Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-06
Condensed Locals.

Condensed LOCALS
The Department OF the Potomac G. A. r :,
It was honor of Senator Logan. An address OF
welcome was delivered by Commander Harri,
son Dingman. Senator Logan responded, ana
other addresses were made.
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, who was admitted
to the bar of the Supreme Court OF the Unlted
states last Monday. was today admitIea TO
practice before the L. 8. Court or Claims, the
rule OF the court having been amended so as to
permit women to practice oe1ore IL.
Yesterday afternoon e. F. Groves and Isabelle
@. NcConchie arrived here on horseback from
FauQuier county, Va, and the former made
known the object OF their GRAND -matrim0ny
TO Mr.. q. w. Driver, who went with them to
Nr. Meigs house, procured license. escorted
them back to a parlOr in his restaurant. and
sent after Rev. DIR. Domer. who performed the
ceremony.
Mr. s. Cox, the recently appointed justice
Of the Supreme Court OF the District, il is ex-
pected win receive his commission this after
noon, and Will take the oath OF Office tomorrow
morning.
The report of the coroner to the health officer
of bodies viewed and inquests held Aauring the
month of February shows so cases. Most OF
them proved TO be deaths from natural causes
In Justice to the watchmen employed In the
Smithsonian grounds. 1t Is proper to state that
the robbery of Mr.. Noble, by Michaei's, pub
hshed in yesterdays STAR. did not take place
In that enclosure, but near by, on the outside,
though the arrest was made by Lient. vernon,
in the grounds, near that building.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last
MIN fof the month 81 Febr1ary was presented sss
showing fourteen alarms during the month. in
v0lvtDg an estimated loss OF $4,000, and an
insurance OF 81 300. On the 26th the truck
house on Massachusetts, avenue was turned over
TO the contractor to be remodeled for an engine
mouse for No. engine. Truck-house A is CON-
pieted and furnished. and well adapted to the
purpose for which 1t is used. Truck-house Il is
also completed, except the outside work. The
Inspector OF buildings says he cannot go On
with the work unless he has authority from the
mended that the appointments OF Levi MoiIng
as engineer and James Burroughs as private be
confirmed. The combinations were made as
recommended. The monthly report OF Superin-
tendent Miles. OF the fire-alarm telegraph. noted
the removal OF box 81 from the corner of Doth
and NJ to the corner of 18th and L streets north
west.
1t was decided to have the final inspection OF
the new truck house on North Capitol street
next Monday afternoon, at O'Clock. A con-
munication was received from the contractor
IOr building the wall for truck house asking for
pay ment for extra work. caused by the caving
In OF the earth; referred to the District COM
miSSionerS.
TIE GLENwOOD CEMETERY CASE was on ar.
sument in the Equity Court to-day. 1t will be
remembered that over year since q number of
lot holders in the cemetery claimed that the
affairs were not properly managed, &C., and
after number OF meetings an association was
formed, who secured an amendment to the
&c. 70 gain possession the company. rsprs.
sented by Judge BARLEY, T. j. Miller and
Worthington and Heald, filed a bill to enjoin
Joseph =. Close, F; n; close, "; s. Humphreys.
interfering with them In their man.
sgement. There have been numerous or
GERS made, much testimony taken and
she being the divorced wife OF Joseph b. Close
and under the decree or a New jersey court
enutled TO almony. Mr.. Charles Bucherling,
M. n,er .sussse OF MIS- G9se Is represented In
nim 70 protect her interests. Messrs j. HUXLEY
Ashton and n. Wilson appear for the defend
ants. During to-day much OF the testimony
taken was read. The hearing win probably be
continued tomorrow.
TIE RECHABITEs AT LAw-Messrs. James
son fled bin ON behalf OF themselves and
otheEs, associates In Excelsior Tent. No. H. OF
tie i. o. RechabiteS, OF Georgetown, d. c.
sgalns1 James Gowan and others. in order to
Cf tie late Excelsior Tent. They set forth that
in January, 1879, this tent was a part OF the
Order OF Rechabites under the Jurisdiction of
Columbia Tent, and were possessed of certain
urLiture, regalia, &C., and Of $500 81 IN money:
mat the defendants and others wicih)kew from
Excelsior Tent and organized the National
new organization the property Of Excelsior
Tent. The DILL asks an accGu1t the proper
transfer OF property. &c. The case viii come on
for hearing next summer.
The CONCERT FOR ST. LUKE'S p. f. CHURCH,
given at Lincoln Hall last night, was magnifi-
cent success, unsteady and In point OF attend
aDce, Madame Seilka and Miss Browne dividing
the audience as TO first honors-the one for her
marvellous range OF voice and brlliancy and
ease OF execution: the other for the rare sweet
Er. Jameson, pianist, shows Careful training s
and hard study. Hts execution and expression
are very fine. Miss Miller creditably sustained
her reputation as fine singer. Messrs. VIII
iiams and Lay ton were heartily and deseryedly
applauaed, as was also Mr.. Mckinney, the cor
net soloist. AS Will be seen in our advertising
columns, the concert Is TO be repeated.
A SILVER WEDDING-Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE
EmmeIt, residing near the intersection OF
BOUNDARY street and Lincoln avenue celebrated
which took place in Baltimore twenty-five years
ago. There were perhaps $50 persons present
and many OF them brought presents OF silver
II tne early part OF the evening religious SER
vice was held after which the company enjoyed
themselves up to a late hour. The health OF the
Iamly was drunk In wine made upon the pl ace
hesloeS the many Neutrality-suspicious. present there
were several persons from Baltimore, ana some
from New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA.
ANOTHER PENSION FKAUD-A colored woman
named susan Norris was arrested yesterday af-
ternoOn charged with fraud on the Pension OF.
flee and obtaining $5ei from the Treasury de-
partment on bogus pension claim For a
number OF years she and female named PhiIlis
Washington had been obtaining IS per month
each pension payable during widow nc Cd only.
IT Is charged that Phiiis remarked several
years ago and that susan has since presented a
counterfeit PhilliS and has drawn both pen
siOnS.
ANOTHER RAID on Policy SHOP-Yesterday
afternoon Lieut.. AuStin'S men Faided room ln
The 81. Cloud building Kept as policy he I'd
quarters by one George Frfdley, and arrest I'd
the proprietor, who was IN the act OF writing
policy with four patrons OF the exciting ga ne
iEeS we've escorted 10 the NTH precinct station
and The key turned On them Frid,ey Is
brother 10 the one before the court a Ciay or 20
since and fined on the same charge
Aedofa Loinbardy against Charles Lombardy-
application for divorce on the ground OF cruel
treatment, habtual drunkenness, sc the re-
spondent has fiied his answer He cenieS the
charges, and says that he has ample eaSons for
q divorce Ia his favor; that while absent in
July, 1877, his wife committed adultery; that
she has threatened 10 shoot him, &c
We WOULD ADVIsE parties leaving the city
and others desiring the services OF an are
tioneer TO place their goods In the hands OF Mr.
Thomas bowling, Star ONCE Building, whose
faculties for the display and disposition OF
goods are unequalled. He also has fine storage
rooms at low rates
IHE EXODUS CONTINrES.-The railroad travel
from washington continues very heavy all the
trains being loaded. The Limited EKpreSS To-