Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-14

posted 10 the credit or the asylum ana SuOSe-
quently transferred to the United States
CHANGES of STATION OF ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Acting Assistant Surgeon ". c. Borden, L. S. A.,
will proceed from Chaumont, New York, to Omaha,
Nebraka, and report TO the commanding general
department OF the Platte for assignment to duty.
Lieut.. Col John Campbell. surgeon, Z. 5. A., hav-
ing completed the duties pertaining to the Office OF
the medical director OF the late department Of the
south, will proceed from Newport barracks, Ken
lucky. to New York city, and assume the duties OF
attending surgeon in that city, relieving Major
port to Lieut.. Col Jos. B. Brown, surgeon, Q. s. Az
president OF the army medical examining board,
member OF that board Capt. Robert ". ShWfeldt.
assistant surgeon. L. S. A., now on sick leave OF
absence is relieved from duty in the department Of
the east, and will report in person TO the surgeon
general OF the army for Temporary d,ky.
Mr.. MURcH's FA1uRE-The Boston papers state
that Fred. L. Mclaughlin. OF the firm OF Thompson
H. Murch Co., liquor and cigar dealers, OF Boston,
has petitioned the firm into insolvency. Mr..
Murch is the ex- Congressman and the main 1nsti-
gator OF the Hill investigation.
SENATOR JOHN A. LOGAN called at the Post Office
department to-day, and spent some time In Mr..
Hatton's Office.
WM. H. THOMAS has been commissioned postmas-
ter at Pratts, Va, and Jas. B. Shannon at Kerr's
creek, Va
THE CLARK OBsEQUIES.-The funeral Of Mr. Geo.
B. Clark, who died last Monday, aged f1fty-three
years. took place yesterday afternoon from his late
largely attended Services were held at All Souls
church. where religious services were conducted by
Rev: Rush R. Shippen Representatiyes from the
Washington Royal Arch Chapter: No. 9. F. A. A. N.
and De Molay Colnlnandery. K. T., OF which de-
were Inferred With Masonic Ceremonies at the Con.
gressional cemetery. The pall-oearers nom various
Masonic organizations were Messrs. Larner ard
T ~ $l,o a,,l boy ovl
Donaldson Donald M W " Il. Proctor. 4. carver. % ". H. H. cis
sell. j. P. Pearson, W. r. Thorp, A. 7. Longley and
H. B. Bennett.
RACING AT BR1GHTwoop.-There were three races
at the Brightwood track Yesterday afternoon: The
Tomk1ns' b, &, Charger and Bldn.'s 1melda ran.
Inc a sseops s second
marck and flora. Hisnsrsa won tG two straight
heats; t1rne IS pnd 81 trot for horses OF the ESQ
sash m anS won HIS h
petttors were Bootjack and Queen.
R. has elected the following officers: Com
mander, c. p: Crandal; S. V. Commander, C.
SHgTam; J. Commander yaooS Taylor
h. DE Merritt; Chaplain, Richard Goodhart;
Officer of the Day, a. F. Spelry; of1cer OF the
encampInent. a. J. Huntoon. Nj. D. Months and G.
II. Ingram: aternates, James II. King, F. B. Lands
and X. 5. Brown.
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPrs DISMISSED.
This morning. in the Criminal Court. Mr.. John t.
McNallv, for George Fry, presented to Judge Wylie
a petition for a writ OF habeaS corpus. Fry was
convicted In the Police Court six cases OF petit
larceny and sentenced to six months I'm 0il in each
case. and it IS claimed that the convictions We're
not legal as the Police Court is not constitutionay
organized. and that the SIX cases were in fact
but one. Judge. Wylie said he did not coincide in
these views. and dismissed the petition.
DEATH OF AN OLD REsIDEST.-Mr. William T.
Jones, who was born i'm Maryiand, but was a resi-
dent Of East Washington for the past 1lrty wears.
died yesterday 1t his residence, 400 street SOUTH
east. Mr. Jones had for the past thirty years been
especially active in the building Improvements OF
the eastern section Of the city. He was man OF
greatly missed by the well wsher of that vicinity
Hr Jones leaves a widow, two sons and q large
circle OF friends mourn their loss His funeral viii
take place from his late residence sunday at two
O'Clock D. m.
David Davis took place this afternoon from his late
residence. in South Washington, and was attended
by quite Il large number Of friends and relatives
Mr. Davis was about s3 years Old at the time OF his
death. native OF the western part OF the city and
spent nearly his entire life fishing and cunning lie
was known as probably the most successful QUICKER
in the District For several years prior to the eS-
tabliShment OF the metropolitan police. Capt Davis
as ne was Familiarity called, was a member OF the
old auxiliary guard.
Miss Bonds Story.
SHE REcouNTS HER srFFERfSGs AND IDENTIFIES
HER ASSAILLNT.
In the trial Of John c. Montgomery, Lee Pettis
and Dr. Clements at Hillsboro, Ill, for the outrage