Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-23
The EiSeman Case.

SUIT IN REPLEvIN AND AN ASSIGNMENT.
To-day Messrs A. c. Bradley and Leon Tobriner.
for Moses F. Eseman, flied suit In replevin against
Clayton McMichael. Z. s. marshal, with an under
taking on which Arthur Nattan and Samuel Kahn
are SuretieS.
An assignment OF Mr.. Eiseman to Zachariah To-
briner was also placed ON record II is dated to-
day. and for the benefit OF his creditors, assigns
his stock Of goods &C. In 421 9TH street and 22O 9Th
street, making preferences OF the employees OF 421
7th street, OF the Post, STAR and critic; OF First
National Bank OF Baltimore-note for s22i0; CIti-
ZenS' National Bank OF Baltimore-Sl 900: Kahn &
Co-S2, 000; NJ. Friedman Son, OF Baltimore-S55O;
Kahn SchloSS, OF Baitmore-S2, ,726. Is, and David
f. EiSeman-$S62A
Humphreys was filed in the Probate Court to-day.
She leaves her estate after certain articles OF Jew
ing life, her property not to be sold till her young
est child reaches q years or age, and then to be
distributed among her children. She names Rich
ard E. White as executor. Mr.. White renounced
his right to administer, and the will being admitted
to probate letters C. t. a were issued to her hus-
band.
A ACANoE MEEE-The Canoe club will have meet
on the river this evening About fifteen members
are expected to take part with their canoes. A
number OF canOeistS are still away from the city.
AT the meet tonight the canOeiSts Will start from
their boat-house, adjoining the Columbia boat
house. In Georgetown, and run down the river prob
ably as far as Alexandria
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-S. Fl. Dorsey, 4S1 Penn
sylvania avenue, reports stolen from his office yes
terday railroad ticket from Washington to Phila-
delphia, value S35O Lewis Fr1Skey, OF Martinsburg
w. Va, reports stolen from his person while in q
saloon on the avenue between 12th and 18th streets
silver watch. and chain, value $50. Bush John
son, OF 34 street southwest. reports stolen from
his stable last Wednesday afternoon two sets OF
harness. pftchfork and halter, valued at So j. p.
Jordan, OF 6O6 louisiana avenue, reports stolen a
tin sign and door key, value 81. Samuel Tyler, OF
14ae 18th street, reports stolen Wednesday night
push-cart, value S..
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO GREELY RELIEF OFFI-
CERs.-COmmandant FillebrOwn, OF the New York
navy yard, has been given discretionary power to
grant leaves OF absence to officers of the Greey re-
Lief vessels who may wish to visit their homes.
THE DISTRICT CONTRACTORS GUARANTEE FUND
BoNDs-The decision Of Controller Lawrence In ref
erence to the disposition OF the bonds In which the
''retainn funds OF District contractors were in
vested states "that the bonds cannot be assigned
to the contractors, and that they shall be sold by
the Commissioners and the gross proceeds, OF the
sales deposited to the credit OF the Treasurer of
the United States In the treasury, to be covered in
TO the credit OF the guarantee-fund appropriation.
to be applied In paying for keeping the works In
repair, II necessary and In paying the contractors
the ten per cent retain OF the contract price, the
surplus not having been appropriated, TO be car
red to the credit OF miscellaneous reoefpts under
section 1918 OF the Revised Statutes"
ASST. PoSFxAsrER GEN HArTeN returned TO the
city to-day from the Kaatsldu mountains much
improved In health.
THE OssnEk-The Navy department. was In
formed by cable to-day Of the arrival OF the osspee