Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
Condensed Locals.

Yesterday GonZaga College filed a bill against
Overton Carr and others, to divest title and
quit claim OF the defendant and other persons
unknown to certain lots in square 622, belong
Ing to the college.
An enjoyable musical and literary entertain
ment was given last evening at Wesley chapel
for the purpose or raising Christmas funds
Among the notable features of the entertain
ment were the singing of the Madrigal boys, a
recitation by Miss May Wolf duet by Misses
Dennison and Minnie Chauncey and recitation
by Mabel Bailey
The first concert of the Y. NJ C. A. orchestra
last night was largely attended. Those who
took part were William Long. Charles Kaspar,
Mary Wright, Messrs. Stone, Adams, Gibbs
Young and Provost.
The following is list of officers elected of
Mount Olive Lodge, No. 1888. of the G.. U. o. of
y. f., to serve the ensuing term: E. p. Brown,
2. n. F.. j. W. Neuly, n F.; ]. T. Mason. p n
g.: W ?. Brown, n. G.; J. NJ Bradford " c.
A D. Coleman, T.. s.; w. A. Duiguid treasurer
Thos. Fl. Wright. chaplain; S. A. Harris Nat
Davis, 1: G.; l.. B. Waters, warden; J. C.
Docket, b. Young, W. II. Saunders and s. H.
Brown, supporters.
William j. COwng, the only Washington in
ventor mentioned in the patent Office list yes
terday, obtained patent for stair-rod
fastener.
Lawrence Gardner has been elected secretary
of the Washington Endowment Association. to
succeed his father, Alex. Gardner, lately de-
ceased.
Major Brock, who is confined to his house
from an attack of pneumonia, is reported some
what improved this morning though still con-
fined to his home.
Remember the lecture of Dr. Talmage tonight
at the Congregational church.
In one of the letters of Major Ellicott as pub
nshed in The STAR last evening, a va@ueness Of
expression was caused by the omission of a few
words. The sentence should have read: 'Thls
country, intended for the permanent residence
OF Congress. bears no more comparison with the
country about Philadelphia. Germantown, etc.
for either wealth or fertility than sandhill
crane does with stail-ied OK"
j. Shillington sends the Century Magazine for
January.
Marshal McMichael has made new rule pro-
hibiting smoking in the ante-roOms of the court
rooms at the City Hail. which was enforced to-
day much to the disgust of the counsel TN the
star route case.
THE great diamond and jewelry sale will be con-
unued tomorrow at Dowlings art rooms at II
O'Clock, when the elegant goods embraced in the
supplemental catalogue will be sold. This is in
feet the most valuable and desirable part Of the
sale.
The COLOR QUESTION AT THE PRESCOTT SCHOOL
misunderstanding afternoon Messrs. Shella-
barger & Wilson and Mr.. JEFF Chandler filed a
petllOn 1Of a writ Of mandamuS in the name OF
the U. S. on the relation Of James NJ. Gregory
against VIM. Birney. B. G. Love0y, A. p
Clarke and others. and a rule was issued to
show cause why the mandamus should not
issue as prayed returnable on Saturday next
and service was acknowledged a few minutes
thereafter This is renewal of the former an
phcatlon for mandamus to the board of trus-
tees of the public schools to compel them to ad-
init Eugene NJ Gregory, colored lad. the son
OF the petitioner, to a school for white boys in
the Prescott building IN Washington county
and he alleges that owing to the tender age of
the lad and to the danger incident to his going
to any other school he ought to be admitted to
Prescott school. The last application for man.
damus OF Gregory fell through because new
school board superseded the old one. The sub
1ect has been referred by President Birney, of
the school board, to the Commissioners Of the
District with the request that they Instruct the
attorney tor the District to take charge of the
case.
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