Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-16

L.
TARY LAws.-In disposing OF number OF cases
Of nuisances before the Police Court this morn.
Ing, Judge Snen made statement, giving pub
lie notice that he would hold all parties brought
before him for any violation of the sanitary
regulations to strict account In accordance
with law. the warm season Is approaching
that all nuisances detrimental to health be
0bliterafed. No one desires to have an epidemic
In our midst, and the best way Is to prevent the
condition OF things which may develop it. No
careless or malicious violation of the sanitary
rules and regulations Is proven. Such careless
ness and indifference on the part OF housekeep-
the year, is criminal; and nothing but a prompt
admins tration of the law by the courts viii
check the evil. He would sustain the sanitary
officers In their duties in this particular.
MRS. ANN McDEvIrT, widow of the late John
McDeVltt, died at her residence, on G street
southwest, at S:25 O'Clock this morning, after a
lingering illness OF several months. She was
about 6s years old, and has resided for many
years IN South Washington, where she had won
81 her III large fr o ber
cnlidren-s1x daughters and one son-were
with or at the time Of death. The funeral
O'Clock Monday morning next.
THE KNIGHTS OF Sr. AUGUSTINE CoyN.vnrRv
NO. 2, have elected the following officers
Commander, VIM. ii. Smith; list deputy com
maBder, Ananlas Herbert; second deputy COM
ID.
Isaac Land1c; recording scribe, Lewis B. Brown.
assist ant recording scribe, James L. Greer:
captain general, William H. Smallwood: herald
Ihomas W. Ingraham; warden, Isaac b. Brown;
standard bearer, Charles johnson. Board of
governors: Horace Dyer, JAS. S. Butler, Henry
A. Jackson, John F. Fletcher, Daniel Clark
Danlei spr1gg, Chaplain, Father Barotti.
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAuD-Yester-
gay afternoon In the Criminal Court (Judge
Hagner) the case of L. X. Lppincott, W. 81.
Grant and F. c. Brosseau, indicted for CON
Spfracy to defraud, was argued on demurrer
raising the question as to the sufficiency of the
indictment-the defence claiming that the in
dictInent charging conspiracy to defraud the
United States will not lie, even IL the letter on
which the charge Is based Is fraudulent. De-
c1StOn was reserved.
-v GE Es NATIONAL M, BANK AFFAIRS BEFORE
before them recently the affairs OF the German
american National Bank, and have taken the
testimony OF q plumber OF the officers and en-
yesterday produced number OF the books of
the bank, and left statements as to Its condition
the case In hand to-day
BALTIMORE AND OHIO Northumberland OF
schedule On Sunday, May 18th: Fast express to
Baltimore at q. m. daily, instead OF 7:4O m
as now. An additional train for Baltimore and
way stations at $50 p. N. daily, except Sundays.
For Baltimore and local stations at p. m daily
In place OF the present $3.50 p. IN. train. Ch1ca-
go and PittSburg express leaves at Sis D. IN !:
and st. Louis and Cincinnati express at II p IN.
Other trains as now.
WARRINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET.-Queens-
, :, Stock Yard, May 49, 1879, reported by Lew
~; Means Co:-271 cattle sold at prices rang
iingi,som "a 70 SIC. per pound; 700 sheep and
iainDsoid sheep sold at prices ranging from
LOO 10 ~; Per pound; lambs from 81 to 6kc per
pound; zS1 shipped to Baltimore; 20 cows and
caves sofa nom SIS to $50 each. Market slow.
TIE BOYS DELIGHT In these days, Is to be
permitted to select their cl0thiup at the RoyS,
Clothing House OF B. Robinson Co., 9O9 Penn.
sylvania avenue; and we might now state that
this popular hrm have received an immense
stock In all the new and desirable STYLES for
spring and summer wear, which they ofrer at
fair prices.