Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01
The Unlicensed patent Agents.

TEST CASE TO GO TO THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT
The twenty-five patent agents against whom
License Agent Raft and POLICEMAN Carter swore
out warrants last week for not having licenses to
carry on their business such were before Judge
Smell this morning. Mr.. w. D. Davldge stated to
Judge Smell that he appeared for a number OF the
defendants. He said there has always been a
question to whether the business OF the defend
ants was liable to license tax and they want the
question settled. Mr.. Davidge asked that the
court suspend hearing In the cases and let him
take one case up to the Court in Banc, a cer,io-
rari, and have the question Of license settled, now
and forever He said that this was the only way
an opinion OF the Supreme Court could be had for
II the case was tried In this court and went up on
appeal it could only reach the Criminal Court; but
II the court would let the case go up a certio-
rdri IL would 60 to the Criminal Court and could
be taken from there TO the Court in Banc, where
the case would be argued before o full bench and
the validity OF the law tested.
The court said he also was anxious for an Cpin-
lon in ali cases where there was any doubt as to
the validity OF laws, and he would suspend the
hearings until ole case was disposed OF as de-
s'rioed. Mr.. Davidge said he would Immediately
prepare his certiorart and take the up at the
earliest moment. This will be the second case
that has gone up to the Supreme Court from the
Police Court in this way.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FA1R.-The board OF
direction OF the Garfield monument fair met last
evening, Mr. Henry, vice-preSident, in the chair,
and F. L. Wilson, secretary. Satisfactory reports
were received from the various committees OF the
board 1t was resolved that a prize, not to exceed
$780, ne offered fer the best bale of upland cotton
entered In competition, the sale OF such cotton to
be covered into the general fund This cotton Is
to be received up TO January 1885, and the secre-
tary was Instructed TO notify all boards OF trade
and cotton exchanges throughout the country OF
this offer The secretary has received advices from
the Oornam manufacturing company, OF New York
the exhibition, and send the celebrated century
vase, the largest piece OF siverware ever manu-
featured In modern times, and valued at $4,000
At meeting OF Iowa ladies to take action on the
fair, Mrs. Gen. J. A. Williamson was elected presi-
dent Mrs Nettie Sanford vice-president, and Miss
Mary De MOwbray. secretary and treasurer. The
amended program, as finally agreed upon by
the board OF direction is as follows Saturday,
November 25th. opening ceremonies; 26th GARFIELD
memorial day: 27th Army OF the Cumberland day:
18th, public school chldren's day; Goth. wheel,
mems day; 10th, Knight Templar's day; Deem
3d, closing ceremonies
indictments against the following persons An
drew +. Ball, forgery; Henry Pinkney, aSsaulting
0nieer Duke; Frank Rollins, do. Auldridge; Chas.
Robinson, do Slater; James Robinson, second Of
tense, larceny; Geo. w. Ro5ey, assault with in
tent to kill Onicer Qunlan; Martin McGeary, alias
John Anderson, larceny; W. NJ Winston, entering
building with malicious intent; Frank Minor
murder OF his wife, Victoria Minor; Robert B.
Williams, murder OF Valentine Dingle: BENJAMIN
Bryan. assault with intent to XIII Henrietta BRYAN:
Benjamin Pritchard, four indictments for forgery
The grand jury will conclude their work to-day
and De discharged for week.
CHARGED WITH BEING AN UNLICENSED PRODUCE
Pollce Court several days ago, charged with being
an unlicensed produce dealer, and whose case was
continued. was called tor trial yesterday. The de-
PENDANT Is an Old lady, and lives in Virginia She
Claims that she raises her stuff, and is, therefore,
exempt from the license tax. Special Officer Nc.
Kay, Of the Center market, swOre out the warrant
against the defendant for buying and selling nro
Guce at the market Several cOuntrymen testified
that besides what Mrs. Riley brings with her from
her place In Virginia, she has on various occasions
bought produce by the quantity from them The
case was continued for evidence for the defense.
FINED FOR BEATING AN OLD MANA young man.
named Daniel rooney, and an old man, named
Patrick Haney, were before Judge Smell yesterday
charged with making an ARRAY by fighting with
each other on the Street Policeman AuidrIdce
testified To arrestIng the defendants Monday for
engaging In night Toomey stated that the old
man Oantered him for fight, and he went with
him and Knocked him down, and he couldn't come
70 time afterwards. The Old man stated that
Monday he met Tooney, who knocked him down
and stamped him with his feet. The old man
showed The court terribly cut and bruised face.
and took off his coat TO show that his body and
arms were also cut and bruised. He said he was
over fifty years DID, and denied that he sought
hght with Toomey. The court fined Toonley $40,
ana dismissed the Old man. TO0mey took an ap-
peal.
FURNITURE SNLE.-DuncansonI Bros viii sell at 1921
10Th street northwest, tomorrow morning, some
line furniture, to which they call the attention of
buyers. See advertisement
A SPLENDID LOT OF FURNIrURE AT AUCTION
IhoLnaS lowing VIII sell tomorrow at his auction
rooms, commencing ut 1890 O'Clock, q superb col
lection OF furniture, embracing parlor and cham
per suites, antique furniture and other objects OF
value See ad.
THERE viii be an administrators sale Of furni.
| ture. &C., November 3D. ut G39 Louisiana avenue
oy foiey, auctioneer. See advertisement
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGs-DSguise the fact
as we may, but 1t still remains fact, and facts
are stubborn things very powerful aud formidable
In practical life, that there Is nothing that tends
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neat, Well-iltting suit OF clothes. Mothers all
know this. The best place in the city to purchase
boys clothes is at B. Robinson Il Co s bows, cloth
| Ing house, 900 Pennsylvania avenue.