Evening star., 1870-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.

JURORS DRAwN.-To-day, the officers whose
duty ii is under the law TO draw the Jurors for
the courts-the Register OF Washington, the
Cnnrt =, 1eoLgeaewn' anu sae Clerk OF the Levy
the Court, and the Clerk drew the following to
serve as jurors at the next term of the Criminal
and circuit Courts, which will convene on Nom
day next, oath Instant
CRIMINAL COURT.
Grand JuTy-Patrick Quirk, 4th ward; Leo
pold karpelles, 9TH ward; John c. Cleary, 81
lach, 9Th ward; X. r. Muir, ith ward: Joseph
Ehrmantrout, county;W. +. McKuew. Ith ward;
Henry Klein, do; Thomas Miller, county; Chis
AArdesser, 4th ward; F. H: Bell, 5th ward; Jacob
kamsberg, Georgetown; q. NJ. Buren,, 5;h ward:
"A. n. Herr, Georgetown; V. II. Bishop, 4th
ward; John +. Hughes, Georgetown; Richard
Balienger, Georgetown; Alexander Lawson, 1th
ward; John Lippold, I'd ward; J. w. Donaldson,
tth ward; +. Freundt, 9Th ward; Francis Bueh-
Ter, I'd ward.
Petit Jurors.-John Kershaw, 5th ward; Chas.
Ast, LIST ward; Reuben Bacon, 9TH ward: VIM
Riley, county; X. q. Padgett, 9th ward: John
r. Guy, 4th ward; j. Leudike, Georgetown; q.
II. Holt, county; VIM. Costello, 4th ward: s. A.
H. n. Marks, Jr., 9th ward; Daniel Pfeil, Sd ward:
W. A. Elliott, LIST ward; Martin Raynor, .th
ward; H. r Nichols. James Goddard. George
town; Nelson lsdell, VIM. McCutchen. 9th ward:
d. Crismond, j. j. McClelland, Thcs. Pax
ton, {. Mccormick, county; j. l.. Edwards. Ist
ward; John Eliassn, III. Wngate, Georgetown:
). G Aud, A. X. Shepherd. 81 ward.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Jarors-P. Murray, LIST ward; William Barnes
5th wsrd Hugh McCornist, 4th ward: r. w
puvall, do; Il. w. Stroud, Georgetown: s.
WitherCw, Sd ward; It'd. Daily Georpetoyn: X.
Z. Lineweaver. 9th ward; James w. Plant ith
Mard, george W. Huguely, ith ward: III. Liclau,
4th ward; w. A. King, Georgetown: F. w
Woodruff, Sd Ward; A. Hanlon, Georgetown;
James hughes, 5th ward; James S. Clark. Ith
ward; Henry l.. Blout. do; B. NJ Burrouyhs
Georgetown; Robert Campbell. 7th ward; John
Byng, Georeetown; John III. Goddard. ith ward:
George NJ. S0thoron, Georgetown; John Web
s.er, Ith ward; John Coulson, do; Casper Kel-
ieT: "a ward; T.. q. Brown, Georgetown.
1his is probably the last drawing from the box
previous TO the replenshment for which pur-
pose the omcers above named will meet in Feb
ruary, ana four hundred from Washington
eighty from Georgetown and forty from. the
county VIII be placed i'm the box. Already have
numbers OF persons out of employment impor-
tuned the officers to place their names i'm the
box-an act, however, which they cannot 40
and therefore such applications are useless.
The CoLoRED PIINTERs-Rcetiaq of tie Col
umtid TglcgrdphicGl Cai0n-Aa Ercifis5 Tfms-
The Case Of the CoioTed Con,positors NOT DisDoxsd
V.-A stated meeting OF this Onion was held at
the City Hall on Saturday evening, near three
of the membership.
A motion 10 admit reporters was adopted.
after which the Committee ON Nomnations re'
ported upon number of persons proposed tor
membership, and among them was the case of
w. A: Lavelette, one OF the colored printers
now at work in the Government Printing Office
me majority OF the committee reported the re-
suit OF their Investigations in his case and sub-
mltted the correspondence, which showed that
the applicant had not served a regular appren-
uceshlp as required by the Constitution but was
regarded competent printer by his former en-
bioyers. Ihe majority report, signed by Thos
Berry and Joseph w. Palmer, made no RECON-
nendauon, but left the case with the Union
While the minority report, signed by L. III. Pat
terson. recommended the admission of Iayalefte
10 membership. Considerable excitement pre-
vailed, and If was with difficulty that any busi-
ness could be transacted. Speeches were made
10y MessrS Coffin, Brock, Mclean and Bortel
Inc majority report was laid upon the table. and
Z motion made to adopt the minority report and
pfoce ed TO ballot for the candidate Anamend-
ment was offered to the latter notion to most
pcne further action upon the case for one wear
Alter considerable delay and much confusion
during which many dilatory motions were made
ana intense excitement prevailed, the yeas and
nays were ordered upon the motion to postpone
the case Tor one year, and the resulted
yeas l6a nays 12l-so the motion to postpone
prevailed. This action disposes of this case.
and will no doubt be the basis upon which action
upon The cases of the other cOlored candidates
WI = I.redicated Layalette is still entitled to
'iic Tri'iiege of working, by virtue of the per-
itui United him TO work until his case Is finally
ni>faSed Of by the Union.
! ht cases OF Lewis III. douglass. now nj worl,
r ,se cover nment Printing Office. and Of his
'f"tber fred, now at work on the Neg Era were
'"f acted on, hut il il is probable that they will
iN .i'F -h up at lie next meeting. In. the mean
tine Twill continue at their respective cases.
hr following officers, having been previously
elected 20 serve for the ensuing wear. were ,iniy
nstalled:-President, Jabez Lord: Vice Presf,
lent, Charles b. Hough; Recording and Core
spond1g Secretary, e. Y. Langtree: Financial
Secretary, A. NJ. Robinson; Treasurer. VIM r.
Mclean stme Clerk, John Glacier; Sergeant-at-
Saturday in February. u