Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-03
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.


U. :. SCPRKhK COURT, Feb. 2-No. 1856.
VIM Z. johnson ct al, appellants, vs. Berger
fSafyer etai Appeal from the Clre ut Court
OF Illinois. The matter in controversy in this
cause having been agreed and settled between
the parties, il was, on motion of Mr.. r. It Mer
mex, Of counsel for the appellants, dismissed
at the eoet Of the appellants
No. 3Is John A. Mctilynn, executor of d.
G. Broderiek, deceased, plaintiff IN error, VS..
Henry s. Magraw. The motion to dismiss this
eause was argued by Mr.. Wills and by MT.
BIask In support thereof, and by Mr.. Carlisle
lie opposition thereto.
No 2s6. q. Clarence Churchill imp,eadad
with Edward s. Brayten ct al plaintiffs i'm en-
ror; We. The city Of Utica.
NO. 2so Chauncey p Williams, in behalf of
himself and ali other stockholders in the Ma
honal Albany Exchange Bank, plaintifIs in er-
ror, VS.. Michael n. Nolan ct al as the Board of
Assessors of the city of Albany.
no. 2s9 Adam Van Allen, in behalf Of him.
zen and ali other stock stockholders in the
frst National Bank of Albany, plaintiffs in
error, VS.. Michael N. Nolan ct al as the Board
OF Assessors of the city OF Albany.
The argument of these causes was con.
hnued by Mr.. fireman for the plaintiffs in
error in No. $50, and by Mr.. Parker for the de-
isndants in error in 2s9. Adjourned until
Monday.
POLICE REPoRIs-Sscond Preeinet-Alexan-
Ger EagIestOn, selling liquor unlicensed: $50
THIRD PTecinct.-Geo. Gangloff, threats: for
Ia arlng- James Davis, suspicion of robbery:
turned over to the detectives. Alex LENNON
alsorderly; SLOT Catherine Stewart, disor-
derly; wOrkhouse. -
Fourth PrseIncf.-Maria Maher and Eoanuel
Dodson, disoIderly; 50 each. Chas. Tascoe,
drunk; 81. Pat Joice, selling Honor mil
sensed; S20.50. Also, grand larceny: dismissed
Also, second case of larceny; bail for court
John Handley, do do. Mary Lynch, selling
hGuor unlicensed; $40 so. John Wafer, do; s2l.
Stxh Precinct.-Charles Hurdle, selling liquor
unhcensed; $40. John Corcory, petit. lar
teny; Thornton Shelly, grand larceny: g. q
Sarton, drunk dismissed. L. s. Crank, false
pretenses; for hearing.
TenA Prseinct-Moses Richold, violating
Corporation law; 50. John Williams and
Phillip Meredith, gambling; IS each. Samuel
Dorsey, disoTderly; $3.50. Thomas Mitchell,
do; So. Alice Reddin, do; $3.50. Albert
Cook, grand larceny: dismissed.
CENTRAL GHARDHoUsE CASES.. III. Roam
Glsorderlyi Chas. Evans, suspicious character:
VIM. A Paedrick, drunk and disorderIy. ga
each. Jas. McCollack, larceny; Iail for court.
Mary j. Newman, enticIng prostitution; work.
mouse. John X. Furgerson, drunk: military
Charles Pitt, fighting in street: S5.9I. James
Owens, do do. Mary Green, enticing prosti-
tuition; dismissed
NOT WHAT HE BARGAINEp FoR-A Rich
OccErrenee.-A rich occurrence recently took
place IN 81 Louis. A fancy, fashionable, and
fast young married man became enamored OF a
gay widow, and sought to make a conquest of
her. The intended victim soon saw the drift
Of his intentions, and prepared punishment
for his audacity not equalled since the "Merry
Wives of Windsor" She apparently listened
to the soft persuasions OF his winning voice.
and made an appointment to receive him at
her house. Here, however, the Justly indig-
rant lady had prepared for him a reception
different from that of his dreams. He was re-
selyed and taken into darkened parlor, with
hushed whispers, carrying boots in hand
Len for moment with the lone beatings of
his heart, the folding doors were thrown wide
admitting flood of light, and exhibiting a
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen, among whom
wss his wife whom he thought was unsus-
pectngly At home. The denouement of the
scene is said TO have been rich in the extreme
though the bOotless knight renamed hut a few
minutes to enjoy it.-AemPi, Adrocdte
~horrew is a station on The Little Miami
Road, about forty miles from Cincinnati. A
new brakeman on the road, who didn't know
the names of the stations, was approached by a
stranger the other day, while stan ding by his
train al the depot, who inquired:
docs this tram go to Morrow, day."
mo, said the brakeman, who thought the
stranger was making game of him, at goes to-
day, yesterday, week after next"
"Iou don't understand me-" persisted the
stranger, IL want TO go to Morrow"
"Well, why in thunder don't You wait till
tomorrow then, and not come botherAg
around today You can 60 tomorrow or any
other day you please
Wont you answer a civil question ciyiIly!
VIII this train go to-day 10 MOrrowr'
mot exactly. 1t Will go to-day and come
back tomorrow"
was about 10 leave IN disgust, another employe,
VINO knew the station alluded TO, came along
And gave him the required information.
monwealth Attorney, and John w. Broaddus
County Surveyor for Amherst, Va.
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