Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-19
THE COURTS,

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Droo; ag,. Sutro; ;udg-
meni BY default final. Busey agt Lstime.,
revised by consent, each party 70 paw his own
costs. Gardner agt. Fuller: Mr.. Perry files
amdavit and motion for contiD uauce. Sayre
agt. Elmore; Mr.. Applsoy files motion for lease
10 examine plainuff before trial. In the case of
w. L. Smithson agt Edwin NJ STANDARDIZATION
for $4,000 damages for false arrest aud imprs-
oDment-Judge Hughes filed motion for an
inspect on Of the orders, letters, and doc uments
referred TO in the pleas OF the defendant; this
motion was argued al great length. Messrs. T..
L. Stanton and W. Y. Fendall appear for the
defence. In the case OF Douegan agt. Duffey-
action for false arrest-the Jury found 4 verdict
for defendant.
EQUITY CoURr.-May ct al. agt May ct al;
decree authorizing trustee TO sell. May et al
ast OelrIcks ct al; do. Essex agt. Essex; co !.
frmation OF auditors report on Distribution.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge P,TcsH--To- day
the Will OF the late Peter Roberts, bequeathing
certain money to his sons, was fled. Letters
OF Observation-Disclosures ISSUED TO A T. Lusby
on the estate Of Mary T.. Lusby, bond $500; TO
Louisa Kaufman on the estate OF John kauf-
man, b. nd $4,000. Louisa Kaufman was an.
pointed guardian to the orphans OF John Kauf.
man, bond S1,20O. The first and nnai accounts
OF the guardian of the orphan Of A. ]. Webb,
ana thrd, general and individual accounts of
the guardian TO the orphans OF William Doug
lass, were approved and passed. The will of
the late Samuel Gropley was filed. proven and
Admired TO probate nd rec ord He beuuaatnes
certain amount TO his sister during her life
and me balance TO his son.
YACHTING.-Yesterdaya afternoon and nigh,
the Potomac river was enlivened by the ap-
pearance of the slim little rowing yachts
Low" tpaperSnelD - teer long, II inches
heam, weighing 80 pounds, winch was rowed
by Mr.. Sanborn. and "Falcon," eight oars in
charge of the captain of the club; both boats
beion giDg 10 the Analostan boat club. The FIRST
OF which (ihe paper boatl made the trip from
georgetown TO WATTS bay. foot of 9Th street. in
ID minutes and the latter from and 10 the same
points in % minutes. The crew of the Falcon
are under excellent drill and discipline through
the exertions OF mis- xperlenCed coxswain AT
night the yacht .Minnehaha," SIX oars. with
portion of the Analostia club, 10 whom the
boat belongs, also put Into the bay when the
me mbers Of the two clubs interchanged cour-
tesIes
The five hundred dollar challenge pending
between the owners of the yachts witch OF
the Wave" and Little Ella il is stated, has
been definitely accepted and the terms Of argee-
ment settled on, the official announcement of
which will be made at an early day and the
race speedily follow. The Little Ella" Isa
new boat. while the witch Of the Wave was
built about eighteen months since has already
contested with success in previous races.
THE POTOMAC FRoNT-The warm weather
which is now upon US somewhat stagnates
operations around the wharves, and there is
nothing of interest to report. The steamer Van.
derbilt, Capt. Colmay, of the AQUA Creek
mail line. stll maintains both night and day
trips while her consOrt, the keyport, is laid
up for repairs and renovation. This morning,
at ten O'Clock, the steamer Arrow, Stackpole,
carried down to Mount Vernon an average list
OF passengers, and also mails tor Marshall's
Lindipg. Tomorrow morning the steamer
w: W Colt will begin her regular Sunday.trips
10 Glymont, she having been chartered by MIR
J. II. Shaffield for this purpose.
FIRF.-About IL o'clock this morning a fire
broke out in the house ef Timothy Sullivan,
Madison street, winch was extinguisbed by
officer Connell and others, without turning in
an alarm. N