Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-20

To-day, Geo. c. Ellison. charged with murder:
nolle pros. James Donnelly, unlicensed bar
Q l19, eases; motion to quash overrued .Chas
McHugh unlicensed bar; not guilty. John $.
GoSS, violating hotel act, plead guilty: fined s.
Thomas Moran, unlicensed bar: not guilty
samuel A. Bell, carrying concealed weapons;
nolle pros.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judqe Cartier.
Yesterday, SaEderSon agt. curtin; replevin:
verdict for plaintiff, nominal damages Chatter
back ast. Evans: settled.
To-day, Wilson, administrator, agt. Arric,l:
Oh trial.
EQUITY CoURT-Jndae MacArthur
Yesterday; Touly agt. Bgelow; specific sun
decreed and costs apportlOned. Mace agJ
continued for the term. Hine agt. Van RisWicl;
submitted. Lee agt. Darneille. on hearing
MCNAMARA agt. keyser; sale confirmed.
To-day, Lee agt. Darnelie; decree ordered
smith ct al. agt. Magee ct al; sale confirmed
and reference.
PROBATE CorRT-iI5c DIN.
Yesterday, the will OF Honora Baldwin wa
proven and admitted 10 probate: letters granted
10 Catherine v Kelley; bond $1,000. The viii
or Francis a. FairbI0ther was fully proven and
admitted 10 probate: letters issued to Albert T.
FOX, on bond OF $4,000. viii of Armtstead Bur
nell; commission issued. VIII OF Jacob C0cla-
zef; citation issued. Petition of Leon Solomon
Tor administration on estate OF Betty MOrge1-
thai and guardianship 10 the orphan filed, and
order OF publication ISSUED. Petition for letters
or administration on the estate OF johanna
Barry. deceased, filed by VI. j. Collins, and
order OF publication issued. win of Agnes \
NJ. Easily, deceased, fled for probate. A. G
Riddle appointed administrator to the estate OF
X. w. Taylor, deceased; bond $1,000 VIII OF
John lydon hled. VIII OF Lucinda Lewis filed
Estate OF TheO. F. Boucher; decree OF Equity
court confirming probate proceedings filed. An
SWer OF executors OF Thomas ID. Aliens estate
to citation returned. Application OF }. w. Glib
son Tor letters or administration on estate o.
martina h. Gibson, deceased, filed ard pub.fca-
ton issued. Jessie Boyd qualified and gave
BOND OF $500 as eXecutriN TO estate OF VIM D1yd
deceased. Citation against G. Y. Thomas, al
ministratOr to estate or Gabriel l. Ford. Issued
Estate OF Anthony Best deceased: answer OF
widow TO rule returned. VIII OF Christian NIL
Ter admitted to probate, and George Beckett
Catherine Barrett. deceased: reference to spe-
ciai auditor Webster. Isaac s. Hoilidge guard
ian TO Elizabeth 7. Langley; do. Exceptions to
account Of administ ration TO estate of Emil
Goerner, deceased, filed b. Frederick Spindle.
A number OF accounts were presented b. the
register, approved and passed.
POLICE COCRT-J,lGqe SneN
To-day. Henry krOpp, Il secondhand furniture
dealer. charged with receiving stolen goods
(before the court Yesterday was continued this
morning. witnesses for defense being heard:
after which the court imposed line Of So Or
lndelauit three monthsin jail-apneal noted and
bonds OF $500 fixed. Thomas Fitzpatrick was
charged With stealing IS in money from Thomas
pomona, an Old stone mason, who said he hat
Been employed at the Arlington Cemetery. He
came into town and first met defendant at q
rum mill on 10th St, where lie took drink ana
SHoNtu Ills money. They went from there to
another rum mill on eth st. where they too,
another drink together; witness laid down his
money on the counter and defendant picked ii
up and escaped through the back way. He fol-
lowed him 10 corner OF eth and K, where he
oVerhhu,ed him in another rum mill, and had hin
arrested. A portion OF the money was found Oh
MN IN the station-hOuSe. He was dismissed
John Bankett charged with receiving stolen
goods In two cases; grand jury-bondS $500 in
each case. John Lipscomb, assault on James
Hopkins; $. John Donohue, George Monday,
Lynch, charged with an affray at the house OF
Sophia SteltZel, No. 80 p st. me- ON the night OF
the 18th inst, by stoning the house, breiktns
the windows and various articles inside her
dwelling. Mrs Steltzel gave the court an ac-
count OF the transactions Of these young chaDs-
how they brought keg OF beer ia front or the
house and alternately drank beer and stoned
her house. They also threatened to kill he
husband. Other witnesses testified to identfty
OF the defendants, and the case was on tria
when our report closed. William Wroe and
Albeit Heslerviolating building regulations; $40.