Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-21
THE COURTS.

u. A.
sd iiteIn &C infants. United States sSt. square
GsT and SS2 order overruling exceptions of +.
Hanna aud +. Hitz, and confirming ap2raise-
ment. In re. hsbeas corpus of JAS. H. Brown,
upon petition of l.. II. Brown; decree disnissing
petition Of l.. III. Brown, custody OF boy award
ed 20 his mother. Crouch sgt. 0ysterhsut &
Miller: hearing postponed to September 18th.
In re. mechanics lien of G.. NJ. Barker act. Il.
+. Giloert; order to issue rule TO show cause.
POLICE COURT, Judge Snsll---To-day, VIM.
Hunter, charged with profsne aud ip.ecent
same offense; fined IS. W. n. Tapping, same,
50. John ON cal > carrying pistol, so. Lucy
Turner, earsing in Louise alley; 80. Lettle
Wheeler, same OfeDse on street; 50. Eliza
Francis, same, -. Elizabeth Herbert, dilap-
idsteG middle aged yellow woman ou,fageOusly
indecent and prOfsne; SO or sixty days in work
house. Andrew RAY, charged with being drunk
and discrdeTly In Gcorgetowpj IS. Leander
CLARK, 2 respectable looking man, was charged
with making an obscene and indecent exposure
on the Piscatoway road in the county. From
the testimony il appears that this was very
aggravated case as sworn to by two females. be
was fined - in each csc. Charles Smith, pro-
fame language: -. John Thompson same Of
fense in Georgetown; 50. John Bruce ana John
F. Brooks, violation OF cart law; - each. John
Smith and Edward Edwards, charged with an
ARRAY. Edwards discharged and Smiths collat-
eTaI forfeited. John Montgomery, coloTed, as
sault ard battery on Patrick Culinane by deal
ing him heavy blow with a brickbat on the
head; $50 and costs or sixty days IA jail.
h LIVELY DOMESTIC ECRINGAGE.
Stephen Simus and amanda Peterson, assault
Amanda N rather close proximity to her hus
nand, and went for her, giving her a sweleG
eye on the fist lick, when stephen went for his
wife, ard she hit back. Altogether, it was \
lively scrimmage. Meta got her fingers badly
bitten by Amanda. and all having got about
equally punished, the Judge dismissed tue cese.
ROW IN STREET CAR.
Samuel j. DiGgs was charged with sssault
and battery on Addison ". Devaughn, 2 street
car conductor. ] he row occurred on Devaughn's
car. and from his testimony, 1t appears that
Digs drew pistol on him, after some angry
words passed Devaughn thereupon knocked him
down and secured the pistol, and afterwards took
him 10 the Station-house. Diggs appeared to be
under the influence OF liquor az tie time. Mr..
Diggs made a statement to the court, FROM
which IL appeared that the conductor called the
driver 10 his assistance, after some words with
MIR. Digs, and attempted TO put him tOTaibly
of the car, when he defended himself The
judge fined him so for the assault and $40 for
carrying concealed weapons. George III. Hol-
lingdale, assault and battery on Ellen Nc
Mich6 Ell; said he had strong prov0Cation. Ellen
said size was wbitewashing her kitchen when
this man got into a passion and beat her Uu-
mercifGlly; SO and costs.
ANOTHER PRoFANR wOoD-CHOPPER.
Edward Mcintosh charged with using profare
Of his neighbors. Mcintosh said he ives split
ting tough piece Of wood and as il gave him a
good deal of tTOable he commenced talking 70
the piece of wood the same as if il was s0me
other person. 1t was testified that he is a great
nuisance TO the neighborhoOd. Mcintosh said
he must have been under the inticence OF lauda-
He was fined IS. Also fined SIS for contempt OF
court in not answering summons. Charles
Smith, assault and battery on SusaS Naylor IS
A VICTIM or THR CoMET-SiaguE-y De1tJ-
Sunday night last at about 10 O'Clock, Patrick
Cavanaugh, who had been in the employ OF Mr..
Jss. Valentine, on his farm near ROckbridge,
for the past six or eight years, met with slugu-
Lar accident resulting in his death. he mad
gone Up stairs TO hisroom, and the family had
retired for the night. at the hour stated the
household aroused nf
Daugh's falling down the stairway. When
Picked up it was ascertained that his forehead
nae suucs the knob OF door opposite the foot
of the stairs with such force as TO fracture the
skull, and leave an indentation upon the knob.
Cavanalgh had been reading about the "de-
stroyinS comet" and was known TO have
been worried over it. 1t lie supposed chat his
thoughts Gere bearing on this subject, and that
in a half bewildered state he had risen from his
bed, ard, probably, started out 90 look alter the
comets coming, notwithstanding the allott ed
time he'd passed for its arriyal.-St. Louis Rep.
a NORWEGIAN, it is stated, has been, for the
first time, elected to the Heuse of Commons OF
the Canadian Parliament. Wilton, the new
member alluded 70, Is painter in the shops of
the Great Western Railway Company, at Ham
ilton, Ontario, but he has also been accust 0med
to devote his spare hours TO study, so that ne is
now one of the most thoroughly educated men
in the citv where he resides. He never took An
active part in politics until az er bis nomination
when his remarkably able speeches brought HIM
votC1 sufficient TO secures his election. Wilton
Il IL
mieT, and head of the liberal conservative coali.
ton party. Hamilton, Ontario, has heretofore
been carried by the "cear grits, - or ultra liber-
ais, and this victory shows the great natural
strength OF this successful workiDgman.
MATILDA HERoa AFTER THE MONEY OF HER
LATE HUSBAND, BYRYE.-Jatilda Heron
II rne StOepel has applied for recognition as
the widow Of Henry Byrne, OF California, de
ceased, ard asked the probate court in San
Francisco to allow her two hundred dollars per
month from the estate, pending the final settle
meEt Of the case. She was in court Monday,
ard veEemently denied ever having been d.
yCTCed from ByTne, claiming that she left him
on account OF her religion, ana married Stoepel
under the impression that ByTne had obtained
divorce from her. Mr.. Carpenter, an executor
under the will, denies that she was the legal
wife OF the deceased, and claims that the debts
due will absorb nearly the entire estate.
BRAVE Cu1LD-Yesterday morning, about
IL O'Clock, when most OF the swimmers at Goth
street natatorium had retired from the water,
man, apparently poor swimmer, ventured out
in the stream, and had scarcely made q dozen
strokes when he began to sink. AS there were
no men IN the immediate vicinity, he would
have been lost without fail had il not been for
the heroic conduct of little Setback, boy about
nine years OF age. die happened 10 swim near
by, and when he saw the man in danger imms-
dlstely dashed for him to render him assist
ance.-N. 4. Times, 20th inst.
POLITICAL RIOT IN MoETREAL.-At Sir
Carriers nomination 10 the House OF Commons,
ings occupied over two hours. The police on
duty were at one time put 20 flight by number
of row dies armed with stones and axe handles,
who were opposed to Sir Carters nomination
4 second row commenced near the close Of Sir
Carriers speech, and at one time threatened 10
be very serious. A large number of personSSn
The audience were knocked down and NAL
treated, and seven were very badly cut and
bruised by the clubs in the hands OF the mob
The police finally succeeded in restoring order.
STATES AS PLAINTIFFs.-The United Stairs
circuit court for the district OF Minnesota,
judges Miller and Dillon concuTrinG, has de-
cded, in the case of Wisconsin W. the city Of
Duluth, that state cannot maintain an action
as plaintiff in the circuit courts or the United
States The Supreme Court of the United
States has original jurisdiction in such cases,
and jurisdiction is conferred on TO other court
Of sGck cases by the constitution prOprid Uig0re.
II Congress can confer on the circuit courts an
original jurisdiction in this class OF cases con-
current with that OF the Supreme Court it is
a sufficient answer to say that It has not done it.
A DISTRESSING CASE OF SUICIDE occurred in
New York on Sunday afternoon, the 18Th inst.
young Jewish lady, who had been deser .ed
by her husband four years ago, was shortly to
be married again, when she was startled by
letter from her truant husband, who was living