Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
The Mitchell Divorce Case.

TIE Two CHILDREN To BE SURRENDERED TO TIE
MOTHER.
In the divorce case OF Mary c. Mitchell act J.
Walter Mitchell, filed last fall, Judge Cox, on the
petition OF the complainant, represented by Mr. j.
j. Darlington directed rule 10 issue 10 defendant
10 snow cause why he should not be punished with
contempt II failing 10 obey an order passed in Oc-
toDcr last directing the custody or two children TO
be transferred to his wife The petition sets forth
the former proceedings, and states that defendant
with iu know ledge OF the order OF the court left
the jurisdiction OF the court. and returned Jew
days ago, v hen his wife made a demand for The
children Being refused, she tOoa The action
stated
The rule was made returnable this morning az 10
O'CLOCK, before jude Cox, in the Equity Court Mr.
Mitchell appeared, with his counsel, Mr.. T. j.
MacAfy, this morning, and filed his answer TO the
eject that AZ The time the order made he was
absent from the city, and lie knew nothing about
the order until the rule was served upon him. and
he was perfectly willing 10 comply with the ordeg
and was ready 10 deliver the children IS the court
should direct
The court said the answer was satisfactory and
DISC charged the rule.
SENT TO TIE GRAND jury FOR RLINDISG . Man
Ii the Police Court this morning cOlored man
named William STANDARD was placed on trial
charged with mayhem Louis Mont, colOred 1872
llth street northwest, testified that last We(infs-
DAY night ne delivered message TO Frank Smith
from the defendant, saying that he would cut his
heart odt II he caught him with his Che defend
ant we again Inc defendant came la While he
was at supper, and struck witness in the eve with
te1cup Dr. snadd testified that he attended the
complaining witness His eyeodll Was cut ana he
has completely lost his sight The case was SEM
To the grand jury; bonds 1870
SENT 40 THE REFORM ScHooL-A small homeless
colored boy, named William Nelson, was charged
II the Police Court to-day with stealing a china
mug from in front or HOlIanderS store on I'm
street. He said That he WAS hungry, and stole the
mug mug TO get something TO eat, ana he wanted
home. The JUICE sentenced him 10 The reform
school during his minority.
.THE SALE OF INDIA CARPETS Sc-Nr BOWLING
lin anc Pennsylvania avenue commenced his SAFE
this morning or India carpets and rugs. brass
goods, cUrlOs, &c, which was Largely ATTENDED and
great many goods were sold at very low figures
The sale Will be continued tomorrow at Il and
oc.ocA, Wnen some OF the finest OF the carpets and
pr4sS goods Will Dc sold. This sale offers rare on
portunity 10 obtain bargains at your own figures
Is the sac l. announced 70 be without reserve.
REpucED RATES TO THE WORLDS EXPOSITION At
NEW ORLEANS VIA BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD
EXCURSION tickets now ON sale at he offices OF
the Baltimore Ohio railroad 6Isa 1851 Pennsyl-
sahla avenue ana at The depot, Tor the New Orleans
eNiosltsOI rate $40 for round trip, gCing ami re-
turn n the same route. For tickets Dy one route
returning different route, SIS Special rates for
parties or nIty or more. These tickets are good
going Tor fifteen days, good for return passage mr.
teen days, ana VIII be accepted 10 starting DonI
TIL June IS 1855. Fer all Information as 10 dffer
ent routes ana accommodations apply as above.
Is It APPROXIMATIONS or OyERrRopucTEos9-
The public must have stopped buying fine watches
SlpigDIS and ChriStml : presents Judging from
the extremely low prices they arr bringing at the
auction sale OF j. [. U'Meara & Co, I347 Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. heavy solid silver watch with
s. Id gold hinges and crown, and containing a fine
American 1ewelied movement, brought only 81
when IL was well worth $50. see advertisement In
Auction column.
w. b. WILLIAMS & Co. viii commence sFostarsn
grea book auction at 609 Pennsylvania avenue
under Metropolitan hotel, Tomorrow night