Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-07
The Rob.. v. Harrison Estate

A DECISION FOR THE CAsSEENS.
Yesterday Judge Macarthur before whom the
second contest for the estate OF the late Robert
V. Harrison was argued about six weeks since.
Gas reported in THE STAR at the tlme,) made a
decision. 1t Will be remembered that the dece
dent, the repUted son OF Mrs. Harrison, who for
years kept houses on and 18th streets Of que5-
tonable character, died on Ohio avenue in May.
1877, leaving personal estate of some So 900 and
the real estate property on which he died. DR.. j.
F. Hartigan, who attended him in his Illness, as
a creditor obtained administration OF the estate
and advertised for the heirs. Miss Hamilton
and sister put in a claim that Mrs. Harrison was
daughter of Edward Hamilton, brother to
their father, Eben T. Hamilton, OF Loudon
county, Va. The government claimed that Mrs.
Harrison was "Cinthy" Ashford. OF Alexandria,
who with her sister fell into loose ways while
working at the cotton factory near Four Mile
Run; that she became the mistress of Mr.. Har-
rison. and after living with hinpa few years in
Alexandria, came TO this city and opened
house OF designation, and that her younger sis
Robert Rutherford, and she being poor,
let Bob with Mrs. Harrison TO raise. This
case was decided by Judge DIN, December
3ist, 1873. adversely to Miss Hamilton and
sister. The present clamants-Murphy ct
al then petitioned for the estate, claiming that
Jane A. Murphy, Mary F. Fox and Anna Cas-
Casseen. daughter of Thomas Ashford, brother
OF Nancy Ashford. Nancy, they claim, was Mrs
Harrison. A large amount of testimony was
taken. The case was argued before Judge Mae
Arthur in December last by the Messrs. Claugh-
ton for petitioners and Wells for the govern
ment, and yesterday the court decided that the
proof showed that Robert Harrison was the son
of Cynthia Ashford, who iRtermarried with one
Harrison. and that the female petitioners were
the grand-children OF Thos. Ashford the brother
OF Cynthia Ashford, and We're entitled TO the
estate. District Attorney Corkhill noted an ap-
peal to the General Term.
STAMPING AMP EMBROIDERY of all description
done in the best style at Mrs. NJ. b. Bruce &
Co.'S, 433 9th street NV. Material for sale.
JUDGE HAGNER on THE 1NADEoUACY OF THE
POLICE FORCE. - Yesterday. in the Criminal
Court, Judge Hagner made some remarks to the
grand jury as to the police force and the neceS-
Sty OF an increase. He said that the city has
grown and the population increased largely
since the Metropolitan Police force had been Or
gained and consequently greater number
OF men is requisite. AT one time the access to
the city was by one railroad and stages, while
now the railroad facilities have been increased,
TO which have been added the steamboat trans
pOrtat1on. This fact in itself demands more
officers TO protect the citizens and enforce the
law. He understood that some steps had been
taken looking to the securing from Congress OF
an increase of the force. He thought that the
grand jury should take the matter into consider
alton, as they certainly had the rght.to do, and
II they presented their report to the proper au-
thorittes prompt and careful notice would be
taken OF it.
HcElfreSh to-day arrested white man named
John Watson. charged with robbing several
clothes lines OF washed linen. He is held for a
hearing. He has been recognized as a Bati-
more clothes line thief and has not been in this
city long. 1t is said he will scale the highest
fences In a twinkling. and relieve clothes line
In about the same space Of time, disappearing
as quick.
THE SCHOOL AND KINDEKGAR1EN at l12, 18th
street NV. gives The best KIND OF instruction
from first TO grammar grade, with daily inStruc-
ton in German free. Miss Pollock is a graduate
of the kindergarten Normal Institute OF Berlin
rVl Vnl in
city. Pupils are received at any time during the
year. and attention given TO their individual re-
Quifements. There is also normal department.
See advertisement for fun details.
The BRICK WORK OF THE CITIZENS MARKET.
on Rhode Island avenue. between Sth and 9th
streets northwest, Two squares north of the .
street market house, the construction OF which
was commenced on the 10Th of January. has
Just been completed by the contractor. Mr. Jos.
+. Collins. Messrs. J. A. Hoffman and G. A.
Birch, the projectors OF the ENTERPRISE are now
arranging for the sale Of the stalls. which ii is
thought Will take place on Monday. the 18th in
slant. There are ~ stalls altogether, 30 for
butchers and 81 for business OF a miscellaneous
character. The stalls are arranged all single
no double stalls being allowed. They will have
approaches from three sides, and when finished
will be one OF the most commedious market
houses in the city.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A white man named Charles
f. Kirby died suddenly about O'Clock this
morning, at his residence, 1903 9th street nv
The coroner was notified.
THE OVAL CAKE.-Everybody knows that tn,
common bar, or nat cake or soap, wears away
In using to such thinneSs, that IL is OF no use
and has 10 be wasted. II was this fact that led
MeSSrs. Colgate q Co., OF New York. 10 devise 4
form or cake which would obviate the eXtraya-
CANT waste OF soap In the old styles. BY actual
test the oval size was found TO be most economi-
cal. f. ID. HATFIELD, the advertising agent OF
MeSSrS. Colgate Co. has secured statistics
which cOnclusiyely prove this TO be the fact.
See a0vt.
SUIT FOR HoRsE.-Yesterday, Mr.. Fred. p.
Wright entered suit against Mr.. Henry Clay
Jones for 500 damages, the value OF horse
which on the 18th or last month was harneSSed
to water-cart on Pennsylvania avenue and
with which team or defendants collided in
the animal worthless 10 the owner.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
ii. Hoagland, or New Jersey and Anna Steel.
John H. Campbell of Baltimore, Nd. aud Mary
+. Kendrick; Elgie L. Burnham and Mamie +
Cox; Thomas warren and Louisa Williams.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-R. o. Hoffman. real
estate agent and auctioneer, 10th and F Streets
NV, has sold the following property at private
sale:-Lot 80, square l39, fronting on 18th street
and Connecticut avenue, TO Mr.. j. B. Mcdonald.
for $50, about 81 per foot; lot SO. square lis,
18th street NV, near the P-Street circle to Mrs
6. j. Goodfellow, for 81 per square foot: and a
lot on Massachusetts, avenue NV, between 18th
street and Connecticut avenue to Mrs j. M.
McCrabb, for $1.25 per foot. All these lots are
to have fine brick residences put upon them as
soon as the weather will permit.
rot so celebrated as Dr, Bulls Cough Syrup.