Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-20
TEN more beautiful patterns of carpets opened
to-day, Towsons, Pa. ave-, south side, near 7th.

TEE NEW Posi- OFFICE.-The government arl-
thol tiles have taken possession OF the Seaton
house, recently leased for use as the city post
office, and the alterations will be made rapidly,
with view of moving in before the close OF the
year, II possible. The plans contemplate the use
of the Louisiana avenue front for the public &C
cOmmC dati0n--general and box delivery, recep-
ton OF letters. &c.,-and the mails to be deliv-
cred and depart by the street entrance. 1t Is
quite likely that some of the offices OF the Post
ONCE department now In rented buildings will
be moved to this building. 1t is not unlikely that
the post Office once located here, an effort will
be made TO sell this property and the adjoining
building tBank OF Washington to the govern
ment. 1t is understood that the Bank of Wash
ington holds its property at $4,000.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
District OF Columbia to Com. F. s. & t. Co.. part
lot g. So 36s s36: part 5, so. 49, s2101 10; lots is.
1,3to6, S, to a.: SO. go; g. s74.46. E. A. WI
hams ct al to E j. Davis; lot &c. so. 902 81 1872 ~.
Jno. A. j. CreSwell Robt. Purvis and R. II. T.
Seipold, commissioners F. S. and I. Co. to The
National Fair Association, blocks and 3 OF F.
w. Jones, sub OF Ivy City; $3.50. Ntoletta Rose
ct al to Adolph Miller, part s, so. 514; 81, ESQ.
Nc. Mckenzie TO VIM steward, part 4, sec. I,
Barry Farm; s115. Kate MARI to S. Steenhardt
sub. lot 26, 50. 453; 1878. Gatchell and Warner
trustees to B. Charlton, lot s. so. 967; s. 200 ami
taxes F. A. Salter to w. G. H. Newman. part
and :, So. 4s6; e,s4s.
KNoTTY SERIES OF LANDLORD AND TENANT
CAsEs.-Last Friday, in the Police Court, Jeffer-
son Moss and others were arraigned on the
charge VI Johnson on
TUESDAY night last week in HillSdale, and the
court continued the case until the rights OF the
parties to possession can be determined by a suit
In equity. Saturday morning Moss and Marshall
Jones were arraigned for aSSaulting johnson. 1t
appears that some months ago Johnsons daugh-
ter obtained possession Of a house at HillSdale,
agreeing TO pay for 1t by certain time 1t Is
claimed that the Johnsons defaulted and they
We're put out, but subsequently it Is claimed one
OF the Moses allowed the JOhnSOnS to re-enter
on the premises. and they took possession. On
Tuesday night last, while johnson was absent,
his effects were put out, and on returning home
he claims that the elder Moss assaulted him.
subsequently johnson, by some MEANS got pos
session, and his property was put back, and FRI
DAY morning, while the parties were in court, IL
Is CANNED that Marshall Jones took possession,
and when johnson returned home Jones
pIt MN out, and this is the case
N Mnich Is now pending. Amanda johnson, a
Gaughter OF Grandson Johnson, who purchased
Tue mouse from Squire Moss for $500 testified
that she mad paid $3.50 OF the purchase money
ana that MOSS claimed the right OF possession on
her falling to pay the balance of $40 within a
specific time mentioned in the written agree =
ment. The papers in the case OF ejectmept wero
produced In court, from which the District AT
torney claimed that Moss had no RIGHT IN tato
possession until the 25th OF October. An arpTl.
ment followed between counsel as to such rights
the court holding that Moss had no legal right
AT this point the court continued the further
hearing OF the case for two weeks until the
Equity Court makes decision OF the question be-
fore 1t affecting the same case, requiring all par.
ties concerned to give bonds to keep the peace
HABEAs CoRPUs.-Lieut. John T. Walker, Z, s.
cavalry, committed TO the Z. s. insane asylum
In January last, was before Judge James, OF the
Supreme Court OF the District, this afternoon, on
writ OF habeas corpus, and the case was on hear
ing when our report closed