Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-03

GEN. MCKENzIEs CoNDrTIoN.-The medical au-
tiorties at the B.ooningda,ei insane asylum, where
General Mckenzie has been for several DAYS, de-
cline ut present to express any opinion as 10 his
chances OF recovery preferrtng TO wait until his
system Is entirely free from the effects OF the ni-
ceS administered There is faint hope OF his IT,
gaining his reason. but his friends have about
reached the conclusion that he is hopeiessy insane.
The MISSISSIPPI RIVER CoMMIssIoN.-The Mis-
ssStpp! river convention held In ST. ouis last sum-
mer appointed an executive committee. consisting
or about fifty prominent men OF the Mis- sslppl val
ley, which committee was by resolution directed TO
meet in Washington the first TUESDAY In Feb
ruary. Chairman King. OF the committee on Mis-
siSsippi river Improvements, has addressed letter
TO each member or this committee urging them TO
be present here at the appointed time that they
may consult and act together for the best interests
Of the river.
PosTMAsrERs CoMMISsroNED.-Commissio were
issued to-day to Henry B. Plnkard postmaster,
Retreat. Va: L. y. Gardner. Gardner'S, Va. and j.
j. Dyson. Peaks Furnace, Va
BIDS Were opened at the Treasury department
to-day for marble mantels for the courthouse at
Topeka; for glass for the post OH 1t Charlestown
Va, and for hydraulic freight elevator for the
Treasury building At Washington. The Lowest bid
ders were the Pickel Stone Co, VIM GIensy & Co.,
and the Whittier Machine Co.
A CASE AGAINST TIE y. & T. RAILROAD DISMISSED
To-day in the Equity Court JG lgre James. order
was made In the OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad company against Morg.n et Al, dls..harE-
lag the restraining order and d,;aisSilg the bill
This was Application 10 restrain the prosecution
OF certain suits by the defendants Tor damages To
property.
MARRIAGE LICESSEs.-The clerk OF the court has
issued marriage Licenses 10 Edward c. kenney. Of
Charlottesville Va, and Jane 1honipSun OF Cor
louisville, Va; Johnson Taylor and Mary Robinson:
Willard F. Nicholson. OF Philadelphia. Pa, and
Fannie NJ. White: w. T. Hynson and Joanna Eliza
hot hnT pll ris,a..r u al
Mack and Mary f. Clark. both oil Charles CO.. Md:
Samuel McMoran. OF littsburg, Pa. and Carrie
CrOlut, OF Baltimore. Md: Lee johnson and L.kze
Brooks; Thomas Ward and Agnes Snort.
A SUIT DysMIssFp-The bill In equity filed some
four months ago by MI H. q, Loyeioy AGAINST I'd
mund Hudson for decree t,at certain interest in
the sunday Capital be assigned him has been dis
missed. MI. LoVejoy claimed that BY virtue Of an
agreement he was entitled TO certain stock
John NJ. Judge, a bookkeeper In the storekeepers
department OF the Treasury, died yesterday.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, Woodruff agt National Safe and File Co.;
on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-.rudgp MacArrh,r.
To-day, Joyce agt. keyeS Ell al; default. Mclean
agt. Hammond s. Co; referred to }. j. Darlington
by agreement Mills d Gibbs agt. Dupleret al:
order for commission TO take testimony. Sugru
agt Martins; jury out.
EQUITY CoURr-Judgp James.
To-day, White agt. Doyle; time to file answer ex-
tended. Cisseu agt Kaiser; reference To auditor
Merrett agt. Geyer; restraining order granted
Clark agt. O'Hara ct al; pro confesso against
tain defendants and testimony ordered taken.
Reisner agt. OHara; do. Mitchell agt. Wroe; order
appointing trustee TO release. r. & =. X. K Go.
agt- Morgan; restraining order discharged and bill
dismissed. Jones agt Acton; bill dismissed as TO
Norris keim. and Trustees Warner and Edison
Herbert agt. Williams, ct al pro confeSSo against
certain defendants and rule on commission of idiot
defendant.
POLICE CoURT-Tufge Smell.
To-day, Michael j. Kane SUNDAY bar 500. Au-
gustuS Fleet, co.ored. suspicion; bonds. Randolph
Robinson. ASSAULT $40 Or 30 days. Sonny Webb,
colored receiving stolen goods; $50 Or 90 days; ap
peal noted. VIM Si.;.ons and frank Shields. col
ored, larceny; 81 days each Cato Bray, colored,
larceny; 30daya