Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-22

William HelmuS
Petit Jurors-John " Starr, Alfred Pope. w.
O. Denison. Gus. Elseman, Chris. Ford. John H.
schulz Richard Beverly. Peter Fegan Brooke
u. Williams, ;. E. Middleton. David Nachman.
W. j. Brown, Il p. A Denham, Joseph Boyer
John H. Neck. X. ". Downm9n, G. r. Field, L.
q. Fletcher, NJ W. Beverage, W. r. Brown, Ed
ward Dolan, Robert Armstead. James c. Lee,
Robert +. Boston, W. &. Chase, Joshua II. Man
mig.
A SHILLING, quarter or twenty pennies
Will buy bottle OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
A POCKET BOOK STOLEN AT THE CAPITOL
Hon. Ben lie Fevre, of Ohio lost his POCKET
book at the Capitol yesterday. lie was called
out In the lobby or the House yesterday TO see
gentleman, and while there took out his
pocket book TO get card On which to Write
an address for his friend. He caralessly laid the
book on the writing desk, and forgetting tor "A
moment. turned aside TO talk with the gen
temaD When he came TO look for his wallet
Ii had disappeared.
Mr.. lie Feyre's pOcketbook was returned 10
him This morning by lab0rer at the Capitol
VINO found 10 near the Senate wing. All OF the
money was gone. but the papers AMI railroad
passes were intact.
IMPORTANT DECISION TO DISTRICT MERCHANTS
The case OF Thomas Knowles agt Francis
Dodge was decided IN tine court in general term
yesterday. IN THIS case Mrs. Dodge DER huS-
Daud being at the time insOiVent) purchased on
heF OWN credit from Knowles, a grocer in
Georget0%n. groceries for the Use Of tne family
Il
settlement, and Ee. under her general verb Il aa
InCTitI. gave Knowles notes. extending through
a PERIOD or i've years. signed ~. Dodge. truS-
TEE. Tor r |. Dodge" kuOEipS aIfeinIrIy1- IN
make real estate, which, under q power c)n
taihed IN the marriage settlement. she hai de
VtSed 10 her children. liable Tor JhoSt. uoTts
These children denied the Indebtedness ald The
obIlgail Ion OF the notes. The court decided that
the articles JluS purchased by Mrs. Dodge
AID on her credit and that or her estate she Is
now q ADJ. should be paid for py her estate
and that although undtr the marriage settle
Mt III She mad only a life estate yet hayinr an
GIuuited power TO deed or devise and having
devised the estate 10 Der children that estate
10 The hands OF her children. was liable for her
Of bis. The amount Immediately involved is
more than 3Ud0 rot inclusive OF the claims OF
other creditors, which Will amount TO more
than Sle.tGt additional c. NJ Matthews ap
IeaTed for Mr.. Knowles. and Gordon for Dodge
THE PERSONAL EFFECTS of the late S. Doug
lass Nyeth Will be on exhibition In the fine
store under Masonic Temple, fronting + street
On THURSDAY, February 24Uh, and tue sale wtll
take place the day following. See advertise.
ment In auction columns
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
H. Bladen and bridget Z. Frederick; Thomas
Dickson and Mary adams; John A. BinnS and
Mary T. Orms0ee. both OF Fairfax county. Va:
William queen and MlIinda oliver; John Tdy-
lor and Mary Louisa Evans; John j. White aud
Annie T. Corcoran; Richard Berry and Mary E
Mcguire.
HoT SPRING diamonds, Roman, silver, onyx
jewelry. Priggs. t
DISTRICT SCITS.-Thc decision OF the Circuit
Court IN the suit OF the District against J. H.
al q T. II. johnson was reversed By the court in
oaLc YESTERDAY and the case Teunanded for new
trial The judgment below was for - 400 rent
or WharYeS on Water street, $4,000 being
claimed.
Judge Macarthur, in the Circuit Court. was
yesterday engaged with the case or the excel
tor OF Hugh Murray against the District, suit
Ior Sla.Y5l.GS Tor grading the intersection OF
New Hampshire and Virginia avenues. The
defense IS that the District has already paid
Sandeneurgh, the assignee of the deceased.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
Noble \ Dung to veStry OF Christ church. lot 20
81. '0l; =. Jas. j. Shedi 10 JOS. II. Nc
Kenny. sub. LOT ~ and part lot -, sub. ST. 1875;
$. Nj. NJ. Rohrer ct al, trustees, TO Geo. W.
Kline, executor, lot -. sub. 81. 933; 81 500 j.
II. AIMS, trustee 70 Leatha Z. Dick pt. / l. So
6l6i $50. John schlegei 70 a. Miller, subs. -
ana -, So do; sZ'5; II. NJ. Cnappell TO j. j.
Edison, SUP. %, so. 6,'S; s..
MINERAL WATERS. : Congress Water The
pdrest and safest or all'cathartfc waters None
genuine SOLD on 1Faught- Avoid all coarse, trri-
tatiig waters. forcing and domestic they impair
the digestive organs and kidneys.
CONFERENCE NJ E. CHUKcH, CoLoagD.-The
approaching session OF the Washington Annual
SOhItTehct OF The 81. E Church viii be held at
wheeling, ". Va, March %. Bishop Simpson
Will preside. The boundaries or the Washing-
Ton COlitfclCe Include Western Maryiand Dis
iIIcL o. columbia. the states OF Virginia. and
west t!Tgipld, and 20 much or the state OF
PtnnSy 1ydnia As lies west or the SIsnnanann4
river. including the towns on that river. Tnar.,
are p appointments. number OF chances
VIII DE- made, among which viii De one in ms
city. Rev. E. W. \ Peck, stationed at Agbury
WHO has Ocen here three years, the limit OF the
law. Two presiding elders are 10 De appo'ntpi
al the coming conference. Rev. II. 4 Carroll
OF The Baltimore district. anu Rev. II. w. BO 9TH
OF the StauntOn district. having served four
Years as presidng elders, musI BE- changed
There are about 80 coo laymen In the Washing
Ton conference.
ROAD CONDENSATION CAsE.-In the Elu!ty
court last week, Judge Cox made a decree IN
lLe case or George E. Moore, ST., against the
nslIlct-olI! Tor an injunction 10 prevent the
otthlng or public road through the lands OF
pIALuu The decree states the opinion OF the
So4it 10 De tnat the road sought TO De laid out
,9 not De public road. and could not la "
iSaS oe condemned. but 1t being 10 evidence
coHt sAiu road IS TO be part OF an entire road
S St pIated 10 connect Boundary street with
So.olers Home PARK the conrt woi,d mst,at the
=, yi,e SonIitiohai On the condem natton of the
q t tIe load Without prejudice 30 the right OF
ueleI"aht 10 lay out an entire road.
TEE RtaINIscE Ncss Of a Private In the Late
teCtuIe oy the Rev. Mr. PAXTON M
20 be repeated al lincoln Hail To- uno-. en, 10
ing at the request OF Vice President 49, IL
AID Others VINO heard IL Ia D1cemhsr y,.i
Was greeted by an ovt r1owing audienca ~ -
undoubtedly one OF tie best, II not the be,- Is
lure On The Platform al the present time II =.
thoughtful, earnest brilliant Ia It's descrfptionS
OF scenes at Getiysbnrg and other bat e-ield5