Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-06
Transfers of Real Estate.
The BlOdUete Cici,,,.


The BlOdgets Claim.
BILLS DISMISSED IN THE EQUITY COURT TO-DAY.
To-day, in the Equity Court, before Judge Cox,
the cases OF BlOdgett against Grant and same
against Langdon. involving the title To the Jamaica
tract We're Ieard, and owing TO the failure of COM
plsinant TO comply with The order requiring de-
case Is TO Grant and Creswel and IN the second as
70 Barber.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MAKKET.-at the Queens
town drove yards Oh the Metropolitan Branch. b.
o. X. r., three miles from the city, Lewis ID.
Means, proprietor. yesterday. 800 head OF cattle
on the m&ri,et, and all sold to butchers Best,
Oh To 64O; d Few choice large cattle brought a
Ettle mora; good, 54 to o. fair. 81. TO .51&;
ana lambs on TIE market. 469 shipped TO Balti-
more, balance sold TO butchers. Old sheep 40 to
5A Lambs, 70 So. 70 cows and calves brought
good.
BASE BALL--The Baltimore harI hitters took the
National nine into camp yesterday afternoon. at
capitol park, 10 the tune of II 70 5. The home
boys made gallant fight but were unable to catch
up The Nationals started last night on a months
tour, aud 1t is hoped they Will make good record
The WashIngtOns were downed by the BrooKlyns
In Brooklyn yesterday by score Of II to B.
A NORMAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND HEsEpITY-
The sessions OF the Normal Institute OF Hygiene
ard Heredlty, held under the auspices OF the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union.were opened
Mrs BuTTfs conducted the devotional exercises Dr.
Elliott CoueS delivered an address ON 1.-The Human
Mechanism" and Mrs. Dr. J. III. Kellogg read a
paper on the relation OF hygiene TO temperance In
the evening DIR. j. Ii. Kellogg. made an address on
the hygiene OF respiration and ventilation. AT this
morning session Mrs Bishop Andrews conducted
the devotional exercises Mrs. Lucinda Carr, NJ. d..
spoke on the problem OF dress. and DR.. j. T. John
son discussed some the causes OF the n-health of
the present. generation. The program for the after
noon session included an address by Dr. Albert /.
Glhon- The sessions Will be continued this even
DINE MUsEUN-The popularity of the museum is
sun on the Increase and crowded houses are at
sracted at every performance Among the attrac-
ions this week are the three comedians Billy Ken
6edy JAKE Bodd and Harry Th0rne: the wonderful
bIduiuiua; EDWARD Martini the English tenor: Pick
eft ana Nayou, DOfretti, Howell Sisters Zeita, the
Fire queen, and all the curosities concluding with
Maggie Wiliett's Matinee. Trapped
The WASHINGTON CITY HIBERxI.N SOCIETY,"
AT the meeting OF the Washington civ Hibprn1an
Benevolent Society. No. l. last night the following
officers elected for the ensuing wear. Vhf,n1aS
I Is presdtnt' Francis Coyis vice president;
John H. Obrien. secretary; p b. Dunn treasurer:
John D0nnely, William CrqInpton. James Below
Sangel McNonigle. Daniel Donovan ana George r
Eberley. trustees; Patrick Kelley marshal: john
blsL, assistant marshal.
TIE UNION VETERAN CORFs' ELECTToN-The
Union Veteran corps. hrst company. an a meeting
last evening elected officers as follows: NJ A.
Iappan, captain: NJ F. UreIl. first lieutenant: W
X Ramsey, senior second lieutenant; d. V Fenton,
JUNIOR second lieutenant: DIR. ID. l. Bovee surgeon:
nj Thomson. first sergeant Vim. = Simmons
second sergeant: John Welsh third sergeant. C. vi
Bliss. fourth sergeant; i. j. DOIan NTH sergeant
Lewis t. Jewett, Guartermaster sergeant
An ACCIDENT N sHAFr.-Patrick H. Haley
foreman oi The water works SHAFT being sunk near
the Howard University. was seriously injured by
al accident which occurred about O'Clock last
nlxhJ az the shalt He was being hauled out OF the
shaft. which Is 1O7 feet deep in one OF the brke1s
when within twenty feet OF the top the cOg-wheel
pm snpped out OF us place and the bucket began 10
descend with great Tapldity. Haley sprang from
tle bucket when within twelve feet OF the bottom.
He landed on his Teet. breaking his ankle and one
q the buckets struck him ON the back innlctfng
StriDuS injury IL II thought that IL he had not
jumped MI Haley would have been crushed To
1stlh between the two buckets He was taken 10
Providence hospital
FINDHIs CHILDRRS-Y esteriay afternoon MT Chass.
hoys .ade complaint 10 Major Dye. OF the police,
that rlree OF his children had been taken from The
SIy. anu asked tle AID Of The police In ascertain
ih8 thef whereabouts. The missing children are
ms WIN girls, Nellie and Hattie. aged ten years
anu Ceih- aged Tour years They had been with
uAelr mother, Mrs Emily Boys, az 10 sth street
SoaSeeast IN whose care they We're left by the
Equity CONT, in The decree OF divorce granted some
weeks ago ON Friday last MI Rows was appointed
U Judge cox, OF the Probate Court guardian 10
nls cnHuftn aHd the saline night they disappeared
noih the city Mr. ROys thinks that their mother
mas Sc them away To some OF her relatives and
"a ctLis that his oldest son. who i an employe OF
VIC w q !" X X. knows their whereabouts He
states that he has some money To nav over 10
Ihein- To-day Ms RDys flied a motion in the
ipl al uFtIcf requiring Chase Rows
pay 80 INTO the registry 81 the court the balance.
OF which after paving the expenses OF the snif In
De divided between the parties TO the suit
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Book SALE TINS EvExIyG-Nr bowling Will
beSln the sale this evening at 7:30 O'clock at his
auction rooms, ~ a very important library com
Prising about thrae tbossaHd volumes, embracing
law, history, scientific works, documentary his
tory. medical and miscellaneous works, ali well
bound and in good condition
JAPANESE OBJECTS OF ART.-The sale OF this
urtf1yalied collection OF japanese bronZes porce-.
LalnS and antique kakemonOS will begin tG-mor-
row morning at eleven O'Clock, at the auction
r09ins OF Thomas bowling, 18th street and Penn
syIVaniS avenue. This is fine collection and Jh.,
sale should be Wei attended
fEREsPToKY SALE OF REAL EsTATE-Read the
ADVERTISEMENT to-day, In the auction column OF a
Pcftihptory safe OF the Citizens Building cOmpanys
PrOptrtf consisting OF houses and lots In the north
pOrtunlty. ~
BE EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSo-
ssAIioS--Ihe nrst payment OF the 9TH issue OF
So oecoLaes due Tomorrow "wednesday. and
oincs Oh the secretary, JnO Joy EdsOn 9l7 street
noIsn.est, 80 a m 70 40 2. IL daily or at the
IL HsS1eong, Nay 9Th, att o'clock D. M at Marinis