Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-10

delegates to the assembly and cooperate with
them in all measures for the good of the COM
mon cause.
SUITS ACT. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.-To-day
in the Criminal Court the case of L. S. agt. E
NJ. Lee, late secretary of the Territory of Wy
Oming-actiOn on bond-waS called, and the de-
claratiOn being found defective leave was given
TO amend and the case continued.
l.. s. agt. Joseph Charles Howes-action on
bond of s., $50 as clerk to w. Fl. Wallace COVER
nor OF the Territory OF IdahO-waS called as
against +. L. stevens, one OF the SuretieS On his
bond, and at the suggestion OF the court the
government took non suit.
L. S. agt. Thos. s. Dabney, S. P. Brown and
\. r. Shepherd-action On bond of first named
as paymaSter-nOn suit.
The case of the L. S. agt. c. S. Jones ct al
action ON paymaSter's boEd to recover balance
claimed TO be due-waS given to the jury In the
Criminal Court to-day with directions to bring
in sealed verdict. The former trial resulted
in verdict for defendant, and the case being
appealed a new trial was granted. They
agreed on verdict about o'clock which viii
be announced Tomorrow morning.
LABOR EXCHANGE.-The finance committee Of
the Labor Exchange met yesterday afternoon
Nj. NJ. Goldstein in the chair. The proposition
OF several local singers to give performance
of 'Cox and Box and divide the profits with
the Exchange was respectfully declined. MeSSrs
Z. B. Hay, j; F. Joyce, J. b. Randolph, c. F..
Nallard, H. E. Leach, and little Harry shannon
having volunteered their services gratuitOusly
TO give theatrical entertainment for the bene-
nit of the Labor Exchange, their offer was ac-
cepted. Messrs. j. Z. Mitchell, John A. Baker,
and Gen. II. ID. MuSsey were appointed as a
committee to arrange for the performance be-
fore the holidays.
SAM CoILYER PARDoNED.-Samuel Collyer,
the well-knOwn prize fighter, who was SEN
fenced at Salem county, New Jersey, on the
sd OF November, 1876, for manslaughter to six
years imprisonment, was pardOned on Satur-
day last. His term would have lasted until the
nth OF July, ISL. COllyer was born in France,
OF Scotch parents. He was one Of the principal
parties in the Weeden-Walker prize fight, which
took place in Salem county, n. j., in 1871. Coll
yer says he has retired from the prize ring and
viii so into other business.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Alex
ander Hutchinson and Annie Virginia Bonln;
Joseph G.. Davis and Lena Lehman; William l..
Brown, OF Youngstown,lnd Henrietta D. JET
fries; Philip sullivan and Mary Jane Robinson:
sylvester Proctor and Katie Anne Thompson
W. ii: Williams and Lena R0fengun; W. II.
HemSey and Isabel RaiHey: Thomas Jackson
and Della Colbert, both OF Prince Georges CO.,
Nd; Strother Pinn and Laura Washington.
DIR. +. V. II. BOSWELL. the well known drug
gist in South Washington, died at No. sol 7th
street yesterday. In the 39th year OF his age.
after lingering illness OF several years. lie
has been resident OF South Washington since
his bOyhOod, was a graduate of Georgetown
Medical College class OF 1865 but has been in
the drug business most OF the time since. He
was brother of the late +. A. Boswell, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
SUICIDE BY SHooTISG.-The Alexandria Gazstt,
says: Parties from Prince Georges county, Md
opposite this city, who arrived here yesterday
report that on Friday night Mr.. Thos Clagett
who lived near Upper Marlboro. arose from his
bed about midnight, and taking shot CUR
blew his brains out. The deceased leaves a wife
and several children, and no cause is assigned
for the rash act.
LEOPOLD RICHOLD is the proprietor OF the
Great Boston Shoe House. 49l PENNSYLVANIA ay.
Ia
everything in the line OF boots and shoes twenty
| i've per cent. lower than any other house this
| side OF Baltimore. At the same time his stool
| is CT the best make and we'll selected. Tht
house Will be readily distinguished by the rec
| flag at its front. I
| CHARGED WITH OUTRAGE on LITTLE CHILD
! This morning Detective CoomeS arrested {
| young white man, named Charles Walker
charged upon the oath OF Herman Schmidt will
/ making an assault with intent to commit raDt
/ on bis little daughter, Emma Schmidt, aged
| years. Walker was taken to the Police Court
and committed for hearing.
CARPETS AND FLOOR L-CLOTHs, closing ou
at factory prices: carpets from 15 Is 25, 80, 81
soc. up; Nottingham curtain lace, new StOcl
from sc. up; cloaks, new styles, handsomely
trimmed, from 5 up; shawls, all styles, from
81 so up to S25; ladies' and gents underwear
from soc. up. Towson's, 636 Pa. ave., south side
/ near Ith ST. n.w.-Adut.
BUILDING AssocATIoNs.-The Third Wash
ington Cooperative Building Association held
Its first meeting last evening" there being q very
1 large attendance. About one thousand conSti.
| tutions were distributed and stock amounting
/ 10 about $500 was subScribed-an unusually
good start for the first meeting. The stocl
books are not yet closed.
| The LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS II
| WASHINGTON: Handsome dress goods, pure sill
| ana WOOL, reduced from 1.5O to 81; cloaks from
\ . 10 $50; cloaks trimmed with silk, cloaks
trimmed with velvet; handsome broche shawls
all our silks, velvets satinS, and black and col.
| ored SILKS reduced TO 80, 81, 81. Carter'S III
/ Market Space.-Adrt.
WRITING DESKS, porte-monnaies inkstandS
| &C.: Nilans wilkins, COS It'll street.