Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-11
THE COCRH.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, Huutinst ton sgt. Walker, exceptions
10 Auditor repoIt;) placed on the calender.
Z. W. Gallaudet agt. James Sykes; argued by
Messrs Totten for plaintiff and Miller for de-
fendant. In this case suit IL brought on bill
OF exchange drawn by T.. Parkinson. The de-
Tense is usury; that the defendant was solely
an accommodation acceptor. The case comes
up on sen fs 1rrer, and the pIinciPsl points made
was between Parkinson and astranger, and on
the other side that a note given in New York
Tor higher interest than the law allows cannot
be collected here. II void In the place Of it's
inception IL continues to be void.
CIRCUIT COURT-JHdJs Mac Arthur.
This court convened this morning its May
term. There are 40 cases on the docket, CO OF
Them being appeals from magistrates. Twenty
three judgments by default were taken, and tha
court ADJOURNED uuuI Monday.
CRIMINAL COURT-Jad9e 0lin.
ibis morning the jurors were discharged
until Monday.
Police CouRr-Judgs Shell.
To-day Fsyette W. Waters, assault aud bat
ined IS and costs. Singleton Bell, loud and
boisterous: 81. Peter Leranco, profanity; for
feited collateral james Little; same. John
Doyle; same. VIM. Hurley; forfeited collate-
raj. Frank Miles, profane and indecent lam
gnage; IS. John Mcclure, = small boy char ged
with bathing in the Potomsc river on Sunday,
was reprimanded and dismissed. Isaac Brad
ley, charged with cutting sods in q street park
IN front OF his house. Officer Collins said that
when be arrested Bradley he stated tn At he had
a right 10 cut the sods there, as he had been
taxed for payment OF park; So.
SThe German matrons Of Moline, ILL.,, have
peutioned for beer saloons.
ga man charged Wayne county, H., 50 fer
taking his own wife to the poor house.
@Philsdelphia 'Iooms'' up with 25o carpet
manufactures
0-The rural Jerseymsn's fayorits profanity
Is ''JuDiper Gingeri'
ga Nashville man advertises for 90 Chris
tan man who understands how to run q
boiler"
~william Patrick Adams will succeed Sir
Robert Peel as the liberal whip in the British
Parliament.
sS-A large coal merchant In England, who Ia
q teetotaller. declines all orders from brewers
disillers for fuel to BE- used Ia their business
~Csnsdisns drank over eighteen million
gallons Of intoxicating liquors last year, over
four AMI half gallons to each man, woman,
and child.
ga large eagle was caught at Portland
Conn, the other day in the very act or swoop-
irg down upon . young child, but was scared
away, and Afterwards shot.
Ex-Governor Fayette McMullen, of Va,
made q speech at fAzswen Courthouse on
Mehaay, and announced himsslf q candidate
0Laura Fair cocks her little oisto, and
| epistolizes thus. al shall dem and An humhis
| apology from each person who has dared 10
| uaduce my character" y
- Joint resolution has passed both branches
/ Of the Pennsylvania legislature by unanimon,
| vote, asking the President OF tho United Site:
| TO appoint q board 20 examine the procseaing
| In the case Of Fi;z John Porter.
/ ~Speaking Of the crusaders at Worcester
/ the Boston Globe says: "Not single saloon o,
| importance has succumbed; on the consraIy
ths business seems TO have received Q new i'm
/ pulse. and several new establishments are about
| ~ oper."