Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-30
Anauselnenfs. &C.

LINCOLN HALL.-Edward Remenyi, the Hun
garian viOlinlst, will make his first appearance
in this city at Lincoln Hall next Friday evening
The Boston Herald says:-It is difficult to de-
scribe the effect which this master OF the violin
has upon an audience. Remenyi has the art OF
touching the innermOSt musical feelings but he
appeals to the musician with the choicest COM
positions OF the masters and not the cheap eff
fOl Is Of the musical charlatan.
ODD Pillows HALL.-The wonderful living
bust, "Corinne," continues to draw crowds
every afternoon and evening.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-The fourth in DR..
LoldS course OF twelve lectures will be deiv-
day evening. His subject will be "Char!ema-
gEe, Revival Of the Western Empire
A REAL ESTATE CAsE.-Messrs. Totten and A.
{. Bradley have, for Ex-Governor Shepherd.
filed bill against 4. ID. JeSSup, of Philadelphia,
and ". +. Mattingly and l., {. Ciephane, truS
complainant on June Esd. 1876 supposed that he
was the owner OF a certain parcel of ground
known as lot 10, JeSsupS subdivision OF square
2lS. on which LIE executed deed OF trust to Sc
cure the payment of certain note, and SubSe-
qGentlF sold and conveyed said piece of ground
to l. s Fiibert: that on the same day he was
the OWnCT Of lot 81 of same square. and exc
Cuted a trust thereon, but afterward sold the
same TO {. a Eidridge covenanting to defend
and protect the parties in each case; that the
two notes are held by JeSsup. who has ordered
the trustees to sell; that Iessup has eyacted
and received usuriOuS interest on the same:
that this land. with three other lots. was pur-
chased from JesSup at So Fer foot. and JcSsup
represented his title IS good, and in his deed 10
p!aintin warranted tie said land, and relying
on .IeSSGpS warranty lie made large and waltz
able improvements thereon, costing over $4,000,
and he charges that JeSSup had n0ta good title
II being FROM a tax deed to ChaS. Carter Lee,
and the fee simple being in the heirs OF Gas.
Carter. OF ShIriy: and that defendant cannot
enforce the sale inaSmuch as the statute re-
qUireS that al liens shall be enforced by pre-
CeedingS in equity. lie therefore DrayS that an
account be taken Of the interest paid: that the
value of the real estate and the loss OF plaintiff
by reason OF the defective title be a5cetained
and that Tie sale be enj0ned
DEEDS II FEE have been filed as follows:
OTIS Bigel0W 10 {. l.. Du Bots. lot G.. square G9{;
$3.50. :. r.. Bond To 7. H. Marr. lots 81 Gj and
IS IS, of cottage hill: $1,000. II: V: Garnet TO
Towers TO G.. u. Chamberlain. lot %. sd -:
8 As. 7. f. Larncr and {. T. Davis, trustees
10 NJ. p. Callan- lot 1, 81. 1919: $500. Su an T.
BurcEc ct al. trustees, 10 Is. F. RGrchr lot {,
10 sue 3. Ker. 10 n. 50 j23: s592 Mary e
Chew Ct al. 10 +. !. Wright. lot %, 81 $50: 5000
/. I. Fenlon 10 J IL. Benton, lot 123, 81. 5la;
81 10. j; {. G. Kennedy, trustee, TO John
Grinder. lot i3, 81. 56S; $4,000. Charles Miller to
samuel cross, lot 2. 81. 99f; 8. 500 c. Il Church
TO v. \. II. Church, LOT IS. ST. 35l: s30i0. W.
W. Mills TO j. +. Kendall. lOt IS. 81 SIS: Sl.333
NJ y. R0hrer and VI. Ashford, trustees 10 Alex
andIia lnEfS. lot p. sd. $780, Sl.lH). r. II. Smith
TO Frederick Weber, lots TO II, block ); all OF
lots > TO II, Of " Long Meadows" lot - sd. Ia
and lot u, So. 531 s5,01o. Richard Wallach ana
y. ID. Larner, trustees. to National Union In
Surance Company, lot 81, 81. "a; sl,2Oo. W !.
town: s. Ellen Kelley to John Grinder, lot
Il. 81. I2I; SS232o. f. c. Cook to Mary Wilkin-
son, lot Il, 81. 20S S3.0G0. j. G.. BigeloW trus-
tee, TO Il. q. Campbell, LOT A, So. Sol; S12o.
TIE WHITE-REED CONTEMPT CASES DISMISSED.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Criminal Court,
Judge Nylic, the ease of J. J. White and Reed
rule to show cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt OF court in perSuading one
Edward Johnson, witness against White for
selling liquor without license, TO keep out of the
Way-was called. Mr.. f. Miller appeared for
TIE District and III. III. Wells. jr. for the re-
SpOndentS. The Judge announced that the in
formation might be withdrawn and the rule
dismissed for he did not believe that the action
had been well taken, nor that commitment for
contempt would be proper in the premises.
FANCY DRESS GooDs-SllK and wool dress
goods: closing out all OF our beautiful dress
goods; pure wool colored casfmeres only 81;
selling the cheapest dress goods in this city
The finest quality silk and wool dress goods ST.
: -, Il 81 TO $3.50 Carriers. al Market space
The popular cash dry goods store. SILKS, Silks
SILKS: b.aCk-slES. cOlOred silks; black silks, s.
%. $50 To $3.50; cOlored silks - to 81 81:
cOlCred and black silk veiVets; lace for cur
taIES.-1drt.
TIE COOK DIVORCE CAsE.-The decree passed
IN the Equity Court few days since. in the
case OF Mary V. Cook agt r. A. Cook ct al. wa,
absolute decree and does not, as has been SID
posed. prevent the Professor from ma 1uiactjIr-
ing ard selling tie Balm Of Life" but re-
strains him from dspOsing OF the secret or i'm
parting IL TO others: Or in other words from
doing what he is not at all likely to do.
CLoAKs.-Fifiy new styles cloaSs. Just re
Ceived, from Sl.50. s., S. S. so: cOlOred cash
mereS, al the leading cOlOrs, from - cents per
YARD; ShaW!S, new styles, from $50, 81, g 81
s., up; cloths for men and boys wear, from 81
cents up; blankets, from = 80 per pair up; Not
tingham curtain lace, from % cents. Towson's
60 fenna avenue, south side.-4dUt.
\ WOMAN WITH A PIsTOL.-About 40 O'Clock
last night, at tie corner of 9th street and Penn
SJlXa1iia avenue southeast some unknown wO-
man drew pistol from her pocket and dis
charged II at an unknown man, short distance
from ner, saying, as she did so, ''Take that, you
dirty loafer." The cause for the act or the
names OF the parties cannot be aScertained.
MADAME LECoURT whose advertisement will
be found in another portion Of this paper. comes
among us bringing testimonials from the best
classes OF the American and English people.
giving assurance as TO her ability and skill as q
teacher OF French and as to the perfectneSS of
her pronunciation.
CARPETS AND OnCLoTHS-Carpets. Is. p. go
-, 70; Nottingham curtain lace. from p cents;
blankets from g 81 per pair: bed comforts from
-, -, $40, >l.5p: black caShmereS, all wool.
from ~ cents; BLACK mohairs, double width.
south side, near 9TH street.-idct.
THERE arrived yesterday from New York for
W. j. LoWn, GTeeEleaf steam coffee mills, three
81 tie finest patent coffee roaSterS ever brought
10 this city, with an improved cooling and clean
Ing apparatus attached-Adrt
JEwELRY.-Plated sets. cameo. coral anne
thyst, Partisan diamonds, onyx, enamel and
jets, with gold fronts and gold wires from 81 to
SO, at PrlggS JeWelry store, 45T Penn'a ave-
near Il. Strect.-AdCt.
THE LIST Of furnished residences for rent BIZ
Fitch, Fox Il Cutter, real estate brokers' adver-
tised elsewhere, is well worthy the attention of
parties seeking residences.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COCRT-JudGe Carter
To-day. Hall & Hume agt. Wilson ct al: mo-
tion for judgment granted: appeal prayed Ma
tional Bank OF the Republic agt. Alexander X.
Shepherd; do. Fisher agt. Pullman Palace Car
company; demurrer sustained with leave to
amend same.
CRIMINAL COCRT-.Judge Wytie.
To-day, Robert Hoare, convicted of pro5ecut
ing the business OF a commercial agent without
license; motions for new trial and in arrest OF
judgment oyerfuled, and sentence OF q fine of
$2G5 and costs. John OShea, convicted Of as
Sault and battery. was granted 4 new trial. Ad-
jOuTned sine die.
POLICE CoURT-Jtdge Smell
To-day, Taylor Triplett was fined s. for pro-
family. Jas. Magee. unlicensed bar, pleaded
guilty, and was fined Sl05. John Mack drunk
and dSOrderly; forfeited s. collateral Thomas
Ia