Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-23
The Courts

The Courts
COURT IN GENERAL TERN-Chier Justice Cartier
a'ad Judges Cor ana HdOner.
To-day, s. TLuckett was appointed a constable
o. S. ex rel Halstead agt Wyman; alternative
writ of mandamuS ordered to issue. Alexander
at, District; appeal dismissed Eaton agt
OF j. Thisby Walker for admission to the bar
was referred.
SPECIAL CRIMINAL CoURr-Juaoe Mac Arthur
To-day, VIM Townsend, grand larceny OF
1ewery: guilty Of petit larceny, and sentenced TO
jail for six months. Henry Scott, house breaking
sentenced to Erie county penitentiary Tor two two
years w. II. Hooper, enlightenment; not guilty.
james White, alias Reddy White, grand larceny or
si0 from John Lawiess on March 5th; on trial
RANGE OF THE TBERMoxETER-The following
were the readings at the office OF the chief signal
oficer to-day: am. 40.3; II am, 40.6;::2 pm
4l.s Maximum, 427: minimum, 1913
DEATH OF AN AFRICAN AT 10l YEARs.-A certif-
cate was received at the health office yesterday of
the death of Alfred Delaney, colored lO1 years
Cd, native OF Africa: place Of death, 2l3 q
street southwest. He had been living in this Dis
trict only year anu half; prior to that in Viz
| ginia.
The c. S. s. RTCHMoND.-The Navy department
has been advised that the U. S. s. Richmond was
at Hong Kong, March 18th, and was TO sail Tor
Nagasaki April 10th to take the United States
minister TO Corea, unless Admiral CIitZ was pre-
SlouSly relieved by Admiral Cosby, In which ca sc
Richmond, which would proceed 70 Yokoha INA,
where Admiral Cosby would relieve the comman-
/ 0er-in-chief.
| CHANGE OF PosTMAsTER-The President has
! appointed Edwin NJ. Evans postmaster at yinton,
Benton county, Iowa, vice c. R Wilkinson, dis
missed On the charge OF embezzling postal funds
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANpAMus AGAINsT
TREASURER WYMAN.-This morning, In the Court
In General Term, petition for a writ OF man.
damus Was nled by A. L. Merrlman 1n the name
OF The United States rel Z. p. HalStead against
A. U.Wyman. The petition sets forth the residence
OF the parties I'm the District, Mr.. Wyman being
the Treasurer or the United States and states that
on June Il, 1882, the Treasurer issued two drafts,
one for 5000. payable to the order OF j. j. Pull
man, as executor OF J. \. Pullman. and one for
S345 TO j. j. Pullman, which was delivered TO petf-
toner; that j. j. Pullman having deceased, petI-
toner, on August 3D. was granted letters Of ad-
ministrat0n on his estate that ia September, 1882
B. 7. keyser. as receiver OF the German-American
National Bank, filed bill In equity against petit
toner, claiming an equitable interest In said
drafts, and IN said case, in March 1883, decree
was passed directing petitioner, administrator
and trustee, to endorse and collect said drafts and
distribute the proceeds; and on April 10 he
| the respondent, which was refused. He therefore
asks relief by writ OF mandamuS
Dissatisfied Employees.
READING, Pa, April 23-At noon to-day seven ty
dissatisfied pipe mill employees OF the Reading
company, demanded and received the two months
pay due them, and then left. The officials say
that work at the mill Will be resumed IL the men
return to work.
THE NEW YORK STOCKMARKEr.
Tire following are the opening and closing pricas
t1the New York Stock Market TO-DAY, as reported
fyspecial wire TO H. H. Dodge, $50 18th STREET