National Republican., 1883-06-21
THE COURTS.
What the Lawyers and the Judges Had
TO Consider Yesterday.
A SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

n SUIT FUN DlNOhNls.
A. G. Richards and o. S. b. Wall, as attor-
neys for Catherine Vaegele, entered suit for
divorce from Alvis Yaegele. They were
married in this city jan 5, 1882, and lived
together until April g. 1888. She charges
that ON March 10, 1883, he beat her and put
her out of the house, and since that date up
TO the time of separation he beat her and
made threats to do her bodily injury, and she
fearing he would carry out his threats was
compelled to leave him. She further charges
that he has contributed nothing to her sup
port, and has lead a life of idleness aud de-
bauchery.
DAMAGES WANTED FROM THE DISTRICT.
James Condor and others, by their next
friend Margaret Condor, yesterday entered
suit through their attorney, Frank L. Brown
ing, against the district, claiming 5000
damages The declaration sets forth tlat
they are the lawful owners of square north
ofsquarc 93l on Boundary and l. streets north
east, upon which stands three story house,
and that the defendants while laying brick
sewer dug up the earth along the sides OF the
walls on account OF which the house fell
down and was destroyed.
THE PETIT JURY STILL INCOMPLETE.
The grand jury was completed yesterday
by accepting Samuel ID. Noland. The court
said that the jury had been sworn on Tues
day,an then some members excused, aud di-
rocted that the jury complete be sworn, which
was done. The work of getting petit jury
| is progressing slowly, aud everybody appears
to be getting mixed up. After the grand jury
had retired IL was discovered that Mr.. Will
lam p. Cannon, summoned as petit juror,
had been sworn with the grand jury and re-
| tired with them. He was called back.
George j. Chapman and W. II. Ross failed to
answer. j. H. Williams was excused making
| three vacancies, which the court ordered 10
be filled, aud the clerk drew from the box
the names of Columbus j. Eslin, Columbia
road l.. d. Wright, 408 Four-and-a half
street southwest, and s. Aman, 316 Ninth
| street northwest.
SUIT ON A JUSTICES BOND.
]. II. johnson yesterday filed II suit at law
| in the name OF the district to the use of John
Young against James TAFT as principal and
Peter +. Bacon and T. L. McCauley as sureties
on Tait's bond as justice of the peace for the
penalty of the bond $4,000, claiming that
defendant TAFT did not faithfully exercise his
office, in that he in q case of John Young
against Annie Connell, on May % last, in is
suing execution OH II judgment for $20 in.
dorsed il John Young, to the use of Charles
Walter, against Annie Connell, and the levy
having been made, the money was paid to
Walter without his (Young's) authority oil
knowledge.
A MECHANICS LIEN.
Robert Collins yesterday entered mo
chanics lien on lot %, square 800, for work
done for Henry w. Bolton, the owner, in the
sum of $3.50.
| THE RECORD.
| Sapreme Court IN General 7srm-JitsticeS Hdgner,
| James, and Cor.-Bash ford VS.. Dunn argued and
submitted. Dalton ct al VS.. Baltimore and
| Potomac Railway company; on hearing. Miller
VS.. Baltimore and Potomac Railway company
| argued aud submitted. Adjourned until TO- day.
| Assignment--NOs. 80. SO, 81, 81, S8, SO, aud no.
| Circuit Court-Jud0e Observation-Disclosures VS..
| Croft; on hearing Cahill Vs. Henry; judgment: by
agreement for plaintiff. Adjourned until to- day.
Assignment-Nos lj9, l20 III, 149 los, SIC, go 156
| ll9, 81, 100 1719, and 81.
| Equity Couri-Judge Jdmes.-Wood VS.. Wood;
| auditors report confirmed. Thompson VS.. Arnold
sale finally ratified and cause referred 10 auditor
| Nickerson vs.. Nickerson; restraining order re.
| non compos: Israel 4. Townsend appointed com :
mittee. Adjourned until to-day. Assignment
unchanged.