Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-20


The Courts.
POLICE CoURr-This court got under way at
2o'clock yesterday, the Clerk, Mr.. Alexander T.
Gray acting az the judge. The following cases
John Jones and William Foot charged with
creating disturbance in the street. Foot was
discharged and Jones fined So, or in default
thirty days in the vorkhouse.
ling the street in front of the premises with
Potomac water at an hour prohibited by Law.
Eliza Burke, for profane and obscene Ian
Of IS, or. in default, woFkhouse for thirty days.
Moses Wood, for the same offense, received
81 miiar sentence.
conduct in the Centre Market were fined s.,
and in default sent TO the workhouse.
NUISANCE CASE DISMISSED.
The case of W. Burner, charged with having
nuisance on his premises, caused by having
hides in course Of preparation for tanning wa.
called. DR.. struggled. Secretary Of the Board
of Health, and Others, were examined and the
charge was dismissed. The evidence was to the
effect that by the use of deOdorzerst the nuisance
Ii. Goreh, charged with selling liquor in the
county without license, was dismissed.
Judge Smell being absent, from sickness.
Judge Gray occupied the bench The first
CORPORATION CASES.
Lewis Weldon. charged with indecent expo
sure OF hts person In the street, was fined 50,
days.
Mary Mutt, charged with using profane and
Indecent language and exposure or per. III; fined
s., and in default TO stand committed to the
workhOuse for thirty days.
UNITED STATES CASES.
Thomas Bean charged with ealing two cows
belonging to Patrick Coffee; dismissed, the evil
.dcnce not sustaining the charge.
Fred Williams, colored, charged with petit
larceny, was committed for trial before the
Criminal Court.
GIVING HIM HIS CHANGE.
Michael Flynn, charged with assault on JAS.
Henry Franklin Cant, a colored boy. The evil
dence showed that defendant keeps a grocery
store; the cOlored boy took a twenty-five cent
note TO the store to get changed. Twenty-Five
coppers were counted out to him. and the boy
afterwards claimed that fifty cents had been
rendered for change, when Flynn pitched into
linn. The Court fined Flynn $40 and costs.
David Knight, for threats to Oliver Redmond,
was required TO give bonds in the sum OF 500 To
Keep the peace towards complainant.
Charles Beed, cOlored, charged with stealing
meat, plead guilty. Committed in default OF
bail in the sum OF 5000.
John Walker, for assault and battery on Sally
Thayer, all cOlored; fined so aud costs and in
default committed to Jail for three months.
CORPORATION CASES.
Emma Seaman, charged with using profane
language Ill the street and for being drunk;
Mary j Smith charged with profane language
in the streets; fined rs.
THE WAR IN EURoPE
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and battery on Caroline Buhier. This affair
grew out OF a discussion about the war in
Europe. The Court fined the prisoner 800 and
costs, and in default TO be committed to Jail
three months. MIR. A. Lloyd, counsel for d.
fence, gave notice of an appeal.
Buck Shorter, charged with assault and bat
tery on Edward Lee, plead guilty; fined so and
mitted to Jail one month.
Corporation agt. Augustus Seit, charged with
tamPeriDg with fire-plug; plead guilty, and
fined 80
Bee Oily, John Duncan aad Edward johnson,
charged with unlawful assembly on the streets;
Oily and johnson we're dismissed, and Duncan
was fined So and costs.
fame language on the streets; plead not guilty.
Fined So.
johanna Maloney, for drunkenness and disor-
Gerry conduct, was sent to the workheuse for 20
days.
THE SAVAGE ROBBERY.
After recess, in the case of George Hoffman
charged with the larceny of goods from
Savage, was held to bail in the sum of $500 for
appearance at court.
THE reporters find great difficulty in getting
elbow room. as outsiders slide into their seats
ana lean on their table. They hope this will be
corrected by the officers Of the COURT
ORPHANS COURT. Judge Wysie.-Yesterday.
Mary Sweeny qualified as Administrative OF
flames Sweeny, bond 8 800; WIN. Dennis q nall
fed as guardian of VIM. Henry Dennis, bond
5000.
The NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.-The CORES
pondent of the Baltimore American, writing
from Darlington, Md, yesterday, saws
This morning services at the Tabernacles,
the stands and i'll many private tents. A special
meeting of class leaders was held Rev. Mr..
Dorchester, of Boston, preached from the text
is also perfect" At IL O'Clock Mrs. Inskip
held another chldren's meeting. AT 2 O'Clock,
praying in the tents. The afternoon sermon
was preached by the Rev. John s. Deale Pre-
Elder. interest th,Ac il Nry
at its height. and persons crowd in by every
train Of cars"
'Bizhop wavman is often here, and to-day
many OF his African brethren aud sisters have
a. come TO rieW the land preparatory to their
National Camp meeting, which commences on
the 18th Of August.
"During the o'clock service this morning
subscriptions to the amount of 500 were called
for, to aid in the gratnitous distribution to
ministers OF a work on Christian Holiness. The
responses were quick, Baltimore and the city of
Washington being, as usual, liberal and
prompt The sum was raised"
ROBBERY or A HARDWARE STORE. AND SIM
-GULAR DISCOVERY OF THE GOODs.-On the night
of the 18th of MAY last the store Of Joseph l..
Savage, on ID, near 10th street, was robbed of
goods valued at 1900. The case WIS kept quiet,
and the detectives have been on the alert ever
since for the discovery of the thief The most
remarkable feature about the robbery was tn at
there were no tracks left by which the officers
could obtain clue to the theft. Yesterday
detectives Coomes and Miller, from informa-
ton they had, entered the lager beer saloon
Of George Heflener on 10th street, whose premi-
ses Joins the rear Of Mr.. Savage's store, and in
chamber in the house found all the stolen goods
with the exception of some $40 worth, which had
been Iawned. The pawn tickets were found in
the possession Of Heifener, and tie officers took
him into custody ut once, and locked him up in
the Central guard house. When questioned as To
how he obtained possession of the goods he said
he found them in one OF his rooms. He will be
brought before the police court to-day. Among
the stolen goods are some very fine pistols spoons
and knives.
The WAR IN EUROPK-Aeetipg of German
Ciftsens.-A preliminary meeting of leading
German citizens was held yesterday at the Vic
toria Hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
~ and 9th streets, in reference to the impend-
ing war between France and Prussia. A tenn
porary president and secretary were appointed
and it was determined to issue a call for a mass
meeting of Germans to give expression to their
feelings OF sympathy with their bretheren in the
Fatherland upon the subject OF the great
struggle they are about to enter upon for the
maintenance of the national honor, It was de-
termined also TO issue an address calling on the
Germans of the District to come forward and
aid their countrymen by subscribing an ample
fund, to be sent through the Prussian Minister
here, in aid of the war. Carl SchQrZ after