Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-09
The Jack Cash Murder.

Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge Hag-
ner, the trial OF Samuel A. Clark, indicted for
the murder OF John Lee alias Jack Cash, on
Christmas day, 1871, was continued after our
report closed-Messrs. T. F. Miller and C. NJ.
smith for the prisoner. The jury was COM
Brothers, B. F. Ellen, j. F. Crews, Isaac Daven.
port, j. G. Goodman, j. NJ. Brown, 1r, C. s.
Johnson, w: =. Abbott, W. F. Gibbons, W. j.
This morning the District Attorney briefly
opened the case, and Drs. Mccoy, Ford and
Hartigan testified to the wounds-a gun-shot
S q. eneet IN the eye Sarah Hill, Matt. Tay
t1ned-Mrs. Hill and Freeman to threats having
been made by Clark previous to the killing;
Martha Williams to the killing, and identifying
oorhcod just before the killing.
society for the season 1s7s-'7s took place on
saturday evening last, April 5th, at the resi-
dence OF Chas. W. HOFFMAN,, Ii. D. The in
which have afforded so much social and liter
airy recreation this winter, thus closed with re-
greet that such pleasant things must be ever
renewal Of reunions early In the ensuing sea-
son. The literary exercises on this occasion
consisted OF discussion on the relative fmpor-
lance sl OF form and substance IN literary com
various members who took part in the debate
These were MI. Chas. Nordhon, NJ. F. Norris,
ESQ.,, MI: Henry Ulke, Mr.. Nicolay, Mrs. Chap
0ore GIN and President Gallaudet. The presi-
dent Of the society, Chief Justice Drake Of the
Court Of Claims, then delivered a short and
graceful valedictOry, which was responded to BY
the society In vote Of thanks for the pleasant
and encient manner In which the Judge had
presided over the meetings of the society during
Journed the society sine die the remainder OF the
evening was passed by the company In the
Usual usual social delights SUPPER ageeable CONVEX
and MI. Hickok; piano by Mr.. Kinchol, until the
hour Of parting.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET.-The Alexandria
Gazette OF yesterday says: "FtshtOwn this MORN
ing, Tor the first time this season, presented
husy and animated appearance. There were
ere busy unloading them cutting the fish and
Iry1ng them on to the fish houses. large
umDef OF herr1ngs were cut On the wharf TO-
the season was done by S. J. Reed last night.
lhe receipts since yesterdays report amount
TO !, 500 shad and 50, 600 behring's: Shad brought
Some perch and rock were received, which
brought 20a30 cents per bunch. The largest
cargo OF the season was received from Clifton,
pr1sed about %, GOO herrings."
DESTITUTE WOMEN AND COLLABORATING Ma
d0nA Association for the Relief of Destitute
Women and Children met at the Home yeSter-
day. There are at present eighty inmates all
OF whom are In good health 4 communication
was read from The Attorney General, asking
that colored girls accused OF crimes In the Police
Court should be admi tied TO the institution for
the purpose OF being reformed. The managers,
the subject, as the association aims to relieve
the destitute, and could not subject its proteges
to the communicating influences OF criminals.
DryoRCKD.-Yesterday a divorce was granted
by Judge Macarthur In the Equity Court In the
sutt OF Georgianna Thompson, nee Turner, agt.
Charles p Thompson. Il. The parties were mar,
Turner. which she is allowed by the decree to re-
sumo. Mr.. Thompson Is a paymaSter In the
navy. on duty In the bureau OF provisions and
clothing, at the Navy department,
An ENTIRE ACRE OF GROUNp would be covered
spread their stock out, the same as the smaller
dealers do. 1t is In this department that moth
ers find for their children the best styles and
good goods at very low prices. the Boys de
p0Itment occupies the entire second floor or 3l6
Eth st.
WASHINGTON FISH MAKKKT.-Sold by r. A.
Golden, agent since last report: 40, 600 behring's
o0lo nom ~ 70 per thousand; 3,OOO snao
sold from SIS 70 SIS per go punches
bunch; 4,OO0 tailors sold from "a to Sc per hun
dred.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Walter b. Williams d
Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday, for Erastus M
Chaplin, trustee, eleven acres Of valuable land
I'm the "Grass Land" tract, to j. C. O'Donoghue.
for $2,965. Messrs. Young & Middleton have
sold, privately for the owner, lot 1885, square
S75, improved by brick dwelling, 92l street
northwest, for s., 500 cash.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A cOlOred woman named
Emily Chapman, I'm the employ OF Mrs. Lawson,
409 9Th street southeast, died suddenly this
morning about O'Clock. DR.. VIM. Z. Roberts
was called In and gave certificate of hemor-
rhage OF the lungs.
INJURED BY A FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD-
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon house
painter named VIM. Carr fell from scaffOld at
The corner OF 18th and ID streets northwest and
cut his head and injured his back severely,
NARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
Hanke and Laura DaIch; F. r. Moore and S.
Lawrence; Samuel B. Fry and Sophia NJ Pfeil;
w. II. Moran and Belle Downing; Samuel Boul-
den and Crissy Tasco.
ALIENS SOAP softens and beauties the skin. +