Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-27
Local Notes.

At the sale OF the lot, with improvements, No.
311 9TH street, on the 14th instant, Mr.. Chris
topher Dickson Of south Washington, became
the purchaser at SIG, 500 cash.
Hon. j. M Gregory Will speak at the \. NJ. c.
A. this evening on the new civil service system.
Capt. Hassler, the appointment clerk OF the
Interior department, has been Invited to speak
at the next reunion of the army of West Nir-
ginia, which will be held september 10th, 18th
and 18th, at Portsmouth, Ohio.
THE VACANT JUpGEsHIP.-The following ap-
plfcation has been filed: Mr.. President: here
with make application for appointment to the
position of judge of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, in the stead OF the Hon.
ticed law in the courts of the said District for
more than twenty years and believe myself
qualified for the place seek. do not file here
the bar, OF citizens OF this District as do not
wish to be under obligations to gentlemen who
would practice before me, nor to have my ac-
tons trammeled by recollectioNS of favors be-
slowed upon me by them, but rely upon my
standing and reputation in this community. /.
therefore, respectfully refer To the Judges and
as to my integrity and fitness. L remain your
obedient servant, JOHN ]. JOHNSON.
Washington, D. C., April 18th, 1855.
PROJECTING WATER AND GAS BoxEs.-The
police are now engaged in making out lists OF
water boxes and gas boxes which protrude
above the level Of the sidewalk, with the view
OF having them sunk TO the proper level by the
engineer department There are, it Is said, five
the city, and many complaints have come in
from persons who have stumbled over them.
ARGUMENTS IN THE POWELL WILL CASE
The Powell will case-Comesnil agt. Drake and
webb--was resumed in the Circuit Court, Judge
Cox. this morning, and, no evidence being
admitted In rebuttal, the case was argued by
MI. w. G. Johnson for the caveators, followed
by Mr.. Totten for the propounders, Mr.. K. L.
Mckay for the caveators closing.
SEEKERS AFTER BLACK BAss.-Among the
Of. of ron lis h<fA
urday and this morning were the following
Senator Blackburn, Commissioners Black and
M Da SoaeE hhisEsy
Bryan, Tappan, Spang, Lewis, Irwin and Dyer.
About sixty fish were taken out of the big eddy
for the next .run." - -
BASE BALL.-The heavy hitters from New
York drove the ball Ia every direction in the
ball game with the Nationals saturday, and
won the game by a score OF 15 to z, notwith-
standing the fact that the Nationals made their
seven runs in the first inning. The same clubs
will play to-day and tomorrow. Such expert
ball playing as shown by the New Workers is
ing the readings at the signal office to-day:
8 a. m, $40; a m, 55.3; IL a. m, 6s.l; 2 p.
m, 1873
SECRETARY ENDIcorT left last evening for
Boston. He will return Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning. Chief Clerk Tweedale is
acting secretary during his absence.
LOGAN AND THE ILLINOIS CoNTEST.-Gen.
Logan, in an interview In Chicago, Sunday, Is
reported to have said among other things: ''rhe
republicans are at liberty TO cali q new caucus,
but the fact OF the matter IL that the repubi-
cans In the legislature understand two things:
First, that SO long as there is a tie OF the MEM
bership Of the two parties 1T may not be possi-
BILE for the republicans to elect nybody, and
second, that ifthe republican ranks were to be
broken the probability is that a democrat
would be elected. 1t is the latter fact that, no
doubt, influences the action of my friends. No
democrat shall succeed me in the United
States Senate II and my friends can prevent
It That IL the whole state OF the case In a
nutshell."