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re inferred from the bin, it vas no. distinctly

re inferred from the bill, ii vas not distinctly
stated in it.
Judge DIN was not at all satisfied that tn.
iii vas ground for the divorse ''i Both the psrt.
ners of the matrimonial contract concurred In
producing the children, and both were bound
to rear them. II husband became sick and
unable to support, it was not ground of divorce.
IL then became the wife's duty TO take his place
rs far as she was able. He did not think this
bill would lie.
Judge Humphreys donbted whether the plain
tiff had q sufficient residence In the District to
entitle her TO sue In this court. He was not in
Iavor OF making the District convenience for
parties seeking to escape matrimonial obliga-
tons.
The decree below was reversed. and the case
cent down TO- the Equity Court, with leave to
amend the bill.
TO-DAY.
This morning the case of Sanborn and King
Thompson for plaintiff and Mr.. Merrick for de-
PENDANT. The following is q statement of the
case; Patrick O'Donnoehue, defendant, being
the owner Of the real property situated on It'll
street, between q and II streets nor west,
rented the same to Daniel Pfeil for d I've years,
| from the 18th day of May, 1861, contracted aud
agreed with Pfeil to sell him the property at
| any time before the expiration Of said lease for
the sum OF $1,000, and at the same time received
/ from PEEL $500 in part payment for said prop
| erty, and gave him receipt therefor; and
afterwards, on the 10th day of June, 1868, Pfeil
sold and assigned all his right of said contr act
! of sale to f.. b. Olmstead, who on the ID of De-
| cember. 1868, sold and assigned all his right to
the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs afterward, and
| before the expiration of the lease, rendered to
| ODonnoghue the balance. to wit, 81 500 OF the
purchase money and deed tor execution, both
az which O'Donnoghue refused, and the plain
| tifis bring their bill to compel O'DOnnoghue to
| convey the property to them.
| PROBATE CoURT-Judge Olin.
In re estate OF VIM. A. Fletcher, Widow Sa.
| rah A. Fletcher appointed guardian and adj
| ministratrix. The will of the late VIM. Laird.
dated May 18th, 1859, bequeathing his estate to
| bis daughter. Helen ID. Laird, was fully proven
| and letters issued to the executor, VIM. LAIR !,
! jr; bond go, 900. The last will of Matilda V.
johnson was filed and partially proven. She
makes requests to her brothers, sisters, and
other relatives, and the following special legs-
ces: To Rev. j. A. Walter, Rev. j. j. Keane,
| for new st. Patrick's church, $3.50 each new st.
Martins church and new Church of the fn-
maculate Conception, $500 each; St. vincent's
orphan Asylum for girls, st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum for boys, st. AIMS Infant Asylum, aud
to the Little Sisters of the Poor, $1,000 each,
and names her sister, Mary Burr, executrix.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
To-day, VIM. Doves, loud and boisterous; S5.
Thomas Banks, a colored vagrant, 1t was tes-
tined that THIS man is a ag-picker, and is in
In the yards OF housekeepers; w0rkhouse. Abra-
ham Carter, white, an idle and suspicious per-
son, was sent down 90 days. Alfred DOzier,
cursing; 80. Jos. +. Finkney, same charge; IS.
Geo. Smith and Chas. Chase, two colored sneak
thieves, charged with stealing four pieces OF
calico, worth sl5. flowers and gloves worth els,
from Mary K. Brick; grand jury.
HUSBANDS THREATS.
Jos: Bo,dep, threats to Catherine, his wife,
who testified that she left Joseph about one
year ago. in consequence of his beating her and
neglect to support her. She went away to the
springs last year to get rid of him, and lately
she came back, and when he found ii out he
waited about her house with pistol in hand,
threatening to shoot her II she would not live
with him; bonds to keep the peace. Thomas
Smith, cOlOred, larceny of 80 cents worth of
coal from yard in GeOrgeto wn; 81 and costs.
HANDY MAN.
Theooore Handy was charged with assault
and battery on j. j. O'Neal, who lives in
Foundry alley. Mr.. O'Neal testified that last
night while at supper Handy entered his house,
and appeared to be intoxicated. He invited him
to eat supper, when Handy picked up q plate
from the table and dashed it at him, (witness
He then caught up plate after plate and threw
them at witness and wife. Not satisfied with
this, he got hold of an axe and chased all OF
them out OF the house. Witness and wife went
for the police, and found Officer Heinllne, who
in attempting to take him was assaulted by
Handy with junk bottle, when a rough aud
tumble fight took place. Handy made a state
ment, which was entirely too thin for the court,
who lectured the culprit on the evil of his ways
court too often for much consideration, and
then sentenced him to sixty days in Jail He
was also arraigned for assaulting and resisting
Oftcer Helniine, and sentenced to sixty days
more in Jail.
Amanda Stewart was sentenced to six months
in Jail for assault and battery on Jenny Fox.
LAST YEARS WINDOW sMAsHRR.
Wilson Griffin was charged with throwing
stones and other missiles on South Carolina av-
enue. This was on the 18th day of MAY, 1873,
and the house of August Necker was thoroughly
peppered, hardly window in IL being left un-
broken. Officer Acton, in attempting to arrest
him at that time, was resisted, and 9riffin m ade
his escape to the county, and has been skulking
ever since, until yesterday, when Mr.. Acton
canning across him, took him in custody. Mr.
Necker testified to having his windows and
furniture broken by defendant. Mrs. Necker
recognized defendant as the man who stoned
their house. The case was continued until to-
morrew.