Evening star., 1869-12-11


arguments IT he case of James II. A. Scf-,-e-
man, indicted for passing counterfeit IuU ney.
were concluded, anc Judge Fi>her having IN
struct.d The Iary, they retired about tscee
e'cloek.
CIRcUIT CouRr. Jtsege cGri.er.-To-,iay, tie
Jury n the case OF Shannon, Everett 4 Co ".
carney ~ Sons reIdcrec a verdict Tor defend
| ant. Todd We. Rogers; Judgment By default.
Irwin ss. Hilton; verdict for defendant. DAVIS
| VS.. Lewis; biz of exceptions filed.
| ORPHANS COURT. Judge Pgrc.R.-This morn
ng the last will and testament OF Daniel Dawtie.
nelaea'hing his property TO his children was
dled and fully proven. A copy of the viii Of the
late Susan WeightmaD, made in Plitt,. county,
| Mlssourl heCueathing certain property in
Georgetown 10 her children, was fled. In con-
sequence of the serioas Illness or judge pur-
cells son the court sat but a short time to-day,
| THE New MILITARY oRGaSIzATroN-An
| adjourned meeting OF the new military organi-
eaton was held last evening in the upper room
OF Lnon League Hall-DT. j. a. Rowland pre-
siding, and Captain James Cross secretary; who,
| from the Committee or Constitution, reported a
drait, and tie articles were considered
riatln: The committee recommend the name
to be the First National Guards OF Washington,
motion was made I'D change the name TO
| Washington Light Guard, and lost. The usual
| officers are provided for and their duties pre-
scribed, besides a staff. composed OF a quarter
master, paymaster, surgeon, adjutapt, and ep-
gineer: and civil officers (presiJent, Nc.,1 were
| also included. The constitution was adopted.
and the meeting elected the following evil Off
4 ttie- 'dItls DUOleN ~ Fl-l. PrrSlttaflt. e.. l..
| Hnlse. Vice President; Robert McMinn, Record
ing Secretary; Captain James Cross, Finan-
eiai Secretary; 5. H. Nurell. Treasurer.
| Captain Dubant moved the appointment of a
| committee TO select a hall; which was agreed TO-
| and Mes,rs. John A Campbell. James Cress
| }, y. Rowland, -o'Neila and W. Hudson were
appointed. Capt. Fish said he felt that the Or
| ganization was now fully started, but they
| should work. for it required work to make Il
| successful. From the character Of those pres
| ent he was sure that they would work 80 sue
ceSsfEtiS that a short time they would bnN
an organization which would be q credit to the
| District. A letter was received from Col. e. L.
| HUlse. stating that he had secured the Alder
| mems chamber for the organization; and = vote
, OF thanks was rendered him. The meeting al
| ioutnel after a number of members hal en-
rolled thsIlsciScs.
THE CHARGE OF DIsoEDEILY CONDUCT At
THE UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE MEETING.-rhis
| morning. James Croggin and L. VI. Graves were
| before Justice Chase to answer the charge of
| disOrderly conduct on Saturday night last, pre-
| ferred by DIR. Vim. Boyd. A warrant was
issued by Justice Chase charging the affi rma-
/ ton OF DIR. VIM. Boyd that the parties named at
| Union League on 9Th street west, did conduct
| themselves in a bOisterousand disOrderly manner
| by noisy demonstrations, greatly to the annoy
| ance OF the good people then and there assem-
bled for the purpose OF enjoying the intellectual
| entertainment given by the Female Suffrage
Association of the District OF Columbia This
| warrant was served on the parties yesterday by
| Officer James NJ. McCOlgan and the case was
| ruled for this morning
| At the hour named the defendants appeared.
| when Mr.. A. X. Browne, OF thu cir counsel, filed
an affidavit for the removal Of the case from
| Justice Chase's jurisdiction, because of infOr-
nation that said justice is in favor of ''wOmen's
rights, and of cOnceding the largest liberties to
| ladies; that said justice is a member of several
| temperance organizations, in which the rights
/ OF women are fully recognized; and that, owing
to the associations Of the said justice, they be-
| ieve that he could not give fair and impartia!
/ trial.
The Justice, on reading the affidavit, ruled the
case tO the next nearest magistrate, (Justice
! Walter.) and the latter set the ease for a hear
| ing at 6h O'Clock this afternoon.
RIVER FEoNr.-Sheytf's Wood cnd Coal Wharf
| Arrived-Schr. Mary Ella, Harris, with oak
| wood for HALEY.
Crouch's WkGrf-Arrived-Sc Schooners Barnes
Avery, with 245 tons blue stone for Hassey 81 j.
I Neihneyer; Willow Harp, Davis, with 2i5 tons
| blue stone for n. Acker. The steamer Express.
Nichol left here this morning for Baltimore and
| river landings.
Fay's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pandora, Ash
| ton. with wood to j. LOwrie; Great Pirate, King,
with bakers pine for +. l.. Fay.
| BfCwR's WkGf.-Arrived-Sc! Harvest,
| Butler, with wood for market; Phebe, Strannl-
| han, with wood for Brown IL Son
Jchnson's Gka,J.-Arrived-Schr Pathway,
Haley, from kennebec. with ice for Great Falls
| Ice company; fotomac, Jones. with coal Tor n.
| EoW Ter.
Ccrttr's Tkdrf.-Arrive,-Schr z. Williams.
| Hall. from Havrc-le-trace, with coal for War
der * 90. and I. CIllan: l.. 4. Hulett, COrlraI,
| with coal for A. Wood * Bro: E,oom;;eki.
4Day, from fhilaties.bia, with coal .Ioi...
| =. a. Magruder; Home, Marshall, from Norfolk
with lumber for Linviile X Co.
| EaFreys Whog.-Saile2-T. Williams, Pam.
| light.
| THE TnEiTREs.--Aiss Lucille Western Lad :,
! crowded house On the occasion OF her benefit at
| the National Theatre last night. The play was
| The Child Stealer, or -itoncment,'' - in which
| she assumed three roles. III each at which she
| appeared TO great advantage. anl was twice
| called before the curtain. Miss Western viii
| appear Tor tie last time in ..The Child Steaer.'
| Tonight.
That funny fellow, Fox, created another sen
| saton at Walls Opera House last night by his
| unique PantOmime of ''Jack and the Bean
Stalk The Giant, with his big club. and his
..Fe, ii, 70, FUN! 1 smell the blood OF an
| Englishman,' was a success. Some Of olr most
prominent citizens have tendered benefit 20 G.
| l.. Fox for this evening, when tie same piece
will be presented. The house will doubtless be
crowded.
| LARCENY CASES IN THE SECOND PRECINCT
Yesterday Jennie WOOd>On, cOlOred, was ar
rested by Officer Price, on the charge of stealing
clothing from Cornelia George, and clothing and
1ewery from Fannie Perkins, female students
at Howard University, and Justice Wall COM
mitted her to Jail for court. Officers Yeager and
Dyson arrested Patrick Harris and Francis
Whitney; two colSred boys for tapping the tin
wall committed them for court
ARREST OF A CLAIM AeENT.-Yesterday
L /,
charged with defraudng William III. Cox, SOL
| der, of $50. West was claim agent, and had
| collected the above (bOunty) from the State OF
Maryland, and it Is alleged, failed or refused to
| render any account OF IL. He had hearing be-
| fore Justice Walter, who held him to bail for
| court in the sum of $500.
| MRS. SUsANNAH GEORGE HENsHAw who died
| in this city yesterday. was the mother OF Mrs.
| T.. d. T.. n. SOuthwOrth, the authOreSS, and not
| the step-mOther As was enormously published.
| In consequence of the death OF Mrs. Henshaw
| Mrs. SOuthwOrth will discontinue her FRIDAY
| evening receptions at Prospect Cottage, George
| tow n, for the remainder Of the season.
| THE HEBREW ORGAN.-We are requested to
| state that the fine organ recently purchased for
| the Hebrew congregation in this city was not
l donated by a few gentlemen, as has been errO-
| BeOusly published. but was paid for by the con-
| tributiOns of the Israeltes in the District, who
| presented it to the congregation here.
FIRn-The alarm of fire last nj ght about
| l230 O'Clock was turned i'm from box 46, Second
| precinct station, OccasiOned by the burning of
| two One-stOry houses mOccupied i'm the county, :,
| near Howard University, the property Of T. y.
| Lawler. Loss $1,000; fully insured. The fire
| was the work Of an incendiary.
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OTR 'ENTERPRlsING NEIGHBOR, the piano
| man. John f. Ellis, has furnished magnificent
full