Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31
The Old and the New.

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IN THE CHURCHES.
The old custom of ringing out the old and
ringing in the new year will be carried out in
the Metropolitan steeple tonight by Prof. Wild
dows, who has arranged program Of popular
melodies for the occasion, commencing with
playing each quarter of the last hour, and
which he will play the following: l. Joy Bells
Coming; 4. Wait Til Clouds Roll By; s. OFT a in
Stairs; !. Selection from the "Chimes of Nor.
mandy" 8. killany March; g. Well Be Gay
n mom a"Rgyh Home ao sss saT Home Old Folks at
Inc passing away of the old year is generally
observed by the Methodists, and in their
churches in this District tonight the peculiar
watch night services OF the denomination will
be held. The meetings usually commence at
O'Clock, and an appropriate sermon address
Is customary, in which retrospect of the clos
ing year Is given with an exhortatiOn to all to
enter upon the new year with resolutions to live
better lives. This is often followed by the ad-
ministration of the Lords supper, or an expert
ence meeting, and as the hour of II tolls out
the congregations are on their knees singing
the covenant hymn.
The order of Sons of Jonadab 1.-THE iron clad
temperance organization founded in this city
ABOUT Is years ago. also have particularly
night the membersw will be assembled in solemn
conclave, and renew their total abstinence
pledge. Pioneer Council (the mother counciD
VIII have for its guests at Timms hall 9th and
ID streetsl the members of Good Will Council,
and VIII before they go into regular session give
an entertainment of two hours length Spartan
council, on Ith street, near l., will have the
members of Hope Council, from 14th street, as
guests, and will also have an open meeting.
After the midnight services, the names of ali
present are enrolled, they partake OF a supper,
and listen to addresses, songs, &c.
The MOses.TaylOr Case.
THE TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRACY CHARGE IN
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur
yesterday, the trial of w. B. Moses, C. c. Cole
and James A. McDevitt, indicted for conspiracy
TO extort certain securities from George Taylor,
by taking him to New Orleans, June 3Oth, 1884,
was continued after our report closed
MeSSrs Eland of the Post: DeWitte of the
Republican; George H. Jameson and Col. Robt
Christy testified as to interviews in which the
object of the arrest was stated.
Mr.. Wilson asked for the discharge of his
client, MIR. Cole, on the ground that the testi-
mOny distinctly disclosed that all that he had
done was done merely as an attorney in the
interest of his client.
Col. Cook supplemented the motion with an
other, asking for the discharge of all the de-
iendants on the ground, first, that there was no
ofense charged in the Indictment; second, II
one was charged 1t was so improperly charged
that conviction could not be warranted; third
that in relation to Mr.. Cole the governments
testimony had closed and failed to show that
he did auSht beyond what an attorney advising
with his client should do, and there was no tes-
tlmony to justify verdict against him.
These motions were argued to the hour of
adjournment.
ARGUMENTS TODAY
This morning the argument on the motion
made yesterday was continued by Messrs
Wilson and Cook for the defendant and Dis
trict Attorney Worthington and Assistant Dis
triet Attorney Coyle for the government
A VERDICT FOR THE DISTRICT-In the case
or Mrs. E. +. Stanton against the District tor
$4,000 damages for a tall on the ice, near It'll
street and Pennsylvania avenue, January,
1852, a verdict was rendered yesterday for de-
PENDANT.