Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-23

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THIS
CITY.
At a meeting of the directors of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal company. held yester-
day, Messrs. w. W. Corcoran, c. NJ Matthews
and Henry Dodge, of Washington, were before
the board in reference to business matters con-
nected with the Potomac Lock and Dock COM
pany. The president submitted financial
statement showing that during the past year
including all the expenses incident to the late
Hoods, which included repeated breaks the
heaviest ever known on the canal, miles of tow
pathlng completely washed away the purchase
OF all kinds OF materials and the emplOyment
OF over eight hundred extra hands, the ex-
penses amounted only to $4,000. The ex-
penses OF the late flood were but $4,000 far
below what was anticipated. The present wear
it is stated, will demonstrate whether the canal
can be accepted as "A future competitor in the
coal-carrylng trade of Maryland.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL.-Richard Fitzgerald, a fourteen
year-Old boy, who attends the Gales school, ap-
peared before the clerk Of the. Police Court yes
Iefuay and Swore out warrant tor the arrest
OF Charles ). Clark, principal OF the school
building, on q charge of assault and battery
The boy alleges that another boy threw some
torpedoes on the floor, ana he Fitzgeraldl was
accused of doing it by his teacher, who wanted
10 search him, which he refused To let her do
when she called In the principal, Mr.. Clark
whom he charges threw him down, put his foot
on him and choked him.
THE PLUMBERS AT DEER PARK.-The fourth
annual convention of the National association
oil master plumbers OF the United States was
commenced at Deer Park, Nd, yesterday
About $50 delegates were present, most OF
them being accompanied by their wives The
Master Plumbers association OF this city is rep
resented by Messrs. l.. j. Hannah, Robert
Campbell and James A. Raglan. Mr.. Hannah
reported the condition OF the Master Plumbers
association in the District.
MRS. OREILLY'S PIGS.-In the Circuit Court
yesterday the replevin case of Mrs. Ellen
y Kelly against James Murphy was tried and
verdict rendered Tor Murphy. MIR. ID. f.
Cahill appeared Tor Mrs. OReiliy and Mr. f. NJ.
hewlett Tor defendant. This trial excited con-
siderable merriment. In 1882 Mrs O'ReiIIy
had AN unruiy pair OF pigs, which ran out and
on ONO 10 the premises OF Murphy, who penned
them. Mrs. OReiliy, stating her inability TO
Keep them up, Murphy offered to buy them,
ano the price OF 80 was agreed upon half OF
which was paid. Mrs. OReilly failed TO cali
| Tor the balance of the money, but eight months
IN The meantime), Mrs. Reilly Claimed tine
| pigs Murphy refused to give them up and a
criminal suit was brought by Mrs OReilly
against Murphy, which suit was dismissed in
the Poice Court. Next she brought a repleyin
suit Tor the pigs and, as stated above she yes
terday lost her case
| WALKED OVER HIM-Last night at the
yards oil the Washington Brick Machine Co.
while several colored men were lyin0 on tba,
| ground, David Scott, coored entered The ward
anu stepped ON Spencer YOung's head Young
spoke 10 ham and he repeated the act when
scott arose and struck him In the head with a
shovel. Scott was arrested by Officer Bast and
one dollar.
| PosTPoNEMENr OF REAL ESTATE SALE
Inc sale OF two brick houses, 645 and 840
se' a northeast was postponed until Thurs
nearly new and desirable invesfmenta S