Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-09
For the District.


For the District
DECISION IN THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS TEST
| CASE.
In the test case of the District against Thos. E.
Waggaman, i'm the Court in General Term to-
day, the District was sustained, the opinion
being delivered by Judge James. The District
law requires semi-annual returns to be made by
the real estate agents to the collector of taxes
and that the license tax be imposed, ana
| bond was given for the performance Of TINS
| to comply with the law. The defendant claimed
that the law had been repealed, and that the
pond was Inc eGur RI nooS .na as Il
| imposed license tax, and it was a perfect
| obligation to all interests of the District.
Not a Partner OF squier.
DECISION OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT IN
THE CASE AGAINST DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
EDMoNDs.
In the Court in General Term to-day, in the
case of Jesse b. Wilson, receiver, Tin the case of
| Crawford ct al. agt. Squier) agt. j. b. Edmonds
| Commissioner OF the District Of Columbia), the
decree of the court below dismissing the bill
was affirmed, Judge Merrck delivering the
| opinion of the court. The bill was brought TO
make Edmonds a partner of Squier 4 Co. and
| to make certain pay accounts available assets
of the bank The court, however, held that Mr..
Edmonds was nos partner and that therefore
| the papers taken from the bank are his per-
sonai property. An appeal to the supreme
| Court Of the United States was moved and
allowed.
The German Bank Cases.
THE BENCH WARRANT AGAINST Mr.. HITz WITH
DRAWN.
Mr. John HitZ, who with G. E. Prentiss) is in
dicted for making false entries, &C., in the
books of the German American National bank,
and for whom a bench warrant was issued last
week was in the Criminal Court to-day with
his counsel, Mr.. VIM. b. Webb. The district
attorney called the attention of the court to the
r.
HitZ had not endeavOred to evade process and
he now asked that the bench warrant be with
Mr.. " ebb said that the whole difficulty
seemed to have arisen through m1sunder.
standing with his lHtzs) counsel; that he e, had a
left the city, but as soon as he learned OF the
action of the court he had returned toits 1uris-
dietion.
The bench warrant was withdrawn.
Charged with Conducting a Gift Enter.
prise.
THE BAIL OF DIR. WIN. H. HALE FIXED AT
5000.
DIR. William H. Hale, editor Of Health and
Home occupied front seat in the Police Court
this morning. He had been notified by Detec-
tives Raft and Block to appear in court and
make answer to an Information charging MIN
with conducting git enterprise rise III, IN connec-
Traveller, newspapers published In this city.
The charge is based on advertisements in the
respective papers. The advertisement in the
"Heulh and Home states that $50 600 will be
distributed i'm premiums in sums ranging from
B cents to $4,000. the distribution to take
advertises only for a $40, 900 distribution. MIR.
Fields appeared for DIR. Hale and had bail fixed
at 5000, and the case was continued until De-
cembers Is at Mr.. Fields request.
AWoman Felled with an Axe.
HER AsSAILANT COMMITTED TO JAIL, IN DE-
FAULT OF 81 900 BAIL.
Noah Burke, colored, was in the Police Court
to-day charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill Mary L. Fortune, a colOred woman
who lives in O-street alley. The case was con-
tinued indefinitely, and he was committed to
Jail, in default OF 81 900 bail.
Itappears that Burke's wife, who is separated
from him, lives in the house of Mary Fortune,
and Burke had been told to keep away from
the house. On Saturday night he went there,
and disturbance followed. Burke lett the
house, but returned shortly afterwards armed
have me arrested, are your" and, raising the
axe, dealt Mary blow over the lett eye, and
she fell to the floor. Burke then left and washed
the blood off the axe. The wounded woman
ran to the sixth precinct station. DIR. Taylor
arrived at the station in time to stop the flow
of blood and save the woman's life. She was
then taken to her home. in O-street alley.
A MISSING TREASURY CLERK. Evelyn s.
WoOdford, a Treasury clerk, left his home, No.
40 Defrees street, last Monday, and as he has
not been heard from since, his family reported
he left home he Informed his wife ne was going
on a hunting expedition to New York, but he
did not state when. One OF his friends stated
that he went fishing on Monday. MIR. Wood
fords habits, it is said, have been very regular,
and it is feared some accident has befallen him.
COLLISION. ON THE b. AND p. RAILROAD
Yesterday afternoon a collision occurred on X
street. near I'd street southeast. between a train
on the b. and z. railroad and the yard engine.
Fortunately for the passengers the train was
running at a reduced rate of speed. Both engi-
neerS seeing danger ahead reversed their en-
gines. but not in time to prevent collision.
The only persons injured were: Charles Werden,
engineer of yard engine 326, whose face was
cut; and G. G. Johnson, fireman of engine 315,
who was struck in the face with piece Of coal.
but the conclusion was not felt by many OF the
passengers. The tracks were cleared in about
80 minutes.
SHORTENING THE HOURS OF LABoR.-The rule
adopted by the journeymen plumbers assem-
bly, liking nine hours as a days work at the
same pay per day as has been paid heretofore
went into effect to-day. The master plumbers
appear to have all accepted the situation and
there has been no conflict between them and
plumbers to whom a STAR reporter talked to-
day said the JOurneymen would not work more
than nine hours day as O rule anyhow II
there is any conflict it Is not likely to occur
light and there may be less work to do than at
present, when good plumbers are in demand.
BARGAINS AT LANSBURGH & BROs.-Owing to
and slightly damaging some of our winter uli-
derwear stock, We have concluded to sell to-
morrow morning, at O'Clock, these goods, at
half their value. They consist of mems, ladies'
and boys underwear, from medium to the
finest. Lansburgh & Bro.