Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
For the Eye OF the Com

Sound the aiarmI awaken The Commissioners,
A raid OF telegraph men is being made here ON Gay
street, who are setting up huge poles dangerous
life and limb. Stop 1t you can by your potent
public voice, which reaches everywhere The peo-
PIE VIII sustain you in your Efforts This thing
should not be tolerated moment, aud II the COM
mlSsfcnerS are powerleSS in the case advise us OF
the best course To pursue TO put an end 10 the nu
West Washington, D. C., Jan. q, 1854
MoNs1GSoR CAPE1.-Monsignor Capel preached
yesterday morning at ST. Alovsus church TO large
congregation upon the divinity OF Christ In the
afternoon ne leCtured at the same church for The.
benefit OF the House OF the Good Shepherd. The
Monsignor. whose health has been somewhat
anected by the rapid changes OF weather, has by
the advice OF bis phy Clan postponed his lectur-
main In Washington until that time, with the ex-
ception OF a few days, during which he Will I'LL
certain engagements In New York, Boston and
WORK TO BE PROVIDED FOR Poor MES-The
board OF directors OF the seventh subdivision OF the
aSsociated charities held q meeting saturday even
Ing last In the pariors of the Metropolitan church
among otner reports received was one from Mr. p.
H. t1erce, chairman OF the committee on employ
Etnt- stating that an arrangement had been InIde
VIZ the Wood and coal dealer. Mr.. G. l. Sheriff.
whereby any able-bodled applicant for aid could be
a1co,hinodated with Work Tor good wages as a test
Inc hardware merchant. Mr.. +. z. May. has do,.a-
ted nrstclass saw and horse. which Is In Mr. Sher-
ID keeping, who VIII furnish wood for saving and
pay Efty cents per cord therefor free OF cost TO the
suodi.lslon With the aid OF these gentlemen the
committee thinks IL has solved the question OF a
LABOR test, which the Baltimore society n is under
stood has undertaken 70 solve b. the purchase or
"ooOyaro and equipments at coSt OF over 81 90
The METROPOLITAN CHURCH JUBILEE SERVICES
Jubilee services were held at the Metropolitan
d. T. Church yesterday morning on account Of the
Enal payment on The debt OK the church Bish0n
simpson delivered an appropriate sermon. Cnali-
.ain AcCabe, who. In 1856. WAS authorized by the
ooaru on bishops 10 Raise money TO pay the claims
rhSs sffsTra IN
Under the arrangement made by Chaplain Me-
CsDe with the pastor, Rev. X. Y. Baer. $1,000 was
Bishop Andrews Win This help the DEBT OF
fp24S was raised. excepting a balance OF
az 80, which IS covered by subscriptions. This
balance. Chaplain McCahe said, he would accept as
q personal liability, and be declared the church
Tree OF dept and the pledge Of the general confer
ence fulfilled 70 the letter. In the evening Chap
lain McCabe preached from the text Nu,uber>
land"
BILL FOR DISSOLUTION OF PARrrrHSfTTP-To-
Gay NJ. 7. H. y. NCiherSon for Joseph u II r,hp-
MED bin In equity hnst ". J. Hober!py f0r the
dissolution OF tA' Partnership OF MObcrey aud
StrySer and the appointment Or q receiver Tue
BIZ states that on March 2ith- I,-: they formed
Special parIntrSap Tor the prosecution OF claims
against the tnite'i Ststss; that they S~,i-1 Crcn
lars soliciting Claims Tor ARREARS ~ o.gt Vt, Tor
S3S per cent 70 volunteer Officers after IuIT l..
1856, sc. Plaintiff SAYS re has c0yI,.Iirf, y,iIb ~
part OF the contract: attended diligently IN brl.
ness, expended 600 In printing, a.. ana loaned
aIHA
has become Incorporate I'm h, habits and j. ire
Guently iDcapacit1tei Tor the trauScr!0 ION OF b,,s
ness; that he has applied 10 his ownt, large sos
of money, exceeding his proportion. and 10 con
ceal IL has used his own name Instead Of Tbs. uIrr
nerShfp D3Ine with officers o. the government
taken letters addressed 10 the firm from the Tr
0flice and concealed thCI. and IN January he wrote
10 the second auditor OF the Treasury that his
business with plainfIn was OF only Il c0rrInpre.tl
character and terminated with the rung ~ The
last claim lie states that they had nled about
1000 Claims and defendant had retained about the
same number, and he ,tSftS That h has frequently
made efforts for settlement without success and
therefore has 10 ask the Intervention OF the court
A temporary restraining order was made by judge
Hagner, returnable on February 1st.
KNOCKED SESsELESs AND RoBBED-NIr NJ Sinnr-
son Kelley. who is visiting his father in-iaw Mr. G.
Thomas, OF West Washington, states That while
coming through the Washington circle, about ~,
Friday night, he was seized by two men and
senSeeSs, and was robbed OF his watch and S2i and
O'Clock, when he was able 10 make his way home
A DECREE CT DrvORCE--TO-day Judge James. In
the Equity Court, made decree In the OF Is-
bella Dodson ct JAS II. DodSOn. disS0lying the
bonds OF matrimony between them and giving her
the custody OF her Two children she set forth In
the bill fled In September by Mr. w r. Williamson
that they were married september 9Th. 1871. by
Rev. u. W. Anderson. and they lived together I'LL
1876 when he deserted her and She further charged
that he committed adultery with one Martha
Crosby In 1875