Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-02
&Sscin1V Mates.

Advantage was taken of the fine Gather yester-
day afternoon by many to make calls, but very
few of the Senator's families have yet begun hold
ing receptions on Thursdays.
Miss Anna Wilson returned from visit to Phil
adelphia yesterday, and brought her cousin. Miss
Test, young Quakeress of that city, with her
Senator Don Cameron's daughter, Mrs Brad
ley. Will soon come TO make him yiSit-Repre-
sentative Flower, OF New York (who succeeds Mr.
Mortonl. and his wife and daughter are chartered
at Wizards for the winter.-Representat
Hammond has but one of his daughters with him
this winter his wife and the others having gone to
EurOpe,-It is ex-senator Stocnton'S daughter
who Is To visit Mrs. Ross Ray shortly. and not the
daughter OF Representative stephens, as has been
enormously neutrality-suspicious. and Mrs
Willis have established themselves for the winter
at go 18th street.
THE STREET RAILROAD TRANSFER SYSTEM IN
COUNTY eSterday, in the Circuit Court. Judge
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company
was taken up. The case of w. ii. Yeatmsn agt
the same. an exactly similar s'lit, it was agreed
should abide the result OF the first-named case.
MeSSrS. Cook and Cole appeared for plaintiffs, and
Messrs. Totten and BGiley for defendants. The
suits are brought for s. 900 damages each claimed
to have been sustained by being forcibly eie..ted
from the cars after having paid fare. Mr. Rheam
claims that having come up 9TH street the transfer
agent refused to give him a trarSfer. and taking
car without one he was put off. Mr.. Yeatman
got OIL pennsylvania avenue car and was put of
one on 18th street.
The case was argued to-day and the court in
charging the jury, lett the question to reason
abieleSs OF the regulation establishing transfer
agents from which passengers ire To obt ain trans
erS. to the jury. They found a verdict Tor de-
endant thus sustaining the rule.
A PRAYER IN THE POLICE CoURT.-The man who
claims to be the apostle Paul. and who was before
the Police Court yesterday, under the name OF b.
Paul, on a charge OF vagrancy, and who was COM
mitted by the court until to-day TO give the gov
eminent time to get additional testimony, was
brought to court again this morning. He walked
inside the bar laid his vest and nat on the district
sttorneys table, politely saluted the court, shook
hands with Mr.. Padgett, the prosecuting attorney,
told the court to wait minute. ana then kneit
down at the prosecuting attorneys table and
prayed. He then got up, looking very sanctimoni-
GUS and sat down In Baiin BartOn'S easy chair but
the baflin soon hustled him cut, and he went
around and sat beside the prosecuting attorney.
Mr. Whiteford, who keeps the emission" at the
corner of I'd and streets northeast, was called by
the government, and testified that this man came
to his place some months ago; that he was good
Christian and a temperate man. Paul took charge
Of his case and crOsS-examined the witness. He
seemed to be greatly pleased with his success, and
said to the court: " How is that for quack law
yer7" Onlcer O'Hare was also put on as q witness
for the government, and was crOSS-exam1ned by
the defendant. The court took his personal rec0g-
nizance and released him. He thanked the court
and walked out. young white man was being
sentenced to ninety days by the court some time
after the Apostles departure when the latter mys-
tefiously appeared at the bar and said: Your
has efnploged me 20 defend him" The court had
the Apostle put IN the dock and sent him down for
thirty days for contempt Of court In defaulto Of $40