Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-25
The Hirth Wanderers.

APPLICATION FOR EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE.
The counsel for Bedford, Pinn and Queenan,
the Hirth murdererS, land their friends are max
Ing very strong efforts in their behalf. Messrs
Coyle and Wells, for Bedford and Queenan, and
Mr.. Fail for Pinn called on the President this
morning In behalf of their clients The Pre- !;
dent referred them to the Attorney General
He gave them hearing OF about two hours.
All the ground in the case was gone over. The
map Of the locality OF the murder was brought
out, and everything that could be said for the
convicted men was impressed on the Attorney
General The lawyers left without the At
torney General indicating what would be
done. The cases have not been decided yet.
The PRESIDENT and the Attorney General will
tomorrow finally settle what shall be done
with the prisoners. 1t is thought that Pinns
sentence viii be committed to life tmprison-
ment. and that the law in the cases of Queenan
and Bedford Will take its course.
The FLOATING BARROoM.-Some Of the police
men OF Georgetown accompanied by several
Virginia constapless, Visited the hQatins selo: n
on lie Potomac. above Georgetown, yesterday,
with the view of making case against the pro-
prietor, Robert C. Hoffman, of keeping an IN
licensed par. The case was called in the Police
Court to-day, but as the officers could not
prove sale it was dismissed. This saloon
consists of large long boat, fitted up as bar
room and restaurant. The policemen nave
tried several times to raid his place. but as it is
in the river the proprietor has succeeded SO far
In keeping them from his establishment.
ARTHUR b. SMITH, formerly Win w. IL. Mar
low, of this city, has bought the wood and coal
yard No. 1888 5th street NV. See ad.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Oliver
s. W. Harrison, or Washington, d. e., and Annie
b. Dishman, of WestmOreland county, Va;
Wesley Bushroyal and Lucy Watkins; Claren-
don Smith. OF Washington, d. c., and Lena
Overall, OF Warren county, Va; Samuel c. Skid
more or Washington, DC, and Henrietta HILL
OF Prince Georges county, Nd; NJ. Oliver Rick
ettS and sarah E. Johnson both or Montgomery
county, Md; Francis Robey and Emma STAINS
Jamin F. Head and Arabella F. Mcintosh, both
OF Leesburg, Va
FORTUNATE RUSSIAN MERCHANT-I the city
of New York, at No. $50 Grand street, Mr.. Jacob
Rahinger has for the past fifteen years conducted
gentlemen's general furnishing goods store
with success. by fair dealing and low prices.
He, in the July drawing, followed the usual GUS
tom OF all continental Europeans and put a
dollar Ia the grand monthly distribution Of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, buying half
ticket of NJ. A. Dauphin, No. 3l9 Broadway.
investment fifteen thousand dollars ($15OOO) In
gold, by the aid OF which he says he will be
enabled to sell still cheaper, and keep q larger
assortment OF goods Thus the Crescent City 8
faVorite institution becomes as IL were a bless
ing in disguise to the business community.
A QUIET MARRIAGE-ThiS morning a buggy
containing quite handsome young couple was
driven up to the City Hail. The young man
alighted and called upon Mr.. MeigS. to whom
he announced his desire TO marry the lady &C
complaining him. A marriage license was filled
up with the names of M. o. Ricketts, and Sarah
Z. johnson, both OF Montgomery county, Md.
and under the escort of a representative of THE
STAR they were shown to Rev. MIR. Addson's
study where they were made one.