Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-17
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,eBALTlMoRE. January 1'-Virsfnia e. deferred.
new ten, fortie,s. 30 bid Today
ding. IIss. Flour unchanged and dull Wheat,
southern nominal Ia ahsence Of recpts western duh
Maryiad. Al skei o No aier -ra ssT tc r 40.
sRss Nsfch and JangaEy M ss s 5' i FsFhFE E rd
steady western easier and dull southern white. 75a7e;
January fe6raary 5 S 2' Mach 'ssss sss
southern s6a5s Wesen White 5os do @xe So.
81; Pennsylvania. 50sA3. Rye dull, Seal 90. Hay
ls aa P aoas f fotlsr oTsr
and dali l9 LINED nominal. Petroleum nominal. Coffee
guiet-A soft. So. Whisky steady, LIZ. Treights to
NSfER90 SRk gsgR ts'Ss Ssnsrg r. Stocks unsettled
Money s. Exehange-lone. 4S2; do; short, 4s6 state
bonds fairy active Governments quiet and unchanged.
wheat ai cent lover except for D MsTch i dgery
which is shade STRONGER Corn fairy active and
Hnehsnssd Lard ard ffn ii 90 OiA 'D weak anu
aasS % S sqpgAf or II he iaso acsonn 2
and Great Western first nortgae trustees certificates.
t ss I ncs cea F lss Pen Ns~ S5t cef fl.
Taukee aeaaiy snd a Pan Pam e5mn9o 0F9 lna Western % Mil
BILLS FOR DIVORCE Were fled to-day by Mary r.
Foote agt Robert II. F0ote, and Emma l. Stock
man agt Theodore T. Stockman. The latter par
ties We're married in October. 1874 and She charges
that he deserted her thirty months alter the mar
riage.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION was recently settled
by Judge Wylie, holding Court OF Equity. Who
was asked TO enJoin proposed auction sale OF
tain real estate by the hers-at-law Of a deceased
trustee, Oh the ground that the said heirs not
competent to execute the trust heir5-atIaw.
AT The hearing the judge denied the injunction,
and delivered an opinion favorable TO sale by the
heirs-at-law, they all being of lawful age.
ELECTION OF oFFIcERs.-At a meeting of the
stockholders OF the American Electrophone Com
pany, the following directors elected for the
ensuing year: Daniel f. Conklin, A. ii. Evans.
John T. Gibbons, Garrick Mallery, James A. Ma
loney, Charles Mott, j. j. Patterson. Garfck Mali
lory was unanimously Reelected president, john
D. Patterson, vice president, and A. III. Evans, seq
retaF a nd treasurer.
A CoLoRED NAN CHARGED WITH FoRGERy:-This
afternoon, in the Police Court, Edward simpson
{coored) was put on trial for forgery. Mrs. Lock-
wood appeared for the prisoner Mr. w. :. Thomp-
son. druggist, OF No. 703 18th street, testified that
last Thursday evening this man came 10 his store
and presented paper purp0rting TO be signed by
Mrs. X. L. Gibson, wife OF Representative Gibson,
requesting the loan OF s. and . bottle OF Congress
water Mr. Thompson identified the prisoner as
the person who presented the note. MI. Blunt
stated that several papers Mere ioeia On .ne
note, and there was also anoiEer case OF The k1nd
against him. Mrs. Gibson was not present, and
the case was continued for her attendance as q
witne IS.
annual ball OF the Ladies' Land League, given at
Masonic Temple last night, was largely attended.
was In charge Of the Following gentiemsn, who
discharged their duties creditably:- Master OF
ceremonies MAJOR NJ. r. Urell; Odllet-master, N.
V. Tierney; floor managers, Vim. j. Foley, n
Corcoran, O j. Patton. p. MolOney, NJ p. sullivan
and B. j. Carley; reception committee, X. X
White, j. McKenna, VIM. McAllister and p. Kill
roy; committee OF arrangements, Capt j. O.
O'Neiu, James Plant p II. O'Connell, Thos. Fitz-
patrick, ID. Flynn, VIM. ii. Murphy, j. ID. Dnneen
and Thos. King.
THE WILL OF THE LATE MARSHALL BROWN has noe
vet been opened. few days after the death OF
Mr. Brown the instrument, carefully sealed, was
left with the register OF wills for safe Keeping, but
no steps have as yet been taken towards probattng
the instrument. There are numerous rumors az
to how Mr. Brown LEFT his property, the prevailing
one being that he left his whole estate, Including
that valuable piece OF property the Metropolitan
hotel and the 11ne country place near Brtshtsoods
to his wife.
VIRGINIA LEGIsIAToRs AFRAID OF SNALLrox.-A
Joint resolution passed the Virginia House O Dele.
gates yesterday providing for the appointment oe
a committee 70 arrange for a private hospital fof
members OF the General Assembly and attaches
thereof within the city limits In case OF an attack
from smallpox. The Senate refused TO concur by
close vote, whereupon delegate Frazier declared
his intention to 0ner to-day resolution removing
the session OF the General Assembly from Rich
mond to Norfolk.
The oarsman Hanlan has arrived at Qucene.
town.