Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-02

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A nsmbsr q conductors on the Bais,more ana
oeso Railroad we've uotined recently BY superin-
tendent Fitzgerald that their services would De no
longer required after the LIST inst This notinca-
ooo reached most Of those discharged only Q few
ho0fs oefore The expiration Of their term OF ser
VICE on Saturday. Among the victims are: capt
nfcnae1A who fof eighteen yean has run Q train
between Frederick and this city: A L Meade and
Jonn Thompson, On the line between Baltimore
and Frederick; John Thompson. OF the washing.
ton Branch; Capt Graham, OF the line from
Baltimore 70 Piedmont; Capt whaiey, OF the No
tropoltan Branch freight and Capt Callino~er,
with nix others, running between Washington and
= 70 a. me ana 81
being made 70 the agent here polite reference Was
made 20 the Baltimore once. Sonie OF the con-
more 70 ascertain the O. use Of Their d.chsrve, but
failed 70 obtain any satisfaction They have hcre-
tofore been regarded BY the company omcias and
the travelling pubic Is among the pest conductors
on the road md there 10 much conjecture as 70 the
cause OF their removal
The most searching Inquiries today failed 20
frien1s Of the discnarged men ftei somewhat In
cenoed % the manner OF their taking on without
g an ceSs %.o q
Capt Aichaels especially feel ag1eved at ms treat
ment, and there are q number Of them anxious 70
SUIT ron DnsoLuTloN o. PAHrEns.r;-in the
ccse o. James Ashley Cooper sgainst W d Oh
Co, livery business the defendant has nied MS
answer. He admits the disagreement a. 20 the
the assets at q 500 provided q lease OF tne prem
ises, LOIS q, - and "a square $50, is assign,
him, 90 as TO secure him the goodwill and cus.om.
similar 6ustness on said square the -, 500 10 oe
applied 70 the payment or tue Indebtedness and
the balance 70 be equally divided
FI0arno poR THEIR Peabody MessrA Shell
iaoa ger Wilson, Tor M. L Woods and John &.
injunction, and Julge James issued q temporary
restrAning order, reIurnaole on the l3lh Instant
the oil States taat defendant, surviving partner
OF Cowen Dickinson, mad TOR years unsuccess-
fuliy prosecuted 4 claim, and Claimants 10 lsS5
nied Q petition for DEFENDANT and In ApiI 1856,
ana secured an appropriation therefor. and DRAFT
has been issued They state lnat defendant
refuses TO pay them q fee OF s2A04s, nd he
Treasury TO issue Nun duplicate draft the COM
plainane ASK The court 10 declare that they have
lien on SAID draft, and they ask the appoln ment
OF receiver 70 collect the draft and pay them out
Of the proceeds
W,
horse-trader, about nrty years Old, VINO lives In
East Washington, was arrested yesterday amer
noon BY Ofncer holenberger on Q charge OF ROB
plug Geo b. Ward OF AZ while In a house OF NJ
fame on street. Ward started out yesterday az
ternoon with nearly 500 IN his pocket He paid q
few ollis. and In The evening he went into mouse
the house he was roUoed Oh a. The ofncer was
sent Tor, aud was Tod thai Rooey WAS charged
Win the robbery. " hlle the policeman was In The
house investiga ting the compliant Robey returned
70 the house and promptly denied the cnarge he
SAID That ne Old not nave cent In his pocketA
ana being an honest man, be had no objections 70
being SEARCHED The oricer. In searching aim,
found Is nole In his hap pocket whica Rooey
said WAS IL note. Not being satisfied wiln the
search, the vfncer made him take on q portion OF
his clothing, and wnen his rignI shoe was taken
on ~ 10 notes fell TO ne door. Rooey was then
morning, In the Police court, kobey asked for a
continuance unul IhursIay, which was GranUed,
and BAH was fxed al 81 900.
AARRIAGB LIcENsEA-Marr1age licenses have
been Issued oy the clerA OF the court 70 James
Fletcher and Emma Collius; VIM Proctor and
anc Fanny Nay Turner; W. q. Keller ana helen
K Colins; John h. Jackson and Emma p. Lafly !;
Regain and JaLe Aahany; henry Lewis ana carrie
emltn; James Maddox and Fannie h Southwick
Hrs REINSTATEMENT CoMMANpEp.-In the Court
In Special Term, to-day. Judge Hagner directed q
writ or mandamus 10 issue ~ "rhe Colored Cath
ole Male Benevoient society,"" commanding the
q "
the society. Terrell had Deem q member. but was
expelled oy the society for refusing 70 pay over
S24 collected by him. he claimed that tuey owed
hun - and rendered 81, wnica they refused 10
receive and then expened him A demurrer was
died 70 the answer, and, this being sustained The
mandAmus was directed 70 issue.
RoBBERIRs RKPoRrKp.-Fred. English loe II
street. reports 3 oen a basket and 81 worth OF
eataolee.-S {. Smonanlnon, No. 5l6 18TH street
northwest, reports stolen froin house sunday
l.dy's gold watch and chain.-Mrs Livingston,
No Us 30 street northwest reports stolen from
her house sunday pocket-book COM aiming SIS Ia
money and sone pa,era-wil liam barton, No.
1OS street, reports stolcn from his house ABOUT
O'Clock yesterday morning quantity or clotnilg
john W. STOCKTON, NJ. 8 Grant Place, repor. s
stolen from his room yesterday morning a wa,cn
and chain, = pair OF gold eyeglasses and $3L-
n. g Mary Wheeler reports that sue left u basket
OF clothing on an Avenue car last evening, and
when sue called Tor it some one nad taken IL away
-Mrs- Engine AcSweeney reports the larceny OF
lougu street, reports the larceny OF q diamond
scar-pin.-C. L schmidt reports stolen rom the
Metropolitan Hotel cost-room an overcoaL
THE FUNERAL OF Col s. r. SUIT, whose death
was mentioned In yesterdays STAR. will take place
BarnaDas' church, Prince George County, Mo.
RANGE OF TIE 1HEKnonrrER-rne following
were the readings at the signal once to-day; q
N. 50; p m, SO; maximu.n. 81; MINIMUM, S.
Alexandrta Affair.
Reported for TIE EvKkno star
STREET CnASGEA-The streets originally laid
here In heavy 0oulders Lasted most OF them seven
ty years before repairing became peedrul and
even than more solid carriageway. The boulders
LAID In 176S 70 1910 often weg ued 100 pounds and
some OF them we've 800 pounds weight The old
but IL cost little TO keep Them In ORDER. Their
roughness was unendurable, and they have been
used with cobolestones 70 make q somewhat
smoother carriageway. One or the sections OF 81
Asaph street, laid In 1790. Is now being repaired
There the plan seem, 70 have been adopted OF
putting the bouders In he crown or center OF the
street and the smaller stones at the sides The
repairs viii not be extensive, but viii suf1ce 70
give the Columbia engine which Il located near