Evening star., 1877-11-22
THE COTRTS.

To-Day. IN the case OF the DIS srfct OF To-
lum bia use of Stewart agt. Connolly. the
jury found verdict for plaintiff for nominal
damages. This was an action against q Jas
tice for damages alleged to have been recov-
cred by defendant exceeding his duty in is
suing writ OF possession, and was brought
simply TO test the question. The court ruled
tha, a, he was liable, and the jury fogpd accord
EQUITY CoUET-J,siVe Wylie.
Russell ast. Russell; divorce decreed. Page
et al. agt. Page ct al; sale decreed, and trus-
tee may accept cash. Smith agt. McEwen:
order for defendants appearance. Egli agt.
Hessman: order for defendants appearance.
Hughes agt. Hughes; sale and trustees bond
approved. Frsyser ast. Perry; ipiunction
denied. Johnson agt. King: order ratifying
ssle-reference TO special auditor Loveiby.
BANKRUPTCY CoURT-Jleige RiUaphreys.
In re- of l.. s. Chapman; approval OF the
re of Sarah Bestor; Mr.. N. III. Miller, by or
der OF the court, was fined SO.
PRoBATE CoURT-Jlsolge H-plie.
Yesterday, Francis Mabre was appointed
guardian 10 Annie Stewart, orphan OF
I Churchhill Stewart, deceased: bond 500.
Estate OF Charles G. Tucker, deceased; ctta-
tion against administratrix. The last will
and testament of James A. Ennis was filed.
! Caiharine r. Collins qualified az guardian TO
orphans OF John Collins, deceased; bond sSO0
Mary Tobin, Administrative OF the estate of
James Tobin, returned the inventory of per
sonsl estate OF dec" ssed; also as guardian OF
/ the orphan of deceased the annual rental
To day, Martha Appleby was appointed
guardian 10 the orphans OF VIM r. Apple
by, deceased; bond $500. In re. estate OF Su-
san II. Nelson, deceased; petition filed for
letters of administration.
POLICE CoURT-J,ulge S,leU.
To-day, VIM. Thomas, an able bodied col
ored vagrant, was sent down for 81 days.
Frederick Hays, white man, was fined z5
for rude and insulting conduct towards two
cOOred girls in a street car. Thos. Osborn, n
co!ored laoorer, CHARGED with stealing 2j
pounds of lead from the District of Colum-
bia, worth six cents per pound; - or fifteen
days. Henry s. Cassidy, petit larceny
of some grapes and hgs; IS and costs.
THE CHURCH SHooTING-NrS. SIres
Dyiay-Her Husband Committed TO Prison.
Ihroughout yesterday Mrs. Elizto oeh
Sayres, who was shot by her husband on
Sunday, in the Church of the Ascension was
resting somewhat easier, at the Pennsylv4-
nia hospital. Her lower limbs were pa
alyZed. but she was perfectly conscious all
day and recognized her friends. The physi-
clans, however, have no hope of her recOv-
cry, and late in the afternoon they Were All
minisieriug stimulants. At the closing OF
the hospital gate at 10 O'Clock last evening
her condition was very low. Her husband,
Alexander b Sayres, was taken to prison
Yesterday, on commitment Of Alderman
Hugh Collins, 10 await the result Of his
wife's Injuries. He spent Sunday night very
quietly at the nineteenth district station
house, on Lombard street, near sth, and hai
llttle 10 say When sent to prison yesterday.
He was visited by bis counsel and betray-i
great emotion when speaking of his sons,
who were living with Mrs. Sayres and ig
nCred him. He presents all the evidences of
an unbalanced mind. Charles +. WdrwirS,
esq, viii represent the prisoner in court
Phttd. Times, 2lSt.
THE CHICAGO CROOKED WHISKY
TRIALS.-The trial of Il 1elle, Junl<er & Co.
and Fred. Oliver & Co, distillers, at ChicI-
go, has been progressing this week, the queS-
ton being whether partial or complete inn
nunity was granted them on condition of
their giving testimony to the government.
ayiIpnnQ r,ty yra1. Il
rect nom the government officials promise
OF both criminal and civil immunity in case
they testified. The government counsel, on
the contrary, contend that neither they nor
Their authorlzci repres esentatives had made
such promise, and they have sustained their
point by placing on the stand Colonel Asa
b. Matthews, ex- supervisor of internal reve-
nue., and Messrs. Aver and Bangs. counsel
for the government at the Time OF the earlier
trlals The evidence was concluded yester
day morning and pleas were begun. The case
involves many thousands of dollars.
aSTwelve of Chicago's Notares are wo-
ayThere are II ladies In attendance at the
Yale Art school this fall.
~ The Cumberland Nelos favors the intro
duction Of the Moflett bell-punch into Mary
land.
nyTbe tobacconfsts' strike has glutted the
Connecticut market with caboages.-LN Y.
Rcrold.
S-The Third National Bank OF Caicago
has decided TO suspend and go into liqUida
ton.
Hz-The wholesale liquor firm of Shields Il
May, of Cincinnati, have failC |. Their liza
bilities are l,o0o assets as yet unknown.
~ Hon. Thomas =. Bocock is spoken of
as speaker of the next house OF delegates of
Virginia.
Gz~ The report that Thee lore TiIton and his
wife were TO become reconciled Is contra
dicted.
ss-Three Cinnamon have found their way
TO Winnipeg, British America. They are
tie first OF their nation 10 venture there.
n@FOrtytwO days per year are deducted
for good conduct from The terms of Virginia
cOhvicts.
aSThe Congregationalists of the Pacific
coast have pass resolutions fayoring a re-
strictiOn of Chinese emigration.
~ A Chicago clergyman said last Sunday
that no true woman would ever let man
put on her shoe.
~An Iowa physician has named his
three daushters Americana, Columoiana.
and Corneliana.
DOver three fourihs OF all the hangings
in Missouri within ten years have been by
mObs.
9-Chicago has spirituslistic materializa-
ton seances in which only the apparitioas
OF Indians appear.
SMachinery is being made in New Or
leans to be used in manufacturing hats from
the fibre of palmetto leaves at Orange PARK,
Fla.
S-Women are coming TO the front as pc
destrans. Miss lie Franc has just walked
fifty miles in twelve hours, in North Adams,
Mass.
NA fire in Leonard street, New York
last night, caused over 500 900 damage,
Smith & Taylor, linen merchants, being the
principal sufferers.
HThe executors of the late Henry Meiggs
have determined to complete the public
works in which he was engaged at the time
of his death.
eFLieut. Gov. Cauchon is expected TO ar
rive in Winnipeg O-day. There is great
hostility to his administration, aud rumo-S
ofa violent demonstration have been in cir
culatiOn.
sSWhen the president of the Cleveland
council wishes TO Overwhelm member OF
that body he majestically draws himself up
and ''hopes the gentlemen will keep his
clothes on"