Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-01
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SkAlrAL CoCR at, Jwoge Wyi6.--Thts morn
ing, the March Term Of the Court was con-
vened, and the Grad yary-Mr. Slm0el
Gross, Is foreman, Judge Wylis c0arged them
rs 70 tneir duties, inviang especial attention TO
that II was apparent 70 him that frauds had
been committed, aad IL they woGld cooperate
with him and present ai, vioiatios Of law in this
respect he " ou Id make N example OF some, aad
thereby restore a. far as he could the parity of
the ballot box. The petit jurors were sworn
and the court Immediately proceeded to busi-
vita keeping disorderly house IN the Wood
ward Building; Mr.. Darlington prosecuting,
and the accused conducting his own defence
The jury found q verdfet OF guilty, with
recon me ndation to the mercy Of the court.
The court after speaking Of the of-1ce in view
OF the accused having surrendered the lease
In two other cases for keeping q baw dy hous-
a Dohs pros was reformed, as also IN the case of
Bernard Kennedy for assa1it and battery.
OInGu IT CouRr, Judge Contradictory, Birch
confessed. Hubbell 90. agt. warrington; do
Dyer etai. agt. Harmon; Juror Withdrawn. and
plainfif granted leave to amend FaEue aet
kimbalf do Jordan agt. McAllster, ca trial
MUNICIPAL VISITORS FROM NEW York
ClTf-This morning, Messrs. Ssrdo, Nalley.
Chase, Hine, Bates. Ozark, and Arrisou, Of our
City councils. met al the depot delegation of
the CITY Councils Of New York city, who CONE
here on business. The visitors were escorted
TO the Seatou House. where they will have
rooms during their stay in our city. The dele
estion numbers thirty.sevep, and is headed by
Mr.. Coultcn of the Board OF Aldermen, and
MI Gioney OF the Common Uoupcl. After
they had breakfastad they were informed bv
Council man Sardo that be had received a not
from MT Newton, clerk to the NJ iyor, stauDc
the Mayor had been taken suddenly ill, and
bslng unable to leave his room, the formal ~
ception by the Chief Magistrate OF the CITY
would have TO be deferred Mr.. Sardo. in
the name Of our City Councils, expresssd
tnelr pleasure IN rece, wing the visitors. sta.
ting that they would. IL possible, arrange for
their reception by the President, also for a
visit to Mount Vernon, &C and in the name of
our corporate authorities he extended to them
The Inequalities OF the city Assistant Alder
man Jackson, of New York, responded in be-
half Of the visitors, stating that the manner ia
winch they bad been recei we'd was entirely I'M
expected: that their mission was connected with
measure OF economy. the city of New York
having during fhe war expended SsOO Ia
which the Government said would he refund
ed, they had come here 70 ascertain il the q ~
eminent will not refund the amount which is
just and due; and here he would saw that not
wlthstan ding ii had been said that the CITY was
better governed city in the land as TO finances
Again thanking the committee for the weIcom.
given Them, he would say that they would ha
TOO happy to welcome the Councils of Wash
ington 10 New YORK, either collectively or in.
dlNfdually. Alder nan Richards and Conn
Gilman Dalton also addressed the ommitt-e.
invihng them TO visit the Councils this even
ing
The delegation are to. day visiting the object,
OF interest in our city, and Tomorrow il is ex-
pecfed, should the Mayor be we'll enough tina.
ne VIII formally welcome the deleg a,iop ar d
they will then, after visiting the President, 20
TO MountN eInon.