Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-24
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CIRCUIT CoURT-Juyae Cartfer-This mora
ing. in the ease Of Furst W.. Oiarke-commeuce
yesteTday-ihe jury rendered verdict for the
appellant (Furst). James Corbit We Baltimore
ana Ohio RaIrcad Company-action 10 recover
damsges for ipluriss sustained by having his
arm broken and being otherwise injured m
1863, as alleged, by tram running sgrinst him
while riding on wagon-was taken up. This
case was tried once before. when a verdict was
rendered for plaintiff for g. $50 damages, aud
in consequence of the absence of a material
witness at that time new trial was granted.
Davidge. Brent. and Phillips for plaintiff; Cox
and buchanan for def ndant. Wilson VS..
kleDgle; judgment confessed. Martin VS..
Reynolds Judgment BY default Duhring x
Co. VS.. Sears X Co.: settled. DaIusise VS.. Bar
tbolow; Judgment entered for appellant instead
OF appellee.
EQUITY Court, JUdTc Cfin.-To day, Echols
agt Carter; decree ratliying repor, of auditor
on Distribution. Meredith agt. Msrr; order
nisi ratifylng report OF trustee and reference TO
auditor Dyer ct al. agt. Boone pt al; order
setting cause for hearing. McClery agt. McClery
ct al; order ratifying trustees report OF sale
and reference to auditor. Gait 4 Co agI
Tines d Co; order OF publication against absent
defendant. Walker agt. Kerner ct al order
setting for hearing application for injunction.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceH.-To-dsy,
the will OF the late Patrick Moroney was fully
proven. Mrs. Kate Savage, widow of the late
Samuel +. Savage, renounced her right TO
administer on the estate of her husband in favor
Of Joseph L. Savage and VIM. b. Remy, TO
whom letters We're issued: bond S2O,0CN.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilson renounced her
flght 10 qualify as administrators b. n. and
c. t. a on the estate of her deceased husband 10
, lavor OF John Wilson, father of deceased, to
whom letters were issued: bond $4,000.
The first and final accounts of the executor
Of s b. Colby, and fourth account of guardian
TO the infants OF Samuel Crown and legal heirs
OF tI. w. Crown. were approved aud passed.
Use will of the late John Howes was flied.
he bequeatbes his household furniture and
personal property 10 his wife. as also his real
estate during her natural life, and al her delth
10 go TO hi neIces, daughters of John l.. Gill
bert of Washington county, Md. He nomi-
mates his wife is executrix.
\ PIE SAINT AEFAIR.-L1eut. o. w. Longan,
IN United States Cavalry, no has be en- sery-
ing as chief clerk OF one of the bureaus in the
the AdJutant Generals Office for the past five
years, and who received an appointment in the
army one year ago-having recently been re-
Ieyed from duty IN the Adjutant Generals
O1ilce, ana ordered TO Join his re glment serving
In the Department of Missouri-was made the
subject OF pleasant surprise on Monday last.
by bis associates in the Office presenting him
with fine sword, sash and belt. The presen-
tatIon was made bv Mr.. Jshn B. Sleman, in
the presence OF all the gentlemen connected
with the bureau, in a brief but neat address.
Although taken by surprise, Lieut.. Longan
accepted the gift, In very happy train OF
remarks. He leaves this city in a few days to
spend short time at his home In Pennsyl-
wanna, and then proceed to Join his regiment in
the Department of Missouri. The sword can
be seen for few days AT Gait Brothers.
IMPROVED LETTER BoxEs.-We notice that
six OF the old style letter boxes about the city
are being replaced by the newly patented
boxes, invented by Messrs. !. w. and J. d.
smith, OF this city, 10 which we referred some
weeks ago. These new boxes are a great inn
pr0vement on the old ones, ia which IL was
difficult 10 put newspaper except one very
closely wrapped, being furnished with a re-
volving top (Which is opened by lifting the
lid large enough to take in a package nine
inches IN length and two inches in diameter. A
dial with haB on its face is used to set the hour
when the carrier will call. The Messrs. Smith
nave orders TO put up sample boxes 10 New
York. Philadelphia and Balu more, which they
will Ill Immediately. The boxes are manufac-
tured by Mr.. Schneider.
POLICE lTRMs.-First Precinct-Amanda
Matthews. keeping disorderly house, Iail for
court; Charles Esenhute, profanity. fined $40.
Cornelius ) Rally, disoTderly, fined 81.
Fourth PrecInct-John Groves and Jacob
kldon, dIsorderly, fined 81 each.
Fifth Precinct-W. II. Smither, petty larceny,
Jail for court; Malyina Massey, disorderIy,
fined $40. John Barry, VIM. King and Eliza
each.
Sixth Preclnct-John Dussnhary. Ida Wag-
ner, Martha O'Britn, Anna Allen, Matthias
Prom, and VIM. Williams, drunk and dis
orderly, fined 81 each.
Seventh Precinct-Wm. Clark dogs without
license, fined $40.
Eighth Precinct-James Plant, selling liquor
wlthSuI license. fined S2n.
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HIGH PRICEs.-ln view of the approaching
Thanksgiving holiday, next Thursday, the
demand tor poultry has been quite brisk for
the past day or TWO, and therefore prices for
the same have gone up IN the high figures
Turkeys, from small to large size, we're offered
IN the Centre Market this morning at figures
ranging from 81 TO S3.25 apiece; geese, 81 to
$3.50 apiece; chickens, lIye - cents and 81 % a
par; dressed. $50 to 81 pair; ducks, Sl.5O a
PAR. Only those of comfortable means could
afford to pay these prices, and consequently
much OF the stock offered for sale had 10 De- kent
over for offering tomorrow.
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SALES OF RIAL EsTATE.-Cooper &c Latimer,
auc'ioneers have sold lot ), in square 81, front
ug on Virginia avenue between oath and 25th
streets, TO ~. Mason, for seven cents per
square foot.
Green Williams, auctioneers, have sold the
sontn nall OF lot 81, III 81 Odlvl,ion of square
lh1, with Improvements. fronting on I9tn ST.
west between X and j. streets north, 20 DIR. G..
Miller, for 81 200.
CARED FOR.-About IL O'Clock last night
officer Duffy found a man named Peter White
in PROSTATE condition, on the corner OF lith
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and took him
TO the Central Guardhonse. The man had a
deep cut on his lead, and was under the inlu-
ence OF liquor. After his wound was dressed
he was sent 20 his home.
CITY ITEMS.
$40 Box COATS. $40
SlO SaEs A Co SID
SO 5le Seventh street. so
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SAVE YOUR MONEY and supply your wants
by going TO liable Co. :, under IL ited States
Hotel, 10 purchase elegant suits OF Clothing AZ
the lowest prices. )
Fos GENTLEMRN.-A large assortment of
small leg pantaloons, of genteel colors. made
IN the best manner, Al Geo. G.. HennIng's, No
oil 9TH street, for So, 81, s., and So
APPLICATIONS IN observation-disclosures
wishing 10 apply for the benefit of the Bank
rupt Act, who cannot pay fifty cents on a
dollar CT their Indebtedness, should apply
before the LIST Of January, the time TO which the
operation OF the fifty per cent. clause of the act
is postponed.
GEO. MASON. Attornsy-at.Law,
49, and Solicitor in Bankruptcy, City Hall.
DOCTOR ]. II. THOMPSON HAS REMOVED his
office ana residence from the First Ward TO
Massachusetts avenue, between Thirteenth and
fourteenth streets, Immediately east Of Four
tenth street. Once hours before 10 a. m, and
from to p. m. Hours Of attendance at the
Woman's Hospital, from l to 2p. m. every
oays sundays excepted. 1913