Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-23

The Old Members aqt. the Ne,c-A Writ of On,
WdrrdntO Issued.


Warranto Issued.
This morning, in the Equity Court, Judge
Wylie, Messrs. Riddle and Cook, in the names
Of Langley, Beckett and others, claiming to be
officers and men of No. engine company, ap-
Piled for writ Of quo warranto, directed to
Charles Hurdle, John Sinclair and others,
claiming to be officers and men of said COM
pany. Mr.. Riddle read the petition, which sets
forth that iii 1869 the petitioners were appointed
to positions in the Fire Department on No. 2
company; that said department was created by
act OF Councils OF April 25th, 1854, which among
other things, provides that officers and men,
shall be appointed, and hold their places
during good behavior, and the Commits
sioner shall have power to suspend or expel.
The petitioners claim that they can only be
removed by charges, and complain that on the
18th Of July, while they were at the engine
house in the performance of their duties, the
defendants, with George Holmes, who claims to
two policemen, came there for the purpose of
dfsplacing them, and did dtsplace them, and
that in consequence of the defendants having
form their duties. They therefore pray for the
due process of the court commanding them to
show by what warrant the defendants claim to
act as officers and men of said engine company;
ard petitioners claim that they are entitled to
the positions.
Judge wylie SAID that there could be no dis
quite as to the law which expressly prescribes
that the officers and men shall hold their posi-
lions during good behavior, and it was of very
great Importance to the public that it should be
so. To subject the members of the department.
to changes whenever a Mayor is elected in
creaSes the risk of fires; and it was the manifest
object OF the legislators that the members OF the
department should be disciplined men. He was
satisfied that writ should issue as PRAYED and
he would give the order.
The counsel asked when il should be made re-
turnable, and Judge Wylie answered that as
large interests were involved in this case il was
entitled to an early hearing, and he would make
II returnahle on next Saturday.
Mr.. Riddle said that on Monday they would
be prepared to nile a petition as to another COM
pany, but perhaps the officers of the corpora
ton would agree that the decision in this case
should settle other similar cases.
The CASE OF HUNTER AND THE WASHING
TON GAS LIGHT CoaPANY.-It will be remem-
beTed that some weeks ago, Mr.. A. Hunter en-
tered suit against the Washington Gas Light
Company before Justice Walter, for damages
allie ged to have been sustained by reason of the
defendant cutting of his supply of gas, and
Judgment was given for plaintiff. Defendant
appealed and also filed a bill for injunction
against A.Hunter and Justice Walter to restrain
them frem taking further proceedings. This
morning the case was called in the Equity
Court, and Judge Wylie dismissed the bill, re-
marking that the whole question would come up
ON the appeal.
RELICS RKcovERED.-Ont the night of the 18th
INST, white boy called at the residence Of Mr..
Joseph A. Williamson, of the Interior Depart
ment, No. 43 Gay street, Georgetown, and asked
was getting him some food he left taking with
him two silver salt cellars-yalued very highly
as having been present from, and once the
property of, John Witherspoon, one of the
s,gners OF the Declaration OF Independence.
The case was reported at police Headquarters
and Detective McDevitt took it i'm hand and
was not long in recovering the relics. which he
this morning turned over to Mr.. Williamson.
Sun STRUCK.-About half-psst eleven O'Clock
this morning, woman, named Amelia Wise.
was observed leaning up against a stall in the
Center Market-hOuse, where she had been for
some time, and on being approached by the
owner or the stall she was found to be speech
a hack and she was taken to her home, on e and
18th streets south, and DIR. Adams called in and
rendered medical assistance.
Mr.. Syphax, of the Board of Trustees of Colored
Schools, has sent printed circulars to the late
teachers, saying that he is directed by the board
to inform them that any appointment, or pre-
tended appointment, they have received as
teachers for the present year has been revoked.
KELLY & Icons CELEBRATED MINISTRIES
will appear two nights at Wallis Opera House,
two troupes combined composed of forty-seven
first class artists. On Monday evening will be
produced, in tirst-class style, Icons La Bell l..
~, and on Tuesday evening La Petit Faust.
ACCIDENT.-Charles Gedder, a cook at the
National Hotel, accidentally fell to-day at the
hotel, and broke his leg in an old fracture
which had not long been healed. About year
ago he fractured his leg while employed at
Wizards Hotel.
HOTTER AGAIN The range of the thermom-
eter at Hemplers, opticiaR, corner PennsyIva-
30; ~ a. m, 81; II m, 90s p. m, 9}'.