Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-13


League last night, agreements We're perfected for
the ball TO be given on the night OF Saint Patrck'S
day, and for decorating Lincoln hall during the
expected TO meet here in April. Al meeting of
the parnell branch OF the Land League last even
Ing the treasurer. Dennis COnnell reported having
sent $50 to the home organization.
A PRESENTATION TO MANAGER FoRD.-At the
close OF the performance at Ford'S Opera House
Saturday evening, Mr.. j. Louis Ford. the manager,
was presented with a costly gold hunting case
watch by the employees Of the theater, Mr.. Joseph
s. ses5ford making the presentation speech
SYSTEMATIC CHARITY.-The boarl of directors OF
the fifth subdivision OF Associated Charities met
in the parlors OF the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation, S04 street northwest, Saturday evening.
Hon. james Giltillan, upon taking the chair re-
turned thanks for the trust committed to him by
the action OF the Irst meeting, in electing him
clsSe Dem0ngeOt was elected a member OF the
board in place OF Mr.. Alex. Gardner, resigned, and
Alvin NJ. Lothrop, resigned. Mr.. George w. Adams
Was elected president of the board, Mr.. Theodore
A. Harding, secretary, and Mrs James Gilfillan,
treasurer The constitution adopted by the CEN
trail association in June last was accepted to
govern proceedings committee OF sixty-four
friendly visitors was appointed for the fifth sub
DIVISION one for each square, with power to select
three assistants. so that there will be one visitor
for each side OF every square in the densaly popu-
is to report to the Office of his subdivision accord
ing TO printed instructions, every case or actual
ueStitutlOu ana suffering on dis SIDE or q SQUARE
and also every tramp, pauper and dead-beat. THIS
Office reports to the central Office once week.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS at their meet
Ing last Friday night appointed committee OF
five to confer with the bosses with view to es-
tabshing fraternal relations with them; also, to
get their assistance In Efforts to put an end to
plecework, that has, 1t Is claimed by the Journey
men, done so much injury to the trade by prOduc-
ing inferior work. The committee was also In
strueted to take some steps to protect mlllmen
al
delphia and elsewhere.
LFGAL POINT IN LIQUOR LICENSE CAsR.Patrick
Sheehey, OF No. 1920 9TH street northwest. was
charged in The Police Court to-day with keeping
an unlicensed oar. Policeman Roadway, of the
second precinct, testified that Sheehey has been
keeping regular bar and has no license. Mr.
Henry Garnett appeared for the defendant and
stated TO the court that Is client had applied
a; ear =: ,h license and as is the custom, left 500
the action OF the license board his application
Inc commissioners gave him receipt for 500, the
price OF the license, and charge him out OF the SOO
the average amount for every day between the date
OF the application and the date OF final action on
It. Mr.. Garrett doubted the authority OF the Com
missiOners TO charge per diem license but they
undertake to charge license from the defendant
ne has right to sell. The court said he also
doubted the commissioners authority to make
laws, and he held that the permits issued by the
Commissioners are not legal licenses, and nothing
put regular license gives man right to sell,
and he would have to fine the defendant $685. An
appeal Was noted.
ALLEGED DISREGARD OF DECREE OF COURT
This morning, in the Court In General Term in the
case OF John Chiles against II. H. Porter and Ste
phen ID. White, a petition was filed for rule
against John ChileS, Luther II. Pike and j. W.
Denver TO show cause why they should not be pun
nished for contempt In designating the final de-
cree made In the case In April last. The petition
accompanied by an af1idavlt Of stephen b. White,
sets forth that In March, 1879, Chiles through Pike
and Denver, filed bill in equity against Porter s.
A: Peugh. c. T. RttenhOuse, Charles H. Winder,
Thomas p. McManus, White, Sarah NJ Standish.
Mary A Carlow and 8. K. Parsons, to establish
and assert the claim Of Chles to one-eighth part
OF the awards made by the United States and Mex
| lean joint commission in favor of Standish, Car
row and Parsons, amounting to s1Ea,Sl232 On the
hearing White appeared and defended, asserting
i title In his own right to mOiety OF the awards
as assignee OF Richard II. Musser and Pike john
son. The case resulted In a dismissal of the bill
for want OF equity and 1t Is claimed that the court
| announced that the assignee OF Musser and John
son held the only valid claim. On the lin9 of the
decree and opinion the Secretary OF State paid all
the money In his hands to White as assignee Anil
| ant further states that prior to the suit being
brought he had bought OF Pike and johnson the
quarter interest In the awards for $4,000 and thai
Chiles. in new bill against af1ant sets forth the
Identical facts In the former case which he
was Instituted to harA6S him.