Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-16

The Courts.
POLICE COURT, Judge Gray.-To-day the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Corporation vs. Mary Mason, charged with
letting her goats run at large; fined 50.
charles Allen, Charged with keeping filthy
hog sly on his premises; fined IS and costs.
Jane Curtis, charged with profanity; fined IS
and costs or vorkhouse % days.
John Thornton, colored, charged with using
fined s..
Corporation OF GoOrget )wn VS.. Samuel Pope,
colored, charged with behaN ing in dis ,rderly
manner in the Georgetown market-house, and
using profane and indecent language there;
also, charged with assault and battery on
Lewis Collins After the t qtimony was taken,
Lewis Collirs WIS charged with assault and
amiped during this cross firing, and in the LIST
| case the wife OF Pope was very willing
witness and got quite eloquent in her
testimony, and in describing how she clinch-
| ed bold Of the accused to prevent him from
| cutting her husband, she gave an aEectionate
Illustration by clasping Mr.. j. Bell Adams, the
| squeeze, creating q regular shout in the court
The Judge dismissed the charge Of as suit
and battery, and fined Samuel Pope and Lew )
Collins SO each for disorderly conduct.
Adam Robinson, colored, charged with nm
| ls~ful assembly and acting in a d orderly
manner in fhe street; fined as, % days in
Melvina Phillips, colored, charged " it'll using
profane language in tine streets; fined 81, or 81
| A CoLoRED CONSTABLE FINzp FOR ASSAULT
In the case Of David Parker, colored con-
stable, charged with rssauliing Margaret Nor
rs, which was before the court yesterday and
taken, and the judge fined him IS and )sts.
EOMETHTNG TO CHAW.
charles H. Caldwell, charged with selling TO-
blcco by sample; fined $50.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF A HORSE.
Parker. On Jones, charged with crueI,y beat
ing a rolse on 10th street, pleaded guiltJ and
The cOrrt took cers.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
uNIoN.-The quarterly meeting of the Methodist
Epi1copal Sunday School Union of the Wa,h-
in9ton district Of the Baltimore Conference was
he'd last night at the Foundry Church. Mr.. G.
~ Stocking presided over the meeting, with AIr
Ttoras l. Miller sccreta-y.
ne following were reported as comprising the
me BOARD OF managers tor the er,ning term: q.
II. Stocking, President; A. b. Duyall Vice
~; 7ident; Il. l.. Miller, Secretary; Warren
Choa;e, Treasurer; A. w. Eastlack, Dunbarton
street tGcorget2wn); DID 5. lamb, Foundry;
vile. East Washington; W. f. Croker. Ryland
Chapel; Alexander Ashley, Union Chapel Is..
y: Iho,nbu-y, Ryan Chapel, Uniontown; JOIN,
w. Stahl, Gorsuch; A: o. Latham, McKendreo;
key, Wesley Chapel Mis sion; George F. Timps.
Fletcher Chapel; Rev. VIM. s. Fort Hamilton;
VI, VI. II. Moodward, Providence; Julius SOp,r,
"A QUEER CHARAcTER.-Last night Officer
Gates arrested an individual, wfais ey identlya
lunatic, and took him to the sth precinct sta
ton house He is dressed in military uniform.
has bigh hat, on the front Of which is inscribed
Commander OF Fort Washington and is
armed with sabre Of prodigiOus size. He
states that he came here to see Cen Grant on
military matters, and expects to get permission
to 60 to Prussia, and also authority to raise 20
men to defend Fort Washington. He states Thai
transportation was furnished him to this place.
and although his appearance is calculated to
too dangerous to be allowed to 90 at large, the
authorities do not know who - do with him, as
TO gain admission to the Insane Aeylum il re-
quires two physicians to examine the party and
ceItify 70 lunacy, and two civilians to certify
TO the party having been a resident or the CITY
for one year.
RAID ON THE "ANIMILRs" OF South
WAsHINGToN.-Lieut.: James w. Gessford, OF
the Inst police precinct, (South Washington
day, 149 geese. IL hogs and 5 goats which he
has turned over to the poor-house. During
this raid the officers met with considerable on,
position nom the owners OF pet pigs and billy
goats, but the Seventh Ward is likely hereafter
10 be rid OF these nuisances. Since the raids on
these pets commenced, the Office of Major
Richards 10 daily besieged by Irish women, who
complain most bitterly of the action of the OFF,
GERS, and indignantly demand a release of their
o.rhngs. Some Of these scenes are most anus
who MANAGES to keep his good nature while
taking these tongue castigatfons
COUNTERFEIT CuRRE. SCY.-An enormous state
ment has been published concerning counter
feits offractional currency. Treasurer Spinner |
saws the counterfeit is not on tbe new issue OF
ntty GEMS notes as represented, but on the old,
having the vIgnette Of President Li,,con, and l
new issue bears the likeness of Mr. Stan Ton.
Il ne res surer says he will give five dollars fC,r
me hfst Counterfeit note of this class. The 1
paper on which the new notes of all denomns |
lions - printed is manufactured under IN.
supervision of government officers near ~-,:I
ieiphia. The paper contains COLE, SIN thrs
'ther parties felonv ---hu'act"re ny any
vices =. 4. OPENING ExEkCIsRs.-The ser
,a w 'ie opening OF the new lecture room OF
IL Jung Mems Christian ssociatiOn yester-
= were largely attended and very interesting.
he MONDAY meeting was led by Rev. DR.. Par
ker, and every moment Of the time at both the Il
services YVES occupied. The room Is beanti-
full one, handsomely papered, With texts OF J
Scripture and hymns orDamenting tie warls
No room in our city is more cheerful or more |
pleasant.
PRsMATURE.-The statement OF a morning |
conte mporary that NEGOTIATIONS had been made
by Mayor Emery with the First National Bank
for loan of $50 0G0 to the corpor and that
the money had been placed to the credit Of the
corporation Is premature. In consequence Of
such ill-advised ubications, crowds Of corpora
ton creditors are led to assemble about the
City Hall only to be disappointed.
CHARITABLR ExCURsIoN.-On Thursday the
well known Green,eaf Club, Of this city, will
give a grand excursion to Glymont, the proceeds
Of which viii be used for the benefit Of the or
pbans of this city. Boats leave the navy-yard
at O'Clock, and eth street wharf at 3, /, and 5
O'Clock.
Mr.. A. NJ. SMITH, patent attorney of this city,
while bathing at Piney Point on Sunday morn
ing. made dive, and, unfortunately, striking
rock, cut his face badly and caused cOncussiOn
of the brain. Mr.. Smith remains at the Point,
and there is fair prospect OF his recovery. I
THE CENsrs.-The total population of the
Third Ward, as reported to the Census Office,
is IS 343.
SEE notice of lost bracelet, in 'sLost" column.
GEORGETOWN.
The CANAL-The break in the canal, near