Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-20
Condensed Locals.

Summer IheGter COmique.-VarietieS.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps viii be lighted at 3:25 p. m ana
eXtinguiShed at 3:15 a. M.
During the drill OF the mounted ponIG o,e Un
Meridian hill, yesterday afternoon officer Jones,
or the third precinct, was severely lnJureu ny
his horse falling on bin.
bered, was badly bruised in being thrown from
chariot While the horses attached 10 lt were
running down Capitol Hill from fright. eompro,,
missed his claim Tor damages, for which ne had
1HStit uted suit. today for $50
The congregation OF the Providence VI. E.
church. Of Scranton, Pa, are celebrating the
25th anniversary of the church by an excursion
to this city, and last night and this morning
numbers of the eXcul SiOnjStS arrived and more
Will arrive tonight. Some are making a tour
Of the public buildings to-day and others have
gore 90 Mt vernon.
E. M Whitaker &c Son send the tine May num-
Der OF Bldcktc006s Nayazine.
Judge D. C. Humphreys OF the Supreme Court
OF the District, who was quite Ill az the DUNBAR
ton hotel, few weeks since. is rapidly recover
Ing at his home near Francon1a. below Alexan-
dTia.
Falls Church. last Sunday, negro woman
gave birth TO child and sm0thered it. The
coroners jury gave verdict to this effect.
A SPECIAL TAX CAsE.-Yesterday, in the
Court in General Term the case OF BrOSnan
agt- District. was decided tChief Justice Cartier
delivering the opinion OF the court, and
perpetual Injunction was awarded, releasing
the property from the payment of special
assessments for Improvements. This case Is
similar TO that OF DR.. Noble Young agt. the Dis
set and sidewalks laid adjacent to the property
OF the complainant by the board OF public
works, and the entire cost was assessed 10 the
property. This work was done after the 2lst of
February, 1871, ana an act OF the legislature
provided that all Sucn work done after such
date should be assessed to the property pre-
scribed by the S1th section OF the organic act,
d e., oDe-third of cost charged TO the property,
This proportion the complainant offered to pay,
but It was refused, and the board OF public
WORKS claiming that the work in question was
Washington, issued certificates for the whole
cost, as above stated, (Which was the custom
under the old cOrpOrattOn) and complainant
filed his bin to restrain the collection OF the
amounts In the Equity Court, and the case was
certified to the General Term to be heard in
tie first instance. MeSSrS. ChriSty, Brady and
=. F. Miller, appeared for complainant, and
MesSrs. Riddle and Miller for the defendants.
DECORATION DAY.-The department OF the
Potomac. g. A R., has organized the principal
committees TO carry ont the programme of Me-
mortal day. Mr.. III. j. Clifford is chairman of the
decoration committee; James Cross, transporta-
ton; Harrison Dingman, finance, and j. Cum
bingham, grounds. The Secretary of the Navy
has issued the usual order detailing the band
and guard of marines for Arlington The
salute at that cemetery viii be fired by the sig
nal service men from Fort Whipple, under COM
Eand OF Capt. Strong, U. s. A. Gen. Keiffer of
Ohio, win deliver the Grafton. and Gen. Dag
gett. OF Nevada, read the poem. At the Con-
gessona a ,e eeetSS the services VIII be in
G. J. P. Wood; Chaplain Benjamin Swallow viii
deliver the Grafton; Mr.. e. C. Townsend VIII
read p 1 Cartons poem, Cover them over" and
VIII make an appropriate prayer. Major Han
neman, OF the District artillery, will fire the
salute.
A WHITE-WASHKR's IDEA OF BREACH OF Con-
fRACT.-A few days ago citizen OF Georgetown
sent colored Whitewater to one OF bis houses
then vacant to examine it and make bid for
embarrassing it. The Whitewater made an
estimate and returned saying he would do the
work for $3.50, and the landlord told him to 90
and do 1t, but he wanted it done well. The job
was completed and the Whitewater presented
bill for $3.50, and the landlord said, II thought
You were to do it for $3.50. Didn't you agree TO
do it for those f1sures?" The black white
broke the contract" Landlord.-"Broke the
contract, How so?" w. W.-"You said you
wanted It well done, and that broke the con-
tract There's difirenee twixt doing thing
ed it well done, thought would do it so and
charge the diffrence" After some further par
ley the affair was compromised at $3.50.
TEE COURT AS CoUNsEL.-In the Criminal
Court Judge Hagner, Adam Brooks, one leg
ged colored man, was arra1gned for the larceny
OF watch from Thomas Wilson, who testified
that his trunk was broken open and the watch
taken. Brooks said he had no lawyer, and did
not want any, and the tlial proceeded, the
Judge cross questioning the witnesses which
the government placed on the stand. The pris-
oner had no witnesses, and simply said to the
court, 81 have nothing to say, except hope
averdict Of guilty, and the prisoner, after pro-
missing Ii he got out of this scrape he wouldn't
get In another, was sentenced TO two years In
the Albany penitentiary.
THE HANscoM BOND ROBBERY-Ths Case of
Perkins.-To-day in the Criminal Court Judge
HQUrQr olfa
ward PetttDgfll alias E. Anderson alias Boston
Pet, Indicted with Peter Burns and James
Lo9uel for grand larceny OF 50 U. s. bonds
valued at 81 900 from Isaiah HanscOm late
naval constructor, was called. MeSsrs. W. A.
Cook and A. B. Williams, appear for defendant
ahd filed motion to quash the indictment
found against him In September last The
court declined to act In the matter at this time
saying that after the trial On one Indictment
the other could be disposed OF. They then
flled motion to consolidate, which was granted
The defendant was then arraigDed on the in
dictmeats, and pleaded not guilty to each.
THE FANNY SHEPPARD ABORTION CASE
Yesterday Mrs. Jennie Sylvester, otherwise
Mrs. DT. sylvester, who was committed 10 jail
by Or. Hartigan on the rendition of the verde,
OF the jury OF inquest in the case of Fanny
Sheppard, the young colored girl who died OF
Sunday week on Esd street, from the effects o.
an abortion, was brought before Judge Hagnel
counsel, moved that bail be fixed on the GROUND
that the condi ion OF her health was such thai
confinement y )uld eDdaDger her life. DIR. Be
gan testified 10 the condition o. her health
and the heariI was continued
After hearint, the Testimony Of DR.. Young TO
day the court declined TO TX the amount o
bail, for Ii is not Known what grade OF offenc'
will be charged against her.
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CRoss.-Th
following officers and delegates OF the Suprem
Commandery, United order OF the Golden Cross
are at tie Hilman house: X. b. Graham, BoS
ton, Mass: j. II. Morgan, Lawrence. Mass G
Weaver, r. A. Brown and w. X. Cooper, Knox
Vile, Tenn; Geo. E. Staddon, Nashville, Tenn
A. w. ROSSiter and G.. w. Humbert, PittSDurp
Pa DR.. j. ii. Morgan, supreme commander /
at the Metropolitan.
THE COLUMBIA RIFLE CLUB have recent
made such good records at 600 yards, that thi
season they intend TO practice over create
ranges-1,1 100 and 200 yards. Mr.. A. A. Adet
OF the Department OF State has had made as
% lie Tor shooting at 900. 100 and 300 yards
totske place Oh July 4th, a beautiful gold meC
al. Ii Is In shape OF q Maltese cross, la the cen
ter OF which is q miniature target resting on
laurel wreath. This Is attached to pin, beal
ing the letters C.. II. c.. and Presented by 4
A. Adee."
THOSE who attended Miss Dods' lectures n
Gently, at Lincoln hall, on cooking, Will apprt
ciate the luxury or cooking by gas during th
summer months. There is no coal to handle %
ashes, no dust and no heat after the cooking
done. The Gas Company have an asSortmeI
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