Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-06


The Charges Against Architect Clark.
Major JONAS who b as been appointed by Sec
rotary Lamar to conduct the investigation OF
the charges made against Architect Clark, OF
the Capitol, has received q communication
from the Stonecutters' Union, which pre-.
ferred the charges, stating that they would
be ready to proceed with the examination into
this date they would furnish more specific
charges and a list of witnesses as had been re.
quested. Architect Clark will be informed, and
after consultation with him date for begin.
ming the hearing will be fixed upon.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Coon went to Balti.
more to-day to attend the Grand Army reunion.
JUDGE LovER1DGE REs1GNs.-Judge Lover.
office of the Interior department, and at present
the second assistant commissioner of pensions,
has resigned, to take effect on the 10th instant
Local Notes.
The Horse Owners National Insurance asso-
citation filed papers of Incorporation with the
recorder yesterday. The object Is to enable the
members to insure each other against loss from
death OF domestic aniTals The trustees are
Odiorne, and j. c. Lantz.
Louis r. Bart, charged with violating the in.
ternal revenue laws and on trial in the Crimi-
nal Court, was this morning found "not guilty.
scALDED BY CARELESS WATERLOO Sat
urday last Mrs. Merrill, wife Of Capt. Merrill OF
the money order branch of the city post office
while taking refreshments in Jarvis saloon, on
9th street, was badly scalded about the head
and neck by waiter upsetting small pot OF
coffee upon her. Mrs. Merrill is yet under q
physicians care at her home, 415 I'd street
northwest.
THE COURT DECIDES THAT DREDGE Is
VEssEL-To-day,i in the Court in General Term,
Judge Merrick delivered his first opinion since
his recent appointment to the bench of the Dis.
trict. In the Admiralty Court Cornwall & Co.
had filed libel against steam dredge No. Z, OF
se G asiss and in tb work pon'
made was that a dredge not s being u a
vessel in contemplation of law, the Admiralty
Court had no jurisdiction. This point was sus-
tanned by Judge James, and an appeal being
Merrick delivered the opinion of the court,
reversing the judgment below. Messrs. W. d.
Davidge and E. B. Briggs appeared for the libel.
liant, and Mr.. N. Wilson for the dredge.
THE LAws-CARsoN DIFFIcULrY.-In the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the case OF
w. R. Laws, charged with carrying concealed
weapon, pistol, was tried to-day. There was q
disturbance at Carson hotel, on the afternoon
Of the 4th of March, between Laws and Perry
Carson, and it was claimed that Laws used the
pistol. Laws testified that Carson's had some
animosity toward him, for he had stated that
Carson was as much fit to represent the repub-
lfcans of the District at Chicago as he Iaws)
was to sit in Heaven and hold the reins over
the angels and he denied positively any knowl-
edge OF the pistol. The Jury were out When the
court took a recess till O'Clock.
THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL WINDOW
UNvEILED,-The Shakespeare memorial win.
dow In the church at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
subscribed for by American visitors, was un.
yelled yesterday by Mr.. Howard Potter, Of New
York, ON behalf of Mr.. James Russell Lowell.
who found It impossible to attend the ceremo.
MES.