Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-20
THE GOHRTS.


SpcIden; motion TO modify decree filed: ap-
peal TO Supreme Court OF the United States.
BurnStlne agt. OrmeS; mandate OF Supreme
Court Of the United States fled. Schlorb AT
Clark: decree reversing decree belJw rs to
certain property, and Affirming as to other
portions: appeal to Supreme Court of the
states.
THE RUSSELL CLAIM
Russell agt. Austin (Third Auditor OF
the Treasury was taken up-ex-SenatOr Car
penter Judge GuPpyand E. G. Ingersoll for
forth that in 1861 he was the owner OF a Ger
impressed in the service OF the United States,
and while in such service was destroyed by
the confederates on the Mississippi river, near
Baton Rouge, and that the defendant is by
such accounts and he refuses to state such an
account. He therefore asks that a mandamuS
be issued to compel him to act in the premises.
The answer of the. respondent denies the
allegations of the petitioner, recites the pro
ceedings OF the relat0r and the government,
and denies that there has been any formal de
lnand made upon him. The answer further
sets forth the adverse action OF the Senate
states that the ella m is of the class which can
not be acted on without authority of Congress,
and that bill for tins purpose was rejected
by the Senate.
Mr.. Blair argued the case for the govern
ment at considerable length, claiming 0SD
that Russell had made no such demand as con
templated in law; (2l that the respondent has
discretionary powers: and (3) that the cours
compel him to perform an ac1 in which he has
discretion.
Ex-senator Carpenter for the relator, argued
that the claim never was rejected by the Sen.
ate. but that the adverse reports were mad
because it was held by the committee thai
under the law of 1919 it was the duty Of
the Treasury accounting officers to pass upon
this class OF claims.
Mr.. Austin, the respondent made a state
ment to the effect that no such demand had
been made upon him as contemplated in law
nd haa rafa rod ~,
him.
The court decided to refuse the writ without
prejudice, on the ground that the respondent
had not been served with such demand as
was contemplated.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Humphreys.
Today, Young agt. Hall; judgment set
aside. Nolan agt Platz; verdict for plaintiff,
s'7.f2. Hamilton agt. Lushy; do, $3.50 Sew
eral suits were dismissed.
EQUITY COURT-Jud0e Mac Arth,tr
Tn saturday the probate proceedings in the
Gorham agt. Me Carthy, restraining order dis:
solved; Howard agt. Kelly ct al: bill dis
missed as to Kelly and Ruff. decree that Bry
den pay 500. Ewing agt. CharletOn; decree
for sale.
PROBATE COURT-Judge lEtc Arthur.
Saturday stephen A. Cox, guardian, filed a
reappralsement Of annual rental value of
Andrews was filed, in which a number of be.
quests are made, including 5000 each to three
fen female cousins, named FollansEy Webb, and
daughter of Major House. and to Mrs. Blake,
wife of General George Blake another cousin,
Nelson Webb, is left 5000; The Washington
Sy 0Ph Ee and heE Gooed
to Mrs, Clara Mason, Mrs, l.. Newcombe,
Misses L. and E. Brereton, and Master f. s.
Wood. Mary and Henrietta Potter have 900
each. }. G. Kennedy and Lewis Davis are
named as executors. The first and second &C
counts OF Eunice p. Sawyer, guardian to or
phans OF ": r. r SAWYER. We're approved and
probate. Estate of Timothy R0vane, report OF
D.OConnell, administrator, filed, showing no
debts due.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
To-day, Joe SimmS, George jackson and
Henry johnson were sent down for Migrants.
Bernard Gallagher, threats to Margaret, his
wife: bonds to keep the peace Anna Mccoy,
assault on Officer Ryan by biting him in the
left hand while the officer was attempting to
arrest him; $40 or thirty days. John j. Bowie
Susan Hutchinson, small child about three
years OF age: $40 or thirty days in Jail. An
thony Brooks,assaulto on JOSephus Williams Isl.
THE HIBERNIANS AND THE CHURCH.-The
National Convention of the Ancient Order of
Hl6ernanS, at their recent session in Boston,
without dissenting vote, adopted resolutions
expressing their willingness TO rectify what
ever was contrary 10 the church in the cOnSti-
tuition OF their order as soon as her decision
was property announced also, their high re-
Spect for the free institutions of the nation. In
the absence of Archbishop Gibbons a reporter
OF the Baltimore Gazette waited on Vicar Gen
eral McCOlgan to ascertain what action the
authorities hereabOutS would take on the re.
quest accompanying theresolution, viz: Thai
The standing of the order as Catholic Orgaui-
Zat1on should be definitely settled" Father
Michigan says he preSumeS a COPY of the con
Stitution setting forth in detail the objects OF
the order and The laws governing it will ac-
company the resolutions, but if not they will
be disregarded. The reason the order has not
been recognized as Catholic organization is
because no secret society is so recognized, nor
any other society whose constitution and rules
is not submitted for the approval of thu
church authorities. Ii the objects of this order
are only christian charity and mutual benevo
lence why should the organization be involved
in mystery? 1t has been denounced because
the clergy have reason to believe that its OBJ
Jects are to combine for the purpose of using
violent means to coerce capital and diSorgan-
lZe labor. The church refuses the SacramentS
to all persons who unite in any movement
which is thus manifestly against the peace.
government and dignity OF the state.
THE BEECHER-TILToN SCANDAL-A Lady
Member Pymouth C4atrch Makes Charges
Orange street, Brooklyn, and member of
Plymouth Church, has preferred charges to
the examining committee against Mrs. TiltOn
VIII be examined into and dealt with in the
usual manner by the committee. Mrs. Walton,
In speaking to reporter last night, said tina:
she had brought the charges believing thai
Mrs. TiltOn had perjured herself and grossly
Slandered Mr.. Beecher, and that consequently
she was no longer fit to belong to the church
Somebody had to make the charge she said
and she was the only person who could do it,
as she had the groundwork of the charges
from Mrs. TilJOn herself. Mrs. Walton de.
clined to give copy of the letter to the com.
mittee. but the charges, she said, were based
Oh Mrs. TitOn,S last confession. She admitted
that some OF the members OF the church had
asked her to make the charges, as She was the
only one who could properly make them. She
was ready to go before the committee at any
time and push the charges, SO as to have the
question settled.
Mrs. Walton is an old friend of Mrs. TiltOn
and up to the recent confession was her most
Intimate friend. She accompanied Mrs. TiltOn
to court nearly every day during the Bcecher-
IlitOn trial, and was thoroughly convinced of
her innocence. MIR. Titon sails for Europe in
the City of Richmond today and will be alb
sent until October neXt.-( ". Y. Times, 18th.
THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.-Prince La
banOn, the Russian ambassador, had an inter-
view with the Sultan at COnStantinople on Sat
urday. Sadyk PaSha, President of the COun-
Gil, was present, but Safvet PaSha, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, owing to indiSpOSitiOn, was
absent. The Russian headquarters remain at
San StefanO but the entire army, except few
companies has moved nOrthWard. This re-
port cOntradictS that published on Saturday
that the advance had been on COnStantinople.
SITTING BULL-Rdids on, Black IiUs Trains.
In consequence OF Geographic orders from
Ottawa, a quantity of ball and ammunition
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