Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-10
The Courts.

ORPHANS Court, Judge PurcsH.-To-iay
las He'll were issues 70 Louisa Hesl-boud 5 80.
Several accounts were led and approved.
Judge Purcell announced Ms decision in the
ease of w X. Dalton and wife a. >inst john b.
Abel and wife, refusing to grant IN appeal
moved for by the defendants. Judge Purcell
rev ewed the prect Inns in the case, wStch
was commenced o REQUIRE OF Mrs. Abel, as adj
minetretxix Of the Williams estate and guar
dian to the children, Zone or whom married
Daltnr,) a set l ment of accounts, and re-
f-rr.d to his having decided that the ad-
ministratrix was not chargeable with the value
stitute close scrutiny into the management
Of the estate, and had required that q new
bond be given; He had held that the hus-
falcation by the administratrix. and on
this decision an appeal had been moved and
allowed. But on reflection he had come to the
1t was never intended that an appeal could be
| made from an interl0cutory order, for IL sqcn
was the case the litigation would bs fntermina-
hs from and ns sas q M Ss.is I
ties Of the Sussana for Ss ~ifs des
| before It vss known that there was any indebt-
ness was something new to him. 1t may turn
out that Ms. Abel does net owe the estate one
dollar, and IL she does the proper course would
be to sue on the bond in another court. He
| would require the new bend to be given on the
next court day. Messrs. Leech and Edwards tor
Dalton, and Mcpherson and Edwards for Absl.
L
EDITOR or The SrAR:-Allov a few com
ments on the fire which broke out last night on
sth street, between d and Z.
there was an echo Of the cry. In fifteen minutes
thereafter there was goodly assemolage of the
curious and few workers; these latter did what
building, working with hearty VIII and Eood
efect; no confusion, but as men trased to their
business, with willing hands and clear heads,
doing as they would be done by.
| Some ttreNfu S1i0tf>s After the alarm q
hook and ladder company made its appearance,
Quickly followed by her cart and engines.
| department were ut work and speedily subdned
the flames, but not till the house in which they
| Permit q few reflections from a nonresident.
| The first impulse Of man in danger is to seek
protection, the second q reliance and security
on that to which he looks. According to the
| Chronicle Of this morn, several policemen ran
| to the several IRE boxes and attempted to turn
in the alarm, but failed to do so, from some
cause cause Or othsr '; The superstition is that tue
Twenty-Five mtnntes, ere the fire department be-
TO. quote the same authority again: "The
furniture of the house and the shop v as saved by
the exertions Of the firemen.n To ANY one who
| WIS present twas plain that not fireman en-
tsLedthe building, but the citizens alone are en-
| titled to all credit or claim for salvage.
| To the credit Of the Chief Engineer Fire De-
partment be 1t said, he was the first representa-
tive Of his department. on the ground. But the
/
ance, the want Of energy, the ignoraRce-the
| last made most manifest by questions from en-
CINE drivers as to wAeye they could find fr, pl,gs-
was SO clear as to induce the question, Who Is to
| blame? -."H'. ~ - :
Is the city government responsible for incom.
To one who has realized the promptness and
| energy Of the Chicago Fire Department, Wit
messed the efficiency of that Of New York and
screw loose somewhere, when fire boxes are out
OF crders and an applicant needs to 60 and
aLake the tirenen to secure their services:
interests OF the people TO demand that surety
Of sctiOn be provided in cases of danger, at
season or the year when the fire demon is pecu-
Washington, d. O., May 10, 1870.
ANOTHER ENTHUSIASTIC EMERY MEETING
| IN THE FIRST WARD.-The citizens Of the First
Ward met last night at Greupe Hall, to form
| another Reform Club, and organized by elect
ing DR.. w. o. Baldwin as chairman, Fred. G.
secretary. The Emery platform was read and
adopted unanimously. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that by abuse OF power on the part OF
corporation officials much suffering was caused
to the poor classes and taxation had been In
creased; that as Republicans of the First Ward
they were influenced by motives pure and con-
ciliatory for the welfare of the city, and that
they feel constrained to denounce the admins
tration of 3. j. Bowen. Another amendment
declares that the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States is a final
settlement Of all political questions relating
to the rights of the colored man.
MIR. X. NJ. Hall was then called for and said
that he felt profound interest in the prosperity
of this city, and all must unite to rid the city Of
one who had defrauded the people out of their
and 6gh af The speaker
dence in this city, and assured his hearers that
under the leadership of Mathew G.. Emery cor
ruption and fraud would be unknown in our
municipal affairs. MIR. Emery, as q business
man, had a reputation above reproach and he
is respected by our entire population, standing
as he does without spot or blemsh. He stated
| that the BoweDites commenced sometime ago
| by buying voters with lOaves of bread and
giving the laborers work with no money to paw
them them He cited the meetings Of the Fifth Ward
Irish Club, where a committee, appointed to
wait on the Mayor, had made a report that
Mayor Bowen had instructed the Fifth W ard
committee was then appointed to notify Mr..
Emery OF the action Of the meeting, AZ follows:
Messrs. f q. Calvert, James Bower, VIM. Good
acre, c. Clark, James Jennings, P. Haggerty,
Joseph Paris.
THE SIXTH WARD DELEGATION AND THE
of the Sixth Ward delegation to the late NUM-
cfpal Nominating Convention have addressed
the following eommunication to Major Richards:
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10, 1870.
To MAJ. A. @. RicAdrds, Superintendent Of Poliee.
DEAR SIR: 1 am authorized, by q majority
OF the delegates which were elected in the Sixth
ting Convention for Mayor, to state 10 YOU that
their intention waste support you against Sayles
J.B0wen;but as we were read out of thatConven-
ton by fraud, which caused an entire change of
programme, the delegation were informed be-
fore entering Trades Union Hall that they
were to give you q complimentary vote, and
that you were to decline.
We were afterwards informed that your letter
70 that effect was present, but one Of your
friends, it is said, pocketed the letter. thereby
pulling the wo0l' over the eyes of the men
who were favorably disposed towards you. We
90 not propose to swamp you in this unequal
contest, rs some of your friends do; for it is 4
well known fact that the Sixth Ward is almos,
| unanimous in its choice for Matthew G. Emery
On behalf Of majority of the Sixth Ward del
egates to the Nominating Convention.