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body for the incorporation Of a new gas company;

body for the incorporation Of new gas company;
passed.
Mr. Shepherd offered joint resolution request
ing the Mayor and corporation attorney to take
measures 10 prevent the sale Of the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad; passed.
The following petitions were read and referred:
OF B. T. Watson, for remission Of fine; Of the
American Hook and Ladder Company, for relief;
Of Charles Stewart, for the prevention OF null
sance.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported joint resolution asking Con-
gress to amend the city charter so as to relieve
the city the payment OF the m a"aH,v esS
passed. Also a bill for the retirement and can
ceiling Of the corporation certificates Of indebted
ness OF the issue Of 1851; passed.
Mr.. Lewis, from Improvements committee, re-
ported Aldermen's bill for opening an alley In
square A; passed.
Mr. Given, from claims committee, asked to be
discharged from the consideration Of the petition
of Catharine Hudson; which request was granted.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution req Nesting the
Mayor to inform the board as to the amount Of the
floating debt of this Corporation, and what
amount Of money remains To the city's credit In
the Bank of Washington, or elsewhere; passed.
The following bills and resolutions were re
ceived from the Aldermen, and disposed Of "A
bill fixing the rates OF fare In hacks and other
vehicles; a bill for relief Of w. F. Dant; joint
resolution asking Of Congress further powers in
the distribution Of water In the city; bill in
lation to the issue Of licenses; and bill for the
appropriate committees.
A concurrent resolution directing the settle
ment Of the water-pipe account with J. w.
Thompson Bro, was referred to Messrs Lew
| is, Morgan and Raub; bill In behalf of the fe-
male department of First District school, and
making appropriation for the same, was passed;
| joint resolution praying Congress not to reduce
the price of labor in this city; and joint resolu
ton urging upon Congress the importance OF con-
tinung the Precipitation for lighting the streets
running through the Mall; and a joint resolution
navy, were adopted; bill providing for the pay
ment Of F T Sands for the burial deceased with
small pox, was passed
Mr. Shepherd reported back the report Of the
Intendant Of the Asylum, which was laid on the
table
Mr. Morgan moved to take up the joint resolu.
ton authorizing conference with the President
and Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
in reference to street railways; lost.
A concurrent resolution Of the Aldermen In
regard to the approaching anniversary Of the
birth OF Washington, was adopted.
The Aldermen's bill amendatory Of an act
making appropriation for the renting Of station
houses, repairing Of guard or lookup houses,
and heating, lighting and improving the same,
was trken up and passed.
Mr. Shepherd offered Joint resolution request
ing the Mayor to stop all work on the Central
guardhouse, and 70 furnish this Board with all
the bills fof work on said guardhouse, and other
purposes, which was adopted; and the Board ad-
joutned.
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oner Woodward, held an inquest In view OF the
body Of VIM. Nixon of Co. A, 9Th q g. Artille-
nv, who was found dead in the premises Of Mary
Msgee, alias Mary Marshall, corner OF sixth St
East and Maryland Avenue, Yesterday morning
The jury examined large number of persons
from whom nothing of any account was elected
except from two intelligent boys, sons of Mrs
Magee, and an employee in the house-Mrs
Gondin. The children testified that they went
to bed about seven o'clock-thcir sister Mary a
girl Of about sixteen, their mother, and the man,
James Marshall, who she says Is her husband,
and Mrs Goodin. being then in the house They
were arOuied between twelve aud one o'clock by
the report Of gun or pistol, and they smelled
the burning powder. They did not hear any dis
turbance, or know Of the homicide till the morn
Ing, when they were told OF 1t.
Mrs. Goosin substantated the statement Of the
children. She was aroused from sleep by the re-
port Of the gun or pistol, and also smelled the
powder. They all say that Mrs. Magee, Mar
shall, Mrs Magee's children, and Mrs. Goodin
Were the only persons in the house when they
retired.
From the appearance Of the premises, 1t would
seem tina: the decea sed had come to the back win
dow, the blinds of which were open; and that
the shot was fred from within, through the glass
which was fresh broken; and there were marks
Of powder on the sash. The ball entered through
the top Of his cap, striking upon the side of his
nose, and glanced, passing entirely through the
head, causing instant death. Blood marks were
found on the inside Of the shutter During the
night the b:dy was dragged from the yard to the
street, was evident from his clothing and the
trail in the mud, and was there found by passen-
gers, who had the body carried out Of the rain to
Mrs. Magee has long been a resident Of the
Fifth Ward, and carried on a little groggery at
this place, and James Marshall, who she says 10
her husband, is a soldier belonging to the LIST
the said VIM. " xon came to his death from the
effects Of ball discharged from pistol or gun
from the inside of the house occupied by Mrs.
Mary Marshall, alias Magee, and they further
believe that the gun or pistol was discharged by
one James Marshall.
Justice Johnson, upon the verdict being rem
dered, committed James NJ Marshall, as principal,
for further hearing, and admitted Mrs. Mar
shall. alias Magee to bail in 81 600 as accessory.
Mr. Bradley, IT,, appeared as counsel for
the defense.
FURTHER HEARING OF THOMAS RYDER -Yes-
terday the witnesses In the case Of Thos. Ryder
who is charged with killing James Waters, bis
SON law, the 18th instant, r, near Twent-
eth street, in this city, appeared before Justices
Walter and Ferguson and gave the following
testimony:
Anne Waters (wife OF deceased), sworn Said
that on the 18th February, about 10 O'Clock p. m
the deceased and her brother (Pat Ryder) met In
the house-all living together-both very drunk
but her husband 1.-THE deceesed) most drunk; de-
ceased asked Pat RYDER to have an Irish wrestle,
to which witness objected They went out, and
without having unfriendly conversation deceased
knocked her brother down and kicked him In
the face. Her brother remarked: James, you
better man than myself, and that 10 enough
now.D Deceased went then towards the house
and remarked to me: 'Kill that old grey headed
s-n Of a b-h." He was then about five yards
from the house, and had a knife in bis hands
and moved towards the house. Just at the time
Waters went towards the house to assail the de-
fendsnt, defendant fred his gun, and w aters was
instantly killed. The house was surrounded by
several tesmsters, making threats TO kill the de-
fendant The teamsters were friends Of deceased
(IVaters) Waters had often threatened to kill
Gefendant, or have him killed by others. He had
i'll feelings towards defendant, on account Of the
property, which he wanted TO get himself. Wit
ness never told her father about that. Deceased
had many old wounds on bis body.
Cath1yine DonohOo, sworn.-Ssid she lives In
the neig hborhoCd. Heard a gun 90 of She
opened the door and saw James Waters lying
near the window, and Patrick Ryder lay near the
church, in the rear Of the house. Waters often
threatened to take tie life Of the defendant. Wit
ness 10 a daug hter Of the defendant. The whole
objeor, witness said, was to get the property be.
long hD To her father Waterl Has 1znrse yRhan