Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-02
The McKendree Church C.d.) Controversy.

BRIEF REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE CASE.
THE STAR announced yesterday, that Judge
Chew had rendered decision in the case of
bucket ct al. VS.. Walker ct al, at Marlboro. Md.
dlsmssng the suit for injunction, and leaving
the Mckendree church in possession of the de-
PENDANTS, or NJ. E. Church South. The church
was attached to the NJ. f. Church South during
the war, and connected with the Marlboro cir
cult. Rev d. e. Thomas supplyngth the pulpit. Last
spring few of the members. it is claimed took
measures looking to attaching it to South River
circuit of the NJ. f. church. of which Rev Mr..
Haskell is the minister in charge. In Nav last
the latter attempted to preach there but the
trustees refused him admission The trustees
appointed at the South River quarterly confer
enee on. f.. church, then sought by bill for in
junction to restrain Walker and others (M E.
church SOUTH from occupying the church. Judge
Chew decides that the NJ. E. church south trus-
tees were entitled to the property.
The TRAMP Who Is ANXIOUS TO HEAR ARoUr
The PRESIDENTS CONDIrION.-John E. Camp-
peii, the tramp who mysteriously got into the
fresidents grounds yesterday morning was
charged IN the Police Court this morning with
being vagrant, person of evil life and fame a
suspicious person. having no fixed place of re-
sidence, and unable to give a good account of
himself. Officer Cunningham testified that
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning he found
this man in the Presidents grounds, and as
there is policeman and soldier at each gate.
and no one is admitted without a pass, his pres
ence there was mystery. Witness asked him
what he was doing there, and he said that he
was heightened gentleman and had as much
right there as any id man in the country
and got very indignant on being questioned as
to who he was and where he came from He
was dressed in an iron gray suit with very
dirty white shirt and a large plug nat. He put
on some style and was indignant at being
charged with vagrancy- He asked to be heard
and stated that he hailed from Philadelphia and
has only been here a few days. and thought he
had right TO go TO the Presidents house to
find out how he was. The court sent him down
to the workhouse for so days. and in the mean
time there will be an arrangement made to send
him two bulletins per day about the President
condition.
The CRow-FECHTIG CUTTING CAsE.-Yester
day Jacob Fechtig. who was cut by Charles Crow
on Wednesday night. returned TO his home or
rev jersey avenue, near Ii street. Although
he mad received several cuts, mostly in the back
none OF them were found to be of serious char
aeter. He has made affidavit that the cutting
ZIG not take place in Iioy's saloon.
DEEDS IN Fee have been recorded as follows
Catherine Reichenbach to II. c. Hewitt. W. X
SUD ~, So POO; 81 ca. J. III. Wingate to Ann
?, Minsate, lot Is, so. 297 $4,000. WilheImina
burgess 10 Amos $. Adams pit subs and 2. So
OIL S3oO0. j. w. Smoot to Henry Carroll. sui
so; 19l; 5. w. T. Dixie to Eleanor N. r
SEEDS steeds. subs Is and 10, SCI. 951: s. A. F
ro3 E, al. trustees. To A. II. Lee, s. II lot s
"fisn' ana Coxs SUB Pleasant Plains; $3.50.
"'S n- C1trLE NARxEr.--At TIE Queens
IoNn I:oVe 1ards. on the Metropolitan Branci
b. and o. L. H.: three miles from the city. Lew,
D Means. proprietor $50 head ofcattl.
were offered, of which $50 were sold to butchers
al s>aa54 cents per pound. and 20 shipped ant
sent 10 the country: $40 sheep and lambs up
~ these 40 were sold. as follows: Sheep 3a4i
cents per pound; lambs. 5a6I cents. aud 20 lief
ansoid. Cows and calves brought $o5as45. Tn,
1eAte of the market was dull
OSE COLD AFrKR ANOTHER with manv constj
suiisis securely establish the seeds of consump
ZION III TIE system. II You are in need of a rem
EDS Tor ans lun. trouble, or throat disease. yor
and e6ncakiouS