Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27

Owen Thornton and were occupied by Nathan
Byng. There was full insurance.
Capitol lodge. No. LAT, o. K. s. B., has
elected the following officers: President, j. E.
Young; vice-president, 8. Heller; treasurer, r.
Sanger; secretary, J. Brock; assistant secretary,
NJ. Cohen.
The festivities at the almshouse on Christ
mas day were arranged by the flower mission
intendent, assisted by Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs.
Cohen, and several other ladies Of the mission
The department Of superintendent, National
educational association, will hold its annual
meeting here March next
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: J. 8.
Boss to ]. 8. Swormstedt, sub lots 81, SO, 70 to
IA, So 359; S1,300. W. H. Clagett to W. F.
Lewis, lot 63, blk. %, Long Meadows; $780, NJ.
c. Barnard ct al, trustees, ct al. to F. W. Car
ter, sub u, 50. 597; g. Same to Oliver Cox,
pit. A. do; g. d. Birtwell to Enoch G. John
son, sub 81, SO. 40; %, 100. Jacob Jones to p
III. Christman. ". 8, 50. 142; 8. James
Bouden to John Addison, pit. 20, SO. 1872; g.
IA, Peters Square, q, 100 Clara A. Leland to
Mary B. Armes, lots 66 and 81, ID. & LIS sub
Pleasant Plains: S1,61762. C. G.. Stott ct al to
John Chute, lot Is, 50. 1o41: s1,5193s.
Mr.. DuNcANsoN DENIES Mr.. TAYLoR's
CHARGRs.-In the case of Geo. Taylor against
r. w. Tyler ct al, Mr.. c. G. Duncanson yester-
day filed answer. denying the allegations of
conspiracy, unfair sale, &c. The complain
ants property, on Vermont avenue northwest
was sold under deed of trust to W. B. Moses
for about 5000 Mr.. Taylor claimed that the
price was inadequate, the property being worth
$50, 1000, and that it was knocked down to
Moses in furtherance Of a combination. Mr..
Duncanson denies all unfair dealing on his
part, asserts that he did all in his power to Sc
cure the highest bid, that there were about
seventy persons present at the sale, and that
the price brought was q fair one for public
sale. He asks, therefore, to be dismissed.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Union Tent, No. 81,
i. o. Of Rechabites, have elected the following
officers: Shep., ]. B. French; P. c. R., P. W.
Burch; G; r., y. B. Jones; D. R., R. W. John
son; r. s., Blair Cook; F. s., VIM. r. Hunt;
treasurer, N. Bunch; chap, j. C. Grimes;
ievite. VIM. Henning; representatives to grand
tent, VIM. r. Hunt, @. W. Steers, r. II. Cook,
p. W. Burch.
A HILL BOYS LEG BRoKKN.-Yesterday, after
his days work was done, William Crowley,
driver Of a hill horse at Pennsylvania avenue
and l4th street, started toward the George
town stable on horseback. In front of Riggs
bank the animal slipped and fell. Crowley
was caught under the horse and his left leg
was broken above the knee. He was taken into
Nairns drug store, where DIR. Morris put a
temporary bandage on the broken limb. He
Was aItttWaru removed 10 the emergency hos
pital, where he was attended by Drs Sohon
and Gill. This morning he was taken to his
home, No. 1907 street.
MOUNT VERNON LODGE, No. s., KNIGHTS OF
PYrHIAs, has elected officers as follows: ]. H.
Mccormick. p, c.; James Frank, C. c.; BENZ.
Hawkes., V. G. Henry Yenney, p (re-elected);
John s. Finch, K. of r. and s. (re-elected); d.
ID: Daughton, NJ. of E. (re-elected); John NJ
Kline, NJ. Of F. (re-elected thirteen years.; w.
IL DOrRn a tat 81,
grand lodge: A. ]. Cunning, John NJ. Kline,
William Koch, Henry Yenney, and A. ID. Baeby.
Lodge trustees: A J. Cunning, D. E. Richie,
and Geo. W. Brown. Orphans trustees: VIM.
hocn' Geo. W. Brown, and Henry Yenney.
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court TO Ches-
ley NJ Jones and Mollie z. Tierney, both of
Richmond, Va; Edison Z. Ferris, of New York
city, and Emily C. B. Magruder, of Piscataway,
Md; Geo. w. Edwards and Annie L. Mussel-
man, both Of Culpeper, Va; Edward Grove and
Cornelia Tucker, both Of Charles county, Md
Wilman ]. Weeks and Angelina A. Herndon,
both Of Branchville, Prince William county,
Va; Jos. A. Baylor and Mary z. Carter; Geo.
=: Carr and Hattie A. Mills; W. B. Sullivan and
Eliza Foy, of Boston, Mass. /; Geo. w. Milstead
and Rosina Wallace, both Of Charles county,
ND; Thos. A. p. Champlin and Mary E. Baker,
both OF Richmond, Va. Jas. w. Keys and Cath
crime McEuen, both Of Brentsville, Va; Chan
ming NJ Carter and Sarah L. Nichols both of
Richmond. Va; H. W. Kenner, of Holyoke,
Mass. and Ada B. Crandell; Jas B. Fortney
and Gertrude Spindle; Walter C. Wright, Of
fhiadeiphla, Pa, and Marie G. Sanno; Jss E.
Smith and Mary Z. Garnett.
GIVEN CHANCE TO WALK TO ALExAxpRrA-
An old man named Chas. Thomas was charged
before Judge Miller this morning with being a
vagrant. He stated that his home was in Rich
mond and that he has brother in Alexandria-
where he would like 10 go, If permitted TO do
20 BY the court. How are you going 10 get
to Alexandria" asked the court .welr
there" he replied. The Judge thought that n
the old man could walk along . Virginia road
for such distance after q rain storm he vonld
not object, and ordered that the prisoner be
released.
SATURDAY NEXT Eugene T. Arnold. trustee.
VII sell the desirable real estate advertised
under Auction Sales.
HOLIDAY ExcuRsIoN TIcKErs.-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company win sell cheap ex-
eursion tickets between all ticket stations on
lts lines east Of the Ohio river, ON December
~, ~, y. Is 70, 50 and 81, 1888, and ON jan
uary I, lSs9, good for return passage until jan
uary 8, 1883, inclusive.