Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26

CHARLEY NYK.-The Kansas City Times of the
12o instant, In its accounts OF the eighth day OF
'.Tne great sensation, and one that dazled all
else by IFS meteoric brightness and elegant de-
livery, was the speech OF Charles w. Nye, Of St.
was introduced to the audience In a neat little
speech by Francis Murphy, by his flashing wit
and glowing eloQuence held the audience at his
VII for an hour, and yet they were hungry for
more. He is rapid and varied In style, remind
Ing one OF the jun Nye eloquence OF the DAYS
agone. When he retired from the stage there
was round after round OF applause OF cheering
mat resounded through the tabernacle"
THE ADAMANTINs BRICK WORKs.-Yesterday
the case OF stevens ct al. agt. WOOdruff-the
Adamantine Brick Company caSe-waS before
Judge James, and, after arguments by Mr.. Du-
rant lor plaintiffs and Barnard for defendants,
the judge directed an injunction 10 issue on
ming an undertaking. Woodruff ct al. brought
an action OF replevin TO recover from O. A Ste
vens and Others the books and papers Of the
company, which had been taken possession OF
at the Fort Runyon yards and brought to this
city. Judge James held that chancery ought TO
take fun jurisdiction, and he made an order
that the defendants be enJo1ned from the further
prosecution OF the action at law described In the
bill and iron Negotiating or parting with any OF
the proper belonging 70 the Adamantine
court, ana rom using for tt,eir ,,..,. ~"rposes
sny u,u,,,... s,-.... ..nypsDy within this iaris-
dlcrion upon coraplainants executing In. ns1;
bond required Ia such eases.
EXPENSIVE BIKDs.-This morning. Richard
Lee. arrested yesterday by Oficer O'IIare. hav-
Ing In possession Is reed birds, was arraigned
for violating the bird law, the Information
charging him With having in possession five
rdS. BE plead guilty and was fined 81 per
bird, so. VIM. Williams was lined S for hav-
ing IN possession snipe. and Lowell Tate was
fined 80 for having III possession I snipe and
plover.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO Rich
ard F. Ballinger and Elizabeth E. Davis; Edw'd
Soper and Annie Casseen, both or Alexandria;
Jno. Oliver Hammersey and Emma Jane Webb
both OF Alexandria; Henson Hall and Oracle
Brown, both or Prince Georges county, Nd;
George W. W. DanviIe and Catherine TraDey;
Thaddeus Cole and susie P. Davis; Chas. Dixon
and Hattie Hawkins; John Crawford and Sophia
Evans; John E. Brooks and Georgia Jones;
Philip A. ST. Lawrence, or West Indies, and
Susan A. Davis.
RELIEF FOR MEMPHIS KNIGHTS OF HONOR -
Natlonal Lodge, Knights or Honor OF this city,
naS appropriated the sum OF nifty dollars Tor tne
Ienei on their brethren Of this order In Mem
PMS, tennessee The order of the Knights OF
Hono1 mas adopted the plan of removing It's
melnDefs from the Infected dist riots, with IA
vorable results. Thus far only seven members
nave oled az Memphis the present season. Last
year ABOUT 90 died there during the season.
HIS CLOCK RAN DOwN-A s2o FIss.-Tb,s
morning, IN the Police Court, James O'Connor
was charged With keeping his bar open ON SIM
day morning. Lieut.. Noonan and Serye,nt
Pearson tes.ihed that they went to the place
ABOUT I'D O'Clock Sunday morning and founh
SeVeTal men play Ing cards, with drinks on the
taole. Mr. OConner testified that his clock ran
t1nued TO set there and conve ;, and there were
no drinks sold them. The court i'm posed q fine
OF $50, ana al appeal was taken
ID! lit HER OSCB.-George Ridgeley, a col
0feo COY, was charged this morning with aI
plead guilty OF striking her once" The attor
ney called attention to the effects OF this slap
very badly bruised eye-and the girl testified
that he struck her twice. Ridgeley said Shit
struck him first. The court sent him to jai
for 60 days.