Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-08
Condemned Locals,

Forrest Hal, Georgetotca.-vocal and inStru
mental concert.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at .:15 p. NJ. and
extiDguished at ILLS p. m.
Hon. I. III. MUrch, OF Maine, addressed the
society or bOokbindeTS last night at their rOOLps
On the duties and privileges OF trades unions
and the national eight-hour law. advising unted
action OF all classes of laboring men to secure
its successful operation. A vote OF thanks was
unanimously rendered him.
The Universaiist Society last evening elected
T. E. G.. Pettingill moderator: j. w. Webb. Sec
rotary; ". b. Cove, treasurer; W. j. Drum
mond, George F. Robinson, and z. L. White,
trustees.
AS the evangelist, Rev. Mr.. Harrison is about
to close his revival work at Hamline N: h.
church, the interest has greatly increased. Last
nights meeting was one OF the most succeSsiul
yet held. About three hundred persons nave
been seeking religion In this meeting. and Mr..
Harrison stated that 81 men had been at the
altar. In few days Mr.. Harrison commences
revival meetings i'm Lima, Ohio.
The Richmond Dispatch says: Arrangements
have been made for an excursion to washington
via Petersburg and Norfolk and steamer 20
washington on the 3lst OF May-the TICKETS
good for ten days. The train Will leave mere at
About II O'Clock this morning Officer Cunning
ham found the body Of newborn white fe-
male infant at the outlet lock OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. From the appearance OF the
body liz had been In the water some time. The
coroner was notified.
Mr. Norris MacDanlel. formerly in the Penn
here this morning on the fast line train for
Kansas. where he proposes TO so into the cattle
business,
THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY met Tuesday
evening In the regent 8 room, Smithsonian l1Stj-
tute; Major j. w. Powell in the chair and DIR.
Elmer X. Reynolds secretary. Prof. .. L. Ma
son reported that the council had nominated
and recommended the following as members OF
the society: DIR. Charles Warren, Mr.. c. g.
Royce. DR.. ii. c. Yarrow, Mr.. Henry w. Garnett,
Prof. j. w. Chickering, DR.. Elliott Coues and
Gen. John Eaton. Prof. Mason stated that the
society had received two photographs OF colossal
figures In stone from the East Indies, which
would be flied among the archives. DR.. Rau
archaeologist at the Smithsonian institution
not member or the SOclety-aSked leave to
say few words He went on 10 criticiSe the
paper read before the society On arrow making.
published in THE EVENING STAR OF Saturday
last. What he particularly objected 20 was
what Mr.. Gushing had said about the import
anee attached by the archaeological Society OF
Portugal TO the discovery OF three pointed hint
spear head in that country. The chair stated
to DIR. Rau that while the society was In no
way responsible for the publication, Mr.. CuSh-
Ing, who was young gentleman OF great en-
thusiasm In his profession, had made some
very interesting remarks about the subject CT
arrow making, which be (the chair knew were
In the main correct, as he had I'm his own eK
perienee in the western country. among Indian
mounds and monuments, good reason to know
Dr., Rau intimated that he would publish
reply to Mr.. Gushing. The latter was not
present when his paper was criticised
The society then listened to q very interesting
paper on 'The Progress OF Prehistoric Re
search" by DR.. De Haas. Following this was
paper on ''The Old Roman Senate; a compare
tive study In deliberative assemblies" by Mr.. J.
H. Gore. The programme for the remaining
portion OF the evening was the reading OF papers
on 'ColOr Names In Indian Languages" Mr.. A.
s. Gatchett; ''French and Indian Half Breeds"
1T - nf
Photographs from New Mexico" Mr.. Miles c.
Rock.
THE STRONG CASES AGAINST THE DISTRICT
The cases or s. Strong against the District,
which have excited much attention during the
past. four years are on the calendar Of the May
tefm OF tue Circuit Couit, which Will be cOn-
yeDed On Monday, and it Is understood that
Gay viii he set for trial. These. actions are TO
recover balances claimed to be due on contracts
1ngS In Georgetown, all done under tina regime
OF the board OF public works. Senator Carpen-
ter, Gen. Butler, and Col Cook represent the
plaintiff, and Messrs. Riddle and Miller. the de-
PENDANT. 1t is understood now that the cases
VIII be tried separately, and not consolidated
as before. Since the proposition was made Jo
the District Commissioners to retain Mr.. Eu sene
CaTuS1 {whO was the special auditor in the
cases. ia the defence, there has been some dis.
cusslon as to whether he could accept retainer
with propriety. Although there Is no rule to
prevent an auditor, after having filed his report,
taking part In the argument OF the case, some
OF the friends OF the plaintiff claim that in this
particular case there Is an improperly In Mr..
Carusi so acting. Mr.. Carusi was selected by
Mr.. Strong as special auditor at his (C's) own
solicitation with the understanding that the
case was to be acted on at once, that he sit
from day to day until 1t was finished, that so
far from being expeditions about the case it was
about eighteen months before the report was
filed, and that although originally friendly to
the plaintiff 1t Is said since the report was filed
he has taken an active interest In the matter in
behalf of the defendant. Individually the plain
tiff Is rather In favor Of Mr.. Carus: being en-
ployed In his defence.
THE HIGa TENT OF THE ORDER OF RECHA-
BITS OF North America will convene In this
city on the 18th inst Representatives are ex-
pected from New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and the
District OF Columbia The above are the states
in which the organization is most fiourishing
In this District there are thirteen tents The