Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-27

HABEAs CoRPUs.-Yesterdsy, James Lawn
was before Judge Wyle, on q writ Of hdteas
corpus. Lawn had been fined S25 by Justice
United States soldiers, in violation of the acts
OF Congress. approved July 5th, 1851. and uly
l4th, 1862. Lawn was fined on the 18th in st.,
and refused to pay the same, and claimed the
right to appeal from the magistrates decision
to the courts. The magistrate denied the right
OF the defendant to appeal under the law,
which gives the magistrate power, in case Of
refusal to pay fine imposed to commit the
defendant to jail for thirty days, or until the
fine Is paid In order to have the question
ludicialiy settled, however, Justice Harper
of Major Richards, at headquarters, as a favor.
until be case could be brought before one of
the Judges for decision. Lawn had also
pettioned the court for a mandamus on the
magistrate 10 show cause why he should
not accept an appeal bond. The magistrate
was backed In bis decision by the opinion of
General Darlington. District Attorney.
Judge Wylie decided that he could not go
behind the warrant in the case, aud that the
prisoner was not regularly before MIN. The
proper course to pursue would be for the de-
fendant to pay the fine and take an appeal In
beard regularly, and the magis trate's docket
be brought into the court. The Court could
then examine into the commitment, and see
whether it had been regularly made.
Mr.. l.. q. Hine, counsel for the defendant,
was anxious to have the Court hear the case
and settle the question, on the ground that the
delay would impose serious loss on the client,
whose house in the meantime would be clos ed
by the authorities if the fine was paid.
Judge Wylle remarked that doubtless the
Closing OF the defendant's house would be a
serious public loss. (laughter,l but that the
course indicated would be the only regular one
to secure judicial hearing Of the cause. the
final settlement of which he deemed to be Of
considerable importance to the community,
and therefore remanded the prisoner
TEMPERANCE ITEMs-Electioa of Officers
Howard Division, No. 7, Sons of Temperance
at its regular weekly meeting held at Union
League Hall, last evening, elected the follow
ing as officers to serve for the ensuing quar-
ter: ". p, N g. Finney; w: A., +. W. Jsnk-
ins; r. S., @. W. Hill; A. r. s, J. NJ Duncan;
E: s., ": A. Anderson; Treas. P. d. Foster;
Chap, E. P. Rankin Con-, NJ. Consoles: A
e. Harry Mason; l. S Geo. Hollander; 0. S.,
ton G.. W. Maher was introduced and address,
"a the Division, after which the Division was
formally closed.
Central Division, No. II. at its regular weekly
meeting. held last evening, elected the follow
ing as officers for the ensuing quarter w. p,
g. w. Berger; w. A., W. P. Freeman; R. s.,
James A. Lownds; A. X. s., Fred. Ktilan: F.
Chaplain, E. G Townsend; Conductor, Rich'd
Bennett; A. c.. Randall Lincoln; I. s., w. N
Phlpps; o. s., Warren Lincoln. L'dy Of
ficers.Sentinel, Miss Hollie White: Conductor,
Mrs M. J. Hough First Assistant, Miss
Blanche Conner; Second Assistant j ulia A.
Lincoln; Third Assistant, Miss Emma Ohm
ste adj The election having been concluded,
W. I'll. Qua9ls favored the Division with
pleasing song, j. P. @. Poulton read an essay,
Halle Common sang several sweet ballads, and
Fred. Killan recited s'Pat Malloy;;' after which,
the Division WAS formally closed
THE WRECK OF THE SACRAMENTo.-Among
the officers and crew of the Sacramento. the
United States iron-plated steamer of 10 guns,
which was wrecked off the coast of India in
June last, were several who were we'll known
here. The rescued Off GERS stated, when they
We're taken on board the Arabia, that they had
left the Sacramento thirty six hours previous
ly, and had been all that time without food or
water The rest of the officers and crew had
left the steamer on RATS, but what had then
become of them they did not know. The party
rescued by the Arabia were as follows: Lieut.
Com maHding. George NJ. Bache First Lieut.
of Marines, Henry A. Bartlett; Assistant Sur
geon, p. Babcock; First Assistant Engineer, H.
Able; Second Assistant En- gineer, Frederick L.
Millar; Third Assistant Engineer, r. ID. Tay.
lor; Midshipman, Murray s. Day; Captains
Clerk, Howard Walker Pay Clerk, j. s. Slim
arms, the pursers steward, seven firemen,
three seamen, and seven Misunderstanding a
total of 20 PERSONS.
LEFT THE CITY.-W a man named
Charles Hove was arrested by detective Clar.
voc. on the charge of swindling or attempting
engaged in selling to brass fnishers, coach
makers and others, a receipt purporting to be
for making wash to silver plate brass equal
to electro. plating, at from 500 to $500. The
wash made from the receipt proved to be
worthless, but would for the time give the ar
ticle on which it was applied the appearance
of silver, and he has succeeded in swindling
quite number by 1t, among others promi-
nent firm in Baltimore, a member OF which
yesterday identified him. Hove agreed to par
TALLY indemnify this firm, and further to q uit
drop. and therefore he was allowed to depart
"PIPING'' SToREs.- Yesterday afternoon
Detectives Bigley and Kelly got ON the track
OF three young men who were engaged in
loi'eripg about the stores of 5. Simons and
others, as is supposed, s'piping" them for the
purpose Of making burglarious attempt on
them. They were pulled and taken to po-
lice headquarters, where they gave their
names as Charles @. Hall, w. Doyle and John
Parker, and stated that they were from north
eIn New York, and had come here to meet the
father of one of them. This story, however,
was not believed, as they had been previously
seen at the prize ring on Hunters farm. and
they were this morning taken before Major
at ~ Is to day; they were placed on the train
by ''fiy caps" Kelly and Bigley, and lett the
city.
Domestic lNFELICITY-Thism morning off =
Ger Hill arrested John Brown on warrant
issued at the instance OF his wife, Catherine
Brown, charging him with uttering threats to
do her PERSONAL violence. Mrs. Brown. who
who has Just been released from a term In the
workhouse, remarked to Justice Hazard before
whom the ease was examined. tina, If her
husband did not give good freehold recently,
he mnst be sent down to the hotel which she
had just left Brown himself said IN extsnua-
ton of his conduct, that his wife was no better
than he was. The Justice held Bro wn to
security for his good behavior.
A
STREET FIGHT.-Two colored men, named,
respectively, Aaron Byrne and Charles Patter-
son, got into dispute this morning near the
corner Of A and 1st streets. Capitol Hill w hich
res ulted in blows and regular set-to between
them. The fight was a severe one, and
was vigorously prosecuted for q couple of
min utes. when an old colored man, the father
OF one OF the belligerents, came npon the
ground and put stop to it, The affair DIRE "
together considerable crowd, none OF whom.
except the aged "parient," seemed disposed to
interfere.
ANOTHER Co-oPRRATIvE BUILDING Asso.
CIATIOH.-We learn that a number Of leading
citizens who have in hand the project OF start.
ing City 20 cooperative Building Association,
will have a meeting at Temperance Hall Tues
day night, when a constitution, embodying all
the best features Of those heretofore adopted,
together with such new ones as experience has
shown to be desirable will be presented for
consideration. 1t is proposed to call 1t the
Washington Cooperative Association.
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