Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-26
THE COURTS.


n. ~. Mussey for the plaintiff, and Mr.. T. j.
DuIa ct for defendant. In this case plaintiff
MEG bin for injunction TO prevent defendant
u ON drawing an amount from the United States
treasury appropriated by act OF Congress TO
compensate him for services in negotiating the
treaty Of Guadeloupe de Hidalgo with Mexico;
procuring the passage Of the bill. The case was
heard before Judge Wylie, who, in December
last, sustained the demurrer filed. in which the
question was raised that the contract was in
CONFIRMATION Of good morals and public policy.
Judge Wylie In his opinion quoted from the case
OF NJ arshall against Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company. The plaintiff contends that the
contract was proper one; that the services were
honorable and fair, Sc.
POLICE COURT, Judge Shell To-day, Patrick
McEInany, profanity; forfeited his collateral.
Charles Morgan and Henry Munroe, loud and
boisterous language; fined SIS each. Patrick
Hall, . yagrant, was sent to the workhouse for
thirty days. John T. Baker, profanity in
Georgetown; fined 50. Emma Williams, pro-
fame and indecent; fined 80. John Walker was
charged with disturbing the order and quiet Of
Prospect street. Georgetown, by disorderly con-
duct and profanity at a party, and calling the
women present bad names. A policeman testi-
fed in behalf of Walker, and said it was the
hardest party he ever saw in Georgetown; the
women were hard cases, and the whole affair
was very disreputable; Walker was fined S.
TROUBLE IN THE PARKER FAMILY.
James Parker was before the court again,
charged with assault and battery on his wife,
tween 9Th and 1oth streets. Mrs. P. testiaed
that Parker met her on the street and ordered
her to go home with him. and, on her refusing,
he struck her in the mouth and tried to pull her
with him. These parties have been before the
court often, because of the same kind OF diff
culties, and they seem to be very badly matched.
1t see ms difficult to tell which Is most to blame
asked that his bonds be forfeited, and that new
bonds be required. The judge said the woman
must be protected, and if Parker was dissatis-
ned with his wife he had his remedy in a di-
VOrce. bonds md IN bo fort tad
ana ne was fined $50, and additional bonds re-
CURED In the sum Of $500. The judge remarked
tnat any man was a coward who would follow a
woman III this manner.
DOLLAR CASES.
o rank Curtis, assault on Mary Curtis; fined
Williams; fined 81 and costs.
ASSAULT CASES.
Ernest Wangemann was charged with an as
sauit on bis wife, Annie Wangemann. The latter
and pulled her by the hair, and she showed some
bruises. Witness for defence testified to quarrel
having taken place, but no blews were struck
wife, but the evidence was ruled ont, and de-
PENDANT was fined $40. An appeal was taken by
Mr. +. p. Gloss, his counsel. William Cole,
assault on W. G. Smoot. The latter testified that
some boys had robbed clothes line, and he ran
after the parties and arrested Cole, when he re-
sisted and struck him. The judge said that if
the boy had been concerned in the robbery the
charge could be sustained. The prosecution was
unable to prove that he was concerned in the
robbery, and the court dismissed Cole, stating
thst the party making the arrest did so at his
6tss,c unless the party was connected with an
assault with intent to kill Edward Howard on
the 18th Of April, was called, but Howard not
being present, and there being no information
present as to bis condition, the case went over.
lit was not F. P. Gloss who assisted in the
prosecution Of Fisher charged with seduction.
&c, as stated in yesterdays STAR. Mr.. F. p.
Closs was employed to defend Fisher and pro-
cured bail for him.l
ut was Daniel Lynch who was fined s. and
costs for assault and battery on his wife Mary
Lynch, in this court last Tuesday, and not d:
Leach as enormously printed in The STAR OF
that day.l
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET-Board of Health
Inspections.-The Inspector Generals report OF
live stock on sale at Drovers' Rest, and else
" Mhe Fl during the week ending Friday, April
At Clark's depot for sale of swine. 80 hogs
were offered. Stock received from Ohio and
Illinois, considerable proportion OF very fine
quality, Market firm and unchanged, sales be-
ing ready at la7 sc. per lb. net.
At Center Market and elsewhere, % beeves, 3
stock cattle, 81 mich cows. with 60 calves, II
veals, % sheep, "a lambs, and Is swine were on
markets dull. Beeves sold at s6as7 per cwt.;
cows and calves brought from $50 to SIS; veals
OF inferior quality were selling at 5a1 \ c. per Id.
At Drovers' Rest 1873 beeves, Is stock cattle, 20
mllch cows, thaying calves.l stock calves and
veals were sold. The market was brisk and
advanced. Beeves of inferior quality brought
s5as6; medium, 6aS6.50; and the best grades
most Of the stock was not of a character to
please our best butchers. They were supplied
this week, as usual, by the Baltimore market
where they purchased 80 beeves, mostly of
extra grades, some of them being of. better
quality than has been slaughtered here for six
months past. Mich cows and calves sold readily
at e25asGo '22i sheep and 65 lambs were sold at
the following prices:-Sheep, unshorn. 7asXc.;
shOrn, 5alc. per h.; spring lambs, So JOa
s4.75 per head. Considefabie improve rove
ment was noticeable this week in the
was this true with regard to the lambs
Some OF the most superior stock thus far offered
during the season was in the market and readi-
ly disposed Of to rst-class butchers at $3.50 per
head. The market for sheep and lambs was
quite brisk, and the supply light. More could
have been sold to advantage. One sheep was
condemned as diseased and unit for slaughter.
The POLICE coMMIssIoNERs met yesterday.
John Hewlett, H. NJ. Locke and John q. Viii
ting were appointed additional privates. The
quarterly report OF the superintendent from
Jan. LIST to March 3lst, 1872. inclusive, was sub
mitted, showing the number OF arrests made
males and 3O3 females; SAG were married, ,425
were single, 1,459 could lead and write, Sl2
could not. Fines were imposed in 575 cases,
cases ss5si United 'H States es. Of
81 1850. The number of desttutes furnished
with lodgings, 1925; lost children restored, 10;
IN A. a5'ended''; dead and abandoned in
THE NATIONAL REGATTA meeting of the
joint committee Of the boat clubs of the District
charged with arranging for the proposed ma
tional regatta, was held at the Dickson lhOuse
last night, Mr.. L. Gardner in the chair. 1t was
reported that the gentlemen named by Gov.
Cooke as the citizens committee had expressed
their willingness to aid the project in any way
possible. The details were talked over, and the
work distributed among the several clubs Let
tiers have been received from a number of we'll
known professional and amateur bOatmen, ex-
pressing their willingness to enter into the
contest, and 1t now only remains for the citizens
OF Washington to subscribe sufi cient amount
for prizes.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKKr-Bodrd Of Health
nspections.-Inspector General Gatchel reports
the following arrivals:-100,O 900 herring, selling
at from "a to $3.50 per thousand; IL 900 shad,
selling at from $40 to S12 per hundred 900
punches fish, selling at from 8 to IL cents per
bunch; 100 tailors, selling at 81 per hundred;
500 cells, selling at S175 per hundred; sturgeon
selling at 1918 each.
ADMIRAL INGLRPIELD, the present "Naval
Attache" of the British legation at Washing
ton, has been called to be second in command
OF the Mediterranean squadron. He has to sail
for his new place of duty In few days. This
officer has been in thif country but q few
months. He was appointed to the position of
Naval Attache, II is said, because it was place
of no responsibility, and It was wished to allow
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