Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-22

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test fre alarm will be struck to- morrow at
o'clock T. m, at the Arlington Hotel TO show
The japanese the WORK ng of our lire department
system. All the engines with the hook and lad
der company will respond, and a thorough test
fthe capacity of ths engines will be given.
The Case o. Charles W. Butts.
BE u Ar[ UrGED e-ILTY AND ORDERED TO PAY
FINE cF S5COOg BE IMPRISONED SIX MONTHS
IN ALAN APPEAL.
IL the case OF Charles W. F;1tts. a lawyer
al us city recently OF South Carolina, who was
arrested at the instance OF ire sub-bOard of
Trustees OF Pebble Schools for he first school
district, who declared that they had evidence OF
LIS aaying entctd Il male pupils Of one Of the
public schools 10 his Office where he took i'm
proper liberties with them. and v no was ar
Taigned in the Police Court yesterday on the
specific charge OF assault and battery on
10, Mr.. Riddle and Mr.. ChanJieri. argued the
case for the defence, and were followed by Mr..
EaTT uCtOp, for the prosecution. The court then
said he COuid not doubt after hearing the tasti-
mony, bat that this man was guilty, and OF a
crime OF no tTitiing character; il was one Of a
very serious nature. ard meTited such punish
nent as would prevent such practices. He would
hne Butts $50, or sly months i'm iail
His cC1nsel gave notice of an appeal and
sl0tO bail was fixed by the court.
The complaining witness did not testify yes
teTday that DR. Watson told her to state on the
trial that all she had told Mr. Hart. one of the
uuStcts was q lie; but did testify that the ladies
who were with him 20 advised her. in her mo-
IheT's room up stairs. DIR. Watson SAYS he was
net present. at the time.l
TBS morning Mr.. Bolts. who was committed
20 jail last night, gave bail and was released.
Mr.. Barbados. cOlOTed man. formerly OF
Massachusetts, becoming his bOndsman.
GIFT ENTERPRISEs-RsmarLa lar Mixers
This morning, in the Criminal COurt, (Ju lye
CARTIER the case OF Byron Green, charged with
conducting git enterprise ON the 18th OF De-
cember last, appeal from the Police Court
MI y. H. Miller prosecuting, and Mr.. l. q. Hine
for the tefence-wss taken up. Mr.. Hiue en-
tered a motion TO QUASI the information on the
MI init fiF.ir Mr.
Miller read the section OF the law imposing a
fine Of II 900 Judge Cartier asked if the law
cOhtt INFLATED the licensing OF gift enterprises
and lotteries and being answered in the afti rra-
atiye said he did not know that the Legislature
had such power.
EdW ard Marshall was called and testified that
he purchased a ticket OF photograph ut the es-
tablisbneDt about the 18th OF December; drew
No :, and took ccnceTtina.
Judge CartteT.-A fuIl band.
MI Hine raised the point that this law con-
temPlated that person should have so days in
which 20 pay license.
Mr.. Miller stated that he could not prove that
the party was here thirty days.
Judge Cartier said the law was all wrong. and
me genus OF The person who framed il should
be patented. Here is a law which licenses this
sPeeles OF gambling, and provides that the bus
mess may be prosecuted thirty days-just long
enough Tor party TO come here, I'll his peck.
els and leave-beiOTe any license is required.
This Is all wrong, and YOU will ind a verdict of
rot guilty.
Tie jury accordingly found verdict OF not
guilty.
Mr.. Miller stated that the other two cases did
rot come within the law, and they were then
dismissed.
MILITARY NOTEs.-At meeting held last
evening by Company \, Washington Grena.
diers. al their aImOry on ID street, CAPTAIN j.
= Croker, JT-, commanding. eleven applica-
tens LOT active membership were voted upon
fayOTsblyJ making the total number enrolled
siNty-niBe.
Company B Washington Grenadiers, organ
iZed on Wednesday by electing the following
Cheers Delaware Huiuelf lin.
HlmbCT, first lieutenant; Thomas Steep second
lieutenant; John N Bolts, first sergeant. About
forty men signed the constitution. No distinc-
ton l. made on account OF race or color.
letter has been received 10y member of the
carnival executive committee from Capt John
WY an OF The State J CnclOles. Philadelphia,
the oldest military organization In PENINSULA
MA WHO states that the company PROPOSES To
visit Washington upon the occasion OF the car
The Washington Artillery Association. of
which Gen. Chapman IL president. is adding
IaIgtly 70 its ms N eeIShip The ball OF the as
ISOLATION at Masonic Temple on the q tn instant
viii be attendedby the Governor and staff and
~ Tie japanese Embassy.
LIVE STOCK MARKEr-The report Of the
Board Of Health inspections Of live stock for
ine week ending to-day. is as follows: At
Clarke'S depot for the sale OF swine, 3S5 hogs ON
sale. and all sold; prices same as last week
S'@ta>3.U2 per cwt- net. At Center Market, 81
o. Grdnary quality on sale; prices from
tor prices from 50 TO SO per head. At Drovers'
Hest. 20 beeyes on sale; DO sold for slaughter
IN this District; prices from 81 to So; better
grades, 50 to $50 per cwt-; II LETT over. g
sheeP, OF inferior quality, sold for 4 cents per
pound; 10 cows ON sale; prizes s2Oasi5 per head.
Suit FOR SLANDER.-Messrs Moore and
Bright have entered a suit for Samuel I. Moore
agt. Delos carpenter for SANDER, laying dam
ages at $1,000. Plaintiff charges that defendant
sloke or him as a thief, perjured rascal a vile
fraud. and that he had sworn TO a lie and that
lot me purpose Of injuring his MS
nj HyNas
possession OF the house, &c, all for the purnose
OF II Junng his tplaintifI - business.
A MEETING OF DISABLED PENSIONERS
TsIu "a, evening at Columbian Law Building
Daniel Mcmahon in the chair, and Mr. Tyrreli
secretary The chairman stated the object OF
ne meeting 10 be To take measures to influence
the passage OF House bill No. I,73S which pro-
vices Tor an Increase OF pensions 10 those pe--
manently disabled BY the loss of limbs or eyes i'm
the late war; Arrangements were then male
icf an extended distribution of circulars 70 Sc
cure the influence OF all interested I'M the meas-
IRE throughout the country.
TRE LITTLE SISTERS OF rae Poor at ,-osoDt
oScNpylng the building adjoining st. Patrick's
church, have purchased half square of ground
AZ the corner OF 81 and II streets y. r.. Tor the
sum Of s12 Geo, upon which they propose to erect
a. soon a. possible home for aged men and
women. Although the Little Sisters OF the Poor
rave eeen but a short time i'm this Community
they have done much good, and have their house
hued with aged women, who heretofore have
had no one to care for them.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKET-Baard Of Fys,r,,
TESI scjoEs-Inspt ctOr q eneral GatchelI renorts
the arrival and sale OF. marine products as fol-
lows: SloOp Emma Alberta" arrived yester-
day with 500 bushels Great wicomico 0ystars
and GO herring, which she received frors the
schooner Princeton grounded on Mt, Vernon.
oysters sold at 4Jc and Si.IJ per bushel; herring
s2s per Ie0. This morning there are no oysters
market.
CAPT. J. e. GoOLRICK, ter the last forty
years connected with the Qaartermaster Gener-
Onee, died yesterday at his residence, CPS
IethSyivanla avenue, ana his remains were
inferred IN the Congressional cemetery to-day
me clerks IN the y. NJ G.. o.. Yesterday held q
mertlng, w A. Gordon in the chsir and George
n p nickel secretary, and adopted appropriste
resolutions OF regret.
/" PROGRESS IN THE NtNTxrxru F,x.,
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