Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
The District Judiciary.

The BILL TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL JUS
TIcE OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT ETC.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Butler In the Sem
ate Monday providing that there shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, one additional
associate justice of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia. who shall have the same
power. authority. and Jurisdiction as is now or
may hereafter be exercised by any of the other
associate justices. and shall receive the same
pay, also provides that three of the justices Sit
ting at general term shall constitute quorum
and all decisions of said general term shall be
In writing and shall be filed in the cases in which
they are rendered. Other provisions are as fol-
lows: There shall be a special term of the Su-
preme Court Of the District for the trials of ap-
peals from the Police Court, which shall be
holden at the same times as the special term
held as a criminal term, and the Judgment of
said special term in such cases shall be final.
Juries for these appeal trials shall be drawn at
the same time and In the same manner as petit
luries are now drawn for the special criminal
term. The justice holding such special term
when not engaged in trying appeal cases from
the Police Court, shall try such cases may be
referred TO him by the justice holding the special
criminal term, or by the justice holding the Cir
cult Court In the trial of appeal cases from the
Ponce Court, process may be directed to the
major OF police. who shall execute the same and
make return thereof in like manner as the u. s.
marshal does in similar cases. In all appeals
from the Police Court the party applying for ap-
peal shall within five days of the judgment enter
into an understanding, with sufficient surety to
be fixed by the Judge 1.-THE form of the under
standing is laid down in the BILL 1t pledges the
parties to abide by. perform anu pay the judg-
ment of the appellate COURT
whenever. In appeal cases from the Police
Court, the defendant shall be convicted, the
Judge shall impose the fine prescribed Dy law,
and in default of payment, NAV commit the de-
fendant to the workhouse or Jail for not over
twelve months. or until the fine shall be paid
Any justice OF the supreme Court holding a
special term may, in his discretion, order any
motion or suit tn be heard, In the first instance
In the General Term, whether such motion or
suit be appealed to the General Term or not.
whenever any issue of law shall be Joined in
any cause pending in the Supreme Court either
party thereto, upon ten DAYS notice TO the oppo-
site party, may set the same for hearing All
acts inconsistent with this are repealed Re-
Ierred To the Judiciary committee.
A HANDSOME EASTER OFFERTNG,One of the
most commemorate offerings made in any OF the
churches on last Sunday morning was that of
st. Andrews p. f. parish corner 14th and Cor
coran streets Although the parish has been but
ten months under the pastOrate Of Rev j. B.
Perry. so efficient and popular has his admins
tration proved that every pew in the church has
been rented and the congregation grown to such
an extent that the necessity of providing greater
accommodations has already forced itself for
consideration The Easter offering aggregated
$1,000 of which Il. 800 was in cash and 500 in
Piedges. leaving but $500 due upon the chapel
exclusive of inside furnishings. OF the amount
contributed Robt. Davidson Co.. who built
the Chapel, gave $500. which. added to the fact
tnat they have never accepted any interest upon
the deferred payments. marks them as gentle
men of exceptional liberaiity. The parish is now
most prosperous. and gives promise of being
one of the most influential In the city, Plans OF
handsome church edifice have already been
prepared and a few liberal offers made to start
the enterprise.
The NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH reports for
the week ending April LIST as follows: Somer-
Uie, Mass, cerebro spinal meningitis, death
oiphtheria j death Camden, n. j., typhoid
lever, death; scarlet fever l. and smallpox /.
New Orleans, smallpox, II deaths; typhoid fe
yer, q
For the week ending April sth: Boston.
smaaipox = cases, l death; cerebro spinal men,
nights death; diphtheria, 81 cases 10 deaths.
typhoid fever, cases, / death scarlet fever
cases. deaths. Lawrence Mass diphtheria
] death: typhoid fever, l. Somerville, Mass.
dphtheria deaths. and typhoid fever l. Glou-
cester, Mass. cerebro spinal meningitis death.
Fail River, Mass. cerebro spinal meningitis. /
death; providence, 4. L., cerebrO spinal menin-
gus l death; diphtheria, / typhoid fever l.
Neu maven, Conn. cerebro spinal meningitis
death. and typhoid fever I, New York city,
8; diphtneria. 80 scarlet fever, IS; measles. 90:
wnooplng cough, 1S, and typhus fever2 Mead
VIM. IA, cerebro spinal meningitis. death.
chattanooga, Tenn, smallpox. case Nash
Vile Tenn, cerebro spinal meningitis, death.
and typhoid fever 1. Louisville KY, cerebro
spinal meningitis, deaths; smallpox cases
and death; Cincinnati, Ohio, smallpox, 80
deaths, cerebro spinal meningitis l, typhoid fe-
yer o. scarlet fever .. measles q Indianapolis
typhoid fever 2 deaths. Evansville. Ind cere-
bro SDSQal me0iDDifia 4 death North Adorr.
cere6ro spinal meningitis, 1. Philadelphia
cerebro spinal meningitis, 1; diphtheria, IL;
yphoad fever, Is; scarlet fever, s. measles, s;
smallpox, II. Mobile, Ala. typh0id fever, 8
1emph's Tenn, smallpox. * typhoid fever, q
cleveland, o., typhoid fever, 3; scarlet fever, q
focis were sold at Frankfort, Ky, on the
nnore OF success OF John RockcttJ in resisting
the e1oxts Of Barnes. the eyAngelist, to convert
Mn he limit of time wns ten days, and be-
fo1 - expiration R0eketty waa snon9 the
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