Evening star., 1876-11-06

THE COURT8.
COURT IN GENKRAL TERN.
Te day, the Court la General Term reas-
and Macarthur, on the bench.
NOTARIES PCBLIC.
In the case OF Denmead agt Mack Judge
Macarthur delivered the opinion of toe
conr SsIoT To reopen oaon In sps
motion was certified TO the General Term.
The principal point is this case Is as to
Mary land requires the certificate as TO the
signature OF the notary. Judge Wylie gave
bis assent on different grounds.
SUgToF MR. CLUsS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
Judge Macarthur also delivered the opin-
ion OF the court In the case OF Cluss agt- the
District OF Columbia. Cluss entered suit
schools, and the de fendant demurred. claim
ing That the District is not liable for the
deofs OF the board. The opinion of the
court c says that the Supreme Court of the
clded that an individual could sue the Dis
tic for services done at the instance OF an
agent acting for the District. The case
ought to be tried on its merits, aud the court
overIuled the demurrer, giving leave To de-
feBdant 10 pie ad over Within twenty days.
Judge Wylie dissented.
FRHEDMBNS BANK CASES, ETC.
In The cases OF Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company agt. Lanah m, Judge Mac
arthur delivered the opinion of the court,
dlsmlstipg The bill. Appeal prayed TO Su-
pIeme Court OF the UDiIed States. Sawyer
sst. District OF Columbia; demurrer sus-
tained.
Hartley & Co. sgt. +. S. TT. Co. Judge
Humphreys announced the decision of the
court, dismissiDg bill without prejudice. 10
this case The actuary of the institution he'd
received from plaintiff sum OF money on
account of q deot due by another party, ard
given receipt stipulatlDg that IL should bs
refunded from the proceeds of sale of the
property. The defendants claim that the
plaintiff Is entitled TO be treated only as
ether creditors. The opinion of the court is
that the company ldefendant) was not
banking company. and that the actuary ex-
ceeded his duty. Judge Wylie dissented.
OTHBR CASES
Judge Wylie announced the decision of
the court in the following cases: Fenwiek
sgt; Mullet; demurrer oveTruled. w. sc.
X. X demurrer sustained, with leave TO
amend. Smith agt. Johnson; decision be-
low affirmed: Plumley agt; FORD; appeal
dismissed. Eaton agt. Il, & P. r. r judg-
ment below affirmed. Adjourned 10 Mon.
Cay next al IL O'Clock.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Mac Arthur.
To day VIM. BsbbingtOn, who was on
mended that he be sentenced TO the reform
school, was called up for sentence. There
was some question as to the boy being up
wards wards OF sixteen years OF age, and the
found that he was over that age. and there.
fore II was out OF the power Of the court to
send him TO the reform school. After giving
the prisoner some good advice, the court
sentenced bim to one year In the Albany
penitentiary. The mother AID sister of the
prisoner gave vent to their feelings in loud
cries, In which the prisoner Joined.
In the case of Charles StrOoel, convicted of
naHslaughter In killing Henry Altman In
June last, the motions for q new trial and I'm
arrest Of Judgment were argued and over
The court took up the case of Nimrod
Norris, Frederick Harris and Mary Ward,
July 4th last, and proceeded to empanel a
jury.
POLICE COURT, Judge Shell.
To-day, George Marion, cOlored. larceny of
go from lady In market; six months in
Thornton; $40 and costs. Robert McDonald.
assault on Spencer White; $40 and costs.
John Sherlock, assault and battery on W.
2. Kell9m, an oficer; $40 and costs or thirty
HID; SO and costs. Sprigg Belt, assault on
Mary E. CARROLL IS and costs Edward
woodward, VIM: Blackwood, Ella Brown,
Joseph Miles, Robert Cornell, William F.
Reed, John Bennett, Patrick Foley aud Vim.
yourdan all forfeited collateral. Lewis w
Henderson and James Bronough, loud and
Julius johnson, affray; So each. Jas War
den. Robert Watson Priscilla Jones, Michael
Cannon, Richard Bell, Frank Douglass,
f. Phillips and Michael Acton all forfeited
coilaterals. George McCallum, profane; So
Kate Smith, loud and boisterous; So MI.
chael Draney, loud; So: Christiana Wells,
erous; SO, or 30days. Henry Magruder loud;
So Daniel Dime, alley cursing; SIS. VIM
Bailey, public blasghemy; IS. Thos. E. Cor
erous; So. Michael Mickey, cursing; SIS.
TEMPERANCE MRETINGS.-Y Yesterday at
Soldiers Home temperance meeting was
held, at which Mr.. A. T.. Constantine pre-
sided, ard addresses were made by Messrs
c. w: Depnison, g. Boyce, Joseph Walsh
and A. T. Maupin. ''''A we'll attended
M kaIl
afternoon at the 9th street NJ. P. Church, at
were delivered. LAT 1 o'clock p. M. a
and the avenue, which was addressed by
Messrs Savage and Alexander, OF this CITY,
and Mr.. Lappell, OF New York. ....rne
wseky La temperance 10 , meeting at Carroll hall
made by Messrs. John d. Clark, GsOrge
Savage and others.
AMONG the new additions in the line OF
jewelry just received and SO temptingly dis
play ed In the handsome show window of
Mr.. Prigg, at 457 Pennsylvania avenue. we
No. 10, in solitaire, an exact imitation OF the
real gem, uDcommonly brilliant, and we'll
calculates to deceive even experts; the price
handsome display Of gold wire neck chains,
At IS; real stone rings, in 1S karat gold, at
from "a to $40; Lake George diamond studs.
IN Jet and gold, ls. karat, At s5; Roman gold
with oDy x settings at 80, and numerous other
new and desirable sty les OF jewelry for ladies
and gentlemen.-(S Sunday C2ironicle.
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ADJUSTMENTS. - National T7le0ter. - For
the first three nights this week Mr.. Ben De
Barr will appear in his famous role OF "Fal-
stsff," in King Henry w." Mr.. Louis L.
James will sustain the character OF "Prince
Hal" The rest Of the support will be taken
from the best Of Mr.. Ford's company.
FoTds Opera HOtISe.-"Uncle Toms Cabin,
will bold the boards here again this week.
Miss Clara Cole will assume the role OF "Top-
sey." The southern jubilee singers will as
sist with their plantation melodies
Iheuer C0DIQue.-Miss Katie Hastings ap
pears this week In the "Hiddeu Hand.n A
number OF new variety stars have been en-
gagged.
EIGHT OCEAN STEAMERS left New York
on Saturday afternoon for Europe, all with
ull careoes and fair number of passen-
gers. Among the freight apples make q
large item, and the cotton movement is
quite free, though checked by the advanced
prices. Grain, flour aud provisions, az
usual, make up the principal bulk. The
City OF Ricsmond took eighty cabin and two
hundred steerage passengers; the Spain
about an equal number; the Weser,
for Bremen, twenty-five cabin and two
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