Evening star., 1870-01-03


longed into Sunday.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.-This morning the
Court in General Term met-Judges Cartier,
Olin and Fisher-when Judge ,Johnston pre-.
sented the resolutions of respect to the memory
OF the late Hon. +. M. Stanton adopted at q
meetng OF the members OF the bar, and paid a
followed in some feeling remarks; and on Judge
JOhnstOn's motion the Court ordered the resolu-
tions to he spread upon the minutes.
In the case of Douglas agt. Douglas, the man.
cate OF the Supreme Court was filed, and writ
OF return ordered, on motion Of Mr.. Norris.
Capt. Robert +. Heinker was admitted to the
bar. Adjourned to Thursday.
CIRCUIT Court, Judge Cartter.-To-day, the
tried. Nailor agt. johnson; judgment below
affirmed. Reese agt. Escher; motion to set aside
Judgment filed. Lockwood, Hufty & Taylor agt.
Hurst, and Myer agt. KrOuse; Judgment below
affirmed. Kimber agt. First National Bank of
Washington; on trial.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-The argu-
ment, on the prayers for instructions in the case
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
indicted for Obstructing the streets, was re-
sumed to-day.
The PRovIDENT AID SoCIErY-To-day Mr..
A. X. Browne, the General Agent, Major Rich
ards and A. :. SOlomons, of the Provident Aid
Saciety, opened bids for furnishing bread and
wood and coal. For bread the bids were fol-
lows &c. Kahlert, 81 cents per Loaf Z. G. Mil
ii. Simpson, cents; j. +. Seitz, 3x cents and
a donation of 500 loaves. Wood and Coal =
Dickson & King, coal, - per ton, oak wood, s6
S6, pine, SIS; W. II. Baum; coal, s9I5. oak. $3.50,
pine, S5.62 .Warder Il Co., coal, 50, oak, Sc.
pine, sc; f. Alexander, coal, SS.75, oak, S7.75,
pine. S6.I5.
The bids were awarded as follows: Dickson &
King, wood for First and Second Wards; S.
Daley, and Warder u Co., pine wood for the
other wards; F. Alexander, coal for the First
and Second Wards; Warder & Co., coal for bal
ance of the city. John F. Seitz. bread for entire
city, which will amount to about 20 900 loayes
per month The Provident Aid Society ac-
knowledge donation Of clothing from Mrs.
Rev. j. NJ. Johnston.
RIVER FRONT -Cdrter's Whdrf-Arrived-
Barge John Nesbit, McGee, from Philadelphia,
with 231 tons Of coal for various dealers.
Rieys sWhdrf.-AIrived-Schr. j. j. Maypole,
Bundick; Uncle Lift, Marshall; William Henry,
Shreyes; Jane q Mary, Landon; Stephen A.
Douglass, Lewis; Benjamin Franklin, Thomas;
MedOra, Hamilton; John Francis, Evans, ali
with oysters for the markets. Price of oysters,
soc .aS1.5O per bushe. Sailed-Schr. American
Coaster, Atley, down, light.
Br0un's Whdrf.-Arrived-Barg Edward c.
Biddle, Capt. Joseph Seeline, from Philadel.
phia, with go tons of coal for S. p. Brown.
PotomGe Ferry Whagf-During the storm yes
from the high waves dashing over the wharf,
and sunk. WOrkmen are employed in raising it
THIS morning, and it Is expected to be in working
Capt. Martin, Of the steamer c. p Smith,
while employed in securing his boat from
damage yesterday, got his hand badly hurt, and
TINS morning had one Of his fingers amputated.
AT MEETING of the members of the bar of
the Court of Claims, held i'm the courtroom to-
Gay, on motion of the Hon. Thomas H. Talbot,
j. Durant was called to the chair and Alexan
Der johnson was appointed Secretary. On mo-
ton OF the Hon. Il. w. BARLEY, committee of
five, consisting of the Hon. T. w. BARLEY, Hon.
Thomas II. Talbot, General N. p. Chipman,
Charles +. Peck, Esq, and the Hon. L. j. Du-
rant, was appointed to prepare resolutions ex-
death of the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, and to re-
port at an adjourned meeting, to be held at the
courtroom at half-past 10 O'Clock on tomorrow
morning. The death Of Mr. Stanton will be an
nounced to the Court at II O'Clock to-mOrrow
morning.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At the adjourned
meeting OF Lincoln Post, No. 3, G.. A. r., on
Wednesday, December %, 1869, the following
comrades were elected as officers of the Post
Tor the ensuing term Commando, Henry
Moore; Senior Vice Commander. Loury l..
Moore; Junior Vice Commander, ID. A. Fisk;
Adjutant, Samuel T.. Thomason: Quartermas-
ter, ThOs. ii. Ma-stOn; Chaplain, Rev. Benz.
Swallow; Surgeon, Edwin Grant; Officer of the
Day, y. W. Frazier; Officer of the Guard, -
Wilson; Sergeant Major. - Curren; Quarter
master Sergeant, S. Vandeventer; Delegates to
Department Encampment, $. T.. Thomason and
- Green, Alternates, j. W. Frazer and c. G.
Rathbore Lodge, No. II, K off have elected
the following officers: w. c., w. II. COe; V. c.,
Geo. l.. Lawrence; r., John ii. King; Banker,
John Esputa; +. S., +. p. Little.
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MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
LUMBIA-Annaai Election Of Oficers.-The annual
O'Clock p. m, at the Medical College building
on street, between 10th and 11th streets. The
President, DIR. Thomas Miller being absent on
account of sickness, the First Vice President,
DIR. FlOdoardO Howard called the meeting to
order, and the election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President, DR.. w. +.
Johnston; First Vice President, DIR. j. w. ii.
Toner; Corresponding Secretary, DIR. w. b.
Drinkard; Recording Secretary, DIR. Wm Lee;
Treasurer, DIR: VIM. Marbury; Librarian, DR.. A.
F. A. King; Board of Examiners, Drs. Louis
Mackall, r. A. Ashford, d. r. Hagner, VIM. G,
Palmer, and C. NJ. Ford.
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.-On Saturday.
Jane Lane, cOlOred woman residing on l.
street south, between Az and Sd streets, died
aged 100 years. She had resided here but short
time, and came from Northumberland county,
Va, having been slave in the Smith family for
years. She has been very feeble for some years,
but her recollection of her youthful days was
quite clear, and she had many interesting
anecdotes of the olden time to tell her children,
grand children, and great grand children.
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THE UNIVERSAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
held meeting on Saturday evening, Mrs. DIR.
Lockwood in the chair, and fifteen persons
present, all told. Resolutions expressive of re-
gret at the death of the late Hon. T.. NJ. STAN
ton were adopted, and q committee was ap-
pointed to procure portrait of the deceased to
be placed In the hall of the Association.
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FIRE.-AbOut O'Clock this morning an alarm
Of fire was turned in for the burning of a stable
at the corner Of street south and x street west,
belonging to John TOOmbs, who lost his wagon,
cart and dray. The loss is about $780, insured;
supposed incendiarism.
A
GAMING APPAIB.-On Saturday Mr.. VIM.
A. Cook, the Corporation Attorney, received a
beautiful g0ld-headed cane from some Of the
citizens, as mark OF their esteem for him as
man and officer.
BAD DICKEY-Dickey MOher was arrested
this morning I'm the Norther market for stealing
apples from Robert Quigley to the amount of IS.
Justice Thompson held him to bail for his ap-
pearance at court.
THE POTOMAC FRUIT-GEowERs' AssocrA-
TIoN hold their next meeting in this city, at the
Board Of Trade Rooms, on Wednesday morning
next.