Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-22
THE COURTS,

ing and the jurors having been called, the fol-
loving were excused DIR. Robert Reyburn and
edward Short The jurors were discharged
until Monday next, to which time the court ad-
iouTned.
PoIIcE Court, Judge SRtU.-Jeremiah Oar
ter, Profane on the street; fined 50. Gesrge
Waters, loud and boisteroBs language in pv.blic,
fined So Robert Stocket, iisorderly in the mar
ket; fined -. Lizzie Herbert, disorderly and
raigEed on the charge OF behaving CkSJrlerly in
front Of ST. Peters Church yesterday during the
hours Of worship; fined IS each. Alexander
sampson, disorderly conduct; fined 20. William
Berry, profane language; fined 50. John Ste
yens and Martin Mari, charged with the larceny
Of n. u n and worsted yarn from the fair OF the
Swedenhorg Church, were sent 70 the grand
jury. Mary Keenan,, charged with stealing two
coats valued at $50; six months in Jail.
AsAULTISG OFFICERS.
Frederick Leslie, soldier, charged with as
saulting officer Murphy at tie Baltimore depot
The officer vas called upon TO put him out of
the depot for disordeTly conduct, when Leslie
made RESISTANCE and assaulted the officer in a
most determined manner, and i'm return got
knocked down three several times: and finaily
with the assistance of some hackmen. the oficer
got hiE on a push cart, ami so on to the station
house; aned go, or ssty days in Jail.
Alexander Simpson, charged with assault and
battery ON officer Barley. Simpson was up
roarU1siy drunk, and the officer not liking his
WAYS, tLoze to him and struggle followed, in
which the officer lost his baton and was pretty
roughly used; fined SO and costs.
OUT SOP.
Conrad ROtirsohisi, a we'll dressed young man.
Charged with stealing S102 from Henry Bell, a
coiorcd man, who stated that he went into his
clothing store TO make some purchases and after
paying Rothschild walked out of the store ana
der some distance before he discovered that he
had left his pocket hook in the store, and on re-
turning. Rothschild denied having seen it. The
pocket book contained Sl02. No witnesses were
present during the transaction, and the judge
was compelled TO dismiss the case. Richard
Lincoln, charged with vagrancy and being AN
habitual drunkard; bonds of $50 required or
nrl 40,
bOisterous talking; fnedS5 Stephen ID. Castle
man, charged with running a cart without n
nfmber; fined 80. Charles Taylor, charged with
refusing TO assist an officer when called upon to
do 50; forfeited his collateral, SIS. Recess.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKEr-Board Of Health
the arrival and sale of marine products as fol-
lows:-Sehooncr Empire, 200 punches mixed
FISH, prices averaging from Is to 4oc. per bunch;
by Adams express, barrels northern fish, prices
not yet received; IS pairs canvas back and
shuffier ducks, prices from 50 Is to S25e per
pair; schooner Hampton, 700 bushels POeOmoke
May flower, 200 bushels Great Wicornico oysters,
small 4ce., large 81 per bushel; sloop Joseph
Esten, go bushels Little river oysters, small 45c
large 81 per bushel; schooner MilHe, 200 bushels
Deep creek oysters, small JOc., large s125 per
bushel; schooner F. Pierce, 800 bushels Ra.,a-
hammock oysters, small SOC, large s1.25 per
bushel; sloop Wave, 800 bushels Little river oys-
tiers, small SOC, large 81 per bushel; sloop Mary
HELEN, 200 bushels Cone river OYSTERS small
40c, large 81 per bushel; schooner j. y. Hasn
loco bushels Rappahannock oysters all small
selling at soc. per bushel; schooner Sarah Jane
500 bushels POcomoke oysters small 40c. large
81 per bushe; 10 bbls sea-side oysters sold at IS
per Dbl; schooner Union Belle, 200 bushels
Hunting creek oysters, small 5oc., large 81 per
bushel; slOop Fannie Southland, 900 bushels Dia-
mond creek oysters, very fine and superior,
small t5c.. large Sl.15 per bushel. The largest
gut OF the season is at present at our oyster
wbarf-between 1900 and 5000 bushels on
hand. Market dull, and prices hourly decreas-
ing.
CONTEMPT OF Capitalization has been
made OF the arrest Of a cOlored man named
Thomas Sorrell on the charge of assaulting his
wife with intent to kill, in Washington city
writ OF bcbeos corpus was issued by Judge Scott
OF the city court, and the case came 10 for A
hearing before that tribunal on Saturday, and
there beng no proper requsiton from the
thorities of the District of Columbia the Judge
ordered the discharge of the prisoner A deputy
nited States marshal of the district of Mary
States court for the arrest of SOrreI ON the same
charge, who attempted to serve the docum ent in
the court room. The attention OF the Judge was
called TO the fact by the counsel for Sorrell y
y. Ward; Esq, who ordered the deputy marshall
10 appear before him. and after quite q severe
TeprimaDd imposed a fine upon him of 81 and
costs for contempt OF court in attempting to
arrest a person In the presence of the court
SorIeli, taking advantage of the circumstances
walked out OF the court room, and before the
officer could follow had disappeared. having as
no little amusement at the expense Of the deputy
mashai--BGhfmOre american, this morning.
TIE TALKED OF RAILROAD FROM WASHING
TON TO THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE.-An enthu
siastc railroad meeting was held at Mathews
store, Howard county. Maryland, on Saturday
the 18th inst. at which John A. Dorsey. David
Clark, Dennis L. Gather. Jas. II. Hobbs
Richard Dorsey of c., and Aaron Chadwick
were appointed committee to cooperate with
committees Of Montgomery and Carroll counties
I'D sta AZ ayi.
ture at Annapolis. charter for the build nq OF
a railroad from Washington city through the
and TO connect with the Pennsylvania system
Full assurance was given that such project is
feasible, and that the requisite capital for con-
stIuetlon Is at ready ommand, providing no ex-
istIng monopOlies place distractions in the way
Etiie'h CITY Pregress.
THE WoNAN's CLUE held meeting at the
Industrial College on Saturday evening, and SO
amended their constitution as to require an
initiation fee OF one dollar and monthly fee of
the same sum. The board OF trustees was di-
rected 10 draft rules and regulations for the
government Of the college, and to appoint
matron to superintend the work and stuiie
therein pursued. After the passage OF resolu-
ton complimentary to Mrs. Sara j. Spencer
late president OF the club, the meeting adj
journed.
JURIKs UNDER THE NEW CONVENIENT
The officers under the old law, or ut least two of
them whose duty il was to place names In the
box from which to draw jurors for the courts of
this District having been legslated out of exist
ence by the act of Congress changing the gov.
eminent of the District, the Supreme Court OF
tine District of Columbia some time since an
pointed Sayles j. Bowen, George W. Phillips.
and James Wormley as commissioners to attend
to that business by the first OF February. II
should be done.
LOFTY HoUGH, a few years ago one of the
most brilliant condolences Of America, who in
the height Of her popularity, retired from the
stage, by the advice of her friends determined
TO appear as lecturer, adopting subjects en-
urely fresh to the platform and designed TO
exercise her genius for personating Yankee and
other characters. She will give her famous
lecture, :. Popping the Question" at Lincoln
Hall, on Friday evening, the 26th inst.
The RAID on THE ALLEGED GAMBLEHs-
he names OF the persons thus far arrested on
the charge of keeping gambling houses in
this city, are ALBERT Hayden, James Tharp.
Asa Ricketts,. Ben. Cooley, John Singleton
George HOtchkiss, John l.. Brown, Charles
Natili, John f. Kelly, Edward Ridgeway, r.
Brooks, and b. Bailiss. They have in all cases
given bonds for appearance on SATURDAY. next
before the Police Court to answer.
THE SENIOR CLASS of Columbian Law Col
lege on Saturday evening elected the following
DEMONSTRATIONS, Mr.. f. p. Berry; vice pres.
idpnt Mr. r l. hall A n