Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-28
An Important Decision.


MEMBERS OF CONGRESS LIABLE TO CIVIL SUITS.
To-day, In the Court In General Term, Judge
Wylie delivered the opinion of the court In the
case OF Merrick agt. Giddings. Plaintiff en-
tered suit to recover certain moneys for legal
services In the matter of Texas claims against
the government. which it Is claimed defendant
collected, and defendant put in the plea that
being member Of Congress, in attendance
here as such member, he was not liable to SER
case was Gel tilted to the General Term, to b,
heard In the first instance. Judge Wylie, IN
his opinion, discusses the qte-tion Of pfrviIegs
OF members OF Congress at some length quot
Ing various authorities, and holds that mem
bers Of Congress are not privileged as to civil
process. Leave was given TO defendant to an
ewer over.
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF rHE CATH
oLIC CHURCH AT UN1oNTOwN.-The following
societies met last evening at Bergman's hall
and made arrangements to take part In the
laying Of the new Gatn2c caureh
Patrick, Knights of ST. Peter, Knights OF ST.
Stephen, Knights of st. Bernard, knights Of
of st. Augustine, Nos. 1, 2 and 8; Washington
City Hibernian =. 8. No. 1, Washington Hiber-
nian B. 8. No. 8, West End Hlbernia B. s.,
perance Society. st. Joseph's Benevolent Soci-
ETY., and the Catholic Male Benevolent Society.
Mr.. Dennis Cornell presided. and Mr.. L. H.
that the procession shall form in front of the
City Hall, at O'Clock next Sunday afternoon,
and march to Uliontown. Bishop Keane, of
TEMPERANCE MEErINGs-The Dashaway Re-
form Club met at Franklin HAN last evening,
Mr.. Holloway presiding, and Mr.. L. II. Patter-
son secretary. Mr.. Holloway made the opening
address. and was followed by DR.. Carpenter,
Arthur Shepherd, 'Bud' EagleStOn, and Major
X. II. Hall. Tie meeting was interspersed with
music by Master Frank LOSano and his choir
led by Mr.. L. Sykes, tMr. g. e. Conner at the
Organ-} A number signed the pledge The
Temperance meeting at the Police Court rooms
was wei attended yesterday. Rev. C. w. Den
nison conducted the exercises. The children OF
the Washington Orphan Asylum were present
and sang some hymns. Addresses were made
by Captain Whiteford, j. C. Lee, and Fl. N.
. Kotherg.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Miehael Reardon TO G. Il. Burgess and S. r.
n. Birckhead and /. l.. Johnson. trustees, part
and 8, So. SIS; S469. G. NJ. Addison to NJ E
johnson ct al, lot 3, square 14s; g. D. W.
Brown to w. j. Wilson, part 12, So. 1913; s., 900.
Terrence Riley to W. r. selecman, parts and
9, square 545; 8, 800. Commissioners F. S. & r.
CO. 20 waeS To part St sa 1872
so. 1,112: s14,e25 E. A. Newman to Albert
Brown, part lots and N, SO. I5s; $4,000.
MATRIMONIAL Observation-Disclosures Simmons
was arraigned In the Police Court this morning
on the charge OF having On the 18th instant as
saulted her husband, John Ii. Simmons, with an
axe. The husband testified that while drunk
she struck him. The accused, who appeared
with child, testified that he came home and
Quarreled with her for cooking four eggs, and
that he beat her; and she seized the axe, when
he called her bad name, and said she would
strike him II he repeated 1T. The court dis
missed the case
day afternoon the corner stone OF the Abyssin-
Ian Baptist Church (colOred) was laid at the
corner OF 10th and streets northwest. In the
presence OF a congregation OF over 400 persons.
Rev. j. III. Brooks preached the sermon, and
Rev. Jacob Nicholson, Rev. Mr.. Grayson, Rev.
Henry Bailor, the pastor, and others partlci-
eTal collection lifted. The building Is a frame
structure, but ii is contemplated at some future
time TO greatly improve it.
THE WASHINGTON MoSUNENr.-The work OF
putting in the foundation to the Washington
monument is progressing very favorably and
although the nature OF the undertaking is such
that II cannot be rushed, yet already consid-
cradle portion has been done Last week MT
Corcoran visited the grounds and examined the
process OF mining, mixing the concrete, and
ramming 1t into the assures, and ex expressed him.
self well pleased with the character OF the work
and the progress made.
Young PIckPocKKT.-In the Police Court,
Judge Smell, this morning, Thomas Hall, a col
ored boy or fourteen years, was charged with
taking handkerchief from Bertram Bell. a
white boy, yesterday afternoon, near the circus
lot and he was sent to jail for 80 days In default
Of SO tine.
DENT naturally makes something Of stir, but
ii Is hoped that all Will become calm again
when members OF Congress and others have
read the document which VIM f. Given, grocer
and tea dealer, prints in our advertising col
umns.
Now Is THE TINE to purchase real estate. and
q splendid chance Is presented In sale Of 1107
18th street northwest, at the sale tomorrow
afternoon, at 8 o'ciock-nearly new house, with
etoyegoom.