Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-19

CONDEMNED Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at Clio p m, and
eXtinguiShed at a. m
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terry RcrisIr for January, containing articles on
current topics.
A convention of the Association of Disciples
OF Christ commenced in Philadelphia yesterday
to discuss important questions bearing upon
the work OF the church. Rev. r. ID. Power, of
this city. opened the discussion on ministerial
asThe Science of Beauty" was the subject OF
an interesting lecture by Mrs. Cora Bland at
Lincoln nan chspeI last evening, and she was
heartily applauded by large and appreclative
audience.
meeting OF southern republicans was held
last evening to complete arrangements for
taking part In the Logan reception, Col Nor
gan, OF Mississippi, presiding, and Mr.. Jerome
A. johnson, OF this city, secretary. The Sena-
Tor IS expected to arrive tomorrow evening by
the baltimore and Potomac railroad. Repre-
sentative-elect L. G.. Houke, of Tennessee. was
selected as the orator on the occasion: and
ProI: Richard I. Greener, OF South Carolina, as
substitute for Representative Houke, in case
ne does not arrive In this city in time
Mr.. Geo. A. Book, the custodian clerk of the
secret service division of the Treasury, was
married to-day to Miss Nay Hurlburt of Bricks
The library committee of the Workingmen's
Assembly are to-day circulating substitution
papers among members OF Congress- citizens
&c. They say in the paper 1.-The hours OF the
congressional Library are such that the work
1ngInen have no chance to read and must look
10 their own efforts for reading natter
The ROBINSON WALL Law SUIT-YeSterday
an The Court In General Term. the case OF Bush
rod Robinson agt. VIM. Wall was commenced
AeSSIS- EnOcA IOtten and j. j. Johnson appear
for the plaintiff, and MeSSrS. William A. Cook
walter = Cox, and Randall HaTner for the de-
PENDANT The bill of complainant sets forth an
agreement made Jan. 1st, 1870, BY which COM
plainant was TO give his time to the business of
defendant, and receive . per cent. on the cross
safes, under which agreement he continued in
thc employ OF defendant TO Jan. 1Sf 1872. that
The compensation was then increased to per
cent and BE remained until Jan. LIST, 1S16 The
GefehdaDt answers that tue complainant re
Eained 10 tie latter date at the per cent.
agreement, AID denies that any other aTree-
Eeht was made and that complainant received
fuii compensation and more for his services
The case having teen referred to the auditor
hc reported a balance due Mr.. Robinson of
=, ~. Exceptions were filed TO this report
The Equity Court dismissed the cOmplainants
OIL, nom which an appeal was taken. and the
defendant appealed because the court refused
10 give him decree against Robinson. The
defendant alleges that the auditor omitted TO
charge Robinson with s23.516.44. as shown by
the books to have been received by him In the
course or his agency. which he had not ac-
counted for. The defendant claimed that uDon
q proper accounting, the complainant was in-
deoted 10 him In the amount OF over S2O, 900. and
asked decree for that balance, which was de
MED 4 large amount of testimony on both
sides has been taken, and charges and counter
MI X. misapplied the moneys OF the firm OF
wall & Robinson Mr.. Robinson denies this
and claims the additional per cent. The case
viii probably take day or two.
A MISSIONARY WANTED IN WAsHINGToN.-The
official board OF ASbury VI. f. church. OF this
city, at a meeting on the nth instant. adopted
resolutions that there is a large field for
christian and religious effort TO elevate human
lily among the fifty thousand cOlored lnhabit-
ants OF this city, especially in Sunday school
work, there being an attendance OF less than
one In six Of the cOlOred children in SUNDAY
schools accessible TO them as they are practi-
cally excluded from the sunday schools con-
nected with the white churche5), and while we
commend the zeal and lIberality OF our white
brethren In their contributions TO the mission
airy cause. we desire to invite their attention to
the necessity and extent OF domestic mission
airy work in our own city: that the same amount
or Work and effort expended here that Is done
In foreign reldS promises a hundred fold more
fruit in results; that we solicit the cO-OperaLfon
and effort OF our white brethren, and that
committee or three OF this board be appointed
10 consult with the proper representatives OF
the Baltimore Annual conference In regard to
the organization OF city missionary or church
extension society, or adopt some measures by
which the effort. cooperation and support or
the Methodist Episcopal church OF this city
may be enlisted TO reach the destitute portion
OF the city, etc.
MAY MARSHALL FINISHES A WALK OF 2I96
QUARTER MILES IN AS MANY QUARTER HOURS
AZ the Gympas1um on E street last evening
"a.
quarter miles In 2,s96 quarter hours. The Gym
naslum W as packed with spectators. Miss Mar
snail, strange TO say, was apparently In as good
condition as when she started, and finished her
last quarter In three minutes and three seconds
\ gold medal was presented to her by the men,
DerS or the Gymnasium at the close OF her
2'94th quarter mile, and after her walk was
concluded purse was collected, for the pur-
pose or procuring her q testimonial ON behalf of
The citizens OF Washington, which Melted con-
siderable sum- AS soon as her walk was COM
pieted, Dy orders OF her physician, DR.. McWjl-
Mans, she was placed In covered carriage and
sent 10 the residence OF Mrs. Douglass on H. be.
tween Atm and 5th streets northwest, where she
VIII remain prior to her departure for New
York For twenty-fO four hours she will be aYak-
ened every two hours and compelled to walk
for nfteen minutes, In order 10 keep her 10 good
condition. Her fastest quarter was the 135Oth.
Pm "A s.: the slOweSt, 1I6Sth, en- SIS: average
time OF quarter mile walk, Am. 2OS. The last
sixteen quarters were each made In less than
four minutes.
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