Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-29
The Late Mr.. Causten's Papers

fore him the matter of the estate OF the late JAS
! II. Causten, in which T. E. Waggaman. quail
! fled as the administrator on bond of $500, 600
| a few days ago. The decedent, who was for
| many years engaged in collecting data and
prosecuting the French spoliation claims, left at
his death q large collection of valuable papers,
| which were placed in charge of the late Colonel
| John t. Pickett, and were afterw wards entrusted
| to w. E. Earle. Yesterday, the purpose of the
court was to make some arrangement as to the
proportion of fees to be paid the Causten estate.
There were present, representing various par
Miller. P. F. Iarner and MIR. Earle. some H;
thought that Mr.. Earle should pay the Estate
not les -. than twenty per cent and others
claimed that SO per cent was the right proper
ton. 1t was finally agreed that for the use of
the papers in prosecution of the claims Mr..
he received as fees, and give security that he
will pay over the amount the cases are de-
cided: There is no definite idea of the number
OF claims to be presented, but Mr.. Earle stated
he knew of over 100 but he did not know
how long it would take to dispose of them.
WAsHINGToN MILITARY COMPANIES TO VISIT
Observation-Disclosures have been provided in
baltimore for nearly all the District organiza-
lions which Will take part in the parade of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac in that city
May 9TH. The District will be represented in
the parade as follows: Washington Light In
fantry, $50 men, quartered at Wilson Post
hall; Union Veteran Corps, Old Guard, 80 men,
at samstag's hotel West Lombard street. Ma
tional Rifles, IS men, at the CarrOllton hotel;
hall Of ]: 4. Garfield Camp, Sons Of Veterans;
Emmett Guards, 80 men, at the Niagara hotel;
Capital City Guards, company A, So men, at
armOry of Monumental Guards; Washington
Cadets. 80 men. at armory of Baltimore Rifles,
Washington Rifles, 35 men, at Raine's hall,
and Capital City Guards company b, 45 men,
unassigned.
THE GEORGETOWN MEDICAL COLLEGE CON-
MENCEMENT.-At the commencement of the
medical department Of the Georgetown Uni
versity, which was held yesterday afternoon in
the University hall, degrees were conferred by
Rev. James A. DoOnan, s. j., president of the
r. Luce Phar. D., New York: John J. Stafford,
Phar. d. Maryland j. Dudley Morgan. a. B.,
District of Columbia; G. Henry Wagner, New
r. E. Hennng District of Columbia: Frank T.
Chamberlin, New Hampshire; Edwin Buchanan,
nnhn joseph hiSd Io ;1d ret o. %
Muncaster, d. d. s., Maryland. Mr.. ]. Dudley
Morgan, of this city, delivered the valedictory,
and Prof. Frank Baker delivered the address to
the graduates. The faculty prize was presented
by DIR. j. Taber Johnson to Charles r. Luce,
honorable mention being made of Messrs. Stat
ford Morgan and Wagner. Prof Baker, in his
address,, defended the diagnosis of the physi-
ciaps attending Gen. Grant, and pronounced
chances, of recovery were extremely slight
The hall was tastefully draped and decorated,
citizens of the District, among whom was Mr.
w. w. COrcOran and Drs Bennett, Magruder,
Morgan, Howard. kleinschmidt, Bayne, Ellzey,
Hamilton, Schaeffer, Ratcliff, Evans and Kali
usOwski, the last named three being the only
survivors of the first graduating class of the
university.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-Helde every
Monday at QueenstOwn,On the Metropolitan
cattle on the market and sold; prices ranging
from from SO to &c o 62l sheep and lambs up and
up, selling from $40 to s55 per head State Of
the market brisk for both cattle and sheep.
slsUrs' FOR $4,000 DAMAGEs.-Junius
suit against Leadingha1n & Co for $4,000
damages, claimed to have been sustained by
reason OF q cab of defendants being driven
and streets, breaking his left leg and other
wise bruising and tanning him.
For USING BAD LANGUAGE AND DRAWING
PIsTOL.-ThOmas FitZ, brckayer, 1S years
old, was arrested in the Dime Museum last
night for making rude and insulting remarks.
F1tZ threatened the officer who arrested him,
and attempted to draw his revolver. He was
locked up, and Judge Smell this morning fined
him $50 or 1O5 days on the farm.
NoLLE PRosEoUIs ENrERED.-In the Crimi-
nal Court this morning nOlle prosequis were en-
tered in the case of James Frawley, jr., con-
victed in the Police Court of assault, and VIM
ceny. In the case of Frank owens, charged
win, larceny, the recognizance was forfeited.
THE EMANCIPATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee for the emancipatiOp1r
anniversary met at the office of the Bee last
evening, and on motion Of w. Calvin Chase c.
II. Marshal was unanimously elected chairman
of the committee MIR. Chase secretary, and ].
III. Smith, treasurer. The following were added
to the committee: Messrs. Geo. w. Stewart JAS
II. Young, A. st. A. Smith, Geo. Washington,
J.H. Hill, I'D. Baltimore,J II. Smallwood, Revs
R. S. Laws and Robert johnson.
brooks PLATE GLASS WINDOW FOR Fun
yesterday afternoon young woman named
Mary Poletti broke the large plate glass in JnO.
Weideman's show window, corner of 9TH and ID
streets southwest. When taken to the station
she said she broke the window for fun as she
wanted to go to the wOrkhOuse. In the Police
Court this morning she was charged with de-
stroying private property, and fined $40 or
three months.