Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-30
THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT or The UNITED SrATRs.-
1es'SroaF, No lei, the BALTIMORE and Ohio
railroad Company, plaintiff in error. VS.. John
y. Hairs, Administrator, aud No jie, same W..
same. The motion to dismiss the writ OF error
were argued by Mr. T. ] +. Fuller in support
OF the motion 10 dismiss and against the mOtioa
for supersedias, and oy Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Bradley in opposition to ne motion to dismiss
| The court adjourned over to Monday.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.-This NOR ming,
| the only business done was the filing OF mo-
ton by Mr.. Dayidge 10 res cind the order of the
| sgt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, directing
| Judge Olin to sign and seal the second bill of
| exceptions.
CRIMINAL COURT. Judge Fisher-This morn.
ing, in the cases OF Thomas Johnson, indicted
| Celestine Newton, indicted for petit larceny,
| nolle pros was entered.
| Emile Montross, indicted for an assault and
Assault and battery only.
Marshall Jonrs, indicted for petit larceny,
wss found not guilty. Norris for defense.
| Daniel j. Mafftt. Indicted for horse stealing,
and assault with intent to kill, was found moi
| guilty in each case. Harrington for defense.
Moses Clark indicted for larceny, was found
guilty and sentenced to two months in jail.
EQUITY COURT. yudge Olin-To day. Myers
agt Bligh ct ell; decree appointing w. ). Wal
ZACH TRUSTEE to sell and set aside deed.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceU.-To-day
the will OF the late Lafitia c. Jones was filed
End fully proven. She bequc lths her estate to
her sisters, and nominaes Mary A. Jones as x
ecutor The will and codicil OF Michael Leni-
han lequsathing his property TO bis wife Ellen
| for the benefit Of bis childIen, aud nominating
his wife as executor, was flied, fully proven
| ard admitted to problte The fourth account
OF the executrix of James Carrico, aud the first
and fir al eCcCunt Of the admin stratrix OF Ben
Cdit Swein, and distribution account were
approved end passed.
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THE JURY Box-To-day, the Register of the
City, Mr.. Boswell the Clerk of Georgetown,
Mr.. Laird, and Clerk of the Levy Court Of the
County, Mr.. n. Callan. assembled at the office
Of the Clerk of the Cont, for the purpose OF
replenishing the jury box. After destroying
Inc pspers containing the names of jurors left
in the box. numbering from $50 to go, they
proceeded to comply with the law by Jointly
placing in the box the names of 400 persons
from the list prepared by the Register of Wash
lngton, 80 from the list Of the Clerk Of George
town. and 10 from the list of the Clerk OF the
Levy Court. This is done under the LIST Sec
ton OF the act of June 10th, letl, which pro-
vides THAT IL shall be the uty of the asiser
of Washington City. and Of the respective
Clerks Of Georgetown and the Levy Court OF
Washington county in the District of Columbia,
within one month after the passage of this act
and or before the first day Of Febr nary in each
year thereafter to make list of such of the
Uhite male cid-eRS, tar payers residing actthis
thar respective Jurisdictions as they shall iudg.
best qualified to serve jurors in the Courts
OF the said District, in which lists may be IN.
the anne the names of such qualified persons as
were on the list OF the previous year but did not
serve as Jurors. ard the lists thus made by the
Register and the Clerks aforesaid shall ks kept
by fhem respectively, and be delivered over TO
their successors in Office.
TIE second section Of the same act fixes the
number taken from the lists and placed in the
box, and provides thar after the year 1853, the
proportion may be varied according to the in
crease or decrease of population in the respec-
tive Jurisdictions by order 4 the judges of the
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ELECTION CT OFPICRRs.-At a regular meet.
ing of the Morning Star Lodge, No. J. /. q. of
q. T., last night, the following officers were
20. 1S69:-Mr. Il. +. Evans, w G. T; Mrs b. +.
Evans, w. T.; MIR. p. ID. Foster, w. s.; Mrs
l.. Z. Patterson, w T.; DIR. Z. Lock wood, w
F. $; Jul. l.. Wri-ht. c; NJ. Il. Schofeld,
W. NJ. Miss Jessie Brown. w. l. G.; Mr. Keith
Moorehead, W. O. e.; Miss NJ. y. Page. W. A,
s; Miss Kettle Traverse. W. r. H. s, Miss
DTysdale, w. l.. II. s; Miss Lou. Bates, w. u
NJ Mr.. T. H. Lewis, p. w. Q. T.
At stated M eting OF Magnolia Grove, No
?, Ancient United Order OF Druds, held at
Druid S Hall few evenings since the follow.
ing named officers were elected for the ensuing
term R M BarnitZ, N A HOnry Smi,h. V
a; warren Lincoln, Secretary; w. h. Bennett,
Treasurer j. Z. Smith, J. IT,: r.. u. IngersoII
Chaplain, Henry Himber, Marshal
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TURNPIKE ROAD TO PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTY, MD-The Prince Geo. yian says: W.
pike tetween Hills Landing (th-cugh our vii
lage) srd Was hiDgton City has again been re-
Nived, aud this time with energy aud deter.
mInatOn which Is the surest inLIcs,tion of suc.
cess. No public meetings will be held. but the
matter has been taken IN hand by several OF
our most energetic Citizens, whose names alone
insure II succs ssfu prosecution. Our citiZans
Will he called upon to subscribe 10 the capital
sock and in a matter OF such vital import an CO
we feel mat II Is scarcely necessary to bespeak
their hearty approval and cooperation
STFAN YACHT CLUB-Several gentIern IN o.
this city have, for some time past been discuss.
ing the subject Of purchasing a steam Yacht 10
be ust d for pies -ure excursions during salliog
seas On. meeting Wa. held a few days spce
ind SUFFICIENT encOuragPment hayin. been
given, an organization was eff. crad, lad the
neeessl AIRY COMMITTEES were appointed to carry
the same into effect
Another meeting IL to be held at the Owen
House on the stu OF February, when il is ex-
Pee.fd That permanent organization Will be-
completed.
COMPRONIsE.-In May last, Patrick Fitz.
gerald, al employee Of the Consolidated Coal
Company of Maryland, was accidently killed
In Georgetown by being run over by coal
truck. His widow IL st,tuted a suit against the
company for damages; and the case was To
have been heard at the ensuing term. The
matter has. however, been properly adjusted
the widow paid S1,0Jo and me company obi.
gate themselves to pay all bills due for medi.
/, cal attendance
THE DISTRICT IN Conc Ess "A bill was in.
PRODUCED in the Senate yesterday by Mr. Sher-
man ID incorporate the National Junction
railroad company. The road is TO run FROM
the Aqueduct bridge, around the city, to the
navy yard. jane A. Magruder, John l.
KIdweH T.. II. Cragin, John w. Thompson,
Hsllet kilbOurn, Alexander X. shepherd and
William II. Tenuey are named as cJrporators.
LA CoTKRIR CARNIvAL.-Temperan Hall
is being fitted up in the most complete manner
for In Co,ere Carnival, which takes place on
Thursday next. Professor Marini is sparing
neither pains nor expense III perfecting his ar
rangements, and II will undoubtedly be OF
the most pleasing and elegant affairs of me kind
ever witnessed IN this city.
CAIL ACCRPTED.-The Rev. Dr. Rudder, of
ST. Andrews Church, Philadelphia, has b Ell
called, and arcrptr1 the call. the rector ship
Of the Church of the Epiphany made vacan;
by the resignation II DIR Hall, who goes 10
Brooklyn. New York. DIR. Hall aud his sue
csssor will exchange pulpits on tomorrow.
AN RXHIBITIoN Of photomicrographs and the
uses Of the micros cope will be given this eve
ming in the Army Medical Museum, 10th street,
above T.. date FOrd's Theatre.) A large mum.
her Of persons have been invited including
Senators and members of Congress, and the en-
tertainment will be pleasant one.
THE LECTURE to be delivered for the benefi,
OF the Industrial Home, by Major, the Count of
Zaba. on Monday evening next. at the Colum.
ban Law Building, ought to have q GRO wded
house. The subject of the lecture Is s,The Cul.