Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-30
The Star Route Cases.
MR. AERRICK AND Mr. KER AS ASSISTANT PRosEcU-

torney Corkhir, went to the clerks Office at the
City Hall this morning and took the oath as special
assistant attorney to prosecute certain persons in
connection with what are known as the star route
cases
Mr.. VIM. w Ker, OF Phfladelph,a. who Was al.
mitted to practice here on motion OF District At
torney Corkhill in the Court in General Term this
morning is the gentleman who prepared the in
dictments In the star route cases, and he will ap-
pear In court tomorrow TO defend them against
the motions TO quash, &c.
OUR NEIGHBoRs IN MARYLANp-The Laurel
building association has elected officers for the
year as follows: President, ID. w. Snowden: vice
president, James Curley: secretary, Vim. III. Har-
rison; treasurer, c. II. Shaffer; directors, Henry
McEwing, DIR. John Cronmiller, c. ii. Stanley. l..
A Ellis, and Peter SlIngerland: At meeting OF
the county commissioners of Montgomery county
Monday a cents on the 500 was designated as the
rate OF county taxes for the ensuing year This is
increased levy for public roads The southern
Maryland railroad has begun to carry freight be-
tween Brandywine and Charlotte Hall. -. The bill
Tor local option In Prince Georges county has been
reported unfavorably In the Maryland legislature
WASHINGTON FISH MARkEr-sales of fish are re-
ported by X a. Golden, agent, to-day, as follows:
600 shad, from SIS to $50 per hundred: 1000 her
ring sold from $15 to 81 per thousand; GOO
punches rock and perch, from Is to GO cents per
bunch.
VERDICT AGAINST THE DIsTRIcr-In the Cir
cult Court yesterday afternoon, I'm the case OF j.
Conley against the District OF Columbia, the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff for 81 $50 as,
with interest from January Is, 1875 Land belong
Ing 10 the plaintiff was condemned for Use as a
public street, so cents per foot being allowed and
an auditors certificate for the amount issued.
subsequently the condemnation was considered
irregular and new condemnation was made fix
Ing the value OF the land at 75 cents per foot The
District contended that the acceptance or the au-
ditors certificate by the plaintiff was bar to fur
ther payment Suit was brought with the result
noted, Attorney Riddle coinciding in the verdict
THE TRorRJE At HsNrrNr N = Curpc,Y Tho
report of the committee appointed by the official
board of Hamline M. F. Church, to investigate the
school superintendent, (printed in yesterdays
STAR, was intended to have been made to the
quarterly conference OF the church last Monday.
it was not, however, entertained by Rev. Dr. Deale
the presiding elder, on the ground that the COM
mittee not having been appointed by the confer
ence the re port could not be received The oues-
ton or confirming or rejecting the election OF Mr.
CroiSsant, came up and it was confirmed.
some OF the members OF the church dissatisfied
WIN the action, are applying to the pastor for
their letters of diSmission from the church. and
they claim that so or more members of the church
ana nearly 100 persons connected with the Sunday
OF these Will take their letters to McKendree and
some to Mount Zion church. The trouble seems to
have been brewing for long time-over year
and to have arisen out of the election OF Sunday
school superintendent Mr.. Thomas Martin was
the former superintendent and Mr.. Croiss ant be
ing elected over him caused two parties to be
formed the school
1HE FEDERATION OF LABOR has decided to hold
mass meeting OF all the trades unions at Alb
ner's Hall on the 26th proXimo. The tinsmiths and
sawyerS have been received into the federation,
which, at the next meeting, will be permanently or
ganfZed. A member talking with STAR reporter
TO-DAY, said that never had the trades been as well
organized In this city as they are to-day.
AN INSURANCE CAsE-Some months ago the
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association
as plaintiff, filed bill OF interpleader asking the
court to receive 81 ,0O0 being the amount en-
dOwment claim due the beneficiary of Patrick
Boyle, deceased. Yesterday John B. Larner, for
Michael Boyle, and j. Amber Smith, for Pat
rick Boyle. defendants, made answer. The court
VIII now decide which party is entitled to the