Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1881, Page 4

_ THE EVENING STAR. Fray peed LOCAL MENTI The Weather. Orrics OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OrFice WasHtxcTox, D.C., July 22, 1831, § For the middle Atizntie states, partly clo er cloudy weather with rain, falling, ‘followed by rising barometer, stationary or lower tem- perature and northerly shifting to westerly winds, Special Weather Bullctin. RAIN TO-DAY, CLEARING OFF TO-MORROW. ‘The chief signa er furnishes the following special bulletin to the press: The barometer is highest in the extreme northwest and lowest in the eastern portion of New England. The de- pression wich, midnight report was ce tral south of € ‘0, has moved slowly hof Toledo. The teimpera- two to eight degrees in the LY 22, 1881. ON. f dfallen from two lake re rees in the norty nperatures eported fro northern frontie is continue in » middle Atlantic states, e region and the northwest, and uth Atlantic from Ne ne ches at Toledo in eight how: indications are that the depre i, i in the Ohio valley, will move eastward during the day eausing rai 2 the lower lake region, middle and the northern Ohio the middle sissippi has f kuk, where danger lin a ‘The inches at isen ten inches continue station- 7am. > Fusstnx's ice Besr $1 Planet shirts a P REPAIRING, Byrn’s shoe store, 1614 Lith cl value. £36 7th strect. a gual, 1104 12th street. Paste Diamonp earrings, very brilliant, $%. Prige’s, Parties b odelling who may be in need of the Hl do well to ‘ThE roads in the soldiers’ Home Fepaired. ‘The late rains da ASL StRAW Hat for 5 Park are being d them, th strect. tthat the ave- ning. zement of the dam ireat Falls will soon finished it will increase the tl begin. When it i: ‘Water supp! CITY AND DISTRICT. The Register of Wills. ELE IN ED IN OFFICE, COL. WEB- WITH A PROTEST. This morning, Mr. H. J. Ramsdell, recently ap- Pointed Register of Wills. vice Col. Amos Webster, | appeared at the office, with his bond completed and | approved by Chief Justice Cartter—the date of approval being the 19th instant. Cole Web- | ster’s counsel, W. D. Davidge and D. 0°C. Calla- han, were nt, and after a short consulta- tion, Col. Webster stated te Mr. Ramsdell that he had come to the conclusion to surrender the | office, under protest, reserving what rights he | may have, and thereupon passed the key of the fire-proof safe overto Mr. Ramsdell,who accepted it, and the latter was thereupon shown by Col. | Webster through the rooms. Colonel Webster | stated that the question as to his tenure of office | ‘would be raised hereafter. | When the court convened, Mr. Enoch Totten presented to Judze Hagner Mr. Raimsdell’s com- mission and bond, which being found regular, the oath of office was administered by the Judge to Mr. Ramsdel!, who thereupon took his seat as Register. Gen. Boynton and James Anglim are the sureties on Mr. Ramsdell’s bond. Mr. Ramsdell will retain the present force including Dr. Griffith, who has been Col. Web- Ster's deputy for several years past. Another Elegant Residence te be Erected. Messrs. Robert Davidson & Co., contractors nd builders, have taken out a building permit for the erection of a mansion house for Senator Van Wyke, of Nebraska. The site is on the southwest corner of i8th street and Massachu- setts avenue: size of ground plan 26 by 75 feet, and height of building 42 feet, divided into three stories, with basement and sub-cellar. The front on both 18th street and Massachu- setts avenue will be of pressed brick in dark eement, with moulded brick ornamental work, galvanized iron cornices, brown stone window sills and caps. The main entrance is on 18th | street, and leads to a wide hall, handsomely arranged and accessible from all’ parts of the house, containing about 25 rooms. The roof is mansard, covered with slate, and bas dormer windows. The lower portion of the dwelling | will be finished in the various hard woods, and | fome of the rooms in red wood, cedar and pine. | There is a cireular tower on the corner and two bay windows on the Massachusetts avenue front, all running up the entire height. Mr. John Frazer is the architect, and Messrs. Davidson & Co. builders. The cost is $19,000. sD ink 29 Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: W. P. Young, trustee, to M. W. and W. Galt, pt. 1, sq. 166: £3,000. C. S. Drury to L. K. Wazgaman, sub 19. sq. 126; $——. Elizabeth Hutchins et al. to* Virginia S. Moore, sub 3, sq. 9; $1,120. ¢ ster to D. B. Sacket, sub 6 and pt. 5, sq. 126; ¥ 5. Polly Woodland to E. J. Hill, lot 14, sq. $1,354. James Rob- bins to Cari Youngs. sub 15, sq. 191; $3,600. B. H. Warner to Laura V. Walker, sub 8, sq. 202; ‘1,900. L. A. Levartzell, trustee, to B. H. War- Rer, subs 39 to 49. sq. | to B. H. Warner. pt. Maury, trustee. to T. W Wand north pt. 21, sq. 16; Saunders to C. Ruppert. sub M. Morris, trustee. to same, and 31, 3,887.50. R. P. Dodge, trustee, to k,. Sub 83, 84. 0%. J. 'W. Boggs to W. B. Bogs, sout e— east half | half 1, sq. 964: - Same, north half 1.do.; do. Maria Epieer et al. to Andrew Hutchinson, pt. lot 17, #878. Geo. P. Todd to Jas. M. Toy, pt: 16 and 17, in sub. sq. 209; #900; Jos. C. Foertsch to Wm. T. D. Dixon, pt. lot 63, in old Georgetown; $81 ne Pienies, Excursions, &c. The Knights of St. Augustine of Georgetown will givea pic-nicat Van Ness’ garden next Mon- day. The Christian Union, of 12th street southeast, | give an excursion to Piney Point. Point Look: @ut and twenty miles down the bay next Mon- day. ‘The most direct and pleasant route to Ocean City is to go to Baltimore, and there take the steamer Kent. pet ea A Meworiat Servic a esterday was the anniversary of the death of W. ef Mr. Wm. 8! of Calvary Mission Sunday School. now the Me- Rorial S. and at 6 o'clock p.m. nearly 300 Members of the school visited his grave at Oak Hill. The exercises at the grave were in charge ef Assistant ‘were opened with a prayer by Mr. I. L. ‘The school and Choral Society sung some ap- Propriate pieces, after which beautiful flowers and offerings exquisite design were placed ing hands. gt Warrenton by the At 10:45the “stay at homes” and the Union Veter- er nee te the Sept ‘and received the was Young’ s, 738 7th street. | } ‘iekney) formerly superint it | uperintendent L. R. Taylor and | The McKendree Church Litigation. NORTH CHURCH VS. SOUTH CHURCH—sN INTEREST- ING CASE IN MARYLAND. The McKendree Chapel case was armed yes- terday in the Circuit Court of Prince George's county at Marlboro’, before Judge Chew, ang the decision is awaited with much interest. The | court is asked to decide whether the church belongs to the Conference of the M. EB. Church North or to the Conference of the M. E. Chureh | South; there being a division among the mem- bers. The bill of complaint was entered by Re pee Haskell, of tie South Riyer circuit, ap- pointed by the Baltimore M. E. Conference to | take charge of time chapel, and several ‘North Chureh” members representing themselves as trustees. Mr. Haskell claims that after pi ing once in tue chureh, on the sion of his second attempt . he was foreibly restrained from so de He alleges that the property is held in trust for the M. E. Chureh. ‘The respondents deny the authority of the Baltimore Confererce over the chureh, and claim that no peaceable posseasion was allowed at any time, but that forcibie entrance was nade through a window by the petitioners. A STATEMENT OF FACTS Was agreed upon as follc First, that Rey. } Daniel Haskell is a duly appointed iminister of the M. E. chureh. and was assigned to the Me- Kendree chapel by Bishop Simpson; second, that MeKendree chapel was attached to the South River ciscuit by order of Bishop Simpson, and at the annual confer rasraph of the Chureh Diseiptine, a board of trustees, sisting PF E. Duckett and tho re elected trustees of that church on the 23d of May; third, t time named in the bill complainant: e denied the use of the chureh by the parties named in fourth, that as soon as the Daniel skell was assigned to the church by the order f the bishoyr he attempted to take pos: the ehureh as minister, and that hi: of the church, by order of the bish- e absence of the action of the annnal ized author of the M. church of the United States over such mat- fifth, and it is furth mitted that the trustees of MeKendree chapel named in the an- swer as members or r tatives of the M. E church south, ¢ trustees of chapel amed in the deed of trust or their suc: | duly appointed, elected and qualified from t | to time, as death or vacancy oceu! | to the rules and discip! before they united them | church south, and as | M. EF. chureh south, | to that churei claimed posse: 1 ed, according of the M. E. chureh ‘Ives to the M. E. rules of th selves Gy the tine tees named in church of the nd po s— ion of said chapel. It is further admitted that | | in 1862 or 1863 the congrezation of McKendree chapel, by resolution, declared their adherence to the Methodist Episcopal church south, and sent delegates to the Alexandria conference of that chureh. ‘The case was argued by Messrs. Sesscer and Hill for the petitioner and Mr. Reberts for the pondent. At the conclusion ef the argu- s Judge Chew took the case under advise- t. } mm mez THE ARGUMENTS. Mr. Sesseer in his opening claimed that the | action of Bishop Simpson was legal; that the | chapel belonged both by deed and by majority of | mi not necessary that members or trustees be residents of the county. He called attention to | the fact that in 1877 the respondents were not | allowed to sell the property in question to a colored congregation, the court refusing to re- cognizethem as legal trustees of the chapel. Mr. Roberts, for respondents, reviewed the | | entire controversy. He claimed that it was agreed that churches north of Maryland should belong to the Chureh North, and churches south of Marylandtothe SouthernChurch. Churches on the border were to be governed by the wishes of the majority of the congregation, according to the subsequent affirmation by the Cape May con- ference in 1876. Two cases similar to the one in controversy, which occurred in Virginia, were referred to, in both of which the property was said to be grant d to the Scuthern Church. He claimed that the respondents represented a ma- jority in this case, and rested his case on the | plan adopted by the conferences of 1844 and | 1876, that the majority of the congregation should elect to what church the chapel should belong. He claimed that the injunction case of 1877 only determined the property to belong to the then trustees, of whom Mr. Duckett was then one, as were also the present respondents. It was contended, also, that no particular time was specitied in which to carry out the provisions of the Cape May or New York conference, but that the congregation could act at such time as cir- cumstances warranted. Mr. Hill, in closing for the petitioner, rested his case upen the title of the trustees, claiming that the property could not descend to individuals as trustees. In an- swer to the plea that the Cape May commission governed the ease, he contended that, even so admitting, the provisions of the commission had not been carried out, as rule 3 rendered a trans- fer of the property necessary. ee The District Water Supply. COL. CASEY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WASHING- TON AQUEDUCT. Col. Casey's report of operations upon the Washington aqueduct during the last fiscal year contains a summary of repairs, improvements, and other work, and states that an experiment was made by shutting off the conduit from the reservoir with a view to ascertaining the quan- tity of water taken from the reservoir by the iron mains, by which it was shown that in twen- | ty-four hours 26,525,991 gallons were out for consumption. The appropriation for the present fiscal year is $255,000, of which $200;000 will be used in the construction of a dam at the Great Falls. This is necessary, as a record shows that for 257 days éuring the past year the water | at Gré&t Falls was below the level, instead of | fowing over the dam, as it should. The finan- | clal statement is as follows:—Amount on hand July 1, 1830, $1,109.87; amount appropriated by je 87. Reverted Songress, $20,000; total, 21,16 | to the Treasury, $1,109.87; expended during the } Year, $19,618.94; balance on hand June 30, 1881, | $381.06. The estimates of appropria for the | fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, are £255,000, to be distributed as follows:—Engineering, main- tenance and general repairs, $20,000; construc- tion of dam at Great Falls, £200,000; improving grounds at receiving reservoir, $1,000; building fences at same, $7,000; sodding and otherwise improving embankments of conduit and distrib- uting reservoirs. $15,000; building one fall over conduit for waste water of receiving reservoir, #2,000; continuing macadamizing of conduit road, $10,000. eee Another Death from Lockjaw. /EALTH OFFICER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES OF ITS PREVALENCE. Mr. William Kronberger, 49 years old, died yesterday at 325 3d street northeast of lockjaw, | having been sick three days from a slight wound ona caused by a splinter. In conversa- | tion with a Srar reporter this morning upon the | Subject of the frequency of these cases just at this time, Health Officer Townshend stated that | bo pro] to make a tour of the city and col- lect a tain the causes and reasons for the development of this terrible disease. The annualreport ofthe health officer shows that for a period of seventy months prior to July 1st, or from mber i, 1874, to June 30, 1880, but twenty-eight deaths | occurred from lockjaw in this District. Why the unusual number since the beginning of July is a | matter yet unexplained. “/ : THE Hi asin ae Opsequies OF AN OLD axp Respectep CiTi- zex.—The funeral of the late Z. W. Denh: | who died on Wednesday, is in progress from his residence, No. 1503 Vermont avenue, this after- leigs when of the Wash- ington aquednet and the extension of the Capi- tol, and juently while he was qi ter general. deceased was for many years a member of the New York Avenue Presbyteri: church, and from his boyhood up was noted for his unswerving integrity. For Oceas Crry Direct.—The Maryland Steamboat Co. have now a direct line from i i: E a i ld ubership to the Northern Church, and that it [ ‘istory of each case, and try and ascer-4 i ‘The Adamson Abduction Case. PRANK ARRIVES HOME—A CHAPTER OF MISTAKES —SOMETHING ABOUT THE FAMILY. Mr. Alexander Adamson and his son Prank, who figured in a “scene,” at the Newark, N. J., railroad depot Wednesday, as stated in yester- | day’s Stax, were taken before Judge Ricord in | Newark yesterday morning. Neither of the | prisoners ap as prosecutor against the | other, they were fined $10 each for ‘‘a breach of | the peace,” on complaint of the policeman who arrested them. The father paid his fine and was | awarded the custody of the little girl, Gertie, | though she cried piteously to remain with | Frank. Frank waited for his mother, whom he | expected to arrive in the afternoon. She did not arrive, and the judge having remitted the fine, Frank started for Washington. He arrived | here at 11 o'clock last night. THE STORY TOLD BY PRANK of the recent trouble is as follows:—His sister | Annie and little Gertie went on to New York a short time ago for the purpose of seeing the father and telling him about the disposition of household geods which their mother proposed |to make before leaving for } York. They | saw their fatherSand he was abusive and threat- ening to Annie, driving her home. He. however, | kept the littie one with him. Frank, who had | worked in New York, said he would go on and get Gertie. He went to New York and saw | his father and the Httle one on, Broadway last Wednesda The father threatened him. He waited around some time, and little rtie watehing her chance slipped away from her father and Joined him. He went then to the | depot. t ‘ot aboard a Morris and cl Newark, where ‘ot off to wait for the Washington train. The father meanwhile had made inquiries and learned that a little girl was seen talking with ing the deseription n. He followed them on another train and seeing them on the platform at Newark got off. He ran at Frank, the latter says, like a wild man, beat and kicked him, and drew a revolyer. They were | then arreste MRS. ADAMSON is now in New York or Newark, and the younger of her eight children are at Gunston, Va. On Wednesday last Frank telegraphed to his mother here that he had Gertie, and would take the next train to Washington. Wednesday evening another telegram was received from Frank at vark, saying, “Papa, Gertie and myself ar |held at police’ headquarters. Come immedi- ately.” Wednesday. night Mrs. Adamson took a train north. It appears that in the excitement | and confusion the dating of the telegram at | Newark was not noticed until after Mrs. Adam- |son had gone. An ineffectual effort was then | made by friends here to intercept her by tele- { graph. This aceounts for her not arriving in Néwark when expected. Frank remained in ewark until half-past 3. o'clock, and then took | a train home. ADAMSON’S LIFE HERE. Adamson lived here with his family until | about 1879. He was born in Brooklyn, was en- gaged in business early in life in Philadelphia, | Was married in Baltimore and came to this city before the war. He kept a tobacco store on 7th street for some time. Afterwards he engaged in business in a store on 9th street, Just north of the Avenue. He kept there at various times a Hquor store, a billiard saloon, a paper box es- tablishment and latterly a place for the sale of a patent shoulder brace, of which he is the inventor. He is now engaged in the nnguidee brace business at 710 Broadway, New York. He owned the store on 9th street, and also a house on 12th street, between E and F. The store on 9th street was sold a .short time ago. Adamson is represented by those who know him as having a particularly unhap- py disposition, being quarrelsome and con- trary. One of his friends says that he seemed to bea very unfortunate man, and that nearly everything he undertook turned out badly. Troubles of business and disagreements at home, caused by a difference of religious views enter- tained by himself and wife, is supposed to have prayed on his mind. The children gay that} they regard him as crazy. Mrs. Adam- son’s maiden name ‘was Finley. She is a sister of Mr. Frank Finley and is yery highly respected. She has been living with her mother and children at No. 917 G street northwest. Recently, it is stated, she determined to give up the house and go to New York, where she has friends. ‘The house was taken by another tenant, but on account of the feeble condition of Mrs. Finley, the mother of Mrs. Adamson, she re- mained there. Mrs. A. having taken her children to the country, returned to this city to stay with her mother, and was there when the so-called “attempted abduction” at Newark took place. TWO OF THE BOYS INTERVIEWED. A Sra reporter ran across Frank, accom- panied by his elder brother Alexander, on the avenue this afternoon. ‘The whole amount of it,” said the elder brother, “father is crazy. He | couldn’t get along in business here, because everybody got down on him. When I was in New York ‘about two weeks ago he assaulted me on Mercer street. He accused me of stealing money from him. He knocked me down and. drew a pistol. I calied a detective and he was taken away. The talk about religion having snything to do with it doesn’t amount to any- thing. He is crazy.” “The truth is,” said Frank, ‘he wanted to shoot me. I am going to shoot him the first time I see him. I wish you would put that in your paper. I will send him a paper so he can see. I can’t write hima Maer # letter, be- cause they would arrest me for it in New York.” “1 don't think,” interrupted Alexander, “that this thing reflects on motherany. It only shows him up. _I suppose she will have to go into court and get the little girl from him. He has not supported mother and the children fortwo years. I don’t think he has any right to the little girl now.” “His meeting us at Newark,” said Frank, “happened by accident. He took a Pennsylya. nia railroad train, to follow us. Hejumped out, knocked me down, and would have shot me if it hadn't been for the policeman.” “Tt was a brutal assault,” said Alexander. “Have you heard from your mother yet?” asked the reporter. ** No;” from both. “* Are you going back to New York?” “ Yes,” replied Frank. “I am going back to- night.” ——— Washington Market, Retail Prices, MeEAts.—Beef, sirloin, 18a20c. per Ib.; do por- ter-house, 2e.; rib roast, 12!4a20e.; steak, 12ha- 20e.; Corned Beef, 8ai2c.; “Dried Beef, chipped, 25a30c.; do. sliced, 20.; Lamb, 15a20c.: Veal. 124g4%e.; Mutton, 10al5e.; Pork, 10tfa12c.; Sat '24e.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12!¢a~ 16¢.; 0a ihoulders, 8ai0c.; Breasts, 10a123¢e.; Lard, ge. ranges, , (Flor- ida,) 75a31; Lemons;20a30c. per pate 40a50c. per doz.; Heel 20a25e.; Apples, 20a80c. per peck; Whortleberries, 8a10c. per qt.; Cherries, 5a10c. at jooseberries, 10c. per qt.; Raspberries,red,10a15c. per qt.; black,10a12c. per Na Blackberries, 8a10c. per qt.; do. (cul- Fired ), 15e. per qt.; Peaches 60a80c. per peck; Apricots, 15a20c. per qt.; Plums, 20c. per qt.; iteloupes, 5al5c.: Watermelons, Fisu.—Sheey 15a20c. per Ib.; Porgies, 13 al5c.; Perch, . per bunch; Rock, large, 15a 20e. per Ib., 25a35e. per bunch; Mackerel, 15¢.per 18.; Halibut, 15020c.; Trout, 12al5c. Th; 8) 25a35e. per bunch; Taylors, 1! . each; Bluefish, 12}gal5c. per Ib.; ish, 20a25e. per Facits.—O1 50a60c. per doz.; do. 130¢. do: per dozen; Turtle, 25c. Butrer.—Philadelphia Print, 35c. Tb.; Western Creamery, 30a35c.; New York, Soe.sroll, 20a30c.; Cheese, Eggs, 18al5c. per doz. ‘VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, Irish, 25a30c. pk. do. Sweet, 20a40c.per pk; Tomatoes, per pk; Cauliflower, 15a20c each; cucumbers, 10al5c. per doz; cabbage, 5aSc. per head; 2adc. per bunch; Lettuce, 3a5e. per head; Onions, Ber- my ‘50a60c. per 5 per bunch; Rhubarb, Sade. Ber bane Cymblns, 8al0c per dozen; Corn, 15a per dozen. Povitry—Chickens, 50a¢1 pair; Ducks, 40c.a#1 per pair; Geese, 75c.a$1; Squabs, $2.25a $2.50 per dozen. is esley Church the other ited him We Mr. Smith insult neck and ant eas bill for an injunction against Daniels and Wm. 8. Sammons, of this city. to restrain ywder which, it ye they wi imed,~ are selling phe the company’s mame. The Langley Cireuit M.E. Church Union will ‘ester Smith, was taken'with a stroke of paralysis in Judiciary juare; and was conveyed to her home, No. 2d-street northwest, in the police R nbulance by Sergeant Hollinberger and Officer At a meeting of the stockholders of the Reho- both Beach Camp-Meeting Assoctation, Wednes- day, Rey. Dr. Stevenson; of Troy, N.Y. 5 N. Baer, Washington; 'C. R. Jefferis, Wm. 3aed- jenkoff and N. Ri Benson, Wilmipgtos, yese | elected directors. ——. A Complaint. To the Editor of the Star : The Commissioners. of the District stoutd know, and permit me through your columas to let them know, that 24th street, between M and N streets. in the northwestern portion of our beautiful city, needs looking after. Thatloeziity is overrun with weeds and rubbish; the refyse of the alleys and gutters is scraped-uy,, and, instead of being hauled away, is spread over the street. The ali are filthy and choked up, so that they | are searcely aceessible to those who most need | them. A thorough scraping, the refuse carted away, ond a little gravel used on the strect—the whole costing the city but little—would add to | the looks, health and couvenience of that local- ity. Our Commissioners are wise men. “A ‘ord to the wise is” (let me hope) “ sufficient.” A SUFFERER, EA St AcciDENT.—Mr. Fuchet, residing at No. 1132 northwest, was thrown from his evening by the horse running away Hill, and for a time remained uncon- | scious in the road. He was brought to his resi- dence by a couple of gentlemen and Dr. Harti- called in‘and dressed a wound in the head, though it was not a serious one. To- day he is all right. The horse raninto the city | to Cruit’s stables, where he belonged. One | wheel of the buggy was broken. paul’ The Court Equity Covrr—Ju Hagner. To-day, Hannewinkel agt. Hannewinkel; sale ratified and reference: Hoffman agt. Wheatley; pro confesso set aside. Barker agt. Penn; trus- tee authorized to make private sale. McChes- ney agt. McChesney; alimony granted. Grimes agt. Smith; appearance ordered. Creswell agt. Brown; Knox substituted as trustee. Lewis agt. King; trustee authorized to make private sale. Thompson agt. Shepherd; Knox made de- fendant. , Henning agt. Starr; pro confesso act. | Murdoch. Knox agt. National Savings Bank; leave to file amended bill. Connolly agt. Con- nolly; time of publication extended. Mosher agt. Mosher; do. Brown agt. Smith; sale rati- fied finally. Conry agt. Conry; pro confesso. Welch agt. Weleli; appearance ordered. Ad- journed to Monday. Propate Court—Judge Hagner. To-day, the will of Enos Ray was fully proven and the executors qualified; bond $5, Es- tate of Alfonzo F. DeGomez; administrator qualified; bond $200. Annie W. Israel was ap- pointed guardian to orphan of Elizabeth S$. Barr; bond $1,000. Estate of H. D. Cooke; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary were issued to the widow; bond $5,000. Estate of John B. Harris; do. to E. Harris; bond $5,000. Estate of John Wagner; order opening execu- tors’ account and reference for restatement. Ad- journed to Friday next. : Porice Court—Judge Snell. Yesterday, after our report closed—Charles Debel, a white man, was charged with assaulting a colored woman.mamed Charity Butler, who stated that she went to Mr. Debel’s house to collect a wash bill of @8, which he refused to pay, and then beat. her. He was fined $5 and costs. Alick Green, assault on Mary Green, his wife; personal bondsto keep the peace. Amanda Sherman, assault on Estelle Sherman, her little daughter, by striking her in the face with a pitcher; 90 days in ail, To-day, Lewis eltin, vagrancy; bonds or 90 days. Annie Foley, do.; do. Vm. Pinkney, colored, charged with fast driving, and making a trial of speed between his horse and another one; $20 or GO days. G. Adams, loud and boisterous; #5 or 15day@. Bridget Shea, keep- ing more than two cows for Salty purposes, nearer than 200 feet of 4 dwelling house other than own; €2. JohnSullivan, do.; do. Martha Bright, profanity; #5 or'5 days. Robert Peters and Wm. H. Graham, charged with contempt of court in failing to answer a summons; $5 or 5 days each. John Grahe was charged with keep- ing an unlicensed bar. Officer Wheeler testified that this man keeps an ice cream saloon on C, between 12th and 18th streets northwest, and in addition to selling ice cream, sells beer. Two girls testified to getting beer with their cream; and the case was continued for other witnesses. Robert Honesty, assault on Sarah Levi, colored, who testified that this man swam across Rock creek after her, and then struck her with a rock. He was fined #10 or 30 days in jail. Cot rad Rhodes, assault on Geo Rhodes his son; $100 bonds or six months. dy Clark, affray; $5 or 15 days. “ John Robinson, assault on Mar- tha Taylor by striking her with astone; $1. Geo. Adams, colored, was charged with assaulting Officer Scott, and pleaded guilty, and was sen- tenced to 60 days in jail. Jane Murphy and dno. Dudy, both ciety people, were charged with making an affray, by fighting with each other. ‘The testimony showed that Mr. Dudy put Mrs. Murphy's furniture out of a house, which she rents from him, and that he did it without a writ of ejectment. hen Mrs. Murphy came home, she found her household goods on the street, and attempted to break the door open again, when Dudy struck her on the head with a broom handle, and a pitched battle ensued. The court dismissed the charge against Mrs. Murphy, and continued the case of Dudy, for testimony for the defence. ae West Washington nee Georgetown. BUILDING AssocrIaTION.—At the 48th regular monthly meeting of the 12th building associa- tion, held last night, at Goddard's Hall, $1.100 was retired of, being 20 shares, valued at the stock value rate, $55 share. Sons oy JonapaB ELECTION.—At the regular meeting of Invincible Council, No. 7, 8. of J., held on Wednesday, July 20, the following offi- cers were installed; W.C., 8. T. F. Sterich; V.C., J. B. Davidgon; Past C., Chas. Hickenson; Patri- arch, G. Wm. Reintzell; Treas., H. W. Brewer; Financial Secretary, J. W. DeKrafft; I.W., A. H. Jones; 0.W., John Fletcher. Tne Coat Trape.—Twenty-five boats left Cumberland, Wednesday, with 2,879.10 tons of coal for Geo! ywn 88 follows:—Consolidation Company, 1,284.17 tons; Borden Company, 466 tor ww Central Company, 455.01 tons; Blaen Avon Company, 442.11 tons; individual, 231.01 tons. Affairs in Prince George County. POSTMASTER SCOTT STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS— COURT DAY AT UPPER MARI.BORO’. Special Correspondence of Tux Evznrxa Srar. Urrer MaR.BORO’, Mp., July 21, 1881. Mr. Ed. J. K. Scott, for so many years post- master at this village, left the drug store of Mr. H. Harper late last night. This morning, when search was geen Hare) it was discovered that he had been strick t paralysis on his way hom and lay where he f¢ night. His condition, it is believed, is without any hope of recovery. The session of theetfouit court brought to the village the usual :# ice of attorneys. Amongst them from” were Messrs. Arthur A. Birney an@ H. Miller, who with Mr, Wood! , came down to look after a sale of the iny farm, just north of Washington. The Hen. 1 Bannon yeater- at Annapolis for a seat in the swas'on hand to court Ee Onsen nal aren 4 } B. B. Chew, the third member of ‘the ‘pat fl « Telegrams to The Star. A BUSINESS SENSATION IN CHICAGO. Foreign Affairs. THE NEW CLAUSE OF THE LAND BILL. Loxvox. July 22.—The new clause of the land bill in regard to arrears of rent, which passed its second reading in the house of commons last night, provides that where it appears to the coust on the joint application of landlord and tenant of any holding valued at not more than 30 pounds yearly, that the tenant had paid the whole of such sumas the landlor? was-willing to accept as the equivalent of the whole rent, payable in respect of the year of tenancy pre- vious to the passing of the act, and that antece- deat arrears of reut were due, the commission- | ers might make in respect of such arrears an advance not exceeding a year’s rent or one-half of the antecedent arrears, whereupon the court should declare the holding to be charged with | repayment of the advance by a rent charge pay j able half-yearly during 15 years from the date ‘pecified and calculated at 8 pounds 10 shillings yearly for every 100 pounds advanced: this arge to haye priority, and all arrears of rent due in respect of the holding to be released ab- | Sohutely. THE TRANSVAAL VOTE OF CENSURZ. Phe vote of censure which Sir Miehael Hick Beach will move on Monday next in the house of commons is as follows: That in the opinion of the house the course pursued by the govern- iment in regard tothe rising in the Transvaal, which so far as yet explained to parliament has | resulted in the joss of valuable lives without | vindicating the authority of the crown, is fraught with danger to the future peace and safety of her majesty’s dominions in South Africa, and fails to provide forthe fulilment of the obligations contracted | by England towards European settlers and natives of the Transvaal Mr. Rathbone, (liberal), member for Carnar- vonshire, will move amendment as follow That the House, believing that the continuance | ofwar in the. Transvaal would not have ad- | vanced the honor -or interests of England, ap- | Proves the steps taken by the government to | effect a peaceful settlement, and feels confident that y care will be taken to guard the in- terests of the natives; to provide full liberty and equal tre: andto promote harmony and_ good will among the various races of South Africa. COUNCIL IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Toxpox, July 22.—A Constantinople dispatch to Reuter’s telegram company says:—All the | present and former ministers of the government | have been summoned to meet in couneil to con- elder the best means of settling pending ques- ions, THE GRANT WAS VOTED. Pants, July 22.—In the chamber of deputies last night M.- Perin (republican) opposed a vote of a grant of 2,500,000 francs to reinforce the naval force of France in the Gulf of Tonquin, owing tothe piracy there, on the ground that the sum was insufficient, as it was necessary for France to hold her own there against English Ae cnt competition. The grant was voted. AN ENGLISH-CANADIAN SHOOTING MATCH TO-MOR- ROW. Lonpoy, July 22.—A shooting match has been arranged for to-morrow between six Canadians and six British, selected from the teams which participated in the competition for the Elcho shield, under the captaincy of Earl Brownlow. The British team is composed as follows:—Messrs. Gilder, Smith and Humphrey, English; Messrs. Murphy and Milner, Irish; and Mr. Thorburn, Scotch. These six aggregated 1,235 points in the shooting for the Elcho shield, or an average per man of 205 5-16, while the average of the English eight was only 2054¢. Canada will thus meet the pick of British riflemen. CIENCE OF DYNAMITE.” Loxpon, July 22.—The Standard reprints from the United Irishman, Sunday Democrat, Irish World and Irish American a column and a-halt of extracts in praise and recommendation of outrages against England. The article is headed “The Science of Dynamite.” The Standard prefaces its article as follow “Whatever the government of the United States may think on the subject the leaders of the Irish agitation in America regard themselves ina state of declared war with England.” COOL IN LONDON, Too. Loxpon, July 22.—The weather to-day is cool and showery. WATER FAMINE IN FRANCE. Paris, July 22.—The weather here is mod- erate, but the scarcity of water continues. There is also a short supply of water in Bor- deaux, Lyons and Rouen. AMERICAN NEWS THROUGH GERMANY. Lonpon, July 22.—A Berlin dispatch to the Morning Post says :—There is to be a complete revision of the American diplomatic and consular service in Germany. ‘MR. BRADLAUGH’S PROTEST. ~ Mr. Bradlaugh has summoned a meeting of his pel aetey in Trafalgar square of the evening of the 24 of August, to make an orderly protest against his exclusion from the House of Com- mons. ‘MR. LORILLARD'S IROQUOIS. The Sportsman say :—Mr. Lorillard’s Iroquois will not meet any of his Goodwood eng ments, but will be reserved for the race for: the 8 - Leger stakes. A TITLED. ASSOCIATION. Lonpox, July 24.—Princess Christian and Princess Mary have consented to become patron- esses of the association of peeresses and other ladies of distinction, formed to encourage British woolen industries, MANCHESTER MARKET DULL. The Manchester Guardian in its commercial article this morning says: Market very dull and inactive, but prices firm. India and China tele- grams do not give the faintest indication of im- proved demand. In other departments there is a fair inquiry, ont mostly at prices at which sell- ers refuse. —+—__ Troublous Times in New Mexico. THREATENING ATTITUDE OF THE NAVAJOE IN- DIANS. Denver, Con., July 22.—A special to the Republican from Sante Fe says: All the em- ployes at the Navajoe agency have left the agency owing to the threatening attitude of the Indians and fears of a general massacre. It is believed at the military headquarters here that Galen Eastman, the unpopular agent, will either be murdered or forced to leave the reser- ‘vation. 4 FUND FOR THE KILLER OF “BILLY THE KID.” The principal towns of New Mexico are rais- ing funds for Patsey Garrett for his services to the territory in killing “Billy the Kid.” Excitement on Change in Chicago. NEARLY EVERYTHING CORNERED. Cuicaco, July 22.—There was great excite- ment on “’Change” yesterday, caused by the unusual state of the’ market, nearly everthing being cornered. There seemed to be an organ- ized movement in all grains and in pork and lard, cash and near options selling at abnormally higher figures than futures. eee THE OAT CROP AND THE ARMY WORM. A WOMAN OF THE TOWN A decided sensation was ‘ment for the entire white population, | AN ACRE OF MILLS BURNED. Lock Haven, Pa.. July 22.—The mills pws Pennsytvania Pulp and Paper company, ¢ pis city, were burned this morning: loss $160,000; insurance between $60,000 and $70,000. ‘The mills, which covered an acre of ground, were owned by Armstrong & Dixon, of Philadelphia, who had $200,000 invested in them. A new Cor- | tiss engine, costing $10,000, was started for the | dust time yesterday. The fire originated trom | Some unascertained canse between the machine | and engine-rooms, and spread with great ra- pidity. The work of rebuilding will begin im- | mediately INCENDIARY FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA. Harrispere, Pa., July 22.—A large stone mill | known as Bucher’s. but owned by George H. | Cumberland county, together with a tenement | house anda portion of the bridge over th Huston, and situated near Hoguestown, | CITY ITEMS. Drain and Nerve. Welle’ Health Kenewer, greatest remedy on earth for impotence, leanness, sexual i‘. Se. $i, at Drugizists, 480 Pa_ave, | 2 “Alderney Dairy Wi od Fresh Alderney Teter chur ewery morn 1 delivered “Ward™ print : <n 5 ene | Ide, pint, cottage che milk Se, per qt. Cream, PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. JURST GRAND EXCURSION TO PREDERK mee a Star Lateef Onter | Groat ee Ti peSD AL part r 3 tity tied ja Baltimore pot at 8 o'clock «.. tity Setesoek acne Priday, 35-3 FLNCT MUSICAL EVEN- | Conedogwinit creeky were destroyed by fire yee- | | terda, ver 4,000 bushels of grain were also partially covered by insurance in the -Btna and North American eompani | have been the work of an incendiary. =< The Electric Light in the West. | Circaco, Juby 22.—The electric light has been | Successfully introduced at Springfield, il. The | authorities of Aurora, lll., propose to light that y by electric lights upon tall iron trestle ars. elu lee? ad | A Railroad Ramor Contradicted. | Boston. July 22.—The Bosten Advertiser, com- menting upon the report published in the In- dianapotis Journal th: “there is a rumor aftoat that the Pennsylvania company has secured control of the stock of the Toledo, Delphos and Burlington Narrow Gauge, and that vi | transferred to them within sixty 4: | “We are able to say on sufficient a the Pennsylvania | trol of this stoc! Ses Trampled to Death |_Port Jervis, N.Y., J Kerr, a well known farmer, residing at the vt of Mount Eve, in this county, went into a field a few days azo to catch a horse, when he was knocked down by the animal and trampled to death. He was 60 years of age. > Wall Street Te-tay. STOCK MARKETS 1 ACTIVE THAN YESTERDAY. New York, 22.—The Posfs financial j article (1:40 edition) fhe stock exchange ority that company has not obtained con- by a Horse, 22.—Col. Anthony P. | Share speculation of uncertain tone, although as arule prices are somewhat higher than yester- day. The stocks which have showed the most strength are the trunk line and coal stocks, and of those not active Burlington and Q. and Alton and Terre Heute. The widest fluctuations have | been in Milwaukee and St. Paul, which has been [up to 114, down to 112g and te as we write. The weakest stock has been Met. El, which has fallen to 853¢ from 88% at the close of yeste ,day. There is apparently no change in the | condition of trunk railroad affairs, but | there continues to be ready buyers for the | Vanderbilt stocks. United States bonds are 3< lower for the 437s and extended 5's. State | bonds are dull and steady, while railroad bonds | are generally higher. Some of the prime draw- ers of sterling have 4842486 as their posted rates, | while others have reduced to 48324853¢._ The | actual rates are 4828/2483 and 484%ja485. Cable transfers are 485'a'¢, and prime commercial bills are 4813/a1¢. The market for sterling is dull. Continental exchange is inactive. The | loan market is very easy, the quotations for call | loans being 2}4a3." Time loansare2!a4. Prime | mercantile paper is 3a4. WHEN YOU GO INTO A DRUG STORE AND AS= For “GINGER” or “JAMAICA GINGER,” ‘You Seldom Get the Genuine Ginger. Always Ask For FRED'K BROWN’ FRED. BROWN’S, F. BROWNS GINGER, And you will get the GENUINE ARTICLE, ‘Made in Philadelphia, Which will give relief in CRAMPS, COLIC asp STOMACH-ACHE, &c, ‘THE ONLY RELIABLE. markets are less active than yesterday, and the | lestroyed. The loasis estimated at_#20.000, | 60 ets., on MOD ppmecr TO OCEAN CITy, MARYLAND'S FAMOUS AND BEAUTIFUL SPA+ | 7 SIDE RESORT, | Via Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay and Wieomteo River to Salisbury, aad Wicomico and Pocmnoke Railroad to Goeah City. | ‘THE MARYLAND STE BOAT COMPANY'S -, commenting with ‘the train ou the Wicomico and Pocoinoke Railroad, atrivin’ vt Ocean City at 9:90 a.m. Hetarnine, leaves Salisbury every MONDAY, WED- XESDAY abd FRIDAY at, 515 p. om afrival of train leaving Ocean City at 3:10 Situ in | more at 6 o'clock the following moruiuss. | RATES OF FARR: | Round Trip Tickets to Ocean City, good until Septem ber 15th. o- eee SI Struct Tis 00 Meals and etat xt : . | ggSiateromus can De encweed at Company's office, Noy | 98 Licht streot, Baltiuore. | Syartor HOWARD B, ENSIGN, President. | Jyxcursion TO PINEY POINT, POINT LOOKO | AND 20 MILES DOWN THE BAY, ar TH CHRISTIAN UNION, 12TH Street Sourmrasr, 1ON) Jv ¥ Steamer J will leave her wharf a rriving home tl event ke." Meals iments on th oper persons oat. at Alexandria going and re- ) tu a to 13 years, B00, wm y Purcell’s Book Store, al the prineijal Dy nd Stores southeast. Care snd conveyances wil te iu wal ing on the return of the boat. iT EXCURSION ADVERTISED BY THE | 4 CHRISTIAN UNION, 12th street southeast, is in m0 | way connected with the street M. E. Church. ‘The | officers of that Church have not wiven and do not pro- | pore to ive their ranction toany excursion this «carom. ‘The Church will pt, therefore, be responsible for any acts done on this excursion. ‘The Association known as the Christian Union of 12th street M. E. Church ceased to exist with the last confere deny entertainment riven im 42: ence year, March, 1881, its name is given without any right to use the name. Sy 21-00! | } {© For THE Cares! FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK. A VIEW OF THE OCEAN. The Steamer GORGE LEARY will Jeave from 7th street wharf SATURDAY, July 234, at 6 returns ing arrives at Washington Monday Tickets round trip, $3.50. every accom on that cam be had for parties. ree a ST WEP LE & SMITHS SAW-MILL, jylt-lw Feot South Capitol street. Bas 30rn, 1881. STEAMER J. Keep your eye on the dati GrcoND a . EXCURSION ‘TO MARSHALL HAL Steamer W. W. CORCORAR, by the Of LEBANON LODG! JULY 22, 1881.” Boat leaves ys 6p. m. Tickets, 50 ceuts, Chi jue ‘Ore, 1881, STEAMER JANE MOSELEY. Keep your eye on the date. P )AILY EXCURSIONS — D OF STEAMER ARROWSMITH 2AR POINT AND BLACKISTON'S THE MONTHS OF foot of Teh stance, at 7.90 fo 20 a.m. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY ; and on SUNDAYS at 6 a.in., aud re- vin ‘over four at the two places abounds equally in fish, andrwiers and equally suit for Uathive, Pare d trip during the week, 50 canta, good for for round trip on Sunday, $1, good. Ap jy2l-28 wil i37-3w NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON. OCCOQUAN FALLS & MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS, The Steam¢ Wi will make Excu FALLS grery SUNDAY. MON: FRIDAY 7th street jer Mw Bays to. ORCOGTAN DAY, WEDNESDAY and + lea wharf at 9:00 a.m. ; 81 m.; rning at Tym. Pare round trip, 29 cute. ‘or MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS every SATUR- DAY. Steamer leaves wharf at 9 a.m., returning at 4 p.m. Fare, 10 cents. This boat will be chartered at reasonable rates. E. 8. RANDALL, Manager. The steamer Mary Washington will also make Excur- sions every SATURDAY, leaving her wharf at 6:30 p. m. ; returning at 11:30 p.m. Musicand Dancing down and back on all trips except Sundays. Tickets, 25 cents. mT MAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY: vER- pore: IMBOAT COMPANY'S ADVER- FOR NORFOLK, PORTSM: TRESS jOUTH, FOR’ "5 ROE, PINEY POINT AND YT wom Steamer GEORGE LEAKY ‘on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS at 5:80 p. m. and SATURDAYS 6 ps ae EXCURSION TO THE CAPES EVERY sU! FROM NORFOLK. : —. Nort FOR RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND ALL aa BOINTS 80) new and steamer EXCELSIOR, con- necting with I. eit et Quantion’ tates P.R. daily ( to EXCURSIONS ‘To Richmond, via Norf to Norfolk via Richmon@, ecingted. tees five tp aoe TESTIMONY OF THE CLERGY: Rev. Tromas Guanp, one of the most eminent dlerey- ‘men in the country” of Mount Vernon M-