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osi-yeas J.. nays s-ta two thirds vote being
rtqunef.l The vote was reconsidrrrd. aud
~ hill referred toe spee,sl commItiee-Messrs.
BTovn- J.. b. =. Miller, aud Arrrison.
The spscial orders-bllls for disposing ct 'hs
canal u the Chesapeake and Poto nae Canal
Company. and 20 renum Der houses-were fur
'h,T pos tpCusd one week.
The following were reported: BY Mr.. Ar
risou. schools COpmirtse)-BlI repeal,ug
section of the ac; creating the office Of Super
nays 10. BY Mr. DAVIS. especial Com nmittee)-
Bal 10 pay Dr. l.. J. praper for damages sus-
tsine! amended and passed. by ny Bates.
iCsnal)-Bll to clean out the canal from
street south 20 the Anac3sta; passed by Mr..
Bates, Claims Bill for relief of VIM Day.
passed; to pay rhos. King for opening a So wer;
passed BY Mr; Arrlson, tHralth) Bills to
f. '. Il. Boswell, Is. q. Lineweaver.
X. A. Bacon. and A. Klock1eWski, for
medicines furnished, which We're passed
BY Mr.. L. b. :. Miller Ways and Means 1-BiIl
10 reimburse certain monies TO ID. w Heath,
and 10 correct AZ erroneous assess ment; bill for
the relief OF W. X Woodward, administrator
of Thomas Woodward, late coroner appro-
prIAting S9G9O.6l payable in bonds: passed
Mr.. Taylor (Imprl lvements. )-Bill to grade
18th ST. east; for footways on the south side off
sreet so9tp, between ith and 5th street east, do.
south side of Maryland avenue, from Ist TO 6,n
street east; do. west side of 9Th street east from
Pennsylvania to Maryland avenue: east and
west OF 2lst street, from Pennsylvania avenue
10 q streets: 20 grade and gravel 26,h street,
from + 10 street, ali of which were passed.
Mr.. l. H. :. Miller moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the bill 10 repeal the fourth Sec
ION Of the act creating the off &c OF SuperIu-
fendeDt Of Public Schools was rejected: WHICH
was agreed 10. and the bill was rejected.
Yeas-Messrs. Arrison, Chase. Dalton, Davis
and Torrey-9. Navs-Messrs. Il al, Il trtle,G,
Bates, Brown, q, w Miller. Nalley, Russell
Sardo, al d the Preisdeur-o
The Board adjourned a. lego.
THE TRIAL or POLICEMAN STEvENs-The
case OF MIR. T.. T.. Stevens, a member of the
Ne ropolItan Police, charged with committing
an aggravated assault upon Mrs. Mary Sand
trs, OF OHIO, came up before Justice David +.
smith yesterday afternoon, on which occasion
large number OF witnesses, lawyers, and
spectators were present The charge against
the officer was that OF using undue violence in
making an arrest. Michael Thompson, Esq
appeared for the dsfenc-, and George II. iHar
rington and Edmund f. Price, Esqs., for the
prosecution.
Mrs Mary Sanders, the plaintiff testified
thai she met Stevens on the corner of Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue. when he walked
across 10 the north side, witness following him
and requesting accused to pay her S75 wh n
was due her; the accused then took Did of wit
ness by the arms and dragged her along like a
dog; did not strike him with parasol, nor call
him as-n-of-a.b-h, but did call defendant a
''swIBdler.'
Messrs John II johnson, ]. L Gatchell, A.
X. Williams. Michael Kelly, +. Jones, George
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plaintiff, testified that the accused was decided
Iy rough and harsh with Mrs. Sanders whom
be had under arrest; dragged her along fast
that she cOrld not keep up in a walk: that her
character for veracity was good, and although
she struck at the officer she did not hit him.
For the defence Lieut.. NoOnan. B Ham.
nnk, +. r. hoover, and j. +. Rairdon contro-
verted the evidence above. and stated that the
offcer accus ed used no undue violence, though
Mrs. Sanders INDUCED in abusive Language
towards and struck the officer with her parasol.
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woman and could not be believed on oath
Atthe close OF the testimony, the counsel pro-
ceeded 10 argne the case at considerable length
and al TIE conclusion Justice Smith reserved
his decision till o'clock this afternoon.
THE SCHUETZEN MAY FRsTIvAL-The
Schuetzen VerIeR Association, as stated in the
STAR of yesterday, opened the season with
May festival at the Schuetzen Park on 9TH
street, commencing yesterday morning, the
festivities continuing all day. The procession
arrived at the Park about II O'clock and as
sembied In the pavilion which had been rr-
ranged as dining hall. ard where a sump-
tuous COLLATION. was spread, to which mple lus.
tice was done. After the welcome speeches
were concluded the members dispersed through
the grounds most of them repairing to the
shoonng galleries and bowling alleys where,
until late hour in the evening, 'he con tests
were going on for the different prizes. Late in
the afternoon the visitors commenced to ar
rive, and al O'Clock the dancing commenced
with the music of the Marine Band The prize
temple was filed with a number of prizes pre-.
sented by members of the association among
which were fine rifle by Gustav Hartig:
breech loading rife, by A. Neipert; mantel
clock. by j. KarI silver Ice pitchers, bv Geo
and r. Shaw silver watch, by John Kaiser
writing case, by w. Koch oil painting by
Cooper * Latimer S25, by Schafer and Botch
box Rhlne wine, Dy Charles klotz case OF
stuffed birds, by VIM. Munder; lace shawl by
W. W. Burdete; one dozen silver plated
knives, by Il. Henze; meerschaum pipe, by
Joseph Gerhardt; china chamber sett, by l.
w. Boteler 4 Bro; $40 in silver, by A. Ben.
ginger $40. by Peter Dill fancy china sett
by Z. Rupert; silver butter dish. by A. CIuss:
besides numerous other handsome articles and
the award OF prizes for the best shooting aud
bowling will be made this evening
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TAXATION eF CHURCH PRoPERTY.-A meet.
ing OF the pew.nolders OF St PatIick's Church
was held last evening at the reside nee OF the
pastor, Rev. J. A. Walter, It having been dis
covered that the church property had been as.
sessed and advertised in the annual tax list for
Si,i51 In the name of Samuel EggIes ton Irte
archbishop Of this diocese, although the pro-
perty was transferred some years since TO ST.
Patrick coDgr' CATION. Inquiry having been
made at the City Hall. il was discovered tha.
the figures in the advertisement were incor-
rect, and should have been Sl,457 instead Of
S4,457. The property heretofore has not been
upon the tax list, being exempt under the law
OF the Corporation exempting church property
n committee, consisting OF Rev. Father Walter.
Jno. +, Callan, William H. Ward and Richard
Lay, was appointed to call the attention of
Mayor Bowen and the City Councils to the
matter. The taxes upon other property in
various portions of the city, held by the church
but not used for church purposes, have ALWAYS
been paid. and ii Is not asked that such pro.
perty be exempt; but that used for church par.
poses and occupied by the buildings for Sun.
day Schools, pastors residence, &C., be exeln of
un der the law Of the Corporation.
LIGHT.HousE KRRPER.-Captain Thomas
Bates, well-known resident of South Wash
Ipgton, and for number of wears in the en-
ploy OF the Potomac Ferry Company, having
recently received the appointment Of Light
House Keeper at Upper Cedar Point, has en-.
tered upon the discharge Of his duties. The
appointee is man OF large experience, having
been IN the naval service for over seven years,
under Commodore Porter, and is fully con-
veTsant with what is required by seamen. He
was in the Union army from the beginning Of
the war till the battle of Williamsburg in 1853,
where be received wound which necessitaie
his discharge. The captain complains OF the
Insecure character of the small boat which has
been assigned to the light as ia case of a
wreck or any emergency which might require
assistance II would be utterly useless.
ADDRESS OF REPUBLICAN GENERAL Com
M1TTEE.-This committee, of which Mr. w A.
Cook is the chairman and Mr.. Is. N Needs Sec
retary, have issued an address, more particu.
larly 10 Government employees, asking their
influence and co operation in the municipal
Campaign. The address closes Sc Ii Won an.
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