Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-27
Beef and Pork Contracts.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SMITH COURT OF IN.

QUIRY.
The naval court Of inquiry appointed to in
contracts between Paymasser General Smith
and Mr.. Austin P. Brown for furnishing beef
and pork for use in the navy, met again at the
Navy department this morning. Paymaster
General Smith appeared as witness and testi-
fled that his commission dated from June,
1882, and that an advertisement for
naval supplies was dated October Z, 1882. He
Identified copy of the advertisement, and, in
answer to a question of the judge advO-
vOcate, stated that he received proposals
from Austin p. Brown and from thirty
% nine @ others A contract was 1 made with Brown
$4,000 pounds canned beef, 5000 barrels vim
egar and $4,000 pounds candles, for all of
papers connected with the contract were re-
ceived as testimony after identification. A
similar course was pursued with reference to
naval supplies of October 22d, 1883, Mr.. Austin
p. Brown being awarded an additional contract
for supplying beef and pork The remainder Of
consideration of the papers introduced. The
court will meet again tomorrow.
DECISION IN FAVOR OF A BUILDING Assoc1A-
T1oN.-The case Of Mrs. Morrow against James
ct al.action to recover moneys paid into a
building aSSoc1atiOn-waS decided in the Court
in General Term this morning. Judge James
delivered the opinion affirming the decision
below. This is Il legacy of the shortage of s.
A. Terry, the secretary of the Territorial aSsOci-
alton, and the plaintiff sought to recover the
amounts paid In with ten per cent interest,
The defense was that the money not having
reached the treasurer's hands, the association
was not responsible The case was here once
before on bill and answer, and was sent back
to the auditor, who now reports certain sums
as not properly the assets OF the association.
The court says that the paying to the secretary
when the treasurer was not present was like
paying receiving teller Of q bank at his resi-
dence, and that the money SO paid cannot be
said to be paid to the association. The auditors
report was therefore affirmed. Chief Justie
Cartier disSented.
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES. E. SPEAR.-James
Edwin Spear, who for several years occupied
the position of leading writer the staff of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, aud more recently that of
editorial correspondent of the New York World
in Washington, died in this city of acute bron-
chitis early Saturday morning. His brother,
who lives in Massachusetts,, will arrive to-day,
and the disposition Of the remains will be de-
termfned.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES FAIR.-Preliminary
arrangements are already far advanced looking
the armory from November to Ii next.
Already many business men have pledged
substantial donations for the fair, and others,
honorary members of the Rifles, have con-
Sented to go on the general committee Of the
fair, and guaranteed their hearty support.
Sl tee oe
pointing sub-committees, issuing OF the pros
pectus, and preparation of the numerous circu-
lars will be discussed and acted on.
CoNcoRDIA CHURCH MATTERs.-At a meet
ing of the congregation of Concordia German
Evangelical church yesterday the following
members of the church council were elected:
Messrs. Fir. Vogt, Justus Kaiser, John Kaiser,
John schneider f & Mr. & & Giessier was reelected
powered to proceed with the erection of q par
sonage adjoining the church on street.
RoBBER1Es REPoRrED-Chief Clerk John
Tweedale, of the War department, reports
stolen from the record office of the department
dc tQ1 nod N
-Charles p. Stiefel, 26 street, reports that
while passing along M street Saturday night
pants, worth SlS.-Hannah Hyland, 1929 Yer
mont avenue, reports stolen quantity OF
and pair of earrings, valued at So. .S5
DEDICATION OF A CATHOLIC CHURcH-St
Ambrose Catholic church, at Wilson's station
PRINCE George's county, Md, was dedicated at
Gibbons. High mass was sung by Father
Caushy, of Laurel, Md; under whose care the
in F, was excellently rendered by a choir COM
posed for the occasion of members of Sts. Aloy-
sius and Dominic's churches of this city. Car
roll institute, from this city, attended in body,
by their president, E. j. Hannah.
The church has cost 81 800, and is free from
debt.
FINED FOR VIOLATING THE FISHING LAW
night, between 10 and IL O'Clock,
ser rowed from the foot Of 22d street to the
Long bridge, searching for violators OF the new
nShlng law. When near the Long bridge they
captured two ishermen-Henry r. Davis and
Horatio Beach-and took possession Of their
boats and fishing traps. LII the Police Court
this morning the men pleaded guilty, and the
court imposed a fine of SO each and forfeited
their boats and fishing traps.
Alexandria Af1;airA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE MURDER TRIAL.-The trial OF John T.
Downey for murder, in killing James T. Bur-
nett, was resumed by Judge French this morn
ing in the corporation court. The day SO far
has been spent In the arguments OF counsel to
the jury. The testimony for the defense given
by Arlington and Phillips, who were the COM
panions of the accused on the night Of the hon.
icide. presented o case similar to that made be-
fore the first bench of Justices; that Is that Bur-
nett had drawn knife on Downey aud followed
Downey, who retreated, firing as he retired,
some twenty feet, when Burnett fell and died.
Tho trial viii probably terminate tomorrow.
NOTES.-The mayor has fined John Mason IS
for assault and John Williams IS for disorder1y
condnct---A considerable rain, accompanied
by thunder and lightning, passed over this city
yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock, but did
not touch the section north OF the canal bridge.
Mr. w. =. Graves has recovered the horse
stolen away from his stabie.-Ihe Free Meth
odists held open air service on Franklin street
yesterdays--Bishop Whfttle administered con-
frmattOn at the Manassas Episcopal church
observation-disclosures are now engaged in
carrying ont the design already mentioned I'm
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