Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-05
Condensed Locals.

Church in Relation to civil and Religious Lib
erty."
Condensed Locals.
The new officers OF the Potomac Fruit Grow
erS' Association, whose names have been print
ed in THE STAR, were installed last evening, and
paper by Mr.. Hiram Pitts on pear Culture
was read and discussed
Officer Ftfield yesterday took in custody Geo.
Tyer, an insane colOred man.
The jury OF Inquest on the body of George
west, who was run over by car No. So of the
metropolitan railroad, and killed yesterday,
rendered a verdict that the occurrence was ac-
cidental, and the drivers, Walter Clements and
John Allen. were released from custody
The Histrionic Dramatic Association met last
evening at St. Martins hall. J. street, between
18th and 10th streets northwest and the name
was changed TO that of Ira Aldridge Dramatic
ana Musical club. A new constitution was
adopted, after which the following officers were
elected q, w; T. BENJAMIN, president and man
ager; W. c. Chase, secretary; Miss Annie John
son treasurer; Silas Govern, stage director
The LARoR EXCHANGE met last night. Judge
Macarthur in the chair. MIR. Mitchell, from
The executive committee, said they had waited
on the House District committee In relation TO
an appropriation for the carrying on the work
of filing up the old canal. The chair said he
hoped the matter would not drop here as IL was
good work. The exchange should be rem
bursed s1,2o0, the amount paid from its own
FUNDS for this government work. Mr.. Mitchell
Saiu IL had been charged privately before the
members OF the committee that the objects of
the Labor Exchange were to depreciate labor
! MS was positively malicious statement, ct
III come from whatever source it might on the
contrary, the Labor Exchange had encouraged
TABOR in every possible form; they made the
best use OF their funds possible, and every state
1nent 10 the contrary was absolutely false. The
chalr SAID there was nothing more remote from
the motives OF the managers of the exchange
than TO deplec1ate labor. Mr.. GOldStein made
remarks or the same tenor, and cOrrObOrated
The statement that there are individuals who
are trying TO poison the minds OF the commit
ices In Congress against the exchange. IL was
an unworthy attempt to destroy the usefulness
or one or the best organizations OF tn DiStrics
MIR Goldstien submitted a report that tue en-
ttrtainment at Ford's Theater January 22d S
tftal expenses Sl46.15, leaving a balance OF
1872 10, with III tickets yet to be accounted for
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the aEaIeurs
who assisted the enterprise. and others who
aided IL. Mr.. Tullock, treasurer made report
that there had been received from November
10th; ISIS, TO February Sd, 1879. s2,O6O.15; e =
peEded 81 ,303.IS leaving balance on hand
s756g. This was exclusive of the amount
turned in from the entertainment and members
dues SIS =, and contribution from Or. VIM. Gun
ton S25. The report OF the superintendent Mrs
Hit, for the month ending February /. shows
that on the 18th OF January the manufacture of
Inc clothing ordered by the Yellow Fever Relief
MssOelatlon was commenced Since that date
2l pefsons have been employed at the rooms OF
the exchange, and 90 at their homes Those at
the rooms OF the exchange receive so cents per
day, and work from TO o'clock; those work
ing at their homes are paid by the piece, vary
ing from 10 TO 81 cents, according to work DONE
The number of garments made is $50. Forty
seven persons have been employed on the seed
packets for the Agricultural department max
ing total or so persons receiving employment
d1rect from the exchange. The amount dis
oursed oy the exchange for this month was
f5l5- %. Mrs IIftZ stated that she wished to
make this money hold out two weeks more IL
possible. Mr.. Fitch offered a resolution, which
was adopted. requesting 1.-The National Yellow
Fever Relief Commission to grant a further an
preparation OF $500 from their fund, to be ex-
pended In like manner by the exchange That
an appropriation OF $3.50 be requested from the
curtis Association OF Georgetown" The Chair
appointed MeSSrS Fitch, MusSey and Kiingle a
committee TO present the resolutions to the Vel
low Fever Commission.
THE CASE OF STRONG ACT THE DIsTRICT.-To
day, In the Court in General Term, the case OF
SamCel Strong agt. the District was resumed
MeSSrS. Butler, Carpenter and Cook for plaintiff
and Messrs. Riddle and Miller for defendant
and MI. Miller continued his argument On the
exceptions. Mr.. Miller concluded his argument
about II X o'clock.
Ut is but Just to state that in answer to the
affdavts OF MeSsrS. Riddle and Miller as to the
fntOXfcatiOn OF the Judge (Humphreys) there
are on file number OF affidayits OF jurors who
sat In the case 10 the effect that he was per-
fectly sober during the trial.
Gen. Butler, for plaintiff, referring to the Dis
trfct having failed to produce the original pro-
test, which Is admitted. said they compelled the
plaintiff TO offer secondary evidence He read
the protests, and argued that, admitting there
was some difference, they were the same in
erect: that there were SO protests or copies filed
and they found one with the last clause omit
fed, and producing this, they now say 1t is a
fraud lie thought that Mr.. Strong was too old
10 have worked for the District, not expecting
honest pay. They ask that the Judgment be sci
aside, on the ground OF fraud. lie claimed thai
II they set aside the Judgment, the former pro-
ceedlBgS would stand. Then they ask that The
judgment be set aside In accordance with the
stipulation made By counsel, and he proceeded
10 argue this point, styling the instrument as
most extraordinary one, In which they saw
they viii treat the orders OF the court as null
and void lie claimed that Strong had done
right IN Withdrawing his nama. and that when
the Judge directed him to proceed he did, under
me rules OF law, and had obtained verdict
The agreement was one which he Thought III
Hose who had Stored 4 * had reflected nnna
1hey would not have placed their hands on
he claimed that the District was bound by the
judgment.
Gen. Butler was Speaking when our report
closed, ard the court room was filled to over
flowing. Among those present was Hon. Lucien
Cause, VI. C. from Arkansas.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents OF
Mary land, Virginia and District OF Columbia,
Tor the week ending February 4, 1879, and each
bearing that date:-Benjamin G.. Fitzhugh
Baltimore, Md, gravity catches for hinges; VIM
W. Hubbell, Washington, ID. c., alloys for
metric gold coin; CharleSJ. kOefOrd, Baltimore
Md, carriage lanterns; VIM. n. Miller, Balti-
more, Nd. manufacture OF boots; Samuel Rock
Wen. Baltimore, Md, button hole attachments
Tor sewing machines; Edwin Bennett, Balti-
more, Nd, roofing tiles; Teman Wells, Alum
Wells, Va, grinding mills; VIM. l.. Fink, Balt-
more, Nd, boot and shoe heel attachments:
George jackson. Havre de Grace, Nd, CRATES;