Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-03
TILE GOUKTH.


To-day, Edward .. Hinckley, Of the Maryland
par; was on motion OF Mr.. DaVidsa, aim.tted
10 this bar. SonnenSchndt agt. c. w SonneD-
schmidt-bill for divorce. Judge Wy.ie deliv-
cred the opinion Of the court, affirming the de-
cree below granting plaintiff divorce. blt
modifying the same so as TO strike ont rho ali
mOny to The children and reducing the amour.
TO $50 per month. Mary F. Russell agt. john =.
RuSSell-dlVofce caSe-rule on surety. In re
StFong-applicatiOn for patent for ant guards
continued. In re- George RobinSon-habeas cor
pS, IN which the point is made that the liinita-
Uon c1 a sentence for assault and battery is six
months Observation-Disclosures iScharginr tho
prisoner. bat the decision not TO be considered a
precedent. The jury box being empty me
court appointed the following commissioners TO
I'LL the box tmncdiateiy:-teo w Patl,ips.
saves }. Bowen. John II. Semmes. John F.
COOK and George Hill. IT, In the ease OF ceDhas
Jones. convicted OF rape and sentenced 10 30
years IN the penitentiary: motion for rehearing
Med by Nessrs. Newman I. Birnev. III the case
Of Catharine Bailey, convicted of larceny and
sentenced to the penitentiary ut Baltimore
(nabeaS corpus; continued 70 next term. IN the
case OF Geo. E. Harris Justice of the neaeel:
continued, with leave 70 take testimony. Ad-
J0Urued sire die.
CRIMINAL COCRT-Ja{ge WyIfe
Yesterday the December term was c0T-enad
ana the names OF those drawn for grand jurors
being called, all but John II. Smoot and A q
Coombs answered, L. WeSer, A. II. Gawler,
and Sidney X. SUNNY were excused being in
the employment OF the government. jerome
Taylor, W. Il. Gin. Richard Laws, Frank curtis
ana YIN. crawford We're summoned 10 ill Va
Il
sworn as foreman, and the oath was admins
tered to the others The court. in inStructilC
them. expressed his qualification that the bu s.
ness OF this term would be light, and probably
they would not be employed much longer than
week, and caused the oath TO BE read TO them
as embodying his instructions to them. He
called attention 10 The number OF cases which
when Investigated turn out as Frivolous, and
cautioned them TO be careful, and advised them
that when they found the evidence did not show
the party to be guilty, they should ignore the
Oil: The jurors then retired to their ROOM
The petit jurors were called. and Messrs. J.F
Birch and c. NJ. Lamb were excused, 10 failed
10 answer, having been returned mot found
The court ordered talesmen to be summoned TO
NIL up the complement, and the marshal re
turned the following: Charles 5. English, John
Earl, Joseph II. Fall, John Perrie. VA Hughes.
John 4. Gray. Edward Crusor, EmanUel b.
Heating and John Silence.
The civil cases against English. Dabney Mat
to0n. Daniels, Lee and Hedrick wee called ana
passed TN Wednesday, and the court adjourned
10 that day.
CIRCUIT CoCRT-JudGe Carter
To-day. Lynch agt. Baltimore and Potomac.
Naturalization fer damages by, the burning OF
woods claimed TO have been set on IRE by an
engine: a verdict was rendered for defendant
POLICE COURT-Jpdqe Shell
To-day. Charles Toriell, before the court sew
erai days since charged with violation OF the
building regulations. brought BY the inspector
Of buildings; partial hearing OF which wa
ten days in order for the defendant 10 arrange
with the District Commissioners as 10 his Pc
mt. was called up and not being abe TO fur
the Judge remarking that these building reyd
lations must be sustained for the good of Tue
bonds given. Charles Washington. Mary Rch-
ter and Minnie Johnson were fined s. each for
profanity. Ella c. Jones, Sally Tapiey anG
Maria Powers. VIM. Ferguson. Cornelils ,lourt
ney, VIM. H. Holland and Mary Holland were
lined S each for disorderly conduct. Annie
the farm as Migrants, John r. Blake driying
| through funeral procession: 81. john O'Briea
charged with selling rum without license. ind ~
ment reserved. j. Walter Robinson. cha
with making threats to lady employed in Tie