Evening star., 1886-11-04
The Permanent Exposition.

The secretary of the board of promotion OF
the proposed permanent exposition has received
letters of acceptance from the following addi-
tional members ex-oficio of the board: Secre-
tary Alabama State grange, secretary Iowa
State Agricultural society, mayor OF Dubuque,
iowa; president chamber OF commerce Law.
renee, Kan; secretary chamber of commerce,
Lawrence, Kan; president Boston board OF
trade. secretary Boston board of trade presi.
dent board oil trade, GAINESVILLE. Ohio; secretary
board of trade, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; master Ten
ton Lynehburr. a: secreIarV Tobacce ss"cla asss.
citation, Lynchburg, Va, and the president
New England Shoe and Leather association,
secretary New England Shoe and Leather asso-
citation.
HOPED THE LORD WOULD HAVE MERCY on
H1M.-Arnold j. Tanner before the Police
Court to-day, charged with disturbing the Sal.
vation army meeting. Henry Hawkins, one OF
mans misconduct in the army He did moi
want the young man fined, but hoped the Lord
would have mercy on him. The Judge had
mercy on the young man. and took his personal
bonds after giving him good lecture.
HIS ACCOUNT PAssED.-In the Probate Court
this morning Judge James passed the account
OF George W. Shepherd, OF Frederick sburg Va.
executor oi the late John H. Smith. In passing
cases where the executor charges himself with
the amounts received from real estate sold
under the provisions OF the will and asks
credits for expenditures in keeping property in
repair.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses
bave been issued by the clerk of the court to
Francis Middleton Schreiner and Josephine
Lydia FInkel, Walter P. Jones and Laura E.
Cooper, w: H. Carter and Mamie Jackson,
George E. Kercheval and Texana swain, both
01 W tpadoun o., county, Va; Elijah Ayres, Of Union
and Ada E. JOnes, George William Wyatt, oil
Cum6eriand, Md, and Sloan Estelle Ham
mond, OF Williamsport Md; Rothwell Vashon
and Marie HaEnon. both OF Richmond, Va;
William Il. Burleigh, OF San Francisco, Cal, ,
and Amy Brown, OF San Diego, Cal; David Gar
THE TUG OF WAR.-Messrs Valentine and
are in Washington to-day Investigating the
complaint OF Capt. w. r. Taylor, OF the tug
Comet. Capt. Taylor made the complaint that
while on the Potomac on the night OF October
18Th his pilot house was riddied with shot from
a gun fired from another tug. He also charged
.hat ina, capt: wesley Davis, of The tug Templar,
was 10 blame. Both tugs belong in Alexandria.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday, Muller VS.. District OF Columbia;
argued and submitted. Ruppert VS.. Haske
decree submitted and objected 10.
EQUITY CoURT-Judoe James.
Yesterday, Trimble VS.. Gaddes; reference to
the auditor ordered. Bolmain VS.. Seal; peti.
tiOn for rule on purchaser denied.
To-day, Granger agt. Douglass: sale finally
nrere esa fos. su as si Lambert dismissal Of bill
port confirmed. Belt agt. Belt; testimony or
dered taken before J. A. Clarke. Reed agt.
Clayton; u. Appleton & Co. allowed to become
parties complainant. Dulaney aSt. Duianey;
pro confesso against Joseph CANT.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jud9e Hagner.
Yesterday, Thomas VS.. Raglan; verdict for
plaintiff Tor possession and costs. Larrabee ct
al. VS.. Goodrich; Judgment on stipulation.
Her;iord VS.. Andrews; judgment by default.
Cathard, W hiteford & Co. VS. Timms ct al; do.
Hume, cleary & Co. VS. Adams; do. Clark vs..
n. +. Mutual Life Insurance company; motion
To reier to auditor overruled.
POLICE CoURT-Jud0e Shell
To-day, William Horne, loud and boisterous:
So or Is Gays. Thomas w. Rogers, disturbing
feited. Charles Rogers, profanity; collateral
ior.eIled. james ClaXtOn, cruelty To animals,
do. Charles Shelton, bar open after hours; per-
SOnal recugniZance.