Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-12
The Crane.Donoho Libel Case.

Yesterday afternoon, the libel case OF John II.
Crane against Thomas Donoho was continued
at The Police Court, Judge Smell.
SCmUet Strong was sworn, and declined to state
whether he accompanied Mr.. Donoho to the
once OF Mr. Callan for the purpose of obtaining
Ms aindaVlt, on the ground that he had been
advised not TO answer this question by his conn
sci, MessTs. Cook and CahiIl.
AT. George Holm v-aS Orn, but after several
questions beng pa a. am respecting his belief
in Supre me Being a uG "a luture state of rewards
ahd runlshments, he was ordered aside as not a
competent witness.
NJ. r. 70. hdIbfuS, of the 0upd1g Herald testi
ned that Messrs. Strcng and DonohO brought the
Sfhdavit to the office to be published and it was
PAID Tor and published Strong said that DOno-
no was the man who signed the affidavit; Mr..
Strong directed the affidavit To be published ana
pald Ter IT.. The original manuscript was re-
turned 10 MIR. Strong; Mr.. DOnoho said nothing
directly or indirectly, and though in the office
was not near by when the bargain was made by
Strong; DO nOt know that Donoho heard any OF
he converse, .on between witness and Strong;
Donoho was five or six feet distant
SdyteS j. Botc6n testified that when he was
Mayor OF the city he was info med that salmon
brick was being used on the 4th street sewer but
did not recOllect whether Crane informed him
or not question was asked Mr.. Bowen why
he iii charged Crane, but objection being made
day at 1890 p. m.
c. H. Bliss testified that he was inspector of
sewers in July, 1869, and was notified that the
4th street sewer was being effectively con-
structed; spoke to Crane about it, and he an
III.
The case was here pOstpOned until next Tuas-
day at 1890 O'Clock.
The LIVE STOCK MARKET-Board of Ham
HSpections.-Thc Inspector Generals report OF
live stock on sale at Drovers' Rest, and else
where, during the week ending to-day, is as
follows:
At Clark's depot, for the sale of swine, 52I
hogs were sold, mostly western stock of superior
quality; the remainder, Virginia raised, and not
in such fine condition. The market was fair.
md r.rtn 4.
steady sales, at 7a1 sc. per Id. net
AT Center Market, and elsewhere; offered, ~
beeves, Z stock cattle, IA mich cows and %
calyes-15 of the latter for slaughter-23 sheen
and spring lambs, were also en- sale The
quality of the stock was fair and ordinary.
Some good mich cows were on sale. Prices
ruled from SIS to SO. A few spring lambs
brought - per head. Market heavy.
AT Drovers' Rest, 15S beeyes, 80 stock cattle,
. mich cows and IL calves were on sale; 1872
beeves sold at S5aI 30 per cwt.; 26 beeves and
the stock cattle remain unsold; 10 milch cows
with IL calves, sold at S25aG0 and four of the
former remain over. The quality of the beeyes
and mich cows, offered this week, was mostly
very ordinary and inferior. The prices, how
ever, ruled high, and the market had a ten
dency to decided dullness: 512 sheep were
offered, and iS9 sold for slaughter at Ga7 &c. per
h.; IS unsold. Among these sheep were IJD of
good merino stock, from Baltimore market
which sold at \ C. per h.; 10 spring lambs were
offered, and sold at S3.50a5.50 per head; some
very good southdowns, readily commanding the
latter price. Some superior sheep and lambs
were on sale. Two calves and one sheep were
corde mned as unfit for slaughter.
AS ii is not without interest to the general
public, il is deemed proper to state that quite
AN anomaly at present exists In the live stock
market OF this city. 1t will be observed that the
sales OF beef cattle are extremely limited. The
large quantity and excellent quality of fish and
other marine products, which our markets now
SO abundantly supply, may account, in part, fer
this result; but allowing fer this traffic, still the
transactions are entirely disproportionate to
the necessities OF community such as WASH
ington. The explanation Is to be found in the
fact that our live stock market, at present, has
no inducements to offer to frst-cfass dealers.
Hence, our best butchers, who purchase only
extra and superior grades of stock = have re-
stock market. in order to furnish appreciative
customers with the best quality of beef to be OBJ
tanned. $50 beeves of superior quality were
purchased in the Baltimore market the presen,
week by Washington butchers to supply the
meat markets Of this city. And per contra, some
very inferior stock, both Of beeves and sheep,
Drover's Rest yesterday, and was disposed G 4 in
advance of Baltimore prices to q class Of butch.
ers not unwilling to defraud their confiding Gus
toners. About Is beeves, and probably 20
sheep of this class were sold.
THEo. F. GATcHELL, Inspector General.
WE SEE that W. L. wall & Co. have continued
their sale Of jewelry, diamonds, &c, for this
evening and Saturday evening, and as this is the
last chance S to obtain fine jewelry at auction.
the sale; it will pay them to see the emerald
talone) which weighs 3s7 karats, and the largest
one in the world.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Sealed proposals for
furnishing the United States Senate with 100
tons OF n rnace coal were opened TODAY nv
Hon. Jehn X. French, Sergeant at Arms and
the cont. act was awarded to Messrs T. Edw.
Clark & Co., they being the lowest bidders.
IHE POLICE COMMISSIONERS met YESTERDAY.
and commits Toned w. G. Raines private on the
force Applications of Richard Robinson. ,Jobn
HodgsoD, and VIM. III. Edelin, for the approval
OF liquor licenses were rejected.