Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-01
The Courts.

| IoLICk COURT, Jadse Gray.-After recess
United States vs. Michael Sullivan and Pat.
rick Biggins, charged with an assault and hat.
terry on Ofcer McheDry, Tan account of which
| APPEARED IN TIE STAR yesterday higgins,
DAYS in jail. ~
Robert Barrett was charged with interfering
hntd 50. Also, charged with profanity in the
streets; fined e..
Samuel Cant and Allen Coleman, colored.
charged with being Migrants. were fined II
each. or so days in the workhouse.
WIN. Msgruder, colOred, was charged with
nelng an idle and vicious person, without any
Visible Beans OF support: dismissed.
Anna Harris, colOred, charged with commit
ting an assault On Mary AIM Coats, colored;
United States VS.. William NcCarIav. cl,argad
WIN committing an assault on Cornelius Syac-
gas IL seems from the testimony that com
Dlaiaa-, and a friend, named Walker (ex-eon-
dnetals G1 the road, took the street car at tie
steamboat wharf and when they arrived a. the
Avenue juiction took transfers to 90 toward.
Georgetown, I. ut no car being there thew walked
up TO 9Th stree. when car coming up they
Jumped on. NlSsI the conductor, Mr. MeCau
ley collected his ssres, they rendered the trans
feTs in payment, which ne took and kept. saw
ing they were no account eXcect given at the
janGIt,Gn and unless they paid the money they
"ouiu nave 70 get of. The car was STONED and
complainant and his friend were forced ont
ME. JOsePh H. Bradley, Dr., appeared for de-
lendah', and the case was postponed, 70 give An
Opportunity for him TO bring the rules OF rho
Company and other evidence in the case.
TO-DAY.
Corporation VS.. James LYONS. charged with
hisCrGerly conduct; fined ell -
Eha5. sweet and JaGe Sweet, wife of Charles.
were charged with being drunk and disor ,ierly
Sncd SO each, or sixty days in workhouse. -
JOLLY JACK TAR.
Lewis Maury. sailor, belonging to the T. y
-tSfIn IalapoOSa, was charged with bainu
5tu,L and dis0rderly and using profane and in.
decent al'uage on 9th street, near the Center
Market; Dismissed OF condition that he would
iske bee line to his snip WHICH is 70 sail TO-
day.
BIRD SHOOTING.
Evan Stanford, charged with firing a gun to
loot reed birds on the causeway Of Bennings
Corporation of Georgetown vs. George War
rem, charged with being drunk and disorderiy in
ned -, or thirty days in the work
~ Use.
Hannah Fitzgerald, charged with being va
grant; security for good behavior, or 80 days in
Georgetown workhouse.
Alfred Vermillion, white, charged with an as
sault Oh Frank Lee, colored; fined - and costs.
APPLE JUICE.
John Wilson charged with selling cider in the
Center market by the glass and gallon; not sus-
tanned and the case dismissed.
and favorite club celebrated last night the fifth
anniversary of its existence. The headquarters
OF the club, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
I !. and 9th streets, were gorgeOusly decor ated,
both outside and in the interior. From the bal
coDy was flung TO the breeze the beautiful ban
ner Of the "OriOn," and surrounded with
smaller flags OF all descriptions, and illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, offered a very striking
appearance. On entering the spacious parlOrs,
where a large number Of our German and
American citizens was assembled, a most tempt
ing scene was presented to the eye. The hall
was splendidly ornamented with the flags of the
United states and Germany. and with wreaths
Of evergreen, and formed well fitting frame to
the magnitcently decked tables, loaded with
eafables, turntables, and choice boquets of
flowers. The festivities were opened with sew
eral songs, rendered by the 'AriOn" in its usu al
artistic style. AT 10 O'Clock, Louis Morel, ESQ,
pre- sident of the association, invited the guests
| present 10 supper, and judging from the hearty
4 zeal with which all entered upon the discussion
Of the good things spread before them, the invi-
tation met with the warmest approval Of every
| body. The toasts offered were many in num-
| Der and varied in character. Noticeable among
them was one by Mr.. Louis Dittrich, on the
\ "Arion Quartette Club Mr.. ID. most elo-
quenty reviewed the past history Of the club,
l alludng. in the course of his remarks to the
mission which the Arions, together with other
i singing societies, had TO fulfill, namely TO in
culcate in the public at large q taste for musical
| pursuits, and concluded by predicting a glorious
| future for the Arions. An eloquent toast was
| ''Fatherland," and responded to by ali present
| with three hearty cheers. The entertainment
| so pleasing to every one Of the participants
i iasteu until mluDight, When the party dispersed
/ TIE JAIL-FuH Up, and OrerfoUino
| building is row crowded to overfowing, the
| number Of prisoners being 147 and there are
4 several coniectures as to the cause Of the in
crease, which Is 80 \ per cent. more than durins
the corresponding months last year. 1t L
thought that this heavy increase of jail cases Il
due TO the workings Of the Police Court, and the
l largely increa sed fines upon the offenders. Not
1 outstanding the crowded condition of the old
4 hulk the prisoners are generally in good health
i apparently, but few cases of sickness hayins
i occurred during the summer. This fact is at
l tributable to the cleanly condition in which
| Warden Croker and the guards keep the place
i There are but two cases of murder awaiting
4 trial-Kelfy and Nicholas. who have been tried
once and obtained new trials. There are sbou
i twenty peuitentiary cases, fifty serving on
Sentences, and the balance are awaiting tn,
i action of the grand jury. Owing to the rottel
condition OF the walls, frequent attempts ar,
Il made to escape, and ii is only by the utmos
i vigilance that they are prevented from beini
i successful. The guards now visit the jail ii
| every part, every half hour during the day AM
1 night, thereby giving those seeking TO escape N
| time 10 work. The building is now in bette
| condition than IL has ever been; the guards witt
| Gen. Croker taking an interest in seeing ever,
| regulation carried into effect.
| Mr.. JOHN McDERMoTT, much-estseme,
/ citizen, who has been making a tour through
l England. Scotland and Ireland, returned by tn
| steamer Java, making the remarkably shor
L IL n nVtno q y..I