Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.
THE COURTS.

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ing, Richard CASA way, cor vIct d IN two ca ses
Of assault and battery, was sentepc ID to iai for
ten days in each. The same party was con
yicted of assault and resisting an Off GER. with
Recommendation tc mercy, and received an
additional ten days 10 Jail. John Bro Sn was
convicted OF petit larceny, and sentenced 20 lail
for twenty days In jail. James Baylor aud
Page Baylor, con icted OF riot were spu.enc d
horse stealing. was found guilty and seuten ced
70 two years in the Albany peaitentisry. In
The case OF John Damn. con vlc:Ad on the IN
instant of assault and battery, the sen .enca was
modified 20 a fire of $40. In the case of James
Marshall, indicted Tor rape. 4 nolle pros was
entt red; also, In n charge OF larceny second
ofensel aga nst VIM. Shaw. The same party,
Tor petit LARCENY, was coat vIcted.
ORPHANS CoCRr. JadFe PurcelL-To. day
ths VIII CT the late Fanny Green was iiie for
probate. She belueathes ID her daughters
Fanny and Maria n certain part of toe prem
lsss, corner Of Twenty Sixth and l. streets as
iebspts In common, and the rest OF her estate
TO her sons lanes, Edward, AMI Tnomss, and
grandson James, AMI $500 10 her daughter
anhe; ne OF Peter Farley. She n5mtnttss
mr. T. NJ Matthews, Of Georgstows, as OK &C.
utor. Eliza Small was appointed GUARDIAN .
the orphans OF George SmilI-boni StFl9
Leiitrs hs;amen'ary on the estate o; Joseph
Little were Issued 10 Jane +. L,itle, execu-
uriN-boL q Si,50. wn. q udgIn Vas opoi uted
guardian of Richard Gudgin, orphan of Il
Gudlin d. .ceased-bUr 2l,0O.
Grand Encam pmeEr, last D .2h,, after the
transaction Of the routine business, aad the
acoptIon of resolutions OF respect TO the men,
CRY of Msssrs Richard Marley, of Bsitim)re
and Robert Penman, Of this city, deceased
since the previous met ting, the 70 lo wing Were
erected ofhc. r for tne ensuing term:-rh onas
Greer. M. w q. p; Andrew ]. Donald son,
NJ. +. G II u; II. e. Espey. q. : W: :. L.
hable. q. j. W; Thomas W. Fowler. q.
ScrIbs Francis X. Lori, ST. G.. Treas; George
r. Iisims. q. S-n'-; John III. Sriff-ri, @ Mar
hal ~.
res, NATIVE to the Grand Lodge o, the United
States.
1HE foCnG NEs's CHRISTIAN AsSpCIA-
TI"N.-Lsst ev' Mug the hslis OF tbs a,s,cia-
ton were crowded 10 hasr the report OF the
Nas sIington delegates Iu~t r.tErneG from the
My nTit1snG Tns. CoSy' puo1 aft.r prayer By R.v.
gates. gave accoGrt OF the pleasure OF the "Trip.
Dir 4. II. Bailey then foll1weo. giving a DE-
ts'Ied report of The business of th- Convention
l. ON rs orcan!ZatiOH 10 lis dose. General O.
q Howard addressed tb- m euuS on the M IN
ana Spirit of the CDaNeEti George A
ItaIi also spoke at some lensth on the snIrit OF
me Convention, G:'er whica tae NEE ing ad :
ICurned.
DEATH FROM AN ACCIDENTAL FALL.-Mr.
HFnIy 4. Ramhercar, who was hsdiy IN
luIed yesterday morning, by falling from a
ladder in front OF th- baIlding on n street,
between 18Th and I6;h. as s'ed IN the >TAR
OF Yesterday. ded al Dr. Rnssells drug store
AZ i2E O'Clock last night. having haeu IN san-
slbie from the time OF the fall Tue deceased
was member of the Masonic order, aud of the
Eii ckiayers Union, wh) Will attend has
funeral, and was a msn cf very high caaractar
whose dea is lSmea.ed by a large circle cf
iTienoS.
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SAD SForEL TO TEE CoWHiDING APFAfR-
We reere: 10 announce that overcome VII th.,
shame and Coz fusion which her course hat
brought upon her. the young lady who was
connected with The 60 whIdiug affair published
Es.lJiscUH
destroy herself yesterday by taking laudinum
~ The residence of her mo her Dr Daniei
Began was summoned and by his sSiIlful en-.
beavers antlco'eS Were administered which
have had the effect of placing h-r b-yond
danger diiCTGl RepuL i-da.
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VERDICT IN TIE ACCTpgSrAL SHaorrSc
IA>E.- Yesterday sftsraoon. Dr. rosd, acttng
CoroI.r, held an inquest on the body OF Lucy
Ann Fnlcher, coloreo, an account .. wAo-s
Death, by the accidental discharge of q pis'oi,
was roticed IN yesterdays STAR, and a verdict
was rendered that she came TO her death by an
accidental shot from pistol in the ,nds OF
Ann Thomas; and the latter, who had been
arrested, was released.
Posi- OFFIcs IMPROVEMENT -Improve.
Inents are being made az the city post ofi .e
wfereoy our citizens can ob,a n their CAREER
letters al the public entranc c. without resortiup
10 me special point heretofore designated
Hereafter all persons who have been in the
nabIt OF obtaining or mailing letters at the car
rier department Will do so in the main Office
REV. JoHN MCNALLY, pastor of St. Sta
phens church. who has beer dangerously in
Tor several weeks past. ie now con Va alsscent,
and expects TO leave for w bite Sulphur Springs
IN lew days. Barring his absence Rev. Father
Young, Of ST. DominIck's church, will have
charge Of the parish.
LARCENY OF WATCH.-Yesterday John
Thomas was arrested by Sergeant Seward. OF
the skin precinct, for the larceny of a watch
from Sarah Brown, and Justice Thompsop
committed him 10 Jail tor Court.