Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-15
Condensed Locals

and Religion"
Lincoln HaH.-Lecture by Bishop Kean le :,
1.-THE Darkness and Light OF the Middle ages
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 1:o5 p. m, and
Iiftie dauehter of Mr.. walter Brooke, corner
of 1st and Streets southeast, aged seven years,
was bitten by a vicious dog yesterday. she Is
Another supply of Gen. Richard Taylors
book. destruction and Reconstruction" re-
cetved to-day at Bealrs.
James Beflew SENDS R1Uert Ep1met5 Speecn
Rev A. E. Rogers, of Martinsburg, ". Va,
win preach every night this week at the First
Baptist Church, 18th street, it will be seen.
Mr. COyle, prosecuting attorney for United
States cases In the Police Court, who has been
confined to his house for several weeks with
gastric fever, has so far recovered as to be able
to resume his official duties.
Yesterday afternoon colOred man, named
Frederick Corofn, drove stone wagon ON East
Capitol street, between list and ed, over a white
boy named B. Lehman, about five years old,
who was badly injured.
Maggie Brown, a colored girl. from Alexau-
dria, Virginia, was found by Oificer Shilling in
house OF I'LL fame yesterday, and was returned
TO her mother.
j. Shillington sends Frank Leslie's Popular
Magazine for May.
Hamline NJ. E. Church, filled 1t 10 Its utmost ca
pacfty. The interest was so great that Mr..
Harrison made but few remarks. and at once
religion was very large, and several persons
were converted.
A certificate Of election of trustees of Mount
Zion NJ. E. Church has been filed In the Recor-
der OF Deeds Office by B. III. Stinemetz G. W.
Sharretts, Thomas Morrison, II. Wayly, James
Kelly, A. d. Voss, G.. w. Taylor, c. l.. Sears and
Chas. Roller.
TIE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last night,
M. E. B. Robinson In the chair and Mr.. + ] {.
Barker secretary. Mr.. Ramsey, from the jildi-
ciary committee, reported back the Bill OF uon.
B +. Butler for the benefit OF the working
classes, recommending that the Assembly refer
press It before Congress. Mr.. Campbell. from
the Brotherhood OF Labor, laid before the As
sembly resolution adopted by his union to
the erect that 81. N. Dix was no longer dele
gate from Lincoln Lodge, and requesting the
Assembly to act accordingly. Mr.. Mcdonald
offered a resolution that the committees on hall
standing committee; adopted, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Mcdonald. Hamilton, Boron,
Stickell, Christian, Campbell and Hiederman
Ta,,ors, Union. called the attention Of the AZ.
sembly to the action Of the boss ta1lors of this
city In trying to get the prices Of labor reduced
ana sen0ing 70 Ba ae al. ana otnes cites to
the Assembly in getting up mass meeting on
the evening OF the ed instant at Franklin Le-
gion Hall. Mr.. Ramsey offered a resolution
sembly .is hereby rendered to the tailors
Of this city In their efforts to promote their
material interests by eDdeav0ring to secure
living compensation for their labor, and that
this assembly win cooperate with their mass
meeting to condemn the importation of cheap
labor to the exclusion OF resident wordngmen,
br requested TO ask the attendance OF their
members at said mass meeting; adopted Mr.
Hamilton laid before the assembly letter
n rom mt s1 res, secrseay OF the Tsasu1y IN response
bly,, inclosing resolutions adopted by the as
sembiy In relation TO the Interpretation Of the
elght-hour law and condemning the contract
system under which the public buildings are
now being erected under the Treasury depart
ment. In reply, the Secretary states II have
70 advise you that under existing law (section
3709 Revised Statutes) the departments are re-
CURED to advertise for proposals for all pur-
chases and contracts for supplies or service
except personal service, when public exigen-
the article or the performance OF the service
This law leaves no discretion to the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and not only just1f1es but &c
IN practice, and the department has no control
OF the workmen employed by the several con-
tractors, and no legal authority to determine
this system works any hardship to the WORK
tngmen Of the country, their remedy Is with
Congress"
CASES OF DISTRICT INTEREST IN THE L. S.
SuPRHAI C0URT-The following cases were
disposed OF yesterday by the United States Su-
preme Court. The United States ex. rel Alex
Mcleod, plaintiff In error, vs.. John Sherman,
Secretary Of the Treasury, In error to the SD.
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia. This
was an application to the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia for mandamus to compel
the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay interest
upon judgment recovered by Mcleod from
the time when the Judgment was rendered to
the time when certificate of probable cause
was granted, an interval OF five years. The
court holds that until the plaintiff In error OBJ
nent did not become valid claim against the
government, and the Secretary OF the Treasury
nad no authority to pay it. The plaintiff In
error must bear the loss Of interest on account
II bis dilatorihess In not applying for writ of
robable cause Immediately upon the rendition
I the Judgment, as he should have DONE The
1dgment OF the lower court denying the man.
anus was affirmed, with costs. The BaIJ1-
aOre and Potomac Railroad company vs. oscar
Converse; the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
read company vs.. VIM. ". Marmion, trustee; A.
r. Shepherd ct al VI. John K Bond ct aI-all
In error TO the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. Court holds that under sections 4
diction In this class OF cases has been taken
away. The wits OF errors are therefore dis
missed, each party TO pay its own cost. The
Chief Justice delivered the opinion.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
@. w. St1ckney, trustee, to Ezekiel Hughes, lot
50, Holmead's &C tt1on TO Georgetown; $3.50. A.
r. Slade to j. Z. Wormley, west half 81, So SIT;
$500. Aulick al Niles, executors, to J. NJ.
Stout, parts Is ard IA, 81. 126; 81 49, j. NJ Stout
dan to r. ios g. sour.
g. w F. Swartzell to Louisa Jourdan, same
property; 8. Mary J. TIlley ct al. to W H.
Killmon. part lot l, square SIS: SIS j. e.
Sawyer to r. W. Sawyer, part lot IA, so. IS; s.
a. NJ. Hove TO j. s. McGraw, part lot 13, So IS;
s2l5.
THE ATTENTION Of builders and those In need
Of secondhand material Is called to the sale 10Y
DuncanSon Bros, auctiOneers,) In Georgetown,
on Cherry street, adjoining the new building of
the Washington and Georgetown r. r. Co, OF
the large three-story brick warehouse, to be re-
moved. The sale Is to take place tomorrow
afternoon, at O'Clock, by order OF the execu-
tors Of the estate OF Peter Won Essen, deceased,
and viii afford rare opportunity for specula-
tiOn.
THE PFNNsYLvANIA AVENUE SPECIAL TAX
CAsEs.-The supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia declined TO hear the case OF Alexan-
der vs. the District OF Columbia at this term of
the court, owing to the want of time. 1t will
be among the very first heard at the next term
beginning next Monday. This case involves
the validity OF the assessments for the recent
repair of Pennsylvania avenue, between Ist
and 18th streets.
THE WASHINGTON CITY HIBRRNIAN BENEyo.
LENT SOCIETY No. has elected the following
05ncers: Peter Mccartney, president: Geo X
PETTY. Isl vice president. pafrtck O,Ha0on OF