Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-19
Condensed Locals.


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Condensed Locals.
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The divorce suit brought by Josephine Toner
against Newton j. Toner has been entered by
the PLAINTIFFS counsel as dismissed.
Yesterday morning a colored man named
James Butler found dead colored male infant
In the James Greek canal, between D and P
Mr.. VIM. E. Barton was badly cut and bruised
last evening by jumping from chariot while
1t was swiftly descending Capitol hlll,-the
horses having become frightened.
The Spencerian Business college will soon
award diplomas to class of Al graduateS-16
young women and Is young men, whose aver
age age is 1S This Is lot only the largest class
this useful institution has graduated at one
time, but 1t Is said to represent an unusual
amount OF brains, beauty and talent.
The case OF Duschka White, charged with
keeping bawdy house, on the calendar OF the
Criminal Court for TO- day, has been set for to-
morrow.
Mr.. w. A. Fuss denies that he was beaten by
his brother in-law because he {FuSS) beat his
not about any domestic matters.
Rev. W. B. Jefferson, OF the Third (colOred)
Baptist church. yesterday morning bapt1sed In
above the Long Bridge. Rev. A. Bouldin baF-
tised two converts, and Rev. Mr.. Middleton, OF
the 10th street church, four at the same place
The condition Of Mr. John W. Magil (of Lewis
johnson Co.'S banking house), who was last
week supposed to be dying from dropsy, some
what changed for the better yesterday, and
the indications since give his family and nu-
merous friends hopes Of his recovery.
The Criminal Court has set next week for the
trial OF District cases-appealS from the Police
SQUIRT.
THE Two CONVICTED MURpERERs IN THE
JAIL--In the Jail OF the District there are two
sentence m VII
Louisa Wallace, cOlOred woman, convicted OF
the murder Of her child, Will likely have her
sentence committed to imprisonment for life,
1nasmuch as the jury by whom she was con-
V1cted accompanied the verdict with letter
recommending that the sentence should be COM
muted to the usual term for manslaughter. The
OF the murder of jacob Day. In December last
He was on the 5th OF April sentenced to be eX-
cuted between the hours OF II and O'Clock In
the jail yard on the goth of june ON the trial
he was defended by Messrs. Lipscomb and
Blankman and they moved a new trial, but this
was oyerruled and now his only appeal Is to ex-
ecutive clemeney. For some time after the
sentence he had much hope that on appeal the
sentence would be reversed, but as no action
has been taken towards obtaining review OF
his case his only hope now Is in executive Glenn
Deal to the President, but has yet received no
answer. He has recently taken to reading the
bible and reading religious books, and he ey-
presses the hope unaI should he be hung that he
Will be fully prepared.
INCREASED DEMONSTRATION St.r:-The &C
ing Gin the absence Of the chairman,) Of the
House District committee Is singularly incor-
rect. i am not an attorney, and do not repre-
sent 10 9 any other
terest, as In common with the interests of all
citizens OF the District. i opposed the water
bill OF the Commissioners on the ground that ii
VIII disturb the fifty per cent. clause of the act
OF June II, ISIS: that it will increase taxation,
and viii increase penalties upon taxes now due;
my object being to oppose this new raid on the
Georgetown. 1t may be true that no two citi-
Zens can be brought to agree upon any District
measure, but 1t Is safe to say that no one prop
erty-owner VIII agree to disturb the fifty per
and penalties. j. p. KLINGLE,
Washington City, May 10, 1879.
TEE CASE OF LETHA ADMINISTRATIONS
Quashed.-T0-day, In the Criminal Court Judg,
Hagner, the case OF Letha Matthews, colored,
indicted for perjury on the trial OF Louisa Wal
lace, recently convicted OF murder, Qn killing
her infant.) was called, and motion to quash
the indictment was filed and argued. The ob
lection made was that the materialty OF tn
the ndcmen OF that Il Should be directy
ayerTed to be material. Its materiality did not
appear on the face of the Indictment, and the
mcny was material to the issue. The court
held the Indictment defective and ordered IT, t,
be quashed. Messrs. T. F. Miller and L. Tobri-
nef appeared for the prisoner.
THE POTOMAC FISHERIES.-The Alexandria
Gazette says that the receipts of fish at the wharf
have decreased SO much that they are hardly
worth reporting. The Marlboro Prince Georgian
Gays: 1.-THE fishing season is now over, and we
regret to learn, both on the Patuxent and Po-
tomac, 1t has been very unsuccessful-many of
the larger fisheries on the latter river not having
paid expenses; and on our own river the result
has been scarcely better. The board OF fish COM
missioners had better look into this matter and
see ii some remedy cannot be applied. The
fishing interests of Maryland and Virginia are
of too much importance to be allowed to go to
ruin without an effort being made TO save them
from destruction"
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: Ed
muDd Clements to John w. Wade, parts of lots
II and II, SO. 402; 81 800. Jonathan KirkwOOd,
trustee, TO T. r. Jones, part 5. So 800; 81, go
T. r. Jones to Mrs. M. L. Richey, do: Sc O01
Nathaniel Wilson and G. NJ. Mack to Ellen r.
Elliot. lot a, so. 237; $780, Benjamin A. Hum
mer to Andrew LangdOn, lots and 2. block TO-
In sub. of tract OF land known as LeDroit Park
s, subject TO incumbrance. VIM. NJ. Tenney
to Robert B. Tenney, part lot 80, on north side
OF Water street, Georgetown, lot 2, in sub. OF
Lees Hill; eco.
THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PARADE of the po-
lire will take nlapa "Wednesday state