Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-07
The Printers Champfou..

Ianu, L. l. smith, w. Troy and L. Purdy.
The Printers Champions.
SENATORS CONGER AND VOORHEES, PRESENTED WITH
CANES BY THE PRINTERS AND BooKBINDERs.
Senator o. d. Conger, of Michigan, received a
visit at his home on street last evening from a
committee representing the Printers and Book
binders Unions. who presented the Senator with
a very handsome gold-headed cane. in recognition
Of his defense OF the rights and objects of the
trades-unions in a recent debate in the Senate.
the Senator, was composed of Messrs. E. C. Grum-
ley, president; A. D. Brock, Geo. NJ. Depue, A. p
Marston, Geo >; Webb, j: p Hamilton, ". W:
Union, and Messrs. H. s. Tinker, PRESIDENT A.
Thomas and H. c. Espey, of the BoOkbinders' Union
They were received by the Senator in his parlors,
where, after brief intrOductions, Mr.. Brock who
of1clated as spokesman, read an address, stating
that the committee had been commissioned by
binders Union ito formally express to you their
deep and grateful sense OF the obligation con-
f ered upon them, and upon worklngmen every
tense upon the floor OF the Senate of the rights
privileges and objects of cur trades unions" The
Senator made modest and feeling reply, express
ing his gratitude for the honor conferred upon
him. He expressed his surprise that his un-
premedtated words in the Senate had called forth
such a response. and said he had received tele-
grams and messages from typographical unions
from Maine to California. After other express
fh 9ns Of the S with
committee withdrew. similar call was made at
the Portland, for the purpose of presenting cane
to Senator Voorhees, who joined Senator Conger
In his defense OF the Printers Union in the Sem
ate. Senator voorhees, being confined to his room
by sickness, the cane was sent to him with mes
sage Wishing him speedy recovery. The Senator
returned an answer that he would on some future
occasion make suitable acknowledgment The
=, from the Printers' and Bookbnders' Unions.
OF Washington, D. c., in appreciation of his able
defense, in the United States Senate, of their
rights"
FIGHTING THE WAR OVER AGAIN IN POLICE
CEu "A soldier named Patrick Hasson was be-
fore Judge Smell to-day on charge OF aSSaultlng
burly Maryland farmer, named ThOs w. Dorsey,
who stated that he was arrested last night for be-
fendant who knocked him down in the cell and
almost killed him. The soldier stated that when
Dorsey was put , into the cell he said he was
army, and particularly the one before him, and he
proceeded to try it on, but got left Judge Smell
Smell said that Dorsey was before the court yes
terday for being an habitual drunkard and was re-
leased on his personal recognizance, but he would
now forfeit the recOgn1Zance and send him down
for 30 days.
been recorded as follows: W. F. HELEN to John L
VOgt, lots 81 and SO, sub. 212; $49071O. National
sayng bank District Of to
P. Halves, south half "a, So. 8; $4,000. julius E
Grammer g. ". Decker, 10: 2, So. 81 600: Cal
@ to % s sase aS0 e Pur
ay to John MeKsnna part TO- So @ ssl5sa
1s, do: -. Ii. v. NewSirk to Andrew Iangdo 1.
Thee as King lots ss and 80 M
$4,000. Austin Granbury to Carter Dixon, lots 81
and es, block 8, Glendale: g.
THE EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION
Young Mems Benevolent association met last
emancipation convention. The cOlOred citizens of
the eleventh district elected the following dele
gates to the convention: Messrs. VIM. Washing
tOn Chas. Saunders. A. Redman, RObt. TuckSon
ChaS. Greason, B. Mangue and Jos. Thompson.
AT meeting held in the third district West
were elected to the emancipation convention: Ar
thur I. Brown, Logan Williams, Frank Hurbert,
James L. Turner and Arthur Shepherd; alternates,
Geo. Naylor and Addison Smackum.
SUIT AGAINST A RAILRoAD.-Theodore s. Nellin-
Midland Railroad Company, claiming 5000 dam
ages The suit grows out OF the collision OF one
o. the eompa9ys trains with street car at the
southwest. September 18th, 1882, in which the son
OF the plaintiff was injured.
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT Assoc1A-
TIoN.-Ihe annual meeting OF the South Wash
iagton Relief Association was held at
members was present. The following oficers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: j. Harrison
treasurer; VIM. H. Baum, j. J. Dermody, j. W.
Barker. E. J. Burt and s: 3. Boyer, directors.
THE GERALDINE CLuB.-At the meeting of the
Geraldine club last evening there were readings,
OF Robert Emmett Some fine Irish songs
were also sung. Among those participating In
McCabe, j. q. o'Connell, DA Murphy, D. F. Moran,
oCallahan. N. F. HoiIoran and Capt Donneliy: =
UNABLE TO DEPEND HIMsELF-Yesterday, in the
divorce case OF Rachel A. Wood against Andrew
ment, the defendant fled an.answer. He says that
for reasons that might be considered trivial by
some he LETT her at the time stated In the bill that
defense.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD SoLDIER.-About S:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon soldier from the
years Of age was taken suddenly i'll on the street
and taken to the station house on X, near 10th
street, where he was attended by Dr. H: Newman.
He was then taken to the Freedman's hospital,
but died before he reached there. It appears that
death was the result Of hemorrhagea
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-At the Queens
town drove yards on the Metropolitan branch B. Il
Uron, h snre n ies IRON the city Lewis Means
offered, and all sold to butchers at 5a6xc per h.
200 sheep and lambs were sold az follows: Sheep,
good
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros,
auctioneers, have recently sold the following
property for John Ardeeser and Gustav Geisler,
trustees: Improved property on the Bladensburg
road known as part OF I" Haddock's Hill" and en-.
closure to w. s. Celbernagel, for $1.475. Also,
Tor Jose NJ. Yznaga and Richard E Pairo, truS-
tees, lot E, in Sholes' and others subdivision Of
orlgina! lots Is and 16 in square 769, improved by
street northeast, to Flora D. Cabell, for SA65O
Also to close an estate, lots and s, In square 1854
situated corner OF Maryland avenue and 9th street
for s, 200 Also for George X. Petty and George
G. Hennng, trustees, part OF lot II, In square 81
improved by two-stOry brick house, situated on
NJ street, between 23d and cath streets northwest.
front 10 feet depth Is feet to Michael J. Hewston
for % ,66h
BOOK SALE THIS EvENING.-Mr. Bowling will be-
gin the sale this evening, at his auction rooms at
7:80 O'Clock, OF valuable collection OF misceila.
neous books, being consignment from London.
England. Many OF them are rare and valuable
worka The sale win begin promptly ct the hour
named