Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
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The Courts.

PROBATE COCRT-JhQTe Cor.
Yesterday, estate of Byron A. Kidder: return OF
executor to will fled. Estate OF Charles W. Hawke;
letters of administration issued to Theresa J..
Hawke; bond, $780, Hill of Mary F. Drlnkard: pc
ttion of executrtx for letters testamentary filed
Estate OF Catherine Wagner; order appointing
Henry Wagner administrator; bond 500. Estate
bond 500 Estate of Corneiia A. Dikeman execu-
tors allowed thirty days In which to file their
swer to the veStTy OF Trinity church. Estate of
George II. LGrcombe; order appointing Benjamin
F. Larcombe and Henry L. Rose administrators,
appointed guardian to the orphan children on CIV
ing bond in $4,000. Estate OF Thomas Weaver;
order directing executor to pay dividends to Re-
pointing A. b. Duvall and John F. Hanna collec-
tors; bond, $4,000 Estate of John P. Butler order
Jones' order reducing bond to $1,000 Estate Of
Eliza Stntes; will proved and admitted to probate
and record. Estate Of Ann Blake; petition s heir
at-law argued and continued. Estate OF William
Acton; order OF publication issued. Estate OF
Elizabeth Morsel win admitted to probate and
| record
POLICE CoURr-J,tdoe Smell
To-day. young eolored woman, named Eliza
Mcdonald, was sentenced to 80 daysi in jail Melinda
Adams gave Eliza nights lodging, and she left
about midnight taking with her blanket, which
she sold, and when Melinda went with the Off
Ger to arrest Eliza, she struck Melinda over the
head with coffee pot containing hot coffee which
scaided her head badly. jeremiah Donovan. an
employe OF the government printing office, was
charged with the larceny of q cane worth a, be-
longing to Mr.. Samuel Thompson, who left 1t on
the bar at the race-course yesterday. Officer Low
possession. Donovan said the cane was picked up
by gentleman, who gave 1t to him. The court
imposed fine of IS; appeal noted. Luke Corners,
keeping COW yard in the city: go: appeal noted
Andrew Brown, wasting Potomac water; IS. VIM.
Locke. boy. pleaded guilty to charge OF stealing
watch, etc, valued at S15.25, from his uncle, Mr..
j. Clements, and he was sent to the reform school
during minority.
MARRIAGE L1CENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to w. F.
Swami and Emma e. Butler, both of Winchester,
Va; j. b. NJ. Williamson and Alice Marion True, of
Leayenworth, KAN; P G. Triton and Maria Jones';
John A. Slye and Adele A. Coleman; Patrick Far
rell and Mary Halpin; Harrison WOolyton and
Alice White. Edward jenkins and Sidonia Burch;
West Washington Affairs.
MRS. DAVIS FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Daw, wife of Mr. Reuben Daw took
place from her late residence on 2Sth street. last
evening, and was very largely attended. Revs.
MeSsrs. Mckinney, Norris and Chapman, OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, Of1iciated, and Messrs
j. Henry Wilson, G. I. Woodward. John I. Mitchell,
George Hill, Benjamin r. Mayheld, NJ. " Buckley,
and }. W. kirkey were the pall-bearerS. The inter-
ment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
A DIAMOND RING RECOyERED.-MrS. Paul J..
PeltZ living on Market street, had valuable gold
ring, with diamond set, stolen from her residence
yesterday, which was recovered this morning from
the alleged thief, a cO!ored boy named John Mas
sey, who did odd jobs about the place. The boy
was arrested.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls, very
turDld receiving reservoir, north connection do.
south connection, clear; distributing reservoir do.