
ihe Young people OF the Western Presbyterian
church last evening was 4 decided success.
1O-day the ceremOnials of presenting an en-
craving oil carpenters picture. signing o.
the kInanclpatI%n Proclamation" will take
place ut Howard University.
The pound party at Mr.. DiOn'S. in Grant
row, last night ior the benefit of " Roberts
three or four hundred packages were received
at the door
In the Maryland senate Yesterday the bill for
was passed.
Mr.. SraTnoy, the agent for Brauns famous
antotypeS; has revisited Washington. aud
will. II will he seen, open 10 morrow a free,
exhibition of his fine collection. at Markri-
ieT's gallery.
The District Commissioners. yesterday. re
fnSed the application of Dcputy-C commander
richardson. Of the Grand ARMY of the Reuuh-
he, department of the Potomac. asking for
twenty-five stands of arms. a bronze hOwitZer,
equipments, etc. on the ground that they had
40 authority I" grant the request.
TIE MURPHY MovEMENT.-A temperance
PRAYER meeting was held last night al the
Metropolitan Church. conducted by DR.. New
man Prayers We're offered by DR.. Parker
Or. ChenOwith, the Rev. Mr.. Taylor and DIR.
Rankin, asking Gods blessing upon their
efforts IN the cause OF temperance. Addresses
were made by DrS Rankin and DOmer and
Sy the pastor Of the Metropolitan Church. At
ME close Df. Newman announced that Mr..
Murphy would arrive i'll this city to-day. and
De present at Il meeting tonight The finance
committee of twenty 10 solicit subscriptions
Tor the support of Mr.. Murphy and to meet
other expenses of meetings on his recall 10 this
city has organized by electing the following
officers: A. NJ Gangewer, president: A. 5
Richardson. vice president: F. VI. Bradley:
treasurer: A y. Ham. secretary: James H.
termilya. +. /. COrbin. J. G.. Wall. John F.
committee.
There will be grand rally of temperance
men tonight and 10 morrow night at 4tn-
street M E. Church. southeast.
THE GRAND JrRY sent to the Criminal
Court yesterday afternoon the following in
dIctmentS Francis T. Lee forgery lanes III.
Written (twO). false pretenSeS and presenting
= false claim: William =. Moore and Aaron T
EandaH conspiracy against Fl. V. BOynton; J.
> w. Phillips and J.. NJ Hoffman. libel OF
Jonathan Taylor: William B. Moore, libel on
h. V BoyntOn. The grand Jury dismissed the
eases Of John &. German. charged with libel.
hnnpTt simmons grand l1TrpDI-. William,
thompson and Harry Raymond, Keeping faro
nank; The foreman reported To the court
lhat they had no business before them The
count (Judge Wyliel said that they had acted
npCn more than one hundred cases and that
tEeFe was left only three cases in the Jail, two
OF which were sent up from the Police Couri
during the present month. They had done
their work faithfully and satisfactorily TO the
ceurt, ana thanking them for the service ZEN
GeTed. ne discharged them from further at
tendance.
THE EMMETT CENTENN.RY.-A meeting of
lfish- American citizens was held at Trades
Union Hall last night to make arrangements
for suitable celebration of the approaching
anniversary OF the birthday of Robert Emmef
M. ID. A. BroSnan presided. with Nj. Lvneh
as secretary. Mr.. BrOSnan stated the objects
o. The meeting, and made Il few remarks on
HE character OF the man whose memory they
proposed To honor. EulOgiStic remarks were
also made by Mr.. c. Ryan. Major Urell. Mr. j
ID otOnnelI. Major Dillon and others, and it
was decided that lecture be given as a part
OF the exercises. with all admission fee
MeSsrs. Dillon. Brosnan. OC0nnelI. Iackey.
Mailman and Uren were appointed com
mltter To make necessary arrangements Ii
was also decided TO invite the participation
and cooperation of all the Irish societies who |
are requested 10 appear in regalia.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO T. |
Brfne. of Long Island, and Jane BialyP Jos |
J. Trammel and Ida May Louvette: Thomas |
aria county. Va: George Saunders and Ida |
Pfather: W. III. Neyen and Barbara Fisher: !
John NJ. A. Queen and Annie E Lee; Wallace !!
Mercy and Oracle Turner; Edwin Miller, Of !
London. England, and Emma BarthOmae:
Ensign Nichols, OF At>ege co., y. Y, and AL
NiTa Tiffany, of Mayne county. Penn. James |
+. Mcdonald and Sallie \. Groves, both of
Baltimore: VIM. J. Latimer. of Prince George
county. Md. and Mary A. Allen: George III
Giles ard Rebecca Nichler. of Frederick Civ:
James H. Watson and Harriet Roweli; Ed
ward {. kenney and Louisa L. Morris James
r. Talbot and Sarah L. Robey.
The FUNERAL of Mrs. Maria f. Walker,
who died Oh Monday last, took place yesterday
afternoon from her late residence, Ill ~ |
street. Mrs; Walker was the daughter of the
late Tobias Martin. foreman for Gales x Sea
ton, on the National InfeliiGeRcer. in the |
early days of W aShingtOn city. who was killed !
by Deyaughn in 1925. Mrs Walker leaves a |
large family. including the grOcerS, W. T., T. |
H.. and X. A. Walker. She was one of the |
most estimable and respected ladies of South |
Washington, where she resided nearly her en- |
tire lifetime.
INDICTMENTS FOR LIBEL AND CONSPIRACY.
The grand jury yesterday found an indictment |
against VIM. b. Moore. charging him with libel |
against General Henry v BOynton. the we'll |
known newspaper correspondent. The alleged
libel - contained in letter written to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, August 8, 1877. sec
ond indictment was found against VIM. Il.
Moore and Aaron +. Randall. for conspiracy
10 mlure the character OF General BOynton.
several witnesses, newspaper men, are named
an the indictment.
A STARVING MOTHER AND CHIIDRFS-YeS-
ferday well-dressed woman appeared at the
city hall and. going To the clerk Office asked
Tor aims. She stated that she and her children
had had no bread since Tuesday and from her
appearance there was every reason To believe
her statement. one OF the clerks sent out TO
get some change when she remarked that She
felt sick. and, turning to the door. fell i'm a
fainting fit on the floor of the hall. In little
tine she recovered, and. a small sum having
oeen raised, she set of to purchase food for
her furnishing little ones.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
twisle: ID. l. Morrison. repair brick dwell
ing, + street, between llth and 18th streets
northwest $50 Hayward & Hutchinson. re-
pair brick dwelling. So 9Th street northwest;
$50 d. ID. Thompson, construct twO-Story
brick dwelling. 18th street between G. and /
streets southeast: 500. Mrs. Dwyer, repair a