Evening star., 1866-07-10
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

CIRcUIT COURT, Judge Wyhe-Yesterdav in
tne case of Harris against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for damaaes snstained
oy reason of a collision which he Charges WAS
the result OF carelessness. The defennanis
country at the time of the accident pre.
vented, in a great measure, the running
OF trains with that regularity with which
y Lney were run before the war, and the acct
Gent, winch the company regretted as much a.
any one, was one of those inevitable misfor
tunes for which they were not responsible
But the fatal point still remained, even II there
mad been gross negligence in the affair, and
tnat point was, that the plaintiff had sueo the
wrong company. The railroad compauv
susd IN the present instance was incoIpora-
TED in three States, and represented three
separate corporations, each responsible for its
own acts alone. 1t was the Washiueton Cor
Porauon tne plaintiff sued. and the accident
having occurred in Western Virginia, that
Corporation could not be held responsible for
H. nor LOT any accident to passengers happen.
ing beyond their own limit of line, except in
the transport OF merchandise
The plaintiff argued to the effect that there
was no distinct act OF incorporation applying
10 any one OF the companies singly, but that
one common treasury, one common stock and
making the same dividends.
The arguments on the latter point are being
continued to-day.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE PoLIcE.-The
enforcement OF the Corporation laws against
Dy complaints against the police. The police
few Gays ago arrested some persons for Oh
sTuetlng the sidewalks. The parties were
AdJudged TO be guilty and fined This morn
ing the Superintendent received from one of
them lengthy complaint against the police
Ior what the writer pronounced an outrage in
enforcing the law. Also, another from the
same party, complaining that the two dogs
shot in the Fourth Ward few days ago were
allowed TO remain unburied. He also suggests
an improvement of the law, by which ne and
others may not be troubled. He wants the
Ofhcers reprimanded, and in the beat in which
be was fined, transfer of the officer now on
outy. The Superin tendent, after reading the
eight pages, quietly remarked that the officer
deserved TO be pr Omotes for dong his duty as
shown by the complaint.
CHARGE OF PEIJURY-Some weeks AGO
Nicholas Murray was arrested for keeping a
gambling house, the charge being made on the
Oath OF nos. Reilly, who testified that he gam
hled IN that house with man named Cunning
ham. the landlord, Murray, holding the stakes.
that at the close of the game Murray refused
10 give up the stakes. and that Cunningham
and himself had some words about it. and
Cunningham put his hand in his pocket as if
to draw a pistol. Justice Walter fined Muir
ray $50. Subsequently Murray went to Jus
ttce Walter TO have a warrant issued against
Kelly for perjury, Murray alleging that RpiI-
~ iys ysw9re % ,hat cunningham had pistol. JUS
went To Justice Giberson and made the charge,
Reilly was arrested yesterday and committed
to jail for court by Justice Giberson.
CHARGE OF GRAND LApcENY.-Yester
day, detectives Kelly and Bigley arrested
Henry jackson, late leader of the band of the
Ist d. T. colored infantry, for the larceny of
four instruments belonging to the band He
was brought before Superintendent Richards
NJ ponce headquarters, and had hearing. 1t
appears that the instruments were purchased
by the regiment and presented to the band
with the understanding that any member leay-
ing the band should leave his instrument
jackson having left the band, and being about
10 organize a new one, took an instrument that
belonged to Aim, and three that belonged to
the band. The instruments were recovered
spd after the hearing Jackson was dismissed
and permitted 10 take his own instrument: but
the others are retained by the Superintendent,
subject TO further investigation.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGRRss.-In the House
OF Representatives yesterday, Mr.. lngersoll
introduced bill Ito regulfts fees OF the Reg
lister of deeds in the District of Colum ba 4" pro-
ylding that from and after its passage the
Register of Deeds of the District or Columbia
shall be entitled 10 charge for recording all
deeds and others instruments of writing now
authorized by law to be recorded in the sum of
twenty cents for each one hundred words, and
like sum for all copies or extracts made from
tbs records of said Office" The bill was read
twice and referred 10 the Committee for the
District of Columbia.
In the Senate, Mr.. Doolittle presented a re-
monsuance from citizens of Washington
against the proposed appeal of the charter
Referred 10 Committee for District Of Columbia
~ Il
man Fainter found on the corner Of Sd and H
streets south a cigar box containing a dead in
fant supposed 10 have been still born II was
in such a decomposed condition that the offi.
GERS had 10 bury 1t Immediately.
ANNExATIoN.-The Alexandria Board of
Aldermen on Saturday night adopted a resolu.
ton, deprecating the attempt being made TO an.
mex that city TO the District and urging the
committee appointed heretofore, to rene wed
exertions TO defeat the scheme.
PETTY LARCENY.-Wm. johnson. colored
was arrested yesterday by Officer White, of
the Seventh Ward, for the larceny of a dollar
from George Washington. He was held to
bail for court by Justice Boswell.
by the City Collector will be commenced to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. at the City Hall
A good opportunity for investment.
See ADVERTISEMENT elsewhere by Mark
ritter, of something extra in the way Of interior
decorations.
IME DEPOT-superior LIME, PLAsTER,
IL CEMENT, HAIR, LATHsr FELT and
ave bet 9th and 7th streets at Q modera te price
Orders promptly attended to. jy e-4t1
sALE- :
WO ELEGANT SADDLE HORSES, one e.
pecialIy . LADY . here; beth used also TO ~