Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-27


and the petit jury was discharged tn Tuesday
next.
Death Of Ex-Governor Army.
personal in the New York HtrGid an
nounces the death on the plains while on his
way home. OF eX-Gov Wm F. Army. OF New Mex
lco and makes inquiry as TO certain valuable pa
perS in reference to the HYDE estate. his claims
against the Government. &c. Deceased was a ma
tive OF Georgetown ID. c., and was about seventy
years of age. When a young man he went TO
Richmond. Va, TO qualify himself in the Baptist
Theological Seminary for the ministry. and for
seNera! years WAS connected with Bethany Col
lege lie settled aGterward in Illinois became in
timately acquainted with John Brow n, aud after
thc southampton insurreg tiOn in Virginia
joined the anti-slavery party. In the beginning
member Of the National Kansas Aid Committee
Tor Illinois and general agent OF that committee.
sas, when he was chosen Judge OF his county and
was elected state Senator under the Topeka con-
stltutloi For six years he was Governor OF the
territory OF New Mexico In June, 1SSl, he went
10 England 10 look after the millions said 10
be locked up III the Bank OF England belonging
To the heirs VI the Hyde estate, OF which he was
one
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: f.
s. c. Wilmer, trustee TO Joseph H. Moore, pit.
I5csss6 Jazz bR2pP %.5 ~; iss sssS 500 $ Ada
$40: s.. Sarah E. Wise to John f. Thompson,
subs. q and - sg. 800; s.. J. S. Edwards trus-
Tee TO james L. Barbour lots II and IL, 81. 796;
$500. III. Painter To A. c. Hannah, SUD- A, So.
933: S775 W. j. Allen to J. E. Burke, sub L. SO.
l,tS5 $500 7. j. Diggs TO Susan Jones, lot %, sec
pit. Holnead's race course; s.. Adam Jackson
TO W. IL. Main, half interest in lot 26, So $40; g
Iheo. Sheckells to Mary c. Levy. pit 8, sel. 80:
OF lots =, }. IL TO 16, So. 1885, $500 A. {. Girard to
A. H. Nicherson, lot A. sub. lot q. SO: 2l0: s4,l50
Geo. r. Herrick TO Harriet NJ. Herrick. lot d. So
A. IaDpion n q lot suh
OF So SO: $50; quit claim.)
HOUSE RoBBERIEs.-T room OF Representative
HiScock, at the Arlington Hotel, was entered few
nights since by thieves, who stole tnerelrom
dress suit The property was recovered by the de-
tectives on payment 10y Mr.. Hiscock OF S25-that
being the amount advanced on il by "a pawn
broker.-The house OF Mr.. Robert ArInOr, 1904 Q
street northwest, was entered by thieves last
night, and hat and coat stolen, with S4S belong
lng TO guest-last evening about half-past
eight O'Clock, while Major L. w. Gushing was cali
ing upon friend living on o street northwest,
sneak thief entered the hall and stole his over
coat, containing d number OF children'S presents,
etc.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10 Lewis
b. Ray and Ella Hadiey Treenor; Chas. NJ Smith
son and Olivia Joachim; Moses Booker and Mar
b. I. Hayes and Barbara A. Hurdle, both OF =. G.
county, Nd; Peter c. Seaton and Mollie McGin;
ChaS. W. Jones, OF Adrian. Mich, and Mary San
derson: VIM. f. Stunmirer and Ella j. How
ison; Moses Smith and Ann Eliza Carmody;
JAS. w. Berry and Bessie f. Diggs: Geo.W. Brown
and Lucy Page, of Richmond; JOS. a. Kinsey and
Mary f. Moynilian; w. S. Bell. OF Norfolk, va, and
Virginia f. Robey: Geo. A. Scott and Jennie But
Ter; Edward J. Todd. of St Louis. Mo-. and Mary
Harper Durant; Robert Green and Mary DiggS;
Lawrence ". Herbert and Annie e. Tolson; JAS
McVarry and Winnifred Kane.
TEMPERANCE MEETISGs.-The Women,s Temnnr-
ance Union held a reunion meeting Sunday after
noon at the Masonic Temple. The treasurer made
a report, showing there were $50 names enrolled
Mary III. A. Holt and Mr.. Harding delivered ad-
dresses, and prayers were offered for number
of persons. The Dashaways held meeting on
Sunday night at Lincoln Hall, when MIR. A. b.
Moulton, Guy Wines, Mr.. Richmond, OF Maine, and
Mr.. Eagleston, making addresses.
RIVER TRApE.-Harbor Master Sutton repor,s
the following arrivals at the river front: SchTS
Two Sisters and Isaac Solom0nS, with oysters for
the market; SchrS. Harvester and Silver Spray
with oysters for the market: Schr. l. f. Williams
Beacham, $1,000 feet OF lumber for L. +. Jackson
Co.; barge John Schnell, Van Buren,, 20i tons OF
coal, J.C.Carter Son: barge Francis b. Thurman,
Hamilton. 2sS tons coal. same; barge j. III. Taylor.
Carol, 231 tons coal, GIL. Sheriff; schr. A. III.
Lenox, Mitchell, IS tons coal, johnson Bros.
str. Sue, Geoghegan, merchandise. Stephenson
Bros; long boats Cora Smith, Pocahontas and
Richard Lacy, all with cord wood for Biscoe and
Carter: str. Ann Eliza, Shrophire, handze for
johnson Bros; pungy Carpenter, Marmaduke,
with oysters for market; schrs. Shining Light, s.
A. Douglass, Martha Washington, Mary Amelia,
Fanny Maria. John Francis, Mary Elizabeth. Five
Brothers, Charley and Banner, all with oysters,
$500 bushels, for market.
MASONIC Observation-Disclosures Lodge, No. 25. f.
and A: M, at its meeting. held on the evening OF
ensuing year: Richard G. Mauss. w. NJ: Charles
Brandt, S. W.: Louis Godschnidt, j. W.; William
Helms. secretary; Anton Fischer, treasurer: Ferd
Rockar, organist; +. w. Spiess. tyler: AS proxies
to the grand lodge were appointed: Henry Bonitz,
+. W. Juenemann and Edward Droop.
THE CHR1sr1ANcY DIVORCE CAsE.-The counsel for
the plaintiff in the ChriStiaDcy divorce case have
prepared fnterrogatOries to be sent to Michigan,
and on the answers they expect TO rs6ut the testi
preparing interrOgatOrieS to send to New York, by
which they expect to disprove the testimony OF
Miss Chamberlain and Goodman. They claim to
have ascertained that the name Chamberlain was
an assumed one.
AN ARTFUL DoDGKR.-Wm. ID. Smith, a young man
arrested Saturday for stealing case OF surgical In
struments from Dr. BrscOe, afterwards tried TO hang
the Washington Asylum sick. He left the asylum
and was afterwards found by the police on the
river shore and sent to the Police Court for hear
ing He then affected delirium so naturally that
the court ordered him sent to the Freedman'S hos
pital until he might be able to appear In court
Yesterday morning he escaped from there. The
case OF instruments has been recovered by the de-
tect1ves S. having been advanced on il, which DIR.
BriscSe is required to pay: In the Police Court to
and wearing fancy smoking cap and gown, was
seemingly stupefied with 0piates, but suddenly
revived when sentenced to six months i'm jail, and
fought the bailiffs all the way to his CELL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.-C0lumD1a COUNCIL, No.
46 American Legion OF Honor, has elected the fol-
lowing Officers: Albert K Mundheim, commander;
II. MfchaeliS, vice commander; j. Frank, secre-
tary; j. F. HOllenberger, collector; j. Morkea,
guide; c. Z. Poggenace, r. II. Mcnamara, secre-
tary; j. II. Fry, orator. DR.. Walter, medical exam
liner; L Mundheim, treasurer
THE WILL of Joseph Hile was filed to-day I'm Reg
lister Ramsdels Office. To his sister, Elizabeth
Schafer he gives lot 13 So 528 with improvements
for fe and at her death to be divided between his
SONS John and Henry. To John he leaves part lot
"a, So 564, and to Henry part lot q, same square,
and the rest OF the estate TO be equally divided
between them, and In a cOdicil he leaves the be-
quest to Henry to his wife. Margaret Hile
TIE terms OF the Supreme Court Of this District,
setting In General Term, will be hereafter con-
vened on the third Mondays In January and April,
and first Mondays in October Heretofore the
terms have commenced on the 11rst Mondays In
January, third Mondaysin April and fourth Nom |
days in September.
EXPLOSION IN PRINTING OFFICk!The blowing |
out Of the end OF small boiler In the Job printing
ONCE OF the MeSSrS Gibson Bros, PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, between 10th and l1th streets this morn
ing, caused some conservation 70 the employees,
but did no damage. The nrm expect soon TO oc-
cupy their new once, corner OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 18th street