Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-01
The Washi nctOn Grove Association.

THE CAMP MEETING TO BE OPENED AUGUST 1Sr
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR.
AT the annual meeting of the Washington
Grove camp meeting association, held at the
grove Saturday, reports were received from the
various officers showing the association to be in
q ilomishing condition. Officers were elected
for the year as follows: Thos. Z. Morgan, pres-
dent; W. Il. Woodward, vice president; f. F.
trustees: T. p. Morgan, ". X. Woodward, j. r
Mitchell, VIM. Burris, J. W: Wade, r.. II. VIII
Howard, L. s. Chapman and q. T. Woodward
executive committee: J. W. Somerville, j. +.
Birch, j; II. Wilson, +: +; Howser, S.W: Frank
o. /. Hall J. r. R,ggles j. n. Bovee w. T.
Birch, Ii; Z. Craig and J.. ]. Reed; audit COM
I Inittee; J; f. Stoke. 6. T. Woodward and A.
the LIST OF August and continue 1t two weeks.
Gibbons agt. Mahon, in the Court in General
Term, Judge James delivered the opinion OF the
$50 shares of gaslight stock the dividends to be
collected ana paid to her sister, the plaintiff
The Gaslight company issued, on increase of
the capital, $50 shares to her as trustee, and
plaintiff claiming these as dividends filed bill
for the transfer OF the additional shares to her.
The court holds that the additional stock is in
no sense dividend and is simply u certificate
of ownership, and denied the prayer of the bill.
Tile plaintiff appealed from this decision.
\ RAILROAD VERDICT SCALED.-To-day In
the Court in General Term, Il decision was
given i'll the case of Martin Flannery agt. the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company. Mr.
Flanuery sued for SlO,UU0 damages, alleged to
nave been sustained by him in October, 1881,
when being passenger on their road he was
assaulted anu beaten. ana the agents of defend
ant failed 10 protect him. Judge Cox delivered
the opinion OF the court. The court held that
damages fouud-So OOO-was excessive, and
unless plaintiff RENTED $500 new trial
would be awarded.
y FATAL RINK AcCIDEST.-ColW VIM Bowles.
of No. 50I T. street, died Saturday night from
injuries received in fall al the roller skating
rink. on street. about week ago. He was
about 60 years of age, and i clerk in the sur
gcon generals oiice. When he fell he broke
one of his legs and sustained severe internal
injuries.
EXHIBITION DRILL OF THE HIGH School
CADErs.-At the request of the ladies in charge
OF the garden party and strawberry festival to
be held at lie proit Park Tuesday afternoon,
June I'd, the High school cadets will give an ex-
inhibition drill on the grounds about six O'Clock
in the evening.
THE MEETING of st. Patrick's Total Absti-
nence Society last night was well attended, and
nterfstlng We're made d BY Messrs
hany. Nine persons took the pledge. The
future meetings OF the society will be held every
sunday night ut Carroll Institute hall, street
FINED FOR AssAULTISG HIS CELL-sArE.-
Daniel j. Burns, Waterman at the Pension
Office; and young man named Ira Burdatt
We're locked up in the same cell last night at
the fifth precinct station house for being drunk
During the night Burns assaulted Burdett by
striking him in the face and humping his head
against the wall. This morning in the Police
Court Burns was fined $40 or fifteen days in
Jail.
DECISION AGAINST THE b. & i. RAILROAD
Coin the case OF Alexander Jones, owner of
the tug boat Kate Jones, against the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, the Court in General
Term to-day rendered II decision This case was
an action for $1,000 damages alleged to have
been sustained by the railroad company having
kept the draw of Long bridge closed for four
days, and IT came up on Il stipulation that if the
plaintiff was entitled to recover, Judgment
might be entered for S293. The answer stated
that the bridge w;tS injured by IL schooner and
closed for repairs, and the court Judge Cox de-
nyering the opiniOnl gave judgment for the
plaintiff.
GLUT OF TOBACCO IN VIRGINIA.-The tobacco
glut at I4ynchburg, Va. is unprecedented. Last
week closed with 1.oOO,OUO pounds the
Warehouse HOOrs. sufficient for this week $ sales
Notwithstanding this state of affairs, prices
nave Kept up, and TO prevent break in the
market, the commission merchants are adVer-
Using requests to the planters to hold their
crops b&ci. Ior u few weeks. NSSuch necessity
ever occurred before.
Postmaster Adreon turned the Baltimore post
Office over to his successor Mr.. Park Ell Veazey
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