Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-09


Street lamps will be lighted at 7:S5 pm, and
exttngufshed at 1.00a m
An interesting temperance meeting was held
yesterday afternoon 10 the Police Court room
local speakers.
Officers Britt and Dubois extingutshed an in
cendiary fire which had been set yesterday af-
ternoon in the new building corner OF Sth street
ard Market space.
Miss Bail, daughter Of NJ. d. BAH, Esq, for
merry OF Alexandria, but now collector OF Gus
toms Of Alaska Territory, has gone to join her
father In his distant home.
The veterans or the Mexican war met Satur
Nj. kenaday, secretary. The deaths OF Gen.
Shields and Gen. cooper were announced. and
the customary obituary notices ordered 10 be
placed On the journal
THE RIGHT OF ARCHITECTS TO RETAIN THEIR
PLANs,-Tbe case before the Police Court OF
George r. Tolman, architect, charged with en-
bezzement OF some plans of houses from Dis
trfct Comm iSSfOner Phelps, was continued after
our report closed on that day; MeSsrS. McGill,
Fraser, smithmsyer, searie and Didden al Wen
variable rule In the profession for the architect
to retain the plans both during the progress OF
the work and after Its hnish supervising
vexed question, both here and especially in
England, between the profession and the peO-
pie, having been decided both ways In the
courts. Judge Smell, In continuing the case
until next Saturday, said that unless the de-
fence could cite some authorities showing clear
~ that courts had held that architects plans
were absolutely their property under ali con-
dition and circumstances he would have TO de-
eide against them. He could not recognize
that q custom growing up among architects
could be taken as law, because an architect Is
Is but the hired servant and not the master,
and II the custom claimed Is to be recognized by
courts 1t virtually would be putting it within
the power of hired servant to control mas
tiers property and Illustrate his designs. He
requested both sides to bring authorities.
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Times In recording the death OF its late editor,
Mir. ID. NJ. Ream, (of this city, says: On We'd
Desday afternoon, prior TO the day OF election,
Mr.. Ream left his home and family and rode TO
Steyensburg, about seven miles from here.
where he remained all night with some friends.
The next day CThurSday-electiOn day he at
Brandy station, few miles distant from Ste.
yeDsburg. At about o'clock In the evening he
arrived at Culpeper and came into his Office.
Here ne renamed LOT nan az hour or more,
Ing with the printers concerning the matter
that would be In the paper of that issue. He
then went out, and we did not see him again
until after he was shot. We state these facts to
show that the report which went abroad and
was published by several newspapers that She
had been making fncendiary speeches to the ne
groeS at Culpeper during the entire day. was
wholly unfounded." The coroners jury rem
dered q verdict Of death resulting from the
wound OF bullet from pistol In the hands of
Geo. w. Jameson.
SERIOUS SHOOTING ARRAY IN AN EATING
Enthusiastically afternoon two cOlOred men
entered G.. r. Williams eating rooms, No. 1116
LIST street northwest, and called for something
TO eat. While seated at the table one OF them,
Sam. Tolliyer, got into dispute with a boy
named John HaSkinS, who was seated at an
other table. A fight ensued, In which TOlliver
drew pistol and shot Hasktns In the stomach
Haskfns was taken to DIR. New6on's Office, and
the BAH was probed for but could not be found.
The wound Is considered serious one Tolii-
yer Immediately after firing the shot ran out
and made his escape. and has not been ar
rested. ToIliver, alias Ltghtfoot, was captured
between midnight and O'Clock this morning
near the Freedman's Village, Va, by Officers
Boyle, Nadigan and Wheeler They had been
sent there BY 1t. Kelly, who got clue 10 the
whereabouts Of the fugitive.
FUNERALs.-Yesterday Mount Vernon Lodge
No. 5, Knights Of Pythias, attended the funeral
OF two members, both OF whom died on Thurs
day last. The first was that OF Mr.. E. l. Owens
which took place In the morning from hi
brothers residence, 1926 5th street northwest
and the tnterment was made at Glenwood.
In the afternoon, with Union Lodge, No. IL,
Odd Fellows, they attended the funeral OF the
late John Downs, who for many ears hod b zen
an employe In the navy yard This funeral wa
one OF the largest ever seen In the eastern Sec
ton OF the city, several hundred of the friends
OF the deceased walking to Congressional GEM
etery, where the mterment was made. Rev.
Isaac Cole, OF the Baptist church, ofhciated,
and the services OF both the orders were con-
The funeral OF the late Jacob F. Burger, for
merry well-known tObaccOnist, and more re-
Gently engaged In selling newspapers, took
place from his residence on Virginia avenue,
Rev. Dr.. Noble conducted the services and the
fnterment was made at the Congressional GEN.
etery.