Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26
Condensed Locals

cause IL commentaries the sacrifice and death
Paschal Moon was at the full, Just as it was on
the first Good Friday, an interesting incident in
the association Of the day.
Francis Denewar presented at the Aprcul-
tural department yesterday letter from Mr.
w. X. Smith, of the Botanical Garden, recon-
mending him to Gen. LeDuc for employment
The commissioner stated that he could not en-
ploy him, and when he left the building he
pulled up number OF hyacynths He was ar
rested by special officer Cook, and this morning
he was fined IS or fifteen days In jail.
The seine boat habeaS corpus case of Harper
and Others arrested on requisition of the gov
ernor OF Maryland, was called yesterday by
Judge James, and in consequence of the pres
sure or business the case was continued until
tomorrow.
Last night Officer W. A. Nicholson took to the
capitol Hill station dead male infant found
b. colored man, John Baxter, on C, between
South Capitol and 1st streets southwest.
The pump doctor Is needed on Sherman ave.,
above Boundary.
correspondent writes to protest against the
public schools being used to advertise such per-
Iormances as those perpetrated under the name
OF mesmerism at Lincoln Hall, by giving to the
pupils by their teachers tickets, as has been
done during the past week."
Mr. J. Webb Rogers has filed petition in the
case OF Mary c. Frain against Michael Frain-
bill for divorce-a petition to subject the defen-
dant's real estate to the payment of alimony
The order for alimony was made yesterday.
DIR. VIM Bruner, veterinary surgeon, was yes
terday acquitted of the charge of stealing
horse from r. Fl. House, of Winchester, Va. The
charge grew out OF dispute as to the payment
for the horse.
The damage to the Circuit Court room. in the
City Hall building, caused by the fire on Sun
day last has been thoroughly repaired and In
day or Two the room viii be ready for occu-
originated, has been changed and is now re-
garded as perfectly safe.
Circuit Court, No. ?, the Equity Court. and
Criminal Court are not in session to-day-Good
Friday.
Mr.. Spofford, of the Riggs House. has had
that hotel fitted with four sections of the ma
nGnal permanent Ell IRE escape the invention of
simple apparatus was tested yesterday in the
presence OF the District Commissioners fire
commissioners, and large crowd of people, and
1t was demonstrated that In case OF fire there
the inmates OF the house could be quickly and
safely taken from the upper windows. The ropes
were worked by the tiremen OF Truck b Com
pany, under the direction OF Chief Engineer
Cronin. Wormley's and the Arlington have
arranged for its use.
ALEXANDRIA NOTES. The Pioneer mills
owned by Won, Hoffman & Co., will be put up
al public auction some time in May. - The
building Of the new schooner, and the over
haul1Dg OF the steamer Gulnair, which is being
htted up for an Arctic expedition has made
things lively at the Alexandria ship yard, and
yesterday number of ship carpenters from
New FORK and Maine arrived and were put to
work at once. In the county court, Judge
James Sangster presiding, the jury found the
negro woman Millie Holmes guilty, and fixed
at five years. for the murder of her infant child
In Alexandria county. by placing it in fodder
stack, where 1t died from exposure.
THE fearful and pathetic ballad, entitled
'eaiary Had Little Lamb" has been entirely
ecnpsed by Mike Homiller, stalls Nos 1893, 104
anticipated the aforesaid Mary in the posses
sion or one solitary kid, bat will produce to-
morrow large progeny OF the first and ten
Qerest specimens OF the spring production,
EplcQ1eS and commands tn the
REAL ESTATE Enthusiastically afternoon,
Messrs. Duncanson Bros, auctioneers sold for
Henry Wise Garrett, trustee, lot 20, square 264
fronting II feet inches on 18th street, between
and c southwest, and running back los feet
10 inches, to an alley, improved by frame
dwelling, for 1875, TO F. w. Drescher.
Mr. j. I. Coldwell, real estate broker sold
yesterday, for Mr.. Job Barnard, trustee, part of
lots 81, % and %, Coltman's subdivision OF
square 309 fronting 1G feet, by depth OF IS feet
3 inches, and improved by a two-story brick
dwelling, No. 1854 18th street northwest, to
Frank Brown, for 81 ,225, subject to a Judgment
OF about 500.
THE GALE COLLECTIoN.-Tne sale OF the above
collection was continued last evening to a much
larger company than the previous evening, and
many more paintings were sod. but there was
no Improvement in prices. At the solicitation
OF number OF parties who have been unable to
attend the previous sales. Nj Scott has con-
scented TO continue the sale this and tomorrow
evening. Some of the best in the collection
still remain.
THE RAILROAD TELEGRAPH Wharf.-The case
OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. agt
the B. and o. r. X. co. and the American Union
Telegraph Co. was decided in the Equity Court,
Judge Hagner. yesterday afternoon In favor OF
Defendants, TO the extent OF refusing the in
junction asked for until the full hearing of the
case. The argument was by Mr.. Prick. of Balti-
more, and Messrs. Merrick, Ashton and n. VIII
son. OF this city. Judge Hagner held that the
plaintiffs had not shown thai irreparable injury
would result tn them from the rpfIlSa1 n in
junction to stop the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company from interfering with the Allan
TIC and Pacific telegraph wire on their road, nor
that such injury might not be compensated Ia
damages. The decision or the court leaves
matters IN Statu quo, with the railroad COM
pany in possession OF the wire.
ALL the requirements for first-class Easter
sunday dinner will be gorgeousy displayed at
the new Citizens market (Rhode Island ave- be-
tween It'll and 9th stS.), tomorrow evening.
Spring lamb. N'yum, n'yum, n'yum.
THREE ALLEGED CoLoRED SHOP LIFTERS AR
RESTED.-1hlS morning Detectives CoomeS and
Acton arrested three alleged notorious colored
shop lifters named Mag Clagett, Ella Chase and
charges made against each of them, the proofs
being abundant, the police say, In each case to
warrant it. They were taken TO police head
quarters ana detained for hearing. They are
said 10 have been engaged in this occupation for
The last two years The same officers have re-
covered l6 yards of silk from CarutherS & Co
oi. II SlIttl- WHICH lley are alleged TO have
taken. The men who have been associated with
them are now serving time in the penitentiary
for larceny.
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CHIIbREN's SUITS at Is cents are BEING
offered at c. Baum's, 4i6 It'll st.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKRTeSold by r. A Col
den, agent. 600 behring's from s11 to Sl2 per
LOCO; 600 shad at $50 per 1O0 400 punches rock
and perch, from 20 TO 10 cents per bunch
Don't fail to attend the sale at Williams 4
60. auction rooms tomorrow.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
7. X Davis ct al. 10 E. NJ. Ramsey. parts 1871 and
l2s, Beatty Hawkins addition to Georgetown;
=. Martin Erras TO }: c. Miller. lot 49, Union
town; $500. X. L. Cropley to Louisa Hilton ct
al, iot 40, 50 lI6; 81 800. John Cammack ct
al 10 g. b. Towles. lots 81 to 81, 81, 2i0;
$1,000. q. b. Towles to st. Andrews parish,
lots 80 10 90, ana part lot 81, so. 240; $40, roo
50. 2li: $4,000. ). r. Seibert 30 Samuel Bacon,
trustee. TO j. r. ConnOrs, lot g, 81. 534: S. l05
Vim. Il. Particle to Helen j. Tanner lot ii, of
sub. OF original lot IA, SO. 1872; Sc, 80.
OF all cough remedies we have ever used, d..
Bulls cough syrup is the best. Price 25 cts. /
FIRE IN THE COUNTY.-AbOut O'Clock this
morning hre was discovered In row OF four
small dwelling houses at LynchS near Terra
Cota, In the county. Two OF the houses were
owned and occupied by Henry Beale and A.
shorton. The nre caused a loss OF about $500.