Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-22
RED FLANNEL UNDERWEAR to order, special
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THE HABEAs CORPUS CASE OF LIEUT. WALKER
The healing OF the habeas corpus case of Lieut..
John P. Walker, Sd U. s. cavalry, alleged to be
Illegally held in custody at the Insane asylum,
was continued before Judge James yesterday.
DR.. Godding. superintendent of the asylum put
In his answer to the writ. stating that Walker
was first committed In 1876, medical examining
board finding him insane, and was discharged d
year afterwards, and in June, 1879, another
medical examining board certified to his insan-
tty, ON which he stands committed at this time.
He further says that Lieut.. Walker was under
treatment at the asylum and steadily improving
in his mental and physical condition, and If
ordered again into custody he would in short
time be ut to be discharged from the hospital
DEEDS N FEE have been recorded as follows:
VA. Gordon, trustee, to Catharihe Shea, lot Il,
lot II, SO. 60; $50. j. II. Hollidge to NJ. A. Har-
dell, lot 8 10 and 49, 50. So and lot 81 So. 81;
Ssg sd Harvey ~ spadn gm e. Evans a 81
". Butler, lot II, sec 3, Of the Barry farm; $50.
Z. a. Lutz, IT,, trustee, to j. c. Breckenridge,
A GOOD DEED DONE IN A NAUGHTY WORLD
In consequence of the confidence deservedIy
placed In the statements given to the public by
the management Of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, its success has been great at which
ity Hospital are rejoiced, as it affords them in
mankind. Two dollars ticket for the next
Opportunity to win 5" sso6oc Certainly he viii
DO Intentionally or not, good deed For in
formation write to NJ. A. Dauphin, P. o. Box 692,
SIS BroadWay, New YORK % ss same person az t.
THE CASE OF STONE, THE WIFE MURDERER-u
was expected that the motion for a new trial
entered in the case OF James Madison Wyatt
Stone, convicted few weeks ago OF the murder
OF his wife In October last, would have been
argued yesterday by MeSsrs. A. X Browne and
r. T. Greener for the defendant, but 1t was con-
tinued to Saturday. Among the reasons assigned
a q 10 ittrT "A III
ing the trial. To meet this charge an affidavit
was filed yesterday by Bailiffs Hughes and Dor
ssy, who Who had charge OF the jury, setting forth
care without the authority OF the court; that one
OF the jurors being sick and unable to leave the
hotel one OF the bailtfYs was left with him and
two or three OF his fellows, while the rest took
walk, the permission OF Judge Hagner having
been first asked and obtained.
TEE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY met last night;
III. j. N. Toner in the chair, and Mr.. Elmer II:
Keynold secretary; DIR. w. II. Trplett and
Lieut.. Commander w, cambridge Hof, U. s. N,
We're elected TO active membership. A note was
received from Rev. Horace E. Hayden, OF Browns
S Sli,e, IA, acknowledging his election as an
very interesting treatise on the .Sign Language
81 dne North american Indians" which was
Fay Of The Sa nf Lester este r. Ward Prof A.
Gatchett, esq, and Prof. Mason.
THE WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING ,sso
CATION executive committee met at theFoundry
(M.E.) Church last evening and elected the fol
lowing officers:-Th0mas P. Morgan, president.
w. r. woodward, vice president; E F. Simpson
secretary; j. T. Mitchell, treasurer; DR.. f. How,
ard, Alexander Ashley and - Wood finance
committee.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN LAw-Mr. VIM, M.
Coleman, whose work on Fearne has been SO
Iavoiably received by the profession in this
country and In England, Will give private eve
1ing instruction In law to a few students
sr. iuii ana thorough. Method old style, viz:
Textbooks, questions, answers and explana-
through p. o., city. +