Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16
Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers.

Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers.
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
The executive committee OF the National re-
lief commission met at noon to-day-EX- Gov.
shepherd. chairman. and Messrs. SOlomons,
Mitchell. Hill. Woodwork and Dickson, present
y telegram was received from EickSburg
Miss, Oct. IL, saying: Lieut.. Benner'5 condi-
ton favorable. No other cases YET
\ letter from Gen Marcus l.. Wright was re-
celVeG, enclosing a colnmunicat ion from Hon.
casey Young. Memphis. Tenn. in reference Ito
The great suffering and restitution in many OF
The small towns and villages in shelby and FAY
cite counties. and that very little aid has been
sent them 1rOm any quarter" An appropria-
tiGn Of $500 in currency was made. 10 be for
Wardcd 10y express TO Hon. casey Young. and
distributed rs tie necessities OF the situation de-
manded.
\ letter from r. W. Barker OF this city, vas
read Offering an additional contribution OF a
me oak bookcase, which he suggests be offered
as prize to the teacher OF any private or public
school contributing the largest sum 10 the relief
fund by November cd. or disposed of in any
other way the commissioners may deem best
A contribution OF 500 from JnO. VI. Gerritt,
and OF 1898 from the Young Mems Christian
south.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received since last report by L. j. Davis. treas
uer:-Henry Seltz, treasurer relief committee,
clean Rock, Pa. $3.50; o. II. Irish, bureau of
engraving and printing, S19.15; Murray Meyen-
berg, 30 cents; Gen. Renau. S43.
DIVISION HOUSES Acknowledgement COM
plants having been made by persons who have
occasion To pass some OF the streets in the "Di-
vision" OF the effrOntery OF some of the females
Whereabouts, Major Morgan gave orders TO the
police TO pat stop to il. and last night Lieut.
Austin, with his men, made rnannOunceG calls
at an alleged bagniO. said TO be kept by Jenny
JaNlnS, on Z street. and one on 1917 street kept
by Jenny Perry alias Baker. Seven women
were taken out of their houses and lodged at
the station house. In the Police Court this
morning Jenny JayinS was arraigned for keep
ing a baWdy house. Sergeant BOteier, who
falded II. gave testimony as TO the character OF
the house and the inmates, and the bold manner
I'm which they accOSt pasSerS-by day and night
The girls who We're captured gave testimony
ana the case was dismissed.
Jenny Baker alias Perry was then aTrai9ned
ON the same charge. Two on the female inmates
testified quite freely as to the Kind OF house it
Is ara the Kind OF people who frequent it. Of
fcer shilling also gave testimony as to the bad
conduct OF the people there. The court stated
That these women should conduct their bust
ness, even though the locality be disreputab,p.
so as not 10 offend the senses of persons obliged
10 travel on the streets. He imposed fine OF
$50, on thirty days in jail.
THE SUGG FORT CASES DIsNISSED.-TO-day in
the Criminal Court. Judge Wyle. the District
-Ntorney called attention 10 the cases against
NuEg Fort. Il. X. Butler. +. =. Sewers. Wiley
Edwards Henry Waters. Albert Metcalfe Geo.
H. Purdy and X. h. Mitchell. charged with con
Splracy and presenting a fraudulent claiIl.
IL.
r i. CuPpy appeared Tor the defendants Mr.
Wells stated that il was claimed that in 1850
Sugg Fort furnished quantity of -four 10 the
army i'll Tennessee and ten years afterwards he
filed a claim for It's value S23,000 hat ii was re-
lected by two southern claims commission: re-
ported on adversely by the committee Of war
claims OF the House. and afterwards the papers
were taken TO the Treasury and marked special
and on the same day the warrant was issued
ana graft drawn and paid. He was not pre-
pared, however. TO make out a case and he re-
n In 10
entry was directed by the court.
THE LIABILITY OF EXPRESS CoMP.NIEs.-To-
day in the Court in General Term the case of
Gait agt. Adams Express company was argued
by Mr.. Fendall for plaintiff and Mr.. W. b. Webb
for defendant. This is an action TO recover
S119.35. the value of three packages entrusted TO
defendants to deliver. and in consequence of
the collision at Bennings in January. 1873, said
package was lost. The case was tried in the
Circuit Court some months since and verdict
given for the amount claimed, and the case
comes up on exceptions by defendant to the in
structions OF the court granting the prayers OF
the defendant, with prOyiSO that they d0a't
lind that the loss was OccaSioned by gross neg
H9ence.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
I. Sanderson and Helen G.. CUrran; John Win
Held and Mary f. Jordan; Michael Lamphlmer,
ol Alexandra, and Clara GOldSmith; Michael
Sonners and Catherine Mcmahon; W. F. Column
bus and Marthy GOrmly; Augustus s. Grubbs
and Kate Keller, both OF Warren county, Va;
H.,
AIeAahdIll, Va; Alex. L. Howard, OF Charles
county, Md, and Martha F. McKenney: ID. r.
Schuopp and Ada l.. McWilliams; j. Findley
Mccoy, OF Baltimore, and Annie 4. Parks. Disco
RankinS and BERTHE Roy; VIM. Lester and Mar
gaIet McAbee; Wesley jackson and Ida Buck
man; John L. HOLE and Mary j. Wood
The SIGN CASE.-In the Police Court yester-
day the case OF George +. Timms & Co.. charged
with violating the building regulations, by
erecting sign projecting beyond the building
line. was called, and Judgment was piyan
against defendant for $40, and an appeal was
taken. Mr.. Pelham appeared for the defendant
had been taken. he submitted to the fine with
the intention of carrying the case up 1t is un-
ders1ood that the defendants having. at cOnSid-
cradle expense, erected the sign, will resist the
removal OF it, and that they claim as it follows
the curb line on the top of the awning posts
that IT does not touch the building line. and
therefore does not project 81 feet beyond it.
A CARD from New Orleans, dated September
81. 1875. shows thus:
1.-The undersigned certifieS that he held for
collectlon for account of MesSrS. Rivera Bros,
81 Maiden Lane, New York, half ticket No
523l3, class |, in the louisiana State Lottery,
Whlch Grew the capital prize OF twenty-five hun
dIed dollars ON Tuesday, September 10, 1878.
said ticket having cost the sum OF one dollar at
the Office of III. l.. Plum, 319 Broadway, New
York and that the amount was promptly paid
on presentation OF the ticket at the office of the
company. by NJ. A. Dauphin. 2. o. box 692 New
Orleans. Il. NJ. WEsCoAT.
Mr.. r. T. HUME, OF Virginia. who was badly
injured yesterday by being kicked in the heal
by a runaway horse, as stated in THE STAR, IL is
feared cannot recover DR.. Basil Norris, of the
L. =. army, and Dr.. Matthews, of the navy. who
dressed his wounds at MoOre's drug store. found
that the skull was terribly mutiated. both
plates OF the frontal bone being fractured, and
they extracted nine pieces OF bone. after which
The patient was sent TO Providence Hospital.
Mr.. Hume is nan OF good habits and highly
respected. He has a wife and one child.
MOTHER DIVORCE CAsE-To-day Mr.. F. ID.
Neale, Tor George l.. Harrington, filed a bill for
auNofce from the bonds OF matrimOny with
Minnie A. Harrington. The bill states that
Trey Ss We're married in Springfield, Mass, on
Sep.eloer ), lsii, both then being minors, and
ili.iilSualely after the ceremony they Sepa-
fated, she going 10 her fathers house at Mum
SON Mass; Ihat they never lived together, and
ne ctl . was performed while he was on
three day visit TO Springfield
1HE 1T. JAMES HOTEL, Boston. under its new
management, Is one OF the best houses in the
country.
FRIED OYSTERS, selects 25 cents a dozen IN
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