Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-07

80 SAkEoLL HALL, q street, between 9th anu
Hosss of the Christian Brothers nov oman
DISTRICT SUPREME OoURr.-rhis morninr.
IN IN the court Ia general term, Judges DIN,
fisner. and Wylie,) the case OF Owen - al
dgt. nelly Ct al, was argued by W. J. miller
tof the complainant, and Messrs R. J. Breu
Sna fnilllps for the respondents. This case
comes rom the court in chancery, in which
Judge DIN presided. The bill was filed in
OCTOBER, 1868, for the sale OF the real estate of
sailes heIy, deceased, acquired by him after
naturalization, and for the distribut,on Of tha
proceeds between two of the compIainants
hrs owen and Mrs. Kahoe sisters OF tina de-
ceased, and the respondent. Mrs Kelly. The
belongs to the widow
Inc compliments excepted to the rule of
tne court, on the ground that the court erred
IN law, IN declaring that Mrs Owen and Mira
hahoe were not citizens of the Uuitea States
ano heirs of Miles Kelly, (acts of March 26,
I94,.July 10, 1s55.) in declaring Mrs. Kelly
deceased ~
The complainant contends that under the
act OF February 10th, 1855, which reads s'any
laws. married or who shall be married 10 a
citizen Of the United States, shall be deemed
and taken to be citizen that theicourt below
erred IN declaring that Mrs. Owen and Mrs
hGnoe were not citizens of the United States,
Shd could not therefore take the real estate or
proceeds, and that Mrs. Kelly was the eniy
heir and citizen, and must take the estate or
proceeds.
After discussing the intention of the acts OF
congress on the subject, and the cases OF Bur-
TON agt Manning, the complainants claim that
Mrs kahoe and MIR. Owens are citizens and
must take the estate subject to the widows
COVER.
The respondent claims that the propertv
cannot 90 to alien heirs; that Mrs Kahoe and
Owens came here after and were eighteen
and failing TO declare their intentions, did not
become naturaliZed, although they married
naturaliZed citizens; that had they made a
preliminary declaration they Were entitled to
De naturalized two years afterwards; that Mrs
10 become naturalized when of age without
any preliminary declaration.
Farewell NIsIT.-Ye yesterday afternoon a
number of members OF the Board of Trustsa.
OF Public Schools, with Mayor wallach, pres
loent OF the board, met az the school room in
Inc Anacostia engfne-house, and from there
proceeded to the residence of Br r = walsh
president of the board pro tenn, for the PURPOSE
OF paying their respects TO him prior to his
departure for Europe. The COMPANY was re-
ceiSed by the Doctor; and Mayor WaIlach, on
benalf of the board, made short address ex-
pressing the regret OF the members at parting
with their esteemed associate, though his alb
sence would be for a few months only. and
hoping that his yoyage would be one of pleas
IRE, and that he would return with his health
much improved DIR. Walsh replied ex-
pressing his happiness at being the reeipient
OF such a demonstration on the part of lis as
soelstes in the board, and the great pleasure
IT Afforded him to receive them, particularly
SO when he remeIn bered that such honor had
never been shown TO any member OF The
board. After snort time passed In cenyer-
sauon, the company was invited 10 the back
parlCr. where refreshments were parraken or
and many sentiments were offered for the nam
plness OF the Doctor, and wishes for his safe
return Dr. walsh will leave the city to- NOR
Tow evening for New York. and will sail from
mat city on Saturday. He will be absent
ABOUT three months. ssh
AN EFFICIENT FIRE DEPARTMENT
evening, after the adjournment Of the Coun-
ciIs; me members were IN vited 10 the portico
OF the City Hall 70 witness test Of tho celer.
1ty OF the IRE department, by The commission
ers The alarm was struck for box "a Clty
haIl. Al . minutes past 9, and in 2K minutes
thereafter the general alarm Cof Ten strokes
was sounded. In four minutes after the FIRST
alarm the hose carriage of the Hook and Lad
made its appearance. The Franklin and
Rueker came in next lin nye minutes after
Inc alarm,) and a. 1905 (seyea minutes after
the alarm) the COLUMBIA came dashing up, as
also ths wood cart Of the "Rirney. r" At
1O-C7 the Union answered 10 the general alarm
reaching the City Hall IN 6y< minutes after it
The members Of the Boards were very agree.
ably surprised by the prompmess Of the de-
partment, the whole department being pres
snt In nine minutes from the time OF the alarm
BOARD or TRAps-An adjourned meeting
OF me Board OF Trade was held last evening
AZ their rooms, No. Market Space; Jonn r.
Elyans, Esq, II the chair and n. Sardo secre.
zary- 90 = =
MI John Markriter was nominated and
elected member of the board. -
Ar. wilson Il. Brown, from the committee
70 wait upon the Board Of Directors of the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal and request them
70 open the outlet at 0eorgetown, reported
mat the committee had received no answer
from the Board Of Directors. new board
would soon be elected, and the committee
would Law the matter before them.
MIR Mohun, from the committee 10 collect
funds for the relief Of the poor OF the South,
reported that tne COMMITTEES was still receiving
IafrI hnf h.
81 600 yet remained 10 be distributed F.
Adjourned for two weeks
BOARD OF HEALTH-Ths regular meeting
Of the Board OF Health was held Yesterday
afternoon, General Bacon presiding.
On motion OF Mr.. Gaddis. the secretary WAS
instructed TO monty Mr.. Eanderwerken that
his stable on TIN street east was dangerous,
and N st be taken down
DR. Eenw wick offered q resolution condemninp
that portion OF James Creek betwee II and
~ streets south and LIST and I'd west, as
9isanee, and recommending Its abatement.
DR.. Elliot offered resolution, which was
passed REG nesting the Councils 70 take into
consideration the propriety OF modifying or
repeating entirely me pronibitory ordinances
in regard 10 priyy wants.
DR.. Fenwick moved that the sale OF oysters
De prohibited from the 1s' OF Jane 10 the LIST OF
october; referred to a committees consisting OF
DIS Fenwick, Prentiss, and Ford.
A DAsTARDLY OUrRAsR-A Lndy Chloro-
formed-Last night. between IL and - O'CLOCK,
named Ollie Dutton lying on q porch on Sd
street, between b and @, in an insensible con-
dnion. She was taken TO the station house
After she had partially recovered, she missed
her valuable gold watch, which had been
broken from the chain around her neck She
says that she went 10 Wizards Hotel TO see
her uncle. and as she was returning home shs
was accosted by strange man, who insulted
her. On ID street she was aecosted By the
same man, who clapped a handkerch ief sat-
nrated with chloroform upon her mouth, and
she became lnsenslole, and remained so until
found by the o1ncers. She renamed at the
station until this morning, when she was
taken to Dyers Hotel.
IHK REGIsTRATIoN.-Yestero the Board
OF Registers closed their labors in the Seventh
Warc, where they received the names OF 27s
voters, OF which 215 were " hite and 60 colored:
nsklhg Total In the ward Of 1923, in which
the whites have a ma iority of H.
Inc total number IN the seven wards is
15,2S4, OF which number SOFA are white and
.:2lO co'ored-white majority, s3i. In the
tIrst Yard there 10 a colored majority of s9a.
an the Second, SGD colored; Third, Is white,
Fourth, sol white; Fifth. 247 white: SIKH. al
white; Seventh, Is white. "
BLACK BASS IN THE PoToNAc.-Mr Andrew