Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-29
Condensed Locals.

Tieties.
arlington Tteater.-New bill OF attractions.
Condensed Locals.
street lamps Will be lighted at pm. and ex-
fingUiShed at 80 q. IN.
John S. Paxton was yesterday appointed by
Ihe Judges or the District county constable
MT +. was formerly an officer under the mar
shall OF the District.
At the Metropolitan Hotel last night the
young lady pupils of the Wesleyan Institute of
Staunt0n, Va, now on visit here, gave de-
nghtful musical and literary entertainment be-
lore large and interested audience. The
visitors were received in the east room at the
white House today by the President, and were
afterwards shown around the building. There
are about 200 young ladies IL the party. They
visited the House galleries to-day In a BODY
To,moTrow they leave for stanton.
MT. Thomas ]. HOtzclaw, a carpenter living
at Z29 11th street south vest. was badly bruised
yesterday by falling from an awning frame ON
winch ne was working. in frORt OF Ml1dleton's
restaurant on 9th street, opposite the Center
market. but no bones were broken.
Chafles Newton. who was cut by broken
pane OF glass fractured by john Mccormick the
tallor, as related In yesterdays STAR is white
Coy and not a eolOred boy as published.
AT meeting of the ''ArguS" Publishing CON-
pany last evening the following officers were
elected: Vim. Calvin Chase. editor in chief; W.
H. Harrison, president; John X. Tunia vice
president; j. W. Hunter. secretary; G. Ii. Han
aday, treasurer Geo F. Graham. business man.
ager
Mrs. Z. A. Lockwood for Jessie RAYMOND In
her suit against Senator Hill for seduction. yes
teIday fied Joinder in demurrer
suit was entered yesterday for Sic IO dam
ages by John Bailey, administrator OF the estate
CT George \. Bailey, against Catharine Chap
man and Thomas OBTien. suretfes for =. Chap
man on a bond In SSnG Tor accruiug rents and
damages in an ejPCtTncnt suit.
Inc case or DT. q. y. MuncaStcr against
Joseph Patch. suit for sl9.20o damages &c. libel
10 connection with the alleged cause for he as
Sault Tor which Patch was recently convicted
was called IN the Circuit court YESTERDAY. and
the plaiItlh falling 10 appear. the suit was dis
missed
The case Of the District cn the relation OF
John Collins against James :. BeaDc JOnR = an
HOrn ana w Villain ArendeS, OF Bedne'5 bond as
cohStaple. Tor damages through an Illegal STiZ-
Qfe Oh the plt!ntlh 5 property. vas dismissed by
Judge Macarthur yesterday, the plaintin Il
ing 10 appear.
All. Browne esq ana wife. left Est evening far
MS WlIe's home III Maine During his temporary
absence. bis business viii b. c0lIucted by j.
Z. Nichols, esq.
The venerable Edward Simms was taken with
q PaFaIyGc stroke a. the supper -ahe at his
house No $40 & street northwest last nigIt bIt
Is much better to-day. lie is eighty-i0ur years
OF age.
House No. 1d11 VI street northwest. occupIeI
ny Mr. y. i. Walker OF tie Office OF the Register
OF Ihe treasury, was brokon into las. night
,.n4 silver Wale and YariouI articles Were stolen
from The family, also fine OyercOat belonging
10 Senator Teller, OF Colorado
THE PENSION FRAUD Yesterday liz the
Criminal Court, Judge James In tine cas-, Of
Seorge Brown. colored, charged with perjury in
vaughn pension case, the trial on the issue
raised by defendant that he had HERETOFORE
been tried and acquitted on the offence sci forth
no The Indictment was resumed ard a verdict
was rendered Tor the government tsat defend
ant had not been Sc tried. The C6u~r there
upon ordered defendant to plead over. Defend
ant moved that the government be REQUIRED TO
erect upon which OF the several indictments no
Will proceed 10 trial. and the Court ovefruIal
lne motion. The defendant then plead not
guilty, and jury being sworn The defendant
raised the point that the alleged perjury bejnr
10 making affidavit before notary apDOlnfai
Uy the commissioners of the District a munfci-
apalliyl tnere was no perjury, for the appoiat- |
ment OF such officers Is not vested in them ami |
this point was OverruIed MeSsrs w A. Con-
ana D. d. Barrett appear for defendant.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION CAsE.-The case ~ |
Mlchael ODonnei vs. Mutual Building ASS scia- |
tlah" CT al, came up again Yesterday in the |
Equity Court on exceptfonS-J w ROGERS for |
the plaintiff, ThOs. Miller, esq. john Riley esq |
Judge Ray and Ed. Newman for defendsats |
plalntln should be suSt aimed and thai the |
bullding Association should collect the money |
actually loaned with per cent interest; excl II
ing monthly advances, lines ana monthly d1as
CANNED oy them 10 large au)Qut
FINE COLLECTION OF LAW AND NrscgI1 ,yEoT-s
bOoks.-A very rare collection of MISCELLANEOUS /
aud law books are now arranged and ON pxbihi
tlon at the aueJion-rOoms OF Thomas DoTiinp |
me sale Oh which commences on Monday even
1ns NAV 3d. at Z O'clock. The collection eno
braces Engrr,,h and L. 5. supreme Court rpnorIs
and standard editions OF the leading teXt-honLs
as We'll as finely Illustrated works on art, scien-
me work, and many staGaaFd and curious Old
books
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
Daniel z. Harrison and Mrs. Harriet \. Hurdle;
Albert CpSher and GeOrgeanna Buckner: John |
Watkins ard Maly Beales; Benz. Bridges jr.. |
and Alice Il. Palmer, both OF Loudon county |
Va: Peter WilkeIson and Annie Gaines; Walter
ii. Daily and Emily Nightingale, both OF Alex !
dn0ffd. Holm II. Clements and Alice SnpTPpF
both OF Prince William county, Va; Joseph E.
AherD. OF MartinsbUrg, ". Va. and Mary Dug
Peter c. Kelly and Kate 0'NeiI Joseph Hughes
and Marguerite Marneaux, both OF New York !
city; Joseph +. Fitzgerald. OF New York, and
Aggie Topper; Richard Gains an. Jennie Nor !
ton; W. ii. Peck and Maria Hansbr0ugh: sras |
washington and Charity Lee: W. III. jackson |
and Sarah e. Jackson; Chas. NJ. Waters. OF Bal
IlmoTe and Lille +. Schreyer: George X. Haniy
and Mary J. COcnes; Eugene A. Atchison ana
Hattie Gilehrist; William q. Nocab.e and Al lie
Tburston;
ULD Cons MATCHES CLOTHING. &C.. bought /
and sold by HeTzog, 3GS 9th street northwest.
DIVORCE CAsgs.-Yesierday Justice Hagner
made decree OF divorce In The case OF Elizabeth
Donath against Frederick D0ndth. giving COM |
Plainant the custody OF the child. The plaintiffs
maiden name was Lewis. and the parties were
married in this city December 25. 1870 by Rev.
:. A. Wilson, OF the Mckendree NJ. E. church,
and lived together until January y, 1913, when
Ni4IttlIS tltSEI ecu VIE
In the city OF New York. The suit for the plain
Tiff was brought by Mr. D. E. Cahill, and the
testimony was taken by Mr.. j. A. Clarke.
Josiah EdmonSOn yesterday filed a bill for di-
yoTce from Mary Ann EdmQnSun. They were
married In 1868, ana ncei together TIL 1865.
when ne States the defendant drove him away
from their house, 50 that she could not live with !
Der two grown sons
GRAND PLANK SHAD DINNER at Marshall Hall |
sunday, May 2 on steamer Mary Washington. t |
TIE TELEGRAPH INJUNCTION CAsg-Yester- |
day afternoon in the Equity Court, Chief JUS |
tfce Cartier, the case OF the Western Union |
against the American Telegraph Company was
taken up on the motion for an Injunction
MessrS ~. Wilson and j. HUXLEY Ashton for
infnnlainanf and Mr. L MnrricLc fnr