Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-02
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CIRCUIT couAf The following ru,ss v,-.
adopted on Friday last by the Court IN nora.
piiance with the provisions Of an Act OF Con.
L. ge. On toe suhjset passed at the last session
10y are Oh Importance to members of the
Prglssslon ADD the public generally. agil
.nfee tefms Of this CauFs Bssll Be bald In
SseIy year, commencing on the respective
days following, viz: On the third Monday of
october: on thsthird Mnodsy Of auuary, and
On sns INST Monday Of May. q x L Z : / =
Inc drst term under this rule shall be held
on the third Monday Of 0Stober next 4. "a
The rule days for declarations, where the
writs have been returned served to a term,
shall be For the January term, the Ist Mon
day OF March following; for the May tern,
October term, the first Nj ndsy Of December
And the first Monday of the month succeed .
| Ing each rule day for declarations sh all be the
rule day for pleas. Aud 80, frem month to
| month, the first Monday thereof shsli be the
rule day for oil other plsadings "a lrlF-
Whenever q party is in default for not
pleading BY rule day the adverse party at
the following term may claim continuance
of the cause. -. =. Il. =. :
The eighth Of the present rules Is rescinded.
TIVE INQUEST ON MARf RrED-The Coro-
ner sends Us the following explanation of the
death of this person
WAsHINeroN CRY, March %, 1857.
This is to certify that / this day held an in
quest, IN a small frame house fronting on
Twenty-second street, between L and M
| streets, over the bedy Of Mrs Mary Reed,
wife Of James Reed, aged thirty-two years,
a native Of Ireland, and q resident of this
city for The last twenty four years she leaves
a husband and four children The verdict Of
the jury is that the said Mary Reed was, on
yesterday, in good health that last nights she
was lying on the floor, at the foot of the airs,
her head jammed az ainst the wall as though
she had been violently thrown down that,
after thorough investigation, the jury is un-
able to lind any testimony to prove that her
husband had struck her, although both were
given to excessive drinking and frequently
fighting; but the jury believe her husband.
James Reed, has treated her inhumaniy, and
that he, fiom the testimony adduced, in q
measure fastened her death. The jury also
ind she was very poor and had no means
TaoAAs WOODWARD, Coroner.
that there Is not as much room in the tempo.
rary building as is desirable for the comfort of
the inmates. There is enough for the work.
house department., but the inmates of the
almshouse, especially the aged and afflicted,
are much incommoded for want of comforta-
BILE accommodations. 1t is hoped that the
proper authorities will soon make some ar.
rangement for their better accommodation.
TIE APPROACHING MUNICIPAL ELECTION -
To day We print the first article TO which the
approaching municipal election of W ashing-
ton has given birth. The Stars advertising
columns ara open to all our feilow-citizens
enXious to bring their views or claims i'm con-
nection with municipal matters to the motto,
Of the Washington public, of all shades of
politics.
LECTURE ON ARr.-The fourth lecture of
the course before the Art Association of this
city will be delivered to night by S L Coues,
late of Portsmouth, New Han pshire, now res.
ldent In this city Mr. G. has national rep-
utatIon as man Of scientific and literary
ability, and is sure to give an address worth
hearing. -... .- - -
CRIMINAL CoURr This morning the Gaze
of Charles Hurdell, charged With an assault
and battery upon officer Gross Of Georgetown
during the late election riots, was being tried.
There being large number of witnesses the
case will probably occupy the Court the
greater portion of to-day.
LORD NAPIER, the newly arrived British
Minister, has taken the fine house known as
the I" Rush House." on Ii street, between
ooFoutooneu anu ElPnteentn, and recently &C.
cupled by Senator f .sh. He will move into
it ss soon as another story and wing have been
added to the building.
WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY AT the
meeting last night Of the directors of this con-
pany. J: McGuire was elected president
and Grafton Harrison secretary.
s. YoRKE ATLEE, ESQ This gentleman. il
seems from his letter which will be found be.
low, has withdrawn from the American party
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1857.
GENrLEMEN : The seven interrogatories sub
mitted to me by you on the 25th inst in be-
half Of the American Council have been duly
considered. The polite and friendly manner
in which you discharged your duty, rendered
me desirous Of responding to each of them
but some Of them are So indefinite that L shall
turn my attention exclusively to such points
in your commune alton as appear 20 have a
party bearing. The Council will itself recop
nizs the Improperly of answering questions
in regard to my private sff airs If any spe.
else allegations be made against m, j; will
han he