Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps viii be lighted at TAO pm, ant
extingu1shed at ESQ q. m.
This morning the May term OF the Crimtna
Court was closed without day, and the June
term was opened.
The spa pump on Louisiana avenue, between
9th and 10th streets. has been out of order for
several days. Thousands OF persons who are
in the habit OF getting di mixing water there
have been disappointed, and are clamofouS
that the pump doctor should call around Will
out further delay.
A meeting OF gentlemen was held at Wizards
hotel, Saturday night, to discuss the PROJECT OF
heating the dwellings, OF this city 0y steam Ii
for this purpose.
MolIie johnson, white woman. whose name
and face have been familiar to the officers OF
our Police Court, ever since We had Snch a
court, is now an inmate OF the Maryland House
OF Correction, near JeSSup'S cut, in Anne Arun-
del county, Nd, under sentence ID one years
Imprisonment therein.
The DashawayS met at Franklin hail last
evening, President Holloway ia the chair. Who
gave an interesting account OF the progress Of
the temperance cause Ia the west. Major
Divine, OF Virginia, and Rev Mr.. Thompson,
of Massachusetts, also made addresses.
A stranger was picked up on F street, about
midnight last night, in drunken sleep. Al
the station house SfS3 was found In his pocket
He was locked up until sober.
Delegates to the National Division, Sons of
Temperance, which meets In this city to-
morrow, are arriving from different parts OF
the county. A large representation Is eX-
pected, and probably every state In the union
will have delegates here. 4 public reception
viii be given tomorrow night at the COngrega-
tiOnal church.
The Nationals seem to have rather rough
time OF IT On their northern trip. They were
again defeated last Saturday. The score Of the
game with the Holyokes on that day was l. to 8
II favor Of the Holyokes.
Mrs. Ream, the widow OF the slain editor of
the Culpeper Tines, has disposed OF the paper
TO Mr.. George s. KrouSe and James T. Allan,
who were employed In the establishment under
Mr.. Ream as local editor and manager
About x O'Clock yesterday, Mrs. Mary Foley.
living at 1898 L street northwest, fell from the
porch Of her house and was badly cut about the
head and bruised about other parts OF the
body.
The interesting closing exercises OF the Elec-
. the North Baptist church. On 14th street near
r, tomorrow afternoon at CO O'Clock.
The graduating exercises Of the Spencerlan
Business college, at Lincoln hall, tomorrow
evening, viii be of a very interesting character
The programme was published in the STAR OF
Friday last.
The commencement exercises of that we'll
known Institution, Waverly seminary, will
take place at Lincoln hall, next Thursday
evening, and win be of high character
DIR. VIM. f. Wallace, one OF the street inspec-
tors under the District Engineer department
was thrown from his buggy on 18th street, this
morning, and badly injured.
The German-American Bank Cases.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TODAY
4O-Vdy, lii INC CTuiliHdi COuTt, JVugc HaSnof.
the cases OF Messrs. r. B. Donaldson and w. F.
Mattingly, late directors of the German Ameri-
can National Bank, indicted with John Hit.
president, and G.. E. PrentiSS, cashier, were
called. MeSsr5. Riddle and Miller appearing for
the frst-named, and Mr.. Merrick for Mr.. Mat
t1Dgly. Mr.. Merrick, for Mr.. Mattingly, asked
that severance be granted Messrs. Donaldson
and Mattingiy from the others, and that the
earliest possible day be fixed for the trial OF the
cases. Mr.. Merrick argued that this was a
right, and that recent trial at this court had
shown that the court should grant severance
whenever 1t was practicable. District Attorney
Wells said he proposed to try the president and
cashier on other 1ndictmenls-embeZZeme
making false statements, &C., before calling the
indictment In which the directors are charged.
He would De glad TO consent to severance IL
ne could see bis way clear, but he could not see
that he could
Mr.. Riddle argued that 1t was a matter OF
right that they should have severance, and
was followed by Mr.. Melrick, who said that
AMER the trial OF the indictments against
Messrs HitZ and Prentiss are concluded the Dis
uict Attorney will probably ask to enter nolle
pros, out they wanted no such action, intended
the imputatiOn they wanted a fun and fair trial
to wipe it out. The court declined TO grant the
motion at this time, stating that they could re-
new 1t when the case was called If they were so
disposed.
MessrS. Mattingly and Donaldson have both
given ball In IS GOO each, but the bail for the
others, Messrs. H1tZ and Prent1SS, fixed a
$4,000, had not been given at TWO O'Clock to-