Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-15

AND IN Able man, and he felt uader such car
olutior. Mr.. Wright stated that his senti-
neno were well known in the Seventh Ward
where be had always lived, and he would state
sni' any
90 i, with all my heart" A vote vas then
taken on laying the resolution on the table, ard
1t Wa lost. Mr.. r. Il. Graham moved an amend
mel TO strike out the name OF X. L. Merrick
andin "the strongest man. Several others
spoke against inssructing the delegates, and
nnaily MI. Waller, the mover, offered to mo =
ffy the resolution ~ follows 90 That il IL the
sense OF the conservative voters OF the Seven
teenth district that X. T. Merrick should be
the choice Of the people Of this district a. can
didate for delegate TO Congress" The reeolu-
ton was then unanimously adopted. The fo.-
lowing delegates were elected to the nomiuatinp
convention: A. j. Yates. +. ID. Dewling, j. c.
Reissinger, George ". Wright and Dr.. George
KIeBTERNrH DISTRICT.
The democratic and conservative voters o.
7th street. Captain Thomas Stackpole was
elected chairman, and Mr.. Frank Mock abee
secretary. The meeting at once proceeded to
ballot for hye delegates TO the nominating con-
declared elected Captain Thomas Stack pole
George Sheckells, X. Y. Goldman, ADtirey
Archer, and Charles Rainey.
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
The democrats and conservatives of the Nine
teenth district met at Burks schoOl-ho on II
street, between LIST street and Delaware avenue.
X
10 the chair, with j. Geier secretary. The fol-
lowing delegates TO the convention to nominate
candidate for Congress were chosen :-Cbas
ID: johnson, Michael Farrell, Michael kegsn,
James Nally, John Hogan. The meeting then
resolved itself into permanent district club.
TWENTIETH DISTRICT.
The democrats and conservatives of this dis
Sd street east and Pennsylvania avenue. AMI
elected the following delegates R. r. Elliot.
r Ennis, T. Hickey, James Williams, and
Willsm McOinnis-Mr. T. j. Ennis leading the
ticket.
TwENTy-FIRsT DISTRICT.
The democratic and conservative voters q.
this district met at Kaiser's Hall, ID street south
". Il. Langley was called 20 the CHAIR and T.
L. BuIch appointed secretary. The toliOwfnp
gentle were elected delegates to the nomi-
mating convention y. H. Collins. T. f. Bur ch d,
o. NJ. Smith, w. II. Langley, j. F. Tucker
TwEN1r-sEcoND DISTRICT.
=, Inc democratic and conservative voters OF
TINS dis'r,ct met at Miler's Hall, corner of [
lowing delegates John +. Little. George W
Miller, N.Connor, o. Bowie, P. II luton.
civil sights.
End Of The Hdrpey d Holden Restaurant c,v-A
Dectston IN their Foror-f Ten Dollars a Drink.
In the Police Court, Judge Smell. to-day. the
case OF George W. Harvey and rhOs. W. Hol-
den, charged with refusing to receive, enter
tam ana supply certain quiet and ORDERLY
person, "a coiored man, named Julius Wal
lace, with Refreshments, ordered by him at their
restaurant, corner OF 18th street and Penpsyl-
vania avenue, on the eth Of March last, was
taken up. Wallace testified that he called for
drink Of whisky, and WAS informed that the
price was $40 per drink, which he Thought
hudnell, colored, testified that he applied for
drink, and was charged SO in advance which
he paid and got his drink.
MI. Merrick was employed to defend the
Messre. harvey, and introduced Mr.. Robert
Harrison who testified that he had seen S20
pAld ior Two drinks by gentleman "a white
mani named Tucker, living in Georgetown. He
heard Mr.. Harvey say to him that was the price
for his best whisky. man named Clapetf
testified that he had often purchased drinks
there iof 10 cents, but could not say whether it
he keeps the bar At Barvey's that he did mot
refuse to furnish drinks to complainant. They
have whisky and brandy which they charge sin
per drink for, and he had no other whisky at
that time. This was very choice LIQUOR, which
Was Kept IN private bottle for up stairs use
This liquor was sold by the bottle for $50.
The testimony closed at this point, and Mr..
Brown, on the part Of the prosecution, read the
act regulating restaurants, ordnAries &c and
stated that this was a virtual exclusion OF per-
sons CT color from this restaurant; that the
PRICE was most extraordinary, and intended to
exclude persons on account OF race or color
MI Merrlck, for defence, argued that there
was no violation of the law in this case. This
Is a criminal statute; IFS letter or spirit had not
been violated; 1t sets no price Oh a mans goods
or cbattels, and man may choose mis- own
prices to be set upon what is his own. The law
dld not intend to invade the rights of any one
by prescribing prices; nor had il been proven
tia these gentlemen had refused to entertain
these men, They had not refused, but simnIv
set their own prices on their commodities and
no nan Can complain of this. There was NO
evidence that the price charged was on account
OF race or color, for IL was in evidence that tha
same price was charged to white people Air
Iyler, attorney Tor the corporation, conteGdel
that q refusal may consist of any act which
debars the applicant from obtaining what he
calls for.
The Court decided that it must be shown that
the refusal was Oh account of race or color.
which was not shown here, and he dismisse 4 the
case.
FIRE CoMNIssIONERs.-Ana adjourned meet
ing OF the board was held at their room. last
plight. The chief engineer reported particulars
OF the accident to No. steamer on the day of
the procession, the condition of No. ? steamer,
and the suspension of Joseph Paris aud l..
Meeden. The case of Paris was laid over and
Weeden fined $40. W. L. Stone was reinstated
foreman Of No. company, vice Paris. APP
pncatlons iOr positions were fecey ed and filed
from George W. Smith, John Littleford, Philip
Meredith, John I. Yallepger, Geo. s. Lapelev,
Jos johnson and +. P. Blair. The chief en-,
repaired; also, to purchase, for $3.50, the horse
now In service belonging to p. Welch. Ii was
ordered that tn the future, when firemen are
taken sick they will not be required to put in
substitutes. Mr.. Fenable, the chief engineer
and the secretary we're appointed a committee
to prepare new set Of rules and regulations
IOr the government OF the IRE depart meut. The
secretary was requested to present to the board
at their next meeting the names OF those men
who were removed by the fire commissioners
last July.
MEpICAL.-The annual meeting OF the asso-
clarion class of 1870, medical departing MT of
Georgetown College, was held last evening
After the election Of Ulcers for the ensuing wear
and the transaction Of the ordinary business, an
elaborate address was delivered BY one of the
members on the mechanism and uses OF the
microscope, and several rare and valuable
Pathological microscopical specimens were sub
mitted for inspection.
The MCCARTHY Casa rerdict OF GaIfy
Yesterday, At O'Clock, Mr. Moore commenced
his argument in defence of John MCCARTHY
charged with the larceny of $50 from Delos o.
Ball in July last, and was followed by Mr. Har-
ripgtOn for the government. Judge Humphreys
charged the jury, who returned verdict of
entity. A motion was made for a new trial
The prisoner was placed in the custody of the
Marshal and taken to Jail.
'ON Door SrsP."-A white male infant
Was found last night by the family of MIR.
Michael Hoover. residing on 10Th street be-
tween M and streets, at their door step
Notice was sent to the Sixth precinct station
house, and this morning Lieutenant Noonan, OF
the sanitary department, dispatched Officer
Sullivan, who took il to st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum, where 1t was cared for. The child is about
nine months old.
The CLOTHING HOUSE OF Messrs Eisaman 4