Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ALEXANDRIA. AFFAIRs.-The Chriapias
Rioters. The commission convened by order Of
Gen Augur for the trial Of the rioters on Christ
mas day, met in the district courtroom on Tues
the following officers: Maj. Gen. Francis Fessen-
den, .. V presiding ofieer; Col. d. =. Pierce,
s.h .: w. Col. g. g: La Motto, eth U. s. v.
v. Breyet Col; o; 9. MAXWELL, l9Ith o: V. |;
Breyet Col. D. Sells, 10Th U. B. G. T. Major
J. c. LAWYER, 9Th U. s. V. ". Major II d.
Marley, isoth P. v. and Major ThsOphilus
Gaines, Judge advocate.
The persons charged are John Mankin, George
Huntington, Oscar Mankin, John L. Heck, John
Heiehew, A. d. warneld, John Lawler, John
Travis, John Mitchell, Joseph HorsemAu, Gilbert
Simpson, Il. Z. Smith, WIN. Allen, G. lawns,
WIN. Wheatley, VIM Edds, aud ChAs. Carson,
and divers other persons whose names are IN.
known to the United States Government. The
four last named are still at large.
The following named gentlemen have been
employed as counsel for defence; Messrs. II H.
Wells, late provost marshal at Alexandria, W.
Willoughby, q. 8. Miner. ". II. Delaney, and
Chas. Z. Stuart.
Tho charges are
FIRST. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Specification. That they were engaged In the
disturbance Of the public pesce, In opposition to,
and In defiance Of, the United States Government,
by assaulting, with intent TO kill, Stephen Ham
ilton, John Vaughan, Richard Green, and Henry
PARROT, soldiers In the service OF the United
States; aud Robert Sanders, q oolored resident Of
Alexandria, with kicks, blows OF their fists, and
weapons, inalcting divers grieyous wounds, with
intent to kill to the detriment Of the public peace
and to the injury OF the military service Of the
United States, on the 18th day Of December, 1895.
Charge q Murder.
Specification That the parties named were un :
lawfully engaged In the disturbance Of the pub
lie peace, &c, &c, and did wilfully, and with
malice aforethought, assault and shoot, with In
tent TO murder, one John Anderson, q colored
man; and while so engaged, did wilfully, aud
with malice aforethought, murder the said An
.deTson.
The order converting the court was read. All
the members present. The Judge Advocate an
nounoed that the trial would not begin to-day /;
aud the court adjourned, to meet at half.past II
O'Clock on the following day.
Wednesday The charges aud specifications
against the parties under arrest were read, and
all plead not guilty to both charges and speeih-
cations.
MI. Dulaney said he had been engaged as coun.
sci by some Of the youths, but II the application
OF the test oath Is prescribed as u rule Of this
court, It will be impossible for him to attend to
the interests Of his clients. There was reason
for this oath during the rebellion, but when the
rebellion ceased the reason for that rule also
ceased. He respectfully asked to be permitted
to appear as council for two Of the youths with
Mr.. Stuart said he had been licensed by the
assessors Of the United States Government to
practice law in the city Of Alexandria, for which
he pays taxes This license applies to every
court except the United States court, where there
IL an especial provision which will exclude him
It Is a mere rule adopted by the court, which
each individual court has right to adopt He
came before this court as counsel for the prison
srs; was familiar with their being natives Of
this city; thought Il greatly to their interests
that their counsel from the city should be al
lowed to appear for them.
Mr.. Wells said he would be very glad to have
the assistance Of the learned gentlemen who have
asked to be admitted II It Is true that there Ia NO
positive law prohibiting them as counsel.
After some discussion the court was cleared for
elaboration, and when the doors were opened
the Judge Advocate state that the court declined
to admit counsel in the case without they took
the test oath. Messrs. Wells, willoughby, and
Miner signihed their willingness to take 1t; and
Messrs. Stuart and Dulaney declined.
The court then adjourned till II o'clock Thurs
day.
MASQUERADE BALL.-The masquerade
ball at Odd Fellows Hall last evening got up
under the auspices OF Harmony Circle, " was a
grand success. There was a large attendance,
composed mainly Of the lsraelites Of the city,
and dressed in almost every conceivable variety
OF costume. And when the masks were removed
not few manly forms, and fair and comely
women, were exposed to view.
Among the most noticeable characters was Mr.
n sAmstag, dressed In q costume composed Of
United States currency, and bearing aloft over
MS head large transparency, lettered with ap'
pr0priate devices.
The prizes were borne of by Mr.. and Mrs
a. Adler, neither Of whom knew the part which
the other was to act. Mr.. Adler represented the
character OF shoemaker, with his sign up, and
busily at work on his bench, and was awarded a
splendid gold mounted cane; while Mrs. Adler
Personated washerwoman, at work on her
out long line OF renovated linen.
Mr. NJ II. Prince delivered the presentation
speech In a very pertinent and happy manner,
and elected the applause OF the house.
The executive committee, composed Of Messrs
H. L. BlOut, M II. Prince, @. HutIler nnd A