Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-31
LOCAL NEWS.


yicted and sentenced TO jail for four months.
Timothy Mahcr and John Rsgsn. indicted for
I the larceny OF two odd shoes, were found not
! guilty; Richmond and Harrington for defense
John Bryan and Benjamin Bryan were con
victed OF grand larceny.
TIE BUILDING ASSOCIATION CASE.
CIRCUIT Court, JEdoo cdr1ter.-The case OF
Page agt Stewart, noticed yesterday, was re-
snmed to-day. and after argument. was given
TO TO the jury with Instructions from the COsrt 90
uhe erect that II Page agreed that his mortgage
we va 70 be the second mortgage he was bound by
,ual agreement; and Il az the time of the de-
seis ssi OF the mortgages he had his deed in pos
1SSson ana st the time IL announced thai the
buiaihg Association deed WAS to De the frst he
I,ha,ht q silt mt he Is estopped from proving the
priority OF hts deed. T.. l.. Stanton for plsI-,fo
and Eattnglv and Ashford tor defendants
Jolly agt. Brown; verdict for plaiutirf. Rar-
ney agt. Lindsey; Jury sworn.
hoH3RS TO THE MEMORY OF rHE LATE GIN
SEo. n. THoNAs.-In response 60 the cali pub
lshed yesterday a large number OF the osficers
who served under General George n. Thomas
ass Z, meled In the psrlors of the Metropolitan
Hotel last evening for the purpose OF taking an
Tropriate action a. 20 his death. After remarks
by General Garfield. upon motion of General X
-. sussey, Capt. L. c. Dcnig was appointed
General Ed. McCook moved that commit
tee OF i've he appointed by the chairman 20 nre-
an pare resolutions shd also 90 report at subse-
iueht meeting a programme, sc. General
ot0ushton suggested that public meeting be
called, and that one or more orators be selected
/ A. = % nj
General Thomas. General Lefevre suege-ted
that an early day be fixed upon for the meeting
After further remarks and suggestions the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
on ResolutOns--Generals Edward Mccook
willard Warner, J. =. Negley, VIM B. Stokes,
h. '. Boynton, II. w. Slocum, and }. A Gar
field.
on Arrangements.-Generals j. A. Garfield.
w. L. Stoughton, y. &. McKibben. Jno. Coburn.
Hon. L. j. Durant, Hon. =. J. Bowen, General
X. ID. Mussey. Colonel Henry Stone WilIis m
Huntington. II
The Chair was requested 20 procure the use of
the Hall OF the House of Representatives for
the proposed public meeting. Adjourned.
A WIFE DESERTS HKR HusRaNp-U, pl>ads
yor Her RetHrn bat She 10 Obdurafe.-On the night
OF the !. tn inst. very handsome married wo-
was supposed 20 have departed from the city in
company with young man who was formerly
on The police force, and who was dismissed
sometime since. The husband Of the truant
wife failing TO obtain any tidings OF her. caused
the publication Of circulars, Offering a reward
Tor information as to her whereabouts. ON
tuesday, Detective Tillman ascertained that
she was still i'm the city, and was staying az a
house on i street, between 18th and 18th, and
Immediately Informed the husband whom he
% loon 70 the house and TO his wife's room in the
and begged his wife "a return to his home; but
ehe was quite unmOved, and in the most often
slse si manner Informed her husband positively
that she would not return with him, and he
sadly left the house. Yesterday the husband
met her on the street, and again tried 10 induce
her to return home but she was still obdurate,
and soon gave him the slip.
THIRD WARD woRKINGNEN.-Th Third
Ward LabOrIng Mems Association met last eve
ming; George II. Boston, President Thirty
seven new members were admitted. The asso-
citation then adjourned and organized a mass
meeting Of the citizens OF the ward for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates TO the joint con-
yentiOn soon 20 assemble 20 make arrangements
Tor the approaching anniversary Of emancipa-
tion Aaron Russell was called TO the chair,
delegates were elected TO represent the ward in
the Joint tconvention:-Geo. w. Brown, James
Nelson, George Thomas, George III. Boston,
John Freeman, Lawrence West and Parker
Moulton.
SMOKING ON THE STREET CARs-Altboueb
the " Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany long since forbade smoking ON the front of
the street cars, the practice has still been car
rled on unchecked, much 20 the annoyance OF
ladies' and weak-nerved passengers. The COM
plants have been 30 numerous that under
stand II IL the intention OF the company here
after to promptly suspend or discharge any con-
ductor failing TO carry out his orders In this par
ucular, whether discovered by the officers OF
the company or reported TO them by others.
WASHINGTON, March 80, 1870.
To Ge Editor Of The Erening Star.
SIR;-In your notice OF the Independent Re-
League Hall on Tuesday evening Won report
MT. Crossman as making some CRITICISMS on
m A. Cook with regard 70 his (Cook's) dispo-
sa.l9n SUI on certain funds. This is mistake. 4
ssld nothing whatever on the subject, and did
not mention Mr.. Cooks name. Please correct
Yours, respectfully, j. H. CRossxAS.
GRAND CoScKRT.-The Beethoven octette
Club OF this city, 80 well and favorably known
10 the musical fraternity Of Washington, win
nesday evening, April 9th. They will be as
sisted by distinguished talent from the fair sex.
ah1 the programme Is such as to warrant us in
joyable. Tickets can be had At the princ,nal
bookstore, and at the music store Of william G..
Metzerott.
ELECTION OF OFFTcERs.-The following off
GERS were elected at the last regular meeting OF
.. =, Miller Lodge, No. 2, A. o. q. F., for the
Hatch, w. V. c.; Leimback, Chaplain; s. Good
man, Treasurer; Geo. Lewis Eberly, Recording
A J. coiner, %ardes: d. % +. Kahi ie0Jssay; .Janisy;;
Warden; John knoch, Tyler; Jos. Herzog,
Junior Tyler.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcR OF A GrRI-A
daughter Of Mr.. James ii. Carroll, living near
Dorseys store, in Montgomery county, Nd, dis
appeared from her home YESTERDAY morning.
since which time she has not been heard from
her parents are Of course much distressed, and
any Information concerning her Whereabouts
@ es snanoS reeeivsd sy them The ad
ALLEN & PErTESoILL's MrnsrRKLs, st Wall.
opera mouse, are drawing good houses To-
night an entire change Of programme, I'm which
all the members of this excellent company will
have parts in which they excel. Their Jokes
are not the old threadbare Joe-Miller's famil-
lar TO minstrel-goers for 20 many years past
but are mostly brand new, and original with this
troupe.
HABRAs CoRPUs CAeK--This afternoon, VIM.
Diggs, colored, aged 53, IL before Judge Fisher
on writ or habes corpus, and q motion IL made
by his counsel, Mr.. +. j. Murray, for his dis
charge from jail, where he is confined In default
OF security % support the illegtimate twin chill
dren Of Emily Z. steward.
TEE MECHANICS COUNCIL net last evening,
Mr.. p. Corooran I'm the chair. A motion Vas
made 70 correspond with the Baltimore trsdes
organizations 70 participate In Q series Of grand
mass meetings, to be held in this city and Baiti-
more, to further the eight-ho1r movement in
this section, and the Council adjourned.
SolprKns poR TIE Souru-One hundred
and i've soldiers of the 6th United States ar
tillery passed through this city yesterday en-
route TO Huntsville, Ala, 70 relieve those troops
in that locality whose term Of service hes ex-
pired.
PLuNBIRe AND GAS FrTTRs.-Since the Or
ganiEation Of the Mechanios' State Council OF
Maryland and the District Of Colanbta The