Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10


keep the same in good order, without expense to
the United States the District Of Columbia
and that said pavement shall be as prescribed
by said board of public works; and that the rat
of fare to be charged and received by the said
company shall not exceed five cents passenger
for any distance between the termini of said
road.
Claude MelnOtte Gin Court,
HE PLEADS GUILTY TO AN ASSAULT AND Is
rINED S5-A QUARREL ABOUT CLAUpEs roc
gerry AND PIsTOL-sHOT.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, the case of X. b. Lloyd, charged
with an assault with intent to kill Thomas H.
Donohue, in August last, was called, and Mr.
guilty of assault.
The prosecuting witness, Mr.. Donohue, testi-
ned that last june Mr. Lloyd came to his place
Of business and stated that he (Lloyd) was to
PLAY THE PART OF CLAUDE MELNOrTR
IN the "Lady OF Lyons" and wished to hire a
costume; that the entertainment was for a char
his charge and Lloyd paid him part. That on
the night i'm question Lloyd asked him il he
could not take less; that some words passed be-
LcTd a%e ann am ;nsrst;na re up stars when
picked up pice of wood when
A SHOT WAS FIRED
from pistol by Lloyd, and witness wife came
ont of the room at that time. Lloyd then ran
out and left the place.
Mr.. Lloyd asked permission to ask question
OF the witness, and the court granted it; and
jeff with him. Witness said it was worth Sl.5O
or 50.
Mir. Lloyd.--'I would ask the court to observe
the coat have on; this is the one he speaks Of
You may judge the worth Of it, and also Judge
by it of the credibility of the witness" MI.
Lloyd went on to say that he called on DOnOhue
to get his coat, and rendered 81 additional to the
so previously paid for the hire Of the costume.
Donohue refused to receive the amount and be-
came insulting. He uloyd) retaliated, and re-
marked that he would replevy the property
" Ilv he'll 4<x~.rC
the steps. When he nearly reached the foot, he
received
TREMENDOUS BLOW FROM LOG OF WOOD
on the shoulder, which induced him to turn.
Donohue continued to throw, and it being i'm
possible for him to get out of the way he turned
and fired at Donohue. He did not go for the
on the occasion because of sundry threats made
by clique, who had been previously convicted
at the police court, and who had taken the APP
theater. When he felt that
HIS OWN LIFE WAS IN DANGER,
and his antagonist at a distance of two flights of
stairs, it being impossible to reach him other
Judge Macarthur said that if the defendant
had made as credtable Improvisation of the
character Of "Claude MelnOtte" as he had
cessful.
Mr.. Lloyd.-May it please your honor, had
received the same courtesy at the theater as
court, the result would have been different
But there were there a crowd Of rowdies and
ruf6ans who were
HIRED TO INSULT NE.
The court said he had no idea that the defend
ant intended to commit an offence, and prob
ably had he gone to the jury and substantiated
his statement he would have been acquitted
He had, however, plead guilty to an assault,
and the court would impose a fine of S5
Mr. Lloyd paid the fine and left the court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o, 1873.
yf1r.-In nnsc
Chronicle appears a letter addressed to the
governor by Col. >. s. Smoot, who signs himself
Representative Ninth District" and gives his
views in opposition to an extra session of the
legislature 70 coussier the nropriety Of an ap-
preparation for the Presidential Inauguration
II Is fair to assume that the letter was not give
70 the press by the governor, and it may there
self procured its publication. And why? Has
not his ambition been satisfied by his election as
a delegate to the Legislative assembly, or is he
ence which viii enable him to substitute for hi.
military title (when, where. and how obtained
we do not knOw,) the prefix of honorable"
courteousiy allowed to all persons who occupy
scu.sss in the national CONGRESS.
Colonel Smoot's offer 70 contribute from his
own private means toward the success of the in
auguration, will doubtless be gratefully appre-
ciated by q community which has generally es-
tiously. He goes rather far, however, when he
declares that las a representative cannot give
my sanction to an appropriation Of public mon
ey at this juncture for the purpose proposed"
In his anxiety to proclaim himself In legisla-
tive capacity, he seems to have forgotten that
he is only Representatives elect and that his term
OF ONCE will not commence until call fools
that poetic time, and when the spring aowers
raise their gentle heads, then, rising from your
seat, YOU can elevate your persuasive voice and
enchain the listening thrOngs. In the meantime,
however, pray remember that you have no more
right to sign yourself representative of the 9Th
district" than you have to prefix to your name
the title Of colonel"
AN ADxRIss CONSTITUENT.
TIE SAVAGE SQUARE SUIT.-This morning
Mr.. W. A. Cook, the attorney Of the District Of
the case Of Savage ct al. agt the District Of Co
lumbia-action to recover the sum Of &120, 800
from the defendant, alleged to be due by the
defendant for the purchase Of q square Of
ground (510 for the Northern market. The
pleas are that the defendant was never indebted
as alleged, nor promised; that the sO-called
agreement was never accepted by the defend
property; that they have not nor could they
make marketable title to the same; that no
agreement, memorandum, or note relating to
the supposed causes OF action was or Is in writ
lawfully authorized = 90 sign; that plaintiff
ought not to be admitted % say that the defend
ant ''owes to the plaintiffs, and from them un-
Justly detains," &C., because by the so-called
agreement the piaintiffs have acknowledged the
receipt of the sum named, $4,000; that In No
vember, 1871, the plaintiffs or their agents Of
fered to sell the property for the sum Of el20 900,
and pending consideration of that offer, and be-
fore the same had been definitely accepted, the
plaintiffs left with the Gov ernOr the so-called
agreement, and the Governor received
the same, subject 70 q proper examination
Of it and the title, and in no other
sense and for no other purpose was II accepted,
and the Governor referred the same to the at
torney for examination, and the attorney re-
ported adversely upon the same. On these
pleas the defendant Prays Judgment.
THE CHRIST CHURCH REcroRsHP. - The
dissatisfaction at Christ Church, (Episc0pal)
East w Washington. which has resulted in the ros-
ignation Of Rev. VIM. MCGUIRE, 1t the request
Of the vestry, grew out Of alleged bsckvardness
Of the pastor In attending to his congregation,
failing to visit them, &c. His "L0w Church.
procvities they say did not Iced b the action Of
the veatry, now were those who are membegs Of
the Masonic order oppoeed b him beesnse he
was not Of the order. The reelgnation q Mr..
Lusby. sexton Of tho Congressional cemetery, !
Vas rendered some time ago, and 4r. ChAriea
Smith was elected 10 this place before any action
was taken by the yessxy - 70 tAe recSorship,
Mr.. MCGUIRE II sim I'm the city, end 1t n nd
that Rev. Mr.. 4Mseu, o. Delaware, Who
formerly served this parish win be invited 10 tak
the place. 81.