National Republican., 1878-12-11

nv. ora " souieSn. ior the granting OF q new trial
Ine Tpoyefhment took q non-tuit United States
vs.. Thomas Dabney, as principal. and Samuel P,
s,n saown and A. r. Shepherd sureties on bond Of
the principal defendant was assistant paymester in
.ne gni'cd states navy. The status Of this case
wa, was ihe same as that Of the preceding one, the
same action was taken. United States vs. Austin
brown aud Alexander N. white; 10 recover
ssn crr9neously paid for grain alleged to have
itict Attorney stated that the prosecution In
this case had probably ended. II was
,hs gndeE,apding that 1t was to be dis.
that effect from the Solicitor Of The Treasury, but
9elieyed that he would. A continuance was or:
the Republic TO recover se6s.s7 paid out by the he
9ank on forged check .purported to have been
drawn by j. A.. Lawyer. United states army, pay.
dot,ed by him The case comes up on demurrer,
and was postponed until Saturday poxt for argu-
ment; United States VS.. J. Carter Marbury, as
ward Chapman. deceased, and Charles NJ. Matthews
Aud General 3 Gideon; bond In the sum Of $4,000
70 recover 1000 due from the deceased to the
this case was In all probability settled by this time
aud continuahce was granted. His Honor will
resume the consideration Of criminal cases to-day.
PRoBATE coURT-REGIsTER WEBSTER.
In TO estate of John II. Buchanan, deceased
cause continued until Friday next win OF Fred.
erick Korte, deceased: filed, finally proven. and
estate Of Betty Moryenthal. deceased; motion OF
Lesn 70 withdraw petitions for letters Of
son, late United States army deceased petition Of
solders' Home for letters Of administration filed
order Of publication issued In re estate OF John
H. langley, deceased inventory OF personal estate
returned by the administrative. In 70 estate OF
Charles J; Burch deceased decree granting letters
OF ADMINISTRATION to y. y. GIN; bond, 81 900. III re
estate OF Augusta Hetmuller deceased answer Of
executors to citation fled In re estate Of Marcus
pSa deceased &c ,S inventory q geSna. estate re-
ceased; hled for probate and order Of publication.
In re OF Thomas Bowling, guardian third and
fnal account passed In re estate OF W. q. Smith,
deceased hrst and final account Of administrator
passed.
DISTRICT coURr-JusTIcE HUMPHREYS.
The bank krupt docket was taken up aud each casn
sou,e action had been taken but IN many cases OK.
cuses were offered for delay. The court allowed
ons ma. ar ss q
time, the cases will be dismissed
A distribution OF the funds were ordered In The
case Of the purchase Of lots and 2 square 575, by
the United states
CRIMINAL coURT-JusT1cE wYLIE.
United States vs.. Rudolph Blumenberg; four
cases; obtaining money under false prctenses. The
by the counsel for the defense and prosecuting wit
nesscs that eiyil suits involving the same matter
be prosecuted. This being the fact he asked that
nolle pros. be entered In the criminal cases,
which was done with the consent Of the court.
VI
that the Government could not have obtained
conviction II tho cases had been prosecuted. II
seems that the complaining witnesses entered into
a contract with Blumenberg in regard to the nego-
ation Of the bonds 30 as to avoid the law In regard
TO usury. By this agreement they sold the bonds to
Blumenberg for the amount Of money received by
him. and at the expiration of twelve months, on
demand, he was to resell the securities TO them on
payment of the purchase money, with additions
ing to light, the District Attorney found that the
indictment for false pretenses could not be sus-
tanned, 80 the noue pros was entered. and now ihe
parties Will endeavor to recover tho bonds by civil
action at law.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY.
Circuit Court-Chicf-Justicc Cnrtter.-No. D.,
vs.. Paige; No, 56, Lewis, trustee w Barlow; No.
c. Lewis, trustee, VS.. Jcries and Kibourn. No. 81,
Lewis trustee, VS.. Jeisles No. Gs Lewis trustee, vs..
Shepherds No. GO, Lewis, trustee. vs. Edmunds No.
T. Greer vs.. Bliss; No. $50 Lucks vs.. Connecticut /
Mutual Life lnscrance Company. No. al, Beall VS..
District of Columbia. No. ai2 Waters Patent Heater
Heater Company V, Pierce; No. "a, Fletcher VS..
Fletcher; No 2G5, Waters Patent Heater Company
vs. Hull 4 watrows No, 2sj, English vs Wander
werken; No. rs, Brooks vs.. Boston No. 2s0,
Trusheim vs.. Baltimore and Potomac ltaiiroad
Company No. 20l Fleming, use OF, vs.. District OF
Colui uinbla: No. 292, Bgetcier, administrator, vs..
Langley; No. 293, BOeteer administrator, vs.. C. G..
Langley; No. 296, Foley vs.. Black ct al; No 33i,
h6G9It Downing Company ys, Moran ct & al; No. e.
$50, Mattingly, use, Sc, vs.. District Of Columbia.
Equity COnrt-Justce Mac Arthur-No. ., Brown
Ing vs.. Grant; No. Q, Browning VS.. Grant; No, H..
Mcintosh VS.. Moutton No. 10, Barbour vs.. Naylor
No. ~ Gibson vs.. Gautier; No. 2j CLARK VS.. Bar
rett; No N, Schmidtievs Schmidtlc No. %, Baker
VS.. McMur,rie; No. 2s, Pennsylvania Mutual Life
Insurance Company w. Fisher: No. 20, Pennsylva-
mia Mutual Life Insurance Company VS.. Searle ;
No. 30 Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pnny vs.. Barker; No. 81, Pennsylvania Mutual
Life Insurance Company VS.. burgess.
Criminal COurt-Justice Wylie.-JOseph Taylor
alias Tyler robbery; John Young, rape; Henry
Jackson assault with intent to kill Anderson
Scott, petit larceny second ofense Robert Jones,
petit larceny second oilensc; Thomas Bowie as
sault with Intent to kill James Plumsill, alins
Buck Pnmsill, petit larceny, second olIensc ;
Thomas Brown, petit larceny second Ofense ;
George Fields, petit larceny, second oiiemsc.