Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-21
Condemned Locals.

Last night about O'Clock, some thief stole a
show case containing knives and revOlverS,
valued at $50, from the door OF O'Mera'S store
81 18th street. The case was afterwards found
in an alley back of the Riggs house with two
dirk knives covered with blood. showing that
the thief had probably cut himself in handling
the articles.
The friends of Mr.. c. II. Davis filled Forl's
Cpera House last evening. The testimonial
hndered him was an unequyocal success,
unsteady and pecuniaTily.
Yesterday. about O'Clock pm. as Col. G. NJ.
Alexander and {. ii. Watson were each driving
III ouggieS near Lafayette Square. that OF tue
former cOlllded with Mr.. WatSOn'S vehicle. Col.
Alexander was thrown out on his head and he
received Sight cut and his right leg was
trusfd. and Mr. Watson's hand was bruised
Last night about O'Clock. large flock OF
Wild geese flew over this city on their course
southwark They We're arranged In the form
tf the letter Y. as usual. and although quite
dark could De distinctly seen against the back
ground OF dark clouds. the lights from the city
giving them the appearance OF two long SilVe-
bars They Were quite S0ciab,e and noisy. The
weather prophets say this IS an Indication OF
coming cold weather.
THE BOARD OF FTKE COMMISSIONERS met last
evening. present, MeSsrs. Collins. lin the chIir.)
Bacon. and Hume. Papers were received from
tie District commissioners Including Slperin-
teEGcnt B2iiey report, e9ndeinniGG the Eb5,tr
nf u~e gas works. referred 10 the IRE CO a,nS-
siCneIS for examination and report IS 10 the
C2T2cr. X any. to Surrounding property. The
tcafd viii I:idke = visit Of inspection to IN"
premises. ] he DiStr.cf Commissioners returned
aiI GCyeG the feGuiSitiOn for electric apparatus
tCr tie Ltw engine houses az a cost OF Sl.025 a
recommended by Superintendent Niles. April
cations Tor positions in the department were
tsce!Sed from =. /. Nelson. e. j. M0ynihln II
: AIMS ronC. De Wiz Fowler. Alex Terrna1i
James Z. Lynch, William Clark. William 7.
lindsay and Frank Latham \ cOnmupica-
ton from Inspector EntwiSle regarding un-
ayoidaole deIays in the work on the truck houses
and submitting bills for extra work was re
CelVed and laid over for consideration Also 2
fDF IA fpr %
10 a plan Of ventilation for the new engine
houses, proposed by DR.. Thomas II. owens
The inspector approved the plan and recon-
mtnded It's adoption 10 the engine-hOu~eS.
Upon motion Of NJ. Hume Mr.. EntWi,e was in
VItcd 70 meet tie board ~ the next meeting t.
confer with them in rel. ton 10 the matter.
MARRIED TWICE THE SANE EvExrxG.-Mis~
sophia RadInrd. daughter OF Admiral Radf1ri.
L :. Y. was married last night - Mr. WIadi-
ner Ge Neissner. OF the Russian le CATION in this
city. TWO marriage ceremonies were per-
termed The first, which was according 10 the
tenets OF the Greek church. took place at the
residence of the bride, at O'Clock. Father
Blering, OF the Greek chapel in New York. oil
Gated. AZ the conclusion the bridal party took
carriages 10 the Ascension church. where Rev
Esi. StGarl, rectGT Of Christ caIrcl. GeJrsp-
Town, performed the ?. E marriage Ceremony.
assisted by Rev John u. Elliott. OF the Ascel-
son Church Afterwards the couple proceeded
70 The residence or the brides parents, where
reception was held. at which representative OF
ire various legations. numerous army aud navy
officers, and prominent citizens were pres
Ell. GeEeTal sherman was i'll attendance with
hIa. fI...eS. The bridesmaids We're Misses
Bedle. DChInSOn. Patterson. Steele. johnson
aid Cooke. The grOOnSnen were MasSrS
pTtinLAoEd. Radford, BruneJJi, Tayera, Brown
and Major TwiniHg.
OFFICIAL Report on TEE WRECK o. THE
STEAMER EXPRESS-C&ntain John Nqu,h3V
supervising inspector CT steam vessels for The
district Including Chesapeake Bay has sent n
Er. James i. D;ImCEt. supervising inSne ,t0r
general, his report relative 70 the wreck OF the
steiner Express He concludes as follows:
80 hat part Of The bay OF the mouth OF Potomac
iFtf : one OF tIt rOughes: in The Chesapeake.
ara II should DC matter OF consideration With
IL "tiEers as t0WLetEer thar point can be passed
with safety The waters o. the Chesapeake B4y
Nay Ge regarded as comparatively safe for rnp
EaVigatlon Of ordinarily good vessels. because II
iECfds 80 many points where vessels can III Ike
Ea1bOr III very stormy weather The EXoras,
was lost IN q storm Of extraordinary violence
and am not fully satisfied that Captain Barker
acted disereeily and prudently in continuing
On his course until il was too late II is 10 b,
hoI ell that sad experience in this case nav
Lave The eject 10 Incline masters OF steamers
70 make harbor in extraordinary weather in thu
future.
TEE CRIMINAL COURT JURIEs.-Yestertlay tb,
1cliOW1ng JuryInen were drawn for the Deca.n-
her OF the Criminal Court. commencing the first
Monday Of next month:
Grand JUr0fs.-Henry ). Hanley j. E Wills
Walter Middleton. Joseph II. Ridgeway. Thos
Queen, VIM. III. Wheeler. Jos. F Kelley Walker
Lewis, j. &. ErgOOd, Clayton Simms ChaS r.
Sropley Thos. E. Young, Chas. W. Warner s.
II. Thomas, :. Heller. Albert 4. Wilson, 4. G.
combs. A. Ii. Gawler, Chas. H. Orme. Henry
Johnson.
Petit Jurors-G W. Cromwell. VIM. II. Wheat
.ey. VIM. s. Mitchell JOS. +. Birch, r. VI. Hail.
Dewitt Fowler, II. HUMPHREYS. JAS H. Reel.
EDWARD Abner, Samuel :. stevens, VIM Wen
Montague, Jos. 3. Vanderwerken Peter Gran
tUm, Jos. Harry, Peter Hepburn. VI. Lamb.
thas. Fink. Geo. McReynOldS. VIM p RYDER.
=; liable: Thee. Sheckell, Geo. w. SticSney.
thas. Wilson.
For RELIEF OF TIE PoIIcEAEE.-Mr. Coyle.
prosecuting United States cases in the Police
court. this morning inaugIlrated naw system
q proceedings. which viii facilitate the disDo-
sltion OF cases and give relief in many instances
20 policemen who are daily detained at thar
court as witnesses. The Plan is TO arraign all
prisoners the first thing in the morning and
IA cases where plea OF guilty is entered TO at
once relieve the officers in waiting 50 that they
may return TO their respective precincts instead
of waiting about the court Tor their cases 10
cone up in order: This measure has been
adopted after consultation with Judge Smell and
The major OF police.
CROWDED all the time with customers b;lying
the cheapest dry gods in Washington Best
ard widest sheeting cotton. 20; excellent can
ION flannel and 10; red twill flannel, 25; black
waterproof cloth, 80; blue and brown water
proof cloth; pure wool navy blue waterproof
cloth. only 81; cloth for boys wear pure wool.
GO: blankets, pure wool, $3.50, S. $50, SO; Ia
dies wool vests. silk finish. 81; red flannel
underwear for ladies and gentlemen. Carriers
a. Market space--Adrt-
A NEW TRIAL GRANTED-YeSterdayi in the
Criminal Court, Judge Wylie granted new
trial in the case OF the United States vs.. G.. s.
Jones, principal, and John b. Blake and j. +.
Brown as SuretieS- In this case the government
sued on paymasterS accounts. claiming 600
and when In December last the case was tried
IN the Criminal Court as an auxiliary Circuit
Court. the jury found that instead OF Jones be-
ing indebted 10 the government the balance OF
The accounts was about S2Den in his favor.
INGRAM CARPETS, SOC; ingram carpets Sc :;
ingram carpets. Joe: ingram carpets, 45c; in
gram carpets, 5ec ingram carpets, SOC; ingram
carpets &C, ingram carpets, 65c-; two-ply iu-
gram carpets, i5c.; floor oilclothS. all widths;
WAte blankets, 81. $3.50. s. per pair: bed CON-
torts t5c.- -: Nottingham lace, CSC; best QIIal-
ity Of feather-proOf ped ticking. Csc. wafef
piSoi cloth all colorS: gents underwear 81 &c ::
laoles underwear, soc. Towson,S 6Si pen1l3
avenue south side.-Adrt
THE ARLINGTON CASE.-The L : Cirruit and
District Courts viii meet in AIeyandria "a
Eexr Tuesday. Among the cases on rhe do,
is that OF q. W. c. Lee vs.. Kaufman Of al
commonly known as the Arlington ease Nr
W. WlilOughOy. leading counsel for the govern
nlent has slgnined that his side will be ready "a
so 70 trial. Whether Gen. Lees counsel viii ba
ready is not known.
TIE CAPITOL HOMICIDE CASE AT AN End
yesterday, District Attorney Wells entered a