Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-13

new military company, TO be known as COM
PaDy r. ID. c. militia
The Pay Foil and Conspiracy Gases.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Today, Mr. W. A. Cook for Guy III.
Thompson and ThOT j. LsZeDby who were
convicted recently on an Indictment charg-
ing them with Others, s. y. Luckett, VINO
was acquitted, and r. h. GIL, who was alb
sent when the case was tIiCi) with cOnSpiT
acy to defraud by presenting a fraudulent
pay Toll, filed a motion for n new trial. The
reasons are evidence not known at the time
of trial, that the verdict was against the evil
deEce; that there was error in respect to the
prayers and in the charge 10 the jury; that
The verdict was Illegal because two of the
tuTOTs-Wm- Lord and Henderson Fowler
were summoned as talesman when the panel
was rot exhausted, and without the names
Of Isaac y. Childs and Gideon w. Larner be-
ing ealled-the latter being in the court
room al the time; because the jury was ille
gal. as Fowler. summoned as q taleSman,
could not be legal juror, having served at
the March term within two years March
Term, lS75); because the District Attorney
was permitted in his address To the jury to
refer to matters not connected with the case,
among these the verdict as to Green as an
outrage. and the alleged improper conduct
OF one Of the jury in pravfng in reference TO
the verdict or number of ballots deposited in
The hat; because of errors in law in the
charge by the court, and because of reference
oy the court TO the expectations of the COM
munity and TO sympathy and other matters
OF general character, &C.
Accompanying the motion are several af-
between the 9th and 18TH of December
waters signed the pay roll in LaZenby's
ONCE, and Acknowledged the same before L.,
and subsequently a colOTed man came in and
signed power OF attorney to Thompson.
One by Smith Thompson, that he frequently
loaned Guy Thompson money with which
TO buy labOTeTs time. and about the 18th or
18th of December he saw Gill and Waters at
ThOmpSOn'S Office, and Wilmarth also came
mere IN a buggy, accompanied by lady.
1874 he collected several amounts due La
zenby by Thompson for Acknowledgements.
One oy G.. W. Larrer, that he was one Of the
regular panel OF jurors. and his name was
not called in the case, and one by James T.
Duffey TO the fact that Larner's name was
not called, and taiesmen were summoned.
Two FUNERALS. - The funeral Of Mrs
Judge BARLEY, sister of General and Sena-
tor sherman, who died on Monday, after a
long Illness OF consumption. leaving many
sorrOwful friends to mourn their loss, took
place from the family residence, corner of
18th and l. streets, this afternoon, and was
attended by large cOncOurse Of friends. The
remains were in a handsome casket.
and on 10 were many floral tributes.
The services OF the Episcopal Church
ney, and DR.. Elliott, of the Church OF
the Ascension, Rev. DR.. Watkins, of Epiph-
any, and Rev. Mr.. Addison. OF Trinity.
The pail bearers were Hon. Milton Sayler
Judges Wylie. Macarthur and Casey DrS
J. y. COwan, i. Walling, Joseph and Clark.
The eOrtege proceeded 10 GlenwOod cemete-
The funeral of the late John Wilson, for
many years Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and Third Auditor of the Trea-
sury, took place from his late residence, HOP
New York avenue, this afternoon. and was
attended by very large concOuTse OF reIa-
lives and friends, among whom were many
OF our old citizens and several cx-officers Of
the government The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. s. $. Mitchell of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church of which
be he had been a member from bovhcO1. The
remains a handsome Il
casket. on which were number OF flowers.
The pail bearers were Mr.. =. Y. Niles, s. G..
Pomeroy, DR.. Root, DR.. Joshua Riley, Mr..
Dawson, and Mr.. Davidson. The iutaruent
took place at Rock Creek cemetery.
A MASS MEETING OF COLORED RFPrB-
LICASS OF the District favorable 10 the renr-
ganizatiOn of the republican party was held
At the First /. VI. f. church last evening.
Dr. r y Green was called 10 the chair and
Dir. Il. F. Grant was chosen secretary. The
call for convention was read, after which
Mr.. A NJ. Green read the names of two hum
dred persons who had Endorsed the call, and
there were still fifteen or twenty papers out
for signatures which had not YET been sent
In. He felt satisfied that should the COM
mittee determine 10 hold the convention next
week, there would be very large and enthu-
st2stic attendance. Mr.. +. ID. Gaines Sug-
gested that committee be appointed to
procure place Of meeting as nearly central
from all parts OF the District as possible Mr.
Middleton said that the first great need was
funds, and he hoped the committee TO De
for securing means. After remarks by
Nessrs. Brad, Thompson, Fletcher and Bur
CESS, 10 was resolved that a committee OF
twenty-five be appointed 10 hire hall, col
leet funds, &c. A committee on pla form
and resolutions was also appointed. Bishop
A X Green addressed the meeting on the
necessity OF the cOlOred people making a des-
perate effort TO procure hOmesteads on gov
eminent Lands in the southern states.
"OUR BOYS is the title of Henry I. By
ron's new comedy, which will be enacted FOR
the FIRST time in this city on Monday even
Ing next, at the National TheateT. The
bare announcement that Mr.. John f.. Owens
Will commence an engagement on that date
would be sufficient inducement for our
pendently of his appearing in a new charac-
ter. The story OF the play is very simple in
us chief characteristics. Nothing but witty
dialogue and thorough exhibition OF the
art OF dramatic construction could render il
80 attractive 10 such educated Americans as
have nightly filled the theaters in the cities
81 New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn. In the coming engagement of
Mr.. Owens we may therefore look for gen.
uine dramatic feast.
ELECTIONS OF OFFIcKRs-The presidents
and delegates OF the several state associa-
lions, forming the Central Republican Asso.
citation of the states. held their annual meet
ing at AS Pennsylvania avenue, last even
ing, and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year; President, Gen. Allen Ruther-
f0rtl, OF North Carolina vice pres ident, Caas.
King, Of Minnesota; secretary, NJ. f. y.
Howell. OF Michigan; corresponding secre-
taTy, Chas- Murphy, OF West Virginia;
treasurer. e. g. Heath, OF Wisconsin.
The following directors OF the Citizens
National Bank have been elected for the en-
suing year: Hon. Jacob Tome. Hon. ]. A. j.
Creswell, A. r Appleman, j. an Riswick,
w. y. Reed. Alfred Richards, W. F.. Brown,
w. i. Walker, A. LangdOD, JOS. Libbey, S.
Il. u. Morsell, and W. n. West.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoNs--At the e9th
regular monthly meeting or the Franklin
Cooperative Building Association. Monday
evening, January 10Th, 400 was advanced
At an average premium OF SOY per cent, aud
- shares were redeemed.
At the 18th regular monthly meeting of the
Jefferson Cooperative Building AssOcia-
ZION, Tuesday evening, January nth, $3.50
was advanced at an average premium OF
121z.
AT the ith regular monthly meeting OF the
Arlington Cooperative Building AssOcia-
fton, Wednesday evening, Januarp 18th,
- 800 was advanced at an average premiums
OF l21 per cent
ACCIDENT TO DIR. Cox A boIt l. O'Clock
to-day a hackney carriage belonging TO VIM.
a., - 81,