Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
THE COURTS.

THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES SCFREMs CvURr.-rhe fol-
lowing motions were d,sp ,sed OF yesterday i,
the supreme Court Nos 32a, Davidson ct al
vs.. Ihoruton; "a , same We King; 33l, same vs..
Evan: W. 10 10 20 ss S.,s Se
Court for the district Of West Virginia. On
motion OF Edwin M. Stanton, the writ of error
vas dismissed, without prejudice to the PLAIN.
TIN In error, and TO sue new writs. No. Ala,
Coyle ct al vs.. Allen ct al appeal from the
supreme Court for the Diatrict Of Columbia;
docketed and dismissed with costs. No. Is,
Edmondson ct al. vs.. Bloundine; motion ar.
eued by Mr.. Stanbery. No. All, the steamer
Union and cargo vs. the United States No. Ala
the schooner John Williams and cargo vs. the
United States No: 4le. the schooner Teresa
and cargo vs.. the United States. No. 40, the
schooner Jane and cargo vs.. the United states,
appeals from the District Court for the district
OF Mr.. Ashton. No. l3i. Denuisou VS.. Ping ct
al appeal from the Circuit Court for Florida;
dismissed No. l7s, bark Grapesnot, George
Law claimant. We: Mossett; motion 70 dismiss
argued In part and postponed TO next FRIDAY.
No. 81, Green VS.. Van Buskirk. No. %, TIL
linehast VS.. the same; argument Of these causes
was continued by John r. Porter. The arga-
ment In the case Of Texas vs. Geo. W. White ct
al, on the original case in equity, has been
nxed for February list This suit involves
many important questions in connection with
ring the rebellion.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Cartier. - This
morning, Dawson agt. Pomerory; Mr.
+ p: Stone 70 withdraw motion fur new trial.
Breton }. Gray agt. Ruth rford: judgment
confessed with stay of execution for 80 days.
Clark agt. Corporation; submitted: Judgment
offered. Corporation agt. Bnier; do. do. agt.
L9fler; do. do. agt. Roth do. do. agt. Coen; do.
do sgt. Henley: judgment revised. Do. do
agt. Dyer; do. do. agt. Coen; discontinued. Do
agt. Wilson; demurrer by Mr.. Appleby sus.
agt. Sears; two case. Alvey sgt Same; contn-
ued by consent OF Mr.. Perry, plaintiffs attor-
ney. Mckenna agt Sprague; leave granted
Mr., Hine to file rejoinder and case placed on
calender. PIowman agt. Lenthi cum; continu-
ed. Corbett agt. Baltimore and Ohio railroad:
motion for new trial overruled Brashears
Calf: motion to set aside Judgment by default.
EQUITY Court, Judge Cartter.-To-day,
CLARK ct. al. agt. Payne order of reference to
auditOr 10 state trustees account and dlstribu.
ton. Halter agt. Sohl ct. al; decree setting
aside deed OF trust to G. Kloman, and subject
ing property to eqecutor.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceU.-This morn.
nR, rhe will of the late George q. Il. Mitchell
was fled and fully proven. He bequeathes his
property to his son, George Edwin. He re-
quests that w. F. Mattingly and J. y. Hark.
ness be appointed executors. Letters testa-
&I1,GOO.
a caveat was filed by Mr.. Davidee as coun.
sci for w. B. Downing, Zachariah Downing,
Henry T. Greer and Martha T. Greer, against
the will of the late Joseph Downing being ad.
mitted to probate. The petitioners set forth
~ to his wife, ard that the paper purportlng
to be his last will is not such.
Letters of administration were issued to
Cnarles Smith on the estate OF Andrew 5.
Hnthmacher; bond $1,000, and Gustave Cess.
Ter ON the estate Of George Martin; bond $40.
WELL-KNOwE CITIZEN OF WASHINGTON
IN AN INSANE AsYLUM.-We regret to learn
that Mr.. Emil Franklin, of this city, whose
Shakspearian readings will be remembered by
many of our readers, is suffering in New York
of ind vuh w Pms IL
only temporary. The New York Tribune says
Several days ago Justice Ledwit committed
Professor Emil Franklin,a well-known pub
lie reader, and the compiler Of the "Beauties of
Shakespeare" and other works, on a charge OF
insanity preferred by some Of his relatives. He
was examined by Drs. Nealis and Anderson,
physicians attached to the city prison, and
was by them pronounced insane. Since his
Incarceration Franklin has written large
number OF letters on the blank leaves of
among whom are President Johnson, Score.
tary Seward, Generals Grant, Sheridan, and
sherman, Chief Justice Chase. the Austrian
Consul General, the editors OF the Erening Post
Sheriff OBrien, and members of the city gov.
eminent, calling attention to his case, ana ad-
ding that unless II receives immed late atten.
tioE the consequences to those addressed will
be fearful to contemplate. As there seemed to
be no doubt whatever of the insanity Of Mr.
Franklin, Justice bowling committed him to
the lunatic asylum on BlackwelIs Island
METHODIST MISSIONARIES ANNIVERSARIES
To morrow and Monday will be eventful DAYS
IN the history OF the Methodist denomination OF
sionary socitietIes Of the several churches Will
be held tomorrow, and number of the lead.
ing divines Of the denomination will fill the
2n'Pis It's bot both in the morning and At night as
Methodist Church has more than kept even
with the extraordinary progress Of the nation,
ana now numbers within its pale over mil
Hon communicates, and missionary operations
nave risen from the expenditure OF q few hun.
dreds to over q million Of dollars per annum
In addition to the local celebration tomorrow,
we learn that the parent society, which has ITS
headquarters in New York, will hold the first
anniversary II has ever held in Washington on
Monday. which will bring leading Methodists
here from all parts of the country, and, as the
first occasion Of the sort, will be very interest.
ing.
an alarm Of fire was turned in from box 10
corner Of I'd street east and East Capitol ST,
which was quickly rang on the large bells,
and shortly after box S, at the corner OF 1lth st
east and Penna. avenue, was struck. Within
few moments after the general alarm was
sounded. The fire was supposed to be within
the enclosure Of Lincoln Depot, but was after
wards discovered to be south Of East Capitol
street. n that vicinity, and was occasioned by
the burning of frame house occupied by some
soldiers and their families. The building was
destroyed, together with the furniture 1t con.
tanned. The loss was about I've or six hundrss
dollars, and the fire was supposed to have been
the work Of an incendiary. The fire depart.
ment was as promptly on the spot as the miry
streets in that vicinity would permit
The BOWIE CAsH.-Yesterday Tom Bowie
and Garter Bell, (colored,) were before Justice
Shepherd, on the charge of fighting In the
street, and the first named was fined IS, and
the latter 81. The charge Of assault aAd bat.
terry was preferred against the first named, to
which he plead guilty, and was fined s., but
unoer the law he not having property, the fine
could not be enforced, and he walked OF scot
free.
PRRsRNTATION.-The Washington City Let
ter Carriers this morning presented to their
popular Superintendent, Mr.. James T. Bell.
beautifully bound copies of the complete
works OF Byron and Moore, as an evidence OF
their respect and esteem for him. Mr.. Britain
made neat presentation speech on behalf o.
the carriers which was happily responded TO
y Mr. Bell
THE sRANCRs Of the Davenport Brothers at
Metzerotf Hall are nightly attended by large
and respectable audiences. None of our read.
ers should fail to witness these extraordinary
exhibitions ii they wish to experience a new
sensation. The next exhibition ill he on Mon.
day evening next
POINT OF ROCKS RAILROAD.-The Rockville
Sentinel says: We learn that Contractor Me.
kab has commenced work on the lands OF
Hon. M. Blair. in this county, on the line of the