Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-04
The Jury RON.

SELECTING NAMES OF ELIGIBLE JURORS.
The commissioners appointed yesterday b.
the Court in General Term to select the names
Of persons qualified TO serve as jurors Were as
stated in yesterdays STAR. MeSsrS. c. W. Phil
hpS. who was for 81 years deputy marshal of
this district; SayleS j. Bowen. former mayor of
WASHINGTON and one OF the former commits
SionerS 10 select jurors; John Ill. Semmas, the
Wel-knoWn grocer; George Hill. IT,. former
postmaster OF Georgetown. and John f. Cook
tax collector. and one of the former Jury com
mlSsIoners. They Will at once enter upon their
duties. Their task is not so easy as generally
supposed, II they perform it well. and doubtless
IT Will be some eight or ten days before the lists
are prepared and canyassed. The law provides
that there shall be $50 names placed in the blx
frcm whence the names are TO be drawn for
jurors for the Criminal and Circuit Courts
Were il possible to draw the names OF none WHO
are disqualified. or who would be excused by
The Court, and talesnan were unnecessary,
about 225 would be sufficient. Experience has
however, shown that il is next 10 impossible
TO select names for the box, and not include
some Of persons who for some reason or other
VIII be disqualified or ask to be excused For
meriy the number OF excused Jurors was very
large. as many business men would be excused
al each term IL has been usual heretofore 10
appoint the commissioners the first day OF the
January term when necessary. bIt in me draw
Ing Of tae~men 10 Try the Clark-Lee murder
case the ooX was exhausted and therefore Ii
was necessary 10 appoint the commissioners a
This tine- There ale hundreds OF OuT citizens
very anxious TO serve the country in the cana
city OF Jurors. and already have many visited
lot Being aware that the law i positive as 10
any maine being placed on the list III the request
81 the person ilnlse'f. or OK any O;her, and tina
ne CFCer rrlVy to ii shall be deemed guilty o.
:. Hlsdemeanor aid punished by a fine OF no:
less than Sluo and imprisoned for not less than
s-Sty DAYS; Government officers, persons con-
Lected Win The flre or police departments. law
!eiS. ministers physicians the keepers OF hos
p1tais or other charitable institutions and some
other classes. are declared ineligible for Jurors
as are those who have served as such within
TWO years. Tie commissioners are directed TO
select in proportion TO the inhabitants OF each
section Of the city. county and GeOrgetO~n-
fte from washington, 81 from Georgetown and
40 from the county.
The commissioners in their selections viii en-
oed.0r as near as possible TO select The best men
ard those who will probably not be anxious TO
get excused.
The lists win be prepared at once and the
commissioners viii meet next "Wednesday 20
tex.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to VIM
T. Mekenney, OF Petersburg. Va, and Clara j.
Pickrell OF Georgetown; Joseph Rogers and
-; Mays, Nd. and Sarah Fenwick; Robert p
Sefridge and Maria L. Heathman; James p
LoVeday and Florence V. Thompson: H. Thomas
heniey and H, H. Elizabeth iiuIn; c. p. Bailey
ard Mary Ellen Burroughs: John Columbus
Born and Della Ann Butter: Benz. %. Wesr and
Jennie Kelvin; John Rogan and Annie Riley:
EDWARD Cooley and Kate W. Smith: Benz Holm
son and Lydia Ann Coleman: Chas s Payna
and Mary V. Davis; Chas. J. Floyd aad sarah
r. Lazenby; +. ID. Clark, CT Linchnia. Va. ami
Lulie j. Brown; Alexander OTTO and Rachel \
Roof. both OF Washington county. Va: Frank
Ash and Katie OSweli; Roderic.l Baiiison and
klnlly Rowe; Adam Weis and Christina Rupen-
Ocker; reward ". owens and NaTy j. Bryan
both Of Westmoreland county Va: ThoS ID
Brown and Annie Tyler; Hiram Alexander and
susan jackson; III. J. Lannon's. OF Baltimore
and lottte f. Wheeler OF savannah. Ca: Cnas
W. Appler and Fannie e Snyder both OF Baiti-
more, Md; Arthur F. Boomer and Kate Alex
ander; X r. Adams, OF Richmond. Va, and
y . Va S-rxo
ECod, or Brooklyn, and EllinoIa Larnlan OF
Fairfax county, Va.
DISCHARGED on HABEAs CoRPys-To-dav
Judge Humphreys had before him a colorel
Coy, about IL years old. on writ Of habeas cor
rus. The petition flied by Mrs Lockwood sefs
i0r1n that The prisoner is a native OF Alabama.
that On the 9th OF April last he was arrested for
ne larceny CT pocket books from three little
slI!S- tne aggregate amount OF the property
taken being $3.50, and in the Police Court he
piead guilty TO one charge, and was sentenced
10 slA months in jail. and on the other charges
IT Was a0)ndgtd guilty and sentenced TO Six
Hlcnths each He AYERS that he was not guilty
OF ,EeSe charges and even II he was they be-
iIg committed, as alleged, at the same time
inaoe bur one offence. lie further stated that
re mas served seven months in jail on these SEN
oLer. F'-'
LII, ne CHEAPEST AND LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF
c c.aeS, celcfed and fancy silks in this city:
SIed SILKS reduced 10 .5c; black silks reirced
10 .Sc. All OF our silks are bought for 81. and
81 qs a Se,iing mem cheap, very cheap. Our 81
e. and 81 80 black silks are special barrans
n.cssk anu eoiored silk velvets: black and col
49, ou salhis- Bfoche snawls IS 10 $50 coats
M ioti, - 10 sso. The finest QUALITY pIre stII
-Ae "ee! Dress goods reduced 10 = Car,s pm
I'll Marker - --AScf. ''
LIST OF PATENTs granted TO the RI. 'dsGts OF
Mary lard, Virginia and The DiStrct of c,u,,
Ola, for the week ending November Ia
Henry Ducsh, Baltimore. Nd sofr dnno5 M
Chimes; Hansford Anderson, West Point Va M M
tag and fasteners; William ID. Roper and JosSnss
W. Mitchell, Deep Creek, Va. sash fasteners
Adolphus Gfpperfch, Richmond, Va. sights Tor
IRE arms; Francis j. Lippitf, Washington. D. c
IaFer fasteners; Charles III. Nye, Baltimore
Nd, car brakes; George c. Smith, Baltimore.
Md, registers.
CARPETs.-Prior 10 taking our annual inven-
lory We VIII orfer our entire stock OF carpets
ard oilcloths about cost TO close them out car
Iets IS, %, 80, 81, so, 60 cents. Call and look
throush cur stock and we win make prices
SUIT Nottingham curtain lace fromo-
cents Towson's, go Pennsv'' -. ~, 81
south sCe--Adrf ,auta avenue
-..TvN is called TO the grand opening OF
.nuifresy goods at Mrs. j. p Planners rooms
TraT nrrh