Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 1915 p. m,
and extinguished at a. IA.
At meeting OF the Coal Dealers Protective
Association last night, the scale OF rates OF the
3ealer OF weights and measures was discussed,
and the general expression was In favor OF re-
sisting payment of the same.
The concert at the COngrega tional church
last night was enjoyed by a fair audience. Mrs.
=. p. whitney, the Boston soprano, and Miss
HcGrew, were deservedly encOred. Mr.. Twee-
dale, In his readings, was in good voice. The
piano solos OF Miss Wooster, and the perform
ances Of Professor Bischor on the organ, were
The regular monthly meeting Of the Wash
ington branch OF the L. S. Naval Institute will
be held at the Navy department this evening at
O'Clock. A considerable number OF invitations
have been issued. paper will be read by
Lieutenant Frederick Collins, Z. S. N, on ma
val Affairs"
This morning John Casey, IA years old. was
accidentally caught between two carts passing
along New jersey avenue, near I'd street SOUTH
east, and was badly bruised. He was removed
70 his fathers house, on K street, between a
and 9Th southwest.
We have had nearly four weeks OF ground
hog weather. Two more TO come.
The Yale Alumni annual dinner VIII take
place at the Arlington Hotel, on Friday even
ing.
Mr.. WALTER S. COX. nominated by the Presl-
dent to be Judge OF the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia, is native Of Georgetown,
u e., and was born on the 18th OF october.
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who was prominent member OF our bar in
the early part of this century. contemporary
with the elder Key and Judges Morsen and
Dunlop. Walter ). Cox graduated with high
hOnors at Georgetown College when a mere
boy, and subsequently graduated la law at
Harvard Law School, and returning to the city
he spent year In his fathers Office, and was
admitted to the bal on tile 18th OF october, ISL
his 2ist birthday-and Immediately entered On
the practice of his profession. In early life he
had considerable criminal practice, but SUb5e-
quently devoted himself to Equity and Circuit
Court business, making speciality or real eS-
tate law. After the death OF the late William
Redin he was appointed the auditor of the court
and held that position but few years. as his
increasing practice made 1t necessary for him
to resign: He IS at present a professor
In Columbia Law School, (haying succeeded
Mr.. Kennedy and two years since he eStab-
hshed the post graduate course and the moot
court connected Herewith. He is the president
OF the Bar Association. He is q communicate OF
the Protestant Episcopal church. and for over
aquaTter of a century has been yestryman of
81. johns church, Georgetown. For number
OF years he was connected with the Old GOrpOr-
alton OF Georgetown, serving in the lower and
upper boards of the city councils; also for sey-
erai years as recorder or the town. He has al
ways been friend Of the Washington mcnI-
ment enterprise, and for number OF years has
been member OF the board of managers He
Is president OF the Arlington Fire Insurance
Company. and director in the Washington Brick
Machine Company, Columbia Bank Note Com
Pany. and Potomac Insurance Company Mr.
COX at present resides In his substantial new
City.
BrLL-Doz1NG \ WASHINGTON CAPTAIN N BAL
T1hORE.-U. ). MarShalS Beeler, Mcclellan and
Hamilton, or Baltimore, arrested in that port
yesterday five captains OF tugb0ats. on the
charge of conspiracy in attempting to intim-
date Captain c. W. johnson, OF the steam Jug
boat James Bigler, from proceeding On lawful
voyage TO the Chesapeake Bay in his rec ularly
licensed boat Theywcre all taken before Com
missioner Rogers OF that city. and released On
$500 bail each for appearance March 4th. The
Baltimore papers state that the tug James BIG
Ter went TO that port from this city several
weeks since, and The owners not belonging to
the tow-bOat association, which has fixed rates
commenced to take lows at prices 10 suit them
selves, which has created a bad feeling on the
part OF members of the association. Yesterday
Capt johnson bargained TO tow the bark John
ZittlOSen, Capt. Merrinan down from uuaran-
tine for $50, which is sl0 less than the aS50cla-
ton rates. This becoming known, the Captains
of eight tugboatS intercepted the Bigler at Com
merctal wharf, and Jesse Thurlow mate OF this
tug, was assaulted by Capt. Speddel, president
OF the association, and very roughly handled
Soon afterwards the Bigler proceeded out, but
was again hemmed in BY the other tugs which
surrounded her. Capt. Johnson appealed to
means at hand or preventing the interference
and the assailants had IL all their own way
until the interference by the |. 5. marshais.
THE RECENT GREAT FIRES IN NEW YORK.
Property valued at over S4O00,Oo0, was de-
stroyed by the recent fires in New York.
the receptacleS intended to protect books.
deeds securities and valuables that can
not be insured BY the underwriters The
growing tendency among some manufac-
tuners to cheaper their already inferior produc-
don-seeking 10 make up for deficiencies by the
plausl0llfty or their agentS-InakeS il q matter
OF increased Importance that care should be eX-
ereised In the selection OF safe.
The late fires prove that there are safes that
may De implicitly trusted. and also the worth
ieSSneSS OF others. The first of these fires oc-
CURED on the 18th Of January last. destroying
the great building On Broadway occupied by
NeSSrs. Howard, Sanger & Co., and other prom
inent firms. IL Is worthy Of note that the flrm
named saved the contents OF their three Her
rings SafeS-lndeed, il is said this is the only
make OF safe that preserved their contents with
out an exception. The great fire In the dry
goods district again proved Herrings Safe to be
thoroughly reliable. These were In use BY the
following firms: MeSSrS. Van VolAenbufgh 4
Leavitt; WalkinShaw * Voigt; II. W. r. Mali 4
Co.; ForStmenn q Co.; Schnabel Eros ana
others.
There were eighteen Eerfing's Patent Safes
In the two fires and every one preserved their
valuable contents.
SUDDEN AND SERIOUS ILLNESS OF AUDITOR
CNsoN.-DiStrict Auditor VlnSon was taken
suddenly IL this morning after mis- arrival at his
Ofnee in the Morrison buildings. with an affec-
ton Of the bowels combined with chill. He
was attended by DIR. TOwnShend, the health
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