Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-19
Condensed Locals.

Allen Payne & Son,o Baltimore. have filed bill
In equity against John J. Cook and Others to Sc
appointment of receiver.
A suit has been entered by Mrs. Mani Gutman
agt +. b. Dale, for coo damages for alleged
Dreaking in OF the door OF her store, destroying
her stock and insulting herself and family.
Saturday afternoon John ii. Wimot, who it will
be remembered was shot by his brother-in-,aw
John p. Augney. a few months ago. at the ST.
Marc hotel for which the latter has been indicted,
entered suit against Augney for 1862 fer board OF
DEFENDANTS wife and children, &C.
=, Hon Frederick Douglass has accepted an invita-
tfon from Company Il, Capital City Guards to omen
their fair on the 26th inst.
The WEEKLY STAR eight large pages, cut, past
Cd and folded Will be sent postpaid anywhere in
the United 81 ties or Canada for one dollar Il year.
DR.. COues delivers his lecture, 1.-THE DpmOn of
Darwin at the High schOol. 18th and Streets to-
night at O'Clock. Those who have heard it speak
In the WarIest terms of its originality AMI bril-
haney. We understand that an invitation has
been extended TO Dr. Coues by the mayor and rep
associative scholars OF Boston to repeat this lee
lure In that city next week.
prs; iycnS residing at 1129 14th street. slipped
ana ieil This morning, opposite the Hamilton
house, fracturing the thigh bone. She was con.
Veyed 10 her home AMI attended by Dr. Hartigan
=, The Crimtsal Court petit jurors not engaged In
were excused for the remainder of the term
, Inere was collision OF Herdic coaches on the
AVen4" saturday night, by which Mr. Monroe a
passenger, was slightly injured
The nrSt Potomac behring's OF the season ra
Geived oy MT X A. Golden, agt, were bought by
b g. Donaldson, at fffty-five dollars per thousand
THE ECONOMISTS AssocIATIoN.-At the closing
session Oh The Association OF American Economists
saturday evening paper by Mr.. John Roach the
Snlpbullder was read fayOring protection and aid
Ior the shipbuilding interests OF tine country. Ex-
governor Dlngicy made an address ON the same
subject, and letters were read from Representative
Kelley and Prot. Denslow. OF Chicago, expressing
sympathy With the OBJECT OF the association. Con.
trollef Lawrence made closing address as presld-
Ing officer. congratulating the association upon
the success OF It's first session.
"A SUIT GROWING OUT OF ONE OF CHIEF CRoS1N's
ahd c5 Je Chandler EPpa HINTON
A b. Burns and c. f. Creecy, owners of the patent
issud 10 Chief Engineer Cronin for uniting two
or more streams Of water in one pipe, filed bill
against Chew & Co. for an Injunction The bill
alleges that the stand pipes recently erected by
CheW Co., on the Government Printing ONCE
and Insane asylum, under contract with the ar.
chtects OF the Treasury and United States CAPITOL
and Gen Meiss, have connections for three
one delivery pipe thereby Infringing their patent
and they pray for perpetual injunction and an
all the defendants. Judge James ordered defena-
ants TO show cause on the Goth inst, why the in
junction should not issue.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE Co.-Attention
!. called TO the twenty-third annual statement OF
The Equitable Life Assurance society OF the United
States, which may be found In another column
The assets OF the society on December 81, 1882
were s4c.t2o,1o0 and surplus SIC, 65S 674 This
showing should certainly be satisfactory to ali of
Its polcy-holders, for as compared with its last
annual statement, there Is an increase OF over
t3,7O,00O in assets, and over 100000 In surplus
This rapid growth indicates that the managers OF
the society enjoy the confidence OF the insurino
public, and is also satisfactory an evidence OF
the Increasing popularity OF life insurance.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to James
Henry johnson and Ella Smith; John N: Moulder,
or Philadelphia, aud Jennie Trouland; j. NJ. Croft
end Nellie Allen, both OF Alexandria, Va; r. II.
AtAinson, OF Camden, n j., and Alice Bogert
Two MEN Cur WITH A RAZoR-JeSsie johnson,
colored barber, last night cut Stephen Cant and
announcer unknown man. johnson and the unknown
man were standing In front OF the St James hotel
oisputing about woman with whom both were
acquainted, when johnson struck the other
Cant came out OF place known as the Keystone
house, and tried to separate the men, when John.
son drew razor, and the unknown man was cut
across the forehead. Cant received q long flesh
wound, extending rom the left temple down t1
the chin. Johnson then ned. Cant was taken tO
the National hotel drug store, when DR.. Town
bend sewed up the cut, which, he stated, was q
serious one though not fatal Officer Byrnes and
Fritz started in pursuit OF johnson, but failed to
nnd him .ast night Cant was taken to his home,