Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-10

CHARGED WITH PERJURY.-Waiker White
colorec, scaveng-r of the First Ward, was ar.
raigned on Satin rday before Justice f. H. Bates
10 a an, wer tne enargs OF perjury upon the com,
employee OF the Corporation from the same
ward. From the evidence IL seems that the
origin OF the difficulty was a bitter rivalry be-
tween the two persons as to their relative pop.
ularity with the Republican party, both of
whom are members OF it in the ward in which
they reside. A few mornings since they met
and wrangled sometime when a banter was
proposed by one of them that he could COM
msnd more votes than the other, from
Which harsh -, words ensued, subse-
Phillips threatened to take his life. Upon this
assertion, sworn to by the accused. Phillips
had White arrested, and before the tice
brought four OF five witnesses to prove that he
tWhite) had perjured himself in swearing that
his life had been threatened by the plaintiff
Justice Bates will render his decision this af-
ternoon. II will be remembered by the read
ers Of the STAR that these two men figured
most extensively as antagonistIc towards each
other at a meeting Of the Lincoln Radical La
boring Mems Association held last Monday
night, report of the proceedings of which
meeting was published in our columns on
Police ITKMs.-Lieut Gessford. of the first
precinct reports-ChampaIen Bowers. dIsor.
Derby: fined -. p: Dillon, julia Kimball, dis
fine and costs. S190.
Lieut.. SKippon, of the fourth precinct re-
ports:-Mary Morris and Mary Thomas, dsor-
Derby; fined 81. Ed Cadets, drunk: fined Sd
Lieut. TAFT, Of the fifth precinct, reports
Mary J. Nichols disorderly. lined S. W. :.
Terry, Mary Johnson. disorderly; fined s..
Edword PhelaB, assault and battery; security
TOR court. Andrew Topping, highway rob-
berry: jail for court. r. Roche, violating Cor
poration laws; fined So.
Lieut.. Hurley, OF the sixth precinct, reports:
James Wallace, Alfred Garnet, Geo. Henry,
grand larceny: jail for court.
Lieut.. EckIof, of the seventh precinct. re-
ports John Culland, drunk and disorderly
-. Francis Floran, do; 81. Henry Mccoy,
throwing stones; AZ. John Gormsley, drunk;
81. Seven parties arrested the raid; 50 each
Henry Taylor 'agrancy; workhouse.
CoLoEKD VIsIToRs.-About two hund red and
fifty colored persons, members of the colored
BAPTIST congregation AZ Fredercks burg, reached
here to-day about twelve o'clock on al excur-
sion for the benefit of the Church at that place.
The trip was Tade on board The steamer H
Livingston, the officers of which. with one ac-
cord, give the party credit for being one o.. the
most orderly they have ever transported. With
few exceptions these eXcursiOnists are old resi-
dents of Fredericksburg, and their attachment
for the Ola Commonwealth was specially
manifested in keeping down political discus
SONS, and In preventing Mr.. Day, prominent
colored orator, from Mas sachusetts, from max
ing speech on the steamer. The Hi Living
ston will take them back to Aqua Creek this
afternoon, when they will continue their Jour.
ney home on the Fredericksburg railroad.
DEATH OF PROMINENT CILIzKNs.-Yester.
day, Mr.. John Hodgson, a respected citizen of
Washington, died at his residence in the Sixth
Ward. Mr.. Hodgson was well known in the
order of Odd Fellows, of which he was a Past
Grand Master, and member of Central Lodge
and tin worker. and for several years past had
been in the city post Office. A few hours after.
wards Mr.. John Smith, residing on nth street
east near n street south, died. Mr.. Smith was
for many years master ship carpenter in the
Navy Yard, and the frgate Minnesota was
built under his supervision: He wasa m-n-
Der of Eastern Lodge ard Columbian Encamp-
ment Of Odd Fellows, and Liberty Lodge.
No. 6, OF Knights OF Pythias.
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CoAL.-The season for getting in the winters
supply OF coal is AT hand. A good article OF
coal may be recognized readily by the obser-
vance oftwo simple rules, easily remembered
and of easy application: LIST. The nearer the
approach 10 square fracture, or a cubical
shape OF the lump the better is the coal: slaty
coal shelves OFF in slabs and irregular pieces
2d. The texture should be smooth and glossy
OF course TO test this the lump should have the
clinging dust and dirt aiken of: IT, after doing
this, the surface does not rub OF o. the hand IL
is favorable sign. An observance of these
two things Will save many from the annoyance
OF having an almost daily cleaning out Of the
CRATE, incident TO using slaty coal.
AccIDRET on THE ORANGE ALEXANDER,
RAILRoAD.-Tle train from Lynchburg, d ne
here at Sis p. m. yesterday, did not arrive till
o'clock this morning, having been detained by
an attempt 10 throw the train from the track
near Rapidan station. Some miscreant had
placed a cross tie on the track at a curve In the
Ioad, thereby preventing its being seen, and
the engine was thrown off the track and badly
damaged. Another engine was procured from
MANASSAS Junction with which the train was
brought 10 this city. Although the shock badly
frightened some OF the passengers none We're
hurt
THE INCARCERATION CAsE.-The NrrridJe
Consammdied.-The miscegenation case, OF
which we gave an account on Saturday, has,
we learn. been brought TO a successful termi.
nation. The clerk and his would be mulaito
bridge at length succeeded in having an inter.
view with the Archbishop of the Diocese of
baltimore, during which they reques ted per-
mission Tor the proposed match, and were pc.
remptorily refused. Nothing daunted, how
ever, they returned to this city, and found a
Methodist minister, who made them man and
wife
GEESE AND HOGs.-The police in most of the
wards continued TO the close OF last week TO
take up hogs and gees running at large, but II
Is likely mat they will shorty suspend opera
Wards, and that part of the city included in
the Second police precinct (north Of street,)
IN consequence ofth Mayor having refused to
pay the persons employed in the service of
catching the animals for number OF geese
taken mp last week, because il had been repre-.
sented TO him that the geese in question were
taken from some children while being driven
10 water.
DECENT ON GAMBLING HousR-About 9x
o'clock last night Major Richards, Capt Reed
Lieut.. Noonan, and Detectives Clarvoe, Big.
ley, Coomes, Miller, and Thompson made
decent on a gambling house on 1th street. be-
tween and E, where they found a n lumber of
men engaged in gambling. The officers took
the proprietor to heado uarters but allowed the
others to 60. Justice Walter fined him $50 and
costs.
CLOTHING FOUND. - This morning, about
three O'Clock, officers Hill and Leach noticed
colored man on the avenue with q oundle and
started after him, when he dropped the bundle
and ran, making good his escape. 1t was found
to contain two small Marseilles white dresses
with red trimmings, pair OF pants, and
shirt, all Wet, which are at the station house
for identification.
ROBBERY OF A STORE.-On Saturday night
the store of Barr Il Co., 9th street, was entered
and about $40 worth Of cigars and tobacco car.
ried on. Officers Kelly and hardwood ar.
rested James Wallace, Alfred Garrett, and
george Henry on the charge and they Were
committed to JaIl by Justice Clark.
lNDENDIARY FIRE-Ddmdos SIOOOO-We re-
Fret to announce thar the house in process of
erection by Com. b. +. Sands, i'm Montgymory
count, Nd, about seven miles from this CITY
near the 7th street road, was last night de.
stroyeo by the act OF an Incendiary. The build.
ing was nearly completed, and involves the loss