Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-21


bond $1,000; and letters OF administration de
bonis non with the will annexed on the estate
Of OF the !, late o John p Pepper, were issued to
The Judge, in the case Of the contested will
OF the late Samuel Deyauehn, which has been
argued for some time BY Judge Hughes for the
contestants and Mr.. NJ. Thompson for the pro-
Founders. rendered his decision, in which he
said The law points out the mode of making
willis. and also the mode of revoking Wills
The attesting proved the perfect sanity OF the
testatOr, and the scrivener who drew the will
proves that 1t was made in accordance with the
wishes OF the testator, and the testator, but a
few days before his death, pointed to this as
his will. 1t is true he intended to make an.
other will. but he had not done so.
The judge in his opinion referred to several
decisions by other courts and fully explained
the law bearing on such cases. He was COM
piimented by several members of the bar st the
conclusion OF the opinion.
The fret and final accounts OF the admins.
t-atrix Of Gabriel Mineret and OF administra-
tor OF Chester A. Colt, with account OF Der.
sonai estate; and second account Of guardian
to orphans Of John 7. Kilmon, were approved
and passed.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZRN.-Mr Richard
Wimsatt, a we'll kno wn resident OF the Seventh
Ward, died suddenly yesterday mornIng at his
satt was sitting in his doorway on Thursday
evening eLg gagged in conversation, when sud-
denly he was attacked with violent retchings,
which continued tor some time, rendering him
grow worse until IL O'Clock yesterday morn
ing when death ensued. Mr.. Wimsatt was
native of st. Mary's County. Nd, and came to
Washington about fifty years ago. For many
We ars he was en- gaged in business on the Island
and was distinguished for his innate love OF
honesty and fair dealing.
TIE AUTUMNAL EQUINox.-To.day the sun
crosses the Equator. and the days and nights
are Of equal length in the northern part of the
globe a. well as in the southern. Usually the
and ram. Last night, about II o'clock, heavy
fall OF rain took place, and for brief space OF
time the wind blew with considerable vio-
lence. This may be regarded AZ the commence.
generally for week. The rain contia ned to
fall until an early hour this morning. the
zena, a. the weather yesterday was extremely
capricious.
AccIpEnr-Thism morning. between and
O'Clock, an old colored woman, named Letitia
Davis. living on Virginia avenue, near the
corner OF LIST street, fell down a ladder.vay
below, fracturing her left arm above the el.
bow and producing such internal injuries as
TO cause slight hemorrhage. She has been
posed that, the morning being dark, in ap.
preaching the steps, she gained them before
she was aware of II. Being very old and in
will not enable her to stand the shock re-
ceived. SAT- t-.
THE EAST WAeHINGToN ZoUAvus "A reg.
ular meeting Of this new company was held at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, last evening,
Capt. Donald NcCathran presiding, and Mr..
A. Cook secretary. The company adopted q
uniform similar to that Of the Washington
Zouaves, and elected Joseph Brummett finan-
cial secretary, after which the company fell
into line and were drilled by Capt. McCath-
ran, and did very creditably. considering that
many were never in line before. There were
over 100 members present
PROP. MACALLIsTER.-Thn great n AFGHAN
assisted by the talented and gifted Madame
Macaiister, will open his cabinet Of wonders
etOdo feiiow's Hall on Wednesday evening,
September 2Sth. In the different cities houses
crowded In every part greet HIN at every en-.
terta,nmenf, compliment paid to his wonder.
full skill In the Art Msgique. One hundred
presents will be given away nightly.
RRLIoIoUs.-St. Mathews Church. cornar
18th and II streets, will to.morrow relshrata
the festival of It's patron saint, 81. Matthew.
the apostie. evaDeeiIst, and martyr Al Sol.
efnn high mass, with orchestral accom- pani.
merts VIII be chanted, and the Rev. Fsthef
II axuire, President Of GeorgetoWn Gomez.
viii preach on the occasion. y al .ta,Fg,, %
Low rsAsr.-The regular quarterly Iowa
feasf OF RylAnd Chapel, Rev. DR.. Hamilton !,
past0r, VIII b held to-norrow AfternOou. at
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