Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-19
Condensed locals.

From J. q. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
ID. A. BTOSnan sends the catholic World for
March containing articles upon the dead Pope
and papal elections.
The J. =. Debating Society now in its third
year is in very fi9nrishing condition. IL is
en- plan similar 10 that OF the Jefferson So
.iety, South Washington, being formed for the
purpose of developing the mental and orator.
Of the han in the Franklin School Building
meeting every Saturday evening. AT the last
meeting the following officers were elected:
President, j. Il. Fowler: vice president, G.. A.
StarkweatheT: secretary. q. 5. Hobbs: treas
Rrer, &. b. Rheem Judge, ;. nj. Flynn.
Street lamps will be lighted tonight at 5.:L5
IN. and extinguIShed at 9.25 p. m.
The House Painters Union held meeting
lasI night, at which d resolution was adOpLed
by which the members were instructed To
semand 81 20 per diem on and after March !.
1875, and MessrS- Miles, Meany, and Grady
we're appointed committee to notify their
employers.
Mr. Richard Cruit. ir. the well known livery
stable proprietor of The west end was stricken
with paralysis Notwithstanding one side
Of his body-and lie lies in very precaFi0us
condition.
Two Washington divineS lectured in Balti-
more last evening-ReV. David Wills, at Grace
Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, on Uncle
slan at Hartford Avenue NJ r Church on The
Far East, or Babylon and NineVeh."
There was pound reception 1T the Fifth
Baptist Church last night, Rev. c. c. Meador,
pastor, for the benefit of the poor, and numer-
Gus articles was contributed to alleviate the
wants OF the needy OF their congregation.
by Mrs. Dyer. Mrs. Olive, Miss Sophia and
Lillian Allen, and Messrs. Dyer, John and
Frank Headley, Miss Beckey Smith, and others.
The L. :. steamer Wyoming started from
the navy yard about 9.l5 O'Clock this morning
for Norfolk and got aground on the fats off
RnZLard Point. Tug boats were signailed to
Major Julius L. Hanneman, commander OF
the d. e. artillery. has made requiSitiOn on the
District Commissioners for 40 saluting car
nidgeS and &c friction primers to be used i'll fir
ing the usual morning and noon saluteS in
celebration of WaShingtOn'S birthday.
The Court i'll General Term met this morn
ing and adjourned TO Monday next.
The Case Of Charles Goodman.
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN THE PENITEN-
TIARY.
To-day. Charles Goodman, who was i'll March
last convicted of an assault and battery, with
intent to Kill Lemuel Weeden, was brought
into the Criminal Court for sentence by Judge
Macarthur. There was very large crowd
present in court in anticipation of the passing
Of the sentence. 1T was observed that when
Goodman was brought into court he was given
the end seat in the dock and the bailifs, with
baEdcuff, securely fastened him TO the bench
When Judge Macarthur came in and directed
thai he be- placed at the bar. the irons We're
removed and Perry Carson assisted the pri
sOner 10 rise. He came forward leaning hea
WHY on CarsOnS arm and looked very weak
playing 'pOSSum again. adding that yeSter
Gay morning he was very weak when OH his
way to court, bun seemed much stronger when
he returned 10 Jail.
Judge Macarthur simply announced. The
sentence of the court is that you he confined
IN the penitentiaTy at Baltimore for the period
Of I'VE years TO date from noon to-day.
HessrS. r. i. CUppy and j. y. Oliver. the
counsel OF the prisoner came i'll AZ this time
and called attention tn the fact that the yer
diet was coupled with 4 recommendation to
mercy. and also to the serious injuries the
prisoner had received in his effort to secure
liberty, and said that close confinement for
a Series of years would result dangerously to
his life and tO practically end his existence
They had on previous occasion flied 4 mo-
ton for u new trial, and while it was pending
the prisoner had escaped. When they came
in 10 argue the motion they were told that the
client must be produced first and the matte
had slept until this time. They suggested tina
this motion should first be disposed of
Judge Mac Arthur said that sentence had
been passed under the assumption that there
were NO motions pendlng-that the motion had
been withdrawn
Mr.. Oliver said that such was not the ease
and they desired to be heard on the motion
The court directed that the sentence be not
entered, and fixed Saturday for hearing the
motion.