The national Republican., 1868-12-18


TnE LoELloER. LI9uoR CASE, which was
last evening at the Central guard-house, came
up In order, when Messrs, Cook and Pierce
appeared for the corporation, Mr.. webb for
ant. 1t will be Tecollected las stated in the
REPUBLICAN yesterday that Mr.. John Loeli.
ger stood charged with selling liquor without
to grant him license to sell.
Mr.. Hine asked for trial by jury, and con-
tended that the Constitution OF the United
states guaranteed to defendant such trial II
Mr. Cook eontended thatthe Justice had no
power to summon jury In this case. II did
not come within the law.
this case was entitled TO q jury trial, and II
was the duty OF the Justice to give such trial
il desired. The Justice had Jurisdiction in ali
1t was his duty to impannel a jury II de-
Mr. Cook remarked that It was one thing to
talk and another to produce the law. He
Bureh's Digest was produced in court, when
Mr.. Hine quoted to show that q trial by Jury
could be demanded whenever the sum In ques-
The law Of 1887 was also quoted by the Jus
manded successfully whore the amount ex.
eeeded $40, and on that law he declined to grant
Mr.. Hine requested that all the papers be
aled; and the Justice answered that II should
be done. Mr.. Hine then filed written protest
against proceeding to trial without jury.
Mr.. Dee testified that he purchased liquor
OF Mr.. John Loeiiger en- the 18th.
Mr.. }. r. Wright testified he requested Dee
liquor, II he could, and to pay for %N il. = He i,
signed the usual application for license for
Mr.. Loeliger, itbeing properly signed by prop
erty-holders and frec-hoiders. Never received
any money for signing these applications for
Gen. Peter F. Bacon testified that John
Loeliger called on him In relation to a license.
lice Commissionerst
MT. Hine. Was Mr.. Loeiiger before the
Soot 81 to 81 the Board
Of Police divuiging what took place In the
Board meetings, ss Il might work detrimental
to she ints,e.: q I. the
den. Bacon answered that he pre,uned that
the license was before the Board, because OF
the fact that his license was rejected. He had
no doubt II WAS before the Board.
The Justice here advanced the opinion that
the acts q the Board were private, and that
eeedings. This court had no power to inq aire
into the secrets OF the Board.
DIR. Nichols and Messrs. Samuel Norment
and WI. Murtagh, also police commissioners,
were sworni but, because of the Judges deois-
ion, they, with the witness, departed.
After hearing arguments on both sides, the
Justice gave judgment In favor Of the corpo-
ration OF $40 and costs.
The GRAND LoDoE OF l. o. o. =. held an
adjourned session at Odd Fellows Hall, Sew.
enth street, on Wednesday evening last, when
stalled. They rank as follows; CHARLES s B. X.
Colledge, Grand MASTER William Kettler,
Deputy Grand Master; William A. Yates,
Grand Warden; Parker Hall Sweet, Grand
William Il. Mclean, Grand Representative to
the Grand Lodge Of the United Statesj John
q; Clements, sr, Grand Chaplain. John Q.
Guardian; Geo. Tice, Grand Herald.
Interesting addresses were made by ID. A.
b. R. Colledge, present Grand Master, which
were ordered to be published with the printed
proceedings soon to be Issued.
The Grand Lodge determined to join with
the Grand Lodge Of the United States in the
semi-centenniaf celebration Of the establish.
ment OF Odd Fellowship on this continent to
be held 10 Philadelphis, on the 2sth OF April
next, and appointed committee to make the
necessary arrangements.
FOUND DEAD.-A clerk In the Second Audi
tors Once, named =. q. Mcnamara, aged 80
years, was found dead In his bed at No. 45O
Coroner Potter held an inquest, made the Gus
tomary autopsy. and the Jury rendered a yer.
dict to the effect that deceased died OF apo
plexy. The evidence showed that deceased
was with some Of his friends until 1880 or II
P. m: Wednesday night, at which time he re.
tired to bed. He was native Of Charleston,
New York volunteers, he being engaged in
several battles, and receiving two bad wounds
at Malvern Hill, one ofwhieh was supposed to
be poisoned ball, and liable to produce death
for about 40 acres OF laad In the vicinity Of
Bladensburg.
We are Informed that the body of deceased
will be taken In charge for interment by La
Fayette Lodge, No. 10, +. A. NJ.
ELECTION OF Masonic OrFIcERs.-Colum.
Sis L Lodge, No: 3 =: A. M, at It's last meeting
for the ensuing year the following: j. M.Vale,
W. NJ; Thos. Mitchell, S. W; Andrew Cauid.
well, J. Wi NJ. A. Tapplr, Secretary John II.
La fayettc Lodge No. 10, last night, made
choice Of the following named gentlemen as
officers; II. A. Whallon, W. MI L. b. Mac.
GTotty. S; WI D: $. Jones, !; Wi T: Glen;
being reelected save the Junior warden.
Warrington Centennial Lodge, No. II, on
the same evening, selected the following II
Il. Riley, W. NJ John Learny, s. W; II. A
whitney, ]. W; 7. Thompson, secretary; D
Hepburn, treasurer, the last two named being
Bold WOOD THIRp.-Mr. Isaac Childs, o
south Washington, finding his wood pile dl
minishing, armed himself with a pistol, ant
Wsehns surPP Pfepf5 and %h
proaeh and take up load OF wood Mr.
Childs here made an appearance, when tht
thief dropped the wood, and, turning upon tn,
owner, knocked him down. Mr.. q. got up Al
quickly as possible, but was again knocked
down, and as bad luck would have It ala pisto
missed fire. The snap OF the cap scared the
'hiei' however, who soon made himself scarce
The POTOMAC FRoSr.-Thc steamer Ex
press, Capt: Nlckle, which heretofore pliet
between this city and Baltimore, has been
drawn OFF for the winter season.
The steamer Wawaset arrived at her wharf
produce.
The schooner J. b. Clayton, L. Clayton, ar
rived at Browns wharf, from PhiIsdeiphia
with 36T tons of coal for s. p. Brown & Son
longboat Martha Washington, Mann, arrived
at Rileys wharf, with wood for market.
SUPREME LoDoE Ksiaurs OF PyruIAs-
Through the kindness OF Clarence NJ. Barton
esq 3; II. and y; Scribe OF the supreme Lodg,
knights Of Pythias, we arc favored with
the adjourned session OF this body, held a
Wilmington, Delaware, on the 9th and 10th o
November. This report shows that tn,
now have a membership Up OF 10, ,O60 persons, IN Ell
lodges extending from New York TO Loulsi
ana and from New Jersey to Nebraska.
last Miss Lizzie HaIslup, teacher OF Primary
School No. l, on Ninth, between p and {,
streets, locked up the sehool-house and wen
@ "a shS as ssa aT: ass {sa'iS: {Sa S
broken open and robbed OF 80. After max NJ
considerable Inquiry, she learned that four o.
her pupils. little boys, had committed tn,
theft, and she succeeded In recovering ~ o
the money.
BoLD RoBBERT.-The shoe store OF Mr.
Jesse Mann, In the First ward, was enterc,
on WelneadAY nIRhI. SnAnlnlnn Inatel nnnI