Evening star., 1870-03-05

wHITEH 1RsT GALLERY-Grand cash prize
exhibition OF Come Panorama of Removal of
the Capital, Mammoth Illuminated War viewy
Classical Statuary. copies Of the great masters,
minor comicals, &c, &c, commencing at eight
O'Clock See amusement column.
SMITH & STROSS's ART GALLERY, 245 vt.
MAzxRITER's ART GALLERY, As 7th street.
BAaLov's ART GALLERY. 80 Pa. avenue.
RIGHT OF PERSONS TEMPORARILY RESIDING
HxRE TO VOTE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES.
The case OF Cunningham Hszlett vs. Jacob
Hoover ct al, (trustees OF election,l recently
tried in the Court OF Common Pleas OF Belmont
county, Ohio, involves q question Of interest to
persons temporarily residing here and claiming
the right to vote in the States from which they
came. The plaintiff, Mr.. Cunningham Hazlett,
dsbursing officer in the office of the Auditor for
the Post Office Department. claims a residence
a Morristown, OHIO. where he resided and voted
prior TO coming to this city. He otfered his bal
lot at the october election, 1858, at the polls in
Aorristown; II was challenged on the ground of
non-residence; Mr.. HaZlett was called into the
room where the election was being held and
sworn, after which he stated that he claimed
Aorristown as his permanent home-tlat Wash
Ington city was his temporary residence, and
IN answer to further inquiry, that he was in
Washington during his continuance in Office
His vote was rejected, and he brought suit
against the defendants, who were judges of
election, Tor damages The trial occurred on
the nth ult., and the following paragraphs
terest:
county by the mere facts Of removing TO WASH
ingtoR city, marrying a wife, and living or
dwelling there with his family, if the removal
intention to relinduish the former home and
acquire new one- The residence of a person.
IN It's legal sense, is the place where he has his
true, fixed. permanent home and principal es-
tablishment, and to which, whenever he Is
abeent, he has the intention of returning 1t il
not the mere act of inhabitance in place which
makes II The residence, but it is the fact coupled
with the intention OF remaining there"
ne jury were out for several hours, b1t
nnaily agreed upon a verdict for the plaintiff.
awarding him merely nominal 6mages, the
supreme Court Of Ohio having ruled that where
shall he only nominal.
PETIT1os OF THE CIRCULARS" FOR BousrY.
Last evening, meeting of honorablv-d.-
enarged soldiers of the regular army was held
at tnion League Hall, for the purpose of nett
nonmg congress to extend a bounty to the hon-
oraDIy discharged soldiers of the regular army
VINO served prior to or during the rebellion
NJ John Leary was called to the chair. and
MT: A $: Vose elected secretary.
capt D. A. Miller offered resolutions which
were adopted, providing for the appointment of
committee OF i've to prepare a memorial to
congress, in behalf Of the enlisted men in the
regular army who remained true to the flag at
the time OF the breaking out of the rebellion.
praying that they may be placed on a footing
With other soldiers with reference to bounty.
&c, subsequently granted by the General Gov
ing the war, and that the committee use ALI
honorable means to procure the passa ge of such
= a.. Law, ana also to prepare plan of Organiza-
non ior central society at Washington city to
promote the interests of honorabIy discharged
soldiers Of the regular army.
Msssrs- j. A Miller, G. Ryan. t. Bevderick,
d. Shaw and Charles Smith were appointed the
committee. Messrs. RYAN and Shaw declined.
ana Messrs- Nelson and Leyden were appointed
in their places.
The committee reported the draft of memo
W Tod av,I atxr
tures were appended; and the committee with
Al Noee, were directed to present the memorial
= Congress.
The REPUBLICANs OF UNIoxrowy IN Favor
OF TERRITORIAL GovERSMEST-a4 Terrific
MAJ meeting was held last night at Uniontown.
IN me county, when Mr.. John Paine was called
10 the chair. and introduced Major G. ID dor
con, who stated the object for which the meet
Ing had been called. They had met to aid in
sssScuLns the right OF franchise in the county
This he thought could best be secu.cd by 4 ter.
Iitorial form of government. The territorial
bill, as proposed, was then read by the Secre-
Gordon. He stated that there were now sir
thousand men in the county who were disfran-
Republican club was then formed. and the
loilowlng officers were elected:-PresifieLt Mr.
Iofvtr; Wee President, Mr.. Paine: Secretary
MI Chase; Treasurer, Mr.. Herbert.
hesolutoils IN favor OF a territorial fornl of
govern ment, and endorsing the administration
OF PRESIDENT Grant were adopted, and the meet
ing adjourned
POLICE CAsEs-wm Clark. colorsa vas q.
rested yesterday by Sergeant Pierce of the sew
enth precinct, for petit larceny, and committed
to Jail for court.
Thomas Hart. colored, was arrested YESTERDAY
py cmcer Dyson, on complaint of Israel Basche.
Tor larceny of chickens, and sent to iafl for
court by Justice Wall.
Robert Croton, colored. was arrested yester-
day for assault on his wiSe-cutting her head
with a shovel-and sent to Jail by Justice Wall
John H-Wi.hams, colored man was arrested
yesterday by Officer McDermott, of the second
rccinct, for stealing an iron horse rack, valued
st about el2, and sent to Jail for court, by JUS
tie Thompson for the larceny OF four bushels of
oats from John II. Bowie, a country market
man, stopping at Dorsey's Hotel; but as there
was no mark by which to identify them thorgh
they we're found in his possession, he was dis
missed.
BASE BALI.-At meeting of the jefferson
Base Ball Club ,amateur) last evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing six
months President, Alex. X. Shepherd; Vice
fIesident, Frank a. Daniels; Recording Secre-
Ify- n. l. Bennett; Corresponding Secretary
Tlos- W HungerfOrd; Treasurer. John j. An
oerson; Executive Committee, Messrs. Shep-
herd. Daniels, McCauley, Anderson and Carlin;
committee 10 select a new uniform, Messrs.
Hrn2erford. Bennett and Turnbull. The JEFF
ferson will commence the season under most
favorable auspices. and are determined to have
hSN-tidrc Dint, IDcN never having
hal a paid player since organized-May, 1850
Nj: Turnbull, late pitcher of the Pastiines of
baltimore, will pitch for the Jefferson this sea-
S1Irs OF REAL EsrArE--J. v. v. Huyck.
rear estate agent, has sold for w. e.. johnson
Esq-, SUP iet IL, IN square AS, improved nv a
three-story nine-room brick house, fronting ON
9th street, between III and I streets for s. 5co
Helen B. Calvert purchaser. The same AGENT
has sold lot in Howard University grounds f,r
W. e. Boone, OF Baltimore, to Gen T.. whittIe-
sey, for 500.
Cooper x Latimer, auctioneers. have sold Lot
=, square sol, fronting 6s feet on North G street
between 9th and 9Th streets east, with a depth
OF fo feet, TO Mr.. y. W. Jones, for Az cents per
foot
CAPTAIN e. r. HALLS LKCTrRE-we hear
that President Grant has announced his inten-
tion To be present this evening at Lincoln Hall.
10 hear Captain &. +. Halls lecture on his
..Arctic Explorations" The lecture will be
Illustrated by charts, &c, and an Esauimaux
family viii be present in full Arctic costume.
No one is more capable of treating Of this sub
yeef IN an interesting manner than Capt. Hall,
for he speaks after an experience of many wears
i'm the locality and among the scenes he de-
scribes An added interest exists in the fact
that the entire proceeds will be devoted to the
relief OF the poor of this city.
TIE IRISH REPUBLICANS OF THE THIRD
MAEp met last night for organization, when
nj. michael Duffy made a speech, In which he