Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
Alexandria Amir.

FREE on AN INDICTMENT FOR MuRpFR-Jaa
H. Ballar, the colored man charged with killina
Johnson al r. NJ Draney's farm ia AlexandriS
county last summer came home this morning
free, from Richmond, the court OF appeals, on
haoeas corpus, having discharged him, because
without his fault, he had lain I'm Jail untried
until four terms of county court had passed.
There had been some Misrepresentation OF the
requisition oi the law on tho subject, and the
counsel for the defense, Messrs. e. T. stuart and
I'D Burke, took advantage of IL. Judge stuart
represented the prisoner and the attorney gen.
eral the commonwealth at the court OF appeals
DEMOCRATIC CITY CoMMITTEE.-The demo
cratic city committee met last night, and after
an examination of the recent vote. declared
Z. Leonard Marbury, the party candidate, for
commonwealth's attorney, and William ii.
smith, its candidate for city sergeant. The
election takes place on the fourth Thursday OF
May, and the nomination is equivalent To an
election as the democrats have "A majority
here. Arrangements were made Tor the tickets.
A WAIVER OF ExAMINArIoN.-Commo
wealths Attorney James T.. Clements has
waived a preliminary examination ON the
charge OF criminal libel against County Clerk
BenI. Austin, and been bailed TO answer tie
next grand jury OF the corporation cotfrt for the
matter, although relating To the county court
Is within the jurisdiction OF the corporation
court. Slngularly enough the county court has
no jurisdiction over its own court house. aud
Sits outside the territory for which IL adminis-
proceeding for removal from office comes up to.
morrow.
NorEs,-some fears which had been enter.
la!neu ol change IN the employees OF the Mid.
land railroad here i'm conseq uence OF its lease
by the Danville system, have been put TO rest
on assurances given 10y officers OF the Danville
system.-An effort has been started by the
Columbia Fire company to secure oryaniza-
tlon OF the lire department under the state law
which provides that the presidents of fire com.
panles AS well as the fire wardens shall be
members OF the board governing tho fire scr
Georgetown, was married here yesterday 20
Miss Maggie Harmon, daughter OF Allen C.
were at the wedding.-The wages OF brick
makers have been advanced.-Aliss Moon. OF
Mount Vernon district. was thrown from her
carriage on the telegraph road yesterday, and
badly bruised.-The liquor dealers here have
paid SSo535O in cash for licenses this year
Water and gas consumers who are delin.
quent in paying up are TO be cut of from eur.
plies alter this month, and distraint Is 70 bA
made for arrears OF city taxes.
WHAT EFFECT JEFF DAVIS SPEECHES HAVE
HAD ON THE CoUNTRY.-There is no better Ina,
OF the war than is found In This week q number
OF That excellent journal, Pubic Opinion, which
Is now on sale. The very general comment ON
the Davis speeches form an Interesting feature
OF the paper and make valuable aud Instructive
reading. A veiy large number OF southern pa.
pefs are quoted from as well as all the principal
ones in the north. Another interesting feature
of this weeks issue is the opinions of a large
number Of prominent clergymen OF al
rs. ' InhoP ropeh , relation Oh the pulpit TO
given expressly for publication In Public
Opinion. The other departments of the
paper are full as usual with excellent opinions
and notes. 1t is for sale at all news stands.
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