Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-05

EQUITY CoURr-Judoe Haoaer
Yesterday, Hitz agt. Htz et al; order making r.
ID. Mussey party defendant. Pckreil, executor, agL
National Bank OF the Repubucdecree dismissng suit
by agreement. Morseii ct 81. agt solomon ct al;
agt PUTNAM; motion 10 quash return OF marshal
overruied In re VIM Wood; order authorizing
commission TO pay money Graf1in agt Handy; re-
ce1ver ordered TO give possession OF leasehold.
POLICE CoURr-Judge Mus pro tenn
To-day: Americus Murray, colored, assault on
Deisie Adams; g. George Robinson colored, lar
ceny: 80 DAYS 10 JAIL Frederick Muse, coored, lar.
ceny; IS or 30 days Ella Brooks, colored, charged
with stealing dress and skirt valued at $12 from
Mrs Mary Thomas. with whom she had been hv-
Ing, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 80 days in
JAIL Thomas Smith. indecent exposure; SO.
Affairs In West Washington.
THE FUNERAL OF WIZ. T. D. DIXON, who died at
his residence, 1882 2sth street, Sunday night, viii
take place tomorrow, at O'Clock p m, the inter-
ment being at Oak Hill cemetery.
oNFIRMATIoN.-RU. Rev. George Peterktn. .. D..
bishop OF West Virginia, will administer the apos-
tolic rite OF continuation at Grace church, Thurs
A MARROW EscAPE-This morning, while John
Gates was engaged in removing the crosstree from
the old democratic pole on High street. at Prospect
street, at a height Of about nifty feet above the
ground, he slipped and fell, but retained his pres
ence o! mind and clutched rope. and by it made
rapid descent to the ground escaping with no more
than pair OF skinned hands from the friction Of
the rope
NOTRs.-Workmen are employed in clearing the
weeds, &C, along the towpath.-Hermione Lodge,
NO; IL, K OF p, gave an excursion this morning TO
CaDln John bridge.
The COAL IRADE-Consequent on the break in
the canal last weeks coal trade was very dull
Tine total for the week was 4,O92O8 tons; for the
year to date 17461915 tons.
GRAIN RECEIPTS-Canal boat Veal and Leigh ar
rived with $500 bushels OF wheat for Hartley Bros
SHIPPING NEws.-Schrs. Addie NJ. Chadwick, Kate
NJ Hilton and W. l. Bradley, cleared to-day for
Baltimore, light.
CONDITION OF THE WATER At A. M.-tireat Falls
5; receiving reseryOir-nOrth connection, s; south
connection. 15 distributing observation-disclosures
gatehouse, 20; ef1uent gatehouse 36. High tide In
the river today at 8 D. m; low tide at p. IN.
CURIOUS FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNIN0.-A Trenton
IN J.) special 10 the Philadelphia Times, August
4th, says: Lightning played good many freaks in
ana near this city this afternoon and evening
Trees and barns were struck. cattle stunned and
several persons badly frightened. A tree on Cal
houn street was struck about s O'Clock. and the
noise caused horse to run away. Aman standing
at the corner Of Greene and State streets par
TALLY stunned The roof Of a house on South
Warren STREET was partly burned this evening
The most curious freak was with horse-car In
State street bolt Of lightning flashed through
the car, binding the horses and the driver The
horses dashed to one side and threw the car OF the
track and dumped the driver into the street. The
driver was not injured
ii. w. Murray, ex-member of the Virginia Senateq
and grand master Of MaSons for the state, was
stricken with paralysis at Charlottesville Va, yes
terday.