Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-01
The BlOdRett Claim.

FURTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN PROSPECT.
In the Equity Court to-day, IN the case OF Blod-
gett agt Grant ct al, involving the title to the
Jamaica tract, now in the city limits Messrs Hill
yer and Ralston appeared for the defendant G. T.
bearing and Mr.. W. c. Stone for the complainant
Judge Hillyer asked the court 60 sign decree dis
missing the case against bearing. which was done.
AT the same he said that he had been requested 10y
MI w. L. Particle, who had filed an elaborate an
swer. bringing In issue the merits OF the contro-
versy to apply for permission to withdraw his an
| swer and nle demurrer.
MI Stone objected to the withdrawal OF the an
swer on the ground that fun copy had been fur
nlshed Blodgett and replication had been filed.
The court refused TO allow the answer TO be with
drawn. This brings the case to issue, notwith-
standing the dismissal OF the bin as TO certain
parties and 1t is understood that Blodget Will pro-
| ceed TO take his testimony.
ARRANGING For DECORATION DAY-Tha eyec,l-
tive committee OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
on Decoration day serOnceS held a meeting last
night and appointed the chairman, Department
commander Alexander, as a committee OF one on
the selection OF orators and poets. A reception
committee, consisting OF the officers OF the eXecu-
tive committee, the senior and junior vice depart
ment commanders, the post commanders, and the
post department commanders was appointed The
chairman was authorized to appoint committees on
decoration, transportation, music, and press. and
TO select two comrades to take charge OF the ser
vices at Soldiers home and Congressional cemetery
INSURANCE OFFICIALS CHosES-IaSt night new
council OF the Chosen Friends Jan Insurance organ
katton> was organized 10y w. j. Newton, supreme
H. III, ". d.
adopted. The following officers were elected: Dr.
j. I. Winter, p. c. c.: G. G. Bergman c. G.; l. f.
oBrien, secretary, and Z. J. Stephan, marshal
SALE OF IMPORTED ROSES AND OTHER PLANTS
Mr. bowling will sell tomorrow morning. al III
O'clock large collection OF imported roses from p
w. Van Der Neur tBoSkoop, Holland). to which Will
be added beautiful variety OF Towering and other
plants from local florists. The sale VIII be at the
elegant establishment OF VIM. Coleman 1919 New
York avenue, between l2Lh and 18th streets This
is splendid opportunity TO decorate lawns.
| TIE ELECTRIC LIGHTs.-The electric lights placed
on the top OF the Capitol dome. the tower OF tbs,
| Smithsonian, and the.top OF the monument by the
| BruSh-Swan Light company OF Washington. drew
| crowds OF persons from their homes last night 10
witness the effects The matter OF test as 10 the
power OF the light directed by the company last
night specially TO that on the Capitol. The dis
lance. which was deemed TO be sufficiently great 10
illustrate practical results by the at the Capt
| about 400 lamps, which were extingliShed The
attention OF the company tonight Will be directed
TO the lights on the Smithsonian Institution build
ing, and on the monument with reference TO light
Ing up the public mall, running from the Capitol 10
the Presidents House. and in connection with this
test all the lamps within these enclosures VIII be
| extinguished about $50 O'Clock.
| During the quarter ending with yesterday the
increase over the preceding quarter in the amount
OF SecOndclaSS or newspaper matter mailed at the
Washington city post office was s7S9.s6.
A CARD.-The party who is selling medicine in
the city and asking his purchaser TO call the next
day at my Office for magnetic treatment. and repre-
senting himself as me, is fraud. / take no Zee
less than SIS Prof. A. j. DEXTER
500 18th street northwest