Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-02


order, which will put in operation two courts and
juries for the trial Of CT minal causes:
Upon consideration OF the application pre-
sented To this court by the district attorney, and
and In the Criminal Court. in the opinion of this
court rendering II proper and expedient 80 TODD
1t is hereby ordered, that from and after Mon-
Day, the 18th day of March inst, the justice hold
Ing the Circuit Court proceed to hold sittings for
the tria! OF such criminal cases depending In the
assan for tha as ens Justice presiding
Congress OF June 9Th, $780, entitled an act to fur
Their amend the act entitled an act TO reorganize
other purposes, approved March 3d. 1862 and to
amend section s6l, chapter "A OF the Revised
Statutes OF the District OF Columbia"
Warrington Markets-Re,ail Prices.
MEATs;-Beef, sirloin, l5a2Oc per h.. do porter
mousse rib roast 121sa20c. steak, a15c.
Sorned Beef, sa12c: Dried Beef, Clipped, a5asOc.
S0c; veal, 1211a25c. Mutton, 10a2Oc Pork 14a18c
Sausage, 12ha2Dc. Bacon Hams, sugar cured,
10 Isc. cut, a25e; Shoulders. 1a11a15c.. Breasts,
FRuiTs-Oranges, 3oa6Oc. per doz.: Lemons, 25a
30c per d0z Bananas, 30a50c. per dOz. Cocoanuts,
erql Pears, socasl: strawberries, sisoasl per
qt.: RhubarD, zoe per bh.
e,o% @ sso Per pair Herring
but; so,ssc, per h.; Goldfish. 1Oai2c per h.;
10; weak Fish, i5c. per H.; srneIt, 1sx per H.
White Fish; 1920 per ID: salmon Trout, 15a2O;
errapS sders, sisa:1s per doz ' d. d lam
back. s8OasS5 per doz; Turtle, 25c.as1 eacn.
wsssqn sdc f Ss% YORK ss Ds5 g.
Roll, 3Oa4oc: Cheese, 12a20c.; Eggs, 25asOc per
do do DO do. new, sOc.as1 per PIX; 40. (sweej.
ssa Spinach a s Bs per q pees K ls Ri
3. Lott Sa1n NJ,
np Of per ov. bunch; Beans ma5 lsaisc'
2oasOc. per PIX; Caulflower, 1Oa20c each; Squash.
2,3 per To-; Pumpkins Is Csc. each; Radish 2a3c.
Per bunch: Celery, 5asc.; Cucumbers, 20a4Oc each;
Mint, TO-. per bunch; Kadish (hot house, iOc per
bunch; Red Cabbage. 15a25c. each; Water Cress,
10, per bunch; Asparagus, 25a30c. per bunch.
soc. per 10; Capons, &c.; Ducks. s1a1.5O per
dOZ
SALES OF SUBURBAN PROPERTY.-Messrs. Thos
). Fisher d Co.. real estate auct.oneers, sold the
lies north OF Columbia University and adjoining
m pteas ner on the IS SOUTH Lot a. 1904
lois 90 and q, e7lss So Il, for C. per So it. 70
per 50. IT, to Charles q. Thorn; lot 20, 1884 So
t., for 214c. per So it., to Col A F. Rockwell; lot
sd ~ 9r i per 1ot So /, IT. Clay
for &C. per So IT,, to Charles G. Thorn lot 81 "a us
So o 5, 6or &c. per So IT, to ". Dennlson lot 80,
lot s pfF So III to J 1no A. Pres
Col r. w. Tyler: lot IS, 1861 So it, for s1c per
So r., to Col RG. Rutherford; lot Sc, 1878 So It.,
IT. for 27sc. per So. It, to s. Richardson: lot SO,
% s10 So IT., for exc. per so. It., to Mary A. Hay
WafI lou 81 2.519 So it., for &c. per SO. it, to
MASTER PAINTERS ORGANIzATIoN-Ata called
meeting OF the employing house painters held at
No. 1924 Pennsylvania AVENUE last night. a hernia
nent organization was formed with the following
Officers a Ihos A. Brown, PRESIDENT E. W. spa,d!ng,
tive cODmittee-Messrs. Spalding, Hawk. and
Frain; The regular meeting night is to be the
rst Friday IN each month No further action
at the prior meeting, is 81 80 per day.
WIGGINs AS A HowLlsG FRAuD.-The following
wa, was ., Virgins, prediction as regards the
weather for March 1-yesterday: First-A decided
storm and buster with snow and in some sections
rains maritime provincesl. The storm will extend
10 Washington, d. c.
THE CARROLL lNsTITUTE.-At meeting of the
members OF the Carroll Institute last evening it
was resolved to proceed TO raise, by subscription
anu otherWlSe, funds for the purchase Of new
building. Mr.. T. NJ. Hanson, of Baltimore nrpsi
dent Of the Arehdoeesan Union of Catholic Lltera-
member or the institute, a handsome gold badge
awarded by the union at its recent convention FOR
the best essay upon literary societies presented at
the convention.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTArE.-Deeds In fee have
been filed as follows: Josiah L. Venable to W. G.
". N. Hodges, subs Is and 10. So e. Of 643; $500
). Z. e. X nnedy, trustee. to Susan v. Clark, sub
i So go SEQ James Green, trustee e Il
Thomas e. Waggaman, part subs Is and 10, So e.
OF 500; $500. 7. Yates to James Ambush, part 81,
OF Ascension Parish to Z. C. DuncansOn, -, So
375; q, 3,3.5 SO. James L. Smith to w. NJ Hodges.
subs 81 and &C. So. e. of 500; 81, 200 j. w. Pillng
et al, trustees, to Bernard Murphy, part %, So
5l2; s., 100 ~
THE OBSCENE LETTER CAsE.-Yesterday after
noon the examination OF Anna Connell on the
charge OF violating the postal laws by sending an
obscene letter addressed to John Young, colored
STAR, was continued before U. 8. Comnl'r Bundy
considerable testimony was taken, but the hear
Ing was continued Til Tomorrow. Mr.. LA. Bailey
appears for the government and Mr.. n H. Miller
for the accused.
A CONFEDERATION IN THE SOLDIERS HONE
GRoUNDs.-A blaze on the horizon north OF the
city last evening, just after dark, gave rise to a
report that the Soldiers Home was on FIRE. The
con1agration continued for about three hours
IL turned out to be the hay barracks In the
Soldiers Home grounds that was on fire. The
about ninety tons OF hay. CHIEF Cronn, the mem
bers of No. engine company and the police OFF,
GERS OF Tue second precinct, went to the fire. but
their services were Of little avail. owing to the
lack OF water. 1t Is supposed that the fire was of
lncendiary origin. Loss estimated from $1,000 to
s, 500.
Two FINE REsIDENCEs.-Mr. Fred W, Pt,iinc.
the weil-known builder, Is now erecting for him.
Self, on z street, between 18th and 10th streets
northwest, two handsome three-Story houses
These houses are press brick fronts with moulded
brick cornices, square bay windows the whole
height, and will contain ten rooms each The
main building Is 20 feet front by SO feet deep back
building "a feet Deep These houses are to be fin
ished in the natural woods with all the modern
Improvements. Cost, about 5000 each. Mr.. PHI
ing Is his own architect
THE LADIES UNION."-At the first anniyer-
sary celebration OF the Ladies' Union," held In
the Darlors OF Gen. McEwens house, on NJ street
last evening, Mrs. A. G. Riddle presided and Mrs
ii. r. Wright acted as secretary. The large COM
pany present was entertained by Rotations AMI
musical performances by Miss Lulu McCreary n
Frank White, Miss Belle Bacon, Miss Ada Town
send, Miss Conner, Benz. Clark, Jos. Smith, Mrs
Clarence McEwen, Mrs. McEwen, Miss Charlton
and Messrs Watson and Smith.
INJUNCTION AGAINST U. 8. OFFICERS DENIED
The motion for preliminary Injunction In the
suit OF Wood ct al, owners OF CHIEF Cronin's pat
ent compound hose pipe, against Gen. Megs and
Architects Clark and Hill for infringement in
erecting stand pipes on the Government Printing
ONCE and insane asylum was heard by Judge
James yesterday ana denied. The Judge ruled