Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-26

ply meetings have concluded To dispense with
Mr. MnrphyS services after Thursday even
ing. This week meetings are being held in
the churches.
The II. d n. II. X. 90. aSt. Gallagher.
IOane d Go.
In the Court in General Term, yesterday.
Judge DIN delivered the opinion of the court
in this case. The plaintiffs located their road
on the route authorized by the act of incOrpO-
ration, and the defendants having a contract
with the District for the construction of
sewer We're approaching said road. The
plaintiffs fled bill for an injunction to pre-
vent the defendants from DANA ging the road.
The defendants in their answer set up the
plea that the remedy OF plaintiffs was IN a
court of law and not equity. The case having
been argued the defendants Were. by order of
The court, directed to construct the sewer I'M
der the supervision of the engineer of the
plaintiffs, and to keep an accurate account of
The extra expense. The defendants compiled
with this order, and in doing expended
about 5000. The final order of The court
tApril. lS1I) was that no part of the extra eX-
penSe was chaTgeable to the cOmpiainantS.
The court holds that a court Of equity had no
jurisdiction of this ease: that the only Obliga-
liOH of defendant was To do the work i'll such
manner as not to interfere with the trains,
and the cOmplainantS had no more right 10 in
teTfere than any citizen. The first order by
which the defendants were handed over to
The tender mercieS of the engineer is Il prar-
teal application OF the fable in which til"
lamb is turned over to the tender mercieS OF
the Wolf This engineer compelled the de
PENDANTS 10 eNpend enough money at this spot
to build 4 railroad half through the District.
The court reverse the decree and direct lie
cree 10 De drawn referring the ease tn an engi-
nteT 10 take proof and decide on what was
the reasonable cost of the work and the diff
ference between the amount so found and the
amount charged for the work should be
charged 10 the compliments.
DEATH OF AN OLD JOURNALIST.-By the
death of Joseph Thornton Adams which ec-
nj Inn A rtn mel IL a r.
residence in + street. good man has been
taken 10 rest, ana many in this city, i'll MdSSa-
ehusetts and New Hampshire, lose a valued
friend. To those whose privilege it was to
know him intimately his memory will ever be
especially precious as that of genial, gen
erOuS friend and a true man. Living to a
green old age, his had been an eyentful life.
Graduating at Harvard College in 1870. he was
for many years the editor and proprietor OF
the Boston Sentinel. afterwards collector OF
customs in New Bedford, and i'll later life Tor
fifteen or twenty years clerk in the Treasury
Although unfortunate and unhappy in his
domestic ties, yet in them, as in all the other
obligations of life. his friends are proud in
remembering that he was ever true 10 Il manly
Interpretation of duty, and never heSitat"d in
performing il, though often repealed by an
indifference and chilled by an ingratitude
that made his life rs cherries as it was home
less.
The NJ. +. MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION held its
Hnal meeting for the conference year Just clos
ing, at the Foundry church. yesterday, Rev. j.
= Deale presiding and Rev. Fl. :. France. see
rotary. The presiding elder having closed his
four years service in the District, Rev George
Y. LePCh offered a resolution, which was
adopted. altesting the ability: faithfulness and
success with which Rev. W: +. SPeake has
performed the duties of presiding elder in the
Washington district, and the reluctance with
which our present relations with l. Brother
that the bishop of the conference be requested
to appoint city missionary in connection with
the NJ. +. church for the cities of Washington
and Georgetown. Mr.. Speake denied the
statement that. owing to some trouble and dis
satisfaction existing between the congregation
and pastors of Grace church and Union chapel,
respectively, strong and vigorous efforts are
being made for the removal of the pastors con-
nected Herewith.
THE EXHIBIT OF OUR SCHOOLS AT PARIS
The committee OF seven appointed at the re-
cent special meeting OF the Board of School
Trustees To make arrangements for d credit
able exhibit at the Paris Exposition has drawn
up the following programme Model of new
city SchOOlhOuSe: set of photographs and plans
of school houses: map OF city, showing location
of schools; set OF annual reports extra copies
Tor lSIG-7I): set Of record books; set of blank
forms; set of textbooks and charts: pupils
wOTk-penman>hip and drawing: map draw
ing; manuscripts of examinations &c. teach
ers wOrk-penmdnShip and drawing. 1t was
decided that concerts should be given by the
different schools, in order TO raise money, and
heSSTS. Lloyd. Brown and Cary We're appoint
ed subcommittee to supervise. them.
AN AFFIDAVIT REFLECTING ON COUNs Ell
Yesterday. in the Court in General Term. Mr..
WiSwall called attention to the ease of Wood
agt; Wood, with view OF having time fixed
for hearing.
Judge Humphreys said this was a case in
which there was All affidavit affecting the i'll
tcgfity of counsel. and with his present feel
ings he considered that it would be indelicate
for him TO sit i'll the case, at least while that
charge i pending.
Mr. Wiswall consented that so much of the
andavit as attacks the counsel should be
The case was thereupon set down for a hear
ing.
The Mrs. X. Il. HAYES TEMPERANCE So,
GIETf, at its semi annual meeting last evening,
elected officers for the ensuing term as fol.
MeNabb: jr.; treasurer, John r. Mccarthy.
The chairman of the executive committee in
his report says: = 1t gives us pleasure To state
that the COED work begun BY this society when
throughout the country, has exceeded the
most Sanguine expectations of our members
ths great results OF which, and especially in
his city, we recognize as due TO the memora
BILE words of the chief lady OF the land. Ma
wine al our state dinners.
Mr. EDWARD OWEN died Yesterday It his
residence, on street north, In the S5tl wear
oil his age MIR. Owen was a native of England
pai came 10 TINS country over half a &c nt1ry
ago, and after working some time at his trade
as lOurneyman tailor. embarked In business
for himself, locating on Pennsylvania avenue
above Wizards, where for years he did gGsd
business, and subsequently took his son (the
Late s. w. Owen) in business with him. He
amassed a fortune in this business, and in,
vested largely in real estate. He was for many
years leading member Of the Foundry M
E.) church, and may be said to have been the
founder of Mt. Zion M. e. church, on street
The CASE OF LEM. WEEDEN.-YeSterday
IN the Court of General Terms, Mr.. w. A.
IN ss counsel for Lemuel Weeden. convicted
ssnpt drSh last in the Criminal Court. OF an as
Ssooaana battery with intent 10 kill Charles
risSdnan, in winch exceptions was taken,
tion %as me appeal Ii is said that this ac-
eufement of a pardon ''ii'"'o 'ho P'o-
iBs FINEST and widest Hamburs aaaina
enfy -: large size bridal Gujlts isN oug LII;
i y. pseine tSretonel very fine eambric oniy
new dress goods, part silk and psrt ~nn, any ~
EaSter's, III Market Spaee.-Adrf. "'''' ''