National Republican., 1883-02-27
THE LOCAL COURTS,
What Business Was Transacted Yesterday
Two Divorce BllIs 20 Start the Week
with

! WhaG BuHtncHH was Irnnsncteu Yesterday
Two Divorce Bllls 90 Start the wccl
with.
INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY.
Tue grand jury brought in an Indictment
against Robert d. Rufin for grand larceny
witnesses, Margaret s. Gilbert, Benjamin +,
Gilbert, Eli Riley, William s. Odell, John c.
Goodman, and Edward Baltzley. The in-
| diCtment charges that he stole two large
trunks worth SO each; three pairs rubber
| shoes, 80 cents apiece one pair over CATERS,
| 81 two dresses, each 81 one cloth cape, 80
cents; one seal skin mufi, IS; three babies
dresses, each so cents; parasol, so cents one
pair pillow shams, 81, and lot Of other goods,
including a sewing machine, spoons, pillows,
sheets, books, pictures, and other household
! furniehre and decorations, the property of
Margaret Gilbert. The goods were stolen on
the twenty-ninth Of December, 1881.
An indictment was also found against Ed
| ward johnson, house breaking; witnesses,
Theodore Mills, James II. N. Waring, Police
Officer j. b. Slack George Boone, and Thomas
| SOmmers
Besides these the grand jury found mum.
ber Of indictments against ex-detectives and
| others, which are given elsewhere.
TWO DIVORCES ASKED FOR.
Elizabeth Davis, by her solicitor, L. Cabell
Williamson, has filed a suit for divorce against
George +. Davis. Her declaration AYERS that
she was married to said George on the eigh-
toenth of May, 1865, and they lived together
till the month of June, 1850, during which
month the defendant wlfully abandoned and
deserted her and they have held no commu-
ncation since. There are living three female
children issue of the marriage-Nlabel, aged
IL years Gertrude, aged IL and Jessie, aged
S-the two oldest being with complainant, and
the youngest with her married sister, Mrs.
(lurlpg Getypll Sbp uru - IOr "a nhgnlutp "a li-
vorce and the custody of the children.
A bill has also been filed by Rose NJ. Dow
ling for n divorce from Julius Bowling, but
the papers were Immediately withdrawn,
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Laura " Cross, widow of the late p. j. c.
Cross, carrying on business at 41S Eighth
street southeast, yesterday made an assign
ment to $. Preston Moses, jr.
THE RECORD.
Supreme COtrtin General 1ctnl-Justices Hdoner aud
CoI.-No. 22,s5l, Iierney VS.. Corbiu ;specific
recovery of property or damages on plantih. re-
mitting $500. No. 2O,GGG, Clifton Anderson vs..
William Smith; argument commenced, con-
tinued until to-day. No. 24,076, U. S. ex rel Key
VS.. secretary of state; time TO answer extended
until Friday next. No. 2i,20s, U. S. ex rel W. j.
jenkins VS., c. ]. Folger, secretary of treasury
time to answer extended to March g. No. 271S3,
Hail vs. Inland, seaboard and C1astng company;
continued. Adjourned until to-day: Assignments:
Nos. % 90 CO. 20 ~ So 92 03, %, 9S, 49, lO3, lOj,
LOG, l07, l0S 100, 10, ll2, 1l3.
tViVU COUTt-Ju6itCG JUHlCS,-NO. b,Ulo, IerTy vs.,
Hartford Safe and Annuity company; pro cOntesso
against defendants ordered. No. 1862, Hart vs.
Graham dismissal of bill ordered No. $3.50
Lawrence VS., Chapman; restraining order dis
charged. No. S,462 Berry vs.. Byrne appearance
of absent defendant ordered. No. S,iGS, Compton
VS.. Gray; restraining order returnablc Feb. %
granted. Adjourned until to-day. Assignment
unchanged
Circuit Courl-Tusiice MacArLlur-No. 2i,1G6
Knoedler IL Co. vs.. BARLOW; Judgment for amount
admitted. No 2I,l30, AlbpTger, StOer IL Co., vs.
HunCkes Judgment by default. No. p, ,ll9, John
son VS.. Inland and SGuboard Coasting company;
verdict for plaintiff fifty cents. No. 2i,l77 Stuz,
administrator, vs., Metropolitan Life Insurance
company; on trial, Assignment for tomorrow:
Cal. 1lS III, 12i, II and 82l2, and "a.
Probate COuH-Judgc JdRles.-Final notice to I'D.
minisrator c. I. a. OF Caroline s. Risque, deceased
In fe estate OF RebcCca 4. Tompkins deceased;
inventory returned and order Of sale. In re John
Beck, guardian to orphans of Rebecca Tomp-
kins annual rental value real estate returned by
guardian.
C,icua Court-Nttg S,tits.-No. o. $50, Peter Good.
ricks, appellee vs. John w. Gillian, appellant; &C.
tion for appeal; Brney d Blrney attorneys for de.
fendant.
Neig Suits-Equity Cout-James Compton VS..
John w. Gray, action TO cancel lease; W. J. Newton
solicitor for claimant. Elizabeth Davis vs.. L.
#. DAVIS action for divorce l.. G. Williams for
complainant. Mary L. Grayson, Charles A. Will
lian, W. and Ellie Wishart VS.. David s. johnson,
]. q. and Augusta l., Green, Martha J. Burr, Ida
7. Young, Sarah a. T., Amanda f., Louis f., Il.
Ross Seaton, Walter S. and Willie Perry action to
appoint trustee 10 convey lot In square 72G; w. w.
Wishart solicitor for complainants.