Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-24
LOCAL n E w.s.


Jcnops DRAws.-This afternoon Mr.. r.
= JMtiss Clerk Of the Court, with Nicholas Call
Ian, Clerk Of the Levy Court, and Samuel T.
Douglass, the Register Of the city, drew the fol-
lowing named gentlemen to serve on the Jury In
coSSsneins cor SS on the Srst tuesday Of NoyemSer: BERN
WIN. II. Cauico, Sixth ward; Richard Roberts,
Third; WIN. NJ Ellis, Fifth; Alexander Forrest,
sixth Robert L. Mcpherson, Georgetown; p. s.
Berry, Georgetown; John wiltbcrger, county;
benjamin Darby, county John Rodgers Fourth
ward Ephraim Wheeler, Seventh; $. NJ. Golden,
county; Bernard Hays, Fourth ward T. s. Ede.
lin, sixth =. O. Rhor, county Bladen Forrest,
Georgetown; Lewis Hopkins, Fouith ward J.
M. Stake, Georgetown: James Holroyd, Sixth
ward Il. s. T, Cissell, county A; Rutherford,
Second ward Francis Miller, do. Rob't IsreRl,
Fourth ward; WIN. p. Howell, Third ward
Conway Robinson, county.
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The SENTENCE OF RELIC HUSTER.-In
the Criminal Court day Jacob Hartman, in
dicted for malicious mischief by cutting
the curtain at the Executive Mansion; tried
and found guilty on the 2Oth day Of March last,
was sentenced to pay fine Of $40.
A nOllo prOseIUi was entered In another case
against him, indicted for the larceny Of piece Of
damask
Before the sentence was passed to-day his
counsel, Mr.. Tucker, stated to the Court that Mr.
Hartman was not present when the case was
tried, and that he was not guilty Of cutting the
curtains, nut hau lohneu MS kulle 10 lIltnu'
and protested against him cutting piece from
tho curtain.
Judge wylie said whero man had been in-
dicted and found gnity Of cutting the curtains at
the white House, he would make the scntepco
as severe Ms possible. Such things could not be
tolerated.
The LUsBY CAsE.-This morning, in the
Criminal Court, Messrs W. Y. Fendall and Jos.
II. Bradley, Ir, attorneys for Lusby, fled in
court the following motion:
"On tho 24th day Of October, A. n. 1865, in
opon court comes the defendant, John 7. Lusby,
he being then In the custody Of tho marshal,
under and by virtue OF q bench warrant Issued ont
Of this court by order Of the court the 23d day
cf October, A. d. 1866, and by his counsel moves
tho court to quash said writ or bench warrant,
aud that he be discharged from custody
Judge wylie reserved his decision until 10
morrow morning, and Lusby gave bail In tho
sum Of $1,000 for his appearance.
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THIKF CAuGuT.-John Butler alias John
Jones alias Alexander Coleman, was arrested
| last evening about half past seven o'clock by
oncer Groves, of the seventh precinct, for snatch
| ing ave dollar note out OF the hands Of q col
ored woman. He was taken to the station house.
whore he was Identified by one Of the servants at
| Dyer's hotel as the man who entered that house
ON Sunday night, Rn account Of which was given
! In the REPuBLICAS yesterday. Justice Walter
sent him to jail for court on both charges.
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The WORKTSGMES's MEETISG.-TO.dny
wOrkmen are engaged In erecting the stand at
| tho City Hall for the great mass meeting OF
| workinRmen, to take place GU Tuesday next, the
! 3lst instant, in regard to the eight-hOur move
ment The stand will be very large aud hand
| Somely decorated. Extensive preparations are
| beinp Inada for the meeting.