Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-02

THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIP.-The
has been considerable speculation during tue
past Few days among the members of the bar
as To whether Mr.. II. III. Wells the present
incumbent of the office OF the District At
torney, will be retained, and If not a. to who
the Office Will be bestowed on. Governor
Wells states thar there is nothing in the tai
ABOUT a change, and me has heard no init
NATION that change Will be agrees BILE TO
the Executive. On the other hand, promi-
nent members of thc bar assert that a cha no o
will be made, and that The Determination Of
TIE President and Attorney General TO thai
eject has been taken because it appears
from the records that in cases of imp9riance
IN Wnlch the government is specially inter
ested II has been extremely difficult 10 get
10 Trial, and when the cases were tried there
nave been but few convictions. nearly every
such case resulting in disagr -eInent ON
the other hand, IL is asserted that Mr. Wells
Is IN 70 manner responsible for this coadi-
Hon OF affairs, and that the whole trouble
can De traced 10 the present Jury system
Antlclpating change, some OF the friends
OF MT A q. Riddle have prepared petition
aSkltS his appointment. which has been
quite numeToUSly signed, but il mas not been
handed IL Yet. The name OF Gen. & \ Hem
kle has also been suggested. 1t is under
stOOd. however, that Gen. Henkle does not
regard himself as a candidate and is averse
10 making any personal effort.
DIvoRCED.-Justice Wylie on Friday -aSt
granted a divorce to Grace NJ CampbsI,
from her husband James F. Campbs III with
PERMISSION TO resume her maiden name
10 pay The costs of the suit. The parties were
married at Jamestown, Pa in November,
ESQ; She alleges that the defendant, within a
weeK after marriage, manifested an exec d.
1ngly jealous d disposition, and began a cour-e
OF brutal and cruel treatment toward her
frequently pointing revolver at her head
Ebd threatening her life. In March, 1875,
they came 10 this city, and during their resi-.
cence here.his acts Of cruelty were repeated
more frequently than before until Nav "a.
ie'o' Wnen she deserted him.
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u The GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIcE-
Today at the Government Printing Offi.e.
MI j. ID Defrees was beset by a large crowd
OF persons seeking employment dine
regard Tor his health has compelled him To
.nrn over The subject OF selection OF hands to
tre heaus OF the various departments; and as
each head is held responsible for the work
IN MS department, il is very proper that the
ioIeInen should have this privilege. This
morning Major Davis, foreman ia the com
posing room, took on 50 compOsitors-5s in
me piece and 2 in the document rOon-snd
snaS number cutie mis- up the complement,
iesst ior some time To come.
INPoRTAST CASES SET FOR TR1AL.-To.
1ay IN Tue Criminal Court, Judge NacAr-
thuT, The following cases were caIiei and sst
ior trlal: Frederick a. SAWYER Nm n
ma ma me ts RANK W. Brooks, Philip ID. ROIdy
Anu W. ii. Barstow, conspiracy to d-fraud
tue government OF 500 ,6I3'O3, cotton claims
Sbd 4 - hOddy and F. W. Bro ks present..
1,b g Ia'ss CLAIMS were set for September i,
tIblIu MoEcayO q. W. Briant and VIM
tIalg, pTesenting false claim for mnies
al ecu 10 nave been furnished and killed in
lhe service, Septemb p. Julius WitowSki
her /. ~ 'oi Oe1o-
IHE FOURTH or july EXCURSION In
Ilnty Point on the steamer Vanderbflt nre1
kentS an opportunity 10 escape for n while
rom the heat ard dust OF the city To a place
Nhtre stii bathing, crab fishing yacht sail
ing and such delightful attracti0nS MAJ Iba
h TOUR pass DELIGHTFULLY."-. Everything is being
t,oht 70 insure The comfort OF the guests such
~ ample accommodations on the hoat for
JeSt aud sleep, hTSt-clasS meals music fire.
WORKS al The MOTEL and Numerous entertajn
Innenk. Tickets should be secured al once at
DIeNs drugstore, corner OF Pennsylvania
avenue and 9lh street.
sa,sL., SAsE OF DEPUTY MARSHAL FRANKS.
49, IIuaS aIternoon the case OF Joshua a
franks, charged with defrauding the 1ov
cIn1ent py rePresenting false vouchers, was
continued before L. =. Commissfoner PIent
aiteI our report closed District attornaIe az
"a. Wells III. III. Wells, ir., and Coionsi
tsst,o I. = district attorney for the western
prosecution, and General Usntia .nS
tN-Senator Pool for the defence Alter sre,I
csss ,, ~ counsel The commissioner took The
SSse under adyisement, and Will annonnce
MS decision this afternoon.
LAvENDER, brown, blue, black and ,,,,,,-
inquired lawns, black RrenadinsS ia 'od PINK
white goods with handsome fionre. r rLps
psrssols, summer silks, blRck siISs bIacr
Market Space. - 20
MARRIAGE LICENSES have bea, iSs,,o., 4.
Eowaru Nash and Annie r. Taylo-. Jo.o
Ross snd Mary '. Lucas: e. w Reach AT
marina WoTster, both of Fairfax: Lame -
Hudson and Ella T. Burrows. ~
THE DOMINICAN SISTERS return, ,ba,xs
10 their friends, Catholic and non CafboIi,.
of the academy.
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