Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-29

Reduction of Letter Postage.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
1t is proposed to change the scale for single
letter postage from halt an ounce to not exceed
ing one ounce. For what purpose and for
whose benefit? 1t appears to be admitted by
the advocates ofthis proposition that the present
three cent letter rate is low enough; and as
probably nne-tenths of the letters written in
Guiding nearly all private correspondence of rich
and poor alike. do not exceed half an ounce in
weight, 1t looks as though the proposed change
would benefit mainly only those who are best
able to pay 1t is so difficult to get postmasters
and the public at large fully informed regarding
the rates Of postage, that the wise axiom ''let
wen enough alone" should he rigdly observed.
Ii took several years to induce France to con-
sent to change from even the quarter ounce to
the half ounce scale, which happily is now the
recognized scale for letters, we may say,
throughout the world This being the scale
under the benefcient international postal
union. departure from it in our domestic
postage would be certain to cause great con-
fusion and subsequent complaint. H. K.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN
Monday, Johnson agt District OF Columbia.
decree Affirming Judgment OF the court below.
Yesterday, in the matter OF Nj. Lertwich, patent
on improved calendar; ordered on calendar. Jones
agt Smith; application for writ OF certIorari re-
CIRCUIT CoURr-Judge Macarthur.
Monday, Acker agt. bowman; death of de-
PENDANT suggested. Beavans & Shaw agt. KEEP
pier; Judgment confessed. McLinden agt Perkins
geSted, and Mary McLlnden made piaintlff. Dor
sey agL knights OF st. Augustine; verdict for de-
fendsnt Sehulter agf Best verdict for plaintiff
Yesterday, Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing
Company agt Joseph verdict for plaintiff, one
cent and costs Schleunes agt Schmidt; first plea
Withdrawn and judgment on demurrer; on mo-
ton, appeal prayed Jones agt smith; on trial.
EQUITY COURT-,yudge Haoaer
Monday, Mccoy agt. Fowler; revival OF cause
ordered Tobert agt Tobert; John P. Tobcrt re-
CURED to testify. Brown agt. Brown; reformation
zee to convey. Soteldo agt Lyon; deposit OF
s14 10 with auetioneer ordered paid to DEFENDANTS
solicitor; KITE XII agt Totten; dismissal OF original
Jost; rule On II. Donaldson returnable April 3.
Yesterday, Towers agt Williams; auditors re-
jackson; Daniel I. Jackson appointed guardian
ad lltem Raney agt Green; Thomas j. Myers
ruled. Wyndham agt Berry; depOsitions re-
manded TO examiner ODonoghue; II. F. Morris
appointed guardian ad litem.
CRIMINAL C0URT-J,dge WWie
MONDAY, Richard Shorter, grand larceny;
found guilty OF petit larceny: six months in jail
Charles Matthew's, burglary and larceny: Y waiter
Contee and Andrew White, alias Tiffany White,
larceny; Samuel Claggett and Edward johnson,
second oHence petit larceny. In all the above
cases the parties were arraigned and plead not
guilty, excepting Contee, who pleaded guilty. and
years. Chas OLeary alias Chas. Leary, grand
larceny; guilty; sentence suspended Louisa Ruff
m pare " S Of petit larceny
McNelly, grand larceny Ion trial.
Yesterday, Theodore McNelly alias McNaily, lar
guilty jury discharged Lew Safer saa plsa 81
ard Stewart, Charles Walker, larceny; recogni-
zances OF $50 each taken. Henry or Robert John
son, burglary and larceny; indictment quashed
and new one found; sentenced to seven Years at
Auburn. Samuel Lincoln, appeal. larceny; YER
diet, not guilty. Samuel Morris, burglary and lar
ceny; sentenced to seven years at Auburn
Charles Shaw, murder; on trial
POLICE CoURr-Jtdge Shell.
Monday, after our report closed, Henry Bur-
personal bonds Robert Cook forfeited collateral
Chas. Sprague, larceny OF bushel OF coal from
lass, assault Bette Scott; $40 or 80 days Geo.
| Hart forfeited collateral Dennis Mullaney as
saqlt with intent to KIN John N. hcAvOy; contin-
Yesterday, Sonny Onden, vagrancy; personal
/ bonds. ThOs. Howard and JOS d. Edelin,, coloref,
loud and b0sterouS and disOrderly on the street:
| s. or Is days each. Thos- Horning, do. do Emma
Stewart colored vagrancy and public prostitution;
bonds or Sodays Clements Ehlert loud and bolster.
Gus; $40 or 30 days VIM. Smith and VIM. Anderson.
disorderly conduct on the street; S or is days
each Benedict Campbell, threats to Eliza Ford !:
assault on Mary days; also charged
with assaulting John Brooks; do. Robt white.
grand larceny; grand Jury; $500 bonds.
The Caro- Of Our Eyes.
| When 50 much Is being said and written every
| day concerning improved methods Of illumina-
ton, the following observations on ''The care OF
Our Eyes" by Prof. Thomson, in Our Continent,
will be found interesting:
''rO care for our eyes is to be aware that any
/ symptoms OF fatigue or pain may be due to me-
chanical causes which may lead to change OF
form or structure, and which should be cor
rected by the use Of glasses selected with the
greatest care. to obviate any individual pecu-