National Republican., 1883-01-25
BEFORE THE EAR.
Cases Determined In the United States su-
prene nnd Local Courts.

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Business was transacted in the United States
supreme court yesterday as follows.
No. 159. The United States, appellant, VS.,
the steamer Nuestra Sonora de Regla, &c.
Argument continued by William Allen Butler
for appellee, and concluded by Assistant At
torney General Maury for appellant
No. 160. The New York Guaranty and In
demnity company ct al, appellants VS.. the
Memphis Water company ct al. Argued by
j. b. Heiskell for appelees, and submitted by
w. Nj. Randolph for appellants.
No. 161. John G. Tinsley, plaintiff in error,
vs. the commonwealth of Virginia. On mo-
tion of Mr. L. S. Blair, encouragement of
Virginia, appeal dismissed with costs pursu-
ant to the sixteenth rule. Tinsley, the plain
tiff in error in this case, who is q eolored man,
was tried and convicted in one of the state
courts of Virginia for marrying a white
woman, contrary to the law of that state,
which prohibits the intermarriage of white
and black persons. He brought the case hero
upon writ of error, with the intention of
testing the constitutionalty of the Virginia
law, but when the case was called this after
noon he virtually allowed it to go
against him by default, having taken
no steps to prosecute the appeal. An ex-
PLANTATION Of his apparent negligence
may perhaps be found i'll the fact that the
court now has under consideration case from
Alabama, which involves precisely the same
question, namely, the constitutionality Of
state law prohibiting miscegenation. The
Alabama case is entitled "Tony Pace and an
other against the state of Alabama" and also
| arises out of the living together of a negro
and white woman. Tinsley, the plain
| tiff in error in the case dismissed this after
noon, probably thought it unnecessary to go
to the expense of employing counsel to prose-
cute his appeal when the principle at issue
would shortly be decided in case already
before the court.
| No. 1862. Moses Neal ct al, appellants, VS..
the United States Argument commenced by
Harvey Spaulding for appellants. Adjourned.
FREED FROM BRUTAL HUSBAND.
| Martha A. Morgan was yesterday divorced
from Van Rensselaer, Morgan, given the Gus
tody of her child and $25 a month alimony,
| and the defendant ordered to pay costs of
suit. The divorce was granted on u cross pc
tition. The parties were married Jan. 20,
| 1862 in Norfolk, Va. At the time of their
marriage the respondent was q lieutenant in
| the confederate service and dependent on his
pay for his support After the close of the
war the petitioner returned to her fathers
house and lived there some time, but hgain
returned to her husband, when he commenced
to treats her very cruelty, using insulting
words and being very violent. On several
occasions he assaulted her and has always
spoken in very sighting manner of her.
The respondent has failed to properly provide
|
support herself from money received from her
late mothers estate and from her sister.
Morgan was a lieutenant in the United
States navy when the war broke out He was
known as u commodore " in the confederate
service. After the close of the rebellion he
came to this city and secured place as "de-
molisher of the old JAIL" and afterward as
permit clerk at the Columbia buildings. He
was bounced therefrom for being Virginia
bourbon, and recently appointed inspector of
life-saving stations on the Florida coast.
Mary l.. Hammersly yesterday filed petit
ton for divorce from David lHammersly on
the grounds of drunkenness, neglect cruel
treatment and failure to support. They were
married here Jan. ID, 1875, her maiden name
being Wilterkindt.
THE ELLIS CASE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
In the Ellis iewelry case the grand jury
yesterday examined Commissioner Morgan,
| Lieut.. Guy, Miss Ellis, Mrs. Mcdonald, and
Henry Smallwood. Detectives Acton and
Coomes will be examined to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The grand jury yesterday found a true bill
against Isidore Mendel alias August Miller
for larceny.
Messrs. J. J. Collins and W. E. Linn have
been admitted to the district bar.
THE RECORD.
Circuit Court-Justice MacArthur.-Gu VS..
Revells judgment set inside by consent and case
continued. Morancy vs. Nailor & Miller; suit
dismissed MS to Miller verdict for defendant.
George VS.. American Rapid Telegraph company;
/ suit dismissed by plaintiff. Carter, VS.. Denarn;
submitted to court judgment for plaintiff for sS.
Gorham VS.. Burns; verdict for plaintiff for posses
sion and $3.50 interest and rent. Gardner VS..
Riley defendant called and Judgment below
affirmed. Kelly VS.. Crummin vedict for plaintiff
ior SiS. Lloyd VS.. Mullen; judgment IN stipula.
tion. waggaman vs. Godfrey 4 Randall verdict
for plaintiff for possession and $3.50. Adjourned
until to-day. Appeal calendar.
Court IN Bdnc-The Chief Justice. justices Cor and
Jdmes.-Jaffray VS.. Chandler; dismissed. Ad-
journed till to-day.
Equity COurt-Justice Jdnes.-Swann vs.. Alexan.
der dismissal OF bill ordered. Newmeyer VS..
Newmeyer; sale ratified nisi. Morgan vs. Morgan;
divorce from bed aud board with S25 alimOny.
Shelton VS.. Ware auditors fee ordered paid out
Of registry of court. Adjourned till to-day.