Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-19


| ORPHANS CeuRr.-Judge Purcell made de-
i nuon and answer, the Court went on to saw that
before deciding On the validity Of the decree of
divorce Of theSate Of Iowa that the first import
| ant point in the case to be determined by the
Court has not been mentioned nor suggested In
either, viz the last domicil of the deceased The
| supreme court Of Maryland, in the case Of Fisk.
| wick agt. Sewell, 4th Harris and johnson, in
giving Interpretation 10 the act of MARYLAND of
lI9o which 10 in force here, held IL to be the duty
OF the orphans court to adjudicate upon the last
domicil Of the intestate before granting letters
The reason" the Court said, "a is obvious, be-
cause the distribution of the personal estate 10
governed by the law Of the last domicil Ii is
proper, however, under all the circumstances to
allow the parties a reasonable time to show by
evidence where the domicil of the deceased was
and the cause s accordingly retained for that pur-
pose.n With reference to the application for a
guardian to be appointed for the children of the
deceased, the Court stated that 1t has power to
appoint a guardian until the children are brought
personally into court That being done, the
Court would decide upon the proper party to have
their custody. The children in question are now
residing In Paris.
The Cow CASE AeAIN-The case of William
oBrien, mentioned in the Star the other day 1t
seems does not end with the magistrates decision
Inc Inc iacu are ;-Mr: Boone, residing on Tenth
street, had COW, which she lost In September
last In December the cow returned home and
Mrs. had collar with her name put on the
animals neck, and it was again turned out In
a DAY or two she was again missed, and not seen
by the owner until last Thursday, when she was
offered for sale by NJ. Saxton in the market Sax.
TON was arrested and taken before Justice Dom,
When be affirmed that he bought her from VIM
OBrien. O'Brien was broug INT up and he de-
eiared he bought her from Mr.. Wilson. Mr..
w swore that he sold OBJ. a cow but did not
mink this was the one. Mrs. Boone proved
the Justice Subsequently, O'Brien replevined
the cow from Mrs Boone, and now the case goes
Tor Trial on the writ Of replevin in the Circuit
Court.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hannah Wilson, (colored, J
convicted Il stealing bonnet worth &c so, from
samuel Heller, was sentenced to one year In the
Patrick McCullom charged with stealing sundrv
articles OF clothing, money, etc. from Ann Gin
ney was tried and convicted. He was sent to the
penitentiary.
Emanuel Walker was tried for an assault and
battery on John Burnhard, and acquitted.
ID Jordan (colored) was tried and convicted of
to one mo lth in Jail.
\, The Grand Jury was discharged until next
To ddy-wm. Stone submitted his case, a
charge OF assault and battery upon Michael Mac
lntire, to the Court, and was fined 81 and costs
John Russell was then placed on trial on a
charge OF stealing dress from Bridget Moo uade.
me case was pending when our report closed.
THEATER.-Last night, the Zouaves had a cap-
ltai programme, and were received with contin-
nous applause. La Corde Sensible one of the
pieces, Is most sde-splitting farce and kept the
audience In roar of laugh. The performers were
several times encored during the evening The
performance tonight Is under the patronage of
the military Of the city, and is the last night of
thelr stay here as well as the benefit of the lady
Zouaves Let them see a crowded house The
w Z. Fenian Brotherhood, an association of
lrishmen, will visit the theater tonight in body
to show the friendly feeling of the Irish people to-
wards their French brethren. On Monday night
next, the world renowned American comedian
Joe Jefferson, will appear in favorite character
His engagement is positively limited to six
nights and no one performance will be repeated
by him during his stay.
GIVING CHANGE.-This morning, an old gentle
man making purchase in the market, gave
quarter eagle in payment and recei we'd his change
After counting IL, he found himself fifty cents
snort He made a demand upon the dealer who
told him to make oath to the fact and his money
should be restored. He did SO, and the money
was paid; but he lost the amount Of his mags-
trate's fee. Purchasers should ba careful to cor
rect errors on the spot.
CENTRAL GUARDHOUsK Before Justice CLARK
ossph Humphreys and Charles Shorter were
brought In on suspicion Of breaking into the bro.
vision store Of Mr. Henry Lyles, and stealing
therefrom quantity Of meat and other tbings
They were dismissed after examination.
Rev Dr.; STOCKTON, Chaplain of the House of