Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-08
The Courts.


To-day, Stewart agt Reed was taken up.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Judge Macarthur.
yesterday, Hammond agt. Miller; verdict for
PaIntin for s5244 Cutter Foster agt; Cross;
Murphy; Burchard agt Brashears; Harris Bros.
agt. Damman: Sanger agL Silverberg; StrObel &
stocSstili + Co. agf Dwight Hoyt; discontinued ss
by plaintiffs. Bigelow agt. Armes; dismissed on
stipulation at PLAINTIFFS costs.
To-day, Jackson 4 co. agt. Miller; verdict for
plaintiff, $432.2 %. Webb agt BONN; Mayse Co.
agt. Wright; defaults
EQUITY COURT-.J,doe James
Mackall ogt. Mackall; commission to take testi-
mOny ordered to issue. Taylor agt. Ryan; guard
ian ad Item appointed Willard agt. Wylie; Con-
len agt. District; Mclaughlin agt. Carico: Payne
g s aeS M sS sss
ratified nisi Vincent agt Vincent; leave to file
cross oill Hoover agt Mari; F. Beall allowed to
Gersd0rf agt Gersdorf; testimony ordered taken.
POLICE COURT.-J'tdCe SneH
To-day, George Johnson, cOlored destroying
colored, loud and boisterous; S or Is days. Rudd
Watson, assault on Frank NJ. Goldsmith IS or Is
days Arthur Forrest, cOlored, assault on Maria
Brown; IS or Is days
News Briefs.
prince Gortschakoff's illness is due to recent at
tempts to poison him. The police are making an
investigation.
1t is denied that Mr. ParDen intends to resign
MS seat In parliament and proceed to America In
the event OF his laud-reform bill being rejected.
The appointment OF Gen. Biumenthal as German
minister OF war has been revoked Gen. Bronsart
Won Schellendorf Was definitely appointed to the
Office yesterday.
VIM. S. Ditto, a respect ably connected young
man, was yesterday convicted at Hagerstown. Nd,
OF forgery, and subsequently made an attempt to
commit suicide by hanging himself in his cell
Ex-Presitent DltZ, OF Mexico, and his party
arrived at Austin, Texas, Yesterday. and were well
coined Dy the state authorities.
A; L. Johnson, young man. was shot dead, yes
terday in the court room OF the Miller county
court house, Texas, In presence OF the Judge,
jurors: attorneys and spectators, by c. E Dixon,
sheriff Of that county.
In Cleveland yesterday VIM. Lyon, s. years old,
went TO dwelling occupied by woman who was
divorced from him five years ago, and shot her in
the face. and then put tie pistol to his own head
and I'd, fired; killing himself instantly.
The Will or the late Henry Seybert Of Phladel-
phla, was made public yesterday, and it was
found that almost his entire estate amounting
and charitable institutions.
Miss Ida II. Hosmer, three feet tall, and Robert
Ii. HuZZa, three feet six inches In height, Inidgets
on exhibition In Brooklyn museum, were mar
Richard O'Connor. who was rector of a Catholic
church, Philadelphia, after bequeathing the major
reefs the payment OF $40 a week to suitable Der.
son for the maintenance Of his dog as long as he
More than 10000 people visited the senate cham
Der Yesterday at Atlanta Ga, to view the remains
OF Gov Gov; STE p, lying In state there.
Snow fell In Montreal ann Quebec, Canada, yes
terday to the depth Of five feet-the heaviest storm
or the season.
Prof Virgins says that the storm OF Tuesday
and wednesday was merely an arm Of the great
tempest
The Rev. DR.. Nicholson, native OF Baltimore.
mas been elected P. E. bishop OF Indiana.
Wm A. Addison, a colored member OF the Balti-
more grand jury, is to be investigated for trying
to secure the release OF prisoner and Offering $40
to the plaintiff in larceny case to settle
THE MISSISSIPPI BURSTING ITS BANKs-The
steamer James Lee arrived at Memphis yesterday
ofF
submerged farms. Her officers report all the
country between Memphis and Helena, Ark,
urder water, except where strips of levee yet re.
main. Austin. Miss. is overlooked. The water, to
thedepth OF several feet, PUSHES through the town.
The rapid rise in the St Francis river caused
loss to lumbermen, as thousands OF logs are swept
away by the swift current. The protection levee
at Elsie. Miss, gave way yesterday morning, and
the main levee broke in three places. This viii
cause serious damage to the lower portion of Issa-
quena county, and will overflow the plantations
Of Keep, Dunbar, Hunt, Magnolia, Mount Laurel,
wilderness, Wadetown, Harris, Cloverh1ll and
Steers bayou.