Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18
THK COTRTS.

NhIglSAL SOURT-JNuge Nytlt.
To-day. Rudolph Peterson, violating Sunday
law; guilty, fined $50. Ernst LCaf1ler. selling on
sunday: not guilty. Robert Hoarse, unlicensed
produce dealer: guilty.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Ji.iqe Cartier.
To-day. ThorbUrn & Co. agt. Johnson: verdict
for plaintaif. S26l. Mattingly ct al agt Hill
mon-St Cloud replevin case; on trial.
Equity CoURr-Judge MacArthur
To-day, Mullins agt. Harding; Injunction
bond approved and restraining order continued.
Borland agt. Borland receivers account and
distribution referred.
POLICE CoURr-.J,,dqe SneR.
To-day Joseph Bishop and Michael Lanhady.
vagrants sent down. Thomas Sutton. loud and
Richard McAuliffe, loud and b0iSterOls; 8.
Adam Riddle. driving on footway; s.. Joseph
Bishop was sent down Tor yagrancy. Joseph
Powell. loud; S.. VIM. Gray. vagrant: down.
Robert Wheeler. loud and boisterous; S. John
4. Garrett, loud and boisterous: *. George
Howe. VIM Thompson, Albert Hall. Charles
jackson and George Palmer, half grown colored
boys, charged with being suspicious characters
were sent down to the farm for thirty DAYS
eac1. Charles Young, colored, larceny OF a
John A. Garrett, threats to Mary A. Garrett.
his wife, who testified that she had commenced
proceedings against her husband for divorce;
tnat she had left him in consequence of his con-
duet to him. and Saturday he came to her room,
6roke open her door, and threatened TO kill her.
personal bonds to keep the peace. Alexander
Layton 81 colored vagrant; was sent down for
~ days. Joshua Washington, forfeited col
lateral Margaret Jones was fined 81 for assault
on her S1Ster-in-1aw. Oscar Jackson, assault on
Charles Richardson; S.. Armistead Madilla,
larceny of wood saw from John p Comfy;
restoration ordered and the case dismissed.
George Pool, threats to Sam Banks; personal
ponds ponds Philip Jackson, assault on Henry Cor
Wheeler; personal bonds to keep peace. Thos.
Brown, larceny OF a pair of shoes second
of1ce); plead guilty and was committed for the
acton acton Of the grand jury. George Fields and
nl-C not 1ar
OF a coffee pot, tea pot and bowl and pitcher
valued at $40, from Jane Lewis-Fields'
second offence; was sent to the grand jury ana
Henry fined $40 or 80 days. John Sanders, lar
ceny OF two watches; continued.
.,d EScKE's C9NE1:-Mr: J. D: Hirst writes to the
wales, ON August 81, giving some interesting
particulars of the appearance Of this now
famous vis,tant, although no new light is
fact, however. that tenth-magnitude star was
seen through the nucleus OF the comet, is even
more striking evidence OF the tenuity OF those
through Donati's co.Aet. MI. Ilhst writes:
This comet has been visible here for the last
fortnight. Its position is not very favorable fO3
observation, as IL is now about five hours past
its meridian passage by the time it is dark
enough 10 satisfactorily distinguish it. Unf0.-
tunatcly, too, the part of the heavens in which
it appears Is oingnlarly bare OF stars suitable
for Comparison. Several observations b7,a
been made, however, At the sydney ObSerVa-
tory, with some Of the faint stars in il vicinity
the position OF which VIII h. determined 4.
soon as they can be observed with the transit
The comet is a Very incOnspicUOUS object, even
with low power and the fun aperture Of the
liz inch sydney rcfractOr. II appears as
cncuiar nebulOuS body, showing signs OF con-
GenSatlOn IL the center but no dist met nucleus
on the evening OF the 20tn August two tenth
magnitude stars were observed in the field with
tie comet, the motion of the latter rendering il
apparent that it must pass very close. ii hot
immediately over. one OF them. This actually
TOOK place just before the comet set, the center
OF the comet passing directly over the star Il
IS interesting TO record that this faint tenth
magnitude star was not even limmed. much
less obliterated, by the interposition OF the
through the center and most condensed part as
bright as it had before appeared against the
background OF the Sky. The other star OF the
same magnitude in the field formed an accurate
standard OF comparison by which to determine
any din1DutiOn CT light in the other
STRIKING CABINET MAKERS.-The New YORK
cabinet makers are endeayOring TO form a
union TO enforce demand for 20 per cent adj
vance in wages in that city. There are 3n0l on
them. and they say wages are too low The
Stfike at Chicago succeeded. 4 strike at 81
Louis is in progress.
u The Duke OF Cumberland refuses TO aDlj-
cate his rights TO the crown of Hanover.
~ Beniamine swing, OF FartOn y. j. has
Just died OF an excess Of fat around the heart
lie weighed 525 pounds.
sE~The expense OF the creenback cafnpatr0
In Connecticut were So, and there is dei;c.l vi
S2I at that