Evening star., 1870-02-09
The Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Cdrtter.- To-day,
Evening Star Go. agt. Wheeler ct al; defendant
has leave to file affidavit and case set for trial
Irwin agt. Hilton; motion for new trial over
ruled. DeBarry agt. Esbey; defendants plea
& Co agt. Levy; verdict for plaintiff. Keeny
agt. Boley; verdict for plaintiff. Fitch agt. Fo-
ley; submitted, judgment for plaintiff. Dick
agt' Wiser; verdict for plaintiff
\ FUNERAL WITHOUT MOURNER-Who gas
the ntortnHdte?-Passing ing along Ninth street,
below Shlppen. Yesterday afternoon, the atten-
ton OF our reporter was attracted by an unusual
scene, transpiring within Ronaldsons Cemetery.
In an obscure part of the Cemetery there stood
In one OF the avenues a bier: whereon lay very
plain looking coffin. Beside the coffin was a
freshly dug grave. and the graye-digger was
busily engaged making preparations for the in
teIment OF the remains. Our reporter entered
into conversation with tire grave-digger. who
on IcI ly to his questions stated that the remains
were those of the celebrated forger,
mentioning his name, which We suppress fer
Rcp.-When did he die?
Graye-digger.-I.ast night, at the Eastern
PenitentiaTy.
Rep Had he TO relatives?
Grave-digger.-None in this city, L believe.
His family are living in Washington.
Rep.-l,O they know of his death?
Grave-dgger.-Ees, they have been tele-
graphed to. and sent word back to bury the
body for the present, until they could send on
for il.
Rep.-What was the cause of his death?
Grave-dgger.-That 1 can't saw. He had
only served eighteen months of his term, and
there were many people who said he was wrong
fully convicted.
Nothing further was known concerning the
dead convict, and the sad ceremony Of his in
terment was proceeded with, unattended by
single mourner. The scene was one for the
stances and surroundings it was the most sadly
impressive We have witnessed for many
day.-PAiladelphia Star, sta.
ATTEMPTED MUHDER-1 Colcrsd Vomon
Knocked Senseless.-AbOut O'Clock last night a
colored woman, named Mary Lee. residing near
the First Ward Station, while on her way home,
and passing along l. street, between 18th and
18th streets, was struck by .eOlored man, with
slung-shot or billy. and knocked senseless
Officers Heffner and Davidson conveyed her to
the Sixth precinct station, where DIR. GroOt was
called and promptly responded, and on examin-
ing her found that her skull had been badly
for her daughter, and, assisted by Officer Heff-
ner, attended her during the night, and this
morning had her taken TO Campbell Hospital
She had carried some sewing home, and, it is
believed that she was robbed, but not having
come to her senses perfectly it cannot be ascer-
tanned whether that is the case.
FUNERAL OF MRS. DR. HAM1LroN.-Ryland
Chapel was well filed yesterday afternoon with
citizens there collected to unite in tho funeral
ceremonies Of the late Mrs. DR.. Hamilton.
present, as also Rev. DIR. Butler, OF the Luthe-
ran Church. The opening prayer was offered
by the Rev: B. PeytOn Brown; Rev. DR.. New
gan, Presiding Elder, and Rev. Mr.. Baldwin,
pastor of Ryland, delivered addresses, plain
practical and testifying to her long life of emil
nent piety and usefulness in the Church of
Christ. The pall-bearers were William j. MUIR
tagh, Professor Baird, John c. Hardness, Zen
hannah Jones, Thomas X. Gray and Thomas
Lloyd.
COAL OIL ExPLosIoN.-About O'Clock this
morning, Ann Dorsey, colored woman, living
tween 18th and l3k streets, while trying to light
fire in the stove by coal Oil, got terribly burned
by the can exploding. Her face, arms, and
D,eass are the paItss se burned sne worst Dr. Gray
was sent to headquarters of the police when
Officer Patten was dispatched to the house. with
orders to convey the woman to Providence Hos
pital.
FEBRUARY 2 was "Ground Hog Day., If
that classic quadruped comes ont Of his hole,
and fails to see his shadow, the winter is TO he
considered as virtually ended. If, however, the
sun shines and he does see his shadow, he forth
with returns to his retirement, and does not
show himself again for six weeks, during the
whole of which time we shall have severe winter
weather. 1t appears now as If piggy saw his
'sshadder."
STEALING TINBER.-A boy named Lowell TAFT
took from the steamboat wharf two sticks ~
timber, valued at about $40, which he sold to
Anthony Montr0, and Mr.. John II. Baker the
owner Of the timber, called on the police. Of
fcer Owens arrested the boy, and officer GunnelI
tie latter, and Justice Pearson heard the case
and committed the youth to jail for court, and
held Montr0 to bail.
THE PRoHIBIToRY LAw--A special meeting
Of the Liquor Dealers Association is being held
this afternoon at Trades Union Hall, for the mr.
pose of preparing a memorial to Congress nro-
testing against the passage Of the bill introduced
by Senator Pomer0y providing for the abolition
Of the sale Of intoxicating beverages in the Dis
triet.