National Republican., 1883-03-03
THE LOCAL COURTS.
What Legal Business was Transacted Yes.
terday-wIIs Filed and suits Brought.

| what Legal Business was Transacted Yes-
terdRy-wnIs Filed and Suits Brought.
AN EXTRA TERM OF THE CRIMINAL COURT
The con tinuation of the star route trial has
caused the criminal docket to become over
loaded with cases awaiting trial, and the delay
has been rather hard on the numerous persons
in jail who have been indicted and also on their
sureties. In view of this Chief Justice Cart ter
in the court in general term, yesterday issued
the following order, which will put two
criminal courts in operation. The new court
will probably he the Gene Of the detective
| trial.
Upon consideration Of the application pre-.
senled to this court by the district attorney, aud
the condition of the business of the circuit court
and In the criminal court, in the opinion of this
/ court rendering II proper eXpedieut so TO d
| 1t is hereby ordered, that from and after Mon
| dny, the twelfth day Of March inst, the Justice
holding the circuit court proceed to hold slttings
| for the trial UfsuCh criminal cases depending in
the criminal court as the justice presiding may
assign Tor that purpose, in pusu nee Of the act Of
amend the act entitled an act to reorgnnze the
courts of the District of Columbia and for other
purposes, approved March 3, 1868, aud to amend
section SOL chapter q of the revised statutes OF the
District OF Columbia"
! FOUR WILLS FILED.
In the probate court yesterday the will Of
| the late Mrs. Sarah X. Paris was filed. She
| leaves $500 to each of the four children of A.
| X. Paris, and to her two other grandchildren,
daughters of her deceased daughter Helen,
| 81 900 each. She leaves 5000 to her sister, and
a nominal sum to her son Albert W. Paris.
Julia W. Paris receives $1,000, and the bal
| ance of her estate she leaves TO Samuel B.
Paris, Julia w. Paris, and Sarah w. Tracy
| in equal parts John Brooks and s. B. Paris
are appointed executors.
The late Joseph G. Pearson by his will filed
| ypgtpr1uy lpaypg his ngtntp N his Nytia 1uriup
| life or widowhood, and If she marries her es-
| tate to cease, and in lieu thereof to take her
dover. His wife and w. Ii. Pearson are made
| executors.
The will of Charles A. Watts was also fled
| To Mary Aulton and Anna Il. Smith he
leaves $50 each, and the remainder of his
property to his wife. NJ. +. Morris is named
! as executor.
The will of Cecilia Cain was filed in the
| register of wills office yesterday. Gerge F.
| 7. Cook and William j. Lilley are made ex-
ecutors, and 5he further appoints Mr.. Cook
trustee of the fund bequeathed to her son,
ahd directs that he be taught useful trade
Two years after her death the executors are
| directed to sell at private. sale the property
located on lot 10 IN square 1877 and pay to her
daughter, Ida $. Moore, 5000, Martha
| louisa Lawrence one-half of tho re-
malnder, and George +. T. Cook the
balance in trust for her son, Thomas
II. Cain, to be paid him principle and inter-
est on attaining his 25 years, or to his widow
and children. If there be none and he de-
ceased, the fund is to be divided among Ida
s. Moore and Martha l.. Lawrence. Martha
l.. Lawrence is also given lot o. square 1S3,
and note of $61, given by Ellen Furguson.
To her is also bequeathed all the furniture,
pictures china, &C., in the NJ street house. ex-
cept the set Of furniture belonging to the de-
ceased, which Is given to Thomas H. Cain,
who also receives all money due the testatrix's
estate from various societies of which she was
member, to be invested for him by the
trustee.