Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-16
Affairs IN Georeetewv

The LICkSsK Law "A Test Case -TAts
unsettled condition of the m arket house Ques-
ton. warrant was served upon 4. Sher " ood
for 'doing business in the bQtchers' market
requires the green erocers to pay eighty dol :
lars per annum, and they are entitled 20 sell
all kinds Of fruits, vegetables, and poultry
anyw in the butchers market. Mr.. Sher-
wood had what rs called a general license, tn
rates for which are graded according to the
capital In vested, and permits the dealer to de
as regular grocer, or in butter, eggs, &c, other
than fresh meats. At their stores, dwellines, on
the streets outside the market house iimits
MI Sherwood deals in butter nd eggs, outside
the limits Of the town market, bat within the
limits Of what is known az the butchers mar
ket The case Yves laid hs .ore Justice Bucgey,
whe proposed to give Mr.. Sherwood an oppor-
tunisy TO teet the law by appealing from the
line Mr.: Sherwood said he would not appeal.
Under these eircu instances the . ustIce holds
the case under adyisement.
PROBABLY FATAL AccrDErT.-This morning
mrs Leonard, wife Of q clerk in the Treasury,
while engaged IN mailing down a carpet ia her
had her clothes take fire from a stove and be-
lore she was aware OF the accident she was eu .
veloped in flames. In her alarm she ran into
the street. "A gentleman. named J. L. Smith.
passing at the time had prr ence of mind 10
catch her, and pulling OF bis oyercoat threw
II around her and threw her in the snow ana
some citizens came promptly To Mr. Smiths
aid and tore of the clothing. which, though OF
an names, was still burning, and took she lady
into her house. DIR. Mccormick was speedily
on the spot. and aided by ladies in the vicinity
applied proper remedies for her relief The
lady Is dreadfuily burned, and though IL 10 not
ascsrtaiRed that the injuries are fatal such, a
result is apprehended. Mrs. Leonard as ap-
parently between IS and 30 years of age, and
the mother OF three small Children
SUPPOSED INPANTCIDR. Tins morning
about O'Clock, the body Of a newly born
white male infant was found In Valley street
near Stoddard, having been hard frozen. some
hogs were dragging II about, trying 20 tear
away the piece Of old carpet In which it was
wrapped. Justice Blu. Key, acting for the cor
oner, held an inquest, and the Jury decided
that the child was born alive, and came %
death BY being exposed to the weather by come
person or persons unknown.
FLOUR lEsPRcTIoSs.-The -four inspector
hibits tsal Of lU., s2i barrels and % half bar
rels inspected. This falls far short OF the an
spections Of the previous year, when the total
reported was ia, a5s barrels. There are various
reasons for tnis decrease, the principal of which
n, OF course, the short crop Of the present sea
son.
FLOUR AND GRArS MARKHr.-Ths market
continues TO be very quiet; the receipts OF -four
and grain BY the wagon routes Is unimportani:
demand moderate for the city trade; transac-
tons light, and piices unchanged.
PoRK.-ro-day, q very fair supply OF
Slang htered hogs were offered TO the merchants;
prices have q downward tendency; sales from
wagons at 8s -25aSs5o, and from stores @. 75as9
per 100 lbs