National Republican., 1883-05-04
THE LOCAL COURTS.
A Suit in Equity Against Secretary Teller and
the Commissioner Of Patents.
Divorce Asked For and other business
Transncted-yVhat the Record Shows.

EQUITY SUIT AGAINST SECRETARY TELLER.
Maurice Gaudy through his attorney,
Amos Brodnax, yesterday entered suit in
equity against Secretary Teller and Commits
siouer of Patents Marble under section 4915
of the Revised Statutes to obtain patent.
The bill states that he is resident of Liver
pool, Eng; that in December, 1877, he was
the inventor Of certain improvements in
belts or bands for driving machinery, and
filed application for letters patent, said appli
application containing full description of the
invention, which was rejected. An appeal TO the
commissioner was taken, who refused to grant
n patent. The plaintiff, not satisfied with the
decision ofthe commissioner, appealed from the
decision to the supreme court of this district,
which affirmed the commissioners decision.
The application was rejected because said
invention was not new. Ho has established
places for the manufacture of belts at an ex-
pense Of not less than $4,000. He has OBJ
tainod patents in England, Germany, Austria,
Italy and Australia, where his rights arc
upheld and protected. He asks that the do
PENDANTS be commanded to appear in court.
A DIVORCE WANTED.
A. B. Williams, as attorney for Anton
Remy, entered suit yesterday for divorce
from Clara Remy. The declaration states that
they were married in 1860 by Rev. Father
Alig. They lived together until 1877, whom
the defendant willfully and without cause de-
serted him, taking with her their three chill
dren and went TO Baltimore, where she is
still living. She also took the furniture and
some shares in the Cooperative Building as
sociation, valued at 81 400
ACQUITTED ny A TEcHNIcALITY.
Fred. Blockwell colored man was charged
in the special criminal court yesterday with
stealing two trowes. The government pre-
pared an Indictment alleging that he had
stolen two towcls-not trowols-and Judge
Macarthur held that the leaving out of the
letter r" was fatal to the indictment, and
charged the jury to acquit, which they did
without leaving their seats.
CONVICTED. OF HoUsEBREAKING.
Charles Chase and James Waters, two viii
lainous looking colored men were on trial
yesterday before Judge Macarthur ON the
charge of housebreaking, by entering the
store of Il. B. Stump and stealing clothing,
&c. Considerable testimony was given, and
the jury returned u verdict of guilty as in
dicted. A motion for a new trial was filed.
A BIGAMY CHARGE.
Dora Klingburg Iiled an amended bill to
her suit for divorce from August Klingburg,
in which she charges that while the relation
of husband and wife existed between them,
her husband, in violation of his marriage
| vow, married Mrs. r. $. Able, in $780, and
has since lived in open adultery with her.
NEW TRUSTEE ASKED FOR.
| bill in equity was filed yesterday against
| Lewis Stanton and others for the appoint
ment of trustee in place of Gen, j. X.
Barnes and Ellen NJ. Stanton, trustees of the
estate of Ellen II. Stanton, and to settle their
accounts as joint trustees, and those Of Gen.
Barnes as surviving trustee.
AN EXAMINER IN cHANoERY.
! A petition signed by number of pronii.
nent lawyers, asking that Mr. j. st, q. Brooks
be appointed an examiner in chancery, was
presented to the chief justice yesterday, and
Mr.. Brooks appointed.
PROBATE COURT TODAY
The probate court will hold its session to.
day at IL III.
CIRCUIT COURT JURORS.
The following jurors were drawn to serve
| at the May term of the circuit court yester-
day, which will be convened ON the four
teenth instant: Noble Harris, 1909 N street
| northwest; Norman L. Bestor, 1928 Twenty
| fifth street northwest Charles A. PrentiBs,
527 Seventh street northwest; !; j, Hadley
| Doyle, 3016 o street northwest; j. s. Jones,
POI Pennsylvania avenue, southeast; 9.
Boyer, 81 Four-and-a-half street. southwest;
p. Murphy, 733 Third street northwest J. l..
johnson, 10l7 Thirty-fir street northwest;
| Lewis Walker, 1852 p street northwest; John
| Van Hook, 1916 Thirteenth street northwest;
| ID. w Mahon, zoos l street northwest; "a. b.
| CrOpley, 3206 Nj street northwest; William
Zanner, 524 Four-and-a-half street south
west; II. Hurt Washington and George
town railway, Georgetown; Frederick Reich
enbaoh, $40 Tenth street northwest
George McDermott, 725 Twenty-second street
northwest; q. q. Boteler, 3406 N street
northwest; w. ii. Dempsey, 0l3 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue northwest; ii. g. Windsor, 1923
| New York avenue northwest; G. b. Cropley,
Morgan house, GeorgetOwn; George L. Green,
| Rosedale lane, Charles Il. Schneider, 1907 L
| Inl,,.
| sylvania avenue northwest; Thomas Holden,
| Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street
northwest; John q. Judd, Pennsylvania
| avenue and Eleventh street northwest; Jesup
Blair, IL Sixteen-and-a-half street north
| west.
| THE RECORD.
Court in General 7eim-Chie5 Justice Cartier ,Jls.
| tices Hd0ner aud COr.-On motion of H. X. Elliott
| the applications of H. Randall Webb and H. b.
Todd were referred TO the examination commit
| tee, On motion OF Mr.. Hagner, James Greer, of
Maryland, was admitted TO the bar, Mccullough
! vs.. Graft; on hearing. The chief justice an.
the present week. Adjourned until to-day. AS
| signment unchanged.
Equity CouYt--Judge James.-saundersv VS.. Bowen;
substitution of trustee ordered. oertley vs. oert-
ley; testimony before J. A. Clarke examiner, or
dered TAKEN shoemaker VS.. Campbell testimony
stansbury vs., InglehaTt; W. X. Duhamel appointed
guardian ed liLem, Chase VS.; Chase; cohhrma-
tion Of auditors report ordered. Sykes VS., Sykes;
| Crandell VS.. Washington City Sayings bank; de-
postors debarred unless presenting claims before
| Jan, l, 1884. Garrison vs.. Garrison; Catherine E
| Garrison appointed guardian ad ltem. Castine
| vs.. Castine testimony before L. ID. H. Brady, ex.
aminer, ordered taken. Adjourned until to. day
| No assignment.
Special Criminal Court-Judae Macarthur Fred.
erick Blackwell two offences, larceny; verdict
| not guilty, Thomas OyertOn, two offences, lar
cenyi pleaded guilty, and sentenced TO six months
| in jail Charler Chase and james Waters, house,
| breuking verdict gnilty on first count Edward
! Johnson and John Hudson, house. breaking; on
| trial.
Equity Court-New Suits.-Gandy VS.. Secretary
of Interior and Commissioner of Patents suit for
PATENT Amos Broadnax, attorney for plaintiff
Kenny vs. Kenny suit Tor divorce A. b. Williams
attorney for plaintiff; Bush Stanton ct al suit
for new trustee to settle j. O. Heald attorney for
plaintiff
A YOUNG girl in Philadelphia who for three
years has been patient sufferer with sore
throat has been eiiectually cured by using
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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Police Court Notes.
Robert Wilson was sent down for ninety