Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-17
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Yesterday, Kelly vs.. DOherty; order for in
Junction TO restrain defendant from receiv-
iDg Oh inCorsing any draft on the United
STA -eS Treasury for the work of furnishing
bta'lstOneS to the graves in the military
cemetery a Fredericksburg Va. stanton
receiver, VS.. Martin ct NJ: order granting
cave for dissolution on notice 10 defendant
ltEhugh vs.. Potomac steamboat company:
order denying injunction. In this case the
question as 10 the ownership OF the riparian
rig l. upon the river front Of the citV is in
volved and the plaintiff sought to prevent
Inc defendant from building whar. under
permit from Gen Humphreys, chief of ord
nance OF the army, on the ground that Gen.
H. had no right 10 issue such permit. The
Couri refused the injunction on the ground
ih@- FilZhugh'S right were not interfe, ed
win by the erection of the proposed wharf
TO-DAY.
Barbour & Hamilton agt. ScElosSer. or Ier
appointing X. Eichorn guardian al Item
IJtienbOuse agt. CapertOn ct al, submitted.
Langley agt. Langley: decree confirming
Cherry, motion OF defendant TO modify order
denied. Ritchle agt. Bradley ct al; decree
appointing \. T. Bradley trustee 10 release
H"Tiand ct al. agi. cortland ct al: order ap-
pointing NJ. j. BOrlaBd guardian al Item,
and reference To auditor. Minor agt. Minor
submitted. Renner at. THOMPSON ef nj !.
injun6 ton denied Todd agt. Richards; order
directing the appointment OF a receiver; Sol
onions rs. Philip; decree confirming auditors
report. HAYES agt. Hawes; order for alimouy
anu counsel fees. Miller agt. Hauptmaun;
certiorarl quashed. Richie ct al. agt. Shoe
M bGr; decree for conveyance. Cursor ayt
Emerson; leave granted to amend bill. Miles
agt. Miles; order Of reference 10 examiner
CrGjksbank. Anderson agt. Ashley, decree
TanfyIng contract OF compromise. Roche
Sei, Mason, decree nisi confirming sale.
McQuay agt. McQuay: leave to file without
deposit. Bryan agt. BlltZ; hearing postponed.
POLICE CoURr-Jptqe MUS 12ro tenn,
JohI + Walsh forfeited collateral Maggie
Hughes, disturbing Georgetown; 81 Fanny
Miller, loud and bolsterous; s.. Colorado
IN WIZ
ferrous; - each. Vim. Robertson forfeited
collateral. James Henry Carter, disorderly
conduct; IS. joan Raynor forfeited collate-
ShugrUe forfeited. James McDevitt, loud
ahd ooisteIOusi -. y. J. Hurd, obstructiLg
iCOJway, =,
a row OVER AN ALLEY
Cc.oInb bus Thomas, assault and battery On
James Z. Cox. This took place il George
Town, near the premises Of both, separated
hy an alley, III relation TO keeping the aIIey
clean. Mr.. e. had employed a colored man
10 I'll up gutter, when defendant drove him
from his work, and on Mr.. Cox interposing
defendant pitched him over into the ditch
several times, and struck him with a stick
Seve.al witnesses were heard after whicn
MI. Thomas made statement OF the case
Teciting his claims to the alley, and that the
wife OF complainant assaulted him; 500 and
cOsts-an appeal taken. VIM. Burke, selling
IqIo- without license; sos, and in default
ana hOlsterouS; -. Anna Chinn. a prostitute
and vagrant; S2C, bonds or workhOuse.
RIG HTEoUS SENTENCE.
James McDeVitt, assault and battery on
ms VIE lose, who appeared with her lace
badly bruised and swollen. DIR. McWilliaIns
gave testimony that he saw Rose running 10
the street as II in fear; ner husband overlook
her, and twitchlDg her to the ground by her
halr, Kicked her over and over again in a
most brutal manner. The court said II made
INN almost shudder TO hear the testimony
and fined him so and costs and three months
IN lall VIM. Sweetwine, larceny of piece
81 iron pipe worth - from Lester a. Bartlett
The question arose as to the ownership of the
pipe, IL having been taken from an excaya-
ton by Messrs. Bartlett 4 Williams Mr.
bartlett acknowledged that ii was laid by
the United States government. but that il
was in his possession. The court dismissed
the ease. Jesse Brown. cOiored, larceny of a
pair OF pants worth - 80 and costs or 80
days in Jail.
ANOTHER WIFE heater.
wilson Williams, as Sauit on Mary Will
Ilams. ms wife, who testified that Williams
knocked her down and beat her with
broken lamp, cut her arm. ard swore he
would murder her and lay in jan ninety-nine
days and in sepulchre three days and 90
10 HI for her. He is her lawful welded hus-
DanI. OtheT witnesses coTrOborated this teS-
tlmOcy; S25 and costs. or three months in
jan. Tom Bart, larceny of a box OF cigars
worth -. This was sneak thief operation;
SIX months IN jail. Rachel Johnson was
Ined 500 for Keeping disorderly house, and
IN default Of fine committed. Emma vii
lIaIns. grand larceny; held for grand Jury
Edward Butcher, Indecent exposure: S.