Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-21
Affairs on the Virginia Side.

TIE POINDExTER CAsE.-Deputy Sergeant
molzlnser, Of Richmond Rich arrived here this
Christian OF that city, commanding him to sum
mon 20 taiesman here from which to select
July TO try the Poindexter case Assisted
Dy CITY sergeant Lucas he performed the duty.
ana those summond will leave for Richmond IN
Monoay morning. Judge Chriattan wrote a
names 70 % ssee6seant Lucas requesting that the
iore Their departure; for fear Of their being
.on ... wlln and In accordance with that
request they are not given.
ATTENPTED SU!cIDE,-persons who arrived
nere on me Manassas passenger train last night
report mat MI. Jack Kehoe, q well know a rail-
road engineman, formerly OF this city, at
tempted to KIN himself, at strasbnry, yester-
but, having lost his situation, went TO Stras
burg, where his wife resided with her pareuts
kehoe shot himself twice Ia the head, neither
shot proving iatai. NO cause has been ascer-
FISH REPORT.-The receipt at Fishtown, since
last report, consist OF about 1880 shad and 590O0
behring's. The former sold at s1oas1i per hun
dEed, and the latter at S1.5OasS per Thousand.
The cold weather and wind interfere seriously
with the fisheries.-LAte1. Gazette, 18th:
TEE TAx-IIsT PUBLICAT CAsE.-To-dav. in
the circuit Court, Judge Cox: the case of w. j.
Murtagh Gate proprietor OF the National Repub-
ttednI against the District was taken up for its
| second tr1al-Totten and Davidge for plaintiff
and Riddle and Miller for defendant This
| is an action for amount claimed to be due On
bill for publishing the list OF delinquent taxes
| In the National Republican, Murtagh having
| published under the old law Is times, and the
1 District claiming that an act OF Congress, passed
about the time the matter was placed in hand
| restricted the number OF Insertions
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
| Phillip Ii. Christnan TO Edgar b. Stocking lot
c, sub. OF original lots and 10, So 7Gl: S. 500
| Thomas Wilson to James Wilson and Alison
Wilson, lot 50, sub. OF lots 90 to 81 inclusive. So
2.6 3. James L. Davis to William L. Davis.
Fletcher TO Patrick Daily, lot /. So 81; Sc, 694
D. +; Olmstead, trustee, to L. J. Davis, part of
| square east OF So. SAG; s. Same to Minnie
| ParKer, all square east OF so. SAT, aud part
square east OF 50 $40; ;. B. 8. Parker and l..
east OF SO. 546 and all square east of So 54i 8.
Comm'rs +. s. d T. Co. TO E. f. Hart, lot 81 SCI.
! SIS; $3.50. w. b. Evans to d. E. DanfOrth, lot
! so, so. 296; S62.5o.
THB MANSION HOUSE CAss.-To-day, 10 the
| Court In General Term Judges Cartier and
Wylie), the case OF Green agt. Austin and Upton
cIhlrd Auditor and Second Controller)-applica-
lion Tor mandanuS TO compel them to ex-
aihiee and pass upon the claim Of complainant
IOr rent OF the Mansion house, Alexandria, used
as hospitai during the war-was argued by
Mr. tiaughlon Tor plaintiff and Mr. Blair for
defendants on motion to uuash the rule
ARE NATioNAL BANKS LIABLE TO Local
TAxATIoN?-To day. In the Circuit Court. Jndee
Cox, the case OF the National Bank of fbe Ra
public agt j. +. Cook, tax collector. was cor
tined to the General Term to be heard On tho
first instance: In this case the question is
raised as to whether or not the National Ranks
OF the District are liable to local taxation MI
Bradley appears for the bank and Mr.. Riddle
for defendant.
st. Paul's Church Brock Creek parish) has
elected the following vestry: E. j. Middleton.
Z. j. Middleton Jr., John b. Wiltberger. Major
| J. II. WhltteSy, U. 3. A., Thomas Miller, Tho5.