Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-22
The COurts.

CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Cartter.-To-dav the
| following business was done: Lancaster VS.. Sum
meIS; Judgment confessed. Oberdorf, Lauce 4;
Go. VS.. Spates; DO; Brooks VS.. Douglas X Spar
| ten; do; Barbour y Hamilton VS.. Byrne; YER
dict for plaintiff.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-On Saturday
Edward Dickson, convicted of petit larceny, was
sentenced to two months in jail. VIM. III. How
ard, convicted Of grand larceny, was sentenced
TO eighteen months in the penitentiaFy. John
Williams, convicted OF petit larceny, was sem
fenced to two months in Jail. Lewis Rummell
convicted of petit larceny, was sentenced TO
one month i'm jail Joseph Whitney was tried for
grand lsrceny, and the jury being unable to
agree were discharged.
This morning, Patrick Callahan, indicted for
assault and battery in two cases, plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay fine OF SO in each.
Henry Smith, indicted for grand larceny, was
found not guilty; A. b. Williams for defence.
EQUITY COURT, Judge olin.-This morning
the following business was transacted HOwiand
VS.. Rowland; order to take testimony. Mccoy
vs.. Farrell; order for a commissioner to appoint
guardian ad Item. Campbell VS.. Barker; final
decree appointing trustee.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-This morning a vein
burst in the leg of Mr. Robert Beverage, an
employee in the Brotanical Garden-the limb
had been in course of treatment for an ulcer
lie was taken to the branch OF New York Uni
versity and promptly treated by Professor
BRAY, who by ligatures and restoratiyes arrested
the bleeding, and the patient is now considered
out vi udhSeT LIE Tracks OF DlOOu from the
garden to the place of business of the Professor
attracted the attention OF the paSsers-by and
various rumOrs were current as to the cause
Fnfeen minutes longer without aid would have
resulted in the death OF Mr.. B. il is thought.
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POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting of this association
was held i'm the storerOOm of Spencer A. Coe, at
Falls Church, Oh the Sd nstant-O L. Hine in
the chair and Frank j. Bramhall acting as sec
Rotary. =. w. TiltOn. of New York, Mr.. HUI
burt. of Fairfax, aed Mr.. l.. l.. White, Of Alex
aDtria were elected member of the association
A resolution To amend the constitution OF the as
ISOLATION so as to enable fruit growers from
Maryland and the District COlumbsa TO become
members was adopted. Phillip Myers was cleo
treasurer Tor the remainder of the present term
H
SUIT AGAINST THE CORPoEATION.-TO-Cla
MosSrs. Bar y Co. entered suit against the Cor
poratiOn for S20.I5 for goods furnished the
Washington Asylum about a year since. This
is one of the bills acted on by the auditing com
mittee, and was approved by the Mayor, but
last week he erased his approval for some cause.
and therefore MessTs. B. 81 Co. bring suit before
Justice Walter.
HERMANN, the prestidigtateur makes his
first appearance this evening ut MetZerott Hail.
lie comes to us from highly successful engage
ments i'm the northern cities, where he nightly
exhibited before crowded houses. Hermann
uses 10 paraphernalia or mechanical appliances
and in this differs from all other professors of
legerdemain.
PAEDoNED.-Mr. Robert F. Magee, formerly
harbOr master, who was convicted last july Of
assault and battery and sentenced to Jail for one
year, was on Saturday pardOned by the PreSi-
dent and released from Jail.