Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-11
The Courts,

Equity SOChT-CuuJe James,
To-day, EuStrich agt EuStrich: Lewis act
Lewis, and Happier agt Happier; divorces de-
creed. brown agt Brown; sale finally ratified.
as pro
High: appearance ordered. Tayloe agt Tayloe
sale OF bond confirmed Atkinson agI Muirhead
on hearing.
POLICE CoURT-Jldge Mills, pro tenn
To-day, Albert Eskridge, for carrying pistol,
was fined $50 or 30 days. Chas E. Atkins loud
a aaa or Is days Geo. Goserson
loud and b0isterous; s. or Is days Geo. Matthews
colored, assault on VIM MCulton: S..
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-There was a continuous
demand at the Offices of the supervising princfpals
Of the various school divisions to-day Tor tickets
OF admission, and the Indications are that there
Will be large increase in the number OF pupils
this year. In the fourth division, up to O'Clock
this afternoon, 500 tickets had been issued which
lS ABOUT ~ per cent more than the number issued
last year.
bell, colored boy, indicted with George Walker
and Willis Conner for breaking into the house OF
Louis Louis Brown bs n and In jan awaiting trial was
he was making noise like the barking OF dog,
that he had the hydrophobia. Several physicians
thought by some that the 1t was an epilepflc one.
II Mt at all, and Others were OF the opinion that
the prisoner was feigning. On'receiving medicine
he soon became quiet.
THE NEW B. P. FREIGHT YARD.-The work of
laying the new tracks-eight OF 900 feet each
street east, by the B. & p. R R, which was
commenced last Thursday, is progressing finely,
ana three Of the tracks were conpleted yesterday:
laid and the yard ready for service.
THE CRAIG DIVORCE CAsE.-To.day W. A. Craig.
by MeSsrs. Edwards & Barnard, filed a bill for q
divorce from Sallie B. Craig, nee Sloane. They
ST aeS oy Res sp4
cepting from November LIST, 1877 to July 9th 1873
and he Is charged with desertion and abandon
fore, the wife having, On December 18th. ISL filed
April 10Th. 1873 They were. also parties
on June 18th, 1880, flied petition to recover pos
session OF their child, Edith B. Craig. In his pet.
ton he charged that May ID. 1882 while boarding
his mode OF living, and rented q house, and when
he went there his wife and the child had left
9 THIS case was heard BY Judge Wylie, who On June
the custody Of the child on alternate weeks, which
was the nnal disposition OF this case. It would
live together again.
RIVER TRADR-Harbormaster Sutton reports
Washington Annie Gibson. Kelley,
175 bushels oysters, market; schr May. Owens
l9o bushels oysters same; scnI: Wm Ward
Ella, Clark, 12s bushels oysters same; schr. Green
HILL Latham, *, coo feet lumber, E z Jackson
w. UdIB0 IVA d OCuuciucEs AZ tOuS CURL u. Ia
Sheriff. West Washington Cleared-Schr Har-
beSOn Hickman. Hickman, $50 tons COAL Provf-
dence. H 1: bark Agnes Barton, Knight, $40 tons
coal, Key West; schr. Florence, Randall LlOS tons
coal, Portland, Me-. schr. A. F. KingourR, Curtis
8t2 tons coal, Rineclin, N. 7.
PREPARATIONS ToR ExTKNsIvR TREE PLANTING
ON THE STREEra-The parking commissioners are
number OF shade trees on the streets; also large
number OF ornamental trees and shrubbery for the
parks and public squares this fall The south.
eastern and southwestern and northern sections
OF the city, and the streets extended into the
county VIII come In for share OF this work.
"a CHNEaE PUPIL FOB THE ScHooIa-Josey c.
Pean, Chinese laundryman, doing business at
SA Pennsylvania avenue, to-day applied TO the
Commissioners ONCE for the nearest school for
his bog. He Was sent 70 the 0eaton building.
Judge Donohue. In supreme court chambers. In
New York, yesterday appointed VIM. CaRerty
EuAr0jAo OF Augusta Anderson, 10 years Old. who
q suing Godffed Olson for eSQOoo damages Tor
breach q promise q mAu1aga-