Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
A Telephone Suit.
BILL TO ENFORCE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CON
TKACT AND For AN INJUNCTION.

BILL TO ENFORCE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CON-
TRACT AND FOR AN INJUNCTION.
To-day, Theo. A. Kendig, by Messrs Merrick and
Morris, flied bill against j. Harris Rogers. j. w.
Rogers and the Pan electric telephone company to
enforce specific performance of contract and for in
junction. The complainant states that about NJ ay
1st 1888, James Harris Rogers agreed to transfer to
VIM. Llley, since deceased, shares OF the American
postal telegraph company, of the par value Of
$1,0O0000, with the to option Ley to take stock OF
OF 100000 that Lley gave notice OF his election to
take the latter but Rogers failed and neglected to
deliver it; that Llley died June 25th. 1882, and F.
b. Illey qualified as administrator and sold for q
valuable consideration, to complainant ali the
right OF said Lilley in the premises He states that
he has demanded the Stock which is of no
market value but will be OF great value, and he is
without remedy at law. He asks an Injunction to
restrain defendants from transferring said Stock
Judge COX made temporary restraining order.
A HUSBANDS PETITION FOR DIvoRcE.-George e.
Washington, to-day, filed a petition Tor divorce
from Mary Washington. The petition states that
they were married in May, 1872 by Rev. Father
Roccoford; that they have two children; that dur
ing their married life she consorted with people Of
n-faIne, and that she left him in January, 1881.
AN OLD POLICY MAN SUPERINTENDENT Cade,
said to be one OF the oldest policy men living, was
placed On trial before Judge Smell this afternoon
charged with backing policy. solomon Green, col,
0red, testified that he had written policy or made
books for Mr.. Cade and turned them over to him
years and received for his work 25 cents on q
dollar. Witness said he began writing policy for
Mr. Cade over year ago. Charles Hatton col0red
testified that he wrote policy for Mr. Cade over two
years ago, but had played on him about year ago.
Detective Block testified that Cade told him that
managed the business for Mr.. Kelly who was the
real hacker. Cade was sentenced to six months in
jail and to pay fine of $500. Appeal noted.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued nv Ehe clerk or Fra npic
w. Clements and Isabelle Carton; w. Fl. Keys and
Annie Eastman, of p W. Co., Va; Lewis Bringas,
OF OriZaba, Mexico, and Susan Elizabeth West, OF
Bristol, X. l.; w. j. Weiss and Ada II. Johnston;
Robert Edward Duvan and Georgiana Kent; Cor
nel nell p Evans Of Northgmberland county, Va.
Serin and Mary A. Miles; Edward w. McRae and
Lizzie Connel Augustus Ramon SalaS and Vallie
Berrien Whitehead both OF Savannah, Ga.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs.-The Fifteenth District
Associated charities have reorganzed for the
work at Gurley chapel, and at the last meeting the
report OF the board was presented, showing that
"a cases. consi sting OF 272 individuals had been re-
ported, OF which number - cases were reported
on fayorably and We're relieved. and IL unfavor-
ably. Mrs. j. b. johnson was elected president;
T. l. King, vice president; 7. r. senior Secretary;
T. G. Upton. treasurer and delegate 10 the Gen.
trail organization, with MeSsrS. Robbins, Brush, e.
B. Barnam, Miss Walker, Miss Shields, Mrs. Prin-
die and Mrs Garnett board of directors
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-P. B. Dlckerson, 2es 18th
street, reports stolen from hallway, lady's cloak
valued at sa5, W. q. Rapley, reports stolen from
WIZARDS hotel last Wednesday, a brown oyercoaJ,
value s15. Miss Schafer, 316 II street northwest,
reports stolen from house yesterday, Jewelry, etc.
valued at $25. H. G. Ellis 72 Defrees street, re-
ports stolen on the 18th insta ladys satchel, con-
tanning &c. John G. Merrett, 100 Massachusetts,
avenue, reports stolen from hallway last evening
$40 worth OF clothing.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Queenstown, on
the Metropolitan Branch. B. and o. R. r., three
miles from the city, Lewis ID. Means, proprietor
1876 head cattle on the market-170 sold TO butchers
Best, 81 to 55sc; good, to 81; fair, ~ 10 AZ me-
dunn, AZ to AZ; ordinary, to a 542 old sheep and
lambs up; old sheep and yearlings sold, to Sc;
lambs, TO &c. Cows and calves brought from
$50 to $50 per head State OF the market brisk for
sheep and lambs Fair for cattle
A FIRE THIS AFTERNooS.-A fire broke out this
afternoon at 230 O'Clock at No. Shepherds alley,
between III, n, 9th and 10th streets northwest It
was soon ext1nguished although Il bid fair at one
time to be destructive conf1agration-
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER--The Following
were the readings at the Office OF the CHIEF signal
officer to-day: am, s46; II O. m, 25.2 pm, eAh
Maximum. 4&z Minimum, 2s.&