Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-14

The Star Route Trial.
TIE Ju1YxN WANT 10 SEE THE PARADD AID
RACES fHD WEEK.
When the court reassembled afyer recess Nh. D.
G. 0ren. member OF the jury, represented 70 the
court the desire Of himself and most OF his fellow
Jurors to change the hours OF the session during
the remainder OF the present week, on account Of
the meeting of the Society OF the Army OF the Pc
tomac, and Mr.. Green mentioned. incidentally. the
races. he suggested that the session be from 10
Juror Honigan complained that such an ar
tfangemene would Interfere with his business more
Judge Wylie, after consulting counsel, decided
70 try the plan proposed by MI: Green tomorrow.
MT Wilson then continued his address to the
Mr. Wilson was speaking when TEE STARS
report closed he expects to conclude his REMARKS
Tomorrow.
Brauns NOt 60 be Removed.
Secretary Folger has decided not to remove MI.
Henry Brauns, superintendent OF the new post
Office OF Baltimore. who was Investigated for In
| competency.
NEW BLANKS are being prepared at the Post
ONCE department containing specifications for the
protection OF sub contractors on star mall routes
suO.contractors TO comply with these specinca-
uons. 70 order that they may be protected from
LOSSES In the event OF CurCa1lm0nG discontinue
ance Of service on any route
JUDGNENr AGAINST TIE DmrR1cT-In the Court
OF Claims to-day judgment for s.sll5 was rem
dsred IN favor OF Henry Gantz against the District
STATUS OF CADET EEaINEERs.-The case OF Leo
pold vs. the United States was decided by the
Court OF Claims to-day. This was the test case
Drought to determine the status Of two GLASSES of
caaeI engineers VINO graduated from the Naval
h Ac,ademy IN dSSi and 1882 The Navy department
1883, these cadet engineers were all transformed
into naval cadets" and reduced in pay; ana a
tSrsner result OF this would have been 70 subject
long after they had LETT the Naval Academy, ana
would have compelled the dismissal Of nearly an
This construction Of the act Is 0verruled, and
Judge Scofeld delivered the unanimous opinion Of
within the meaning OF that oct, sgraduates;" that
their status is not affected by its provisions; that
S sas sna
that the Language Of the act, when carefully con.
men, especially to those OF the class Of 1881, who
envy for examination this week, preparatory to the
dismissal OF the great majority OF them II Is
assnm ee, OF course. that the department. WIN at
once follow 90 pronounced and unanimous judg-
| ment OF the court
health is Informed that during the month OF April
there were thirty eight deaths from yellow fever
at Havana, and seven deaths during the week
ending May 9TH.
UNSAFE FoR THE PNrA 10 GO 10 ALAsKA-Tne
o. t. tug Pinta, which was being lifted up at Nor
l0k for trip to Alaska by way OF Cape Horn, has
that It was unsafe for her to take such an extern
sive cruise. No other vessel has as vet been Sc
lected to take her place on that trip.
In THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day in decisions OF
Cobb. Blaseden q Co against the United States,
name against the District Of Columbia: Arnold A.
koiO and Hugh Cragin against the United States,
| the petitions were dismissed.
DEFICIENCY OF ONE AND HALF MnxaoN.-The
| amount appropriated for the pay OF postmasters
for the current fiscal year ending June SOth 1888
soth. 1882, was 81 coo 76a62 The balance ayailaDe
Tor the six months ending June 80, 1881 is AiO0-
81 sSsS Estimated deficiency is about one and q
Yesterday afternoon the engine Of the western
den station Sae Of 9n as train n
Tor about two hours. until fresh engine could be
sent to the scene OF the accident No one was In
sally Taylor was fined $40 or 80 days by Judge
smell Today for assaulting another colored woman
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArE-Deeds In fee
70 John Harbough, lots iii to lis 50. SO: 90
Manora Holmes to Rosina e Hartwel, lot 30 sec.
Hsr Means ana c 5sSn ;sfs e 50
$500 7. c. Richards to John II. williams, lot :,
So :M; - Same to Joseph Williams, lot ii,
g Anna y &llll al ana s. s. @ Same Same
An %Seser e ae dsDseE & 90 % ob0
Worster, lot e So. dig; 500 l. O. Davis to Peyton
Brady Brad lot sP So. Lilo; $50 Thomas Alien to
A hssfsr 1Sss g sne s snS e. ss,
g. "a; N.oea G. Mason to Julius Rehwoid, lot
St 81, sao su s. sss U.s. Soc HssRer to " P
Rove to G. NordhoI, pit .. sub go is; 81. 800 q.
james REED sSs 70 afcf fando not 3 1881
s0s 900 b 3 n % Warner g Jewell lots S.
anna Brown , & 49, Bsas sSasos ct s
Aolmead's addition to Georgetown; $3.50 Com.
M Of District TO Henry y. Baker, c.
g and cnehsstsr ssa G. & f MuSSasa '0 6
Walter Paris, pts and & 50. l5s; sis.5sasG &C
7sia Same to c Bell lots 70 I 70 rs AND s q
81, sub. OF above; g. c. j. Hill to L sands pt
s .S lbs 3. 8 a3 al s9s pts i SUI
- Joseph Prather to District. do; ELSA "a A.
n Mesds to District Ut 81 a. I soo h snssn
B. Sheriff to District part OF Bealrs addition s4O0
W S0rsSFan to bis sG lots e
whitehead TO Robert A Burton, lot 81, sa IFS:
$1,000 Michael Echman to J. b Wiltburger, pit
Chillum Castle Manor; g.. j. II. Shreve ct al to
G. Nordhon, lot 10, sub. 50. 163, s. 500 Elizabeth
J. Stone 10 VIM Paret, trustee, pr. @ 50. l2l e.
w. s. Derrick to Edward Derrick ut So al: 81 con
e: s; Drury to F. E. seaweu. lot i64 60 SIS, 1900
N. Houx to Thos. Hoge. sub. lot So so. SIS; $500
James Fraser to Margaret White lot w, So i6i:
- Margaret White TO c. Payson, same prop.
erty; 8, $50 Lem T. Jones TO Maria r. Shedd, lot
6 go. e03; $1,000 Sherman & Thomas, trustees to
Joseph Brooke, lots q to g. block Is, Long
Meadows; $500 l. g. Webster to N. Velnds
Chapman. lots and s, So 4s; g.. Rebecca n
McDevitt to John Bingham. lot IS, so. 495; 81 500
s. II. Wallis to John McClelland, lot z So $40:
8, 200 John McClelland to Maria L Boarmep
same property; $500 Ellen Moore to g. Whi,e
part 8. So 1000; s2l250. l. A Pearson to James o.
Cation, part Il Market Space, Georgetown; SlO0
A. r Clarke 70 John Cameron, lot 100. 90. lsi;
$50. d. Y. Turney to Mary x. Slack, lots B and
c, SO. l67; 81, 900
HUSBANDS PETITION FOB DIvoRcE.-MI H. T.
W1sweu, as solicitor for John Il. Nerriman to-day
nled petition for divorce from Della Nefriman
They were married In June, 1873, In this city, by
Rev John b. BrookA he charges that she de.
serted him on July l6. 1880. when she came TO his
mouse. NO. 40 street northwest, with man and
team ana took away nearly all his household
goods She removed to No 500 street. where