Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-28

main on Goth stree. from E to F streets, re-
ferred.
The bill for the relief Of John Obertuefrsr WAS
taken mp the special order, but again post
Foned. Adjourned.
U. S. SUPREME COURT, February 27.-Un
motion of Mr. Wills, Hon. r. King Cutler, Of
Louisiana, was admitted an attorney and
On motion Of Hon. o. II. Browning, Samuel
Cullon, Esq, OF Illinois, was admitted an at
toTney and counsellor of this court
On motion Of Mr.. Ryan, John p. Me9reeor.
Esq, of Wisconsin, was admitted an attorney
and counsellor Of this court
On motion OF Mr. Carlisle, w: R. mcDougai,
Esq, Of Tennessee F. M. Smith and John s
Berry, Esqs., OF California, were admitted at
torneys and counsellors of this court.
No. 90. The Providence Tool Company,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. Samuel Norris. In error
to the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the district OF Rhode Island. Mr.. Justice Field
delivered the opinion OF the court reversing the
judgment of the said Circuit Court, with costs,
and remaDding the cause with directions 10
award venire facias de novo.
NO. &C. Robert 7. Harvey al, plaintiffs in
the District Court of the United States for the
western district of Virginia Mr.. Justice
Miller delivered the opinion of the court, AZ
frming the Judgment of the said District Court
In this cause, with costs.
d. No. 81. The United States, &C., appellants,
Va. David G. Cook, claim ant of the schooner
Venice, &c. Appeal from the District Court
OF the United States for the southern district
Of Florida Mr.. Chief Justice Chase delivered
the opinion of the court affirming the decree
Of The said District Court in this cause.
No &C. Frederick w. Coleman, appellant, ys.
The Hudson River Bridge company at Alba
ny. Appeal from the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the northern district OF New
York. The decree OF the said Circuit Court in
this cause was affirmed, with costs.
No. 1i3. John Poag ct al, appellants, vs.
The steamboat Mcdonald, &c. Appeal from
fhn Unit ~ nF Init Sfafn
southern district Of New York. On motion of
Mr.. Billings, this cause was dismissed, each
party paying his own costs per stipulation.
bert Fowler. Appeal from the Circuit Court
of the United States for the District OF Wis
consin. On motion of Mr.. Carpenter, OF coun-
sci for the appellant, this cause was dismissed,
No. 800. The United States, appellants, VS..
seventytwo bales Of cotton, Elizabeth Alex
ander, claimant. The argument Of this cause
was continued by Mr. Springer tor the appel
lee, and concluded by Mr. Eames for the cap
tors. Adjourned
SAD AFFAIR.-Last evening as number of
the q Quartermaster's employees were drilling
on G. street, between 20th and 21st streets, one
Of them, S. Holtzman, believing his musket to
be unloaded, aimed 1t at one of his comrades
and pulled the trigger, when the piece was
not discharged. This confirmed the impres-
sion that the weapon was not loaded, and a
moment or two after Robert Lyon, son OF the
steward Of the mess house, seiZing the muzzIe
of the musket said 'sOh, you can't shoot any
body" and started across the room, Holtzman
holding the breach. By some cause the mus
ket went off, and the ball entered the chest of
Lyon, passing through one OF his lungs out OF
his back, killing Lyon in few minutes. DIR.
j. F. Joyce was Immediately summoned, but
before he reached the spot the deceased had
died of internal hemorage. Holtsman. gave
himself up.
SUDDEN DEATHS On Saturday, a child of
Mr. Keoghi, while being carried in the fathers
arms to his mother In. law, died very suddenly,
being found dead when the father reached the
house. 1t had the whooping cough and it is
supposed strangled.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. George Denmead
buried a child, and after seeing some of his
friends to the depot started to return TO his
home in the 9th Ward. He was taken i'll on
the way and when he reached his house went
Immediately to bed. He died about four O'Clock
yesterday morning Of heart disease. He was
member of Union Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which is this afternoon attending his funeral
CHARGED WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS af-
ternoon Messrs. Wise and Kirby, Constables,
arrested Charles Jones on the charge of having
swindled Mr.. W. G.. Simpson, of Alexandra,
out of about $1,000 at game of faro, on or
about the 10th OF January, and he was taken
before Justice Kinsey and gave bail for Court
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