The Washington union., 1857-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

o. rtihilcs, a M, M fnuch
important information. Commencing with historical
sketch OF the oce and Of the duties OF coroner The
many abuses and Of the pre-n of holding
inqnests shown and important recommendations
made, the principal being THAT the Office OF
ner, established ny law, be reorganzcd entirely
upon basis and thai the person appointed 10 the
office should be in all competent and respectable
doctor in medicine be selected by the judges of the
criminal court and that while the tenure of his Office
should be during good behavior the incumbent TO be Ii
able to impeachment before the for nisdcmeanors
and derelictons of official duty"
We have been informed that since the adoption Of this
report by the National Medical Association" for which
it prepared many Of the material recommends
tons imbodd in it have been incorporated in Part Nv Of
the Code of Laws for the District Of Columbia This
just compliment TO DIR. semnes who gracefully
pments his colleagues the committee, Drs. d. Fran
CHI conde of Pennsylvania and Grafton Tyler Of George
town, d. C.
The CASE on SfsTHAN, sxnIsoN, Co., Mann
The action in tscse for money had and received with
the usual counts TO which pleas filed.
On the plaintiff joined issue and 10 others he de-
INJURED The demnrrers yesterday argued by Mr..
Magruder and Mr. Dasige for the plaintiff and by Mr..
Gillet for the defendants The court has taken time to
form its decision.
Tesasy court oyerrued che plaintiff demurrers
and held the defendants pleas good but allowed the
plaintiffs to over, and they thereupon took issue
upon the pleas demurred to- The defendants counsel
thereupon moved continuance to next term which
granted, and the trial Of the assigned for
the fourth Monday in January next when ii is expected
both parties win be ready.
srArn.a, sxIrusos, & Co. ,v. W. w MAss--This was
another cause between the Same parties above named
The plaintiffs declared upon special action the
The defendant denurred and, at former term, the
court sustained the defendants demurrer but gave plain
tis leave TO amend up to the first OF October last and
serve copy of amended declarations upon defendants
attorney The plaintiffs having served copy Of
such amended declaration, Mr. Got. for defendant
moved that the be dismissed. Mr.. Dayidge for
plaintiffs said he had intended to dismiss said cause and
now wished to do and the accordingly dis
| missed by the court.
Dayidge and IngIe for plaintiffs. r. II. Get for de-
feniant
Youso MgS's CHRISTIAN AsocIAnos s--Delegatons from
the associations ia Baltimore and in Aexandra visited
the ii the Washington Young Mems Christian As
sociation Monday evening for social interchange of
ideas Yesterday the visiting delegation were escort
cd by committee of the Washington association to the
yarious places Of public interest in the metropolis They
wore badges, and fne-looking body Of young
men, attracting considerable attention as they quietly
pissed through the streets.
The President of the United States gave them friend
" reception ia the East Room of the Executive mansion,
where Mr. Langdon, in their behalf, made brief adj
dress expressive Of the high admiration which they enter
tancd for the Chief Magistrate, both statesman and
In the walks Of private life The President in appro
pirate reply said that it delightful young
thus associated in the good work of mutual improve
ment and that thanking them for their VISIT he wished
them great in their good undertaking After the
gentlemen had been individually introduced, they
tired, evidently highly pleased with their visit
HoEiciDg--A young named Eugene Lanahan died
yesterday at the Inrmary, from pistol wound received
Monday night about ten o'clock, while walking along
Pennsylvania avenue Second He stated
Justice Dom that he George W. Hook of Maryland
at Dubant restaurant and that Hook having expressed
fears Of being assaulted he offered to escort him home
When the restaurant Of Joseph f. Birch with whom
Lanahan had difficulty at the not long snce
some person struck Hook Ianahan turned see who
had committed the assault, when Birch shot him.
Birch and Hook were arrested although the latter
released on his security Birch brought before
Justice Dom yesterday morning. but the justice stated the
facts given in substance above and refused to accept bail
The statement had been made reluctantly he said, but
positively Lnahan did not wish Birch prosecuted on
count of his family but asserted two three times that
it was Birch who had shot him.
Tm HERSDoy TrsIINoyI 1.-The appeal OF Mrs Mayor
Magruder to the ladies of America urging them 10
memorae the heroic conduct of Captain Herndon, by
raising fund for the benefit of his family, and if posi-
b the widows and children of others belonging to the
Central America has met with a noble response at Bs
ton. Mcsdames William Appleton s. Hooper, Francis
Bacon William III Prescott Mary Appleon.R b. Forbes,
James Lawrence Sears Nathan Appleton, T. B. Curtis,
Robert O. Winthrop L. G. Cary, o. Goodwin, and J. T.
Stevenson have been selected committee, and have
appointed Mr. Robert b. Forbes their treasurer.
We hope that other cities will initiate this example
without delay and that may be raised which viii
the comforts Of life to every household rendered
desoate by the loss Of its head board of the Inflated
steamer.
PoRrRArT WAsHxGToS.-A portrait OF Washington,
supposed to be original by wertmuller other
foreign artist is for sale in this city Col Seaton,
of the National neIligencer says that whiIe differs
in respects especially in expression from all Of the
numerous portraits of the Pater Patre have seen ii
is impressive, and, should judge, more in
keeping with the character of Washington, than any
OF them that we remember With such endorse-
ment, the portrait cannot long be ''ior sale !"
CouRT CLAIMS YssrRDAy.--John w. Magil esq, OF
Chicago Illinois was appointed Commissioner of the Court
Mr Joseph Bradley opened the argument for the claim
in the of Richard W Meade, administrator,
The United States, and continued until O'Clock; when
the court adjourned till Monday the 3oth instant IL
o'clock, m.