Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-30
District GexernmeutAaairs

treasurer, L. VI. Ball. secretary j. ". tres
well.
District Government Affairs
Is. Frank Gray, through George II. John
ston, yesterday presented claim of SIS 20
the District Commissioners for furnishing a
substitute for the army. September -, 1853,
he being certified as .snOn-liable'' by the
board OF enrolment. The Commissioners
have informed The claimants attorney tina:
they have no authority in respect TO claims
of this character.
AFFEAY BEIwEFN A CORRESPONDENT
AND CLERK In the Police Court yester-
day il was made known that VIM. +. Fury,
a clerk, forfeited SO collateral. He and one
John u. Lawson was charged with an ARRAY
in the National hotel. Mr.. Lawson plead
not guilty and defended his OWE case. His
only witness was MI. Frank Burr, who told
the judge that both were on their way to the
Capitol on Thanksgiving eve and stepped
into the hotel to arrange some telegraph dig
patches. when they met Mr.. Fury. Witness
saluted bin sud his friend, and Lawson was
about to do % when Fury remarked to Law
son, give been hunting You Tor three years
calling him very offensive namel to whip
you,' al the same time laying hands on
him. This raised a musS, and seeing that
they could not be separated witness stepped
To the door and called police. The police
man of course arrested both. Mr.. Lawson
was not 10 blame, as be was first assaulted
by Fury The court TO the clerk -"Dd
Fury forfeit his collateral"" Clerk.-"He
did" Court MIR. Law on IL dismissed"
Mr.. Lawson asked leave TO explain. and said
ne was journalist by profession; had
known Fury in POttsville. Pa, years ago and
supp OSed he haC Incurred his dSpleasure in
some way. What ne wanted was a warrant
against The ruffian. that he might be pam
isbed. He also desired protection. The
court suggested that Fury had suffered to
The extent OF his COllateIsl-%lO; but IL the
prosecuting attorney thought the case mer-
tied further prosecution he could issue the
warrant The court 10 MIR. Lawson.-'.Y GU
can. If you think proper, take civil action
against your assailsnt for damages" Mr..
IawSOR.-"I thank your honor, but in my
state we are taught that il you sue a beggar
yOu only catch a louise"
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TARGET SBQOTING.-The members of
Company A. Washington Light Infantry
(Cspt. Vim. q. Moore, assembled at their
armory about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,
and in Omnibusses proceeded 20 the range OF
The Columbia Long Range Rifle Club ION
Col HIS race course at BenBiDg's). where
hey engaged in target firing. The distance
was GO yaIds al the iron targets Of the club,
sId Col. }. u. Il. Burnside acted as umpire.
The weather was unfit for target firing, the
wird blowing bTiskly a. the time. and there
fore the shooting was not as good as il might
have been. The arm used was the Spring
field bresoh-loadeI with which the company
Is armed, and IL Is sighted for loo yards
when the distance shot was only 20 yards.
The best score-made by Corporal j. F. Mil
Ter, TO when the gOld medal was awarded
Was II out of possible -, and the next best
10 each, by sergeants Goddard and Ross.
A sLANpER CAsE.-Mes,rs- Up. Hoinett
and b. III. Webb have. for Abby Sullivan,
entered a suit against Daniel Shea and
Mary shea fer SANDER, laying damages al
$1,000 She charges that Mary Shea, the
wife OF Daniel Shea. intending 20 in lure the
coed name, fame, moral character and viz
fuous re puiation OF p!aiutih, who is an I'M
married woman and an employe ofthe Gov
eminent Printing Office. On the 10th of July
did, in the presence Of divers persons, speek
of her as The mistress of said Daniel Shea,
and say that plaintiff and her mother kept a
bad house during the war; that her deceased
sister Annie was nothing more than a strum-
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the same kiTd. She further charges that for
the purpose OF ipjuring her Mary Shea wrote
certain letters.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
A Fleming and Minnie Newman; Thos y.
Mills and Mary F.. FTiederich: Henry O'Don
nell ard Mary Barry; PlineY Case Merry
ind Mary A MahCn: James Brown and
Milerda Jackson; John A. Brett and Annie
r GCdmell; John Hanson and Rachael Me-
Coy; G. III. Hammer snd Emma Saur; j. T..
WORKMAN and Alice l.. Raine, both OF AM
herSt county, Va; George r. Lowe and Mary
J.. Kuhn; PANEL DOugherty and Anuie
WEIGH; Henry W. Chinn and Cardos Ann
Nash.
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT on A COLoRED
WOMAN.-LGte Wednesday evening Ida
Jackson, colored woman about twenty-five
years old. while going along +, between
North Capitol and lst streets northeast, was
Knocked down by heavy blow with some
some person unknown, who at once fed and
made good his escape. wound nearly two
inches in length was made on her forehead.
DIR. Merriam rendered medical aid.
THE TENNESSEE REQUIsIrIOS CASE
On Wednesday afternoon the habeas corpus
case OF A. NaI6ender, of the Pension Office,
arrested on Tequisition from Tennessee,
based ON an Indictment for suoornatiOn OF
perjury, was before Judge Wylie. District
Attorney II. II. Wells and Mr.. Il Coyle APP
peared for the IelatOr, and ex-Goy. F0ote
ard Hon. Horace II. Harris TOR the state of
Tennessee. After discussion poStponement
was made until Monday next al eleven a. IN.
CLOSING our OUR ENTIRE SroCK OF
DRY GOODS CHEAP.-Doublew width colOred
csshmeres only. = cents; blankets about
cost; cloths and cassimeres about cost; cali
Goes fast colors, "a cents; black alpacas Is
cents; canton nanuelS, only cents; black
casbmereS. > cents; CARPETS at prime cost. at
TowsOn's cheap store, Pennsylvania avenue,
south side.-1df.
PERSONS in search of boys, young mems
or children's clothing should no; fall 20 ex-
anime the assortment of goods now offered
by the reliable house OF Noah Walker & Co.,
- pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th street.
Boys clothing is one special feature in The
trade OF this hrm- The prices are the Lowest
.A6hg.
AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY 10 buy dry
goods very cheap. We Will leave this store
dry goods must be sold. This store Will posi-
lively be for rent. Carter. 7OI Market Space.
Excellent black silk, s1.2j and Il 80. Beauti-
ful wool dress goods, s.-Adt:.
OVER ONE thousand elegant, stylish,
durable and cheap overcoats and ulsters, for
youths, boys, aid children, at the Boys
Clothing House OF Il. Robinson 4 Co. 80
Pennsylv anna avenue, TO select from, which
are sold at prices 10 meet the requirements
Of all tastes and all perSOns.-Adrt.
CLOSING SALE Or LAW BooKs.-This
evening. 81 Dowlings sales.IOOus, the bal
snGs Cf the law library Will be closed out.
Many valuable works are yet To be sold, anu
parties interested in the Law would do well
10 attend.
Edward c. TOWNSEND, who gives read
ing at fallmadge Hall on the evening of
December h, Is favorsbly known as an elo-
cuuonlst. Those who would 6lloy an hour
OF genuine pleasure, Is well as instruction.,