Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Opinions, Divorces, Licenses. Sc-The Chill
dren's Homo appropriation.

Opinions, Divorces, Licenses Sc-The Chill
dren's Home appropriation.
Court met this morning ut 10 o'clock for
the purpose Of transactins current busi-
ness.
In regard to the ChilGen's home the court
made an order directing the county commits
sioners to pay SO, 900 out of the funds of
| the county to this institution rs follows:
$4,000 on the first Monday Of April, g.
600 on the first Monday of May and the
| further sum of 81, 900 on the first Monday
of each month thereafter until the sum is
paid.
The court also ordered and require the
treasurer of said home to make out and
furnish to the commissioners of Lancaster
county, prior to the January term, 1881,
| of quarter sessions court, an itemized and
full statement and account Of the total re-
ceipts anG expenditure Of said institution
for tho year ending January 1st, 1881, and
have the same advertised as the law re-
quires.
| In pursuance of the requirements OF the
act of general assembly approved April II,
1915 the court appoint Is trustees of the
said institution. Christian Widmyer,
Henry E. Slaymaker, DR.. John l.. Messcr-
smith, and ". l.. PEPPER, and rs managers
OF the said institution, Mrs. Elizabeth II.
Gable, Mrs. Clara Fahnestock. Mrs. Cecilia
Fahnestock, hrs. 5. A. Bowers, Mrs. 4. f.
Young, Miss Harriet ueitshu, to hold said
offices for the time designated by the law
and the charter of the institution.
| Licenses.
the tavern license of John MOhu, of
Mount Joy township was-transferred to
James Montgomery, and that of S. NJ. Bru-
baker, Of East Cocalico township, to Henry
8. Eberly.
Judge Patterson delivered opinions in
the following cases:
S. Power VS.. Z. F. Hockey. Rule 70
show cause why Judgment OF non suit
should not be stricken off. Rule made ab-
sOlute.
Rule to show cause why execution should
not he stayed. Judgment opened and de
fendant let into defense to ascertain the
amount really due tho plaintiff. Rule dis
charged.
ida Wise, Of this city, was divorced from.
Henry Wise, on the ground OF lcseItion.
SC.
! On the grounds OF cruel treatment, Cath
arine Britain, OF Salisbury, was divorced
from her husband, George Hrittan.
| Entitled to Her Earnings.
| On petition of Elizabeth Meckley, the
court decreed that she should be entitled
to her own separate earnings.
| Sent to the House of Refuge.
A girl named Annie Bowers, whose age
is about ii years, was brought before
the court who were asked to send her to
the house of refuge. 1t was shown by the
testimony that the girls mother is in Jail
and she has no home she roams about the
street all day and late at night, and sleeps
everywhere and anywhere. She is of bad
character and when she was taken care of
by one Of tho witnesses she Immediately
raised u disturbance in the family
by telling falsehoOds. She told
one of the witnesses thay she.
put man to Jail once by telling lie at
the instance of her mother. About Il
year ago John Sauber was convicted Of
rape on the testimony of this girl and was
sentenced to five years imprisonment. His
case was once before the board OF pardons,
but Il pardon was not granted.-RFr.
The court, after hearing the testimony Or
dered the girl to be taken to the house of
refuge and the order, will be executed by
Constable McDevitt, Of the Fourth ward.
Court adjourned to meet next Saturda Y
at 10 o'clock a. III.