Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-21
Condensed Locals.

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Condensed Locals.
The WEEKLY sTAR tei-ht large pages. cut, past
ed and folted) Will be sent postpaid anywhere in
the United States or Canada for one dollar year
In the case OF the Will OF the late Catherine
Brown, her brother, Cornelius Brown Yesterday
nled caveat In which he claims that at the time
OF she execution of the paper she not of sound
mind, and Its execution was procured by fraud
and under improper influence
Mary c. Bennett filed bills In equity yesterday
against Linnie A. Ellis for the appointment of a
trustee in the place OF Joseph Warren Bell. de-
ceased, and against Charles w. Egan and others
Tor the same purpose.
Yesterday ladys black satin doman, trimmed
with black fur and lined with crimson velvet
plush, was recovered by Acting Detective EdeIfn
nom pawn shop. 1t is at police headquarters.
Twelve dollars had been advanced on 1t. Officer
Edelin, arrested Sarah Fletcher cOlOred, OF suSpi-
cfon OF having stolen it. She was committed to
the workhouse by Judge Smell for 80 days In de-
Last evening a white boy named Frederick Mar
shail, While playing on the railroad track on the
struck by ear driven by Charles Lohr and had
his right leg badly bruised He was attended by
Oflicer Auldridge took to the station yesterday
DEAD white female infant. which he found in
Church stephensons lumber yard. sth street and
Maryland avenue southwest The coroner viewed
the body and gave certificate OF still-birth.
have Harper's Monthly for April.
Mount Olive Lodge, No 1888, OF the g. U. O. of
o. F., has elected the following officers to serve
the ensuing term: j. W. Newly. p n. F.; j. r
ford, n G.. a. d. Coleman, v. G. Nat. Davis, E. s.
Last night Lieut.. Kelly arrested John F. Her
tween LIST and I'd streets, for keeping gambling
house In the Police Court to-day fine OF SIS was
imposed.
A Chinaman named Sing Jackson, a petdler OF
teas, was sentenced by Judge Smell pay fine of
So for breaking in the door OF the house occupied
by Emily Williams, colOred, because she did not
pay him ten cents she owed him.
TREE PLANTING IN THE DIsTRIcr.-Prof. Snencer
=. Baird has issu"d circular In behalf of the
smithsonian Institution and the Biological Society
Tor the purpose OF securing full statistics with re-
gard to the trees, shrubs, and herbaceous Dlants
growing In the public grounds Of the city and
suburbs The information called for will be pub
nshed under the authority OF the Smithsonian In
stitution for the benefit OF government employees
strangers visiting the city, for educational pur-
poses, ana IN the interest OF science.
FALURE To CARRY Orr DECREE OF CouRr-In
tne Court "a General Term in the OF George A.
Arnes against Otis Bigelow and others an order
was made yesterday that Bigelow show cause
G aHTs guilty Of contempt ana
liver valid deeds to certain real estate Described
In decree oiOctober lsss, free OF the encumbrance
OF the nchoate dover interest OF defendants wife
and from tax Lens. &c
NEW MARSHAL OF THE POLICE CoUHr-Mar-
shall MeMichael has appointed c. r.. McBair dep
MY marshal, to do duty marshal or the Police
Court, In place OF J. y. Cary who has been ia that
position for several years past. MIR MeBlair will
enter upon duty on the fst OF April He Is one OF
the weil-known West-End family OF that name, and
RECEPTION To BISHOP wARREN.-Throurh tho
Kindness of Mr.. and Mrs SpofrOrd, OF the Riggs
house reception was giEen In the parlors or the
Riggs house last evening to Bishop H. W. Warren,
or the NJ. t. church. by Foundry circle OF the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. Bishop
Warren Is one or the counselor5 of the Chautauaua
Omy, which Is the book now being read by the
various circles Mr.. c. +. Wood, president OF the
Foundry circle, introduced the invited guests TO
the bishop and Miss Warren, and Mrs /. II. TIL
ton recfted an original poem OF welcome, TO which
the bishop appropriately responded; after which.
he was presented with a basket OF roses bearing
the name "warren" In violets. After a time spent
In social conversation fine collation. was served
ReV Rss peaie R Rss
3 NJ Hartscek ex-Meyor Emery, Rev. B. T. VIM
cent Mrs; Teller Col weston Flint, Judge and
Frisby. Mrs j. Eddy Scners, DIR. and Mrs II. A.
Dobson, B. II. stinemetz and Mr.. and Mrs G. H.
LaFetra
yEoLar:.G TIE PosrAI. LAws.--As stated in THE
were arrested III ittsburs Pa for 7os:.ss the the
postal Jaws In sending a letter TO IT, W. Nelson OF
this city, Offering to sell him counterfeit money
Creal after his arrest yesterday, admitted having
wrote TO Nelson that IL nc sent him lCreaD 500 Of
good money he would send him Nelson) $500 OF
good eoup;erieits, and that Hill had nothing to do
with the case. C.eaI said he did this In order to
get 500 which he claims Nelson owed him.
STIR AGAINST THE TREASURER OF yBK Co
icMBiA HosPITAL-A shit was entered yesterday
by District Attorney Corkhiu against Mr. JOHN T..
Mitclell, treasurer OF the Columbia Hospital and
Lying-in-Asyiam aud his surety, Mr.. John w.
Boteier, Tor slo,ea The bil; alleges that Mr..
Gteaen, as treasurer. has failed to account FOR
y:o,0 Which came into his hand as treasurer.
MI. Mtcheil's Integrity Is not questioned In the
pose OF closing IN account. which has been en-
SaIfassed oy technical question. Mr.. Mitchelps
oookS nave been properly ad juSted with the exCeu-
ton Of one account ior the purchase of 9ronnds
eroend the hospital Mr. n .tchen paid the pur.
chase money TO MsssrS Fitch Fox, the agents OF
the owner, and holds thcir receipt AS herefoforr
mentioned In THs STAR, some taxes on the prop.
erty due at the time OF the SALE attn renain ,,n
paid The Attorney General cannot ,herefore
certify that the title Is perfect, and Treasury
oenciai5 do not consider themselves authorized fS
oaose the account, hence The suit.