Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-03

department recently to the effect that the resgna
ton OF the Third Assistant Postmaster General Mr..
Hazen, would be requested. Postmaster General
Gresham who has just returned to the city, said to
STAR reporter to-day In reference to these ru
never thought OF such thing"
Local Notes.
In the case Of Guy Pearce against ". J. Arm
strong. of the Free Press, to recover 1884, tried
yesterday before Justice O'Neal, as mentioned in
The STAR, the justice to-day gave judgment for
$685..
The speakers from this city who will address the
democratic ratification meeting to be held here on
the 18th inst, are as follows Messrs. Joseph Il.
Bradley. II. I. Merrick. Walter 7. Dayidge, jener-
son Chandler, and II. o. Claugton.
Some alarm was occasiOned to-day by the dis
coVery that some waste paper in wafer-clOSet in
the money order building was on fire. The fire was
put out at once.
WAIVED ExAMINATIoN.-In the Police Court this
afternoon Abraham Adams a tall white man, was
charged with grand larceny for taking a gold
or Mrs. Granddaughter. with whom he boarded. Hts
counsel waived an examination and gave bonds for
the grand jury. 1t is claimed that while intox-
Gated he took the articles charged and pawned
them.
ored, was charged in the Police Court this after
noon with larceny from the persona silver watch
OF the Rev. MI. Brooks yesterday afternoon. The
complaining witness and William Sembly each
testified to seeing the prisoner taking the watch
from the chain. The watch was in the pocket Of
complainant when it was taken. Sergeant Stat
terry testified to making the arrest The case was
sent TO the grand jury; bonds $500.
SUIT TO SET ASIDE DEED. Erc-Today, Mr.. R.
x. Elliott, for the National Bank Of the Republic,
filed bill in equity agt. VIM. Clinton Adams and
May Cuyler Wight, to set aside deed, &c. The bill
sets forth an Indebtedness by Adams OF S75 and
states that he is inSOvent, except that he has an
equity OF redemption in lots 6, and g. So 42S, and
theere has been placed on record since the COM
pla1ntant entered suits at law deed purpOrting to
convey his interest to defendant Wight which It Is
claimed was made to escape payment; to have been
given without consideration. &C.
MARRIAGE LICENsES.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to G. c.
Schiminger and Emma MainZ, both OF Baltimore;
Edward Z. Myers and Violet E. Cook; James E.
Henson and Sarah j. Parker, OF St Mary's county,
Redmond and Mary Plummer, OF London Town,
Md: George Malone and Mary MalOney; Albert
Faulkner and Marie Matthews, both OF AleXan-
drka county, Va; Lawrence j. Ahern and Catherine
George F. NJ. Walters, OF Langley, Fairfax county,
Va, and Katherine Hyde Duvall; Richard Robin
son and Eliza DYSON VIM. Fields, OF Madison
county, Va, and Susie Twyman, OF Culpeper
county, Va.
: BOTH OF THEM FINED.-Samuel Brooks, colored
barber, and Andrew over, an eX-Speclal police off,
Ger, have been hostile towards each other Over
accused Brooks OF using Indecent language to his
(Overs) wife, and meeting Brooks on the street
matter came up in the Police Court to-day, and
Brooks was fined $40 for indecent language and
over 81 for assault
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: am, 81. 9; II am, 799 pm, $50