Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-20
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general assembly at Louisville, Ky, next month,
aud Rev. James Fl. Smith. OF Leesburg. as alter
nate AT the evening session. Rev. DR.. A d. Pol
lard, OF Warrenton, Va, delivered q sermon.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
The presoytery met at w o'clock this morning
The subject OF foreign missions was discussed and
Kew. Mr Iurnouil, chairman OF the committee on
the subject, rendered his resignation. A vote OF
tha ks was given him. and Rev. A. w. Pitzer was
appointed In his place.
The overture from the Concord presbytery. IA
voring marriage to a deceased wifes sister. was
taken up, discussed, and adopted by a vote OF II
toa The committee on home missions made a re-
port, which was adopted.
TINE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The selection OF the place OF meeting next fan
being In order, Rappahannock, Culpeper, and Wa
terford were named, and after five ballots Kappa
hammock and Tuesday, nth OF September, was
noted as the time. Rev. MI. Epes said he knew
that the RappahannOck church did not want the
Prfsbytery there If 1t dd not remain over
Sunday. what do they want with all the min
three servlcess" asked one. Another answered :
''IhoSe not engaged TO preach may pray" The
moderator suggested that II they met Tuesday
they could remain till Saturday, and II the
people came out they could have preaching.
The motion selecting Rappahannock as the place
was reconsdered, and Culpeper was selected. The
IL o'clock.
Resolutions of thanks to the ladies of the church,
&C. were adopted, and the presbytery adjourned.
The Star Route Trial.
CONTINUED FROM TIKI FIRST EDITION.
Mr.. Ker, after d'sposing Of the different alleged
consprators, entered upon general discussion Of
the testimony. Desiring TO explain q point with
a map, he handed map to the Jury. Forema n
Crane remarked. $50 far as am concerned II Is
all photographed in my mind i don't know how
It Is WITH the Others" He passed the map on 70
his fellow-jurorA
Local Notes.
TT me n,I surgeon general. u A., in note asks
be placed at his Office.
One of the most beautiful and artistic pieces Of
furniture belonging TO the government is q large,
elegantly carved mahogany table recently placed
In the reception room in the ONCE OF the Secre-
OF ~ was IN maze IN Boston and
A lawyer came into the Police Court this morn
ing and inquired If he couldn't see the court.
wont sit down among you" said the oarrister,
'.you are all q set OF robbers After
q struggle, MI: Lawyer was safely put behind the
Valentine w. Sellers, charged With counterfeit
ing and committed to Jail on April 10TH by the
Police Court was to-day released on giving bonds
Many tons OF waste paper have accumulated,
ready to be sold by the secretary OF the Senate
and dOOrkeeper or the House.
clnct, was taken violently Ill at the station house
VIII faintng nt and was for time slnsensible
soon afterward was able to sit up
TIE NEW POLICEMEN
Several OF the newly appointed policemen
were to-day fitted out with their uniforms
| and implements OF of1lce, embracing whis-
MooT Dye i0 reply to o Ssssss
OF STAR reporter, as to what there was OF public
interest to-day. said that there was nothing of
ers since the publication OF the evening papers OF
yesterday. IL Is the opinion OF many that Ser
geant Redway is to succeed Lieutenant johnson
perma nently.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwisle as follows: John Sherman, erect a three
story dwelling, Massachusetts, avenue, between
nth and 18th streets: $1,000 Patrick Corcoran,
erect four three-stOry and basement dwellings,,
Thos No1teet. repair BRICK. 4e7 18th street north
west; $lO0 Thos Dunn. repair frame on Grant
nue.. county: $500. VIM. Sheridan. repair brick.
81 200. Mary w. Clymer, erect two two-story and
basement dwellings, 18th. between and streets:
5000 Children's hospital, build frame pavilion
dition to brick, 428 18th street: 500 J. A. Macau-
lay. repair frame corner Sumner and 7th-street
road, county: 500. Herdic Phaeton Co., erect a
brick livery stable corner 10th and streets south
east; $4,000.
ARMY RECRUITS ORDERED. Recruits have been
ordered as follows: $50 to Fort Smelling, MinD; %
to Fort Douglass Utah: 80 to Fort Russell, Wy
oming. and Is to Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
SECOND L1sUTS r. F. AMEs eighth infantry, and
N. Weaver, Jr, second artillery, have been ordered
to accompany detachments OF recruits to the Pre-
Sidio OF San Francisco
THE NEW REVENUE vEssEr.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has named the new revenue marine
vessel. intended for duty in Galveston harbor.
"Charles B. PenrOse,r after the former Assistant
secretary OF the Treasury OF that name.
has authorized the Planters National bank, Of
Henderson, Ky, to begin business with a capital
OF $60.000 and the Xenta National bank OF
Xenia, Ohio, capital $4,000
SECRETARY TELLER MAKES CORRECTION IN AN
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-secretary Teller to-day ad-
dressed a communication 10 the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office, In which he says: "My
atte ntion hes been recently called to certain ex-
pres sion OF opinion touching void entry occur
ring In my decision OF February 18th, last In the
Dako ia Railroad Company. The question under
cons1 deration in that case related solely prtma
facie, valid homestead entry OF record at the date
or me railroad grant and when the company's
right hereunder attached. 1t was. therefore, un.
necessary 70 discuss or consider the question OF
the sentence "void or voids lie" In the decision be
stricken out, In order that It may conform strictly
to his intention. which was to deal only with q
va lid entry. The sentence thus eliminated has
caused the department considerable annoy ance
The CASE OF COL DouGLAa-col Robert M.
Douglas son Of the late Stephen A. Douglas. until
recently u 8. marshal for the western district Of
North Carolina, failed to turn over, upon request
In writing, to his successor in that oflce Mr.. T. B.
Keogh, certain records and papers said to belong
to the marshal's Office. The Attorney General
thereupon directed the United States attorney for
the western district OF North Carolina to have
Col. Douglas indicted for the abstraction OF
government property. The court is now in ses-
sion there. 1t Is understood that the friends OF
Col Douglas justifies his retention OF the papers
on the ground that they necessary to proper
settlement OF his accounts. He Is expected here
shortly for the purpose OF making the settlement
and will probably bring the papers with him, but
It ia said that the AtfOrnay General will insist