Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-10
THE COURTS.

SihCUlT COCRT, Jndge Wytte.-To-day, Chad
WICK agt. Sykes; motion for trial overrn.ed:
appeal PRAYED; Pollard sgt. Lyon. mo in for new
Grk ast boutwell,, duplication for mandamus on
Secretary OF Treasury to issue warrant for unit
p,d iot vessel while in the useof The
spsIncer agt Martin ct al and Webster agt Griffin
Term The first case is for damages against the
Board OF Registration for refusing enter the name
Snd 5f ra a legally qualified voter on the lists
tfsndents Of Election for refusing the vote, and
citation voted to make prior to the last election.
EQUITY C0URT.-Some routine business was
POLICE COURT, To-Day, Judge snsR.-Bridget
feittd. Anna and Ferdinand Kuesta, disorderly:
fsSn JG f9Pn1 e gr q aed
: slasy sSssi s4fsd HS"5y R R5s
profanity; 80 fine r., David Harrington, throwing
and cfs. Mf aynr sDs fined
der PSst naey d. s. s ss1
hned so. VIM. H. Peck. c9lored, drunk and disor,
prostitution in the county fined sic5 Or tigtv dars
II Iai Mary Jane LILY profanity in the street.
taking horse from wbere il had been htcsd nv bV
the owner, John Fry Of Virginia, and driving It
ming, the horse down; fined $40 and costs. Betty
Blgckburn yagrant was sent TO the workhousa
sent down TO the workhouse about once a week on
aS ersge and by some means she gets loose again
her placed in insane asylum, as she is evidently
ft subject. John Shea, charged with assault and
assault and battery on John Shea. This is a young
married couple and the woman seemed very much
nent from her lord and master. Yoficer Leach
gave his testimony, showing they were both in
James Wilson, colored, charged with larceny OF
about SO N money and yaluables from d Mr. Cook,
some opening his burea drawer; that he Jumped
out Of bed and caught him by the neck and search
Pix sSaS rs
ored, assault and battery on Anna Lewis; fined $40
eeny q a coat this morning from G. !. Hilton 81
hGer Huysnsa 5 had long chase after him-about
derscn WITH ASSAULT and batc SSss HRh Am In
ae to XIII rS M n X iRoIg him with
glass works, between two brothers, who appear to
be Englishmen. William testified that his brother
passage Tor hm a1d that his sa9 as
anything but that Of brother since he had arrived
stick, and drew a revolver on him and fred Several
witnesses for defence heard and the case post
Bernard Chat, charged with assault and battery
on John Day fined IS and costs. Edmund Johnson,
aa na ann 5 s ana IL
streets not sustained and noie prosecute entered.
Eliza and Mary Evans, charged with larceny Of a
watch, before the court on Saturday noe prosecute
zeda wilkins his Wife, zsaa ie.ea aRa ssss sRe h sa
not friend on arth that this was the fourth time
Other witnesses testified that Peter was very bad
man; fined IS and costs. George Smith and Barney
grounds of the experimental garde by stealing fruit
sent to the reform school SIX months.
On SATURDAY AFTERNOON a little daughter
of Mr.. Peter Downey, about six years of age,
residing on Greenleaf Point, was terribly burned
about the right arm, side, head and face by her
clothes taking fire from a blaze which she had
started in the fireplace with box of matches.
TRANSFERS OF PoLIcEMEN-Some twenty
five or thirty transfers Of policemen among the
various precincts have been made by the police
authorities, taking effect this morning. This Is
for the benefit Of the force.
COSTA colored man named Enoch CO.
rum, who attempted to commit an outrage upon
a white lady, In the southern part of london
county, last week, was caught in the Bull Run
n puas diy OF f0 ' aSs s party who
To lose man, In guerrilla slang, means to hang
or shoot him, and Il IL said that Corum,s taking
off was by the latter process. This is the current
Gazette.
A SENATOR IN TRoUBLE.-A curious case
came up in New York on Friday last, before
Judge Cardozo, to recover 5000 on a draft
given by the colored Senator, Andrew Jackson
Jones, of North Carolina, to one Isaac Reed.
The Senator, IL would appear, when recently in
street, and after losing all the money he had
with him, gave check tor 5000 and received
the equivalent therefor, which he also lost. He
left town soon after, andon coming back CHANGED
the check for draft on the defendants. Thew
however, refused to pay 1t, on the ground that
II was q gambling debt and not recoverable,
hence the suit. Eta
~Another hat has been christened after
Nilsson. - = !
s6Forty-three applications for divorce were
considered In one day In st. Louis court, re-
Gently.
0st Louis has walked up another "Nathsn
HThe horse disease Il subsiding in New
York.
~Thin gause wells are fashionable; also ueht
blue tied about the neck. z
9Th. G.'s last expresaion-'sLies that are
good. He got It In Shakes
pear. fe;fH-
Questionable hair dressing-Do it in q
fashionable mess in front, and let Il hang down
In plaits and curls In the back. -
1Dell's eyes are made in Birmingham, Eng
Land, where they are said to be sold by the
hogshead. - .e,f-.
UThe Young women employed In the Long
Branch bathing house are called souee-maids:
which IL old but expressive. .~ts
~Martha Washington is to have q $4,000
statue in Philadelphia-if enough people win
paw a dollar each 70 make mn that sum.