Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-12


Condensed Locals.
Street lampswill be lighted at 5:45 p. M, and
AT meeting of the ST. Vincent de Paul So
ciety at Father Walters residence last night,
1a1x wese a 70 maKe a fhe
society in June.
William Harris a small colored boy, charged
with snow balling a white boy named Edward
Maher, was fined $5 by Judge Smell today.
William Baum, colored, while under the In
ored branch OF the Salvation Army in South
Washington, and when he came out he in
%e In
i've dollars.
Mr. Of tns
exhibited at the cabinet meeting yesterday.
The picture is By feet, and is regarded as a
Hugh w. Throckmorton reports stolen from
bis bis house, 141s street northwest, dress and
The following contributions for the poor were
received by Major Dye to-day: ]. E. Young,
Ssmea o Goe sna Aen sl11nng y sand
OF bread.
"A handsome basket of flowers graced Judge
MacArthurs desk this morning-sent by Mr..
John Cammack, who yesterday was excused as
W. 3. Allen was accented as a Juror in the
Criminal Court this morning in place Of John
SAmmack, excused yesterday.
PROF. SPKDoN's ILLUSTRATED LEcTURE-A
1ne entertainment Is promised this evening at
the Congregational church. Prof Spedon, the
artist lecturer, win illustrate his subject with
eoce OF his audience. Pupils of the higher
Brade schools will be admitted at half rates.
WHICH CITY WILL GET ITe!The Grand
Lodge Of the fifth district Bnai Birth, which
last nieht to meet two Vears bencs N Ras
more. The location of the orphan asylum for
the order will be LEFT to competition between
Atlanta. Washington and Richmond. The city
raising the most money by January next viii
secure the asylum.
Mergen, colored, was in the Police Court this
morning charged with assaulting Sarah Shank
definitely; bonds 5000. Mr. Thomas stated
that Mergen had kicked Sarah in the stomach,
and she was unable to appear.
AN INTERESTING TAX DEcIsroN.-In the
Equity Court yesterday Judge James delivered
District authorities in a suit brought against
Mrs. Jennie f. Rosecrans to have a certain paw
ing tax, amounting with interest to about
$4,000. stricken from the tax books Mrs
Rosecrans, in 1888, purchased q piece of prop
erty. In 1880 a certificate of taxes and assess
ments due was issued by the collector, and
from this certificate the paving tax in question
was omitted. After Mrs. Rosecrans purchased
the property she filed her suit, contending that
under the law the omission from the certificate
was a bar TO the collection of the tax. The de-
plant failed to aver that the certificate in
question had been applied for and issued to the
owner Oh the property. Judge James sustained
the demurrer, holding in effect that it was the
DUTY OF the collector of taxes 10 furnish the
tifcate provided for by law only to the owner
OF the property to which il has reference or his
duly constituted agent, and that in respect of
any taxes omitted from such certificate. the
District Is not bound by certificate issued by
the collector to any other person than such
owner or his gent.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
nave been issued by the clerk of the court to
John +. Waring and Emma West; John s.
James, of Westmoreland county, Va, and AL
mira Byrn. of Columbus Ohio b. III. Parke and
q. A Brown; Joseph McClannan and Annie
WEIGH; Joseph Foot and Mary Lower. of Balti-
more, Nd; George Matthews and Alice Craw-
1ord' Augustus W Johnson and Hattie Green.
CHILDREN LEFT WITHOUT Foop OR FIRE
This morning Officer Charles W. ONeil of the
humane society entered the Police Court carry.
ing on one arm one-year-old colored infant
and leading by the hand three-year-old col
ored child. The children were Asbury and Ar
thur Digs and were taken from their mothers
mouse, l234 10th street, several DAYS ago. The
officer stated that he took the children from the
house. where they were left without food or fire
and were nearly frozen To death. They had
been In the children's hospital since that time
and were all right now. The judge sent the in
the Washington asylum.
SENT To THE PENIrENTIARY.-Last evening
the following prisoners in charge of officers OF
the Jail were sent to the penitentiary at Albany:
andrew Hennlng and James Adams, second
pnense petit larceny, and C. b. Lewis, house
breaking, eighteen months each; Oscar Turner
second offense petit larceny. two years; VIM
W ard. false pretenses, and Kate West grand
larceny, one year each.
The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
Inc success OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society during the past year seems to indicate
that the depression complained of in CONNER
cissi affairs has not touched its business New
assurances to the amount OF 500, OF 1878 in a
year is record OF success not paralleled they
say, by any other company. More than 81 g.
100000 In surplus, assets of more than St;t;-
OoO,OOO, and an annual income OF more than
$lo,ooo,ooo, proclaim the great strength of
tnls company They declare that reasons for
lts success and popularity are easily discoy-
efeo. It's poiicies are incontestable for any
cause. after they are three years old Its most
popular policies are the semi-toutine which
are shown TO have been profitable to those
Gakihg then, while afording all the benefits OF
ordinary life insurance.
THE BARTLEY LAW Books - Thomas
DOwhng, auetioneer, will sell this evening M
ms rooms the valuable law library OF the lafe
Judge l. W. BARLEY; those interested shouId
not iaii TO attend. There will also be sold one
terrestrial globe and "a valuable case OF minerals
The sale begins at hali-past seven O'clock
b. AND O. TO THE MISCELLANEOUS to the
west, northwest and southwest can consult the
agents OF the IL. and q. railroad. 6I9 and
1881 pennsylvania avenue, and station cor.
ner OF New Jersey avenue and street
Rates via this line to Chicago are STA. 10
Louisville Si45O To ~. Louis $3.50. to Gin
Sinnati 81, 10 Indianapolis S12 and Detroit
81, with corresponding low rates to all OF her
points Fast limited express trains, with
through parlor and sleeping cars to destination.
Time TO Chicago, % hours; Cincinnati, I6
hours, ana St. Louis, % hours. Indianapo-
lis n hours and Pittsburg 10 hours. Limited
Tor Chicago and Pittsburg. leaves Washington
at 9:43 u n. daily; for Cincinnati, St Louis
and indianapolis. PIN daily.
SPECIAL CARPET SALE.-There viii be a
special sale for the next fifteen days only OF
1000 yards of body Brussels carpets the best
at 81 ward. 1000 wards of f:ipeStry carpefs