Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21


To-day Mr.. w. F. Mattingly, for Charles Rine-
hart, filed petition for divorce from the bonds
OF matrmOny with Sallie E. Rinehart. He states
that they were married on the 9th day OF May last
by Rev. Mr.. Ward, on G street, near 18th, the re-
spondent's name being Sallie A. Currier and they
| Immediately returned to the Howard House where
they lived to the 7th inst; he states further that
on Sept. 18th last, while they were on visit to
Philadelphia, he was taken Ill and they returned
TO the Howard House, in this city, where he was
confined to his bed till the 7th instant with an at
tack OF typhoid fever, during which time his life
was despaired OF, and during his Illness he for the
first time learned OF certain facts relative to the
conduct OF his wife. On these facts he charges
that on July Is his wife committed adultery in
Baltimore with one Norman Whitelock, OF Port
Deposit, Md, aud that she committed adultery
with Whitelock in this city, he believes at the St
James, during his Illness, specifying the dates
Of October 14th, 18th and 10th and November 9th.
He further states that he has letter in her hand
writing, In which she refers to having slept with
Whtelock, and speaks.Of how she had fooled the
petitioner, &C. Also, that on November sth, his
but went to Port Deposit and returned to Balti-
more, where he charges they committed adultery
and they came back to the Howard House, where
they remained till the 11th when being ordered
away because Of their conduct they went to the
fremont House, where they are now living.
SENT TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT OF CoURT-Ferdi-
nand Schmidt was the complaining witness
against a colored man in the Police Court to-day
for stealing an anvil from him, and the prisoner
got three months in jail. Mr.. Schmidt, who lost
the anvil, was then tried on an attachment for
contempt OF court. He was sworn and examined
ance when summoned. He replied that he was
sick. The court then inquired II his sickness was
In the affirmative, the court sent the defendant to
Jail for ten days III default OF S. "
VERDICT AGAINST A STEAMBOAT CoMPANY-In
the case OF George w. Hall against the Inland
and SeaDoard Coasttng company-actiOn for dam
ages laid at $5OOO-On account OF Injuries received
while painting the steamer Jane Moseley by piece
OF timber falling on him, which was given to the
jury In the Circuit Court yesterday, verdict was
given this morning for plaintiff for 1000.
THE A. GRANT CASE IN THE o. s. SUPREME COURT.
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday
briefs were presented on motion to dismiss the
appeal OF the defendant In the case OF the Phoenix
Grant Mr.. F. P. Cuppy read an af1idavit by Can't
Grant, presenting his grounds for requesting delay
IN nearing the motion. He related the fact that
MS principal counsel, Gen.. B. f. Butler, had been
absent In Massachusetts and was now engaged in
cases In the Boston courts while the local counsel
Mr.: w. A. Meloy, was and had been sick and un-
able to attend to the case. Mr. R. I. Merrick
opposed the application, but the court refused to
near arg uments and took the matter under advise
ment
THE VARIETY THBATER LICENSE CAsK.-The
Thos E. snellbaker, proprietor OF the Theater
Comique for not having q $500 license to run his
theater, was sent out for service on that gentle
man to-day, and Mr. s. will be notified to appear
at the Police Court tomorrow morning for trial
How OFTEN IN YEAR CAN MAN BE FINED sos
FOR SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICRNsK?-James
D. Donnely, who was fined sos by Judge Smell a
rev Gays ago, lor keeping an unlicensed par at the
corner OF 14th and streets, was in the Police
GOurt Today on second charge OF the same kind.
TWO coored Witnesses testified to getting drinks
In the DEFENDANTS bar since the first conviction
me court imposed the usual fine OF sos. Appeals
were noted In both cases. License Agent RAN to-
DAY sWore out a third warrant against Donnelly,
Ior third violation since the first of November.
MT. Daniel Z. Cahi1 appeared for the defendant,
| and entered q plea OF former conviction. The
court overruled the plea MI. Cahil claimed that
the court could not fine the defendant sos but
time In the same license year. Judge Smell said he
COZ nne man who sold liquor without license
365 times In year II he violated the law that
many times. Mr.. Cahill argued that the law said
that on conviction OF this ofIense. the defendant
shall pay the license tax-$1C0-and penalty of
from S. to $50 He said the license tax OF 500
was included in the penalty to indemnity the
Dstrct against the loss OF revenue, but after one
fine OF $105 had been paid the courU.coud only Inn
pose the penalty from s. to $50 Judge Smell held
otherwise.