Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.
The Court&

THE RoNtcIrE CasE.
CRsINAL CoURr, JudSs Hsaptr,ys-N -Nester-
day IN the case OF sam lei \ al Barvn. indicted
for the murder of A. j. Giddings q boz. a. he
llth-sueet wharf. the jury returned a verdict
OF mansiAashieE. motion was made Tor
ThIs morning. the molten for srre-t Of iqly-
ment in the case OF Samael Van Burcu con-
victed Yesterday Of manslSughter in kilfns ~,
boy A. j. 1iddings, IN MAY, lsR, va argued
NJ considerable length, and Judge Humghries
Oyeuuled the motion, aud sentenced the pri-
soner to two years in the Albany penitentiary.
TrB RAoE.-One OF those amusing slustic
contests, race IN tubs. came on AZ the Wash
ington Boating Park. "Wednesday afternoon, the
contestants being j. Kelly. John Eastop. las.
East0n, q. Anderson, NJ. WEIGH, ;. Baunister.
=. Smith. W. Drummond, Z. Lemon. y. Skies.
Il: Nansciver, r. Donaldson. X. Thompson, 2.
oIocle, and j. Jones. The distance % be
rONed or got over was abOut so vards. aud
prl.es were 70 be awarded 20 the three heading
near the skating platform. xnd the contestants
were taken out 20 them in row-bOatS: and 4 en-
commenced the fan as they attempted % Get in
their bal ~ vessels and % mainta ain their ut
librium, sluatted in the bottom. Each roNer
Was provided with strait nearly round = ck
for an oar, and which presented about a. mroh
rowing surface 20 the water would an ordi-
nary broOmstick. Some Of the rOwers, who 4 al
apparently pracuced In tub iOcOmOtiOn. not n ly
managed 90 maintain an 4" even keel" but also
TO work their way through the water with me
IL ~
their padding rather served TO send them back
ward than forward. Many were the mishaps
and upsets, (sn in shallow water.) and the en-.
tertainment was interesting and laughter pro
voking. The winners were }. Y ansoiver .iohn
baston and James kASton. I'm the order named:
Messrs. W. b. Webb, Mai. Nicholson and Capt
Fullslove acting as judges.
The Boating Park (in winter the Wash ngton
Skating Park has been ntted up with an amale
sheet of water, and good, safe, comfortable
boats, ahording an admirable opportunity Tor
gentlemen and ladies % practice rowing or
managing sail-boat This = an institution
much needed in Washington, and we hope it
may prosper.
RowES's "NAruRALrzEn Crrrzrvs"- Tss
AoitHg Las Ntghi-Tls slHe Old Croicf Pre-
oet--Last night, q meeting 0f naturalIzed
ciilzens' in favor OF BOWen's reelection was
called az Union League Hall, but with the eN-
ception OF some fifty or sixty Irishmen emp'0y"l
on corporation work, and ten or fifteen Ter
mans on the back seats, the crowd was mainly
composed Of the deluded oOlOred who 30 n0. gct
81 for eight hours work for the corporation;
and their leaders, mostly white men, who -
manage 90 get everything in the shape OF salA-
res and perquisites ane Pickings and fat con-
tracts srOat about the City Hall. and who 10 Hlt
Ike 20 give up their chances FOR further plum
der. Captain WIN. y. Hynes-whOever he is
was called upon 20 preside, and on taking the
chair denounced Emery and eulOgi red Bowen
He was followed by Hon. Roderick Il. Butler,
OF Tenn, who eulOgized Bowen. After speeches
in the same strain by Hon. Mr. Ella. Of y n:
a.. IL.
and Cook, (dhe COOk-B0Wens man Friday, OF
cOurse,) Resolution Green came 20 the front
and proved his right 90 that title by Offering
series of whereases and therefOres a yard long,
eulogistc of :. j. B. They were adopted OF
course Justice Schmidt aud Gin Concert
Morse delivered themselves, and the sleepy la
berers were allowed 10 90 home.
BowKN SrRIKERs CoNE TO q RTEp-T5s CBf.f
EEgrneeT Of tie Ftrs Department Robuksd-Nes-
terday AFTERNOON, the trial OF Dick Smith,
Jos. Flynn, Aaron Clark, and W. Ii. Weldon.
charged with ineiting a riot I'm front OF the CITY
hall on Tuesday afternoon. and with assaultiuy
Mr. Lemuel WheedOn, came OF before Justice
Walter, but the testimony not being cOnclusiye
IN regard 60 riot the justice fined Smith - and
Flynn and Clark 40 each, for Cisorderly con-
duct, Wheedon - Tor fighting in the street
Martin Crenln, Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department, Of the city OF Washington ,,ss-
tined that he loaned wagon belonging 20
the department 20 Smith and Others for the T,ur-
pose OF bringing voters TO the registration. The
justice said that he wss surprised at the conduct
OF the Chlef Engineer, a. the fire department
was paid from the pockets OF the people 10 pre-
tect property in case OF fire, and the law never
contemplated that its property should be used
lOr elecuOneering purposes, and requested Mr..
Cronin 20 stand aside, "a he did not think him a
competent witness in behalfOf Smith, a. he Vas
too partial in his evidence and feelings.
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NANIMITT or THE FIRST WARD Emery
MEN.-An adjourned meeting OF the First Ward
Emery men, a. distinct from the "Inyincibles .
was held last night at their hall. on G street.
near Seventeenth. MIR. John Leanv TnreSi,leufl
in the chair, and MIR. MallOn secretary
Speeches were made by Mr.. Leamy, Dr. W -
Baldwin, Colonel Boyd, and several Others. All
EXPRESSING determination 70 waive personal
preferences, and 20 hand IN hand 20 work for
The cause, tie necessity Tor reform being OF
paramount Importance and absolute necesSiry
The nominations made by the "Inviucibles.p
and subseq uently ind0rsed by the Union meet
ing, were also unanimously indOrsed by this
meeting, none urging such a course more strong
" than Messrs. John u. IurtOn and james
hcLau ghlin. who had previously been infor-
mally named r. the choice OF this aSsociafiou
tOr the Positions OF alderman and councilman
Ihe meeting adjourned with three rOusing
cheers Tor Emery and Reform"
EMERY NOMINATIONS IN rHE SIxTH wARD
The primary election held by the Fuerv M, %
the Sixth Ward yesterday resulted in the seiec-
ton OF the following ticket For Alderman
Donald McCathran. For COuucil-F. ID. Gaipe.
b. r.. Palmer, Clarence NJ. Barton. The vote
m detail was, for Alderman. Donald McCathran-
o., o. yetes, and Horatio Browning, 36s. For
Councilmen, Frank ID. Gaines. SO votes; b. r
Palmer, 429; G. Nj. Barton, f03, WIN. COwan, 3,;7;
Cary White, 24l; W. II. Carrico, 227; r. A.
hytheI, ~; d. l.. Hsyghe. lS5; scattering. 2s.
Ii will be seen that Mr.. Gaines, the most pOpulaT
colored man In the ward, leads the Council
ucket The above figures show that nOtglth-
standing the bad weather 925 votes were cast, An
lndlcaton that the Sixth Ward may be relied
ton having failed TO exhibit al any meeting one
fourth OF that number OF voters
The BANKRUPT COKPoRATION-Eloht M5rs
Warrants for Mayor BOcsR-SEI,S on tle Ward
Commissforers "OTdsTs."-Mr. Allison NavlOr
and Mr.. j. w. Clark this mOrrfing applied 70
Justice Clark tor warrants for arrest Of Mayor
Bowen, on civil process, IN eight cases Of debt
against the Corporation, the claims being on
that number Of "orders" 70 Corporation labor
ers on the city treasury, in amounts varying
from SO TO as; which orders were each signed
by either Commissioner Himber. Of the First
Ward; Peters, Of the Second; or Maurice Mur-
ply, OF the Fourth. The warrants were issued
and placed in the hands OF Constable james
Mchenna, and he al once proceeded TO the
Mayors Office in quest OF his Honor.
SCRPRIsE.-The pastor OF the Second Bap-
tlst Church was most agreeably surprised last
Saturday. About O'Clock p. m. the door bell
sounded, and the G0Or being opened. a group OF
ladies' and gentlemen made their way 70 the
dinlng-room. and filed a large table with sugar
coffee, tea, hour, hams OF bacon. cans OF toma-
toes, strawberries, and articles OF clothing; also
a beautiful boquet. After these articles had
found resting place, IL was the privilege OF
the pastor 70 receive some greenbacts, a very
important article for pastors in the city Of Wash
ingt0n. This church has recently erected A neat
and pleasant parsonage for their pas tor.
NEW CHURCH CONvKNTION.-The General
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