Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-17
The Courts.


Yesterday, Cisseu agt- Kaiser; writ of assistance
ordered. Jones agt. stewart: motion to dismiss bill
denied. Walker agt. Butler: leave to file supple
mental bill granted LightAau agt. Lemon re-
straining order issued JoHuson agt- Johnson; ref
erence to auditor. Ednun1s agt. kennedy; au-
ditor's report, and sale finally ratified.
POLICE CoURT-.Jadoe Shell
To-day. William Hepburn, Colored, carrying a
loaded pistol; SO. The following persons were
$50 collater1 each: dary Fitzpatrick. jos SOLAR /
Co., Esau l. johnson, john English. Pat Moore,
JOS Marineln and Nary Lynn John Jackson, col
ored, was fined SO for assaulting colored girl
named Mary Levi Susan Thomas, colored, for the
larceny OF dress anu pair OF shoes from Rachael
Dodson, was sent TO Jail for 80 days.
Affairs ia West Warrington.
Observation-Disclosures during yesterday the hail
Of the residence OF MIR. James Oneal, No 1853 aad
street, was entered, and an overcoat valued at SIS
stolen from the rack.
PERsosAL-Mr. 7. D. Waters son Of Mr.. J. G.
Waters, who is in business near Silver city. New
Mexico, IS In town on short visit to his parents
Miss Mollie Waters, OF Langley, who has been
quite i'll, Is convaleScenL
pISCOCKAGED.-The county residents are much
disappointed and disheartened that the appro-
priaton for the High street road has been thrown
out OF the District appropriation bill.
The FISHING at Great Falls IS said to be better
than for long time past.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls. SO; tenn
perature, 81; receiving reservoir, 36; temperature,
81: distributing reservoir. a. temperature, 50.
CUMBERLAND COAL TRADE.-Ihe shipments from
the mines OF the Cumberland coal region during
for the week. and for the year 55S.6u4 tons, an
Increase OF % 364 tons compared with the cor
responding period OF Us lSss over Chesapeake and
Ohio canal-week, $500 tons; year, 1858 tons;
decrease from last year, 45, 27s tons
Affairs OH the Virginia Side.
THE PUBLIC sCHOoLS-INTERESTING EXHIBITION
NEIGHBoRHooD AFFAIRs-THE CROPS AND THE LATE
SEASON.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
FALLS CHURCH, VA. April IA, 1884
"a op,,1o nT rJa bod rir ON
Thursday evening last The occasion OF it was an
exhibition by the public schools, and the large hall
was crowded. The teachers this school year are
Mr.. H. c. Wood. a graduate OF Union college, and
Miss c. D. Rockwell. Miss r. has had considerable
experience In teaching. The schools under their
instruction have made satisfactory progress the
past winter. The turnout to the exhibition OF our
citizens is clear cogent expression Of their inter-
est In the educational question. 1t is manifesto
ton by our people OF determination to prerent
illiteracy in this locality. There is for It
that people will adopt. The program consisted Of
determinations. dialogues. tableauX. and music.
Without space to speak specially OF each perform
ance desire to enter the name of each young can
In HE on the roll. Rawlns, Charles Ander-
son, Edward Trip. Berthe Drew, Grace Thomp-
son, Mamie Anderson. Lynn S. Abbott. Edith Mer-
ri1eld, Nellie Birch, ESSe Mayes. Jennie Thorne,
Olive Capehart, Fred. Buxton. TriXie Freeman.
Gilbert Boss, Ida Galptn, Susie Crossman. Mamie
Pond, Edna Birch, Burtie Buxton. Julia Patterson,
Henry CrOcker John Drummer. Walter Burch. Dora
Nourse, Kate MayeS. Alice Perrigo, Mamie Perllgo,
Mamie Han. Lucille Capehart, Mary Crossman,
Mamie Galpin, Maud Thcrne. Lillian Rawins. Willie
Eastman, Beulah Donaldson. Also, George and
Eva Birch in the Quaker Courtshp, a song. the
latter being scarcely six, and it was most ANUS
ingly done. The whole evenings performance was
alike cretiitable TO teachers and pupils.
The planting is fully a month later than last
year, and then 1t was some weeks later than usual
The peach buds are ready to BURST into bloom the
first warm, moist or sunny day.
There has been most remarkable mortality
among the cows this spring coming {n." People
ought TO know that cows coming in should not be
fed with mill feed for months previous to that
event \ few roots or oats might be given them in
addition 10 hay or fodder without danger.
ain told that some OF our growers have sold
potatoes by the load in your city Tor 20 cents per
bushcl. l said to The STAR readers in planting
time last spring that potatoes would be so cheap
before another crop that the palate would lose its
relish for them. This result Was plain enough for
everybody to see.
The coming wedding Of Miss Jennie, daughter OF
the ion A. \. Freeman OF this place. to MIR Ahram
Lansing h0pn. was announced some weeks ago 1t
Will take place Thursday evening next, at the Old
Falls {EpiacOpaij church IN this place. /. S. 4.