Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-26

The COURTS.
CorRr IN GENERAL TIRM.-Ia this conrt
this morning Mr.. Museey. from the Committee
on Admissions, reported favorabiy on the ap-
plication Of Horace Binney, and he was al
mited.
Tie court ord, red n notification Of rule
relating TO admission TO tbe bar, tina, It shall
not he construed a recession OF the rule md
whIch the gradus IS Of Columbia College Law
School were heretofore admitted.
On motion of MIR. Leeeh. A. W. Scharet of
Missouri. was ad mitted 10 the bar.
Mr.. Kennedy presented a lis: Of graduates OF
Columbia Co. lege Law School. and they were
admitted.
In he case Of Brewster sgt, Mock. motion
to dissolve injup ciIon was flied BY Mr.. Mos.
rIll. In emit seainst Krause, Mr.. Jackson Il rs
motion 10 dismiss appeal. In the case of
Brewster agt. Mock AMI iIerrIman, the mo.
t.ou TO dissolve Injunction was granted Mr.
NoIris flies morton for dismissal OF oil. Budd
agt. Mock Mr.. Norris files motion 10 dissolve
InjuE elton. In the case OF Warfield agt Sec.
reiary Of The Treasury, the 20 per cent? Mr..
Lcveloy filed mofion 10 vacate rule
N Sprague was appointed u constable.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fish,r-This morn.
ing, IL the cases OF Randolph Cole and James
Burnett, for sodomy, nol,e pros was en- tered
Jane Jackson was found not guilty Of assault
Campbell plead guiltv to a charge Of larceny,
ana wss s. ntenced to five days III Jail. samuel
johnson was convicted of an aggravated
as ault, nut not OF intent to kill, as iud,cte1
John p N,besky was convicted of larc.ny and
embs 7zlement, and senten ced TO one year in the
p-nIpntiary. VIM. Thomas wa found guilty
p. tit larceny. and sentenced to ten days in iail
he petit Jury was discharged until Monday
week.
OKpBAN's COURT, JUICE Purcell To-day the
VIII Of the late George h. Serseng was died
he b.qnesthes his esHse to his family aud
The following account were approved and
assed:-FiIst of guardian 10 orphans OF L h.
Lau bell; second and supplemental ofexscuter
If Bernard Giveney. &c; first of admins tra-
tIon g a. OFFS II. Ray bolo; first of guardian
OF rpnsns OF Minor B'ansell. Louis q Lowe
was appointed guard an TO the children OF
Warren Lowe dec ased and also qualified as
executfiI-bond Sl,oUO.
BIDS for furp ishing the q uartermaster's ID {.
par n ent in this city with oats, corn, hay aud
straw, during the ensuing year, We're y.stsr-
day opened by General McFerran. Depot
Quartz master. The bidders were Harrison
q. ct'auley. G.. NJ. Watkins, Scion Fisher,
James T.. Evans. and X. q. Hewe,t, OF this
city Lewis Schoon maker, OF New York, and
Charles S. Knodle, Of Baltimore The prices
ran ged from Sl.ls to 81 81 per bushel FOR corn
s. to S6a cents per bnshel for oats; from S27 8
TO s}2 per ton for hay, and from S22 80 to $Sl
per ton for staaw. Ithas not been determined
who is the lowest aggregate bidder.
THE CRANR-BowES INvssTIGATIoN.-The
committee to investigate the Oh argos against
Mayor Bowen will as indicated In the pro-
ceedings of the Board Of Common Council last
evening, meet again tonight. when the prose
cut.on will offer testimony rebuttIng some OF
the evidence Of the defence. 1t is understood
that as the committee were directed not to in
cur any further expense, that therefore the
evidence tonight will not be taken by the
shorthand reporter
BIDS FOR PAvINe.-To-day Mayor Bowen
and Superintendent Bliss opened bids Ior
paving Vermont avenue. from II to street, as
follows:-S one pAvement-J. T. H. Hall,
Hughes, size: James Ulman, SI52; Stephen
Casey, 81 60; w. s. Morse & 90, 81 So; ThOmas
Joyce, S2.l0. For wood pavement. '. y.
Nandenburg, s5,75; Stephen Casey, e4e5; J. H.
Russell, S44. (for Rheem pavsmentO W. ).
Morse, $3.50, (Fayette;) H. NJ. Stove Co,
$3.50, (Stowe.)
RsaIsTING OFFICERS Yesterday, Officers
Cavanaugh and Burrows went to restaurant
on l. street to arrest George Mahoney and
William Lee, colored, for whom they had war
rants, v hen q row ensued, and thew. with the
ASSISTANCE Of Granville Gardner, VIM. Burke
and Charles Parker, attempted to resist them.
Lieutenant Hurley and SergeaH. Bell bearing
the noise went over TO the mouse and arrested
oil the parties. Justice Anderson heard the
case, ana fined Mahoney and Parker IS each,
Gardner 80. and dismissed Burke, and held
Lee for Petit larceny.
BALLS OF hBAL ESTATB.-J. L. COi0Well q
Co., auctioneers, have sold part OF square $50,
fronting 20 feet inches on south ID street, be-
tween sth and 9th street east, and running back
SO feet, for 1925, to Frederick =. Pope.
Cooper & Latimer have sold part Of lo' IS In
square 409 and improvement, TO Geo. H Sable;
price. $500. Also sold to ID. Nailor, lot l. in
square 367 a. 65 cents per square foot
turned in last night from box ii, WiIiaras
Hofe1. was caused by an attempt to Durn the
stable Of VIM. Gleason, in the alley between
18th and 18th and T. and streets. The would
be incendiary managed to open the loft win.
dow and set fire to the hay, but the flames were
extingaished by water from street hose before
any material damage was done.
DECISION IN THE HARBoR FEE CASE In.
the ca'e OF Barnes Son vs. tine Mayor and
Corporation Of Washington. a decision was
rendered yesterday by the magis rate before
whom the case was brought, giving Judgment
for plaintiff for the amount (sO claimed, on
In terest from date, with costs Of suit. This suit
was brought, It " i'll be remembered, TO recover
the sum Of -, money received for tonnage dues.
CLosING A DANCB.-Last night Officers Con-
way, Taylor, Chase and Caruthers, of the sec.
oEo precinct, made raid on the house of Mrs.
o. and arrested Luke Richardson, Thomas
Richardson, and hve others, for disorderly
conduct, and James Lindsey for carrying
concealed weapons. Justice Wall this morn
.ok Hbeu tuc tWO niCuoiusoh g edCh ouo
Lindsey S2U.
MAsONIC.-The following officers were elect
ed last night in Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter No. 3, to serve during the ensuing
term: Jos. Daniel, NJ. T.. II. p; j. w. 4riffin.
K; Samuel Baxter, Z. s.: N. b. Clark,
Treasurer; VIM. H. Fry, Secretary; Geo.
McGown, Capt. OF the Host; VIM. J. Hay,
Prin. Sol w. A. Earlee, X. A. o. l.. Patten,
G NJ. v: F. NJ. Marshall, g. N. I'd "; J. q.
Allen, g. NJ. LIST v.
q. A. R-The National Eucampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic meet IN special
session in New York city, tomorrow. The
delegates from the department OF the Potomac
leave here TO night, consisting of Gen. N. p.
Chapman, Or VIM. T. Collins, Col. T. Lubey.
Gen. Samuel A. Duncan, exit. Gov. q. q.
Cox. Col. Burnside, Gen. w. III. Browne, Capt
J. IL Smith and Dol. T. U. M. Faehtz.
An ALLrsioN TO the disappointed A. J. by
one Of the LYDIA Thompson Troupe at the Ma
tICnal TheateT last night, IN q gag in the bar
lesqne Of "Ixion,' was loudly applauded by
The Republicans present, but Kissed BY The
DsmouTats. snd 4 lively scene en- Sued, It being
some Img uefoTe the Uproar WIS checZed and
the play allowed TO go on
AsEURY NJ. T.. (tol0red) Church, az the cor
Der OF llth and h streets, having been com.
pieted, It Will no dedicated on Sunday next
and some surprise is expressed al the congre-
CATION inviting Rsv. Mr.. Tudor 10 preach the
dedication seim-B, Mr.. 7. belongs TO the
Methodist Church South.
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A MEAN BoY.-Officer Proctor last evening
arrested a boy pamed Thomas Ross, for steal