Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07

Gulteau Was taken out OF his cell yesterday into
the rotunda of the Jail and photographed. His
brother, John W. Guiteau, spent part of the day
with him, and was the only visitor whom the
prisoner saw. He is composed and apparently
hopeful Mr.. John w. Gu1teau expects to leave
for home tomorrow He intends to make occa-
s0nal visits TO this city between this and summer
time.
and unwhOleSOme pOutry-wfld duckS-against
X A. Golden, commission merchant, at No. 931
louisiana avenue, which was partially tried in the
Ponce court rev days ago. was dismissed yeSter-
day. Mr.. Golden showed that he knew nothing of
the transaction until it over. Mr.. Padgett
the prosecuting attorney, brought similar charge
against William Flood. Mr.. Golden's clerk and
Edward Barckey, who sent the ducks to the store
tn be sold: William B. Fieury, huckster, testified
that last Tuesday he bought thirty pairs of ducks
from Mr. Flood, and afterwards discovered that
they were spoiled. Dr, Mackal, food Inspector of
and finding them rotten. The defence tried to
show that they did not know that the ducks were
spoiled at the time they We're sold. The court re-
marked that the object of this law was to secure
for the public sound and wholesome food, and the
law was not that the dealer should knowingly
offer for sale, hut that they shall not sell or offer
for sale, or have in their possession any unsoupd
or unwholesOme food. Flood was fined $40 and
the court said he thought Barckley acted honestly
Ia the matter, and took his personal bonds.
The EMERGENCY HosrITaI--The report OF Dr.
John Parsons resident physician OF the Central
DispeRsary and Emergency Hospital, for the
month OF January, 1882, shows that there were 1874
patients treated during the month, 10 operations
performed ,o7 prescriptions given, q emergency
cases attended to, 100 vaccine points furnished. 131
vaccinated and that there Were house patients
remaining there In the aggregate "a days.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO Ber-
nard NJ. Winters and Lille G. Bender; Frank y.
seinple, OF Denver, COL, and Annie S. Brown.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Clara Ii. Walker, eXecutriX, 10 Albiginer H. Brown,
pit 5, 81: 1886; 500. s. F.. Lathrop to A. w. Bal
erck street, Georgetown; s.. E. S. Parker to
Windsor to Gilbert pso pit po 50 O1; .:
s475. John Poland to Bridget Finley, lot 49, sub s,
So. az: $500 E. J: Hill to b. II. Warner, subs. IS
ard 6, So SO; s2,sG5.l3 NJ. Trmble to j. +. Nolan.
sub. g. so. SOC: $4,000 NJ Pechin to Jacob H'
CrosslnaD, lots 16, II and @, 'Granby, 50 acres;
s3,OO0
MIsCEGENATION.-A rather good looking and well
dressed white woman OF middle age, named Eliza
beth Jones, who lives at the corner of 9Th and
Grant streets, was witness in the Police Court
yesterday afternoon for rather hOmely looking
coloyed man named William Jones' who, she swOre,
was her husband.
THE CHANGE AGAINST A. HART OF THE PENSION
OFFICE-Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Bundy
commenced the hearing in the case OF A. Hart.
charged with Illegally receiving fee for prOSecuf-
Ing pension claim Mr. Charles S. Moore APP
peared Tor the prosecution and Mr.. /. G. Hine for
defendant The principal witness was W. s.
SIuiers, formerly OF Butler county, Ohio, who tes-
lieu .at ne nrst applled Tor pension In 1854 and
was directed To Hart; that In 1875 he received a
letter from Hart stating that the case was In the
war department; that he had applied for SIS per
month, and he was sure OF getting SIS. Witness
then removed to Michigan, and subsequently, he
received letter from one Leacy. stating that he
had succeeded Hart in business. After placing the
case In the hands OF Mr.. Joslyn, lawyer of Michi
gan, he came here, and his certificate was pro-
cured and cashed. The hearing will be continued
this afternoon.
Mr. GmL1d AND THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL Hos
PITAL--Ihe executive committee of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital conferred yesterday with Mr.
Henry r. Gillig, OF the American Exchange in Lon
don. VINO Is now In the city. to the best manner
/ In which to lay before the Americans abroad and
the people OF Great Britain the objects OF the COM
mlttee Mr.. Gilg. having consented, he was In
! ton as he deemed desirable to secure subscrip-
tons both from Americans abroad and from
| Britons to the hospital fund.
THE LATE THOs- j. DURANT.-At a meeting of
| the members OF bar, held this morning fn the
Court In General Term. Chief Justice Cartier
presiding, and Mr. X. Fendall acting as secretary
MessrS s. $: Hnkle, A G. Riddle, r. 7. Merrick,
/ W. ID; Davidge. E. Totten, +. Miller, j. ii. Ashton
and T. Carusi, We're appointed a committee to
Draft resolutions respecting the death OF Thomas
J. Durant, duty which they performed salts
! 1actoriy. Remarks were made by Mr.. r. ID.
| MusSey and Mrs lockwood. MIR. Merrick said he
deceased, when the resolutions were presented To
the Court in General Term. The meeting adjourned
70 two O'Clock TO attend the funeral The at
| tendance which was large, included Secretary
Hunt, and Judges Cartier, Hagner and James,
The funeral OF Mr.. Durant took place from his late
residence No 3l5 street, this afternoon, and was
many OF the leading members from other parts 81
| the country. Rev. Drs. Addison and Forrest OF
Trinity church, of1ciated, and the remains In Q
stein casket on which were q number OF dora
in a vault at Oak Hnl cemetery, Georgetown. me
paA-pearers embraced number Of the persona