Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-21
TWO CENTS.


TIE NEWSPAPER CASE.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judo. Nurft.r-Yesterdav In
the case OF Thorn agt. the New York Tribune
Afsociatfon, the argument was concluded and
I tne Jury were charged that the contract being
lative act. was turpi causa and void. HI, there
fore instructed the jury 20 find a verdict for the
defendant The ruling was excepted to and
the care will so up to the General Term on
ap. cal.
AN INTERESTING LEASE.
This morning the case OF oaksmith lessee
and j. T.. MeIoy for plaintift, and Nessrs
Robert t, Merrick and Joseph H. Brad
ley, jr., for defendant. This is an eject.
ment case, and il is claimed by plaintiff that
the premises In question were sold by the Com
missioner Of Lowlands tn III. T. Neightman
VINO subsequently conveyed them to Thoma
Hughes, who continued I'm uninterrupted posses
e " Is now vested nm plaintiff Defendant claims
title under deeds made within the past few wear
10y the Corporation of Washington to r. &.
Weightman, and by the latter to defendant
EerITr CorRr, Judge Wyie To-day, the
Ioilowing business was transacted: Maria r.
Delacamp agt- John III. Delacamp; order dis
missing writ OF ne eredt Cook agt. Brown; de-
cree Tor payment of money and reference TO au-
ditor. q. q. Richmond, trustee, agt. Trustees
OF Bank OF Washington; decree ratifying report
OF auditor. Granville III. Williams TO Lena H.
Williams; order overruling motion for alimOny
Mitchell ct al. agt Walsh ct al; order of refer
ence to auditor. Oak Hill Cemetery Company
agt Anna NJ. Stone ct al; order of publication
OripPen agt. Saiter; order overruling motion Tor
Injunction.
CRIMINAL Court, Ju1o, Fsker.-Tosdav the
case of James III. A. Schureman was before the
court, and the counsel were engaged in arguing
the case TO the jury.
ORPHANS COURT. y,sioe Purcell -To-,,av
Christopher Mades qualified as administrator of
the estate of VIM. Martin. bond $3.50; aud w
n H. Mack OF the estate of wilhelmina Meiner
bond $500.
The WHOLESALE BOARDING -HorsR PorsoS-
ING CAsE-Freiimiadry E1dmiRdfion Of the lc-
eased'-A preliminary examination was held
DeIore Justice Harper, at the Central Guard
house, last evening, I'm the case of Griffin Harvey
and Miles MaNfield, the two colored men charged
with being concerned in the poisoning of about
twenty persons boarding at the house of Mrs
Brown, on ID street. A large number of the
boarders at the establish ment of Mrs. Brown
were present to give testimony, and she testi-
ned 10 having been made sick from eating oyster
patues; her mother was taken i'll Immediately
afterwards. Mrs. Northidge and her da lighter
were both sick from eating fish. Mr. O'Niel
also, from the oysters on Tuesday and the tur-
Key ON Wednesday. DIR. Lincoln gave testimony
TO having been called to see O'Niel, and finding
him suffering from the effects of poison, indica-
ting arsenic, the symptoms of which are swelling
OF the cheeks, suffusion Of the ewes, soreness of
the gums, swelling of the limbs, sc.
Dr. Lewis, proprietor of the drugstore, with
whom MaNheld is living, was taken i'll after each
meal during Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thurs
day. His whole family and Maxfield himself
were all taken ill. He produced a small vial,
containing four or five grains of the vin-iodide
OF mercury which he had obtained from two
ounces of the sugar used at Mrs. Browns The
preclpitate convinced him that corrosive SUBJ
Innate had been put i'm the sugar. DIR. Lewis
Kerr and Mr.. Mitchell also sustained Dr. Lewis
in these conyictisns. A son of Mrs. Brown testi-
fed that Harvey had been a table waiter was
very saucy, and his mother found il necessary
TO discharge him, and afterwards that he had
knocked her down with his list This testimony
was sustained by DIR. Lewis. Others gave their
testimony; after which Justice Harper post
E0ned the further hearing of the case until next
Wednesday evening at six o'clock. Maxfield was
admitted to bail in the sum of $500. Harvey Is
still held for a further hearing Maxfeld. was
arrested by Detective McDevitt and Sc rgeant
Vernon on Saturday last.
REMEMBERING TIRE HoUsHs-The following
extracts from the contract made by the Corner,
auoh with Samuel Strong for numberinr the
houses ofthe city, are published for the infoTmae
ton OF all concerned: The said Samuel Strong
Is IL 10 number the horses in Washington city in
the manner prescribed by the aforesaid act"
(See act OF the City Councils, approved Nov.
-, ls69,) "and as the Mayor NAV direct. and to
ieeeiVe therefor six cents for each number"
MY 1.-The numbers &#z are to be of the same
material and quality with the sample now in
possession of the said Say les y. Bowen Mayor"
he said Samuel Strong is TO make all the sur
Seys necessary to ascertain the correct number
for each lot and house and lot; 10 give the ne
cessary notice to the owners of the same, and
perform all and singular the labor, and incur
effect the act aforesaid and this contract."
Ii will be seen by the foregoing that the con-
tractor can charge only six cents for numbering
each mouse; provided he furnishes such numbers
as correspond with the sample i'm the Mayor's
ONCE; but the proprietor Of any house can pre-
cure from the contractor for any other personl
more expensive numbers, if desirable, and paw
such price as may be mutually agreed unon
But IN no case can the proprietor be REQUIRED TO
pay the contractor more than six cents for his
mouse number, according to the adopted sample.
DEDICATION oF A SUNDAY SCHOOL Roou
Inc dedlcat0n ceremonies Of the Sabbath school
nall at the Congregational Church. corner of
io Mth ana streets, took place last night. Sena-
UI Iomeroy called the meeting TO order and
after few remarks, General Whitney offered
prayer in behalf Of the Sabbath school and its
teacher General o. .. Howard then delivered
an interesting address, giving the history of the
sabbath schools in England and this country
fr0m the beginning. 1t was not only the chii
dren but the parents Of children who were bene-
devote more time to the instruction Of children
on the Sabbath, and of visiting them at their
homes on weekdays Rev. Dr. Rankin read a
beautiful Scotch poem, called "The Scotch
Widow; or, How she received her SON Malcolm ;,
IL was received with applause. The choir sung
some excellent music; and after other interest,
ing exercises the meeting adjourned.
A NICE WITNEss.-Yesterday, Ellen Kelly.
residing i'm Cabbage Alley, in Swampoodle, was
spmmoned as witness to the Circuit Court
oon W dutnu, anu sent word by the
bailiff that .'if that old grew headed -
wanted her he would have TO send her pair OF
shoes" This was reported to the Court and an
attachment was issued this morning, and the
baihn, with officer Drane, went to her house,
where they found her quite drunk, and the lat,
ter taking the baby, the bailiff, with citizen.
started with Mrs. Kelly, but by the time they
reached the station she as 80 drunk that they
were obliged to leave her there, where she Is
Soldering OF.
The NATIONAL EIGHT Hour EXECUTIVE
CoMNirrEE held q meeting yesterday and
agreed upon bill to be brought before Con-
gress to amend the eight hour law so as to make
II imperative on public officers to have all public
work done at eight hours day, whether under
contract or by superintend ent. The bill win be
presented in day or two. A mass-meeting Of
the workingmen will be held here Tomorrow
evening, at which the committee will be present
Speeches will be delivered I'm favor Of the eight
hour movement, and a draft Of the bill mem
toned above will be read.
ANOTHER SHEA ON THE RAXPAGn--i.asr
night John Shea was arrested by Oficer West
fall, with the assistance OF Officer Bradengeyer
nm ha nf N