Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1874, Page 4

_EVENING STA, Weather Proba " tles Te-day. o” THE ORL Guat Ovricen, Washington, Des" ic, 1 ew England wud the Midd generally clear weath or during the rest heeday, except In the western portions of Pen rylvania and New te Orrice iy rising te tures, winds shitting to easterly and eoutue and falling barometer. LOCAL NEWS. Amcsements, &c., To-ntght. Ford's Opera House.—SMir. E. L. Davenport in “St. Marc National Theater—Ketlogg English Opera Troupe in “Don Giovanni | Theater migue.—Sam Devere in “The Hid- en Hand,” aud o | Odd Fellows’ Hail, ith street.—Callender’s fa- | mous Georgia Minetcels. | Lincoln Hall_— Concert of the Abt Secie th street, between [) and E.— seance. | ¢ Capitel—Centennial tea party. | Coudeused Locals. Shillington ve. arly copy of for January See notice to under head of © Ky eines € Rev. Dr. 0. H ip aid of the Wa-hin Lincoin Hail nex! Monday e Th Waz LO Mecting cratic A: ation last being present. his or mt fas Monume ¢ Jackson Demo night, @ quoram n is offered in our advertisi in wantof « small eo, boiler. Several of the b trict male grammar terday from schoo! pri ordination. See ad. of a meeting of the bote! and restaur- ant keepers on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock a the Saengerbund ppesition to the More vill District bill The adjourned meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Washington Market Com- pany will be held at the office of the comp on Thursday, the ivth instant, 0 o’cloc! mm. = ‘The illustrated lecture by Dr. F_ C. Bolles, at Lincoln Hall, last night, upon the mieroscops and its powers was one of the most thoroughly interesting ever delivered in Washington. He lectures again to-morrow night. Last evening, about o’e!ock, the goods in the show-window of Mrs. Bliss’ millinery store, cor- ner of Sth snd G streets, became ignited from the gas flame and were s00n ablaze. The fire was discovered and extinguished before much damage ws- done. ‘The vourg man Schultz who, while fixing the air brakes under atrain of the Baltimore and Potomsc ratiroad, was dragged some distance im Baltimore, on Friday night last, ts not so badly injured as was at fret sapposed—the in- juries being a few cuts on the feet and no bones roken—sud be will be able to be out ina few weeks. The Women’s Chrictian Association yester- Gay afternoon elected the following officers for the ensuing year:—Mre. Wm. Stickney, presi- dent; Mre. W. F. Nelson, Mrs. Judge Strong, Mrs.'S. S. Mitchell, Mr.S.C. Pomeroy. and Mrs, Alexander RK. ‘Shepherd, vice president: Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Mrs. Laura Sunder- land, secretaries. Miss Julia Denham, treasurer Mice M. E. Burris, register. —— THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Bay Holiday Goods. bundred tho readers of Tas may know just where to go for such articles as they may need for holiday use or Boliday gifts, we note velow the piaces where they can be be-t accommodated, and propose to continue this useful directory from day to day during the festive season, as new adver- t= ments appear. ‘The hard times will not admit of those buying Preeents in the jewelry line to pay fabulous prices. To meet the wants of many “ who-e purse strings have an end,” Price, at his cozy store on Pennsylvania avenue, near 4. street, Offere a tempting stuck, comprising Cay lamr 0 in the way of ornament which can be desired. A feature of his business is the jet jewelry 20 ‘Well adapted for Lolicay presents. The sweetmeats and good things which go to make life pleasant, jast at this season of the ar especially ebould remind the public that . P. LitTis, corner of sth aud E streets ‘Yard, has choice selection of fine groceries, cooking wines, raisins, nate, figs, citron, &, An esthetic Christmas present is a good book, from the pen of some known gifted author. Volumes in abundance, and in coyers, of Kinds, crowd the handsome & Cuarman, No. 911 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘This firm have but recently received a line of Attractive fancy gocds, embracing everything ‘tat is novel ani new. Put this in your pipe and smoke it,” that ‘M.S. Kovss, No. 1285 Pennsylvania avenue, has a store stocked with some of the finest brands of cigars and tobacco in the District of Co- Inmbia. “ wil nging to the first dis- Were su pended leges for alleged SILVERBERG his Great Metropolitan Dollar Store, No. 327th street, has become one @f the fixed Institutions of the capital. ‘The idea of s man of taste wearing seedy elothing when Hani Buos. are offering wear- ing apparel 20 cheap that one would think they grow the clothing inthe back yard on trees. To @ford relief to those who are pinched by the bard times, they are now selling at a discount of 30 percent. Don't wear that old overcoat, hich looks like a painted duster, young man, ‘Dut go and let Habie rehabilitate you. ——o—_—_ Hivg Kalakaua Declines an Inyvita- tion, ‘The following correspondence has passed be- tween ex-market master Sid. McFarland and ‘His Majesty, David Kalakaua, King of Hawail: TO THE KING. Wasninetom, D. O., December 14, 1574. To His Mojesty, King David Kalakaua, King of the Sandwich Islands; Sur: Ihave the bonor and take pleasure in asking your majesty to accept a private dinner, ‘the congratulations and welcome of the colored ple of the United States through a few of ek representative men to be present, on ‘Thursday evening, December 17, at my resi- Sence, No. 1340 V street northwest, in this city. With considerations of high esteem, Lam, sir, your obedient servant, Stony McFaetanp. THE KING'S REPLY. His Majesty, King Kalakaua, regrets that other engagements wil! prevent his acceptance of _ polite invitation of Mr. Sidney Mc¥Far- ian, Tee ARLiInetoN, Monday, December 14. poem ttre ts Writ or Hangas Corrvs—Legal Struggle For the Possession of 2 Child_—Yesterday, in ebedience to # writ of habeas corpus issued on abe petition of Basil Browa, Armistead Keed 8nd bis wife appeared berore Judge MacArthur im chambers with a little girl (aged eight years) Whore possession the petitioner asks for. Messrs. bb and Yanags appeared for the petitioner, and Judge Moore the*respondent. Judge MscA. being engaged in the Criminal Court, turned the case over to Jadge Olin. Bir. Webb stated that the petitioner (Bro: was mariied to the respondent, Aurelia C. Brown, in 1s¢4, and that ten years ‘after he en- tered a suit for a divorce on the ground of adul- tery, and the decree was made in July, bat the ‘Sustody of the child was not determiied on by Judge Wylie, who grauted the decree, and a few mouths afterward she married Keed. Judge Moore claimed for the respondent that both the children present (one about two years ‘Of age) were offspring of the petitioner, but te only aeked for the custody ef the eldest one, whe would be of some service to him, and was of some service to ber mother in attending the Judge Olin said the application should hay» Been made to the chancellor, and were he ibe bancellor he would hesitate before he woul: Order a child of the age of the girl from the @ustody of the mother, unless it was shown that ‘the mother was an imgrenst patty te have the child. He suggested, as Judge made the decree in the case, ‘bat an spplication for a modification of the to be made to him, and he dis- application. his intention to apply to —_+—___ pneumonia, 6, and lexy 5. stili-birtha; and 4 deaths in pab- the week thers were white and » and s =, Si white, 26 colored: 4) mite and } may b THE PROPCSED NEW GOVERNMENT. The great length (198 bill pages) of the bill reported by Senator Morrill, of Maine, from the Joint Select Committee “For the Better Gov- ernment of the District of Columbia,” forbids the attempt to print it inasingle namber of Tas Star, and we therefore give it in instalments for the informatic of oar readers; the arrange- ment by chapters affording a convenient oppor- tunity to do this without injury to the sense A But for the better government of the Dis- trict of Golumbia. tinwed from yesterday's Star} prem \I—Or Eunctioss here shall be elected, by written or 4 ballot, in asid District, by the duly rez- stered aud qualitied voters of, on the tirt Wednesday following the first Monday in the monin of Juve, In deyear elghicen auulred and seventy-five, and on every such Wednesday [Con of June, in each alrernate year thereaft-r, three wermbders of the Board of Education; the term of said members to begin on the first day ot daly next following their election, and 1 contin for the period of two years thereafter. Sec. 6. That no ballot used in the election | Of members of said B ‘d shall bave more than two different names written or printed thereon; but If there be but one name on a ballot, it written or printed twice thereon, aad sach ballot may be used on the election of sa:d three mez . tore*aid Lot conforming Co sa wholly re tedin the persons bay Toft votes as members of . That said Regents shal 7 just manuer. give notice of #u = tions; divide said District into convenient votlug-sections, not exceeding six, for the recep- tions of ballots; provide at each the proper nam- ber of boxes and persons to receive ballots; and, through persons for that pur selected by said Kegents, and by it commissioned, they shail provide conventences for voting, and generally brepare for apd take charge of such elections, and cause the votes and baliots cast to be prop- erly recetved, a record of the voting of each persen to be made in the tally-book, and to be noted on the Register of Voters, as sach person votes; cause said books of record to be preserved, and the votes to be preserved and counted; and they eball also cause the result of the election and the election of the person receiving the largest number of votes, to beduly and promptly ascertained, declared, and authenticated, and sball give to the successful persona, certificates of election. uuder the seal of said Regents, and suid certificates and official declarations which said Kegents shall make and enter upon its minutes of the results of eaid election, shall be accepted in all suits and proceedings aa prima facie correct and true. For the period of ninety days after any euch elect'on, and as much longer as any court shall in any case before it legaliy order, said paliots shall be preserved in such way that the count thereof can be veritied. And said Regents shall allow one pereon, having a written request to that e‘fect for and from each candidate be- ing voted for, to have reasonable access to each voting- place, and to the place of any coant, for the purpose of aiding in securing a fair elec’ And each said Regent, and any person by said Regents authorized to act as an inspector or supervisor of elections, may administer oath« or affirmations in connection with said elections or the registering of voters. Said Kegents may make and promalgate or- dinances in ald of the execution of its authority, concerning said registry or elections herein pro vided for, and shall also adopt such appropriate regulations, for the wernment of its own action and that of its subordinates in connection therewith, es will be adequate to secare reason- able notice and opportunity to all desiring to register or vote, and convenience, order, ant Justice in such registry and yoting. And it’shali be the duty of the Board of Police to make and enforce proper regulations, according to which the members of its force shall preserve order and otherwise aid about said electior, but only in @ manner consistent with complete freedom of choice, and the best practicable opportanity of the several legal voters to cast their votes legally and freely at said elections. And no place shall be open on the day of any euch election for the-uee or sale of any article for which a wine and beer license, or @ liquor license, is required ip said District. Sec. T0. That during each month of January next proceeding any such election, said Regen‘s shall cause a registry to be made, in suitable books, of ail the pereons desiring to be register- and according to the provisions hereof en- lUtled to such fon and in said District, and only those eo registered, and who shall also be at the time of the next election @ bona-fide res- ident of said Distriet, ehall vote on such elec- tion. Every person registered shall sign his name, if able, to such registry, and if not, hie wark; and the voting-section of said District where he shail then reside shall be so stated on the registry, and in that section only shall he be allowed to vote at the next election. The records containing euch registry shall be preserved, and ebail be open to reasonable public inspection, to be provided for by said Regents. To be en- titled to be registered, every person must pos- ese these qualifications and be free from thee Girabilities, namely : First. Must be of such that he will be twenty-one years of age before the first day of the June next following the January in which registration 1s to be made. . Secondly, Must be a citizen of the United States. Thirely. Must have been, for one year next preceding registration, an actual resident of aid District without having, within that time, voted elsewhere than within said District. Fourthly. Must not be an inmate of any Prison, be, or during the year last past have been, interested in auy bet or wager upon the result of any election; muet not be under in- dictment or bonds to keep the peace; and must not have been at any time convicted of bribery, larceny, or any infamous crime, of which he has not been pardoned on the sole ground that he Was not guilty. Fitthly. Must, if coming of age after the fourth day of Jaly, eighteen hundred and sey- enty-eiz, be able to read and write the English language, unless disqualified from #o doing by physical imcapacity. ixthly. Must not, during the past year, have mitted to do bis duty, as in this act contem- pisted, in regard to educating or sending any enild to school. Seventhly. Bat no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence in said District merely by reason of his residence or absence while employed in the service of the United States, or while ip a seminary of learning as a student, nor to ha pod @ residence by counting the time during which he may have been confined in prison or jail, or have been kept, at public expense, In any alms-house, assim, or reformatory institution in said Dis trict. ri See. 71. That any person, at = time, offer- ing to register or to vote, may, or if challenged shall, be summarily ¢: ed under oath or firmation, or an affidavit may be required, in euch form and manuer as the regulations or or- dinances of such Commission shall provide, touching the facts as to whether such person is entitled to register or wote, before ho shall be registered or allowed to vote. ‘Books for registry, reasonable noti¢s of which shall be given in the public journals of the Dis- trict, selected as aforesaid, shall be kept open in each said voting section, for registry in each of said sections, from the hours of seyen in tha morning until seven in the evening, on such rearonable number of days, not exceeding three, in said month of January, as will secure a fair and adequate notice and opportunity, for all pereons entitied thereto to register. Said Regents shali make, and may snforco, reasonable regulations for correcting such re- gistry, at times and Ina manner open to the pubiic, at and during time within thirty days Sfter its completion. But no person shall, on such correction, be allowed to register who had not been present at the proper place and offered and been entitled and offered, and offered him- self for registry on one of the three days pro- vided for such re, q aggrieved rights gistry corrected, or to vote as herein provided, may, during an: said months of a or June, when suci right was asserted by » and is claimed to bave been denied, or within ten eon agp me the touching his grievance as wo feglstry of ota, Vance as or voting, io a petiioon ‘and thereon may apply to the Su- preme at special term, for @ writ of cer- Uorari, them showin, 5 ES Re et ee - © lic record. All Notaries Public in or for sax? | District, hereafter to be selected, shalt be ap inted, and they or any existing Notary Pab- ic may be remeved for cause, by the Sapreme Court of said District; and ‘ali such appoint- mente shall be for the term of three years, and the beginning and end of said term shail be | xpreseed in the commission to be given tothe prisonso appointed. | memtot a Notary Public shal 2 | number of Notaries Pablic in said District is reauced, by expiration of terms or otherwise, to | fifty, por shall so many be app t | as io causeall those in office at any one time tn | ssid District to exceed that namber. Said I | | | gents may, by designation under the eeal of said Regents, author: each, a cone: various States exercise in such States or Territories, respect- rts of the daties rity of of said District, and with suc! y t andinsach manner not in- consistent with existing laws and componsa- tion, as the regulation of said Kegents may epecity, in reterence to deeds, affid and other papers and documents to be used in or relating to property or person in sail Dis? | but there shail hereafter be no suct o: a Commissioner of Deeds under sald government. Sec. Td. Tost said Regents may, nuder the Provisions hereof relative to appointments aut , for # term of three nt number of ively, such Pp Temovais by sald Regents, appoint and remove | Constables; but there shall not be moro than ten Constables in said District at any one timo, after those now in oflics have been redaced to that number, and the right of removal sual! ap- ply to those ‘now in office as well as (> thosa | hereatter to be appointed. The teri of « | of each Constabie bercatter appointed sh | three years, which shail be specitied in his com- mirsion from said Regents. Lhe existing laws ot Congress shall continue to apply to said cers, and they eball be authorize Tants and summons, and to lery é | from the Muu! urt herein proy and shall be subject to such regalations of sa Kegents as shall be approved by the Supr Court of said District. Esch Qonstable stisll keep ® memorancum-book, in which he shail regularly enter the date of every warrant, san Teceive toserve or collect, the plac the time when, and the pereou apo served it, the amount he collected and of whom, and the date of such coliection and tue dispo-i- tion he made of such warrant, Summons, execa- tien, and collection, and the time the samo parted from hie hands, A failare in any cas3 or matter to make such entries, at the tite, saall forfeit the Constable's right to receive any fees therein; and on the thirtieth day of June of each year, or on the next day if that be Sunday, and whe: he shall cease to perform the Guties of @ Constable, he ehal!l deposit sack memorandum-book with the Clerk of said Su- preme Court, where the same shall remain of . Thateaid Regents, under the provis- fons laet referred to, may appoint and remove not exceeding three Coroners for said District, of which three Coroners, however the Coroner now in office shall be one; and every Coroner in said District shali have all the authority and duty now belonging to thatoffice in said Dis trict, except that Ge shall conform to the rea- sovable requirements of the Board of Hea! and to the regulations which may be adopt by said Regents. The term ot exch Corouer to be appointed hereunder shail be five years, aud he shall, before entering upon his duties, give a bond, in the Fame form and subject to the &pproval as that required of the Super: of the Board of Heeith, in the peoal sum of twenty thourand dollars.” The compen-atio the Coroner shall be the same as that a lowed by law. Said Coroner sh showing the name, nativity, eaci person on whom he shall b the alleged, and aiso what he believes tw be the Teal cause of death, and the particulars of exch inquest, and the time and place where the satne was held; and this record suail be deemed public record, and the Coroner shali, on the thirtieth day of June of each year, or the next Gay it that be Sunday, deposit said record for the past year with the Clerk of said Supreme Court, where the same shall remain, and a de- posit shall be made of his record when any Uor- oner sball cease to discharge the functions of his office. Sec. 70. That said Regents may, under the provielons last referred to, designate aad can- cel the designation of District Surveyors, whose term shall be three years, but there Shall ba no more than four surveyors so designated at any one time in said District. Sec. 77. That eaid Kegents may, undor the Provisions last referred to, appoint aud re- move ap officer to be designate! the So- lieitor of the District of Columbia, whose term of office shail be tive years, and who sill be the legal adviser of said Regents and of each Lead ef @ bureau, and of eacn of provided for, in aud about the discharge of their official duties; but be shall contorin to the appropriate regulations of said Regents, t> be made for the organization of his onic the prompt discharge of his duties. The » ary Of said attorney shall be four thousand dol- lars per year; he shall neitber charge nor re- ceive any fees iu any case or matter in which said District or Department is interested, or in which any officer in hiy officia! relations here- under is @ party, and he shall attend to all civil suits snd proceedings arising hereander; end aleo atiend (o sil criminal proceedings ao arising which shall Le pending 10 aay tribunal interior to said Supreme Court, aud shall rea der auy rea-onable aid in that court. He shall have such assictance as said Kegents shall ap- prove snd appropriations will warrant. He shall be eptitied to ask advice of tue United States District Attorney for said District, and whenever the Attorney-General of the United States sball consider that due protection of the interests of the United States so requires, be shall interpose for such protection in any case or matter in charge of said Solicitor of tlie Dis- trict of Columbia. And said Regents may, through said Solicitor, compromise or settie or ‘ixcontinue apy suit that may be pending in the name of said District, pursuant to a stipu- lation or direction in writing to be filed in such suit; but « copy thereof shall be retained, of record, by said Solicitor, and also by the Secre- tary of said Kegents, Said Solicitor suall keep a record, in which ali bis official opintons shall be entered, and which shall also show the par- ties and proceedings and result thereof in each care and matter oiicially in his charge and ail the expenses of his office, which record shall ba deemed a pablic record. He shall make a re- pert of hs doings to said Regents as often as their regulations shall require, aud shall once in each year make a general report to them of the administration of his office, giving a state- ment of all suits, matters, and proceedings, clearly indicating which were begun, ended, or were the eubjects of any, and what progress, during the past year, and the detatle of the expenses of his office, and he raay call attention to defects in the laws, and make such sugges- tions as be thinks will, if adopted, improve the administration in said District. Sec. 18. There shall bea bureau in sald De- partment, at the head of which shall be an of- Bcer, to be designated the Saperintendent of Charity and Correction. Said Superintendent shall be appointed, and may be removed, by said Regents, under the provisions referred to in the first section of this chapter, and his term of office shall be five years; and such Superintenden lars per year. He shall, before entering upon bis duties, mas @ bond ip the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, in the eame form as is re- quired of the Superintendent of Police for the faithful discharge of his duties. It shall be among the duties of ssid Superintendent ot Charity and Correction, as an executive officer = Regents, and as the Kegulationa may rovide: ei To supervise and have the o and age or an inquest, general care persons receiving public support on the is Of charity or humanity, and of all provi- one jor such support in said District, (other- ise than in any chartered or private instita- tion,) and of the buildingsand a provided for such pereont, except as otherwise provided by law, and to see that none receive such aid who are not legally or morally entitled to the same, and that Lanpogrs FS sie are and public utility are secured in its administration. Secondly. To have such general oversight of all places where public money in said District isused, or special enactments have been se- cured, to aid in the support of paupers, cri nals, or of the proper subjects of charity or hu- manity, a8, not being inconsistent with special laws, will tend to promote order, propriety, economy, good methods, and such ustries as may be practicable. Thirdly. To conduct all useful or needfal in- quiries and investigations, in reepsct to any in- stitutions of charity, benevolence, or humanity, or any atylum or prison in said District, for the purpose Of ensuring fidelity to trusta, protection to inmates. and the most approved and salutary methods of relief. And the regulations and ordinances of said te mn vide investi; a oe for such inquiries and for pow and information nm together, shsll preeent a clear and adequate view of the whole subject of penal discipline, charity, and correction in eaid District. Ouarrge XIII.—Ov THs Mosictrar Covrar. Sec. 79. That there shall be, in and for said District, a court to be ated The Mantci- the District of Columbia, herein- to under the 8 | cr proceeding began by ‘heir judicial duties, and shall not be interested DB avy legal bustmess or practice. Tae phrase raid juege, when used in this chapter, meaas f th: perform the duties of, a justice of the ce in and for eaid District Tshali have all thority, and jurisdiction tat aay ce therein now has, inclading iveu or purporting to be given the late legi uly of lating to 5 sot the peace, aid Dirtrie! #pyroved by the late gov thereof oa the exteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and seventy-one; and any raatter, proceeding, or ese, pending or partly completed, before any former justice of the peace, when any said ma~ L Juvge shall enter upon his duties here- Under, may be continued and completed before any « . force and eff ct that the ‘Ould, but for this act, have pro ceeded betore any former justice of the peace. go fuliy into effect, the o Justices of the peace pertaining to the t bball cease and det ce aud jurist: said rmine. Any or before om © betore may be continued UL Fatt v of twenty-five dol * for the dis ibe regard ra aha charges again him. Suche A salary of twothonsand dullare por year, shalt, Le on his duties, give bond, in the same fori as that required oF the Sup iutendent of Police, for the Laithfut discnuarg of his duties. and be m. be required ta feoiet ALY Raid | sitting axa justice of ibe peas k slall keep the records, papers Gocuments of said Municipal Court, and he é! uch ot 3&2 Bald Mu proper!, there shall be ade ui areistance, to be authorize appropriation will Tegular, efficient, and economical discharge of the functions of said judges as Justices of d of said Maniclpal Court. hat said judges shali severally so ustices of the peace, at aces 48 the rules shall provide nce shrall require; and h eersione shail be beld on as WANY as three separate days of each week, ex- ceptin July, August, and September, in which mouths there ehali be at least one session each k; and when the business shal! require, r ¥ Said Regents, as for securing the w there shall be more frequent sessions and there shall be more than oue said judge sitting as a And justice of the peace at the same time. terme of # id Municipal Court shall be pursuant to ruck rules, as orten as oncee month, except August and mer, and th shall be of such length as the prompt dispatch of Dusipes* may require, and auy cass may bs continued from one ierm into another, bat said three municipal judges ose suitable rules w be adopted b Supreme Court; but itsuall be the duty eaid Supreme Coart to adopt and entorce wach cr orther adequate rules, to be observed oy said judges a= justices of the peace, and by raid Ma icipal Court, for the eystematic discharge of their respective duties, for the regniation of yuactice, aud for securing full dockets on th part of said justices, and a fall recordof tne ceedings Of said court, as weil as the effi y and responsibility on the part of clerks and employ Sec. *3. Thet any such municipal jndge, or any judge f the Police Uourt, may be removed by the President in the same manner that a Ks- gent may be removed under this act. And the se ior which the clerk or any justice of any Federal court may now be removed, and also habitual neglect, carelessness, or inefficiency in the discharge of duty, or the wilifal disobedi- ence to any of the provisions of the act, shall be & good cause for removing any judge orcierk for whose removal provision is heren maile. Aud the police Judge may remove the clerk of bix court in the fame way, and for any cause for Which said Municipal Court is authorized to re- Wove its clerk, Bec. $4. That said judges shall, before enter- ing npon their duties, respectively take tha Sume Oath of office that is required to be taken by the justices of said Supreme Court. Net ther said judge, while acting as a justice of tho peace or &s @ member of said Municipal Court, or otherwise, shall receive any fees or perquis: iter. When so acting a8 a justice uf the pease, each eid judge shall keep the saine docket now auired to be kept by « justice of the pease, ch shail be deemed to be public propercy, and & pubic record of said District. Gut in By Case where now by law said docket fa to be delivered to the clerk of said Supreme Court, and a'so annually, on the thirtieth day of Jane of each year, or on the next day if the samme bs ko whenever any euch julge t asa justice of the peace, he said docket and any books. papars, and records he may have used in his offictal ca. pacity as justice of the peace, to the clerk of 1 Court, where the same shall re- nd any or either said jadge muy at ny time tile apy ssid papers or books er records with said clerk of the Municipal Court. In addition to the particulars now re- quired to be entered in said docket, each said judges shall enter the substance of the testi- prong and on the conclusion of any trial shall also bricfiy and separately enter therein, as to each case decided, first, his conclusion of fact, and, secondly, his conclusion of law involved in the case, and upon which bis judgment suail be based. Said judges, respectively, when act- ing ue justices Of the peace, shall, so soon as accommodations shail be supplied, hold sessions and discharge their regular duties, a’ such jus- tices, at some one building or place centrally situated in said District, and the terms of said Municipal Court shall be held at or near the sale, a8 200n &s proper provision shall be made therefor. Sec. 8. That the course of proceedings and practice before said eeveral judges, when act- ing as justices of the peace, shail be required by said Supreme Court to be regular and uniform, and until the same shall be changed by rules to mace by the last-named court, euch proceedings &nd practice shall be as nearly that which now prevails before justices of the peace as shall ba consistent with the provisions hereof, and sald roles may ropply all deficiencies in such prac- tice or couree of proceedings, and whatever is needful for carrying the intent of this chapter into effect, in a regular aud just manner. Sec. S€. "That said judges, respectively, when acting as Justices of the peace, shall have juris- diction, when the amount due or for which a is asked does not exceed two hun- dred and fifty dollars, in any case following, namely: First, in any civil case for debt or 4 sunt due under contract; secondly, in any case for | damages arising out ot @ contract, express or implied, inciuding cases against carriers; third. ly, im any case for damages for wrongs or in- Juries to person or property; fourthly, in any case on an account; fifthly, in hy case for the taking or detaining of property; sixthly, in any case ter apy penalty or penalties claimed under any law or ordinance; seventhly, in any case for @ sum Claimedon a surety-bond or by reason of any security given; eighthiy,in any case on & judgment rendered in any case before any sald judge cr justice of the peace in said District; ninthly, in any case tor damages or fraudin the poe Purchase, or exchange of personal prop- erty. And any such judge, acting as ajustice of the peace, may také and enter judginent, not ex- ceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, upon the consent in writing of a defendant, when said consent has the written approval thereon of an attorney-at-law retained by the defend: nd said judgment does not involve the title to an real property. But the jurisdiction afo: thall not include any case involving the title to real estate, it include any case involy- ing the title or the right to enjoy, or any ques tion of misconduct in, any office, (except so far as the said question of ‘misconduct may arise in a suit for @ penalty,) or any case of malicious prosecution or iibel or al: » verbal or writ~ ten, or Go Baya of account where m both si 1 ther shail Gollare, Said jeages, a shall respectively hi > to Bs Mi ave wer ‘attendance of witnesses by Btt of; and the such terms may be held by any two or by three of said judger. There shall oe the Fame right to a trial by jury in said Muntcipal Court as befure « justice of *hs psace,and tie Provisions as to jurov. pefore ae of the peace shall app!y ¢o sald Mun'cipal Court; and said Court snal! have, in addicdon to any special authority hereby conferred, ail the authority and jurisdiction of s jnstice of the peace under this act, and also the authority of said Suprem> Court for rega before said Bi ervation of order, ishing for contempts, and for securing fidelity and efficiency on the part of the clerks aud subordinates of said Ma- nieipal Court. But no rules of sald Manicipal Dourt, in relation to practice or fees therein, pall be valid 1 formsliy approved by said Supreme Court. Municipal Court, bsfore entering or anthorizing any jadgment in any care tried before it, shail briefly and eaparately state, and fle with its clerk (frst) its conciasion t and (secondly) Its on: oa of tac in said case, upon which said judgment is to be such rales shall otherwise ment of said Municipal Court ni for ten years, and may be en- eted, and collected in the sam asthe judgment of any justice of tus Dich shall be a lien for the same time; all be no stay of execat wre a justice of the case Of security on pa Court or to said from L not t of removal of a snit ace to another justice of said urt may, by orcer Made on the petits ether pe penting for tri before erte be named, ce sha!l regard as good reason, in conformity to sai ut right of appeal f: of the peace to satd otexist, but hereafter suck Manicipat ve the be taken to s named coart #hall h i Jnrisdiotion as said ‘© had m respect to 2 from justices of the peace, and ail existing ions of law, in regard to such appeals, therewith, shall apply to said Mu t, and be deemed a, cable to any case arties to the same and to the ipal Court, as if said provi- ced and made especially in a case orig thereto appealed, and either of said judges w! raton the trial in said Municipal Court shall have dissented from any said conclusion of law or fact, and his dissent shall have been enterat of record by the clerk of satd Munictpal Coart, or in any case to be provided for by rules to be made by the Sapreme Court, having reference to difficult questions of law or doabtfal e,aities upen the facts, there shall be a right of appeal from said Municipal Conrt to ssid Sapreme Court, subject to the provisions of said rules and the existing provisions applicable to appeals from justices of the peace to said Sapreme Court, eo tar a* tn their nature applicable, until modified by Said rules, shall govern said appeals from raid Municipal’ Court to said Sapreme Court. mally TO BE CONTINUED.} Anti-District Bill Meeting. Laat night & mecting oi citizens opposed to the District bill recently reported in the Senate by Mr. Morriil, was beld at the Board of Trate roums, for the purpose of arranging fur 4 public meeting and takivg each other action as may be necessary. Mr. TJ. Durant called the meeting to order stated ite objects, after which Mr. dese B. Wilson wae chosen chairman and O. D. Barrett secretary. Awong those present were Allen Ueftin, G. E. Kirk, 0. D, Barrett, Wm. H. Cla- H.S. Davis, W. W. Corcoran, Judge J. W. joore, Dr. Quiver, L. Schade, A. Grant, M ‘Trimble, K. M. Hall, Dr. C. B. Purvis, John H Crane, A. M. Green, James E. Harvey, M. Pe- chin, and J W. LeBarnes. Mr. Durant offered a resolution, “That a committee of five be appointed to make arrange ments for holding a public meeting to protest against the principles embodied in the bill for estabilshing @ government for the District ot Columbia, introduced in the United States Sen- ate by the Hon. Mr. Morrili.” Mr. Kirk expressed his opposition to saffrage without a property qualification, saying that he had really seen enough of unqualitied sutfrage in the District. He had no fears that either o the dills would pass. Mr. H.S. Davis understood that the meeting alied for contereuce and to arrange for a large meeting. Ho did not think that those }Tesent shoud discuss the new government, Sud urged that a committee be appointed to ar- Tar ge lor a grand meeting. ne ole ett urged immediate discussion on e Bill. Mr. K. M. Hail said s large meeting woald result in @ mixed crowd and break up in a row. He was opposed to giving all the power toons msn in selecting rulers for the District. Hal the Board of Public Works been selected by the people there would have been a different state of affaire, The people are better capable of chooring theurralers than President Grant. EH was broadiy and squarely in favor of suifrags. Judge Moore understood that the mesting War called to gain the sense of the people of the istricton the bill. Something must be don-, ard be felt that Congress will satisfy the desires cf the people of the District, and it isthe duty <f the District of Columbia to tell Congress how they must be governed. Ho did not think this Occasion @ suitable one to discuss the Dill, but there murt be a larger representation of the peeple. Mr. Pechin did not think a great deal could be accomplished by @ large meeting. There would be uo better chance for an expression of opinion than the present time. Dr. Purvis was present to aid in making ar- Tangements to lay the claims of the psople be tore Congress. Large ineetings never amounted to much, but he thought the sabject shouid be discuseed, and then go to the large meeting cat id dried, He stood on the platform of unquai- ited suffrage to all, and he would stand, like the rock of Gibraltar, in favorot giving the citizens their rights, Mr. U. D. Barrett could see no difference be- tween the taxpayer aad the non-taxpayer, and the meeting was composed of both; they, as men of common sense, should say how they are to be governed, and place their wishes before Con- gress. He believed that a goveramont suitabie for the poor man was good enough for the rich man. He favored bringing together all who opposed this government to express their views upon the subject. Captain A. Grant said some plan should be laid out for the action of the proposed meeting He held but one opinion, aud that was that tie people can be trasted. Mr. LeBarnes moved that coramittee of twenty-five be appointed to make arrangements for the ting. Mr. Clagett said he bad no faith in the pro- mecvting, but favored iminediate action. ad participated in many fights in the Dis trict, and, unfortunately for him, he had op- every government in the District. They are all been rotten. Mr. A. M. Green thought it a compromiss of principle not to express the desire of the peopio of the District on mportant question. The battl — on the question of suffrage, which he favored. Mr. Trimble favored the preparation of some instrument to be taken to Congress. He moved that the committee be instructed to prepare a Lill to be reported at a future meeting. Mr. John H. Crane felt surprised that thero was not sufficient energy in the District to get Up & meeting to protest against the bill. He be- eved that the people of the District would sab- mit to anything. Br. Clagett said that he was opposed to the appointment by the President of men to go the people of the District, and a meeting shoal be called for the purpose of protesting against it. He was in favor of univereul suffrage, and opposed to being governed by regents. On motion, the committee was enlarged to twenty-five, and the resolution was adopted. ‘Tho meeting empowered the chairman to 60- = & lect the com mittee, and adjourned. —_e_-_—_ Mason1o FungRats.—The funeral of the late H. H. Bishop, for several years a fire-alarm No. 1006’ Maryland avenue, yemerday aires? 0. 10 ‘aryland avenue, B noon, and was attended by Lafayette Lodge, No. 19, and Lafayette Chapter, No. 5, of Masons, and a large concourse of friends. The remains were interred at Oak Hill. ‘The funeral of tae late W. J. Beall took place from the residence of his father, Benj. Beall, No. 465 Louisiana avenue, yesterday afternoon, ord was attended by many friends, incl representatives of Acacia ige, No. 1 Lafayette Chapter, No. 5, of Masons. The inter- ment was — at the ag sear Roped Last evening Lafayette Chapter ‘a lodge of sorrow to honor the memories of the deceased and to commemorate their virtues; Dr. McCoy, M. E.H. P., officiating. ANOTHER Suit Acainst A STEAMBOAT Comrany.—This morning Robert B. Talbott, Ta filed a suit in by Messrs. Totten and if : wee ” District Government Affairs. ‘Orders have been issued for setting curb and Iaying brick footwa'k, with necossary grading, on east side of Sonth Uapitol street, between B and C streets south. Also, for the construction of 9 sewer trap at the intersection of 6th and @ streets northwest. ae Tux THEaTens.—To-night the Kellogg Eng- lish opera troupe will appear at the % ‘Theater, for the only time in this zart’s great masterpiece, with an exceptionally strong ew tithe in “Mignon. F. L. Davenport will appear at House this evening in his no Mare, or the So! finest staze-pictures of the sts; enpported by 9 strong cast Sam Devere will appear for the last time in “The Hidden Hand” at the Theat r Comirae this evening. To-morrow night, * oneof ce He will be Englih Bresch-Lowting jon at Latimer & Cleary's Americas and Sporting Guns at ax to-morrow morning. - : THE cova CrimmsaL Covat— Judge Yood To day, Frederick Brooks, unlawfuily carry- ing on o bar-roow; acquitted THK KIGET TO EDs Rr. he George W. A=hdown, asen Thomas McKeever. Th the defendant being ac and it attracted great interest. b assisted tn the prosecution, a eb ap Ltapp Mr. Mci y with Gen. |. 1). bath orgetown, and bx got on the pndactor pull Nick. asked tf he (the cond hurry, and some words follo when, it is alleged, the conductor p McKeever from the car. It was clatm-d by the defendant that Me. Mck. was | teated, and notin a condition to occupy the ear, aud was not behaving well. On this point there was conflicting testimony. The court charged th Jury that if McKeever did not bebave properiy, or was in such a condition as to incommede others, the conductor had a right to eject him, using bo more force than was necessary. The jury found a verdict of not guilty. James Shanahan, assault with intent to kill Edward Bresnahan, was convicted of an as- sauit. Wm. Rich, larceny; nolle pros. Egvity Cover, Judge Wylie. Yesterday, Pendleton ct al. vs. Parker e order extending time. Holtzman against tiewan et ai.; order of reterence to A Barber against Eaton; order appointing F. W. Eaton guardian, ad litem. Claxton nst Claxton; order firaily confirming Auditor's re- port. Fant against Stowart et al.; order au- thorizing Auditor to report upon claims. Bal- lard Pavement Co. against Mandle et al.; or- der rescinding pro comfesao against Soper, Em- mons and Goodwin, with leave to plead. Green against Buckley; decree for specitic perform- ance. Rice against Burnston; decree confirm- ing sale. Florence Sewing Machine against Abrahams et al.; decree pro confess: against Esther Abrahams and trustees. Adams agalast Gotehti!; order discharging restra:ning and refusing application for Injunction. Colt- man against Moore; order that trustee convert certain securities to currency to pay It. Vol man. er Cirevit Court—Julys Cartter, Yesterday the case of J.J. Weed and W. Penn Clark against Leander M. Biack; action to re- cover fees in the Montana war claims was on trial and arguments in progress when our re- port closed. ATE CoretT—Judge Olin. Yesterday, Iu re, estate Caroline H Emmert, order of sale; In re James A. Crane’s estate, do.. In re will of Thes. Cogan, do., {n re will of ©: oltne Tenny, do; In re will of G.D. Abbo do. ‘The will of the late Hannah Ryan was and order of publication directed. three daughters one doliareach, and d Tewainder to be divided between her daughters Maggio, Catherine and Ellen. The will of the late Jotn ©. Kondrap, bequeathing his estate to his wife, was filed. The will of the late Su fan M. Burche, bequeatnin, children and grand childr ertate of Burnstin Burns'ixe tile papers relating to estate. In re estate of John Barker; order appointing J.J. Johnson and T. A. Lambert collectors— bond, £2,000. The will of the late Elizabeth Jarvis wae partially proven. The will od the late George D. Abbott was admitted to probate and record—bond, $12,000, The will of the late dames H. Cansten was admitted to probste.and M. ©. Causten qualified as execater—bond, £40,000. The court anthorized the register to charge 50 cents cach for entering inventory and indexing same, isruing order of publication, ts- suing order of sale and probate of au account. Porics CovurtT—Judge Snel. To-cay, Alice Dent, colored, charged with grand larceny; bonds fixed at @1.5% for a hear- ing. Michael Lanhady, assault on Bridget, bis mother. Mr. Closs stated that this man had been before the court several times on similar charges, and he asked that be be sent to jail for six months, After the testimony of several witnesses to prove the brutality of Michacl to bis mother, a sentence of #50 fine and costs, er sixty days in jail, and bonds in £290 to Keep the ace OF stand committed for six months, was imposed. John Cokely, colored, assault on i Young, an old man. A little grand- Caughter testified that John knocked the old man cown with a stone, giving hi fearfaliy blxck eye; six months in jail. BR ‘d Hobin- fon, sssault on James Cramer; $3 and costa, Frank Vangender, an idle and incorrigible boy, was sent to the reform school. Heury Clay pleaded guilty to cursing, and was fined 65. To-DaY. James Stasley, charged with grand larceny; examination waived, and bonds fixed at $1,000. Wm. H. Bell, colored, assault and battery on Anna, his wife, who stated that her husband does not work any, and because she would not give him money he beat her; she works oat in RO her estate to her . Was filed. Inre order that Bereard wervice; $20. swallow does not make a summer, but Sarah Summer made a swallow of benzine Yerierday, which so demoralized her that she let loose her billingsgate on the street. Officer Edelin at first cautioned her, then threatened to arrest her, which had the effect of making her twitter louder than before. He then took her by the left wing, and in taking her toward the station-house she drew a case- knife and cut him across the wrist. She was caged in default of $5. John Kaue raised Cain in Knox's ailey last night, and settled for #3. Mary O'Dell, a wicked Fighting alley siren was pooled 30 days as @ vagrant. Ferdinand Detsau, @ youth some 14 years old, mentioned elsewhere, was charged with grand larceny of #100, plead guilty, and was sent to the Keform *chool during his minority. GEORGETOWN. Grain TRapg.—Mesers. Hartley & Bro. re. = 650 bushels of wheat by schooner Thos. P. organ, from Alexandria, and T. C. Wheeler a. by railroad. We report no tales to-day. ATTENTION is called to the advertisement? in to-day’s Star of Mesers. W. F. Gibbons & Co., who have just opened at No. 139 Bridge street, with an entire pew stock of dry pm od They areselling to suit the times. Gall aad see for yourselves. ALEXANDRIA. Finn.—The grocery store ef Christopher Deritt, northeast corner of King and Union streets, was partly destroyed by tire on Monday night. Insured for $2,000, in the Maryland and National insurance companies of Baltimore, which fuily covers the los:. Low Bips ror Goop Lawxp.—A portion of the Smith estate land was offered for sale on Monday, but there was no bid that reached as ag $5 per acre. CITY ITEHXS. OPEXED THIS MORNING, Astrakan beaver vercoats for $15. LEY’s Yeast Pow; is the cheapest, bat not priced, Baking Powder. it Biscuits, Bolle, &c., prepared in a few minutes, CHaRizs DSIBCK, Sillery or Exie Dey Champagne, y none. 12,14,003; For sale by Hatt & Hume. Berea cies ate a PH ju 2 +f ° | i E i i i LF se ner ne ce re en ee Georgetown 4 dvertisements CURISTMAS ENTS! Fuss FURS Feet possible Ww. F. S®y “OUR. decié-ln* 132 Bridge street, Goo we B* THOMAS DOW LIBG, Anctionrer, 174 boi ge s.teet, Georgetown THIS RV Ven E Twill seit F Feet © Iarge assortment of Puy Goods, Pisted Ware, Crockery ant Gin Bottons, &e., Kc decié- THOS. PowL [>®* Coops’ DRY Goons BBY sivs, 190 Bricge Btrect. betenen Congrons and I vo F Giswon 6 } ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, « | TRUSTEES &aLE « Ph By virt wv Jnr 1% of tbe pariy auction, in f Decenber 21 ck pm. tbo Bo 46, in Beall » nd¢itim to Georgriown, Distr of Columbie, boonded as follows: Beg nning for the same on the perth side of Gay etreet. 2 the corper fermea by the north end the east Hoe of Ward: thence north tect to an all ye of the alley 15 iy street; thence west wil feet to the begiohtog, Improved by a nearly new three-story Frame Dwelling House, Terms: 9325 cs balance in six and Munthe; the deferred pay: by rust on thi iS foot east ot f ¢ twelre mr nte goon 8 deo? rms ere not complied with je C878, the trnstece reserve the ht to Paes FRED. W_ JONES. {rumen THOS. DOWLING, Anct. DDBESE GOODE, te ait the choice colors; ebcap Binek Silk : evperior Bhaw Ts; extra ‘her maker Braker of eraing Gonde, Paisley Gong om Sto @3, great barges! ater> - Spee. .- a — - - AT RE SeOrth. nt © arpets, clots . our New Store 103 Bridge meet. chad ect tr ENJAMIN MILLER, UNWEALTH BOARDING fOUBE AND 1 Saloon. Bo. 44 Briten trvet, (wear M ‘ana on sy “Entorent paid oe paid on Dking Bosiness dove, and Ool- All noonasible peints. made cp sigenpupsandlt Sr H.W. BABRETT, Osanier ‘ : Directors. H.Polktnhora, Thes. Dowling, Henry Dickson, B. L. Orogley, ‘s Suing,’ EB waruer, W E&TABLISHMENT. crery faclilty for Going the teat ou + prices: ow he we would Teapecifally” inform our friends oo tae 2 Sohn ra DeexUk MUTTO 1s EXCELSIOR Beg veer trieey Kibbouss ee Pants, Vesta. = . now the ‘come and ‘Ww. U. WHRATLEY, et. Georgctown, D. 0, toeene a me CHRISTIAN ABBOULA- . ne ema in Latin, Greck, English, French a 2 Circulating Library—Terms only @3 per quarter, Prayer-mectings—1¥:15, 6 and ¥ p.m. jormal Clas for Banday Bchoel Teachers—Sat- urdsy Evening, 6 p m. Literary Boclety Saturday Bvoning, 7:2 Young Men's Meeting, (exclusively) — Evening at 6 o'clock. Lincola Hall Serviors Babbaih st ‘ig ELAN, Dew BOOF PAiNTING eged Cvilin, from neglected roo! painted. I have th orthweet. Bo chi forexaminations (é8-lm*") F. BURLINGA (CaEESEe CHEESE’! CHEESE Parmeson, Edam, Gruyero, Sap Sago, Rogeefort, GoudagNevfehatel, Uneader, Hollan tiecbem Babm Kase, or Pate’ Gras-e, Morris Chedder, Bngiis! Dairy, Hew York Great CHEE _ deels 6 __ W, 5. B00sE, CIGABB AND TOLACI9, No, 1233 Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th stree Wholesale Dealer in Im; and Manufacturer ‘of the Cactus. Le Mencia; ua Boose an a id Btockton Cigsre. Agent for the Ambrosia Fine Cat ‘The trade ied airect from the factory at the very Jowest York and Bal.toore prices rdere left at the f llewing b teis will be promptly attended to, where ‘Can siso get tere Oigs at 4 slight sdvance over the wholosale prices: Metropolitan end Imperial, hotels, B, james: N. J. Biliman, 6t, 20, Bt. George; Jordan & Gor- decib-a ecececceo ee aan a Sdetdecesese te 10i1 PENNSYLVASIA AVEBUE, povis-tr Between 10th and Lith streets. EXAR"t Tow Shue On oan SDELRe F. CONFRCTIONSR AND CATEREE: Ro, 690 TENTH STREET.