Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30
The Gray and NOyes Partnership
Trouble.

Gray, the defendant in the case In which George
f. Noyes is Plaintiff for dissolution OF the part
nership OF Gray q Noyes, filed his answer, denying
generally the charges against him. The answer
says this trouble originated when Moves In flag
rant breech OF trust, when in Colorado Territory,
an 1873, without the knowledge OF Gray, signed the
urn name u eight proiniSsory notes, amounting
In all to $4,000, with interest. and all maturing
within six months, and for them had conveyed to
MS own name an interest In mine property.
Later the trouble was aggravated by the Incidence
OF NoyeS and his natteniOn to the business of the
nrm, and because OF Noyes' Incidence and atten-
ton to his farm and personal interests to the det-
riment or the cOpartnerShip. he devOlved on Gray
almost the whole duty of keeping the business ac-
tive and in good conduct. and thus really the sup
port Of NOycS and family as well as of his
own. He asserts that for a long time
their relations nave been such that the firm has
existed only nominally. He agrees to the aD-
p0intment OF receiver or any mode for the set
tlement OF the business, and says that repeatedly
he has proposed TO dissolve and settle the Co
partnership, seeking to avoid this at law It's
consequent cost OF money and time; that when the
first OF the notes referred to became due finding
Reputation OF them would result in the breaking
up of their wel-est ablished and proSperOIls husi
ness. ne agreed that the notes should be assumed
by the firm, aud finally got the debt wiped out OF the
way by paying at Sundry times s13,6oO. and having
the mine property reconveyed to the parties from
whom it was purchased. This sum- he cIeims
should be charged to Noyes and as against credits
claimed by Noyes. asserts in bar, two Claims
amounting to S163j0.
The German Orphan Asylum Fair.
BRILLIANT sUccEss-ILsT OF LADIES IN CHARGE OF
TABLES
fair for the benefit OF the German Orphan
Asylum was opened at Masonic Temple Monday
evening. The decorations OF the han gave evil
dence OF the long and careful preparation for the
event.. Among those who attended that evening
We're Secretary Blaine, Baron Won SchIOcZer the
German Minister, and Commissioner Dent, besides
the leading German citizens of the District Sec
addrss B in F ana M D9t made brief
an andreS' In German, and Miss Rosa PoeSche re-
cited German poem.
Following ladies are In charge OF the tables at the
fair: No. 1, cOnfectionery-MisS Amelia Guttenson:
assistants, Mrs K. Blumenburg, Miss Tily Gable,
Miss Emma keiser, Miss Helena Herzog, Miss
Julia Memmert, Miss Lizzie Keiser and Mrs. L.
Kirk No 2, fancy work and ladies' toiet-Mfss
Rosa Goeckeler; assistants, Miss Tlly Spengler.
Miss Henrietta stolpp, Miss Maggie zeller. Miss
Lizzie Zeller and Miss Lizzie Spengler. No 3,
.'Faith,-Mrs. II. Handler; assistants, Mrs. Rein
needework. No. 4, '.Charityr-Mrs. Mary Taiburg;
Nora Tolburg, Miss Rosa Widmyer. Miss Julia
Roberts; fancy articles of every description. No.
5, 'Reserve"IAirs: J. Mass: furniture, groceries,
Mrs. Carl Petersen and Mrs. Kllss; fancy
work. No: Z, seventh street stand"-Miss
E Na Dittrsh; assistants Miss Ellen Re1m
Philippine Petch. Buffalo robes, trunks, pink
hood, lamp, worsted flowers set Of furs, albums,
Walter in charge. Mrs Ruhsow, Miss Flora Reich
enbach, Misses Emma and Minnie Schafer, and
ss sr Maggie snyder Fancy articles exquisite
ware, land needle-work. No. 9, ''EastWashington'-
MISS Katie Scheuch, Miss Annie Neurath. Miss
Susie Heater, Miss Lizzie Rooms, Miss Carrie
Hurlebaus, and Miss Maggie Scheuch; fancy arti-
cies The floral bower is presided over by Mrs.
George Breitbarth, Mrs. Annie Welcker, Miss Rosa
Steinle, Mrs. Flora Petersen, Miss Lizzie Geisek-
Ing, Miss Minnie GieSking, and Miss Lille Miller.
The post office is run by Mr. Fred c. Geisking with
his assistants, Henry Wex and Fred vogt-
Rum DID IT.-In the Police Court yesterday young
man named Arthur Burgess was put on trial for
stealing trunk srom Benjamin Roth, who testi-
fled that last Saturday night the trunk was
stolen from in front OF his store 9TH street. A
pawnbrOker testified to buying the trunk from the
stated that he was drunk at the time and did not
remember anything about the matter. He was
also Charged with stealing a towel from neigh
boring restaurant the same night. The court re-
marked that this was a sad illustration OF the
ELECTS OF rum. for he has had to put this young
man, who belongs to very respectable family,
under bonds. for being an habitual drunkard, but
In this case he VIII have to send him to jail He
and 10 days additional in the second case, without
a fine.
OUT OF JOB-The nearly exhausted appro-
prlation for the repairs OF public schools renders
IL necessary to dispense with the services of the
foreman OF that work, and Inspector EntwiSle has
very reluctantly been obliged to recommend that
the services of MIR. J. W. Drane be temporarily
dispensed with until the new appropriation be-
comes available.
colored man. was charged in the Police Court Mon
day with aSSaulting a white woman named Martha
HenneSSy, who testified that a colOred girl ran
INTO her mouse on Az street southwest, and said
man was going TO kill her, and soon afterwards
this man came in and commenced to swear, and
she ordered him out and he refused to 90 and she
sent cOlored girl for an officer and he struck at
the girl with an oyster knife that he had in his
hand, and then struck witness in the side with the
knife and cut her dress, and had it not been for
her cOrSets he would have cut her. He was fined
so or 60 days for asSaulting Mrs Rennessy and IS
OF 10 days for assaulting the colOred girl.
KNIFE AND PISTOL IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE
Henry kropp, OF No. 1902 street northwest, was
charged in the Police Court Monday with making
threats OF personal violence to Henry krOpp ir
his son, who testified that his father attempted to
draw knife on him, and he (witness0 had To draw
a revolver TO keep his father from assauting him
The old gentleman testified that lately he had all
his property. transferred to his wife, and gave
her the DEEDS and his son got angry and attempted
TO shoot him. The court put them both under
personal bonds to keep the peace to each other
came to the court with his mother, who applied
for warrant for assault against her husband,
who, she Sald was crazy The clerk told her If he
Was crazy she had better send him to the Insane
Asylum and she left for the sanitary Office to have
him sent to the Insane Asylum, after receiving
the promise that il she could not send him to the
asylum she could return and get the warrant
THE LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Monday evening, at Lincoln Mission, for the bene-
fit OF the Colored Congregational church, was a
decided success The entertainment was under
The management OF MIR. Reuben S. Smith, and the
following was the program Overture, Madame
A Cryer; duet. I" Ny Best Friend, Miss =. Ellain
and Mr. b. Pannell; reading, "Separate Schools"
MI CALVIN ID. johnson: the quarrel between BrJ-
tuS and Cassius, and Gloster's soliiouuy by Mr. W.
G. Chase, We're enthusiastically applauded duct,
Hope Beyond" Miss NJ. c. Struther md Mr.. Ralph
ParrOtt; the solo. :. From the Depths" and select
reading by Mr.. James Garlic were highly COM
mended.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, United States agt. ex rel Wilcox &
Gibbs agt Commissioner OF Patents; for manda-
mus 10 compel the issue OF patent on label. Lloyd
agt Washington Gas Light company; on hearing.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jtdge Macarthur.
Monday, Flynn ct al. agt. Evans agt. Philip:
death OF Philip suggested and Chas. Wilmington.
administrator, made party. Hall agt. Cunane:
verdict for plaintiff for 1915 with interest Knoop
agt- Leonard; On hearing.