Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-16


Yesterday all the trains on the Alexandria and
Washington railroads passed over the new Long
Bridge, and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
and Baltimore and Potomac trains used that
portion Of the Alexandria and Washington rail-
cad lying between the Long Bridge and poor
house lane.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL LAWS
SSsgssfiOHS If yadge SRsV.-On the opening OF the
police court this morning Judge Smell remarked
that, as he saw some of the members OF the leg
islatIye asse mbly present, he would take occa-
ZION 70 call attention 10 the laws in relation TO
punishment OF minor offences, which he hoped
10 see revised The ordinance against public
profanity had often been mmented upon by
strangers, and in conversation with our national
LEGISLATORS IN the Capitol. some OF them had re-
marked that such an ordinance was a scandal.
No such law was in force in his state nor any
other that he knew of. As the law now stands,
persons are DOmiBally fined for profanity,
while the fundamental cause of the offense
IN most cases is intoxication. The law
could be modified as TO couple with
profanity the ofense of disorderly conduct
or drunkenness, which is in most cases identical.
The impression goes TO the world that are a
very profane people, or that we setting up
for ourselves standard of extra morality. He
bad never heard less public profanity in any
city where he had visited than in this city. The
remarks he made were informal, but il had &C.
CURED TO him TO make them, as he saw some
of the members of the assembly present,
Messrs. Wall and Bond replied that they saw
the force OF his suggestion, and promised that
the attention OF the proper committee would be
given 20 the subject.
ne Judge salu there was another defect he
had Cmli ted to mention. Under the ordinances
OF the old governments of the levy court and
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown, diff
ferent penalties were prescribed for the same
offence, which he suggested mi ght be male uni
form. Mr.. Bond replied that the commission
now engaged in the codifcatOn OF the laws
would 10 doubt take these matters into consid-
Grafton, and would doubtless be glad to get sug-
gestions frCm him.
STREET RAILROAD TRANSFER CAsE-De-
eiSt6R 81 JHdge Mac 4rthHr.-To-d day, in the cir
cult court, Judge Macarthur, the case of Fes-
sender agt. the Washington and Georgetown
rallroad cCmpany-a suit Tor damages for re-
fusiDg TO receive a transfer from a passenger
who got ON .he car after il had left the Juno
hon-the judge charged the jury that the plain
TN seeks redress from the defendant for being
expelled from one of its passenger cars. The
charter OF the company requires il to carry pas
sengeIs between the ternni of its main line
and between the termiDi of its line and
branches for fare of five cents. The branches
are not IN continuous connection with the
main line. 30 that the passengers have to be
transferred from or to the branches at the juno
tions. He had no doubt but il Is the right of
the company TO make all reasonable regulations
a. 10 the transfer OF passengers. The require
shall enter the car a. the junction is a reason
able rule, and he thought it was competent for
the company 20 make it. III. however, il should
appear that the plaintiff was approaching the
junction at the Intersection of 18th street and
fennsy vsnia avenue, Tor the purpose OF enter
ing passenger car which had Just st arted and
was not yet going faster than a walk, he did not
think II was an infraction of the rule. Each
case coming under this rule must be judged of
by Its own circumstances. Passengers holding
transfers cannot get on the cars anywhere
they please. Their right 70 get on is limited to
the functions; but II such passenger is 80 near
the junction when a car is started as that il has
not got under much headway, he thou yht he
might enter tina; car without infrin ging upon the
rule. and that the company in such a case would
not be JUSTIFIED in expelling him. The iury
found verdict for plaintiff; damages five cents.
1ckes EtereH Grdias IF N0rplins.-About II:2O
O'Clock last night, Gen. George McDougal of
Indiana, died fIcm the effects OF morphine at
BregazZIs hOtel. on Pennsylvania avenue, near
81 street. Yesterday morning he partook OF a
hearty breakfast, and after reading a letter from
his wife, and requesting a friend-Mr. T..
Byrne-to answer II for him, went to a bureau
drawer, and taking ont box vi pills, swallowed
tbe whole of them, % in number, remarking to
hls iIiend that 1t would be soon over with him.
DIs MeCiain and Dexter were called in and did
all IN their power to his life, but failed the
quantity OF poison in the pills being IL grains of
when be died. The deceased was a large and
hne looking man, about SO years of age and
was well known IN this city, where he has spent
considerable time within the last few wears He
Is a brother of Admiral McDougaI, and wasone
OF the pioneers of California.
Me. EDIroR:-wm you please inform me if
TIE resolution passed by Congress, providing
mat the public parks be not closed till III O'Clock
,. m, was 6uncomb practiced on the citizens,
or y II really law, and applies to east Capitol
park as well as others? If IL is a law why are
the capitol police allowed to treat 1t with the
10 O'clock, i entered the north gate of EAST Cant
tol park, accompanied by my wife, (both of us
tired and glad TO escape the walk around the
PaIk, and passed through TO the eastern gate
and found it locked, and the trusty keeper zone
IL they are allowed to close one gate before 10
o'clock. all should be closed. To persons already
tired, the extra walk is great Inconvenience.
may iStn- SUBSCRIBER.
fIRRs.-About s O'Clock this morning fire
TOOK place at the residence of Mr.. Geo. Mes
ser, On ID street, between Sd and Az southwest.
originating from his bake house, and an alarm
being sounded from No. engine house the fire
department responded promptly and extingush-
ea !ne names with loss OF about $50; covered
ont IN the slaugkter-house OF Magrath * Bell
on 18th street east, between + and northeast
and the building was entirely destroyed. The
alarm was turned IN by Of1cers Prather and
owens, and the fire department answered
promptly, but owing to the scarcity OF water
could not go into service.
SOUTH CARoLISIAN FILL OF LIQUOR AND
IArDANrN-Last night, Officer West found a
streets, suffering from the effects of honor and
laudanum, and took him to the 9Th precinct
station. Drs Eekhar IL and johnson were called
IN and administered an emetic and remained
with him until midnight. This morning, he Is
somewhat better, aud is still at the station Had
~ not been for the timely arrival of the officer
alley. His name IL VIM. NJ. Kigar, and he halls
from Charleston, 3. q.
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nASNINes MINsTRHLs, now performing at
Lincoln Hall, are receiving praise on all Sides
Tor their pleasant entertainments The nu1cal
part OF the programme II excellent, and the
hnmorous portions untainted with ANYTHING yul-
gar. Our best citizens can attend these concerts
with their families without the fear OF ANYTHING
occurring TO make them regret their visit IL IS
in sl repects q superior company, and IL Is to be
hoped their reception here will be 90 encour-
aging as TO prompt them to repeat their visit.
REAL ESTATE SALEs--W. L. Wall & CO.,
auetiopeers, have sold this week lots I and s.,
square 80, corner 10th, and Vermont avenue,
10 H. Warner, for AZ cents per foot; lot 2, 8,
80, 3, 10, and IL, square 334, to b. HI. War
ner, Tor 80 cents per foot Latimer & Cleary
aectione,s sold yesterday lot ., in square 165
approved BY small frame house, to A. G.. Ha,
ley, for GO.
FRESH READING MArrRR-From sbill;po-
tom We have Godeg's Ladys Boot. Demor,,S,
Atnthly and the PopHiar Science NontLr. for Iuns
also Hdypsr's Weekly and Fraak 1870 ILL.,,
frotsd Newspaper for May 18th. From II
Kervand We have Gsdey's Lady's Boot for I'm.
and the Wsstmfnster Revier-republication-fo