Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-17
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at HOO pm. and
eXtingui>hed at 3:Io am.
Ernest Dipple has begun a suit in equity
against August Guenther. a. f. L. Reese and
Others to settle a dispute over a piece of prop
erty known as Peter Mill Seat, at BrightWood.
lie claims that he purchased the property for
$500. but the defendants. instead of givingh him
a deed In lee, gave nm "A deed of trust.
The Federation of Trades Unions last evening
elected Mes>rs. T. W. oyster and Tho>. Denham
TO represent the federation at the fourth annual
session of the Federation Of Trade and Labor
Unions of the United states and Canada, to be
held in this city on December next.
The contract for furnishing and delivering
5000 calf shoes at the navy yard, Washing.
ton. Tor the use of the navy. has been awarded
10 " m Mcknight, OF Philadelphia, at S1.94
per pair.
Col. John A. Joyce returned last evening from
New York, where he contracted with Thomas
X. Knox Il Co. for the publication of a book en-
titled Peculiar Poetry" to be issued by the LIST
William Cole, colored man, who drew a
pistol while engaged in fight, was fined $50 by
Judge Smell to-day for carrying concealed
Last night about eight O'Clock a white male
child was found on the parking at I'D and h
streets northwest, and was sent To st. AIMS In
Julia F. Webster has entered suit against the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company for
$4,000 for injuries received by her twelve
year-old son, Joseph III. Webster, who lost a
loot by being run over by train corner of
1851. 'N '-1' '''''' ''n s''ee' De'ein'ef l.
Tuesday afternoon young colored man.
named Lemuel johnson, living near B and
18th streets northeast, while skylarking in the
yard of the Brick Machine company, was &C
cidentally run over by his cart and seriously
injured.
William Minor. a twelve-year-old colored boy.
was in the Police Court this morning charged
with being idle and incorrigible, and was sem
fenced to the reform school during minority
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the well-known
eolored tragedienne, supported by Miss Lena
Miller, soprano; Mr.. Thomas p. simmons bar
hone, and MIR. Christopher Mckinney, tenor
will give an entertainment, consisting of dra-
matte readings and singing, at Willard hall
this evening.
The designations Of Messrs Adds B. Brown.
j. III. Vaudeville and Julius Solger as United
states commissioners were to-day accepted by
the Court in General Term.
See the advertisement for an excursion by
the ladies of Hamline church to the Great Falls
on Saturday.
The Corcoran fire insurance company has
nied bill In equity against John Thomas John
son and others for the sale of lot 3, in subdivi-
sion Of square 427. to satisfy a note.
In the suit of Sarah Z. Chase and Dennis Pin
ney tr, and others, for the sale of three houses
ana lots on NJ street, between 18th and 18th
streets, Judge Cox yesterday decreed the sale
The application of Walter III. Foss, student,
Tor admission TO the bar of this District was to,
day, referred to the examining committee
John stewart and Engine Fuller, two young
men OF East ashington, were before the Police
Court to-day charged with stealing six chairs
nom Geuthelers garden, on Capitol Hill. The
Judge gave them six months each in JAIL
The W ashfngtOn Trestle manufacturing COM
Pany has nled certificate OF Incorporation
The object Is to manufacture and sell machine
~ for the practical application of the patents
granted TO CIV. Zeigler, and the capital Is fixed
at $1,000, In 20 shares The officers are: Max
Locns, president; L. A Dellwig, secretary; Nor
RS Luchs, treasurer, and Norman T. Engel,
Owen Donnelly and Morris Luchs directors who
with G. w. Zeigler and E. E. Ellisare the incor.
porator1