Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-18
The COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT-Ju Zoe FisAer.-Yesterdey,
Andrew Iedalde, Indie ed for an assault and
resisting an officer, was convicted and sem
tsnced To pay fine Of SIS. VIM. johnson alias
C1rter, indicted for burglary in breaking into
the store OF u. II. Gaddis and carrying on
bacon, was placed on trial.
This morning, Thomas Kellogg, convicted of
horse ste iing- was sentenced to the peniten-
nary ior Two years. VIM. Carter alias Johnson
was found guilty OF burglary-motion TOR new
tTiIl. John Daniel Clark, indicted for grand
larceny, was found guflty-Price for defence.
Christopher Bohlayer, indicted for assault aud
nauery with intent to kali Ohcer Geo. Lusky,
was placed on trial-Norris and Perry for de-
fence.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judqe Contradictory,
Garrett VS.. Albo; verdict for plaintiff, $500
dana1e=. Hownelly & chamberlain vs.. Ritz
tenhcuse Fowler Co; judsment set aside.
Wilbur VS.. Mack verdict for plaintiff for
$3.50.
POLICE ITgMs.-First PrecInct-John Will
nams, petty larceny, Iail for court; Daniel
MeCarty drunk and disorderly, fined s., work.
house; Jack Beverly, assault aud battery, SIS.
second Precnot-Theopilus Moten and Law
renee Smith. fighting, fined % each.
Fifth Preciuct-John Butler and John Gil
Ian, f'sorderly, fined 90 each; Annie Ward,
drunk and disorderly, fined IS.
Sixth PIecinct-John Lodiger, selling liquor
without license, fined So appe led; Henry
Johnson, disoroerly conduct, fined $40, work
hCu,e
Seventh Precinc,-Mnr ,aret Traukli q, disor-
y.
Eighth Preciuct--John Flynn, drunk aud
disordelly, fined $40.
FOUND DEAD IN BEp-A colored man named
Bepj min Craig wss found deed in bed yes
terday morning at his house, on n street north,
between 4th ana 9TH west. Deceased retired
the evening before ia good health and spirits.
ne Fave2 vie and s,x children: The eoro-
nece- airy, as the man evidently died from ap-
opieXy.
The CORPORATION BoNDs.-A considerable
number of credi'ore Of tre CORPORATION are
about the City Hall to-day anxious 10 square
their accounts with the city by taking boads,
bot 10 consequence oi Mayor Bower $ absence
from his Office on account of illness, none were
Issued to-day.
FIRST ISSUE OF CORPORATION BoHps.-J
W. Hutton, cor tractor, received yesterday
81, $50 OF the new bonds of the city Of Was hing
ton-honds Nos. and Of s1,oOO each, and
Nos. to % OF $50 eacn. These bonds were
paid 10 lIquidatt the indebtedness OF the cor.
poraicn 10 Mr. Hutton.
BODY TAKEN IN CHARGE The body OF
Wednesday night of apopieXy, al $50 10th
secs, between T. AUD + strC cts, and upon
which On inquest was held yesterday, has been
taken in charge for interment by the Masonic
.aternIty of which he was member.
O
TIE GRAND CoNCRRT.-The grand concert
for the benefit of the poor of this city, to be
gwen at MeiZerott Hall on Monday evening
rext, promises to be q fine entertainment a
number of our mCst prominent citizens are
connected with the enterprise, and We hope
thai the cLai itably disposed will contribute TO-
ward its success.
Az CIDENT.-About l O'Clock to-day as VIM
Johnson was a cending the steps le2ding TO
ne upper rooms in the eIst wing of The City
Hall, he slipped and fell, t,ing kno ked sense
les and having his head cut somewhat He
was attended by DIR. Coombi, OF the Sixth
Ware, and recovered sufficiently 10 be taken to
hi hIme.
LARGE SALE OF Rsir ESTATB.-Messrs
Hail 4 Ross, real estate brokers, corner Sew
enth end ID streets, have sold this week the
fine mansion OF Mis-. i6rown, on Fifth street
west, between y and l. streets, including the
auloining lots for the round sum OF S41,O0J.