Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-12

TIE morning train from the south. afsers ceud.
' bours In frniiirss attempts t. reach
WosAtng on, were compelled 10 put back when
..swo or nrecs undrea yards of the
rudder md being eisaeied Abv the ice which
wasjareoed at that peantA The returned pas
ssseers eithers,opped here or went on by the
WasbinGton. Aiexaudria and Heorgetown
| rsiifosd. The s'eaufug Rsscue has been sub
sthut.d tor the Gov. Curtin. and with tue
Katie Wee will make another attempt to torce
| n psssa age to W ashingtoa this evening Ieav-
ing tbis city atfise s'clock."
THE CASE OF OYFIcHk wILsoN.-Yestarday
AFTERNOON, the case OF Ofhcer J. II. Wilson,
| (wbose arrest we no'Iced yesterday charged
| win assauIting coiored boy named Lewis
| was taken mp before Justice Bates. Messrs
S Sn OF this c..y: and r. g. ChiId., of
anu .fonn ID. Clark for the defense. The BOY
/ L&Wis " as called, and stated thai the Asht had
pesrsnee Of the oiosr s snd .s ses 70 sn;ss
| boy passed him withou. beng zrrestsd, and he
Vas taken while quietly lesniBg Against the
anne effect. Msjor R,rhxrds.. e aberintrnient
| OF police. stated that no ON Ger Of po.icr nm
der the rules Of the Board should a Sc his bltou
sSsespt IN eas.s " here his life was imp rriiied
! several gentlemen present testified that the
ooy resisted violently, and that in their opinion
NO unnecest airy force was " sed In m akiny TIE
| we $500 bail for HE sprearanee a. eourt ON
the charge OF assault aud b,ttery, aad fined
| Lewis 81 for disorderiy conduct -
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ENFORCING CORPORATION LAWS
police are giving attention 10 the strict enforce
nent OF the city ordinances, aud a. will be well
Tor bousekeepers TO comply promptly. espe-
cially with the sanitary regulations In the
| Seventh Ward the ON GERS are enforcing the
law requiring dogs TO bs licens ed. They re-
p0f d sS Yesterday eleven case: under that law.
| ON cars are serving notices 10 abate mus ances
or ated dnring the winter in every section of
me city. There are many explanations offered
by the notified, but the best and cheapest ex-
cuse In every case Is for the occnpant OF the
premises 10 abate the nuisance forth with as
delay may add the cost efa trial to cost OF the
labor required. .
SUNDAY School UNIos.-At the meeting OF
the Washington Sunday School Union, held
last evening the foil wing officers were eiect-
| ed for the ensuing year:
President, A. X. Browne; Vice Presidents,
II. Is. Johnson, A. A Burr. q. Il RamsdeIL
MAJOR ketchum, VIM. Heron; Recording Sec
| rotary. J. @. Judd; Corresponding Secretary,
| &c. Fox; Treasurer, b StInemetz
An interesting discussion on the SUBJECT OF
libraries took place.
THE ALEXANDRIA RAILKoAD.-The iessees
| OF he Washington and Georgetown Rail
road Company yesterday set a number of
! ,he track between the southern end OF
damaged by the movement of the
ice They are also engaged in replacing the
q
have the road ready for the passage OF trains
| IN ten Gays or less.
so-cALLBD WASHINGTON CASHIER IN
IEoIBLH.-A man who represented himself as
the hier ola National Bank at Washington
snl'ed young girl Oh the Atlantie & Great
western cars between Salamanca and Cleve-
| lano. on "Wednesday evening. The girl asked
protection OF the passengers, when two or
three OF them seized the biackguard, took b i'm
| off. ~
STEALING CLorHRs-Yesterday, Dennis
Brison was arrested by officer Howes for the
larceny of an Oyerccat from Benz F. Darby
soldier In one OF the camps near the CITY and
tne accused was taken to the Central q "a I'd
house. Justice Morsell examined the case
when II appeared that Brison received the
coat from smother party TO pawn. Justice
horsell holds him for another caring, when
me nan who gave the coat to him is found
APPLICATION FOR An INJUNCTION
plication praying that James ). French NAV be
enJoined and restrained from slanGerins or
cSshng doubts upon the title OF the Washing.
ton' Alsxandris and Georgetown Railroad
Company, was before Judge Underwood ar the
| U. =. District Court Room. this morning but
| argument upon II was deferred until Monday
next, the 18th ms tant.-Alerdadrid Gazette, 1fh
| SERENADR TO SENATOR HowE-Last even.
ing, numeer OF citizens of Wisconsin, &C.
cenpanied bv Heaid's Am erican Brass Band
rendered Senator Howe, of that State, a sere-
Il
! length upon the political uestions OF the day,
| after which the company partook OF his hos.
| FATALITIES.
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-Last eve
ming al the meeting OF the Union a resolution
was adopted urging upon the 10th Congress
| The importance of eleeting honorably dis.
charged Soldiers and Sailors to some Of the no.
sitions in the House and Senate. Major j. r
| Doughty, President of the Union, rendered his
| resignation; which was accepted.
L
l CRIMINAL Court. Judge ftsher.-Thfs NOR
| ing, Hugh titzsimmons. indicted for an a..
| sault and battery, was found not guilty.
| Margaret Colbank, a las Copeland, indicted
| for larceny, PLEADS guilty-and q nominal
| sentence was imposed. s... ....
GooD LEAD PENCLs-We have tried soma
| lead pencils made by the American COMPANY
OF New York. and furnished rs by the Agent
IN this city, and find them equal to the i'm
ported article. $685.. -
For CovRT.-Anna Williams, colored was
arrested by ofaoer Roth, OF the Third ward
for the larceny OF plaid silk dress from Jane
Johnson. She was sent to Jail for court bv
Justice Morsell -
| s SAyE . fTsr q REosIvsD LOT OF NEW
LIVE BoSEsr FRAMES. s Oh.
Also. select assertment OF hne -
FREECH FLOwIRs,
to which respectfully invite the attention Of my