Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-30
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
A revival is In progress at the Fourth Street
NJ E. Church, near the navy yard. The pastor
Rev. G. V. Leech was assisted last evening by
Prof. Gross OF Georgetown, and Miss Lizzie E.
Miller, Of West Virginia, who has labored sue
cessfuily in the temperance cause, Will assist
The Franklin Mutual Relief Association yes
terday appointed S. e. Mills j. Borden Smith
and D. w Langvoigt, delegates to the National
Convention OF Mutual Relief Associations, to be
held In this city, Oct. Is.
Yesterday the contract was awarded for fur
nishlrg steam and gas pipes for the extension
OF the Government Printing office at Stills.
Fair In basement OF Catholic Church, Union
town, D. c., every night this week.
The public are invited to attend the opening
exercises OF the Medical Department of Howard
University, at the college building, on Wednes-
day, Oct list, $50 p. m. Address by Prof. John
e. Bracket, NJ. d.
A DECISION OF PUBLIC INTEREsT.-The case OF
M. w. Gait q Co. against the Adams Express
Company, on appeal from the Circuit Court,
was decided by Justice James yesterday,
who affirmed the decision OF the lower court In
favor OF the plaintiffs. This suit was to recover
s11935. the value OF three packages Of 1ewelry
shipped by plaintiffs and lost while in transit
In an accident at Benning's station. The de-
PENDANTS plead a special contract set forth in
the receipt given for the goods, and by the
terms OF which they only agree to be liable to
the amount OF $50 on packages not expressly
valued. The court referred to LockwOods case,
18th Wallace, supreme Court reports, page 35T,
and held that common carrier cannot stipu-
late for exemption from responsibility for the
negligence of himself or servants; that the
principle of law forbidding a common carrier to
bargain for complete exemption from RESPONSE
bility for violation Of his duties, in particular
cases, also foTbidS him bargaining for partial
exemption: that any agreement which operates
to relieve the common carrier OF the duty Of
proper and careful handling OF goods and Of
good faith which he owes the public Is void;
and as an agreement that the carriers negli-
gence shall be cheap must operate In this way;
1t falls, necessarily. within that principle. The
fact that the shipper fails to ADVISE the carrier
greater than its supposed value does not AFFECT
the shippers rights.
This decision is one OF very considerable
interest, as every express receipt, and In fact
every blank also upon which Geographic
message is written, contains stipulations re-
neving tie carrier and the telegraph company
from certain responsibilities.
TIE WoRKTNGMEN's ASSEMBLY met at Beck's
hall last night. Mr.. Hamilton explained that
his remarks had been misunderstood at the
last meeting as to the printers of Memphis and
st. Louis. Both had won their strikes. An
informal report was made by the committee on
the fair grounds work; Mr.. Tunin reporting
that he found about 100 men at work under Mr..
Gleason at 81 per day, and it was not under
contract. Mr.. Stickell said that the price paid
was about the present ruling price. Mr.. Muir
ray remarked that carpenters were first en-
ployed there at 81 per day, but they were cut
down to $780, An article in the National VieD
OF Saturday was read, relating to j. w. Carroll,
a bricklayer, having been discharged because
he was one OF committee who waited on
President Hayes in reference to the eight hour
law. Mr.. Hamilton said there had been no
compromise by the Typographical Union with
the Republican, and certain clothing mau
friends not to patronize him Mr.. Mcdonald
called attention to the payment Of LABOR
ers, saying that Congress had appropriated
$4,000, and only SIS 900 to $40 600 had been paid
Mr.. Boron explained that this law was mis-
understood, and according to its reading, par
ties who worked for certain contractors were to
be paid. Mr.. Tun1n said that he was one OF
contractors In question and worked 200 men,
but only about 80 received pay. The accounts
of some were for $500 and 5000 and they re-
up nearly $1,000 and but 5000 was allowed It
would take about S250,O00 to pay the laborers
what is due, and they should go to Congress
again: Mr.: Mcdonald moved that the subject
be referred to the judiciary committee. Mr..
Tunin suggested that the committee consider
at the same time some means to protect the
laborer from gouging, and said that during the
recent payment the attorneys charged 81 for
Identifying man and received from 80 to 80
per cent. The subject was referred and the as
sembly went into executive session.
SUCCESSFUL AssOCIATIoN.-The First Co.
Operative Building Association held its 18th
annual meeting at Potomac hall last evening
ard the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:-President, w. II. Walker; vice
president. c. B. Church: secretary, o. r. Thomp-
son; treasurer j. II. johnson; and directors
Messrs j. A. stephenson, A. H. stephenson, A.
Archer, w. A. Thompson S. A. johnson, E. X.
johnson, J. T. Petty, r. G. Campbell, and Geo.
mitted and adopted. 1t shows the receipts for
the year were S31.17043. The number of shares
remaining unSold Is III 3: number remaining on
rolls 295.6; average rate OF premium during the
past year, 26 per cent, and the present value OF
share, $653.2
RoBBERY.-In the Police Court, yesterday.
James Gray. colored, was charged with the lar
ceny OF gold hunting case watch and pair OF
shoes from the store of Jacob Saenger, No. 523
AZ street southwest. The principal witness
was the daughter Of Mr.. s., who identified Gray
as the party she saw getting things out of the
moIey drawer. The case was sent to the grand
jury.
THE NATIONAL LAW SCHooL-This institution,
the season Judge Arthur Macarthur made
the opening address to the students, afterwards
introducing Professors Webb, CaruSi and Ash
ton, who also made speeches. Prof. Webb will
have charge OF the senior class and Prof Carusi
the junior class. About sixty students were
present.
TEE COLUMBIA CLUB.-LaSt night the Column
bia club was organized, with Col. VIM. G.. Moore
as president. The other officers were also
elected. Their club room is to be located in the
marble building, corner 9th street and Pensyl-
Vanla avenue.
AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY PROVE FATAL.-Some
weeks since, Mr.. HoraceS s. johnson was thrown
out OF bis buggy on the Virginia shore OF the
Lung anu severely injured. Inc accl-
dent was caused by Mr.. SwartZ, of Loudoun
Co., who was intoxicated at the time, driving
his team into the buggy. Since the accident
MIR. Johns has been rapidly growing worse,
and com LEGATION OF diseases has set In, from
which, 1t is feared, he will not recover Swartz,
who was the cause OF this accident, was killed
near Guilford last week by his wagon running
over him.
A PRACTICE THAT MUST BE BROKEN IT,
This morning In the Police Court John Jones
pleaded guilty 10 the larceny of ST. worth of
steel from E. G. WheeleTS establishment, 18th
and streets, on saturday night, and OF an
axle, worth 81, last night 1t was testified that
the place was locked up and 1t was forced open
and the articles carried of. The court remark
ed that the practice OF breaking locks had to be
broken up, and sent him to Jail for months In
one case and months In the other.
CARPETs.-50 more new patterns Just received
Towsons. Pennsylvania avenue, south side
near It'll street.
THE FUNERAL OF Miss Ann :, Collins from st.
Stephens (Catholic) church this morning was
ATTENDED by large concourSe OF sorrowing
relatives and friends. At the church requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Southgate
with solemn music by TIE choir. After the
mass there was the impressive funeral service
OF the church, and Father Southgate spoke in
feeling terms OF the virtues OF the deceased.
The funeral cortege then proceeded to Holy