Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-18

HUNGRY, SLEEPY AND PRoFANE.-"Give
the words addressed 70 san,arS oepsr
Teeple this morning. at police head
quarters quar- n,o,t by ,,,a, wsll-d.sssed drunken
request was refused and the man became yery
abusive. The officer said he would have to ar
rest the intruder, but this the latter dared him
to do, and said il arrested he would make the de-
partment smoke" He was arrested, how
ever. and taken to the fifth precinct station
where he said his name was Jones. He said he
had been promised q position in the Peusion
office and was an acquaintance of a Senator.
He is held on charge of profanity.
DISTRICT CASES IN THE U. s. SUPREME
CoURr.-In the q. 8. Supreme Court to-day in
the case OF James Gibbons against the District
of Columbia the decree Of the District Supreme
Court in favor Of the District of Columbia was
affirmed; In the case OF the o: ex rel Rcbt
the judgment of the District Supreme Court
was affirmed with costs. This was a case Of
and the decree Is In favor Of the Secretary
The Gibbons case was suit OF the archbishop
OF Baltimore, to clear the title Of certain prop
assessment and sale OF it for taxes. This
i the St Patrick's church property.
The decision was against the archbishop.
non, where . motion to dismiss was made BY
the defense, and motion 20 advance was
made BY Mr.. Riddle, the motion to advance
was denied, and the motion to dismiss post
poned for hearing with the case on its merits.
IcE-BouND vEssEIA-The captain of the
revenue cutter Ewing. which is fast in the ice at
Baltimore, has been directed to transfer the
officers and men Of the Ewing to the iron pro-
peiier Manhattan, and, after taking on supplies
and COAL TO proceed TO the relief OF vessels Ice
b0undlin Hedges Straits, Nd, reported a. need
ing assistance.
BROKE HIS LEG.-Dr. John ]. Little, clerk
In the supervising architects Office, Treasury
department, fell on the slippery pavement this
morning, near the Treasury department, and
broke bis leg near the ankle 90 that the bone
protruded through the flesh. He was conveyed
TO his home.
THE SEARCH FOR THE AMETHYST. The
Treasury department Is informed OF the arrival
OF the revenue steamer Rush mt Port Townsend
w. T., on the 9TH inst, four days from San
Francisco. on her way 10 search for the missing
whaler Amethyst.
NoRTHERN PACIFIC DEoIsIons.-rhe North.
ern Pacific railroad company has as yet filed no
appeal from the recent deciaim Of the commits
siOner Of the general land office, which MAIN
tanned that the company has no grant from the
government for the land along the lire nom
their Intention TO do so. II Is stated that . GO
ries OF decisions are being prepared In the land
office which will deprive the road OF the land
stated that the commissioner intends 10 make q
decision that the company can make no with
drawals unless accompanied by map Of deA.
be allowed even when accompanied by mar
OF definite location when such withdrawal
have been iilsd snhseqnsnt % the year ls77.
GOOD Work OF REVENUE CUTrERs-The
commanding officer Of the revenue steamer
Colfax reports TO the chief OF the revenne ma
rine service that the revenue cutter ColfAx r.
covered the lightship which had drifted from
Frying Pan shoals on the 14th instant While
searching Tor the lightshtp the Ooafax relieved
valued vail Il Sioo. ooo ~ Sss:nS eStser dsilS
tres On tie New Ensiand cosst d1Fins t6s =