Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-19

proved form.
Yesterday in the Equity Court Judge Mer
rick heard the OF Thos. j. Fisher, trus
toe, against j. X. fucker ct al, 20 quiet the title
10 part Oi square 151, and dismissed the bill
Inc court held that the plea of twenty years
adverse possession set up by plaintiff was not
proven.
y bill has been filed in equity by MIR. ]. NJ
johnson, tor Susan shaw ct al. aSt. oodDury
Wheeler ct al. to annuI the decree iii equity
case No. 5U21, under which the Marshall es-
sta te, over the Eastern branch, has been sold.
Real Estate Sales.
James E. Gadsby has sold to Susannah A.
Crandeil, for $4,000, the property at the north.
east corner OF 10th street and Pennsy lvania
avenue, fronting 1O1s feet on the avenue and
6x12 ieet on 10th street.
David y. Windsor has sold to Rebecca
Phenix, sally c. smith, Richard Smith and A.
Ciementine Smith. for $4,000, house Is. "a
feet front ON the south Side OF Corcoran street
between 18th and 10th streets.
Richard smith has sold 10 VIM. Malone and
ID. " Windsor, for $4,000, the entire front OF
l. street, iii square 6s5, between North Capitol
II 5ss streets northeast, being Isl front feet,
a IL = . leet trout on North capitol street; o.U
let Iont on NJ street and 214 feet front on / ST
street, comprising the entire square, with the
exception OF four lots
The W. l.. l. CORPS FAIR.-At the Washing
ton Light Infantry fair last evening voting
Sons dress pattern, Won by Mrs h. Flick; IL
L. Pages lOcket for Knight of Pythias, won by
capt W Gibson, JUDD Il Deiweiers printer
STICK and rule, won by George Seiboid; Norris
Peters clock, won by Mrs, ". y. Dalton; ii. L
Uranford : Knight Iemplars jewel, won by Capt
a. W; Kelley j. W. BoteIer x sons china set
won by Philips Clark The fair will close to-
oight. A pleasant episode OF the evening was
the neat presentation speech of Col. Moore IN
handing the handsome h. of +. jewel TO Capt.
J. V. GIBSON, who WIS the fortunate competitor.
lie made AL appropriate response.
THE REryIDEYr Hotel To-day tl,ara ,yas
placed on record d bill OF sale OF Robert Wink
Ter Of the goods, chattels, furniture, &C.. of the
Belytdere, corner OF Pennsy ivauia avenue and
Sd street, TO Christian Heurich, with transfer
OF the same to Alfred II. Webster and Edwin
L. Wilson, the consideration being $4,000.
ARRESTED ST. LoUIs.-This morning VIM.
Hi.denleldt, indicted ~. the forgery of u check
in the name Of W IL. y. Puindexter Tor 500 o.
IN April 2Otn last, was brought here by st.
Loui, Officers, he having been arrested in that
city. The prisoner Wa, delivered to the mar
shall, ALI! was committed To Jail.
TIE MATINEE MUSICALE given by advanced
pupils OF Mr. William Armstrong. graduate OF
the Royal conservatory, Stuttgart, Germany,
OccasSlOned tine assem- biage of large and fs n
ionable audience at sheldon hall yesterday.
The program numbered compositions from
Wagner. SchumaaD, List, Chopin and other
eldssicai composers. and was rendered with a
high degree Oi artistic finish ana precision,
Among the concerted pieces. 4 march from
Verbs "Nabuco' tor three pianos, was given
with REMARKABLE unity and effect.
The CHORAL SOCIETY CoNCERT.-The pro
gram OF liz concert 10 be given by the Choral
follows: MaciarrIn's Tine Fairies" Choral socI-
ETY., aria from "Traviata. Mrs. Ford; ReiuhOid
Recaef ; "Das ScniUss Am Nicer first time in
ainIr!cal, MISS Agnes Huntington Nesser's
Is War Ia SChon Jewesen," Miss Huntington;
The Ancient Mariner, solo VOICES and chorus.
SUPPOSED To HAVE BEEN SHIPwRECKED-
Yesterday III. {. Strong made application in the
Probate Court for letters OF administration on
est - At tflfr
IeNeu, WAS shipwrecked and lost several years
ago On "a voyage Out OF New Orleans - as! /,
here consist OF models Tor patents on deposit at
the Patent Office. which are alleged 10 be of
special Importance IN connection With the BELL
telephone suit.
SUING Il RAILROAD FOR DAMAGEs.-Yester-
day Messr>. Campbell Darlington and Cha> =
Moor, Ion Louis and Lucinda Woodey entpre.,
suit against the Baltimore ana Potomac Rail-
toad Company for $1,000 darnageS. They set
out that Lucinda WOodey, vile IL Louis Wood
which a baltimore and Potomac locomotive
eolisCeu, at Virginia avenue crossing On the
z.th OF February last, and Mrs. WOodey was
seriously injured.
AN ISGESIoCs CASH SYsrEM.-A new auto
matte system, 10 take the place of the cash girl
and cash boy, has been put into operation al
the Bon Narche, on 9Th street. 1t was operated
iOf the nrst time saturday, and gave great
satisfaction. The Apparatus consists OF SETS o,
hight nlcke!ed rods or tracks suspended "A little
above the counters or tables running along tbe
sides " the sAlesrOOIns and leading 10 the
Cashiers desk. An endless cord or cable is KEEP,
Ia motion along these tracks al a rapid rate tue
motive power being supplied by gas engine in
the basement. AT convenient distances stations
are located Each station is supplied with
neatly-nade boxes or cars, which are operateal
Very much Ike cable cars. y saleswoInan places
& biil 10 be changed IN the box and attaches il
% the cable cord. IL shoots n0sselessiy to the
cashiers desk and is returned promptly Tn.
round trip from the furthest point up stairs tC
the desk OF the cashier i made In three-auarters
81 "a second. The inventors have ARRANGED
Ingenious switches, which work AUTOMATICALLY
SO that the box Is always switched of at the
right station.
SPECIAL TRAIN TO PIsLICo.-For the con
Venieuce of tue Neutrality-suspicious. desiring u
attend the spring meeting of the MARYLAND
and continuing tour days, a special train vii
leave The 9TH street station, of the Baltimor,
ana Potomac railroad at 1850 p. m, runnius
direct 10 PiInilco, and returning 10 Washington
alter the races. ROunu "trip tickets will lie SOLD
at - special cars assigned to ladies Priya,,
parties can secure the use OF a coach by tn.
purchase of 20 tickets tor the TRANSPORTATION
OF that or a less number OF persons The care
Tor second day, cdnesday, May 10Th: Ffrs
race, three-qu.,Ttcr dash; second race. Verna
sweepstakes, one mile, in which the best three
year-Olds are entered; third race, CIabaugh Ne.
mO-Ia- stakes, One-haif mile, in which rspre
sentattves irv.n stables Oh DyyyeI Bros Burch
aldeh' Bowie ano others VIII compete
GKASD EXCURSION TO PES MAR.-The Balti
more ant POIJnI.4c railroad com pany anuoUuc,
a .<unG Deco alton day excursion to Pen Mar
Special train ~ HFs-cs-S coaches will leave Tn,
Otn-stre.t station at $50 H. Monday Ma,
oIsi, returning reach " tshiugton IN the even
lns AZ p. Special cars .iI DC assigned I,
I&cIes aad children IicKs u for the round tTii
Hlli be placed ON sale at Tie low rate OF 81 90
children, 80 cents. \ more deigbtfui excur
son has not been Afforded the w issaiUgton peo
pie. fiTSt-cissss meals can he secured at Per
Sia. Df Hit! CENTS a grand Irge afternoon con