Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-19
The MethOdiStS


At the Baltimore M. p. conference at West
minister, Nd, Saturday, authority was conferred
| upon the president to ordain men and to perform
| other duties which in his judgment the peculia,
situation OF the colored members OF the connec
evening, at the request OF the committee on of1cla
character, special committee was appointed t
Graham, pastor OF the Newark church.
THE n. Z. CHURCH SOUTH.
At the Baltimore conference of the NJ. E. church
south at Charlestown, w. Va, Saturday, the
characters OF the following preachers OF the Wash
1ngton district were examined and passed, and
their reports read to the conference; viz: < Cox
Rodgers, Nelson Head. E. H. Henry, j. H. Waugh
s: W. Haddaway, I. w: Canter, j. H. Woolf, J. T.
Maxwell, j. 8. Porter, L M. Lyle and ]. l. Hutch
The Washington district was represented by the
presiding elder, Rev. James S. Gardner, as having
made considerable advance in material and spirit
work.
At the missionary service contributions were re-
ported, aggregating $4,000, most of which was
given in aid Of the Anglo-Chinese university at
Chong-Hai, China.
Mandamus on the Secretary Of State.
DECISION IN THE MEXICAN AWARDS CASE.
This morning, In the Court in General Term, the
case OF the United States ex relat1on1 John J. Key
agt. F. T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary Of State, was
decided, Judge Cox delivering the opinion of the
for writ of mandamus to compel the defendant
to pay petitioner an award made under the Mexi-
can claims commission. To the rule to show cause
the Secretary filed an answer setting forth that
he withheld the payment by direction OF the
President OF the United States; that treaty was
pending under which the claim would be reviewed.
&C. The court in the opinion quotes the opinion
OF MI: Evarts In q communication to Congress,
showing that President Hayes had investigated
awards could not be reopened. He concluded by
sustaining the demurrer to the answer, and direct
peremptory writ OF mandamus to issue.
WILL OF CLARA B. BROOKS HALL-The will of
Clara B. Brooks Hall, together with the petition of
T. W. BARLEY for letters testamentary, have been
filed with the register The testatrlx desires that
her body be laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery and
suitable memorial stone be placed above 1t. She
bequeathes to her daughter. Carrie Hall, wife of
Roger Sherman BARLEY, after all her just debts
are paid and special bequests are carried out, all
OF her diamonds, Jewels. and personal ornaments,
remainder OF her estate, both real and personal
Mr.. Thos. W. BARLEY Is nominated as executor.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs Lucien G. Heneberger,
born Grymesl OF this city, wife OF Passed Assist.
denly last Friday afternoon. She was Ill with
puerperal fever, and it was found to be necessary
In relieving her sufIerings to use subcutaneous
fatal error the wrong bottle was taken, and NOR
phia was administered, which caused death in a
short time
AN IMPORTANT DRcIs1oN.-To-day, in the Court
IN General Term, the opinion was deltv-
cred by Judge Hagner in the case of
Z. 3. jackson &. Co. against NJ. G. Schulze.
which is OF considerable importance to business
materials furnished w. N. Horstkamp, under a
written guarantee of defendant to be responsible
to the amount Of $4O0 On the trial below the de-
fendant asked an instruction that plaintiffs could
not recover, because there was no proof that
plaintiffs ever notified defendant of the acceptance
OF the guaranty. This instruction being granted
the verdict was for defendant and exceptions were
n0ted, on which motion was made for new trial,
which being refused an appeal was noted. The
case was arg ued by Messra. Appleby and Edmon-
ston for plaintiffs, and A. C. Bradley and s C.
unnecessary to prove acceptance OF the order. for
1t was In explicit terms and was fully understood
WIFE WHIPPRRs IN COURr.-A middle-aged man.
named Owen Pagan, OF 22d street, near d street
northwest, was In the dock at Judge Snell's court
this morning, charged with assaulting Anna Fa-
gan, his wife, and also with assaulf1ng Charles
treats her and fails to support her, and Saturday
night he struck her q severe blow on the head.
Charles King stated that he Is q boarder at Fa-
gan's house, and was, assaulted by him Saturday
night while sitting In the kitchen reading q pa
per. The defendant stated that King was stop.
ping at the house against his Fagan'6> win. and
the row grew out OF his putting him out OF the
house. The defendant was put under his personal
bonds to keep the peace towards his wife, and
was hned $40 or 50 days for assaulting King.
Policeman Samuel Reeder was In the Police Court
Reeder, his wife, who stated that since her hus-
band got on the police force he has been drinking
ana abueing her, and she objected 70 hts punish
in3 her daughter the other day, when he turned