Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-17


DISPATCH TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILL.
District Attorney Corkhili this morning received
the following from DR.. E. N. Brush of the Utica
asylum: BALL entered over prominence OF left
cheek, passed through face out OF right cheek an
linen back and little above corner OF mouth. The
doctor walked upstairs una1ded; is now almost
Tree IT ON pain. Pulse, 12 temperature, normal
Wound serious but not dangerous. Will write you.
Thanks OF Doctor and Mrs. Gray for expression of
sympathy"
The Christiancy Divorce Case.
TESTIMONY TAKEN IN NEW YORK.
The ~ Y. Sun OF to-day has the following: In
the suit for divorce brought in Washington by ex-
Senator Isaac P. Christiancy against his wife.
Lille NJ. Christiancy, testimony was introduced to
show thlt Edilberto Giro, the correspondent, had
given Mrs Christianey $40O and other valuable
presents Mrs. Christiancy produced a receipt,
dated september IL, 1880, supporting to acknowledge
the repayment of the $500 and signed by Giro As
evidence of the character OF her relations with Giro
she also produced a letter from him to herself
guage. The court at Washington commissioned
T. b. Cowles to examine several witnesses In this
city IN regard to these jose G9dSy Of LIZ
SD street, Calvin ID. Hayward OF 1853 9Th avenue,
and Henry Michel of q East 18th street, testified
having seen him write and received letters from
him. They did not believe that either the letter
or receipt were in his handwriting; Lucius B;
futile, OF New Haven, and Henry II. Beadle, Of
Brooklyn, testified that they were familiar with
the reputation of Joseph J. Barnum. witness for
Mrs ChrfStiancy, and that 1t was bad, and they
would not believe him under oath.
Counsel for Mrs Christiancy objected to the
| questions, and on that ground declined to cross
examine.
THE CoNDITIoN OF THE CITY Posi- OFFICE BUILD
ING-Inspector Entwise stated to STAR reporter
that, by request, he accompanied two OF the post
Office officials in making the examination of the
stated to them that the first door WAS s. su IHe
emily strong for their purposes but on account OF
the long spans OF floor joist between the bearings
| the floors above the first story were very weak,
and should not be occupied by people or storage to
any extent, unless first strengthened. The build
ing. he said, could be amply stronghold at cost
OF about s. CO., When asked his general views as to
the building for its present he stated to the
postmaster that taking into consideration its con-
| StructiOn, the fnfammable contents and the want
OF sufficient strength OF floors that he did not think
| IL proper building to be occupied as a govern
ment Office.
| THEoPHILUs YoUNGs.--One of the New York coun-
sci in the Theophilus Youngs' case is reported by
| the New York Herald to have said Thursday:
"Mrs YOungs' death has put an end to the case, at
least for the present 1t can be revived however.
by the appointment OF a new administrator and OF
! a guardian for her children, who are all minors
Mrs YOungs died on Saturday last, at the cottage
| OF her sOn-in-law, Richard Goddard, at OK Run,
| state OF complete restitution On hearing OF the
death the alleged TheOphilus YOungs at once pro-
ceeded to Washington and betrayed the cost OF the
! funeral. He was recognized and acknowledged by
the friends and relatives Of the woman whose huS-
| band he claims to have been Goddard, who
| swore at the trial here that he was an impOstOr,
now processes TO fully recognize him as TheOphluS
| Ioungs-" The latest action in the case was de-
cis;on few days ago by Surrogate Rollins direct
ing that TheOphilus Youngs should give an account
OF himself from 1875 to 1880. which he had refused
to do when the case was before Surrogate Calvin.
Mrs James c. Laurie. wife OF the brother OF the
| late Mrs TheophiluS YoungS, stated to a STAR
reporter to-day that the above statement is incor-
rect; that the alleged Theophilus Youngs dld not
pay any OF the funeral expenses except S. for the
hearse. Mrs. Laurie produced bill OF the under
taker for the coffin, and one OF the Congressional
cemetery for the grave, ETC., made out against her
husband, (who is an employee OF the Treasury
printing bureaul, to subStantiate her statements
| Mrs. Laurie also states that Mr. Goddard sOB-in-
law OF the deceased, did not acknowledge the man
present at the funeral as Theophilus YOungs.
| CHARGE OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING.-In the
| Police Court, this morning, Geo. F. Ryder was
| charged by Inspector Shepherd, of the health
OH with committing, erecting and maintaining
nuisance Injurious TO health IN having defective
and traps in house No. 400 New Jersey avenue
northwest Mr.. Shepherd testified that the
| plumbing IS so defective that the house is con-
| stantly filled with nOxious gases The court i'm
posed fine OF s..
| THE ESTATE OF VIM. STICKNEY.-Mrs. Jennie X.
! Stickney, widow OF VIM Sttckney, filed a bill in
! equity yesterday against the children or Moody
Stickney, deceased, for the settlement OF the eS-
tate OF VIM. Stickney and to establish her right to
| the entire estate She claims that all his property
was the proceeds OF her share OF her fathers
amos kendalfs) estate, aid as such would have
been recognized by her husband but for his sudden
death. The brothers OF the deceased have admit
decline to do so. In case the court decides that
| they are entitled to a share she asks that the
proper distribution be made.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
| V. Schmuck TO Eva Martin, W. q %, So. 53S: $685.
Roxanna Lamson to r. E. Pairo, pit. 4s, Holmead's
trustee, TO Charlotte A. Martin, pit and 9.sub So
4s3; s. Henry Rupert to W. Chase, lot % SO.
" ksSn seSyte e. e dai MARTHA ana
GATH, lot and pit. 2 So ssl: $500. Sarah j.
eaS5lga3 t. ANNIE G FeGSs s sub
1885, julius Roth TO Catherine Roth, pit. II, So
Miller coyie,s interest in lot II. sub :. So 4ss,
Linton and Coyle, trustees, same property: 81 100
NJ Roarer to Minnie M n RohTeT, lots e to q,
i and Allen Dodge, surviving trustees, property In
Bealrs addition to Georgetown quit claim; 8.
Dodge and A s Dodge ods RrDRtssss
70 Chas. Lanman, trustee, do, tdo.l; 81. II. II.
70 Marlin s% s p p 49, s Beatty
STish 70 Alice r; KirswSod, pit :, So sll; O.
d. Allen to X. MeMeen, pit and Q, 81. 49, $500
T. Irwin to w, r. Gass, pit. 90, SO. $685. sSs3 So s.
B. IT, Warner to Kate NJ Linton, pit. 4, So. sss:
$500 Rebecca Straight, pit 100. 50. As: g 500.
ea TSamd: Rves to w 4 Tree Pt e So ss 800
Same property as above, c. A. Walter to Rachel
Thomas; 81 coo. G. p. Pearson to John w Starr.
pt S, 3, ID and Is So RS; s1,l4660 B. v. Carpen-
ter to w. T. Van Dorm, pit 81 and 81 So 872; $3,500
G. Z Lewis to Rosa H. Ellis, pit 10, 50. 95s; $3.50.
r. H. Warner to Mary b. Collins, pit is, Is and II,
So el9; $3.50. j. w. Starr to J. L Suman, pit 8,
So. 965; $500
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP
ERrY.-To-morrow afternoon, at O'Clock, Thomas
Downing. auctioneer, WIN sell for John +. Hanna,
trustee, valuable piece Of property, fronting a
feet 81 inches on 9Th street, between and p
streets northwest improved by a connections
brick house and stable This property is centrally
located, and affords fine opportunity for pro.