Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-29
LOCAL NE WIS.
The Burr Baby Given 10 its Mother

AN AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT.
To-day in the Equity Court, holding session in
chambers, Judge Wylie made decision in the
application OF Nina Burr for a writ Of hdJsds
corpus, giving the child, Frank Burr, to her Gus
t9dy. In announcing his opinion his honor said
that he had examined all the evidence in the
SUIT Tor divorce between the parties and had
come 10 the conclusion that the mother of the
child was the only one who had right to il. He
referred briefly to the receptions which had been
practiced upon her and TO the yiIlainous outrage
which be said had been perpetrated upon her by
FRANK BUTT, and the detective who entered her
rooms ana by force and stratagem took her infant
from her arms while il was aged about weeks
he said, when the father OF Mrs. Burr MIR
Spaldingl came TO this city and attempted to
remove his daughter and her child to New York
where they could have a proper support that
frank Burr got this same detective and had him
lSPalding) arrested and left in a watch-house an
night The testimony in the case failed to show
that there was the slightest stain upon her char
acter. She had right TO sue for a divorce: aud
as II was, he thought she had a wonderful for
did.
Mr.. Muzzy said that he would take an appeal.
The court informed him that no appeal could be
taken, as the application was heard in Chambers
Mr.. NuZZy then handed the child-a beautiful
boy-to its mother, who Rugged il and wept Bit
terly. The scene was very affecting one.
CONTRACTS FOR STREET WORK ACCEPTED
AT the Bureau of Contracts yesterday the fol-
ance OF the contracts awarded them John
Spelcer, Tor the paving of II street, from 9TH 20
18TH; also, 10th street, from II street TO Massa-
en en-. e,S avenue. Dennis Murphy, for paving
east side OF tn street east from III street to Deaf
ana Dumb Asylum. ID. r. Hamlink & Co. for
Eavlng 4th street, from Indiana avenue 10 New
YORK avenue. Timothy O'Brien, for paving
Maurice Murphy. for grading 9th street east.
VIM. - Parisen, for paving Vermont avenue,
from street TO Circle; and ID street, from Sd to
Of 9th street N. W., from to the BOUNDARY,
with the Parisen asphalt pavement. VIM. B.
Parisen, for paving Madison Place, Vermont
avenue, from street to the Circle.
w. W. Mechanism, the contractor for the
80 far, to enter on the work. The contract was
sL on tne In instant on condition Of the
To-day, l. 8. fnbert accepted the contract
awarded him Tor the Roberts wood pave ment on
Tn street, Y street and 18th street, and for yui-
18th streets. Reinhart and Faehfs accepted the
contract FOR the paving Of ID street, from New
, nSsx avenue 70 IDdsna avenue, with the pris
~. JE r. oool wzArHEa new upon MS is likely to
weather clerk are considered as at an yainahle'
and Of course change in style of clothing is the
only sure way TO prevent COLDS. Mr.. Stratus, the
u our issue to-day, IL now ready for THE sudden
cnange % weather, and he announces large
AZ 3 o. articles suitable for the season.
ne prepared TO sell ct low prices from the fact
tnat ne buyl for cash. His wen known remit.
non as nrstclass dealer win satisfy the nubIie
,nat what they procure IN his establishmenf will
De on GOOD quality and v III wear q long time, |
preserving color and shape.
hoeEpAIHn Is to be repeated tonight at the /
goer should fan to see this Interesting play per-
!ormed In style which has never been excelled /
IA TINS city, and rarely elsewhere. There should /
be . fun house tonight.
TIE EUROPEAN Circus is no humbue but /
md crrl.o ax.lk
Vie nc and baby should 60 tonight, being "the /