Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
The Courts,
EQUITY C0URr-Judge Willie.


Yesterday, Purdy agt Young; sale finally ratified
and auditors report confirmed. Williams agt
Williams; sale set aside and deposit ordered re-
testimony before A. B. Brown, examiner, ordered
taken Van Valen agt Fitzgerald; Injunction
denied and restraining order discharged Gold
smith agt. hudson; sale ordered and p F. Larner
and T. II. Callan appointed trustees. Gawler agt.
Connolly; reference to auditor to state trustees
ordered Jackson agt Jackson; divorce win. mat.
granted Heyden agt Wiser; sale finally ratified
and cause referred to auditor. Randall agt- Reed;
deposit authorized. YeabOwer agt. kengla; A. c.
Bradley appointed guardian ad litem Long agt.
j. w. Longs heirs; appearance ordered. Cutter
order Of July H. 1877, vacated s ehrstanepy ast
ChIIstlancy; complainant ordered to pay exam
1ner's fees ODay a9t O'Day; sale ratified nisi
COURT N GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, the District of Columbia agt the
Washington and Georgetown and the Metropolitan
Street Railway COmpanies; submitted. Robert j.
and cass 70
Jonathan H. Fritz, od Indiana, was admitted to the
To-day, NJ G. Emery and M. w. Gait were ap-
pointed jury commissioners, vice Riggs and Reed,
CIRCUIT Counr-Judge MacA rth,r.
Yesterday, Gait &eCo: agt; woodward & Clay
ton; verdict that garnfShee do not owe defendant.
Citizens National Bank agt Barker ct al. de-
PENDANT called and Judgment Miller agt. Ktllian;
plaintiff called and suit dismissed as to Nelson.
Dickinson agt. Douglass; verdict for plaintiff l
To-day, Dunn nd:Fagan agt. Quilter, admins
traitor; Judgment neil deceit Acker agt. bowman;
death OF defendant. Connolly, suggested. Lans-
ourgn q Bro agt McMahOn; on hearing.
POLICE O0URT-Jud0e Smell.
To-day, Benjamin Buckley. loud and boisterous
ana d1sorderly conduct; S or Is days VIM. W.
ZOOS, carrying pistol: $40 or 60 days Also,
son. Profanity at Bound pary OF Is aSs
Wilson Johnson, profanity; S or days Conrad
Mulfinger forfeited collateral. Charles Washing
irdn or
30 days. VIM. Williamson, vagrancy; bonds or 80
DAYS Edward Manning, profanity; S or days
days. Jas Mer e1S and o in or
county; s. or Is days. Mollie Jarboe and Kate
Gaslin, two white women, were sent to the farm
for 80 days each for being vagrant and public
prostitutes. VIM. Robinson; vagrancy and habit
ual drunkenness; 80 days. Jerrold Dupont, plac-
ing building material on the street, and falling to
place light on 1T at nights. 1.-TWO cases.; $40 in
each case. Jno w. Curry, keeping an unlicensed
bar; continued. Richard Thomas, larceny of one
barrel OF apples from WOrSter & Adams; 80 days.
Also charged with stealing two barrels of apples
from the same persons at another time; 60 days
additional. Frank Webster, larceny of ten pipes
from store; Is days each. VIM. Addison, as
sault on Agnes Griffin: s or IS days Edward
lynch assault on Edward Grumley; $40 collateral
forfeited and an attachment issued for defendant.
JAS. King, grand larceny of $500 from VIM. F. Nor
ment: grand jury; bonds 81 COO.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CITY COUNCII.-Last night the city council held
its first regular December meeting at the
city building. President Downham took the
chair in the board of aldermen, and Presi-
dent Douglas in the common council. An Ordi-
nance in relation to the fish trade was adopted
destroying the monopoly OF the retail fish bust
ness, which has existed here for the past year land
authorizing free trade in fish on the payment of
license tax of $40 Messrs: Della Smith, Mclean and
other oyster dealers petioned council for the aboi-
ton OF the Office OF inspector Of oysters needless.
The corporation attorney was directed to send to
the general assembly bill to compel the Alexan-
dra Water Company to extend its mains. The
sum or sSOo was appropriated as retainer OF
counsel to defend the suit of the United States
The City Council OF Alexandria to obtain trans
fer OF $500 shares OF canal stock. An apprOpria-
ton of s1CO to pay Auditor Brockett was agreed to,
the chair giving casting vote; and appropria-
tons of 500 for Gas Superintendent Roxbury
and $50 to Gas Clerk Harper for extra services,
passed the aldermen, but was referred to the COM
mittee on light by the lower board. The Alexan-
dra Canal Co notified the council that lot
which was assessed to it was also assessed to the
Cumberland Coal and Iron Co., and asked cor
committee. The subject of alleged unsafe walls
on Prince street, between Lee and Union, was re-
ordered that the work of pointing up the market
, building be given out by contract to the lowest
bidder A form OF release of delinquent tax deeds
sundry bills, the boards at 10: 40, adjourned.
CITY OFFICIALS EIEcTED.-A joint meeting of
the city council was held last night, and Messrs
7. D. Fendall, II. E. Warrington, S. c. Neale and
Anthony Mclean reelected school trustees for
three years DrS VIM. Jones ana W. NJ. Smith
were elected 10 I'LL vacancies in the office OF ply
sicians OF the poor There was no opposition in
these cases. For oyster nSpcctor, MeSSrs Orlando
Wood, Capt. Francisiand Capt Reyes were noni-
mated. Mr.. Wood WIS chosen by fifteen votes;
each of the others receiving two votes Mr.. Wood
IS the present incumbent OF the Office
FUNERAL-The funeral of Nicholas Mumm took
place this afternoon from the German Lutheran
church, on Cameron and Alfred streets, and was
attended by many citizens especially the German
speaking portion OF the population
REPORTERS NOTEs.-Two small negro lads are
held at the staton-1euSe for stealing the waste
pipe from Summers drug store yesterday. They
VIII receive light whipping to-day and be dis
missed, to steal again. When shall we have Re-
form School for such caSeS.-Mr. Vim. Graves,
well known years ago as the keeper OF the toll
residence opposite the city maraet.-The new
stack and furnace of the Potomac IrOnWOrks will be
completed this week.-Several architects are pre-
pallng plans for the proposed new public school
building on the Court House Square.-FOur new
buildings have been begun here since the lst Of
November.