Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16

A SUIT ENTERED AGAINST aR. FREDERICK DOUGLASS
The threatened suit By Miss Helen Louise Sprague
against Frederick Douglass for services house
keeper was filed this morning by Mr.. T. j. Mackey
as solicitor for Miss Sprague. Miss Sprague makes
claim for 20 balance OBJ account, for services for
II years and months, at $40 per month. The
declaration with the affidavit attached. sets out
that In OCTOBER 1872, she was induced by Mr.. Doug
lass to leave her home in Rochester. Ny. and come
TO this city, on his assertion that he would pay her
1alr wages for her services in his Household She
states that she served him house mistress. cook
seamstIess carriage. driver. etc She acted in the
capacities above mentioned from october 81, 70, to
January 2s 81, and during that time she has been
~ assured her that the balance would be deposited
10 her credit In bank, but 1t never has been done.
Since her discharge she says she has repeatedly de-
manded the balance OF the wages and presented
her Dill, and payment has been refused.
THE WRIT FORMALLY SERVED on Mr.. DOUGLASS.
copy OF the declaration, with the usual sum-
mons, was taken at 10 O'Clock this morning to Mr..
Douglass, at his Office, by MIR. Mackeys clerk, the
witt having on the back the usual words -. /
hereby acknowledge service" This Mr.. Douglass
refused to Sign, saying that he should prefer II be
served IN the usual way-through the marshal.
MI Mackey at once sent the papers to the marshal,
ana the writ was afterwards formally served.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday, United States rel George Court
p Ray assignee agt District OF Columbia. and A. l..
BARBER, ct al, agt. same applications for man
Janus argued and submitted.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jud0e Hdg,,er
aes,eruay; Thomas agt Ragan verdict for de-
commission Wimsatt & White agt. Rock Point
oyster company: ordered hat garnishee pay money
INTO court Cooley at. Lucas death of plaintiff
suggested and administrator made party.
EQUITY CorRT-J,tdge Mac 4rthur
yesterday. Schooler agt. Knight: rule on Charles
H. Knight returnahle February 10. Dugan agt.
Willard agt. Wyiie John sherman directed to COM
ply with terms OF sale within ten days. Foley agt.
Eniey testimony ordered taken before Emma II.
Gillette, examiner johnson agt. johnson; submit
ted.
PROBATE CoURT-.Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday estate OF James NJ. Carlisle, jr.: final
viii Of Richard " crs ed for pr pro5afe In re-
Gilbert d. Fox, guardian: order authorizing guar
dlan TO invest funds. Estate of David c. Tyron;
petition OF Thomas c. TyrOn, OF San Francisco Cal.
and order appointing him administrator on bond
OF $4,000. qualified. Estate OF Edward S. Penny;
order appointing John st. c. Brooks administrator
on bond OF $4,000 Estate of Albert ". Perrottel;
administrator directed to pay account OF John r.
Sanderson. Estate OF Richard Winfield; rule on adj
mlnlStratOr returnable February % Estate OF
Mary f. Maroney; order Of sale. Estate or Virginia
E. Pickrell; order directing executor to pay note
ginia Taylor; will admitted to probate, citation is
sued against Sophia c. Snyder. Imogene Ingic, and
Eta Smith eurnane MarG A. Estate Of sre
ton administrator on bond OF S2G0.
Brutal Outrage in Virginia.
ARREST OF THE ALLEGED PERPETRAToR-A NEGRO
TRAMP.
on Thursday morning three colGred children were
playing near Rappahannock station, Fredercks-
burg, Va, when coored tramp called of them,
girl about nine years old, and took her into the
woods, and outraged her In the most horrible man
ner. The other children Immediately ran across
inc Drdge calling for help. but. 10y the time ne
arrived, the Villain had escaped. leaving the little
victim helpless in the woods. 1t IS said that size is
not yet out of danger. kilograms were sent up
the railroad givingea description OF the man, and
sharp lookout was kept fo' him. Yesterday
afternoon colored man was seen to leave the
track at Woodbridge, ard so in the direction of Oc
coquan. Tighlnan Carter with q companion took
me man In charge. He stoutly denied the charge
him promise to pay $50 If they would let him off
thus inducing him to confess. Carter and his com
panl0n Kept their prisoner In charge Ill this morn
Ing, and delivered him to two fredericksburg Off
GERS.