Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-08

EQUITY COURT, Judge HaapATsys.-Clay agt
smith ct. al, decree pro confesso against de-
PENDANT and 10 take testimony before examiner.
District OF Columbia agt- Alexandria and Wash
iDgton railroad ct. al: order for appearancs of
absent defendants. kilbre,h sgL Alexandra
and Washington railroad company ct. al; same
order. State OF Maryland sgt. Notify Fletcher;
order upon reQuisition for delivery 10 agent of
Prince george county, Maryland. 10 deliver TO
tendant endorsed on requisition. Richardson
ct. al. agt the Board OF Public Works; hearing
postponed until August Il.
POLICE COURT, Judge S1eu.-CharIes Nelson,
boy, charged with larceny of apples from Mrs.
+. l.. Briggs; IS and costs. Sands Jackson. as
sault ana battery on Anna Decker: $40 and
costs; appealed. John Nicholson, assault and
battery on Anna Ray; dismissed. John Buckly,
cursing; So.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, o
colored, charged with being a vagrant: work
mouse. John Sheahan and Michael FitZierald
disorderiy conduct and profanity in the county;
dismissed. John Common. charged with running
mack without license; -. A. b. Reyes and j.
Leavltt Smith, charged with running four ack-
ney carriages without license; IS in each case
Joseph L. Stockbridge, oJStructiny 2 street
with some timber; Al.
TIE NEW RESTAURANT LAW.
Henry Schert, restaurant keeper, charged
with violation or the act requiring "A Iist of
prices to be kept in conspicuous place OF
drinks and other refreshments. Herbert Davis
testified that he visited the saloon on Saturday,
got drink Of lager beer, and on being over
charged he looked for price list about the room
anu cuulu see no pTlce list. 1T. Clair Davis, col
ored, testified TO the same effect, ami SAID that
he examined the lager beer cask, a ScheIf had
said 1t was imported beer, but IL
Rad AN INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP on 1T.
Flaws Churchill, COlored. testified as witness
for the prosecution that he saw a pric list in
there, bought glass OF lager beer Tor five cents
and afterwards paid
TIN CENTS FOR A "sTovR PIPE"
For the defence il wa testified by several wit
nesses that Mr.. SCherf had price list displayed
ID conspicuous place on the frame of a screen
where handbiIls are displayed every day since
opening his place OF business. After the eyI-
dence had all been taken, Mr.. Hine, for defence
remarked to the court that under the laws of
contracts, dealers had right 10
SIT THEIR OWN PRICES
on their articles, and the purchaser had the
IIgnt 10 accept OF refuse to purchase, and any
legislation forcing a departure from this rule
only shows the imbecility of those who made the
law. The object in requiring this list of prices
was to forewarn persons and enable them to tell
what prices they would have to paw. This ex-
traordnary effort to force persons to be recog-
nized was violation of all law. Instead of
depending upon
THEIR MANHOOD AND INDEPENDENCE
LOT recognition, this class of people had resorted
10 the eNpediency of having an act passed
forcing dealers to place a price list in their
places OF business. This law has been strictly
compiled with, however, as shown by the testi-
mony. hir. Miller attempted to make some re-
marks III reply, and said he prosecuted this case
with more pleasure than any he had ever prose-
cuted.
The case was in progress when eur report
closed