Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-08
CONDENSED Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at ll:4s p. m and
extinRnfshed al $50 q N.
The second monthly meeting OF the HON :
stea0 Building ASsC Ct alton was held at St
Dominics hail last evening. Advan es were
| sold on thirteen shares at an average OF IS per
celt A large pum Der OF shares were SUITS rib ID
The Rev. Edward Il. Ingle has declined the
call to Grace church In this city.
MI: VIM. P. Allan vas yesterday appointed
| the Washington navy yard by the Secretary Of
the Navy. vice Mr.. John H. Speiser, dece ased
Judge Macarthur yesterday, In the Circuit
the term. He stated that by their industry and
| intelligence the court had been able to pass
through its portion or the calendar aud permit
| every one who desired IL chance for hearing,
Which was CRAFTY Ing thing for a law court 70
accomplish.
The VIII OF the late Eleanor Jane TiIley was
beQueathes all Of her estate, which is personal
| to her daughter. Mary Ella Bowman.
The case OF Thomas W: BARLEY and F. P.
Adams, the La Abra Silver Mining Company
| and others, has been set for hearing on the de
I.hdant Adams plea to the jurisdiction OF the
District Suprt me Court In the case. 1t is suit
for an account and injunction respecting Next
can awa!os amounting to 81. 454,91S.
Yesterday. Detective McEfresh arrested
man giving his name as George Thorn 2son
times and is suspecten to be dishonest. He Is
held at Police Headquarters for hearing.
An interesting little six-year- old daughter
OF Mr.. Michael B. German, clerk at Po!ire
Headquarters died this morning OF dipthehi,
at the residence OF her parents, 400 MassA lu-
sets avenue. MIR. German. wife and three
children have all been down several days sick
with this disease
At their regular auction of stocks yesterday
Messrs Duncanson Bros, at their rooms. sold
Metropolitan railroad stock at $SO.25; Capitol,
North street and South Washington railroad
stock at $37; Great Falls Ice company at $7l:
Gas stock at 81 25: other stocks were offered
mi MI ffnvn5
bidders appeared to want the prices sell by
others as tae dividends, payable the first of the
year, had upset the calculations of q great
The dwelling of Mrs Mary Clemmer, 1874 Penn
sylvanfa avenue east, was robbed about O'Clock
Thursfay morning by burglars. who effected an
entrance through bay-w1ndow. The thieves
carried OF about 500 worth OF clothing. china,
ETC.
The list o: residences OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives In Congress Is corrected up to date
The Hyattsvllle Presbyterian church has ex.
tended call to the Rev. Charles Noble OF THIS
CITY a son of Rev. DIR. Mason Noble. Of the Sixth
Presbyterian church, young man OF fine e1u-
cation, agreeable address, aud much liked by
the Presby terians OF that place, to whom he has
been preaching the past few months
A new signal Office has been established at
Harper's Ferry for the purpose OF signaling the
first indication OF a break In the ice and flood
there and bullettDg 1t here. so that proper pre-
cautions may De taken against Its Injurious
This morning, in Circuit Court No. / Judge
Macarthur the jury In the case of Randolph
Harrison against Adams Express Co-actlon
for damages by being run over by one OF de-
1endant's wagons-returned verdict for plain.
t1n for $3.50 damages.
To day Judge James heard further arguments
IN the case OF Capt. Walker, of the c s. cav
airy. on writ OF habeas corpus issued TO Dr.
Godding. OF the insane asylum. where the re-.
lator had been committed by an army board OF
survey.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 1)-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, Harrison agt the Adams Express
Company: on trial. HitZ agt. Wagner: judg
ment by default, s5ll.27: jury discharged for the
term.
CIRCUIT COURT (No 2,-JLdge Hagner.
Poland agt. .Etna Insurance Co.; on trial.
Hooper Sons agt. Faunce; judgment by de-
fault
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge James,
Yesterday, Annie Farley; unlicensed bar; not
guilty. Thomas 81. Moran; Sunday bar; verdict,
guilty; noCce OF new trial. Matthew Goddard;
unlicensed bar: on trial