Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-09

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petition for mandamus under the title OF United
States In rel. James NJ. Gregory against Charles
NJ. Matthews, s. c. Samson and other members
OF the board Of school trustees The prayer Is that
reSpOn1entsShOw cause why writ of mandamuS
should not issue against them commanding them
to admit the REALTORS son, Eugene, to the Prescott
school Gregory claims that the child was not
admitted to the school on account of color The
Term to-day. and the court ordered a rule to show
cause to issue, but stated that the return day
would be fixed hereafter
Capitol Notes.
The bin to extend the charter of national banks
will be called u In the House after the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill is disposed or
The Latter bill is to be called uD tomorrow.
The Senate finance committee this morning de-
cided to report favorably the contested Pennsyl-
Vanla nominations OF Samuel L. Jackson, to be
collector OF internal revenue for the Allegheny
C23i) district, and Andrew j. Kaufman to be in
ternal revenue collector the 9th district after
hearing arguments against them by Senator
Mitchell and Representative Bayne.
SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The Senate committee on military affairs to-day
discussed the pending bill TO reOrganize the signal
service corps of the army and substantially
agreed to it, but deferred final action until next
meeting. The committee authorized favorable
report upon bill for the relief of Lieut.. Frederick
Schwatka, granting him his army pay (prOper) for
the two and a-half years during which he was
leave OF absence in command of the Franklin
arctic search expedition, and also mileage from
his western station to New York city and return.
The FitZ John Porter case was not taken up by
the committee to-day.
SILVER CERTIFICATES
The House committee on banking and currency
to-day adopted the report recently prepared by
Messrs. Dingley, Weber and Hardenburgh, to ac-
company the bill providing for the retirement Of
silver certificates. Those voting in favor OF the
majority report were Messrs. Grape, Weber, Ding
ley. Hardenbergh. Moore and Cornell. MessrS
Smith and Brumm have prepared statement Civ
hni
tive Buckner has also prepared a statement in
which he Is joined by Representative ErmentrOut
1t is understood that Representative Flower will
submit an Individual statement on the subject
Full abstracts OF the above mentioned, with the
exception OF that prepared by Judge Buckner,
have been published heretofore
Washington Grove Camp Association.
MEETING OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OFFICERS
meeting Of stockholders of the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association was held at the
grove yesterday. MIR. VIM. r. Woodward was
chosen chairman, and Mr.. E. F. Simpson, secre-
tary. The new bylaws were adopted. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Thomas P. Morgan
president: William r. Woodward, vlce-president;
E. F. Simpson, secretary, and John T. Mitchell,
treasurer. Board OF trustees: Thomas p. Morgan,
W. A. Beaman, j. T. Mitchell, w. Il. Woods r. H.
W1iett, w. j. Libbey, II. A. Linger, E. f. Simpson,
NJ g. Emery, j. 7. Gull and ]. w. Wade. Execu-
tive committee: Dr.. F. Howard, George Thomas
Woodward. Z. c. Craig, L. I. Altschu. j. T. Birch,
W. T. Birch, j. w. Decide, Robert Cohen, C. Fl.
L. Ill, T.. ],
Hair. J. w. Sinclair and r. B. Derrick. Auditing
committee: James w. Somerville A. NJ Smith and
DR.. NJ. d. Peck. The new regulations provide for
n annual meeting TO be held the second Monday
in May in the grove; for the holding Of all corpO-
rate meetings in Maryland: and for economy and
strictness in the purchase OF supplies. Two cot
tageS are now being erected-One for W. II. Birch
and one for Mrs Sarah c. Reed. Several others
will likely be erected before the meeting in Au-
gust
FISH MARKET-Sold by r. A. Golden, agent:
soo herr herring sgs from Sc to g. per thousand co
rock and perch. from Is to rs cents per bunch.
REAL ESTATE SUIr.-JOhn B. Alley has filed a
bill against James M. Latta- He states that from
May, 1872, to May, 1873, Thomas Sunderland, w. NJ.
squares 81, e., S. &c. 49, IL and square SO; that
the property was conveyed to Latta with the view
OF greater convenience In dispOsing of the same;
That In December 1873, Stewart conveyed his inter-
est TO Sunderland; that In January, 1881, Sunder-
land conveyed his interest to plaintiff, and defen-
him He AYERS that the premises are OF more than
$4,000 In value, and being DESTROYS Of selling the
same ne Is unable to do so because he is unable in
the premises to give legal title. He therefore
asks decree directing defendant to give him
good and sufficient deed, &c.
CHARGE OF SENDING OBSCENE COMMUNICATIONS
THROUGH THE Enthusiastically US. Commits
sloner Mills had before him James Shea, a young
man residing in South Washington, arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Special Post Office Inspector
Thomas p. Shallcross, and the case was, after
SOME testimony, continued until Friday. The
charge is violating Section 1883 of the revised
statutes: imposing penalty for sending obscene
letters, &c, through the mails The penalty is
fine of from one dollar to s., OO0, and imprisonment
from one TO ten years The prosecuting witnesses
were two women, named Sue MaySe and Belle
Mayse, residing at All 18th street NV. Mr.. Irvine
ana MI A. u Williams appeared for the govern
nent, and Police Officer Block the guardian OF the
defendant, represented him. Col Anger, the post
painant and its reference to the inspectors Office
or the T. o. ID. Col Parker, assistant postmaster,
1dentlhed the REPRESENTATIVES, &C. The valen-
tines are the ordinary sOcalled comic ones, but
the backs OF them is written obscene language
Belle and Sue MaySe testified to receiving the pa
pers from the carrier. Major II. d. Norton, as an
EXPERT testified to the handwriting ON the inclos-
urcs and the envelope being ''the same hand as
paper written by Shea" The further hearing was
continued till Friday to allow defendant to produce
testimony as to penmanShip.
Affairs in West Washington.
TIE CUMBERLAND MINERS STRIKE.-It IS said
here that the executive committee OF the Knights
OF Labor, In secret session at FrOstburg, Md on
saturday, unanimously agreed TO continue the
strike for is cents per ton Of coal
PERsoNAL.Mfss Annie Becker. the accom-
plished daughter OF DR.. Becker, the well-known
the steamer for Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday
the nth inst =. Master Lee Monkey, whose foot
was badly crushed in the elevator at Hanlan's
grocery store. is improving Mr. Henry Weaver
is reported to be better this morning
THE DAsHAwAY REFORM CLUB at its meeting
last night enrolled several new members.
Ihh lie IlotoES VI over, near POtOmac
street, which were used last year by the Washing
ton & Georgetown Ice company, have been leased
to the Independent lee company
PORT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. William I. Walker
Burt, Kennebec, with ice for Independent Ice
company: schr. Annie z. Valentine, Chambers
from Barren Island, with fertilizer for G. T. Dun.
lop; schr. Horatio Nichols Ford, light from WASH
ington; str. E. c. Knight, Chichester, from New
York, with assorted cargo.
FISH MARKET.-75,0 600 herring sold at $3.50 to rs
per thousand; 900 shad at sl2 SIS per hundred:
400 tailors at so cents to IS cents per hundred