Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-13
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This morning, the case of VIM. b. Stokes,
charged with receiving money for prosecuting
claims against The government while he was a
Crimiual Court. Michael Stroh mier was 81 rec rec
called, and testified TO the making of the roll,
the filling of the blanks, 81. S. A. Bowman
Claiborne Beatty and David Beatty testified as
they did ON the former trial Considerable mer-
riment was caused by the description of Beatty
OF the formation OF his company, he stating that
he formed IL and commissioned himself captain;
that there was one wooden-legged soldier in ii
with boy who ran errands, sc.
The prosecution closed about noon, and the
defense offered several witnesses, mostly as to
character, and some to contradict the witnesses
for the prosecution.
After a series of PRAYERS had been offered the
court charged the jury, and they retired at
verdict of guilty.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Mac Arthur-To -dsy,
HOughton sgt. Thompson; verdict for plaintiff
sle0: Iolson agt. Mccarthy; judgment by de-
fault, Shinn agt. Mcnamara; issue from Equity
Court i'm verdict that work amounted to $3.50.
and that Dorsey was holder of note and had no
notice of defence.
POLICE COURT, Judee Sseu-To-day, james
J.. Brown, charged by n. b. Fugitt with the use
or prOfane language in the public streets, for
felt d his collateral Thomas Herlhv. charged
with selling liquor without license; fined sl65-
an appeal taken. In the case of the United
states against DelOs Carpenter, for selling
liquor without license. the collateral was ordered
20 he forfeited, in default of defendants APP
on Jacob Cohen; pleaded guilty and fined -
and costs. George Hunt, assault and battery
on Edward Towles. colOred man. This was an
afray between some carpenters and laborers
who were at work on the 4th district school
building the laborers, it appears, were intruiinC
In the tool room of the carpenters, and were
ordered to leave, which TOwles fatty refused to
DO. when Hunt hit him over the head with a
shovel. The colOrcd men used their hods as
weapons. and the carpenters took bricks, with
which they defended themselves; fined 800
AID costs George Butler, charged with
stealing a piece of cotton cloth worth SIS:
fined $50 and costs, or three months in Jail.
Charles Hall, charged with stealing thirty feet
OF gntta percha hose, which he offered to sell
for 81; continued. John II. Evans, John H.
Anderson, Abram Smith, VIM. III. Thompson
and Thomas Tabert, five cOlOred men. charged
with making raid on the store of Frederick
Schmidt, on the 9th day Of February and steal
ing four.Pound weight and six puddngs. This
TalcOt and Smith were retained and the others
discharged, the judge reserving his decision.
LABOR RIOTERS SENT TO JAIL.
STEERING Monroe, VIM Kennedy, Chas. Handy,
James Douglass and VIM. Clarke charged with
an ARRAY on the corner Of l. and 10th streets.
These were the parties charged with melting
the labor riot, an account of which was given in
Yesterdays STAR. The testimony of the police
officers was taken; after which, the judge gave
them good lecture on their lawless acts and
sentenced them to six months in Jail.
\ COFFIN MEETING Wilson for Tice Prssi-
dent-The Coffn-POrter wing of the republic
cans of the 18th district met at Wallis hall cor.
ntr of LIST and II streets, last evening, and rati-
hed the proceedings of the republican central
committee in reference to the civil-rights bill
The club then reorganiZed by re-electing all of
ITS officers. Subsequently VIM. Robb was elect
ed second vice president and Patrick Macna-
mara secretary OF the club. Allan Coffin, David
Green, and Il. Z. Berry were elected members of
the central executive committee for the ensuing
year. A. Coffin offered a series of resolutions
endorsing Grants administration; recommend
ing his denomination for the presidency, with
Senator Wilson for the vice presidency; con-
demning the action of a certain firm of con-
tractors in giving their laborers but 9 per day;
denouncing the contract system, and asserting
that 81 per day is a fair conpe nsatiOn for labor
olutons referring to Senator Wilson gave rise to
considerable discussion, in which Jerry Robin
son, Moses Madry, Henry Langston, Allen COT
mn and simon Porcher participated. They we're
hnally adopted and the central executive com
mittee were directed to act as delegates in case
convention should be called in this district
Allan Coffin and A. NJ. Green were recommend
ed as delegates to the Philadelphia republican
convention. The officers OF the club were di-
rected to investigate the matter OF low wages
said to be paid by certain District contractors
ana 10 take such action in the premises as they
may think proper.
UNIFORMS FOR THE GOVERNOR AND STAFF
Col. >. w. Owen has just completed the uni
forms of Governor Cooke and staff, in which
they will appear on the 22d inst. for the first
time The color is dark blue, the coats being of
around the collar and cuffs and down the seam
OF the pants an embroidered vineiwith oak leaves
with heavy gold epaulettes bearing the stars of
a major general, with chapeau, belt, baldric and
sash of major general. The uniform of the
stan is OF the same color and pattern as the Gov
ernor's, with the exception that the cuffs and
pants have no embroidery, two stripes Of gold
lace down the seam OF the pants taking its place
and for chapeaux, caps with pompon are sub
stituted
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE of the NJ E.
Church will convene in Asbury Church, in
Baltimore, on the 2Sth instant. Rev. Bishop E.
y James is to preside. This conference includes
western Maryland, the District of Columbia
and Virginia and part OF Ohio. 1t embraces II3
travelling preachers and AT local preachers,
seven districts and seven presiding elders with
a me mbership Of 22,518, and 3, 100 probationers
None OF the preachers have died this year. Rev
Geo. Dardis has been transferred to the Louisiana
conference during the year.
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IHE EXCITEMENT as to men working on the
laying OF the new water main at 81 per day
ceased yesterday, and but few persons were
about the trench on l. street, near 18TH this
morning. Owing to the rain, the work was tenn
porarily suspended.
DR.. BANNlNG's FREE LECTURES on "Physi-
ology,' in the Congregational Church are
attracting great attention. See his advertise
ment.