Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-11
The First NatIonaI Bank Building,

hffLiCATiON FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL.
Yesterday, in the District Court, (Judge
Humphreys,l the case OF the application of r.
L. stanton, receiver of the First National Bank,
Ior authority under the 5Oth section of the ma
uonal currency act TO sell the lot, building and
fixtures on 18th street, opposite the Treasury
SHOWN as the First National Bank, was heard:
ron Montgomery Blair for the receiver and
hr. Dav1dge for the stockholders. The case
was referred TO the auditor of the court Judge
Ieech, who took the testimony. Hon. Jacob D.
Tome, OF Maryland, offered $4,000 for the
prOPerty-one-third cash, and the balance in
one and two years, with interest at six per
cent-or 10 rent the same at - 500 per yea-
Win The privilege Of three years the lease to be
terminated On three months notice. The audi
tor took the testimony OF Moses Kelly and Hal
let hllbouTn as to the value OF the ground being
slz foot, which would aggregate nearly $50 COO
or. n. -. COOKE TESTIFIED that the building was
put by Jay Cooke x Co, and sold 70 the First
National Bank, in which they were interested
Is stockholders, and il cost $50 900 and this as
al tlne "hen labor and material were much
lower than at present. He also testified tina.
~ was probable that the bank would resume
SESinIess, and If so, they would require the
Judge Leech reported that the minimum WAS
TOO small as 70 the purchase price offered. ss
also the rent offered, and recommends ii the
So1rt has Jurisdiction that higher minimum
pc n1ed before authority is given TO sell.
The case was argued at considerable length
and the court reserved its decision.
FoUE DEGREES OF DIvoRCE-Judee Wvyie
IN the Equity Court, made DEGREES OF divorce
to-day IN the cases Of Antonio VarAlIa agaipsf
henry baIaEa, Salle Graham against John
Graham, Sarah y. r. Lewis against W. q.
Griffin. w.
Ia the first case the petition, filed in March.
1SI5, by MessTs. Gloss and Thomas, sets forth
that the parties we're married in New York ar
an italian Catholic church, in March, 1871 and
charges that while plaintiff has faithfully OBJ
served Ills marriage vows, for long time past
defendant has led an idle and Dishonest life.
and as given herself up TO aduiterous practices,
especially with one Jose Mssseni on the night
OF March lith, 1873, at a house corner of ID And
b streets northwest. The testimony was taken
by j. j. johnson.
The petition in the Graham case was nled In
december, lc12, By Messrs. L. ID. Anderson and
Z e. lDgeTsOll, and sic sets forth that under
her maiden name, Sallie Harper, she married
John Graham In January, 1S65, and charges
tnat after living together until April, 1859. he
deserted her, after having BY their Joint indus
try completed the purchase OF a house and Iot
and sbe charges that subsequently he attempted
she asks that said deed be cancelled, ana the
property be awarded TO her. This PRAYER was
waived, am after the testimony being reported
Was granted.
In the Lewis case, fled by Z. L. Stanton ana
A. b WorthingtOn in February last, complain-
Ibis in May, 1s6S, when she was but siatsen
years old, and he twenty-one; that they lived
together for two months, when be went OF and
RENAMED TWO years, having promised his mo-
tner 70 return IN two days, that be left her
without money, food or sufficient clothing She
charges that he has since become a Confirmed
arunkard, and has committed adultery with
abandoned women. ~
In the Griffin case, plaintiff fled bill April.
1874, IN which she states that they were married
IN Alexandra IN September, 1sG2; that they
hyed here from May, 1859, to July, 1872 when
lie left her and went to Alexandria to reside
and charges that he cursed and abused her tho
day after marriage, and 50 continued TO III treat
and abuse her until he deserted her in .JuIy
1sIz- A. b. Williams appeared for plaintiff and
d. j. johnson took the testimony.
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE OF FIvsYEARs
aS0 ENDs IN DIVORCE SUIT.-Yesterday Mr..
p Phillips filed in the Equity Court a bill for
agt. Nathaniel q. Kinney, and to-day obtained
az order OF publication. The plaintiff IL the
Daughter OF the late VIM. Thomas Carroll for
mer clerk OF the Supreme Court OF the limited
States, and she states that they were married
by Rev. j. Vaughn Lewis in this city. on the
I'd OF December, 1s68; that they left inmedi-
s,eiy' ana travelled some months in Europe,
and on returning TO this country made
tour OF the northern watering places
she charges that she came here on a visit 10 her
parents, and ne telegraphed her to come 70 a
hotel in New York, and that when she went ON
he could not be found there; and on another
occasion he wrote her that be had the measles
wen, Tor fear Of giving IL to Others but would do
- a. soon as be recovered; and he requested
tnat ms baggage be sent 10 him. This she did,
and went TO nurse him, but was unable to And
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TIE SAFE BURGLARY INVESTIGATION BY
TIE GRAND JURY.-Yesterdsy the grand inrv
sonunued the safe burglary invest CATION and
had before them Michael HAYES who is n, ;s,i
as one or the parties charged with the offence
hayes was subjected to q lengthy examinaron
continuing for over three hours. which wa,
conducted by Mr.. A. G. Riddle, and II IL aid
tnat II was peculiarly searching one but the
witness I'D not vince under II. He was pre-
Ytously warned that he need not ten ANYTIME
to eriminate himself, and that his statement
Should be voluntary. IL is understood that he
repeated his statements made before the Con-
greSs:onal committee, and went even further
into details. 1t y said that Hayes did not ouife
get through his statement, and that he will be
recalled on other points than those he has mem
toned. Chief Clarvoe and Aessrs. Alexander
and Domaine were also before the grand furv
on the case to-day. IL is probable that the
grand Jury s iITestigsti win last over a week
DnH GooDs Firm To RETIRE FROM BusI-
nEss.-hessrs, Wolford & ShifbeTg, OF South
arnfngton, announce in another column of
to-day . issue, that they going to retire from
business, and from Monday, the 18th inst. win
commence selling. without reserve their isroa