Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-02
Condemned Locals


formerly Of South Carolina, last evening, be-
fore a large and interested auditory. The SUBJ
ject was, ,.Defnitions OF Law; axr.rors 10 oo,,
municated In the advertisement OF Mi. John
MOTIFS, No 225 ~ street NV, published In an,
other column. Mr.. Norris is an honest and
his services advantageous.
The Winchester Light Infantry passed
through here this morning en- route to Alexan-
dr1a, and telegraphing ahead for a flag, the
delegation of the Washington Light Infautly
corps met them at the b. and o. depot with the
national colors, which were borne through the
city.
Go. A, Washington Light Infantry corps. Col
W. G.. Moore, commanding, left this afternoon
ance in their new fatigue uniform. Webers
band Of Is pieces headed the company, and
they had about 20 muskets in line.
TIE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION. The
executive boards Of the fair association met
last night and 1t was announced that numerous
Inquiries as to space, ETC., had been received
during the day, including request for particu-
lars from j. NJ. Robinson, manager of the Bea-
con stock farm, at North Port, L. l., which Is
devoted to the raising of Ayrshire, Attorney
poultry. Messrs. j. c. Rock, A. w. Kelly, F.
w. Draney and George M. oyster, jr., were
designated as committee to take charge of
trott1ng horses. Mr.. L. Woodbury. was added
to the committee on grand stand and stables.
An application from glass ball clubs for per-
mission to give exhibitions during the fair was
stand We're under consideration but not adopted.
Mr. John A. Baker has been added to the ad-
visory board.
THE RIGHT TO USE AN ALLKY.-Yesterday, in
the Court in General Term, the case of McPher-
sen ag Aeker ct al was taken up Mr. n
the compliments, and the arguments were re-
sumed this morning. There Is involved In this
alley which had been used In common by the
former occupants OF the property In question
and the adjoining property. In the court be-
low complainant obtained an injunction and
defendants appeal, and ask that the Injunction
be vacated and the bill be dismissed.
elected the following board of directors: T. L.
Tullock, b. F. Bigelow, Samuel Emery, E. G.
Davis, C. c. Duncanson. B. F. Fuller, F. NJ.
Creep r. B1yd d. e1ens C. Se peaTson
tie for the thirteenth member. between Messrs.
j. c. Mckelden andJ. W. Kennedy.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS met yesterday,
CDR. Blake presiding, and Col. H. N. Easily sec
retary,) and the deaths of John Brannon and
read "reminiscences Of the early days of the City
OF Washington and papers relating to the his
tory OF the District were presented. Mr.: jackson
gave some interesting facts relative to the open
ing Of the old Center market.
WEEKS BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
The deaths In this District for the week ending
Saturday, Sept. %, 1879, numbered 50, or at the
rate OF 25.Os per 900 per annum: OF these
decedentS % were white males, 10 white fe-
males, % colored males and % colored females,
showing an annual death rate OF 14.6 per 1000
for the white and 1913 for the colored popula-
ton. Principal among the causes was con-
sumption, OF which there were II deaths,
diarrhea s, pneumonia !, and old age G. OF the
deaths SO occurred In Washington, in George
There were q births reported-26 white males
p white females, colored males, and II COL
ored females. Marriages, 22-white Is, COL
ored /.
NARROW ESCAPE OF SIGNoR BRuMIpI -Signor
many years in frescoing and identifying the
Capitol, narrowly escaped frightful death
while at his work yesterday afternoon. He was
which he Is painting around the DOME HIS
scafIold was about sixty feet above the tiled
floor, and in attempting to touch with his
brush point at one side he was forced to lean
over. The chair in which he was seated top.
pied, and he was thrown over the side Of the
scafIold. AS he fell he grasped with one hand
a Tur in a ladder, and sustained himself until
one OF his assistants reached him. He is very
old, and so feeble that he can scarcely stand
upon his feet. He was completely Frustrated
by the nervous shock, and it is doubtful If he
ever RECEIVERS. In his weak cond ion, it Is
wonderful that he could muster strength
enough to support his weight, even for mo-
ment, by one hand.
THE A. NJ. C. CONVENTION OF CoIoRED ODD
FELLows.-This convention Of the G. N. o. o.
+. {coloTed) will meet at Little Rock, Ark, next
week, and there Will be delegates present from
every section Of this country, Canada, and it is
expected from England. The delegates from
Saturday night. The district will be repre-
sented by c. H. Shorter, lodge s91: j. R. Davis,
1o2s; Truman Ross, 11s5; 7: II. Wright, 1882;
Hall, 1868; J. A. Clark, 1869; David arner, 1915
j. W. Butcher, 1431; Nathaniel Allen, 1477; B. F.
Cant, 1902; - Hill, 1895; c. H. Marshall, 1872
II. L. Holmes, 1435; c. r. Champ, 1901
WHY he SwoRK.-In the Police Court yester-
Gay. Lewis Young, colored, was charged with
profane language, having been arrested by
Officer Shelton. The attorney said there were
some extenuatiDg circumstances, and it was
testified that the prisoner with his Hast 10 cent
piece had sent for pound OF meat, and not be-
nev1ng that 1t was full weight he took it back
to the store and found that 1t weighed but II
ounces, and he then demanded the return of his
money. The court, as he had been locked up
all night, let him or.
AMiNDAMcs CAsE.-Over a month ago there
was trial before Justice C. S. Bundy, in which
Jno. Martin was plaintiff and Belva A. Lockwood
defen dsnt for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by iaintlff, and jury trial resulted In
ticed. Sui equently Martin asked for the ne
cessary W.T. on which to make the money, but
the Justice refused 1t and he then applied to
Since then Justice Bundy has filed his answer
setting forth that subsequent to the trial de.
Tora,It moved new trial on the ground Of
neWly-dis,sseEed erlu1scei going to show that
identically the same case had been heard by
Justice Richards six months before. and that
the Judgment then entered for $40 had been
settled and while she knew this fact at the
time she was not aware that the witnesses
were accessible by which she could prove 1t.
BAD CASE OF MoTHER-IN-LAw. - Charles
SImonds an athletic white man, was charged
in the Police Court this morning, with an as
sault on Mrs. Mary Hobbs, white woman, who
testified that defendant is her S0n-1n-law. He
pushed her down the front porch, tnjuring her
back very severely. In defence OF himself
Simonds stated to the court that he was obliged
to eject his mother in-law from his house on ac-
count OF her loud and boisterous talking. She
persisted in entering, and he took her by The
arm and led her out on the pavement again,
when she went Off very much excited. The
court held that she had no right to intrude
herself in the house of her son-jn-law, contrary
to his wishes, and dismissed the charge.
A MAN CALLED 10 HIS FRONT DOOR AND
BEATEN INsENsIBLE in the Police Court, this
morning, Michael Ford was arraigned for as
sault and battery on stephen Terrill who tes-
titled that on the night OF the 18th of Septem-
Der, about midnight, Ford came to his house
and commenced beating on his door; witness
went to the door and the first thing he got was
q heavy blow on the head with some blunt In
etruunopf rhioh Hpockpd him d0wn When hP