Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-27
Condensed Locals.

Yesterday, In the Court In General Term the
FOUR cases OF Dickson, O'Brien AID Others
against the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
company. was taken up. These were inquisi-
ton cases In which damages were given them
and exceptions were filed.
The FUNERAL OF Chalkiey Gillingham took
place from the Friends meeting house at
WOODLAND, Fairfax county. Va, Tuesday after
noon. and was largely attended. The Wood
was In attendance After an address by Mr.
John Mason. In which the virtues OF his late
friend and neighbor were alluded to in feeling
terms; the remains were inferred In the
Street lamps viii be lighted at $40 pm. and
eXtingu1shed at $50 a. M.
The Baptist church on Fort Bunker Hill road,
near Brooks station In the county, was robbed
early yesterday morning of the gas-fiXtures, a
stove, and other movaOles.
Residents OF the northern part OF the city
Will mold meeting next Monday night, to eX-
press their dlsapprobaIton OF the clause In the
District appropriation bill. proposing to take
away the market, ana to use the street mar
ket square for school purposes.
AS Policeman Henkle was riding around the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Az street,
about o'clock last night. his horse slipped and
ground, whereby he sustained fracture OF the
left arm, which was set by DR.. Johnson Elliott,
after which the sufferer was conveyed to his
home. 3l5 ID street southwest.
At the annual session of the Great Council
independent Order of Red Men, the following
Grand Chiefs were elected: II. A. Rau, g. s.;
Charles L; Collins. G. s. S.. Charles NJ. Miller,
G. j. s.; VIM. NJ. STEELE G. C. OF R.; James E.
Dement,, G.. h. OF W.; Henry c. Stevens, G. b.
Last evening robe was stolen from the car
rage OF Mrs. Judge Warden, while the vehicle
was standing IN front OF house No. 1907 street
Yesterday, John Brown, arrested here a few
Gays ago for the larceny OF black mare from
sent to Jail, was surrendered by order OF Chief
Justice Cartier, to the sheriff OF Montgomery
county, on requisition from Governor Ham
nton.
Lucinda Laws, celored, in jail on charge OF
bigamy, was this morning released on s. 900
George Nolan, driver OF one OF Knox wagons,
was injured on one OF bis arms and sides. by
being thrown from his wagon at the corner OF
9TH and streets. about II O'Clock last night.
Officor Britt rendered assistance and had hin
conveyed to his home
Patents have been issued to persons In this
city as follows: E. j. De Smedt, bituminous
cement; w. d. Doremus, with assignment TO
). Il. Bartlett. Baltimore. lighting and eXtln-
gushing device; F. and C. w. Wright toilet
soap.
MIR. Charles Glover reports collections for the
poor as follows: l. Q. Bowie, S.; J. 4. Sterile,
30 cents; J. L. II. Manifold, IS cents
A bill for divorce was filed TO- day by Sarah
Mason against Thomas Mason, who were mar
RED In 1872. on the ground OF cruelty, drunken.
ness and non support.
Annie and Mary Purcell two sisters from
ProIldence, X. l., arrived here yesterday. and
while on one OF the streets Mary. % years old.
was taken Ill, and was conveyed to the TIN pre-
cinct station-house, where she gave birth to
male infant. The child and mother were sent
to the hospital.
The following directors were elected for the
Cltizens National Bank to-day: Jacob Tome.
John A. Creswell. John Van Rtswick W. B.
Reed, VIM. II. West, A. Richards, W. T.
Walker. A. Langdon, Joseph Libbey, S.
T. g.. Morsell and j. q. Johnson. The direc-
tors elected the following officers: President j.
a; J.. CresWelI, vice president, John Van Ris-