Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-18

Is entitled to an increase OF salary from the LIST
| OF April last; recommtted. Mr.. French SUBJ
| mitted resolution, which was adopted, requesS-
ing the teachers of the several dis, ficts to m Get
at The usual places of meeting in their respec-
tive districts, on Saturday, September 3, pune
tually, at the following hours:-First district Q
p. m second district, p. m; third district 32)
p m fourth district, .. m, for the purpose of
receiving instructions for opening their schools,
and explanations of the new record books and
forms. Adjourned.
The COavts.
POLICE COURT, Judge Grdy.-After recess
Samuel Washington was arraigned upon the
charge of committing q trespsss on the premises
OF John Mitchell, and taking seven pears; fined
81 or Jail one day.
Sylvester Overton, colored. was arraipned for
stealing cap the property OF John X. Mahoney;
held In the sum OF 500 to await the actien of the
Mary Reed, charged with living in state Of
adultery with Hillery johnson, husband of
Sarah johnson, the complainant; all colo.ed;
Corporation VS.. j. Il. Crowell, charged with
dumping the contents OF his privy within ii We
hundred yards OF a dwelling hOu,e; fined $40.
4. Margaret Cogswell, colored,, charged with
throwing offensive Stops in an alley; fined 81.
QUESTION OF Law.
Edward Law, colored, was charged with
beng the father of Susan Lemons illegitimste
child. Law is as black as the see of spades
Lemon is OF bright yellow, and her babe, which
she brought into court, almost white. Law
stontly denied the chcrge, Susan was as earnest
In the truthfuness of her assertions that he is
the "pap." A witness was examined who testi-
fed to being the MESSENGER who conveyed seve-
raj epistles from Law to he mother OF the child,
In one OF which he asks the mother to kics the
baby for him. Other witnesses were examined
and after the testimony han all been taken it
appeared to the court that Lemon had been
squeeze, he must suffer the penalty for a
breach Of the law in such cases made and pro-
vlded, and he was required to give bonds in the
sum OF $50 for the support Of the child.
THE OLD ARM CHAIR.
Frank Carroll, cOlored, was brought into court
by Detectives COOmes and Miller, charged with
stealing an arm chair out of the Police Court
yesterday. he was arrested and the chair
found in his possession. He was committed to
Jail in default of 500 for the action of the grand
jury.
Corporation W. Charles G. Martin, charged
with keeping a leaky priyy; fined SIS.
Mary Nichols, charged with di.orderly con-
duct, in being drunk and running AGAINST people
in the street, held in the sum Of so tor good be-
havior six months or workhouse 80 days.
Theodore Clark, charged with selling goods
by sample without license; postponed until TO-
morrow.
Frank Fantroy, colored, charged with keep
ing filthy hog sty; iueds5
THE BURiAL CERTIFICATE CASE.
la me case OF Dr.. John l.. Grouse, charged
burial OF child, which was postponed until to-
day, further testimony was heard, and judge
ment suspended.
John Cunningham. charged with disorderly
conduct In the market house; fined 81.
Rosa Briggolona, an Italian woman, charged
with disorderly conduct in the Center Market
house; fined p, and in default to be committed
to workhouse 10 days
John Rich, charged With disorderly conduct
and using profane language in the street; fined
s..
Corporation Of Georgetown VS.. James Burrill
coiored, charged with using profane and ind
cent language in the street; fined SO, or George
town workhouse 80 days.
MUDDY HOG sTY.
Lloyd Mud, colored, charged with keeping q
filthy hog sty: fined 50, or workhouse 80 days.
A FRIEND OF THE HOGS.
John Bryant, colored, charged with allowing
his hogs to run at large and interfering with
officers in their atteMp. to capture them; fined
Ss, or wcrkh0use 80 days.
Boston Green, colored, charged with disor-
derby conduct IN annoying passers- by with in
suting language; held In sum of 500 for good
behavior Fix months, or workhouse 90 days.
United States VS.. Charles PeytOn, colored,
charged with making an assault on John Car
penter; fined SO and costs. or Jail 20 days.
A BULL-HEAD THIEF.
John Brown, eciored, charged with steasng
to Jail in default Of 800 security for action Of
the gr and Jury.
Frank Williams. charged with committing an
assault on Lewis Watson, both colored; fined 81
and costs, or ten days in jail.
Annie Lewis, cOlored, charged with commit
COSTS, or Is days in Jail.
ON THE PENCE.
Robert Lewis, colored, charged with stealing
one fence rail valued at ten cents, and post
Caroline Shut, charged with disorderly con-
duet; fined % or 80 days in wOI ,ss
and disorderly and using profane and Indecent
language; fined SIS.
n llnu hapfy &c
to run at large; fined 80.
Margaret Russell, charged with being drunk
and disorderly and using profane and indecent
stephen Hall, oolored, charged with using
profane and indecent language, loud enough to
be heard in the street; fined 50, or workhouse Is
days.
THE BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD
TuNNRL.-Mr. Reynolds, the contractor for the
tunnel for the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Of men at work, and the cutting Is progressing
briskly. The land is gravelly and great deal
OF arcbing will be necessary. There is now be-
east to tie river This is necessary from the fact
that the surface drainage which collects at this
point, would seriously interfere with the work
along 9th street east to drain that portion OF the
work. At either end Of the tunnel an excava-
ton Of about two hundred feet Ii to be made,
which will be walled ON either side With granite,
for ding q fine entrance and exit to the tunnel
1t is expected that the work Will be completed
In about tive months. max.
PAYMENT or TIE OLD FIRRMEN.-The secre-
tary OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners this
morning at 9 O'Clock commenced the payment
OF the members OF the old fRe department the
amount due them to June I, 1870, at the Office
of Chief Engineer Holmes, over the police court.
The payments were made in seven-thirty GER
tncates Of the corporation, in denominations Of
$50. The remainders above this sum, and
amounts less than $50, were paid in greenbacks.
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TEE STREET CAR RAILROAD CAsE.-In this
case in which, as mentioned in Mondays STAR,
Messrs Hopkins and Binnix sued the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company for 500
damages each for receiving a transfer, a few
nights stree, when, IS they allege, there was no
answ eIing car, Mr.. Riker. president of the road,
appeared yesterday afternoon before Justice
Plant and ruled the case for trial by jury on
Saturday morning next. at Ok O'Clock.
SALE OF PROPERTY IN South WASHINGTON.
Mr. James Fraser has sold lots No. I, 8. 8, o, IL,
a. Is, II rs, 10, 20, the north half OF % and an
undivided half Of 2, 4, 81, 8, and 10, In square