Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-01
Hicks VS.. The Star.


Hicks VS.. The Star.
DISMISSAL OF THE LIBEL sUIT-coI. CORKHILL's
POINT SUSTAINED.
The case OF Rev. VIM. w. Hicks against THE
EVENING STAR action for alleged libel in the pub
LEGATION of an interview with District Attorney
Corkhll upon the subject OF the transfer of
Guiteau's bones from the custody OF DR.. Hicks to
that OF the surgeon general OF the army came up
before Mr. Justice Macarthur in the Circuit Court
to-day upon a demurrer to the declaration Of the
plaintiff
Mr. Randolph Coyle appeared for the defendant
In support OF the demurrer flied by Col. Corkhill,
and Gtneral T. I. Crttenden and G. 7. Culver for
the plaintiff in opposition thereto.
After hearing argument the court held, in sub
that 1t was rumored that DR.. Hicks was
demanding $1,000 from thegovernment as the
price OF the bone,-were not libeous Ier SO,
and that to make it so it became necessary to place
q certain cXtraneouS fact-tO wit: that by the
paper writing executed by Guiteau, restriction
was placed on DR.. Hicks disposition Of the re-
ccnary purpose; and further, that this re-
stl1ction was known to at least some one
that such person might understand the language
IN It's alleged belo1s sense, and that inasmuch as
the declaration failed to set out this laSt-named
fact, it was bad in substance.
The demurrer was accordingly sustained, with
leave to the plaintiff to amend within twenty days.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The debt statement issued
to-day shows the decrease of the public debt during
the month of November to be Il 721 $780, decrease
of debt since June go 1888, SAL sO6. 1868; cash in
the treasury, 6766, 513s4; gold certificates out
standing. So g3a 920 silver certificates outstanding
SOL 1881; certificates of deposit outstanding,
1905 600: refunded certificates Ouistanding''
s3IS,i50; legal tenders outstanding, S3i66S1 ,0l6;
fractional currency outstanding, 5000, 3U331.
ARMY oRDERs-The army retiring board ct
Governors Island, New York harbor, is dissolved.
Captain Paul X. Brown. assistant surgeon O. S.
A, Will report in personto the commanding general
department OF Arizonia for assignment TO duty.
n In
fantry is further extended month on account OF
sickness. The leave Of 2d Lieutenant Stephen j. Null
hall, 18th Infantry Is further extended four months
The leave OF 2d Lieutenant Louis p. Brant, 1st in
fantry is further extended one month. The leave
OF 2d Lieutenant Harry A. Leonhaeuser, 18th in
fairtry, Is extended two months.
|. MEDICAL INSPECTOR David kindleberger, of this
city, has been detached from the retiring and ex-
aiming boards and ordered to the Hartford, the
flagship OF the Pacific squadron, per steamer 10th
December from New York.
POsTMAsTERs TO BE APPoINTED-The commits
sions OF 70 presidential poStmasters will expire be-
tween this date and Christmas and this number
together with the 40 that have been held over since
to be sent TO the Senate by the President before the
holidays. There are also about 300 recess appOint-
ments which will have to be sent to the Senate for
confirmation.
Local Notes.
To-day Addie Gill, Baltimore girl, was indicted
Dy the grand jury for perjury, alleged to have been
committed In the case OF Jennie COStine agt. VIM
Costtne, TN swearing that Costine committed adul-
terry with her.
The grand jury, upon completing their labo!s to-
day. presented in the court a letter rendering
thanks to District Attorney Corkhiu and he made
The members of ths grand jury to-day presented
gold-headed cane to Mr. E. E. White, the fore
man.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Richard c.
m oral md nf,yN No
Reed, OF this city; Christopher Mccarthy ana Mary
Reedy; VIM. L. McProuty and Norah Campbell;
co Of ts cy 5os smith Ma and and f1apes
Booth, both OF Georgetown, D. c.; John w. Graves
ana Mamie b. Brewer, both OF Georgetown, d. c.;
Henry Young and Georgia Everett; JAS. F.. Miles
ana Emma G. Rabbit, both of Montgomery county,
Mo-; Ghas sanderson and Jennie G v Mltche
Curtis and Sarah Nichols; Charles E. Silnms and
G Ca, E. Green Wesley Hopkins of Anne Arun-
Md; John Farrell, OF Washington, and Ellen Hur.
ley, OF Georgetown, D. c.; Henry Hickman, of Nor
1Sk va, and Mary Warren, of this city; Frances
King George county, Nd; Wesley E. Mccullough
and Agnes NJ. Stewart; JAS Cavannaugh and Ella
"oods samuel NJ Burgee and Mary Brewer.
SUIT AGAINST THE DIsrR1cr-Augustus P. Cree
shaw to-day, by Messrs Hunter and Chandler. en-
tered suit against the District Of Columbia for
$4,000 damages by striking his foot against a
broken water plug in May, 1888, in front Of the
SUITS FOR DIvoRCE-To-day, Mr.. Campbell Car
r1ngt0n filed bill for Sadie w. Walsh against Harry
W. NalSh 1Or divorce. They were married No
VemDer 29h 1881, and she charges that he deserted
her the same day. Mr.. Darlington filed similar
Dill Ior PhoeDe A. Clark against Richard Clark,
charging deSertiOn.
DIED OF his INJURIES.-JOhn Grey, the little COL
Ored boy VINO was injured by the runaway OF AS
SlStant secretary FrenchS horse last week. died at
the Childrens hospital yesterday He was an
orphan.
SUED FOR DAXAGEs-To-day, Alfred Pratt and
foDerJ 1Oung each entered suits against W. A.
Sloppy Tor $1,000 Sloppy Is the owner OF Douglass
nall IN the county, and it Is alleged that on the 10th
OF October Pratt's daughter and YOung's wife were
injured by the steps OF the building falling.
INDICTED FOR LIBELING MIR. HUTCHINS.-TO-day
the grand jury returned an Indictment against AIi-
gust Donath and George NJ Depue for libel for hay
Ing, on November Sd last published in the "CTars-
man certain Sedt1ous and nbelous articles against
one Stilson Hutchins with intent to iniure and
nOel SAID HutchinS" Both the accused were in
court, and they gave bail in 81 900 each, August
Burgdorf and Gabriel EdmOnStOn being the SuretieS
c0ored, 20 years old, living at No. 1343 street
northwest was yesterday afternoon terribly
burned by her clothes taking fire from stove and
died few minutes afterwards
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to day. am, 348; II am, $50; pm, 4a
Maximum, 446.
THE GROUNDS IN FRONT OF THE MARKEr.-The
the District refers, among other cases disposed of
during the year, TO the case against the Washnp-