Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-10
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District i'm Congress.
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL JUSTICE OF
THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
MIR. Butler to-day introduced in the Senate bill
providing that there shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate one additional associate justice OF the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia, who
Shall have the same power, authority and iuris-
diction as Is now may hereafter be exercised by
any of the other associate justices and shall receive
The same pay 1t also provides that three OF the
tute quorum and all decisions of said general
term shall be in writing and shall be filed in the
cases In which they are rendered.
CONTRACTS were awarded today by the Commits
stoner OF Indian Affairs for furnishing supplies at
ing Rock agencies, to various New York, St Louis,
St Paul and Chicago firms.
THE JEANETTE SEARCH-The Secretary OF the
Navy this afternoon received the following report
from Engineer Melville, dated Yakutsk, January
9th: 81 have this day completed all necessary
arrangements for supplies and outfits for six
months, and leave this place for Belum to-day,
thence to the Lena delta, to continue the search
tor f. ,o, missing comrades The provision train
unforeseen circumstance arises 1 will be at the
Lena delta before the first OF March. No mails
p ,sS between Belum and YakutSk between March
8 and October: therefore, no anxiety need be felt
for the safety OF myself and party for that time.
VIII keep you informed OF my movements as
often as possible
THERE Is No GOOD GROUND for the rumor that
ex-Attorney General Taft is to be appointed Minis
ter to England The rumor had origin with an
Ohio Office-seeker who has been in Washington six
months trying to get consulship anywhere.
FULL DREss-Adjutant General Drum has is
sued a general order directing army officers at
tending the Presidents reception tomorrow even
ing to appear in full dress uniform.
THE STAR ROUTE CAsEs.-At3 O'Clock Thomas J
Brady, NJ. C. r rlell, w. II. Turner and John r
Miner appeared in the Criminal Court, and the
reading Of the indictments for conspiracy was be-
gun.
DEATH OF Mr. ALBERT RAY.-One OF the best
known and most respected citizens OF the District,
MT. Albert Ray, died yesterday at his residence,
1901 street. His death was quite unexpected. He
had been sufferer for some months from paraly-
sis OF the nerves and muscles OF the throat, and
yesterday the disease suddenly took an aggra-
waited form and he died in three hours. The
Ray & Bro, mlsers, OF Georgetown. His father
was Alexander Ray, well.known citizen of the
District The deceased leaves daughter and
three sons. He was In his SD year.
The funeral of Mr.: Albert Ray will take
church. The deceased leaves three sons ana one
daughter, the latter being the wife or Mr. Frank
eae enrk Of tne pRt k R and EaTn
G. Ray, sons OF the deceased, and Gen. r. E.
Clarey, father Of Mrs Ray, are expected here to
attend the funeral
THE PATENT STONE COMPANY CAsE.-This after
noon, in the Police Court. Judge Smell, the hear
Ing in the case of the United States against John
w. Mcknight, James H. ThorD and Warren c.
Stone, charged with conspiracy to defraud NJ. c.
Rerdell out OF 81 eco by inducing him to take stock
In thedJnited American and European Artificial
Stone. Tile and Paint company, was resumed. w.
W. Wright, residing 1t 1923 18th street, was called
for the government and testifie I'd to purchasing "a
1-10G interest i'll the patent, for which he paid
eco, which he subsequently transferred to the
company, receiving stock therefor. G. A. Whita-
kerr the last witness for the government, also tes
titled to purchasing an interest in the patent and
transferring it in return for stock. Mr.. Cook
argued for the defence that no criminal fnforma-
ton against the defendants could be sustained.
Mrs: BETTY" MASON told STAR reporter to-day
that she had received letter from the sergeant,
VINO is well. The letter related exclusively to
family matters. She has deposited $500 with
Riggs Il Co. There has been considerable col
lecied for her, she thinks, which she has not re-
ceived yet Mrs. Williams, her cousin, thinks she
ought to see the President, but Mrs. Mason does
not think it would do any good. Talking OF the
status OF her husbands case, she said: 81 want
him to be disch arged from the army. do not
want him to go soldering again."
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