Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-22

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THREE INFANTS FOUND IN THE STREET, ONE
ALIVE AND TWO DEAD.-A live colored infant
about month old was found in the doorway of
house 900 r. street. last night and taken Ia the
9Th precinct station. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodland
living next door to the station cared for ii. \
van and Mcnamara on 9th street extended and
Yale streets last night Thornton Colster found
a dead colored infant this morning between
18th, 18th, + and q streets.
THE CASE OF LEON GENEsrE.-Yesterday
afternoon Leon Geneste, arrested by Detective
RAN on a requisitiOn from the governor of Nir-
ginia, he being charged with the larceny OF a
boat at Norfolk Va, was before Chief Justice
Cartter. III was shown by physical certiil-
ca:" that the prisoner was sick, and that his
health would be impaired by confinement and
also that there was a defect in the papers. The
chief Justice postponed further proceedings till
next Friday, Geneste's counsel, the Marquis de
Chambrun, becoming responsible for his client s
appearance at that time.
DID Not AFFECT THE WIFE.-Judce Merrick,
in the Equity Court yesterday. dismissed the
bill of the Atwell Manufacturing company
against the Commissioners of Patents. The
manufacturing company sought To Ell DIN the
commissioner from issuing patent to the wife
Oh an einploye OF the company. The company
alleged that the empoye had agreed that all
the Improvements made by him while IL the
service of the company should be assigned TO
the com pany, but that me had instead assigned
~ patent To his WIFE The court held that as
the wife was the assignee the court could not
prevent tiit atcut ollicc lEoih iSsulflS the
patent 20 her.
THE MONEYS NATIONAL INDIAN AssocIA-
TIoN:-The Wonens National Indian associa-
ton has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Kate Foote, vice
presidents Mrs. CHIEF Justice Waite. Mrs.
Justice Field. Mrs. Senator Dawes Mrs. Senator
Vance. Mrs. Senator Palmer, Mrs. Senator Hem
ley. Mrs. Representative Read. Mrs. Repre-
sentative Tucker, Mrs. Admiral Carter Mrs
Com; Belknap, Mrs: Gen, Drum. Mrs. Lieut..
Greedy, Mrs Gen. Whittlesey; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. :. l.. Childs; recording secretary
Miss y. q. Bradley; treasurer. Mrs. T. l.. Tul-
lock; press committee Mrs. L. l.. Childs, Mrs.
Gen Lander, Mrs. T.. T. H;,lstead; finance COM
mittee. Mrs. H. W. Blair. Mrs. Henry Pellew
Mrs. Oates; executive committee, Mrs. +. j.
Ellis, Mrs. senator Teller, Mrs. Senator Blair,
Mrs. Representative James, Mrs. J. d. Stickney.
The PLATE PRINTERS REGATTA THIS
ENENING--The plate printers regatta will
TAKE place this evening over the lower course
on the Potomac The contestants will be: SIN
gle seulls,C. Baker, l.; III. Nordzy; =. Double
working boats)-T. Coburn and Z. Il. Smith, 1:
j. G;iscoigne and W. Martie =; J. Huek and r.
Schoyer. 3; j. Clarvoe and X Rogers, 4; j. Grit
fifth and +. Hall. D. Four-o,red sheil-C. Baker,
stroke H. Nordzy, 3: o. Bode. =; X. Somers,
bow. +. Ryan. stroKe; ". Doxson, 3; a. ]. Rob
inson' =; W. C. Mckinney. bow.
Up THE PoToMAC-No more charming ride
from Washington can be imagined than that
VIA. the Ii. * .. up the valley of the Potomac
auu no more lovely spot can be conceived TO
spend Decoration day than ut Harpcr's Ferry.
Aside from the impressive historical associ;,-
'iohS, Tue Sceuery Is remarkably grand and the
weather likely To be delightful. Byrne's Island,
Just opposite Harpers Ferry, is delightful
place owned by tue company and fitted up en-
pressiy Ior picnic and excursion parties. Swings
ana nying horses Tor the children and Il large
number OF boats, all free to eXcursionists.
Special express trains will leave Washington
$50 "a. m. Monday, May 3lst, and return dul.
ing The evening. The round trip tate OF 81 O0
Tor ADULTS ana 90 cents Tor children Is exceed
ihgiy low aud satisIacto and il Is likely thai
no pleasanter party will go anywhere from
washington than that to Harpers Ferry.