Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-04
An Injunction Asked For.
To RESTRAIN PAYMENT OF AN AWARD OF I
ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.

To RESTRAIN PAYMENT OF AN AWARD OF THE
ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
To-day Samuel Titcomb, OF Maine, by Mr. W.
A Meloy, filed till against Henry Cooper c.
e. Beamer and Secretary of the Treasury Man.
ming for an injunction to restrain the payment
OF an award, S6,3O2, by the Alabama Claims
Commission 10 Cooper, or his attorney, Beaman.
The plaintiff alleges that prior to December,
So. Cooper owned certain OF these claims and
He'd a petition in bankruptcy, under which
his interest in the claims was transferred to
plaintiff. and Notwithstanding this he subse-
quently filed claim before the Commission.
ANNIvERsARY SERvICE.-The anniversary
service of the branches OF ST. Marks Friendly
league will take place at the Ascension church
Tomorrow afternoon at I:30 o clock. The SER
vice will be very interesting. and an address
will be delivered by the bishop of Maryland
tenent 81 the league viii take place at the same
church at ) o'clocEza.nn. The flowers that will be
used on the occasion will be given to the
Doroihea Flower league for distribution.
ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE-This morn
ming about ten O'clock sidney BTooker. colored
while under the influence OF liquor. attempted
suicide by jumping IN the James Creek canal
of M-street bridge. but was rescued by some
friends and was removed to his home ON Van
street
VERDICT AGAINST THE OFFICEES.-In the
Circuit Court yesterday, Ophelia Wright was
awarded $500 damages against W. W. Patton
and officer IL. 4. Rhodes and others Tor alleged
false arrest and imprisonment She was
rested without a warrant suspicion of lar
eeny and subsequently discharged. Then she
instituted suit against the parties TO recover
$4,000 damages
SENT To TIE REFORM SCIIooI.-Arthur
Platter, a colored boy, arrested for being caught
with some other boys in q stable and charged
with being a suspicious person was sentenced
10 the reform school by jude smell this morn
Ing al iis own request Benjamin Duff, col
ored boy, was given u similar sentence, at the
request of his mother. for misbehavi0r.
THE HUMANE sociErY--A. the meeting of
Tfyrf Er
Siety- yesterday afternoon. the treasurer-Capt
h NJ Trueil- reported donation Of S25 from
Mrs Lamson, OF Boston; SO from the
market men at the West market for n fountain
To be erected al II and Dist street; Sol received
as membership dues, and $50 from fines. The
purposes OF the Audubon society of New York
Tor the prevention of the destruction OF birds
was commended, and Miss Peet was requested
Ia act as local secretary of that society for the
purpose OF obtaining pledges. Agent Key re-
ports that 1876 cases of cruelty TO animals have
Ieen Investigated during the past month and
sixteen cases prosecuted; twelve cases of cruelty
10 children were Investigated, and one prose-
euted; three abandoned infants were found and
Cared Tor.
GAME OF PoKER--Clarence OBrien was
In the Police Court to-day, charged by Detect
ives Ran and Block. with being Il suspicious
character The officers testified 10 "a previous
ARREST oil % Brien, who promised To leave the
from New York testified that he was intro
Gueed 10 " Brien sunday morning in a down
town hotel, and they went upstairs with two
other men and INDUCED in a game OF poker for
some moments, when O'Brien suggested they
play with new deck OF cards, which he had in
his pocket They played with the new deck
and IA fifteen minutes OBrieu and his partner
had relieved the witness and his partner of
go. 40, when charges of swindling were made
anu angry words ensued. The court required
U Brien 10 give bonds in the sum OF $40 or
stand committed three months. He gave
bonds.
THE a NJ. F. CONFERESCE.-At the session
OF the Baltimore annual conference OF the
African 81 T. church in Annapolis yesterday
Blsiop Ward Was introduced and made an adj
dre>s- Rev Mr. Johnson replied The reports
on missionary money, on Bible cause, the
metropolitan church, etc, were made. a reso-
luton relating To ministerial support was
adopted
FINE FURNITURE AT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bros. VIII sell Tomorrow morning, commencing
at 10 O'Clock, all the excellent furniture, car
pets, &c, contained in dwelling No. =. Grant
flace- See advertisements
SUBURBAN PRoPERTy.-Nessrs Duneanson
BfOs. have advertised IL peTenptOry sale OF
suburban lots, twenty in number, ON Meridian
hili, 70 be sold tomorrow afternoon Ut O'Clock.
Some OI these lots the best located in the
subdivision of Meridian Hill.
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUcTIoN-An
important sale of improved and unimproyed
property Will take place tomorrow afternoon
at o cIock, situated on 10th street, between
ana :, and > street, between 10Th and 10Th
streets This i valuable property, and should
command the attention OF capitalists and others
VINO desire profitable Investments. TIE sale
VIII DC conducted b. Thomas bowling.
IHE TURKISH CARPET SALE.-This important
SAFE OF Oriental carpets and rugs will commence
tomorrow, at III O'Clock, at Dowlings auction
iiooaAs- II Is "a rare collection and should be
largely attended