Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-27


q. Hubbard and William H. Barnard. This board
has elected the following officers: H. S. Cum
mings president; John w. Thompson. vice pres
ident; William H. Barnard, secretary; H. D.
Cooke, treasurer.
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-Jttdqe Ruqner
yesterday, Butler agt. Queen: sale finally con-
hrmed. Cross ct al agt heirs of John Temple
man and Benjamin StOddart; order that defend
ants enter appearance Johnston agt. District
Of Columbia and First National Bank of New
York; restraining order. Young Mems Christian
Association agt. Joint Stock Company: argu-
ment concluded and opinion rendered in favor
of plaintiff Nicholson agt. NicholsOn order for
new rule on defendant to show cause why he
should not be attached for failing to pay alimo-
ny. Oberly agt. Transue; defendants ordered to
enter their appearance in forty days. Taylor
agt. Say; order appointing W. I. S. Carter guar
dian adj Item for complainant
To-day: Taylor agt. Lay; guardian authorized
to make loan. Y.M.C.A. agt Joint Stock Co. of
same; decree signed. Barker Bros. agt. schooner
+. NJ. Wright; order of reference. Anderson
agt. Anderson; order for appearance.
POLICE CoURT-.Judge Smell
To-day, Kate Waters, forfeited collateral.
Washington Jones, do. Harriet Boston ana
Amelia Johnson loud and boisterOus: SIS or Is
days each. Peter Kenny. forfeited collateral.
Alexander johnson, colored, was charged with
cruelty to animals. Two young ladies testified
to seeing this man driving steer on Sherman
avenue. IN the county. yesterday, and that he
struck one animal with a large stone and
knocked it down. and it could not get up. and
is lying there suffering yet. Johnson took the
stand in his own behalf. and said that the ami
NAL fell down and got hurt a fine Of $50 or 80
days in Jail was imposed. Daniel Toomey
cursing and swearing in West Washington: So
or 7 days. WIN. Gray and VIM. Garry. tres
Square, SIS or IS days John J. Cation
cursing and swearing in West Washington
50 or days. Sophia Ware and Eliza
Harris loud and bOisterous: S. or Is DAYS
each Benjamin b. Small, colored. was charged
with hiring hack and refusing to pay for it. A
colored hackman. named Robert Cole, testified
that Small engaged him to take him (SmalD to
a funeral yesterday. and after the funeral was
over he drove him around the CITY. and Small
would not pay him: 50 or SO days. John H.
Drlscol, profanity: s. or days. Dorsey Moul-
ton. loud and boisterOus: s. or IS DAYS. Susan
Hogan, do. do. Albert Rollins, vagrancy; bonds
or 80 days. Louisa Miller. do: personal bond.
Nicholas Kelly, curSing and swearing in the
Capitol park; SIS or Is days Charlotte Small
wood. loud and boisterOus; SO or 80 days. John
Green, carrying pistol; $50 or so DAYS He was
also charged with being dsorderly; continued.
b A Jones, occupying street for private pur-
poses; occupation admitted and continued for
argument. Rose Myers, threats to Clara Dom
aldson; personal bonds to keep the peace Rich
ard Hill, entering an unOccupied house and tear
ing out certain gas and water fixtures: SEN
fenced to one year in Jail. Mrs. J. D. O'COnnell.
Michael Burke, Patrick B. O'COnnell Caleb
Adams and VIM. Ryan were charged with occu-
plying Canal street, near the Arsenal. for private
purposes by storing manure there. The Occu-
patton was proven, and the case was continued
for argument.
Alexandria Affairs.
[Reported for THE EVENING START
CITY COUNCIL. The city council held it's
regular session last night. An appropria-
ton of $50 for the repair Of Royal street in
front of the market, from Cameron to King
street, was agreed to-. The subject of the $500.
in Alexandria canal stock. claimed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. was referred to the COM
mlttee on general laws. The subject of the pro-
posed Columbia engine house was referred to the
on streets, and a number OF bills were
ordered to be paid.
THE BECKHAM GOBLET-The handsome silver
cup contested for some time ago by the WASH
lngtOn Light Infantry and National Rifles, still
remains in Adams show window on King street
The last match, tie, being off. Mayor Beck
ham offers to-day the same cup to be contested
for at an excursion to be given by the Alexan-
dria rlf1emen at some time within thirty days.
hereafter to be fixed. The contest opens as be-
fore, to any team connected with a similar
THE FISH QUEsTIoN.-In the board of aldermen
last night, Judge Stuart made an Intellectual at
tempt to abolish the monopoly by which the sale
OF nsil Is confined to one firm, which has rented
all the nve benches of the fish market An
amendment having been adopted continuing the
monopoly until the LIST of March next, the bin
was felefTed 10 the committee on general laws
HABEAs CORPUs.-Mr. X. Kemper will anniv
To-day to Judge Keith fora writ of hubens co,l,;s
In the case of Lewis E. Payne. of WASHINGTON
now detained in the Jail here for want of surety
to keep the peace.
FROM GEORGES CREEK-The coal trade via
the georges Creek and Cumberland railroad
connecting with the canal was begun here this
morning by the arrival of the canal boat GEORGE
Sherman, Ito tons, to the American Coal Com
pany.
COUNTY DELEGATE.-The conservatives ~
Alexandria county held meeting last night and
elected Curtis B. Graham delegate and Alexan
der Hunter alternate. to the conservative state
convention, to be held in Richmond in August.
ANOTHER ENTERPRIsE.-StrOng efforts are
now being made to secure the establishment of
first class tobacco mandatory here.
ATKINS LAWRENCE THE ACTOR, FREE AGAIN.
three weeks charged with desertiOn Atkins Law
renee the actor, was yesterday released On an
order from the quarter sessions court and
brought before Magistrate Smith to answer
charges of adultery and bigamy brought by his
wife Louisa. Thomas J. Diehl represented the
defendant and James H. Heverin the prosecu-
trix. Mr.. Dehl asked to see the warrant but
was Informed that it had been left down in
prison as detainer against his client, and when
he requested the affidavit he was told that it
had mysteriously disappeared. A hearing was
waived, bail being fixed at $500 on each charge.
Later the matter was compromised by the hus-
band paying his wife's attorney $500 in cash and
entering 81 600 security to pay her $40 pc
week. Solomon L. Heilburn. who is connected
with the management of the Walnut Street
Theater, became his bondsman. This ends all
proceedings Philadelphia Press. 26M.
Monday evening pleasure boat containing
four persons, was capsized In the Susquehanna
river ut NanticOke, Pa, and Mrs. p. Carney one