Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-04

NJ. r. Barrett
nov larry contests honoTS with ali other act
of> Un The American stage Is the leading
fIagrdIau.
The COIcr Line i'm ihc Jury Room.
The fa~, that there wgr, two iurieS ot ths
Criminal Court out. yesterday morning after
over hiteru hours deIibeTdti0n, failed to agree
upon q verdict Occa~l1ucd much comment at
the Court House. and the question was dis
cJs>>ed among The spectators ~ To whether or
HOi he color line had HOt something To do
with theiE disagreement In the grand lar
CrhN ease tftfhTy BSNe Whiie} there was
som" doubt - To his guilt raised b. his cUun-
SCI AMI the iuIl failed II agree. standing 10
Tor dCqUittJl and Tor conviction: ana n j.
stated ihdt % Vas Two colurrd jurors who
stuck Out L. tEr last. In The other ease. ChaS
Davi>- c"!"rCd- charged with the larceny of a
stove t>cC0nd uiencel the impression was that
verdict Ell guilty would De- speedily rendered
This fUrN remained out an night. and as
stated ~ our court proceedings yesterday,
ohlN agreed tOa verdict of guilty after 4 sharp
ertuTr 10y Judge Macarthur. There were four
CoioTcd men uu tie Jury. and they stood I'D In
yesterday morning for conviction and for
arqJittdl-jhe three being cOiOrcd men
After the sharp remarks by the court they
soon came 10 verdict. and some persons
So4hi the SouIl room limited that those who
hdg ctth noidluG out Tor verdict Of not
sunny went over becauSr they were afraid
lllIt ilic CuUT; would continue ali the cases to
The next term and discharge them. Hereto
fore Il has been found both in the Circuit and
Crimlnd Courts. thai the cOlOrrd men have
Hhfd places ON Oh" Jury generally with sails
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SiunS ldNoratly commented on their general
behavior Jnd SJgacity. ~ the cpluTpd Jurors
III TIE ease Of Crpha~ Jones VINO was tried Tor
fohMlltiiS a rape on Miss Florence j.. Smith
were The ONES Who prevented verdict Of
guilty being brought in. and the cOlOTeti Jurors
IN these two eases yesterday were the ones
Who held out against The aiOrity. il would
seem that some of the coi1red jurors on this
pane have 81 mp the color line aud are pre-
disposed 20 clear their OUn color and convict
the whites. Tie sooner any such Jurors are
put "ii the panel the better
TIE CENTRAL FREE DIsRENs ,EY.-k meet
my al lady contributors to the Central Free
bi>pc lSary wa held at IlG sta street ytoter-
day, MTS- Gov. DeUHi>on in the chair with
Mrs. SOl0mOn~ acting secretary. \ report
Rom the consulting board was read. showing
q iaIG" increase in The number of applications
CT AIT his i largely due to The fact that
he District Commissioners have been com
PEELED 70 abolish The Office OF physician 10 the
poor also the supply Of medicines for their
49, - there are no funds oct Of which these
expenses can Be- paid. But one small salary is
paid by The di>penSary. that to the resident
"P"thecstry 81 So pr month Funds are now
much needed and the hope was expressed bv
The iadle> that the benevolent public vii! give
literally and promptly.
install ALTON OF OFFICEHs.-Thp following
were installed "Wednesday night a officers 0i
Liberty i.',tlss. No q. n of z; for the ensuing
Term: H. 4. Langley. &c: John Brewers. V.
G; A. l.. Johnson. N. 0f X. ana =: G. F. Mil
Der VI. 81 F.: :. Langley. VI. al Z: l. Fugitt.
MA; e. Il Conan. OG. The Representatives
to the Grand Lodge are John H. KIM a r
:Iohnson. 4. y Thompson. W. Ii. Andrews. j.
j. W OOdhed.
The following officers Of Germania Lodge
No % n OF r., were installed last night for
The current term: j. Charles DryantieT. PC.
Henry Levi. &C; Charles BOllman. We: Ed
ward Brown. h. vi X. and =. MOritL GIae>pT
~ OF i. Charles Thelecke. VI. at T. loren
QG. ''"iP'
TEE TEMPERANCE REVIVAL temperance
meeting was held al Hamne VI. T.. church
last night and over thirty persons put on the
blue ribbon Among the speakers were Mr..
DucheT. reformed dTunkaTd. Who has tray
elsd ali OSsT the country aud spoken over 300
Times upon temperance. aud his associate in
The cause. Major George Wells, an officer of
III volunteer army during the war. who was
stationed for time IN this city. and Who has
eetn IN The temperance cause Tor some time
and ha> delivered addresses every ni-ht Tor
The past v" mGilih~ IA Wilmington neIJwari
nL'Tr- owing q" their Joint ab"TS. AlWu people
have signed The pledge. among them IOp
drunNJId> Ih" OtieT SPEAKERS were MysST,
Lnchhrld- Coomh> Humphrey and Lee.
DECREE oF pIvORCE-In the Ewitv
tuurt Yesterday Judge NEIc granted - IL
NOrer to Elmer lIHrv Irtuy from the bonds of
NiatrimOUy with Harriet Lau.worIHy. The
parties were married dt BruNteld. y Y. Jan
naTy }. -. her maiden name being Harriet
T. Name She charged abandonment AMI de
SsTtluH. He then ird cross bill maxi uu
charges against her la the testimony both
sides tdIird To show that adultery had been
committed. bat did sustain the charge 81 de-
Serti"n ioT two wears on her part. and diyOrca
Na> decTted % him She il permitted tu r.
Sttlite nj mdidtn name
THE N,TIONAL CNrITL LIFE CoNr,~Y-
In New Haven. Conn. "Wednesday morning
Judge York. ol the probate court. decided
against the motion "a remove On appIirIfiuV
Ui the policy holders of the National Capita!
lac insurance company ior trustee Ia the
iui'.d states Circuit Court. and said H. would
grant Tie Application and appoint 4 trustee
Two uf Commissioner ~tedmin'S eases aglinSf
HE company were postponed two week in the
superior court ami ths trial al a third for a
mandanu> ." compel the Production of the
books Oi the "d American Mutual was begun
REV. WILLIAM : WILSON. colore,i. native
al AlcNandfid- a.. who. about p wears ago.
removed Ia thi> city. whcrr. IT, in his native.
ci4y. he lIh0Tcd a~~iduOu~N la behalf nj his
rac', and ia l~'' lett here and Joined the itine.
rants 81 The VI T. Church. died al the resi-
sleHcv ol hI> brother. Charles Wilson. No. ll.p
I. street Ia this city. 0n the - instant Al the
lime ~ la death H. was occupying The re>pan-
>Ihi" Position ot presiding elder iu the Salem
tNa.) district diNchdTSing h> trust with signal
ability
EEtI ESTATE >AIE~--Ne>SrS Noung& Mid
dlctou SsIld At public auction. January ~. for
MI IoTing Chapel trustee. bots - and -.
square ~ improved ~ tNO->inTN frame on
the west side of ~th. between ~ and I streets
northeast tsuhlert to claim 1T 500. To Mr..
Jacob f.lTmengcT, for $40. Also. On January
I'd. for NiF. James VI Johnston. trustee lots .
and 70, square @zi. improved 10y two->rory
frame dwelling ON the west side III lpih h.
tween u and STREETS northeast. Ia Dr. {. u.
iieHeTmanh. for $50
DIVORCED IO-BAl.-IO-d1y ia The Equity
Court. Judsr Wylie made a decree of divorce
IN The ra>e Of Martha Cuttira agt. ChaS. Cut
tea, giving right 10 complainant 10 RESUME
Der maiden name Of Nhee.oek. They We're
married IN this city December 18th. l>74. and
hNed together until O,tob r.. ls1j. when - she
CHARGED ne deserted her. dui she also charges
ihlt Ne iad = vile living al Galveston. Texas.
wherr BE- married h-.r. MIR a. : Bun1V for
complainant. and Mr.. Ingers0H took the teSti-
mnnN.
1HE CHEAPEST dry goods in Washington al
carriers. ar. Market space beautiful cDlorPd
cstShnleTtS. seal brown. navy blue dark gre AZ
only 2; large sac pure wool white blankets
$40; excellent calico. a. All of our dry
goods must De- closed out before February lSf.