Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-28

injuries, ana the jury rendered a verdict that
BransOn came to his death "frOm Inflammation
OF the bowels. caused by incised wounds in
fiicted with knife in the hands of Augustus
DYSON" Dyson was then taken to jail.
Celebrating Gen. Grants Birthday.
ALARGELY-ATTENDED MEETING-A CONFEDER-
ATE OFFICERS TRIBUTE.
A large1y-attended meeting was held at the
Metropolitan church last evening to celebrate
the esd anniversary of the birthday of Gen.
Grant. The seats in the main portion of the
church were occupied by the members of the
G. A. r. and their families Senator Manderson
presided and opened the meeting with brief,
but stirring, address. Prayer was offered by
tations to attend the meeting were read from
Secretary Bayard, Secretary Lamar. Attorney
GENERAL Garland. Senator Dolgh, and Mr.; Jas.
the commissioner of pensions; Gen. $. 5. Bur-
dett, Mr. s. S. Shellabarger, Gen: r. E. Colston,
VIM. G.Webster, and Mr.. Green b. Raum. Sew
eral of the speakers referred to the fact as no.
table feature OF the occasion that this was the
first time the people of the country had cele-
brated the birthday of man still living. Gen.
Colston had written a letter, which was read by
the chairman, in which he said that if no one
e,se aa ha .ne a Gs sue was present to
son, would like to add his tribute to the life and
character OF Gen. Grant, which he proceeded to
liza quartette rendered a number of selections
telegram was sent to Gen. Grant from the
meeting.
The B. and o. COmpany's New Building.
THE COMPANY TAKES POSSESSION OF ITS NEW
OFFICES.
The handsome and substantial new building
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th
street, erected by the Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany for its telegraph and railroad ticket of.
fees, has just been completed, and the company
is now taking possession. The offices on the
first floor are already open for business. The
telegraph operators will move this evening into
the commodious room provided for them on the
fourth floor. Newspaper correspondents have
taken possession Of most of the elegant Office
rooms on the second and third floors The
building has been neatly finished throughout
in hard wood. The large telegraph and ticket
in elegant STYLE In the rear of the main office
are two private offices, occupied by Major Harry
Clarke, manager OF the Washington office, b.
general passenger agent of the company. This
office is connected by means of pneumatic tubes
This room has been fitted with every appliance
that will contribute to the efficiency of tele-
graphic service.
HE WANTS S2OO.-Charles R. Munroe, by
Messrs. Edwards and Barnard to-day entered
material In laying the.fioor OF the Pension build
ing at defendants request The complainant
sets out the contract made January 21st, and
same on the morning Of February 21st defend
ant proposed that plaintiff should complete the
same s me by tn the & neSt morning and plaintiff agreed
pay; that the contract required the dirt to be re-
moved without plaintiffs cost, and that because
of the delay In removing the dirt, he was him
dered and failed to complete the flooring till
Wednesday evening, February 25th.
SALES OF PROPERTY.-John lyman has sold to
Mrs. A. w. Adams the lot at the southwest
corner of 18th and l. streets. fronting 26.9 feet
on 10th, with depth Of 1O0.6 feet, Tor $6,67s.-
S3. The improvement Is q small brick house.
VIM. LDunlop has sold to Christopher Dickson,
for $16,5OO, the property on the east side Of 7th
street, near Louisiana avenue. The Washing
ton city orphan asylum and the chiidren's hos
pital have sold to George A. Shehan the ground
fronting an 18th street between and streets,
70. S3, 332. Thomas e. Waggaman, as trustee,
has sold to Conrad Becker for 81, 600, the prop
erty at the northeast corner Of 18th and e
streets
PASSENGERS FROM PANAMA.-Among the
passengers who arrived in New York from As
pinwan yesterday by the steamer City Of Para
were the following: DIR. Sugo, bearer OF dis
patches from the American consul general at
Panama to Washington; Lieut.. Moore, United
States navy, OF the United States steamer Ga
lena wounded at Colon and sent home; Gen.
G. A. Comma, ex-President Of Panama, driven
out by revolutionists; F. w. Rice, for thirty
years United States consul on the ISthmus,
who went out OF Office last October.
Minister Morton has replied to the Americans