Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-07
Educational institutions,

plOyed. FL. c. Spencer, principal.
Miss Osborne's boarding school for young
ladies Is to be reopened at No. 94s street, cor.
ner OF 10th, September Sth. This is popular
school and convenient for local pupils
The Hannah More Academy for girls, an ex-
cellent Institution, fifteen miles from Baltimore,
feOpenS It's forty-nfth annual term September
nth. This is an elevated and healthy location,
being 1,100 feet above tide water and accessible
BY railroad and turnpike from every quarter
town, Nd, can furnish fun particulars.
= The Frederick Female Seminary, at Frederick.
Nd, VIII resume its school duties Wednesday,
september 10th. This is In a healthy location,
and the school possesses many advantages for
superior instruction In all branches. Particular
attention Is given to home training and the
terms are moderate. Mrs. NJ. w. Hackelton,
president.
TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last
evening, present MesSrs. Collins, Hume and
H Sacon; , Chief Eneineer Cronin reported five
The accident to John Kane, assistant hostler Of
Truck Company A, on July 81, by which his leg
was broken, was referred to, and the man re-
tendent Miles, OF the Fire Alarm department,
showed that branch to be in good working
order. The subject Of the seventh annual con-
Engineers, which meets here September 9, was
brought up BY the Chief, and the board formed
Itself, with the Chief, into a committee OF ar
iangements. Congress appropriated $1,000 for
hall rent, etc., but 10 other cities where the con-
rention has met II has been customary to en-
teftain the delegates at dinner and In other
ways give them hospitable reception. There
being no funds to use for that purpose consent
was given to the chief engineer that he should
wait upon the officers of the various fire insllr-
ance companies and leading citizens to ascer-
tain II they would contribute for this object In
most cities the insurance companies are at the
expense OF f1re patrol, which the efficiency of
our force here relieves them from. The CONVEX
MI or Xksf&,
tus, etc: report was received from the COM
mite e(Chief Cronin and Supt. Miles) to examine
and report On the telephone question. They re-
commenced that Edison telephones be placed In
all the engine and truck houses No action was
taken on the report, but the committee was cod
tinued until the board tests the working OF the
competing instruments several applications
for positions were received and placed on fi!e.
there being no vacancies.
SUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN NJ E.
CHURCH TRCsTEEs-Creditors Of the Church Want
Baltimore Equitable Society, yesterday insti-
tufed suit In the Supreme Court OF the District
against ex-President Ulysses s. Grant, Mayor
u. G. Emery and seven other trustees OF the
Metropolitan Methodist church OF this city, for
the substitution Of trustee and sale. The
Baltimore society files this bill on behalf of
themselves and all other holders Of the Metro
politan church bonds. They set forth that On
the LIST OF January, 1874, the trustees of the
metropolitan Church issued 10 bonds, each for
SOSp, DcdItQR pei Ccut. lUltFbSt, anu ~ OI
which became due on the 1st OF January In each
year from 1876 TO 1882, inclusive; that these
bonds are secured by deed conveying the
Metropolitan Methodist church and lot to W. r.
woodward and T. j. S. Perry In trust, In case
case the bonds are not paid at maturity, TO sell
the church and use the proceeds of sale In pay
ing on the bonds; that the plaintiffs (the Balti-
more society are owners OF ten OF these bonds
which fell due January l, 1879 and have nos
been paid; that In June last demand was made
on woodward and Perry to sell the church, and
that woodward made ready to do so, and pre-.
pared an advertisement Of sale, but Mr.. Perry
refused to join or 10 act as trustee. They there
fore ask the appointment OF a trustee in the
place or Mi. Perry, and sale OF the church
under the deed of trust.
THE MARKET DEALERS CAsgs.-Yesterday, IN
the Police Court, the cases OF thirty Eight or
thirty-nine dealers in the Washington market,
on charge CT doing business without license,
were called, Id Mr.. J. E. Padgett appeared for
the District, and MeSSrs. VIM Birney and r.
X. Elliot for the defendants. After some argu-
ment as TO whether or not the case In point hal
been decided In the cases OF Hoffman an.
Thompson In the court above, the fl ST Case -
that OF L. SiInmernacher-was called, and Mr.
r. 8. Smith testified as TO Mr. s. being what *
known as produce dealer; as also did Ne
The noint was RAISED mar me
proof did not show that he bought, and Isaac
Brown was called to show that he mad bought
chased since last fall. Other evidence was
offered that he purchased from commission
men The defence demurred to the evidence.
because IL had not been shown that there were
three OF more purchases. AT this point the
court said he would reserve his decision. and
the cases were all continued TO Tuesday.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
E.. A. Hauser 10 W. T. keenan,. lot H. So So
$1,000. Clara Oppenheimer TO Jacob GOtthelr
part 8, So 1872; s.. jacob Gotthelf to Samuel
Oppenheimer, part 3, so. 492; s.. r. j. Mil
ler trustee, 10 ". F. HELEN, lots Is and 2o, si
642; 500. j. W. Nilburn TO Ciementina Bud
well, part Q, so. $50; S5op y. \. Birney 70 Ed
ward Brown, part 80. so. 1T9: 81, 80. Is. III. War
ner and 6. L. Magruder, trustees, TO VIM. Rich
ardson, part Il, ST.. al: 800. X. H. and 5. L
Wilett TO Annie Miller, part IL and H. 81 25G
$1,000.
CorRT BCSINEsS-Yesterday Judge uagnc
sat Ia chambers and Transacted the followin.
equity business: Baltimore Equitable Societ,
vs. IT, S. Grant ct al; order Tor appearance o
absent defendants Jones vs. Acton: restrain
tnp order granted. returnable September Il
1s59. He also signed the bill OF exceptions IL
the case Oh James Stokes, verdict manslaughteI
In killing VIM. Kane by buttlng him In the head
He declined 10 hear the case OF Carpente
AGAINST the District OF olumbia until he cOul
have q consultation with Justice James, as I'll
case had been assigned 10 the la'Ier.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS SOCIETY yesteroa
afternoon held the annual election or olhcer;
The following were chOsen:-PreSldent, (re
elected,) Dr. j. b. Blake vice presidents; JenHi
Wa,ers Edward SimmS, Andrew ROthWell, WI
liam H. Campbell, Erastus Middleton, Jon
Purty James A. Kennedy, Jonn w. MaItii
William II. Williams, Lambert Tree ana Mlcnas
Nash: treasurer, Nicholas Callan; marsha
Seraphim Mast; corresponding secretary, :. ,
Horatio N. Easily.