Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-08

lows parade in Baltimore on the occasion Of
. Inc unwilling OF the Ridgely monument on the
The Washington Cadet Corps Major Fleet
wood, last night marched from their armory,
on - street, between 9TH and 9Th, to the park
near the boundary, and went into camp. They
Will be in camp for ten days.
AN ACCIDENT TO MR. WILLrAM SNowpEN.
Mr. William Snowden, OF Anne Arundel coun-
~ XIV, while riding to mis- home near Laurel last
the darkness against a piece OF timber which
nad been LETT by some builders jutting across
the road: road. The timber struck him In
the breast, breaking his collar bone.
and otherwise injuring him. Mr.. Snowden
who is a prominent politician, was to have at
tended the convention at Annapolis to-day as a
de,agate. and the accident has considerable
political effect, the factions I'm the convention
are very evenly divided. Mr.. Snowden is COL
lector OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at
Georgetown.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF Doc CASES.
George Brandt was notified last week by Officer
kancher TO procure a tag for his dog which he
failed to do, and on sunday he sent the dog to
the country. The officer served a warrant on
Brandt, and this morning he was taken before
Judge Smell, who fined him So, which he paid.
The Judge intimated that such a course would
be pursued in all dog cases coming before him
in the future.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
5 am, 63.2: AIN, esq., IL am, 100; pm,
7s.1. Maximum, 1873: minimum, 62.5.
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT.-yud0e james
Yesterday, estate of Josias H. Knott; first and
final account OF executrix approved and passed.
Estate oil Francis A. Ashford; first and final &C
count of executriX approved and passed. Es-
tate of Henry \. Barlow; list Of debts due the
estate, as per books and papers, filed.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Oor
Yesterday, Cathcart agt. Knight; restraining
order issued. Windsor agt Clarke; leave to file
amended bill granted.
To-day Daniel apt Rrovn. GALA finally ru,t
lied In re. Thomas +. Appel; commission de
iunafico inquirendO issued. Middaugh agt
agt. Stewart ct al; injunction granted. Brown
agt. l.atta; dismissal of bill ordered. Magruder
agt. Beall and Branigan and Magruder; amend
IiIent OF decree OF first inst. ordered Humphrey
AT: Humphrey; sale decreed. king agt. King;
auditors report finally confirmed. Campbell
agt Campbell; divorce granted.
THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS In the fourth
artillery, to take effect October 1, 1886, are
ordered. Second Lieutenant Charles l.. Cor
thell, from battery c to light battery B; Second
Lieutenant stephen N. FOote, from Battery ID
to battery &.
NEW NATIONAL BANKs.-The acting con.
troler Of the currency has authorized the fol-
lowing national banks to commence business:
The First National Bank Of Dorchester Ne
braska; capital, $4,000; ]. H. Clark, president.
The First National Bank OF Waupau, Wis;
The First National Bank of Wayne, Nebraska:
capital, $685. 600; j. Q. Bussler, president; and
the Mtnnehaha National Bank, Of Sioux Falls
president.
CONTROLLER DURHAM has disallowed the
charge of 500 put in by the secretary of Ar.
IONA Territory, Mr.. H. NJ. Van Arman, for dis
count on draft sent him by the Treasury The
excuse for the charge was that the people in the
territory would not handle drafts and they had
to be sent to San Francisco TO be cashed ut an
expense which in this case would have
amounted to 5000, but that Mr.. Van Arman
sold ii at a discount OF 500 instead. The con.
troler disallowed the claim, because he consid-
cred 1t illegal and improper, and this morning
q gentleman from Arizona came TO the drst
controllers Office to tell him that United states
drafts on San Francisco were at q premium any
place in Arizona.
POSTMASTER CONGER, who has been spend.
ing his vacation at Bar Harbor, Me- returned