Evening star., 1869-07-08
fHE COURfs.

CRIMINAL CouRT, Judge Hsher.-Ysstsrday
Emanuel Laws, James Potter, Thomas Hart
the latter was convicted and the others found
not guilty.
This morning Georseanna Jackson, two
lngton was convicted of petit larceny VIM.
washington and VIM. Jackson, burglary;
guilty-sentenced to three years in Albany
penitentlary. Ann Harris, alias Hall, indicted
for assault and battery with intent to kill her
infant was acquitted on the ground of insanity.
VIM. Wilson, alias Wilcox, petit larceny;
guilty-jail two months. John Key, robblng;
not guilty.
EeUI1Y COURT. Judge OIin-To.day, Hieeins
VS.. sIoOp Mark Whitail; decree that clerk com.
Ente amount due iioeliant. Mccarthy vs. Nc
Hooan ct al. VS.. Callan ct al; decree pro con.
fesso against defendants. Mclean vs. James
ct al; same Scott Robisco VS.. Williams;
order extending time 70 take tes timony, S,nuei.
der vs.. James e. al; decree pro confesso Rose
A. Pierce VS.. J. A. Pierce; decree pro coafesso,
and order appointing com missioner to take ties.
timony.
THK JoURNIyNEN BooKBINDRR's AssocfA.
Tios-I6e apprentice System.-At tue meeting
held last evening at the Council Chamber C,tv
Hall, with closed doors, there was a very fdii
attendance. II having been anticipated by the
craft that communication from Hon. A. Nj
Clapp, the Congressional Printer. would be
received, and also rumered that II is Mr. C,s
intention TO place coiored apprentices IN the
oooXoinders department OF the ONCE. The
proceedings OF Ene meeting were secret, and
consequently no Iull report can he Obtained
but II Is salo that after q very Ieng lhy d,scus.
sloD, IN which the questions were pretty thor.
oughly discussed, Messrs. J. H. Dubani John
A Langvoidt and Thomas Bailey were ap.
pointed commlt lttee TO wait on MIR. Clapp aud
present MIN letter. giving reasons WHY an
additional numb.r of apprentices should nor
De appointed and in the course OF q day or two
the letter Will be presented.
Ii Is stated that until recently the number n.
apprentices allowed by the Society to any one
shop was limited TO two, but under Mr. Wen.
dalls superintendent at the Government
Printing Ofice twelve or thirteen apprentices
were m mpioyed, and under MIR. Uefrees six or
eight, an there was no Directions ma 1s bv the
society, and these boys We're set to work with.
out consulting the Society. Recently the limit
mas been extended to six, and at present there
are seven employed in the binLsry, lin which
Ii4 men are now employed,) six of them are
serving their third year, ana the other will in
q few months complete the required four wears
IL VIII be seen tina, Mr.. Clapp has EMPLOYED
less number than his predecessors, and In his
worthy boys who should be aided by the CO..
eminent in learning trades, VIII ich, under pres.
ent regulations of some trade societies, they
are unable to DO.
The committee, it is understood, will urge
tnat tnere are more binders the city than
mere is work to employ them continuously,aud
tnat there has been for this reason rs MANY As
10 binders out OF work at one time, while others
assert that since the strike some years ago,
there has not been more than ) out OF work M
one time and for several months past there mas
oeen NO lack Of work 10 compel the furlough
OF single man.
For superior soda try the fountain at Ford's
drug store, Pennsylvania aven ue, bet ween Iith
ana l2th- 1t Is unsurpassed for coolnsss
haVor, and all other good qualities.