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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
THE rNJuSCTroNrsTI IN COURT


NC" = oth hhh UNHtF -NFNtNNs
The case OF Hardness vs. tho District Of Co.
lumbla was resumed yesterday In general term
before Chiel Justice Cartier and Justices Wylle
ami Macarthur.
Mr.. CoOmhs resumed, and reiterated his argu.
ments Of yesterday.
MIR. phillips, tor the defendant, urged that
there was no reason for an Injunction Ia this
Gaze. These proceedings could create no cloud
upon title, The tax was not levied by the Legls-
latnre, hut by the board OF Public Works The
Legislature limited tho assessment to $50 900
and declared that no contract should be made IN
excess Of the appropriation, but tho Board Of
Public Works had, according to the proof shown
mere, made an assessment VI ilOO OOO-an asses
ment clearly void
Mr. Justice wylle. II the tax ls void, why do
| you wish to correct ~
Mr.. Phillips. | have not come to that yet
when they come to CeTtiOrdTI we will meet that
| Mr.. r., continuing, argued that rs this tax wal
void on lis face II could not create a cloud upon
the title and therefore there Gould be no ground
| for Injunction. A cloud Of title was only when
the tax title was such rs to put the owner Of the
land to eXtrinslc proofs TO show bis title, II the
proceedings were founded on void assessment
/ a sale created no cloud upon title.
Judge Humphreys. But the statute mRkei
| the tax deed eylde Of the title.
| Mr.. Phillips. That Is exactly what the statute
/ does not do The statutes, In many Of the States
make the deed evidence Of title, but not 50 here
| II merely says that the decd vests the title HUI
| tho cOmplRinants say that this statute Is void
as 10 conflict with the 3Tth section Of the organic
| act. That act requires that all the sales shall
| no made by the collector, but this tho law Au
| thOriLes the Board OF Public Works to sell
Mr.. Cook commenced by saying that New
| York avenue had been paved, and tue owners 0
| property were daily and hourly enjoying the ad
| vantages Of the Improvement, and yet this wa
a bill to prevent payment tor the work.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30

The Organlst Of fashionable church In
Broadway, New York, who has been there
for twelve or fifteen years, and been regarded
a. high authority In music and u very eXem-
plAry Christian, has been discovered To be a
blgamlst. He IL English by birth, and when
he came 10 New York he pretended 10 be a
young bachelor. After twelve months resi-
denee he married the daughter Of respect.
able merchant, member of the church OF
which he has been the Organist. The couple
lived happily, had several children all pros
pered spiritually and secularly. All went
well until two or three weeks ago, when Il
woman arrived by one Of the British steamers
and claimed to be the deserted wife Of the
musician and the mother Of two Of his chill
dreu. She applied TO the vestTymen for re-
dress, and at first they would not believe her
story. She supported It, however, with such
lndlsputable evidence that further skopticism
became impossible. They sent u committee
10 walt on the OTganist aud request his lmmG-
diAte resignation.
He tried to palllate, thus admitting his
offence; but the representatives of dignity
and decoTum OF the church would listen to
no eNcuses, and he was forced 10 withdraw.
Wife number one says he sGut her money
with considerable regularity, though In very
small amounts, aud gave his poverty as Il
reason for her remaining ~ England. Early
last summer she heard OF bis having another
COnsOTt, aud determined u come here TO oh.
tain her rights. How the connuhial difficulty
will I've adjusted Is uncertain. The orgaulst
having lost his sltuatlOn, can get no other,
aud Is trying TO compromise the matter.
Wife number two has left him and gone to
her parents. Wife number one won't leave
him, and has no parents 70 go to. He says
no loves number two, and does not love num-
Dor one. Number two declares she hates
him, and will have nothing more TO do with
him. Number ones VOWS she adOres him STILL
and won't live without him, And he, to cap
the climax, SweRrs he will keep number two,
and sooner than restore number one 10 his
marital favor, no will destroy himself,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
THR COLOR QUEST ON.
Salt AEnInGt Mr.. Frsuud for Refusing to
Wait gu CSIOTtd Men.

On Monday last Mr.. Richard W, Tumpklns
procured warrant against Mr.. =. Ffeund, con-
lectloner, at the corner Of Eleventh street and
PonnsylyahiR avenue, on the charge Of refusing
IN cell at one OF the tables In bis saloon eatables
to himself and some friends who accompanied
him on account u their being cOlOTed men. Mr.
Tompklns Is a clerk In the FreedmAn's Savings
bank, and gives Us his statement OF tho case
that about 1880 o'clock, one evening last week.
himself DR.. Augusta aud MIR. Jerome johnson,
came from the theatre, down the Avenue, amt
entered Mr.. Fround's saloon, the party taking
seats at one OF tho side tables. One Ut the walt
ers approached them, aud they asked for vanilla
Ice cream, but were informed that the stock Of
cream was exhausted except that OF peach favor.
This was asked Tor, and the walter retired, but
shortly returned with printed card, which EN-.
brAced q list OF the articles that tho establish
ment furnished, and the prices, Ice cream being
set down at Al % per plate, TO be paid for 10 ad.
vance. Mr.. Pumpkins replied that he did not
desire the card, hut the cream.
The walter wanted the money and refused to
furnish the refreshments until the funds were
produced. MeetlLE with poor success with the
servant, Mr.. T. went to tho clerk and there
repeated his order and complained OF the treat
ment received, but the young man In charge CO.
inclded with the walter, saying that was their
list OF prices aud they must No by thoun. Mr..
Tompkins and his friends then retired lndiR-
nAntly from the saloon, the former declaring
that he would test the case In court.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Wishing to obtain both sides Of the story 70.
porter Of the REPuBLIcAN called on Mr.. Freund
present at the time the affair occurred; that he
had never refused to serve cOlOred persons IN
his saloon, but on the contrary numbers bad
visited there and been wAited upon In n similar
manner as white people. He complained that
| the law was seriously affecting his business. II
cOlOred persons would come there cleAnly
| dressed the injury to his trade might no less.
ened, hut ladies who principally patrOniIo him,
on entering the door and seeing party Of
cOlOred men In dry and rnEgoi clothing occu.
plying the seats at the tables, would DO dlsgusted
and leave tho place.
This objection was applicable as we'll To a GER.
| tain class OF white mon, and he want ed 10
pTune the saloon Of all such customers. Fer
sons OF oOlO., we'll behaved AMI decently attlred,
| would he waited on as promptly as anybody
| else. lie cited an Incident to show how even
this affair operated against him, for while tho
| discussion was going on that night, many ladies
and gentlemen, returning from the theatre;
would stop at the door but noticing what Ap.
peaTSd to be trouble ln the saloon, declined TO
enter and crossed the street To d similar estAb.
| lishment.
The case comes up before Judge SnCll this
| morning.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


EpIToR RErUBLICAN' Noticing an AlIusIOn
In one OF your contemporaries to tho effort to In,
Toduoe steam street cars, and what 10 being
done at New Orleans In that line, II may inter.
est the public TO know that We already have a
complete thing Of that kind In operation nearer
home. Some time since, Mr.. Baxter, OF Newark,
N. j., the inventor Of the Baxter engine, turned
his attenu = 10 this matter, and the result Is, a
steam street car that Is a perfect success. 1t Is
about the size u the Avenue cars, and At q short
distance could not be distinguished from them.
The engine Il local OIL under tho front platform
or body, and the boiler, which resembles In size
and appearance base. burning stove, stands on
the platform and partially IN u recess In tho
front end Of the car. The engine Ia a compound
one, having two cylinders, and Is so constructed
twelve horse power, ut will TO give extra force
10 ascending grades and passing around curves
Tho boiler Is 80 constructed as 10 make more
strain than 10 used on level, aud tho surplus
steam Is stored up for occasions when more
power 10 required.
Tho exhaust steam from one cylinder Ii used
again In the second cylinder, and they are so ar.
ranged that both can be supplied directly from
tho boiler II desired. The furnace consumes It's
own smoke, and the exhaust II noiselets. 1t
Weighs aud costs only about half as much as the
dummies, heretofore constructed, and fully sat
lshes every requirement.
The celebrated gun makers, +. Remington Il
Sons, OF lllOD, New York, have CON 'nG Nood their
manufacture, and now have one Tuanlng JetWBen
that place aud Mohawk, II 10 capable OF making
\ speed Of from ~ 70 10 miles per hour, aud can
bs stopped more quickly than horse eaT, Vpon
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30

A ComRnche and his PAIe-FRco LOVe-Snd-
den Termination OF tho Annir-WhO l. the
IBfaI uRItd DhmseIt

A C0mRHche and his PRle-ERre LOye-Snd-
den Termination OF tho Annir-WhO l. the
IBfaI mated DRmseIt
The Washington correspondent Of tho Boston
Traveller Is respOnsIble for the following story
Among the delegations Of rsd.men now visit
Ing the capital for the purpose Of smoking the
pipe Of peace Is youthful CUmanohe brave
who has attracted no little attention from the
ladies Of Washington.
The other day during visit Of several fuml.
lies 10 the hotel where he Is stopping he saw n
pretty young lady Of about his own age, tho
daughter Of one Of the wealthlest men Of tho
city, and fell so violently In love with her at
| hrsl sight that when the party left tho house he
| followed her to her residence.
For two or three days subsequently he was oh.
served hanging around the yciuit y, occasionally
catching glimpse Of her and strange 10 say
| the young lady has conceived an equally violent
passion for him. On Satu rtihy last she went out
| riding with him In the elegant baTUuohs belong
Ing to the pnternHl mansion, and when those
having charge OF her strictly forbade any further
| exhibitions Vt such bad taste on hbr part she
frankly declared her Intention Of wedding the
COmanche.
On the other side, the young Indian has been
| freely supplied with money aud declares that he
will not return to the happy hunting grounds Of
the West unless the OBJECT Of his devotion
| should 60 with MIN.
OF course such deplurable state Of affairs has
| neoessitated some nciun on tine part OF the au.
thOritles. Tho Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has therefore been notified that the susceptible
OOmanche must be made to leave tho city lOFth.
with, and n thousand dollar dram has been ten,
dered him by brother OF the misguided girl, as
bonus for hts departure. Hut the Coma nche
Is lDcUTrgiblo and steadily Tesists all OyertuFes
The delicate circumstances Of the caso and the
fear OF their names being given publicity In the
event OF drHOuemrHi Lave so far worked upon
the Relatives Oi tho girl that she will be taken
hence TO New York on the through train To-
night, and, notwithstanding the lateness Uf the
season, will quietly take passage Tor Europe by
an early steamer, the distracted millionaire
whose daughter she Is psrueiylnE no other way
to cure her VI her unhappy prediction.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30

.
the organization Of the Boundary and Silver
Spring company called their attention To this
new car as being Just the thing for their use
and understand that y is their Intention to
adopt them 90 soon as they can be furnished,
and l trust that Washington Will have the
credit Of being the irst city In the world to
adopt this new stoam street car;
THERE'S no reason In the world, nothing but
prejudice and Ignorance, that prevents steam
IRON being used on street railroads, and II the
horse epidemic insures their adoption u viii
nave accomplished one good thing ~ least thus
proving the old adage that so-called evils have
their compensation, A steam car is now run
regularly on the Elevated railroad In New York
city, and what seemed a failure when operated
BY ropes, bids fait 10 be success with steam
applied direct.
In my opinion the use OF horses on street cars
like oobble stone payements, lsa relic Of bar.
barism' that ought to have been abolished long
ago. W. q. DoD0E.
49, ,.--,-, -. = a. 49,, -. ,,
7"'e IhHnirlo. Ior use HS,'ector OF laNeS'
EDITOR hEfUbLioAN VIII you ALLOW me the
space necessary to make few comments and a
suggestion on the manner Of conducting bust.
nnss 4, ,ha o1.o ~ an. ~ ,avas 4, mi.
'' ~ tno Vi'Vo VI ''e 's'Ieo'o'V VI uAAoS :" 'n''
city, l desire to say At the outset that In
nothing I may write do intond to speak dis.
pa,agInvIv ~ n,r nrc,spt o,lisc,or vbor I
EnoI ~ mos, obiIging anI co,n,cisp,I,rs
ofsIsl ~ 10 iv.ico 10 "iI mi Tbo al,
minis,sts ~ ~ " ~ II. of,se sS H. Ana, 'bsT
Gnss 4 IesG IA, ~ SssL" in each ye"p = ia nj
" PTopeTtv To 10 ala IoT non nNymc1t Of tasss"
IL publishsd in onS Of tbe bNisTs VsTy lew
TeaJ tbt' iIst and aSon, thS .hme nTr,bsr yy,Jcr
sIand n In Ysry many naScs nrornS,y m,,,r
which an iRxeS have bean maid IL to be found In
this nnbiication ana Siihnugb lie oS,nsSponnS
there NAV Ia tbe Tesnlt alone Of ncglJ,yence ~
careIessness of iho nsrtV mSlipg IN Inc IL,
ain Inc nnioTtunSte oWSeF h givep a ds.i N
trouble and sometImss eSpsnse 10 eSIreci m,
IT, Tor instance, through the negligence Of a
clerk 10 enter upon his bOOka money received by
him for the payment ofono OF the annual Install
ments Tor laying water mains, or even supposnp
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
THE COURTS.



SUPREME CorRT OF THE UNITED STATES
Tussday, October ~, ls72-On motion Of Mr.. p.
Phillips, Joseph II. Bradley, IT,, ESQ, OF Wash.
ington, d. o., was admitted to practice as an
attorney and counsellor Of this court.
On motion Of Mr.. &. A. Peabody, Henry W.
Clark, eco, OF New York city, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counsellor Of this
court.
No. l7a. Joseph II. Maddox ct al, appellants,
vs.. The United States. Continued
No, $50. John DlIst, plaintiff 10 error, ys. VIII.
liam Il. Morris. This cause was argued by Mr..
J. d. Mcpherson, Of counsel for the defendant
In error, and submitted on printed arguments
by Mr.. $. W. Fuller, for the plaintiff In error.
No. Isl. Joshua and Jeremiah Collins, plain.
THIS In error, VS.. LAuraSOn Riggs. This cause
was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. B.
q. Cook, Of counsel for the plaintiffs IN error,
and by Messrs. Carlisle, Mcpherson and ThOs
Dent, for the defendant In error.
No. lS2 NV. Il J. + Starr, plaintiffs In error,
". The CITY Of salem. Continued.
No. 1853. Two hundred and thirteen kegs Of
hns chewing tobacco, q. II. Waterman, claim.
ant, plaintiff In error vs.. The United states.
This cause was submitted on printed arguments
by Mr.. Edward ROby, OF counsel for the plain
tn In error, and by Mr.. Attorney tieneral vii.
liAms and Mr.. solicitor General BristOw, for
the defendants In error.
No. lA Samuel Oakman OF al, appellants,
vs. Charles Sawyer ct al. Appeal FROM the CIR
cult Court Of tho United States for the South.
ofn district Of New York. On motion OF Mr..
John LAthTOp, ordered by the court that the
appeal In this cause be dismissed, with costs,
pursuant To tho 10th rule.
No. 1856. Richard Gregg plaintiff In error, VS..
William s. Morse. This cause was submitted
on printed arguments by Mr. Obadiah Jackson,
Of counsel for the plaintiff In error, and by Mr..
uoo + Harding, for the defendant In error
No. 1876. The propeller Dean Richmond, &c,
appellant, vs.. Elisha u. Dean ct al. Appeal
from the Circuit Court OF the United States for
the Northern district Of Illinois. Ordered, by
the court that the appeal In this case DO dis
missed, with costs, per stipulation on nile.
No. lsf. Geo. q Ersklne, collector, &c, plain.
I'm In error, vs. Rpb't HUhnbaph. This cause
was argued by Mr. Assistant Attorney General
hlll, Of counsel Tor the plaintiff In error, and
submitted On printed arguments by Mr., Joshua
stark for the defendant In error.
No lss. The United states, plaintiffs In er.
rOr vs.. Jas W. Powell ct al. This cause was
submitted un printed arguments by Mr. As
sistant Attorney General Hill, Of counsel for the
plaintiffs In error; no counsel appearing for the
defendants In error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at Il o'clock.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-JUdge HumphTsys-ThIs
court yesterday adjourned until Thursday morn.
ing, when II Is Understood sentence will be
passed on Charles johnson, convicted Of the
murder Of his wife.
The argument on the application OF HeEekIAb
Edwards Tor a new trial was postponed until
that day,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30

Dan Hice's Fnm0us Horse Excelsior Dead.
Dan Rlcos noted trlclS-horso, Excelsior,
died In Cincinnati few days since There
is scarce a child or grown-up person who has
ever attended circus but remembers with
pleasure the performances Of this famous
horse.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking OF this
remarkable animal before Ira death, said;
For tho last eighteen years, on each rccur-
renee Of the season, he has been one Of the
arCniC attractions Of Dan Rlce's famous show,
and whenever he appeared In the ring II was
TO receive the plaudits Of the thousands who
were gathered around II. Though totally
blind lie exhibited an intelligence that was
almost human, and In the tableau pieces and
pOsturlng, which was the greater part Of his
"business," he was pronounced by all to be
the handsomest horse they ever saw.
Dan Rice came to the city last week and
pitched his tents on Union grounds. Excel
aior, of course, came with him, and as usual,
was the admiration Of every one who went to
the show. The old horse, however, did not
seem In hls usual spirlts. lie seemed to be
too sick to take his part aud though at times
he would fire up and go through part hand
somCly a sudden tremor would come over
him, and he would sink down exhausted.
The CHEEKY voice Of his old master failed To
meet with the quick response as Of old, and
the klnd-hoarted Snowman found that his pet
had become deaf as well az blind, and that
EXcelslOr's course was about run.
On Saturday night the old horse was
brought into the ring for the last time. lie
vent through part Of his performance, but
before 1t was half over had to be led out,
trembling and scarce abba to walk. Mr.. Rice
In little speech, which was full of pathos
told the crowd that Excelsior, who had trav-
eled with him for the past eighteen years,
and who was almost q child 10 him, could not
| live much longer. lie had been his constant
companion, and had helped 10 make most
Of the money he had had during that time.
| He loved him not for this so much as for the
| almost human traits aud human Intelligence
| that he possessed, and now that he was about
to die he felt a pang In his heart as II he was
indeed human. The old horse, he said, would
be taken to Connelly's stable, on Bayard
street, where everything that was possible
would be done to make him comfortable,
and when he died he would have an honor
able interment. The father Of this horse,
"Old Excelsior" when he died at Baltimore
many years ago, was buried with great pomp,
and he (Mr. Rice) would look to his friend
| Grlswold, the Fat Contributor" TO see that
Excclslor's remains received similar atten-
ton At the conclusion OF his speech the
showman's eyes filled with tears and not a
few OF his auditors Joined with him.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

THE CONTRACTOR for raising the old market
has been at the work OF loading and has already
$50 screws placed In position. He expects TO
begin raising Friday morning.
ARRIVED, steamer L. q. knight, from New
York, with general merchandise Cleared
steamer Moon, Tor Philadelphia, with 700 bbls
Of ilour.
THB GRAIN MARKET.-The receipts yester.
day were $40 bushels Of wheat and 200 bushels
Of corn. sales, 100 bushels Of good wheat at
4l75i4, 800 bushels Of white corn at prices not
tTanspIred, and 40 bushels DO, at o. cents.
Cot. W. o. DREw, who was Injured some
nights since by being thrown from n wagon
whilst going to hre, was out yesterday, much
improved. Mr. A. Murray, Injured at the same
time, Is rapidly recovering
A MEETING Of the IncorporatOrs Of the Indus
trial Home School In this city was held Monday
night at the custom house, Georgetown, the
president, A. NJ. 9angoWeT, In the chair,
The annual report was presented, which showed
number Of girls WIN have lett the home " boy :
u; now In home, 70 Some details were given Of
the changes Of matFOns, &C. Mrs PieTsOn re-
signed In J uy, and Mrs. Manifold was appointed
In her place, which position she nils TO the salts,
faction OF the manhgers During the winter the
giTls suffered from measles, but the general
health OF the boys has been good. They attend
Sunday school at WeHtstreet chapel tPresby.
tofianl on Sunday mornings, and some Of them
attend DunbartOn street (MsthOdist) on Sunday
Afternoons, Contributions from the market are
regularly received, and generally enough Is
given to supply the table with meat and yeEe.
tables. II, ", Fisher, Ut High street, GeOTge-
town, sends liberal dinner on Mondays. Two
mon are employed IN the shop, and the older
boys work In It, Tho house on Seventh street.
Washington, was set on IRE by an inoendiary In
August last and was mostly consumed. The
debris was sold Tor $50, The report Of NJ. V.
Buckley, treasurer, showed that o. COL 30 was
Toceiyodi and - 375. o. paid out on orders The
amount OF unpaid bills was stated at $40 "a
In the shop the report showed that work was
done, consisting Ut hanlsters and newell posts,
aud there were now On hand portions IT the
work valued at S2l0 There are two turning
benches, valued at $40, one scroll saw $50, lum.
Der 47OOi other machinery, engine aud boiler
complete, circular saws, nOrtlclng machine,
gauge, governor, SC, value not estimated.
The old cheers, A. NJ. GangeweT, president;
W. W. DUNCAN, vice president; NJ V. buckley,
treasurer; J. 5. BlackiOrd, secretary, and NJ. H.
DOOlittle, Mrs. A. NJ. uangeWeT, Mrs. II, W.
Blacklurd, Mrs, NJ. H. DoOlittle and Miss Mary
WhitAl managers, were continued, The assO-
clAta members are Mrs, q, ID. UhenOWith, Mrs,
Ofoecy, Mrs Webb and Mrs. Essex The In
stitutlOn was Incorporated March ~ 1874 The
incOTp0rhtorH are A. NJ. HangeWer, A. Il. At
klns, John HitE, j. 5. BlHckiOTd, A, N ZeySly,
M. II. DOUlittlu Thus Taylor, W. W. DUNCAN,
NJ, V. Buckley end Walter \. Cox.