Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-28

concluding reception OF their hosts and hostess
Senator and Mrs. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
gave an elaborate dinner last evening at their
Spacious residence, on Scott Circle, to the Pres
Mrs. Fish, Senator Anthony, General Beale, Rep
reSentltive Barr and several Others
>, Many call ON Mrs Grant daily at the White
House, but she rarely sees any except her old
friends Dwight's wife, and one of
their daughters eft the city to-day for their home
In the state OF New York. Their other daughters
remain at the ArlIngton.-Representati Cox's
vile IS still in New York.
The Washington Conference.
FULL LIST OF THE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR.
The Washington conference (colored) NJ E
church closed its sessions in Baltimore last eve
ming, when the following appointments for the
year were announced:
Baltimore Distrlct-Rev. E. w. s. Peck, P. E.
BaltImore-sharp street, J. A. Holmes; Asbury, w.
c. Cooper; Orchard street, Ii. A. Carroll; John
Hawkins; .AsburSy NJ ssion. G. T. wright; Waugh
Chapel, Osborn Carroll; City Mission, l. l. Thomas;
son: Belair, Samuel Brown; Fairview, C. A. r.
byles; Frederick City, james I'lom s; G,ttysourg,
Hagerstown, W. H. Draper; Hartord, A. D. yalen.
TINE, Ws,;o HAIR Hrs soorgg and ssIppensburg Pa
Dyer; Middletown b. W. Brown; New Market,
Martin spiddie; Monocacy, Daniel Wheeler; Mt
Valentine: Westminster, r. E. J. Warner.
v Washington Distric-Bent; Brown, jr., Pc
chapel, III. r: Ebert; Ebenezer, Robert Steele:
Ann polls, J, W. Dansbury; Blad nsburg, st phen
j. Williams; Davidsanville. w. II. Cooper; George
town. I. w. Booth; Great Mills, Solomon Wing;
Muntinsdon, B. Il. Mugent; Howard, A; J; Weems;
Marlboro, c. w. Walker; Olkville, g. E. Curry;
Patapsco, j. L. Evans; Pisgah, r. o. lilly I'd;
Poolesvle, J. H. Butler; Prince George, WASH
Spring, A. b. Wilson: Severn Noble Watkins; Sill
yer Springs, T. II. Brooks; West River, Joshua
Barnes; White Plains, r. H. Alexander; Wood
Lynchburg Distriet-C. G. Key, P. E-Alexan-
drll, p; G. Walker; Charlottesville, J. T. Moten:
Henry; Leesville. Perry MCPHERSON; Leesburg and
Mountain Gap, j. c. Love; Lexington, Richard
Lane; Lynchourg, g; T. Pinkney: Middleburg,
| ern Neck. A. J. Wheeler; Norfolk and Princess
Anne, Henry Williams; Richmond; J. T; owens;
Waterford. Chas Price; Waynesboro', LW. Briggs;
Staunton Districts G. Griffin, P. E.-Augusta,
John Jenkins; Bedington, W; Va, to be supplied; ;
| to be supplied; Harrisonburg, r. s. Smith; High
| land, supplied by Bostey Boyce; HillsborOugh,
ferson, w. Va, w. II. Brooks; Lewisburg, j. d. S.
Hall; Martinsburg, G. r. Williams; New Market,
| A. W: Brown; Mount Vernon, W.R. Davis; Prince
TON, w. A. ClXtOn; Rockingham, p. II. Howard;
Shepherdstown, Abraham Title; Strasburg, w. H.
Dunson; staunton, r A. Reed; Union, w. Va, s.
r. r. II,
| W. W. Foreman; Talcot, j. II. Green.
Wheeling Dtstr1ct-R- P. Law son. p. E. !: Charles
ton, b. Rob nson; Cumberland, Alex. Dennis:
c. SteptOe; Grafton, c. H. Brown; Huntingdon,
Jacob Owen; Keyser City, C. H. Foreman; Moore
field, J: A. Reed; Parkers6urg, J. H: Daily; Point
Weston, W. F. Patterson: Wheeling. X. r. Bell.
Wytheville District-Daniel Collins. P. E.
supplied; Bristol, Tenn, J. Ii. Burley; Christians
burg, J; NJ. Elkins; Diapers Valley, W. G. Colby
d Rssn suppa sy kssos
Glade Spring, J: N. Bean; Liberty, Abraham Beck
Marion, G. w. jackson; Mount Airy, J. A. Scott;
Rocky Mount. to be supplied; Sal IN, J. ii. Jack
| son; TaZewell, J. w. Bean: Thaxton Switch Rob-
| ert Wheeler; Wythevtlle, Eden Hammond; ThOmp-
| sons Valley, 3. L. Mann.
The Ca. Sa. Case.
This morning the case of Marian Jones agt
! James Smith was on the calendar Of the Circuit
| Court for trial on issues. 1t will be remember
/ that the plaintiff having in replevin case Oh.
TIMED Judgment of $3.50 against defendant, and
being unable to res liz the judgment or obtain
| his goods which defendant had detained as secur-
fty for board bill writ OF caDtaS al sdtisfdcien-
dunn was applied for and after some delay issued.
While Smith was I'm custody of the marsh4l IA writ
! OF habeaS corpus was applied for and issued, and
pending the hearing the petitioner was released
| on Dali. The issues prepared for trial by jury
are as to whether the defendant has secreted the
goods to defeat recovery by the plaintiffs and
the same object This morning before the case
was called in the General Term Mr. j. K Reding-
ton. for the defendant, applet to the General
Term for writ OF cert0rari to bring up the case,
| and the motion was opposed by Messrs F. p.
Mackey and 7. T. Crittenden for the plaintiff The
leaving the case In the Circuit Court for trial or
the issues This afternoon the case was called by
Judge Macarthur, and Miss Jones testified that
she had resided here since November 1890 and w IS
clerk In the Census Office till May, 1881, boarding
at the LOchiel house, kept by DEFENDANT and his
vile; that she LETT there September 18th, 1881,
hacking
tanning her wearing apparel These were seized
| without her knowledge and consent, and she
never got them back again.
REQUEST FOR A BRANCH Posi- OFFICE .UP Town {"
Postmaster Anger has received petition signed
by about one hundred prominent residents and
business men, asking for the establishment OF q
branch post office ON or about the corner OF 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, or In the neigh
berhood OF 18th street and New York avenue. Mr.
Anger to-day presented the petition to the POST
master General with favorable recommendation
II is estimated that such a branch Office would
cost about $4,000 year.
Mr. FIELDING P. MEIGs, (the youngest son OF Mr.
r. }. Meigs, the clerk OF the supreme court OF the
Dstrlct), died yesterday afternoon from heart
disease, at his residence, BoydS Station, Mont
gomery county, Nd, aged 81 years. He was O.
native OF Tennessee, and although mere boy
when the war broke out he entered the Union
service, and made fine record. He was appointed
by Mr.. Lincoln consul TO Montevideo. Lately he
has been engaged In farming, making speciality OF
fruit culture. He leaves a widow and three chill
dren, and host OF friends who will sympathize
with the bereaved family. The funeral will take
place tomorrow, and the tnterment be made at
Oak HILL
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Sales OF fish are re-
ported by r. A. Golden, agent, to-day, follows:
1000 shad, from s35 to $50 per hundred 1900 her
ring sold from $1S to $2 per thousands 600 punches
rock and perch, from 10 to 60 cents per bunch.
AN ALLEGED BURGLAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MCNAMARA and White, OF the second precinct,
burglar who they caught In lie DrOit park, in the
act OF leaving the house OF Gen. william Birney,
| premises showed that An attempt had been made
| TO force open the blinds on the parlOr windows.
The prisoner, who Is about % years Old, and sty-
lShly dressed, gave his name as Al Anderson and
stated that he Is a Norwegian, and came here
about a month ago. He had on rubber shoes and
holm alo