Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28


The cases OF Joseph s. Parker, Pension Office
Jerk. Joseph E. Jacobs and Benjamin ii. Crowley
charged with an ARRAY on The corner of 18Th and
streets northwest on thursday evening last, came
Up In the Police Court to-day. The testimony was
similar to tne statements in yesterdays STAR, ant
Judge Shell fined the parties S. each. Parker ana
Jacobs yesterday hlI fuss, also spoken OF in THE
STAR during which Jacobs drew pistol. He WAS
today charged vita carrying concealed weap Us,
aiih Judge Shell find him 50. He took an appeal
Parker has resigned his cierhshlp.
INDIcrED.-The grand jury to-day returned
ment; George K. Burroughs and Frederick King,
i2rceny and houoc-oredkng In the night; Alexander
Ward am nj Jane Burke h9us7 breaking in the
person; Frank owens, llrccny
PLErRp-PSsUMoyIi IN TIE DisTRlCr.-The health
officer yesterday IN his rolli5 discovered two Senu
Inc CASES Oi pleurO pneumonia in cattle at dairy
the Bllansfurg road, an three other cases of
mider form farm III the same vicinity. One OF
tie cows was taken to the experimental station.
AM the officers ordered the owners TO sell more
milk from these cows.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, estate OF Caroline A. Ladde; submitted
b. Mr. Merriinan. United States agt. Edwd. Rrice;
motion for hearing on "Wednesday next submitted.
Agnew & Co. agt. Ford; argued and submitted
EQUITY COURr-JtI0e Cor.
Yesterday, (Tdiflin asJ. Handy; leave granted TO
amenl bill Palmer at. Palmer; order appointing
John F. McNaily guardian al ltem. Morsel agt.
Latimer: sale finally ratified and cause referred to
the auditor
PROBATE CoURr-Judge Con.
Yesterday. estate of Ezekfal Hughes; final notice
issued t appointing July 18th ior settlement: Es-
Charles s. Johnson administrator, and bond fixed
at $50. In re William l. Dyer; petition Of guardian
for allowance for maintenance OF orphans. Estate
OF q. Z. BabcOck; inventory OF personally re-
turned, amounting to s9T1. 10. and order OF sale;
annual reEtalvalue OF orphans real estate re-
Han aS ES Mt N GpOr
Beali; objection OF admin StratOr filed TO the allow
ance OF a certain claim. Estate OF Martin Arenz,
order appointing Elizabeth ArenZ guardian of the
orphan children and fixing the bond at 81 100 ES-
tate OrJabeZ Pittard administrator directed to pay
premium on life insurance policy Of w. r. Hunt.
Estate or John Bull letters OF administration issued
to Mary A. Ii. Bull, and bond fixed at $4,000. In
re Mary NJ. Killian, guardian order granting guar
dian leave to eXpend part OF principal for Lilly
A. klllian, one OF the wards. Estate OF Thomas.
Lewis; claim OF Samuel Emery filed. Estate OF
Jonathan Dennis, Jr; order for sale OF letters pat
ent by competitive bidding. In re OF Evelina f.
Breed; order appointing Julia A. Breed guardian,
and bond fixed at 2,GOO.
Affairs in West Washington.
A BREAK IN THE CAEAI--There Is a serious
break in the canal near Harper's Ferry. Besides
the washOut OF the two cuverts near dam No l. a
break of three hundred feet has occurred at Ieie-
vre's warehouse, where the earth, stone and lu!n-
Der have been washed into the canal, filling it up
from the BERN bank to the tow-path. This effectl-
ally closes navigation until extensive repairs can
be made
EACtRSlON.-lne CatnOilc mon nave completed
all arrangements for their third annual excursion
to Marshall Hall, Tuesday July 8th, and the affair
promises TO be grand success. See advertisements
SHIPPING NEWS.-ScnOOner w. b, Moses cleared
to-day with 800 tons coal for Bath.
SEE advertisement OF First Cooperative Building
Association elsewhere.
NOTES.-The family OF Sergeant W. H. Trunnell
lett this morning for the mountains of Virginia.
Chief Clerk Newton, OF Washington Aqueduct Co.,
yesterday paid off the employees OF the company.
The CONDITION OF THE WATER.-At7 a. m, Great
Falls I; receiving reservoir, north connection, 2;
south connection. q distributing reservoir, inuent
gate house, 5; eniuent gate house, 49, Low tide In
river to-day at p. ~: high tide, II o. M