Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-17

HABEAs CokBu8 1CAsR-Thfs morning. a.
Judge Fisher on writ OF habeas corpus. IL
appears that the accused had beeo before jus
tcs walter three several times WITHIN the pas,
terfeit money; secondly. win obtsiriug money
under false presene es: and, In the third cave,
with stealing a gold bar valued a. si5, for
which offencss he had been committed 20 llil
aud has counsel, J. Il. Adams, ESQ tax ng
ground that two of the comm tments Were
made out while The socused was IN iall, OBJ
tanned a writ OF habeas corpus. which was
heard THIS morning As above stated N. H
Miller, Esq, represented the District Attor-
ney, and Judge Fisher, after heariee the evil
dence Of Justice Walter and others, required
the prisoner TO give $500 bail In the first clse,
500 In the second, and in the third else re-
manded him 10 the United States Marshal for
q further bearing. The prisoner had not pro.
cured bail IN either case up 70 the closing OF
1nDnrlSpHnr Onp.n OF RED Mn-Asaual
Meeting Of ns Grand StaHm.-This morning O.
II O'Clock the Grand Council OF the lndepen.
dent Order Of Red Men commenced ITS annual
session q a. the Red len. Hall on street,
gates from Anacostia Tribe, No. loI; PinoIa
Tribe, No. 96; Mohawk Tribe, No. 20; Talma
Tribe Tribe, No: 81 0sceola Tribe, NO. II, and Mon.
cnusa TribAs No. ?. Also. Winnebago and
Logan ribe, OF this city; Great Powhatau
Anton lager and Grand Secretary Tacner
Were present. The Council remained in session
hours, and the body reassembled at o'clock D.
m, but their proceedings had not transpired
mp to the closing Of our report.
NEW HosH.-Y esterday the Chief Engineer
OF he Fire Department received from Bsucdlot.
Iorrey e Twombly, hose manufacturers of
new fork, one thousand feet OF four ply gu IN
was ordered some two months ago by tue board
OF Fire Commissioners. This hose 10 W lrrautsd
TO stand pressure of four hundred pound. to
the So ua-e inch.
CouP.D1-SoLIEL. About twelve O'Clock YES.
teIday lady, named Kelly, was overcome
w2th nrat VIII lie passing the Northern Market,
and fell senselI IS to the pavement. She was
carried into the market, and tue propsr RENE
dies applied by DIR. Latimef. under the infiu.
taken to her home.
TIE ConN1TrnR ON CANALS OF the CITY
Councils Will meet this evening At O'Clock at
the council Chamber. Et gineers and practi.
cal workmen are invited to be present and sub.
NIT their plans for permanent improvement
OF the canal. Those doing business on the
canal are especially invited 70 attend and sub
NIT their views.
CoNINs DowH PRa.-Rause OF tbermou.
eter at Franklin Co, Opticians, pa Pennsyl.
wanna avenue, In the shade to-day. 9o'clock a
m ~ TO- So; II, s3; IL m. "a; p. m, So: 2, Sc.
tbs fs about degrees lower than the range
Yesterday, when the highes, point reached was
10 degrees At p. m.
SALE OF REAL EsrArE-Grpen & Williams
aucroneere, have sold part lot q IN soua-e
north OF square $50, fronting 30 feet on L street
soutn, between 5th and 9Th streets est inn
proved by two-story brick house, to William
L. Malone, for s725.
EQUITY COURT, Judge Fisher.-Benzler agt
benzier; order increase of monthly allowance
70 petitioner. Josephine Lewis agt. Samuel B.
Lewis; decree OF divorce q vinculo matrI.
mOnii.
vnDx~u
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Compa.
ny have declared q dividend Of per cent.
payable at the Office. 537 New Jersey avenue.
CARRYING CONCEALED WIApous.-Jusuc,
wall this morning levied a fine OF $40 upon n.
L. higgins, for carrying concealed weapons.