Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-05

CRIMINAL Court Tuesday William Mat
tingly was tried on charge of voting illegally at
the late election in Georgetown. Ii was attemnted
to be shown that the defendant moved with his
family from Georgetown to the First Ward, in
Washington about one week before the said el.c-
non was held The jury returned d verdict of
&C luittal. "a
Mr., Norris, counsel for defendant in the case of
the United States agt. Richard Marryman, con
victed Of larceny, then addressed the Court i'm an
argument for a new trial of the case in which ne
was convicted. The Court then adjourned
To-day.-The case of the L. S agt Edmond
French, which was set for trial today. was not
taken up on account of the sudden illness Of the
defendant ny
Mr. Bradley. his counsel, had inst learned from
DR.. Miller that Mr.. F. was suffering under n
severe attack of yellow jaundice He had been
taken while in court on Tuesday with vomiting
and the physician was of the opinion that he
could not possibly be brought into court TO-DAY
Mr.. Il. said that Mr. French was most anYious "a
ne nl,n i was for the case to go DR. Miller
stated that he was called this morning to see Mr.
+. aud found him suffering with congestion of
the liver, accompanied with hemorrape He did
not think 1t would be prudent to bring him into
court, under the circumstances. to-day nor even
tomorrow He might be so far improved as to
be able to come out on Saturday The case was
accordingly postponed until Saturday morning.
-, DIT. Bradley, for defense in the case of Henry
Turner, convicted Of stealing one hundred dol
lar note from = Crozier, submitted his reasons
Tor new trial of that case in brief address to
the Court The motion was overruled
Two MEN DROwNED-The schooner Andrew
Stewart of New York Capt Abrams which ~,
rived at Alexandria on Tuesday lost two of he,
crew coming up the river. On Monday, about
.n,Sn on mafylano Point, during squall,
overheard, and, while struggling in the wate,
the mate got in the boat, which was hangin1I
from the davis, and In his hasty efforts to rescue
the Lad, lowered one end of the boat too rsniSIv'
and 1t turned over, throwing him into the ~
and before assistance could be had 1.-THE vessel
sailing fast all the time) beth be and the bow were
9 u Inc mates name was VIM. Hickman.
lie came from Somerset county, Md where his
parents reside, but called New York his home
He was single man The boy hailed from onI
Island. His name was not known aboard the
vessel The schooner anchored where the acci.
dent occurred, and search was made for the
bodies, but they were not found
ALCHEMY esterday, a colored girl about "a
yeats Of age, In the employ of Mrs HUGHES
between and F, on Sixth street while standi NO
in the alley, in the rear of her EMPLOYERS bonss
was accidentally struck on the head with piece
OF hxture OF toy gun. 1t was a gun barrel
nxed to block, and the band giving away strucL
ner on the head, pressing the skull to the brain
Inc ooys who were firing the gun were the sons
mortal. 'os'o
The physicians attending the girl were Of onio-
lon last evening that she could not recover Int
would soon die.
The CHANGES recently made in the Auxiliary
Guard, OF this city, are as follows: Samuel
Spaldlng, vice j r.. Hilton, removed; 'Fbos
Sutton, vice ). Hempler, removed; John Nagle
vice ID. Hauper, removed; Henry y Koniy vice
John Hazel, removed; Saml Taylor vice John
Augeman, removed; John HodosonI vice q
Norwood, resigned; T. O'Bryan, vice s Malone
removed; John Holoran, vice James Roonev 70
moved; George Shekell, vice Thomas STONE re
moved IL is understood that there is but little
probability Of changes except for cause, for some
time to come. '0'''0
DISTURBANCES OF THE PEAcE.-Yesterdav. a
number Of persons assembled on the Presidept,s
grounds south of the Executive Mansion wbers
the preparati ons were making for a display of frs
works, and created disturbance that called for
tne interference Of the police. The party W; s
complained OF, and officers sent tc, quiet the dis
turbance. In the afternoon another disturbance
occurred at the National Hotel, between g Seno'
stack, jr., and Jno Kane, during which a pistol
was drawn by the former. Mr. Bradford WAS
with him, and warrants were issued for the arrest
Of both. '''O "'' '''
HARD BUTTER WITHOUT IcR.-To lave de-
lightfully hard butter in summer, without ice.
the plan recommended by the Scientific merfcan
Is good one. Put trivit, or any open fat thin
with legs In saucer; put on this tivit the plate
OF butter; NIL the saucer with water; turn com
mon fower-pot upside down over the butter so
that Its edge shall be within the saucer and under
the water; plug the hole Of the fower-pot with a
cork, then drench the hower-Pot with water; set
H.
fast the butter will be very hard by supper time
DEAD.-The numerous friends of Mr.. John
George Law, clerk in the Adiutant Generals
once will regret to learn Of his death this morn.
Ing at his residence, the Island after an Hines,
OF only few hours. The deceased las been con.
nected with this department of the Governmen,
for the last forty year,: and during all Of that pc
Rod has been most faithful and efficient oficer
endearing himself to all by his urbanity of mar
| ners and other worthy qualities. He was about
sixty years Of age.
DURINs the confusion consequent upon the n,
at Philharmonic Hall, on Monday. we in.d YER
| tently omitted to state that the Coh,mbis Fir,
Company Were on the ground in due time. and
rendered valuable Assurance on the south side q
the building sf Is = -. - VI :"
A PIc-SIc for the benefit of the poor win com,
| OF at Analostan Island on Monday the 10Th inst
under the auspices Of the Society OF ST. Vincen
OF Paul. See programme In another column
THE HEADouARTKRs Of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee have been change,
from the National Hotel to No. Is Four-and- "a
/ half street.. b ets - - - :.
The 6uARpHousK.-The cases at the Centra
. 4 Guard yxo n for v,oxfr n