Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-07

Widow Oliver and Ex-senator Cam
erOn.

BIER SUIT FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
The case of Mary S. Oliver against ex-senator
Simon CamerOn-act1on for breach OF promise
of marl1age-in which a verdict was rendered
for defendant some months since stands No. rs
on the present calendar OF the Court in General
not been printed according to rule in conse-
the 90 inst, Mr.. Cook (who with Gen. Butler
motion to dismiss for the "a above reasoS This
morning, MI. Peter, who appeared with Mr..
Darneille, for the defendant below, filed ''an
asking that the appeal be heard" In this paper
the reasons are given as follows: est. Because
printing Of the record and brief, and to dismiss
an appeal under such circumstances would be
virtual denial Of justice on account Of the pow
efty OF me tigaat 20 Because the dismissal
be in contravention OF the spirit of our
government. the constitution and laws
Of the oa aa they al made to
oppression Of the strong, and more especially,
to ignore what might be termed class legisla-
Of their legal rights Sd. Because there are not
only important questions of law involved in
this appeal, questions which may In them
on Of
vital Importance to the future administration
OF justice. 4th. Because the issues In this case
20 QlIeCU 10 un6 CHARACTER Oh b pCOr anu helpless
female, and in themselves appeal in the strong
est terms to court to see that she has melted
out to her the full extent of law and justice.
is Sought to be dismissed was made Simply for
the convenience OF the court and to expedite
its business and failure to comply with these
rules. not want Of respect for the rules, and
desire to comply Herewith, but from neces-
sity which knows no law 1t is hardly to be pre-.
sumed that such failure should be made under
such circumstances to work forfeiture OF the
q &c
a common practice In this court for any one of
the Judges holding special term OF his own
motion to order a case to be sent up to the
Court In General Term, and on such order
the original papers are sent up and the case
heard and determined without requiring either
record or brief to be printed. Believing, as l
erection OF the court, and If this be so, certainly
there could scarcely be imagined case appeal
ing in stronger terms to the exercise OF that
most respectfully ask this court to dismiss the
pending motion and direct the clerk to bring up
the original papers that the legal questions In;
determined by the court"
This motion will likely be argued next Mon
The New York Star says Of Mrs. oliver:-"She
city but without profering a retaining fee She
called on lawyer VIM. F: Knitting yesterday
lawyer is full Of business In the courts here it is
likely that he win not 60 to Washington with
the captivating widow"
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to JAS
Henson and Celia johnson; Jared G. Deterick
and Bertha L. Krause; Patrick Regney and
Abby Lane; Alexander PilkertOn and Emma
Furlong; Paul Reinlein and Anna E. Johnston
SUDDEN DEATH.-About O'Clock this morn.
Ing colored woman named Elizabeth Banks,
aged 80 years, living at No. 1912 L street north
west, died very suddenly. The coroner was
notified and deemed an inquest unnecessary,
as she died from apoplexy.
THE METROPOLITAN N. E. CHURCH SUIT.-In
the case OF the Baltimore Equitable Society agt.
Grant ct al.-the bill for the substitution OF
trustee in order that the payment of bonds
given by the Metropolitan M. E. church
may be enforced which was commenced
about two months since, the defendants to-
day, by MeSSrS. S. S. Hinkle and A. B.
DuvallIfled demurrer. The demurrer Is that
by the bill there are sixty other bonds secured
by the deed Of trust, the holders whereof are
proper and necessary parties to any suit which
may be brought against the defendants touch
ing any Of the pretended matters OF equity
charged In the bill, and they therefore ask the
judgment OF the court whether they shall be
compelled to make any further answer to the
bill, and ask that they may be dismissed.
eH-The nominal strength Of Russia's army
Is four millions, but she could not march more
than eight hundred thousand, and, exclusive OF
the CosSaeks, not more than two millions are to
be regarded as trained soldiers. The army Is
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