Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-15
Condemned Locals.

Fashions and Frank LeSlie'S Popular Monthly,
In the item relating to Col r. G. Ingersolls
answer to the bill OF Samuel A. Peugh, to re-
strain the sale of his (P.'s) note for $4,000, it
was inadvertently stated that the original note
of 81 600 was given as contingent fee in case
In which Mr.. Peugh was charged with forgery.
1t should have been stated that the charge was
the taking OF an Illegal fee In a pension case of
which he was convicted, but subsequently par
doned
Street lamps will be lighted at 5:25 PM, and
eXtinguished at $50 q. m.
Thomas Richardson, colored, was injured
about the head last night at the corner Of 9th
street and the Avenue by falling off street car
The 55th anniversary of the formation of Wash
iDgton Commandery, No. l, was celebrated last
night at the asylum, corner of 9th and streets
by the members OF that organization and viSi-
tors from other communicates. After the rou-
tine work of the conclave the Sir Knights al
journedt to the banquetting hail. and spent the
evening In social enioymentS.
A crowd OF boys broke the Show-window of
MI RObinson'S fancy store. on 9TH street. No.
I06h, southwest, last night, and stole lot of
fancy articles
sault and battery with intent to kill John Fl.
Morgan, (son of Senator MOrgan), whom she
charges with breach OF promise OF marriage, set
for to-day in the Police court, was postponed.
Laura De Force Gordon who formerly attend
ed the woman suffrage convention in this city
from California, has recently been admitted to
practice law before the Supreme Court OF that
state. Her law Office is in San Francisco.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
A g. Hall ct al. to NJ. C. Bradford, par t So So.
vine lot 81. So 1885, So 100. Lot 3D. So. 1873; So 700.
Della Hynes TO Mary Anderson, part 6, SO. III;
$4.0o0.
Mr.. W. $. THOMPSON, pharmacist, 1913 18th
street, now receives a daily supply OF fresh
Bovine Vaccine Virus from the New England
Vaccine co. +
A BIGAMIsT SENTENCED.-Lewis McGoon Mich
oias, convicted few days since of bigamy, was
before Chief Justice Cartier. in the Criminal
Court, yesterday, and a motion for new trial,
made by Mr.. Tyler, his counsel, was overruled,
and sentence OF two years in the penitentiary
imposed the lowest one possible Judge Cart
ter spoke of the status of the slave marriage,
which the prisoner pleaded in eXtenuatton, and
said such marriages were not legal after the
time of the slaves freedom. but those who CO.
habted afterwards were pronounced legally
married by legislation. and the tie, which should
have been regarded more sacred in servitude,
made fast.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have peen issued to Chris
tOpher Benkley and Emma Falls; VIM. Henry
Keys and Harriet Lane; Frank L. Wilson and
Anna A. Jamison, both OF Montgomery county,
Md; Francis A. Jones and Mary A. Burroughs:
Jerry Barry and Eveltna Green.
A CARD-70 the POlicl,-Holde,'s Of the Mutual
FIRE Insurance Company OF the District OF Co
Iatln6id: The use OF my name on the ticket pub
Hshed in THE STAR Of yesterday was without
my knowledge, authority or consent ] there
fore respectfully decline to be candidate
Washington, Jan. 10 1880. t
THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS for the
suffrage meeting to be held at Odd Fellows
hall on the 23d instant, met last night and APP
pointed the following committee ON invitation:
E4-Mayors Jas. g. BerTet and sayleS J. Bower,
Barton. Ex-MayOr Barrett is to preside at the
meeting, and speeches will be made by Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. T. j. Durant, Senator
nf nd m
burn. OF Kentucky, and others in favor of ex-
tending the elective franchise 10 the people OF
the District.
JAPANESE WORKS OF ART.-Thomas Bowling,
auctioneer, is now arranging for sale, at 1925
York avenue. the finest collection OF Japanese art
of which will commence on Saturday next and
sale Wednesday, january 2lst
THE YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF this city
held its annual meeting last night at the City
Hall, and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Garrick Mallory, OF
class OF 1850; vice president, Francis Miller, 80;
secretary, William A, Meloy, 80; treasurer,
George X. Milburn,. -; historian. Col. |. Z.
Curtis, 40; Col. ". Hemphill Jones, 81; Col. T.
A. Seely, SO: F. s. Williams 69; II. X. Willard.
70. A banquet, at which President Porter will
be present, will be held on Friday, the sd inst.
A WIFEs SUIT FOR DIvoRCE-Yesterday
Cathartne Fitzgerald filed bill for divorce from
James Fitzgerald to whom she was married
November. 1856. in this city, by Rev. F. E. Boyle
She AYERS that since the close of the war he has
been an haeitual drunkard and has for the past
year refused to support her. She sets forth that
he has real estate, and she asks that he may be
compelled 10 contribute to her support and that
OF their eighteen-year-oldd daughter If the latter
elects to remain with her.
A CHURCH Row.-In the Police Court. YES
terday, Thomas Simmons, Adam Williams,
John Williams William Com-mell Noah
jackson, Joseph Price, Thomas Banister.
Ewd. johnson and ChaS. Brooks, were charged
with being disorderly in the Colored Baptist
Church, corner OF Grant avenue and 9TH street.
A diSSension arose between the pastor and con-
gregation, during which the lattergot very loud
and bOiSterOuS, and one OF the members who had
furnished a stove and some bencheSi for the
church, went TO work to remove them when
police were called in. which resulted in the
arrest OF these parties. They were dismissed
with reprinand from Judge Saeil.
THE II. o. 6. Co. a temperance insurance
order, has elected the following Officers who
were installed last eyening:-B. F. Moore, P.
v. c.; Abram q. Heylman p; Edward Steer h.
r.; Lewis Y. Ellis, f. X. r.; A. NJ. McBatle T.:
VIII c. Groot, H.; Walter Allen, w. |. c.; Jacob
Mohr, W. o. c.. Dr. s l. Groot and S. s. Taylor
trustees.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Mrs. Yeomans of
Canada, addressed meeting at Wesley chapel
last night. Mis-. Roach followed in a short
tax OF the temperance work at Alexandria,
quit the drinking habit. Mrs. Reilly also spoke
USE YOUR LEGS BEFORE DEFENDING YOUR
SELF.-1e the case OF Tippett on trial in the
Criminal Court yesterday, on a charge OF as
Sault and battery on Joseph Jones with intent
to kill. Chief Justice Cartier in charging the
Jury remarked that the idea OF a white man
running from negro was Repayment to many
but the law contemplated that man should
use his legs before defending himself, humiliat-
ing though 1t be. The law has its own province
estate and majesty, and no one should take 1T in
his own hands, and without this rule prevails
anarchy follows, and the strong will rule the
weak, and society and civilization cannot be
maintained without Subordinating the indi-
v1dual TO the law. II they found that this party
had ready relief from impending danger by
retreat they should hold him responsible.
COLLISION on THE RIvER.-In consequence OF
the heavy fog on the river yesterday morning a
collision took place between the steamers Lady
OF the Lake and the City OF Washington. The
Ciy or Washington had her bow stove in and
some excitement was occaSioned, but neither
boat was very badly injured.
OFFICERS lNsTALLED.-Kit Carson Post No 9
q. A. X, last night installed the following of
Ulcers: James w. Wissner Commander. lanes
d. Edgar, 5. V. commander; j. Frank Miller i
V. commander; George II. Herring SIlrSeon.
Gilbert NJ. Hustled chaplain; F. l. CTanI o7ficerr
OF the day; A. Hart. adjutant: b. n HawES
quartermaSter; John 4. Oliver officer or tho
guard; George ii. Mcneil, sergeaat-maior
Section No. 6, Endowment Rank Knights ot
Pythias. have installed the following offieers.
smith Thompson, president; A. L. Smith vice