Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-23

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE To-DAY-The dyell,np-house
OF MI c: Graham, on the west side of st. Asaph
| fire about O'Clock this morning and was wrecked
The tire spread to the parsonage of the Second
| Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. Dinwddie, on the
| north and house On the south occupied by Mr.
John j. Jameson the back building OF the par
| pletely ex:inguished by 10 O'Clock. the damages
| being as follows: The frame house occupied by MI
J. j. Jameson, at the corner OF Wolfe and St.
ASaph streets, Is but slightly injured: the three
story brick house adjoining on the north has its
floors and walls intact, but the roofs are gone and
other wood WORK is badly burned The Presby-
terrain parsonage OF Rev. Dr. Dinwidde has lost It's
back roof, and the back building Is much injured.
Mr. Graham loses considerable on his furniture, as
do Dr. Dinwddie and Mr.. Jameson. The house
occupied by Graham. belonging 20 Thos Moten, IS
insured for $1,000 DR.. Dinwiddle was absent in
the country with his family. The total loss will
A W.sHINGroN SUIT DEcIDEp.-Judge Keith has
decided the Fecher-shipman case. growing out OF
a division OF money paid for contract work under
Fletcher They at first submitted the case to an
arbitrator, but Shipman sought to set the award
aside. Judge Keith's decision sustains the award.
IHE LEESBURG TELEGRAPH SUIT.-The Leesburg
telegraph line suit was decided yesterday afternoon
by Judge Keith. Tie Alexandria and Leesburg
Telegraph company built, some twenty years ago,
a telegraph line between the two points named.
ington. W. and Ohio gave the right OF way along
side The road bed under conditions The property
and franchise was purchased by Mr. Havener, at
that time the transportation agent Of the railroad,
and was managed by him Tor some years A syn
dictate OF bondholders sold out the old railroad
company, and new company-the Washington,
Ohio and Western X. r. company-was formed
This company claimed Mr.. Haveners telegraph as
part OF the property OF the old railroad company
and one day Instructed the telegraph employees,
who were in the railroad stations. account to the
auditor OF the road for the proceeds of the telegraph
hhe Judge Keith stopped this by an Injunction,
and has since had the matter under consideration
lie has now decided that the telegraph line Is the
proef % Mr. Havener but that it stands on
out a contract, ana he has given Mr.. H. three
months TO remove his telegraph poles, &C., to new
location.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-In the city circuit court, Judge
Keith the suit of Washington City (Run's) Savings
s Dans agt Thorpe has been sent back TO commits
lngton Bros, Judgment for $500 was rendered. An
order OF sale Is made in the OF Woodbury. agt.
r. H. K company has been dismissed.
INDIcTAENrs-Ihe grand jury OF the Alexandria
county court presented Yesterday afternoon, the
following true bliss Eliza Cooper for assault with
intent to XIII Lizzie Dover, two indictments Edw.
Duiany, for malicious cutting; same, for breaking
jail The following indictments were dismissed:
William Grimes, assault, and H. c. Robinson,
burglary.
BASE BALL-The first nine of the Cadet Base
Ball association, OF ST. Johns academy, played a
match game Of base ball with the government
printing Office nine, of Washington on The assocla-
stood, Cadets %, Printers g. The Cadet Ist nine
goes 10 Rockville, Md, to play the Stars OF that
place on Saturday next.
NOTEs.-Geo. w. Salisbury has been annointed
supervisor OF Jefferson district, adjoining this city
vice j. ". Pendleton reslgned.-Judge Sangster
i has appointed ". A. Lyons an additional constable
1or Jefferson diStr!ct-Mr. Julian r. Burke has
bought the lot corner OF Prince and Columbus
streets-part of the Fowle garden-for 81 ESQ. This
Green and Sarah Levi are detained at the station
mouse 1Or fneS.-F. W. COidltZ is held there for
the sheriff OF Warren county, Va. route to Rich
mond.
The reports of victories by General Gordon and
the raising OF the siege OF knartoum are confirmed
by official kilograms