Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-28
THE C0uRfS.

SUPREME CoURr IN GENERAL TBRx.-This
morning, MT Bradley, ST., called attention OF
sgt. the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Company,
now before the Supreme C9urt On . writ Of sr-
ror, being incomplete. On motion 81 Mr..
hlnkle, Henry q. England, Of the Maryland
bar, was admitted to the bar OF this District.
Inc case Of Mcclellan and Dodge aGt. Gregory,
OZARK, Cooper. and others. was taken up and
the argument commenced By Mr.. Webb.
Messrs. Kennedy and Webb for plaintiffs, and
Hughes, Denver and Peck for defendants.
CRIMINAL Court, Jvd0s Fisher This morn
ing, Benjamin +. Crossman, indicted for an
assault and battery, was found not guilty;
Norris for defence. VIM. Duncan, indicted
for grand larceny; was acquitted; Terry for
were called for trial, on the charge Of petit
larceny; nolle pros was entered as to West
and . Brien plead guilty Ind received q noml-
larceny, a nolle pros was entered, Henry
Harris, indicted for grand larceny, was ac-
quilted; Price for defence.
INSTRUMENTATION inouirv was m AIDE
BY the Fire Commissioners as to fremen who
are engaged in selling ball tickets, behaving
ofensiyely, as alleged by "Oitizen" in yester-
days STAR, and 1t was found that the parties
so charged were not attached to our CITY fire
department,
ALEXANDRIA AND VICINIrY.-The Gazette
of last evening has the following items:
Turned LOose.-Some time in December or
January, a man named John Dulaney was ar.
rested in this city on the charge Of passing q
number Of counterfeit notes on one of the ma
tional banks. After remaining in jatl here for
several months, he YVES removed 10 Richmond
for trial before the United States district court
he was indicted by the grand jury OF that
court for the alleged offence early last year.
few weeks ago the case was called for trial,
but on examination Ii was found that the notes
which the prisoner was charged with having
passed, and which were deposited with the
court officers for safe-keeping at the time he
Under such circumstances the prisoner could
not be held, and he was accordingly dis.
charged.
Military Interfersnce.-The sale Of the real
estate advertised to take place to. day, by ID. L.
Smoot and q. f. Stuart, commissioners, in the
case OF d. = Gwinn & Son VS.. John T. Price,
was prevented by the following order
"HBADoUARTERs MILITARY COMMISSIONERS,
10TH DIVISION OF VIRGINIA.-Special Order
No. 1.-lDasmHch as the claims upon the prop-
erty OF Mr.. John T. Price are secured, and
public sale of said property at this time would
be sacrificing the same, you are hereby directed
to suspend the sale advertised to-day, until the
General Commanding.
"P. w. STANHOPH, Capt. 18th Inf'y, sc.
ITO ID. L. SmOot and U. L. Stuart, Commits.
sioners of Sale.''
Masonic Installation.-The officers of Hamilton
Lodge, No. -, f. A. NJ, George W. Janney,
Master. were installed at the Lodge, in the vii.
lage Of Hamilton, Loudon county, Va, last
night. number Of visiting brethren from this
city being present and participating in the
very interesting ceremonies. After the install
iation bounteous repast was partaken Of and
greatly enjoyed. Speeches were made bv +.
w. Ashby, Col. E. White, Capt. ]. >. Chap.
man, and F. A. Reid.