Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-03
Condensed Locals.

THE STAR will be issued in double sheet or
eiShtpage form OF fifty-siX columns on Saturday.
NeWSdedlerS can be supplied at moments no
tice, with cur new fast printing and folding ma
chinery. but advertisers are requested to send in
their orders at the earliest practicable moment for
this enlarged and extraordinary edition. The
STAR printed 2.409 new advertisements in OctO-
Der, being 4O7 more than 1T printed in October,
The Oldest Inhabitants yesterlay-with Mr. Jen-
klnS Thomas preSiding-ad0pted resolutions OF re-
spect tn the memory OF the late Dr. John b. Blake,
appropriate remarks being made thereon by
Messrs- j. G. Bruf, y. Callan and VIM. ii. Tenney.
Last night trapeze performer, named Eugene
Maynard, employed at the Theater COmique, fell
from the cross-piece of the trapeze to the floor,
about fifteen feet He received severe sprain in
the left arm and thigh, but no bones were broken.
A cert1Orarl was issued yesterday to bring up to
the Circuit Court the cases of Ethan Allen and
Chas Allen agt the Inland and SeabOard COaSting
Company. owning the Norfolk steamers pending
before Justice ChaS. Walter. The plaintiffs claim
SEQ damages because they bought round trip tick
cts TO Yorktown and the defendants only carried
them there and did not bring them back.
The Stock Exchange, inaugurated last week. yes
tertlay perfected its organization by election of Off
Gers as follows: George B. White, president; H. D.
A. e. Bateman. secretary, Standing committee:
d. w. Middleton, c. s. Bradley and II. E. Offiey.
Mr.. Raf special license agent yesterday took
into custody be. Hopper for acting as commercial
agent for the Sterling Baking Powder Company of
Baltimore without license. He gave security for
cured.
John A. Boyer, watch maker on street, near
tnc government PTlnting ONCE, was yesterday
swindled by a confidence man, who cunningly man.
aged TO pass counterfeit so bill ON him in pay
ment for gold watch key, and received S1S.75 In
change.
In the Circuit Court yesterday In the case of
EichOrn agt- Fisher, Justice Macarthur ruled that
The wifeS note was Of no effect, the verbal promise
made by the husband to pay the same rendering
HIM liable for the amount involved
A post mortem examination was made yesterday
on the body OF Charles H. Smith, cOlOred, at the
eghthpreefnct Station-houSe, who died in Lewis al
ley and certificate OF death from congestion of the
lungs was given. The body was turned over to the
friends of deceased.
Henry Brown, who seriously injured another col
ored man. named Duff Roane, with a pitchfork at
Gov. Bowie's stables at the National Fair Grounds
yesterday was charged in the Police Court this
morning with assault and battery with intent to
KILL Mr.. Blunt, for the government, asked for
continuance TO await the result of Roanes injuries
The case was continued, under $500 bonds.
On Monday last the fine stone Touring mill Of
Miller Duyal of this city, situated in Berkeley
county, W. Va, was destroyed by fire, entailing
heavy loss.
John Fowler, cOlored boy, nine years old. last
broke his left leg.
Mr.. Edward Slmms one OF the oldest citizens OF
this District, who has been for several DAYS quite
l at his residence on street, is to-day reported
- much better.