Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29

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| by Judge Smell to be served on the colored man,
Andrew Jackson, to show cause why he should not
oe punlshed for contempt has been prepared by
Assistant District Attorney Moore, and will be
served at once on Jackson. 1t Is charged tn at
jackson by persuading woman in Georgetown
| that he had saved her S. and was entitled to Sd
| cents violated the order Of the court Of August
| 9th last.
To REPEAT Hrs LRcruRE-Hon Columbus Drew
has been requested by a number CT our citizens,
including Geo. F. T1mms & Co. John Keyworfh.
Franos Ss1 A. p Sson
Clark, Willett Ruon, j. j. Chapman, VIM. II,
Dempsey and Others, to repeat his lecture on
adequate to enable ali who wished to hear him to
nave an opportunity. In response, Mr. Drew says
Of trustees the ne lecture room '1 Of
the Wesley Chapel, corner OF F and 9Th street
bnorthWest, Is obtained for Monday evening, Octo
Der LIST.
SHor Hrs BROTHER AccIDENTALLY-Michae
Ford was tried In the Police Court this morning
ing him some three weeks since. The latter tes-
tined that the shooting was accidental, and there
was nothing but good feeling between them. The
THE CAR CONDUCTORS AND DR1vERs.-A meeting
Conductors association Vas SsId at sness h aaG
last night, but nothing but routine business was
The members deprecate reports that
sent claims for an increase Of pay.
A LIBEL ON CHESAPEAKE OYsrHRs-A renort
published In New York to the effect that Chesa-
peal bay oysters were being destroyed by mys-
terious disease is denied by dealers, some OF whom
say that the report was put out to eect the
trade in New York. A plentiful supply Of rich.
juicy oysters is expected from the Chesapeake re-
In the oyster trade explains the origin OF the re-
port as follows: Thousands and thousands of
bushels OF oysters were transplanted last summer
Wnen the whether was entirely too cold for them
to live and grow in new beds The consequence
was that most OF them died and created tremend-
Gus stencil. and persons who did not know the real
cause ATTRIBUTED 1t TO some new and mysterious
disease.
ACCIDENTs.-Mr. l. 81. Schneider was Yesterday
afternoon run over BY light wagon, containing a
lady and several children, on Pennsylvania ave-
passed over the small Of his back, and he was
badly bruised. He was taken to the house OF Dr.
to 6e no WIS
white boy. living on the 9TH street road near the
schme!5en Park while gathering hickory nuts on
broke his left arm.
Mrs WATERS AND DK: aRosa-Yesterday the
room OF Mrs. Irene Waters was searched By an
eight precinct officer, under authority OF search
Sna SHs OF Eat
in the warrant were found. Mrs Waters was ar
| rested and taken to the station house. ana this
her personal recognizance Mrs. Waters was in
tue eAnptOy VI DfdfOSSs aS 0Ou6ekeepot, but she
claims to have sustained q closer relation. DR.
cross says that MIS- Waters assertion on this
point is untrue.
THE COURT IN GENERAL TERx-The Court In
General Term Will convene its October term Mon
day, with Chief Justice Cartier and Justices Cox
and Hagner on the bench. There are 102 cases on
tne calendar or which So are equity 80 law. pat
entS and probate. The patent appeals have
preference, and are at the head OF the calendar
For once the term Will open with no local steam
railroad case before u. and but one appeal from
the criminal docket. that being habeaS corpus
case affecting an inmate OF the insane asylum.
The old case Of Lamont against the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company stands No. 10
The plaintiff in this case settled with the COM
pany pending appeal, and tho attorneys were left
out In the cold. The question Is now whether the
judgment can be entered satisfied, and whether
or not the attorneys have not q lien on the tudg-
ment
Bass BALI.-The Detroit ueagueD nine win play
the National club, OF this city, at Athletic Park
next Tuesday and Wednesday. Among the De
tFoitS are several Washington boys, VINO have
made their mark In the national game. who should
DO given hearty welcome to their Old homo
RANGE or .rHE THxENoMsrER-- Ths following
wire the readings at the once Of the chief signal
oncer to-day: au.. SIT: II q. m. e7S: o. n.