Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-07
Condensed Locals.

aiting committee reported the accounts of the
treasurer and secretary correct.
Abraham Morrill, yesterday filed bill in
equity to restrain Geo. Fl. Gedding from col
Letting from the United States claim of 50 600
until ne makes provision TO pay promissory
note OF $c,z14 80 to plaintiff.
The foundation Of the new monastery for the
Dominican Fathers, on 9Th street, adjoining St.
Vii he = handsome bnildine OF 40 bV 81 feet and
four SlOr1eS high.
Twenty five dollars reward for lady's dia-
mOnd pin. See advertisement.
some little excitement was created in the
Criminal Court room to-day, by an Intoxicated
cOlored man refusing to keep the paSsageway
open and resisting baili1 who ordered him
out. Perry Carson came up and lifted him our,
In the vest1pule, after which he went Off, but
subsequently returned with determination to
thrash Perry, but did not attempt it.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
THE INJECTION YESTERDAY.
The election for three managers Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, under the
resolution adopted at the meeting on Mon
day night noticed In the STAR OF yesterday
vas continued until O'Clock last night, at
Franklin hall. At that hour Major Richards
declared the polls closed, and the commission
ers preceded TO countohe ballots. This was
completed by 1915 O'Clock, and Mr.. Fraser read
the report, as follows. Whole number of votes
cast, 1,125; of which L. 81. Schneider received
1,0S9, Henry Polkinhorn 1,o94, John B. Clagett
1,o93 n. g. Emery so. j. W. Barker 4, John Van
RlsW1ck 2, DR.. F. Howard 1. Messrs. Schneider,
PolkfnhOrn, and Clagetr were therefore de-
clared elected, and the meeting adjourned to
the 18th inst.
THE "REFORNERs" WERE AGREEABLY SURPRISED
at the number Of votes cast, as they were under
the impression that the notice signed by the
for April 14th, would have had the eject of
making number OF their side careless about
the matter, and they had calculated that from
go 70 500 were all the votes they could expect
they assert that II their men-Messrs. Deering
towards, Cochran, Schneider, Polkinhorn and
Clagett-do not obtain possession they win
their entire ticket. At any rate the reform
managers viii, In a day or two, call on Mr.. Nor
ment and request that reorganization be af-
wait until the 18th OF April, and then carry out
their determination to reorganiZe; or perhaps
they VIII at once file btu In court to obtain
prior proceedings. II this latter course is pur-
sued they claim that 1t win be done without
any cost to the company, and 1t win likely save
tae expense and trouble OF an election In April.
aFowL PLAY"-A Decoy Rooster and Chase
O'Clock, in South Washington. Between ao0t two
athletic c0lored men. A chicken thief, with a
nag under his arm, crept into the alley between
and proceeded to let out Of his bag game game
rooster, which he had trained to stay close by
MN. The appearance Of the strange chicken
large brood OF fowls belonging TO various neigh
boring roosts, all anxious for tight, and Just as
the thief was about to scoop them into his bag
one OF the neighboring families, saw the trick.
and went for the thief, who caught up his game
rooster by one leg, and with the bag in his other
hand, shot out OF that alley like lightning, pur-
sued by Dan In very lively manner. They
were about equally matched for running and fC
was very close chase down b TO 18th street.
best wind, and the last seen OF him was his coat
tail on horizontal and his f1uttering game
rooster In hand going into thicket in the
SuDDEN DKAIH:-Yesterday, Mr. Tobias NJ.
years employed at the Smithsonian Institution.
died at Gifman's drug store OF heart disease.
NJ. Volt was taken Ill on the steps OF the
sons, who were to call and drive him to his
home. near Br1ghtwoOd Sergeant Guy and Of
ncer Byrne carried him to the drug store, and
reSusc1tate the SUFFERER, but without avail, as
he died IN about fifteen minutes after being
Iouno. DI. Toner gave certificate as to the
the home OF the Wolff family Mr. Volt
passed much OF bis early life In Georgetown
where he learned bis trade, and had reached
the age OF 81 years.
GOOD BYE, CHARLKY.-Charley Nye. of this
perance cause and religious work here since his
reiormatlon In 1876, and who, as president OF the
Dasnaways, has had much success, left this
morning Tor st. Louis. Charley goes out TO
work for the temperance cause In that CITY. and
carries with him letters from many OF The min
1sters and leading citizens Of Washington COM
mend1ng him TO the people west. Charley win
be no stranger In st. Louis, having about 10
years ago, as railroad employee, made runs In
and out OF that city: but he is not the same kind
OF man now that he was then. There were a
number OF his personal friends at the 9Th street
depot to see him of, including Rev. Mr. Kra-
mef, Messrs: J. B. Cunning, T. F. Pindeli and
A NOVEL FREE ExcuRsIos-The first free
excursion OF the season VIII be given on the
Belt Line Railroad by Judge j. w. Wright, On
saturday, to the children In his neighborhood
also to the Protestant Orphan Asylum on
1lth street, and one OF the public schools This
Wright, corner nth and NJ streets northwest,
at $3.50 p. NJ. sharp. The Judge has arranged
with the Belt Line for cars sufficient to accom-
modate three hundred children. Parents are
assured that careful drivers viii be placed In
charge. John A. Baker, esq. has furnished a
barrel Of apples and DR.. Gunton a case of
oranges for the occasion.
A WAR CONFISCATTON SALE CAsE-In the
Circuit Court, Judge Cartier, yesterday, the
case Of William N. McYeigh vs.. Ann Gregory,
for q. 5o0-was tried. This case grows out OF
one OF Judge UnderwoOd's confiscation cases in
nd eSandia, where the husband Of MIS- Gregory
Weigh, the confiScation sale being afterwards
declared invalid BY the Supreme Court OF the
$2,125 for plaintiff.
Ar Asbury lcolored) NJ. E. church last sunday
night, the pastor. Rev. E. w. s. Peck, preached
the closing sermon OF the conference year. lie
alluded TO the prosperous condition OF the
charge, stating that he had received les per-
sons on probation, and the membership now
numbers 1,15l. The amount received for the
support OF the church was So cog, and about
800 has been raised for conference collections,
II. Peck Is now attending the conference at
HaIumore, and the congregation are anxious
that the bishop viii return him to Asbury.
WIPES CLAIM FOR ALiMoNY-In the
Equity Court yesterday Judge Macarthur OK.
defed rule on John NJ. Johnson to show cause
within fifteen days why he should not be ar.
tAched for contempt In not paying the alimony
at $500 per year decreed on October IS 1870, q
bis wife, Sarah A. johnson, in her suit for par
Iial divorce.
A DIVORCE SUIT.-Yesterday Mary F. Pc
Lee filed bill for divorce against Theron X
Per Lee on the ground OF desertion They wer,
married at Hfllsborough. Ohio In January
1857, and have had three children, the eldes
being over tWenty-one years. She asks the
custody OF the two minor children