Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-06
Condensed Locals.

1860, VIII hold its annual meeting in this city,
BEGINNING January IL.
Installed the officers OF National lodge. No. IL.
F. A. A. N. as follows: Theodore Frieous, W.
NJ; Edward Kern s. W.; Peter s. Lesh, J. w. !;
Stephen F. CHI. secretary: john L. VoIgt.
treasurer; Edward A. Newman. s. D.: T. john
Newton, j. D., and W. J. Belshaw, tyler.
Mr. Charles Somers, one Of the town COM
missloners, OF Rockville, Nd, while out driving
loss or one or bota Of them seems imminent
Ihe name OF Mr.. Geo. II. B. White cashier
OF the National Metropolitan Bank). appeared
enormously amongst those who figured In the
sle1ghing Carnival. He was not present and
some other good looking man must have been
mist AIKEN for him.
The Washington and Georgetown railroad
propose TO put On Pennsylvania avenue shortly,
TO run from 18th street TO the Capitol. 20 new
cars, but there has been no arrangement made
Will be decided at the meeting of the co L.
paby Iext Wednesday. The rate of fare will
probably be cents.
CAEsARD's LOST CART AND MULE.-kiJ B.
Hunter. a middle aged white man, who was
arrested by OFFICER Breen few days ago on the
charge OF Swindlng an old man named Thomas
Caesard out Of his mule and Car. las related in
yesterday IS STAR. WAS before the Police Court
th- morning on charge OF grand larceny. Mr..
oaesard, who Is about 70 years old, testified
that Hunter offered him $50 for his team which
he agreed to take; that they went TO Huater's
sIaI Z WheIe he received check On the Bank
10 the balk Tut left him before he got there,
and when he got to the bank it was only to find
mat the check was worthless He returned to
Hunters stable with the check and Hunter
Dnrned II and gave him another piece Of paper
which proved 10 be note payable In ten days
Hunter testified that he gave Caesard a note
pa! abe IN ten days IN the tirsJ place. 4 white
woman named Davis testified that she heard
Hunter read the note to Caesard which read
payable In ten days. Mr. CaeSard stated that
the understanding was that he was to receive
Ia no foar r1ryt-
away While he was going TO the bank. The
case against Hunter failed and he was dis
missed on account of the Old man not being
able to read, and therefore could not tell
whether the paper he took to the bank was a
check or note.
JNGRATEFUI.-A colored woman. named
Eliza SINNER, was charged in the Police Court
this morning with lou0 and bOsterous conduct
OHlcer Edeiln testified that Mrs. Sinner and
aLother woman, Mrs. Brown, live In house
together, and made application for charity and
he went to their house to see what they were
mostly In need OF. aud sent Mrs. Sinner some
coal and Mrs. Brown some groceries. When
passing the house yesterday the officer states
That Mrs. Sinner commenced abusing him, and
SAID that he had no right to say what she
should have or what she should not have and
that he should have sent her everything She
got So disoIderiy that he was obliged to take
her TO the station house. where sac left s. for
told her that she should not strike the nand
that gave her charity, and he gave her severe
reprimanding and dismissed her.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last evening:
present, Messrs. Collins, Bacon, and Reed.
Ghlef Cronin reported seventeen alarms in
December tor fires involving loss of 81 2Go,
upon which the Insurance was $4,000. Four
new horst S had been purchased at a cost OF
S94t, and during the recent stormy weather 1t
Lad been necessary to hire ten additional
norseS 1Or use In the department. and eacn en-
CINE was Low drawn by four horses. or the
new horses purchased two each had been as
signed TO Companies and 4. He further stated
that he tried runners on No. engine, but 1t
was almost impossible to turn corners with it,
he also announced the following transfers:
Prlvafes White and Burroughs, Of truck CO.
Osborn, OF No. ], to truck B; hostler Norris, Of
NO. to No. 2, vice hostler Edwards. No to
NC. l; private SWeeny from truck A TO truck d.
superintendent Miles, of the Fire Alarm Tele-
graph, in his report, stated that the average
numDer OF alarms during the past month was
equal TO that Of the same month last year. The
total da M number OF alarms during the year 1850
was IA. James Il. Fleet was confirmed as
private In truck company.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. John H. Speiser. chief
clerk OF the construction department, or the
Washington navy yard. dropped dead OF heart
disease yesterday In front OF the marine hos
ton OF the city, and especially In the navy
yard. where he rose from the position OF ap-
prentice to the one he occupied at the time OF
bis death, which he had filled for over Is years.
and several children.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 1.}-Jadge AdcArttu.
Yesterday, Mclean agt- Barker; Judgment for
plaintiff for 81, sO7s5. Russell agt. White; ludg-
ment for plaintiff for $3.50 90; motion for new
trial trial warner sgt. Fay; sss1.s2 for plaintiff.
plaintiff. Wei h agt Terrell judgment for
plaintiff for damages. Martin agu. Bright IL
Humphrey; $500 for plaintiff. Smith agt. Bean;
s1S49S ter plaintiff.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 2)-J1dge Hagner.
Yesterday, Wiilett agt Philip; Judgment by
default for $4,000. Smith agI Downing; do.
$2o9:62. Dyer agr. Blackwood; do. sss5. della
jacob; do. s2s5.
EQUITY CoURT.-J,lige Cor.
Yesterday, Ashton agt Mason; settled. Dogan
agt- Mahoney; submitted on record. Hayden
ford; C. A. Neale appointed special examiner to
take proof In Philadelphia Henderson agt
Alison; receiver appointed. Thomas agt.
Thomas; instructions to examiner on certified
CRIMINAL CoURr-J,tdye James.
Yesterday, James Hayes, unlicensed bar;
gully nesee o. new trial Geoge Jonns CON
pended for ten days. William Lewis, concealed
weapons; guilty. VIM. Taylor, concealed
weapons; on trial
Yesterday, VIM Bright. vagrancy; bonds or
30 days Albert Hall, do; do. Geo. jackson,
CO.; DO. Seth Lung5fOrd, do; 20 days. ChaS.
Calhoun, do. do. John Egelston was charged
with fast driving on the Avenue yesterday.
The Court said that as the law was 80 gener-
ally violated on the Avenue yesterday he would
not impose fine In this case. A judgment of
guilty was docketed and defendant released on
his personal bonds. Barbara Young, charged
with keeping an unlicensed bar In the county;
sos. HOratto Merriman, assault on Eliza Jack
son; S.. Henry jackson, larceny or tea
cup: S.
To-day. Lee Scott, profanity; S or 7 DAYS.
Albert Merrick, Jno. Curran, Jas. Carter. John
Sherman, JnO. T. Dyer and r. o. HOltzm IN,
forfeited collateral. These were mostly charges
Of failure to remove snow from sidewalks.
West Washington.
ACCIDENTS FROM THE SNOW AND THE THAw.-
Yesterday, about noon, the carriage shops of
Mr. Thomas MuntZ, on Water street, at the
foot Of Washington street, fell down from the
weight of snow upon the roof. damaging the
shop and contents-a number OF new
buggies+to the extent OF $1,000 About the
same time, the lumber shed OF Wheatley Bros,
in their yard on Water street, fell from the
same cause; damage about $4OO. Also the boat
shed OF Mr.. Joseph Passeno, In the rear of his
house on Water, near High streets, In which
there was a number of boats stored. Many OF
the Water street merchants are moving their
goods up stairs and to places of safety, In case