Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
The District in Congress.

and battery with intent to kill. and the hear
Ing VIII take place next week.
The District In Congress.
HOUSE CoNFEREEs ON THE DISTRICT GOVERN
MENT BILL.
The Clerk of the House notified The Senate
to-day that the House had appointed as its
cODfereeS on the District government bill
MeSSrs. Blackburn, Hendee and Williams.
THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELL.
AT the meeting of the conference committee
on the District justices of the peace bill yes
terday the House cOufereeS r. G1ed from
their amendment giving the power of appoint
ment OF justices to the District Commissioner
The Senate insisted that the President should
be given the appointing power. and the bill. as
amended, will be passed.
THE JOHNSON -FINEBERG OUTRAGE CASE
In the Criminal Court. Judge Wyle, today,
the case of Nicholas johnson. the Greek
candy vender, convicted of having in March
last committed an outrage upon the person of
Mamie Fneberg, a little child of Syears was
called. and the motion for new trial was
argued by Mr.. B. j. Darniele for the prisoner
and the District Attorney for the government
Alter quite lengthy argument by Nh Ddr-
nellie the court oyerruled the motion, saying
that he was satisfied that the verdict was in
ACCORDANCE with the evidence and he was sat
lslled that this man and no other. had con-
motion in arrest of judgment, on the ground
that the Indictment was of two counts and
the yerdict was general, and this was Over-
ruled b o.o MI, Darniee asked that an exception
be Oted, and nat the court be lenient in
passing the sentence. The prisOner was asked
II he had anything to say, and made some re-
marks in such broken language that he was
not understood. The court remarked on the
enOrmity Of the offence, and imposed a sen
tence OF twenty years in the penItentiary
The ea.e will go to the General ,'Tcrm on ex-
ceptlOnS, and the execution of the sentence
plraEitSpended until thirty days after the ex.
the case is decldeoeXt term (criminaD unless
Inc prisoner was taken out by arp, , CARRIER:
as soon as he reached the hall he made a rnh
the intention of killing himself When he was
again brought to the dock he brought his
ffoIehead down on the rail with tremendous
mnman Dt afS sKni was too thick In few
tuuity to try whether the lining of the van or
his head was the hardest.
ILLEGAL WARRANTs.-A warrant issued nv
Justice Walter against John Martin ami his
Wlle, M. j. Ma1tin, sworn out ~ Mrs. Belva
ns n9fkw os charging them with stealing
lMrs: L0ckWOOd) had probable cause to sus
pect that the furniture was concealed in the
mouse No. @6 Maryland avenue northeast of
John Martin, and Commanding the officer in
charge OF the warrant to search for said fur
nltufe In MAJ tins house. and if found. bring
lne goods SO found, and also the body in whose
R pc sion he might find the goods, to the Pc
nee court, was returned to this court this
morning by Sergeant HOllinberger, of the 8 h
precinct. with Mrs. Martin whom he had ia ken
mo III CUSTODY on the warrant. MI. Coyle rep
TX 'eIteu the Facts and circumstances to the
court, who said the warrant was fatally def; ?,
tive, and the officer had no right to arrest this
mmst " ha nor TO seize the goods, and tbseFs 10
the person tss"tas1f6 custody they were found.
The eJurt took occasion to reprimand officers
fOr the loose manner in which they make ar
rests, and said they ought to inform them
selves as to what is legal and what illegal. Ii
defective process, es are placed in their hands
Ior execution, they ought to inform them
selves II there is any doubt as to its validity,
o Sal1dH they may get into trouble the n,
precinct day or two since appending slim
OF paper to search warrant, changing the 10
ca. eau Oh me premises to be searched, which
chance SS to the
ana the officers implicated subjected them,
serves to criminal action for such uDWarrant
ed interference with warrants.
ROMANTIC AFFAIR.-The Alexandria Co.
Ze5te says: Last Saturday mOrninr twn young
OF Mrs. Sarah Curtis, highly respected Iady
of the first ward. went to Washington for the
s ave o1 purpose OF shopping, but really, as
o9begd to meet their be-
and B. F. Waddey. who, having previously
obtained the requisite licenses, escorted them
were married. AS the parents of neither had
been informed of what had taken place, and
as opposition was feared it was deemed ad.
beat, and their husbands on the cars. and
that all should repair to the homes of their re-
SpectlVe parents and wait for a suitable CD
portuniy to break the news. Notice of the
marriage licenses, however, having been
puplshed, the news became known sooner
than anticipated. Mr.. Atwell thereupon i'm
mediately presented himself at the home of
BIS Dllde and claimed her as his own, and was
recognized as son in law by her mother.
put MI. Waddey, being "a minor, was at once
locked up In his room by his father and kept
in durance. He, with true lovers determi-
nation, refused all nOurishment, and asserted
that neither meet nor drink should enter his
mouth uutil he was restored to his wife. Upon
WILSON'S and remained in a grief stricken
condition until yesterday evening. when, his
parents having relented, he rushed to the en-
pIace OF ms welded wife, and now all is
happy, and four souls have but a double
thought, and four hearts beat as two.
0NE DRowNED.-Last evening about O'Clock.
Capt: Kings schooner Mechanic, with j. s.
Beach's school Of fifty boys, besides other
guess on p6 board was overturned in squal
mouth OF Hunting creek. All hands were
thrown INTO tae river, and more lives would
Gheb e a It s Passing
Lao ~ years OF age who was drowned before
much excitement.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-AbOut s O'Clock this
morning man named Samuel L. PidWell
anas Samuel l.. Duvall, deliberately snot him.
SeT with gun. at his mother house, OFF G,
between llth and 18th streets southeast while
under temporary alteration Of mind. He
was attended by DrS. Adams and Little, who
pronounced the wound rot dangerous He
was taken to Providence hospital. The shot
LOOK eject In the mouth and head
HE CEPHAs JONES OUTRAGE CAsE.-To-
aay, IN tne Criminal Court, the bills of excep
uons In the case of Cepfas Jones, convicted of
t t .rape on Miss Smith, and SEN
tence9 = 81 years in the penitentiary were
signed oy Judge Wyite, and the case win now
go the General Term. VIII ho"
FARES REDUCED BETWEEN NEW yoRK AMI
BOsTON.-The firSt-class fare between Nav
York and Boston OIL the popular steamers
Stonington and NarraganSett of the StOning
ton line has just been reduced to sL5O-the
lowest rate known for long time.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-.
twlsle James DUNCAN, repair brick build
ing, slI 9TH street; $50. Catherine c. Mix, re-
pair frame house, Valley, between West and
StOddard streets, Georgetown; $40.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
James smith and Alice Jones; Jesse III.
Wolfe and L; Dorcas Hyatt: James II. Payne