Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-04

DECISIONS IN THE CASES OF yASpKSBgasa. sossx
PITTS

DECISIONS IN THE CASES OF vaSpksBsISH. sosss.
NAN AND PITTS.
To-day, In the Equity Court, Judge Mac Arthur
decree or divorce WAS made In the case or Renia-
min vandenbergh against Catherine A. yanden,
| oergh. The bin was rled In February, lsSa by
MessrS Cook and Cole, ana forth the rlA-rac,,
In Perrneville, n j., December 5th ist: that they
lived there two years; have one child: that She re-
fused 10 leave her parents and 1--we with him rs his
wife, and that she IL 1879 informed him OF her pl;r
pose never 10 live with him.
Also in the case OF Charles Sornemann against
Emma Sonnemann, IN which MI. =. T. Dr'lry fil,si
the OIL Nov 10th last The bill states that he mar.
RED respondent fwhose maiden name was Emma
Su'ckl Jinuary 9Th, 1877; that they lived together
VII Decenoer 10Th, 1879, when she deserted hin
without cause.
Also in the case Of Frank NJ Pitts against Jennie
PITTS, "a wills NeSsrs. w. T. :. Curttss and t. NJ
thompson ned the bill fn Apr1l last They were
married In Baltimore Sept embar Goth. .S-5 her
maiden name being Llurria and they came here the
iolioWlils DAY, and She charges that on June LIST.
1873 without cause, she deserted him and that on
Feoruary 18th last in house OF Ill repute ON 18th
ana streets, she committed adultery.
District Government Affairs.
FIRES IN JANUARY.
The report OF Chief Cronin, OF the fire drnarr-
nent. Tor the month OF January shows that ihrra
were Is alarms for fires Involving a loss or "a sss
covered by insurance OF S311s.
COLLECTIONS DURING JANUARY.
The District collectors report for the month Of
January shows total receipts II s.SssasI or
about s. 500 less than for the CORRESPONDING month
OF last year. also less amount of wafer rent colle
ted last year OF $50 oa 81 not due this wear owing
10 the change OF time OF collection.
MISCELLANEOUS
MI j. d. Gordon IN nOJr 10 the Commissioners
calls attention 70 the very dangerous condition az
portion OF the pavement and fence on the nom n
size OF Gay (ND street Georgetown bel Wean Mash
ington and Greene streets
Ihere are now about four hundred inmates IN tho
WORK and almshouse. lntendant Stouten0urg
states that there more white INDECENT imam c1
oreo this year, the first time It. has been the case
during his term OF ONCE.
The whole number OF retail LIQUOR licenses tssupd
between November and February is So and whole
sale liquor licenses AS.
The attention or the Commissioners has heen
called 70 the damaged condition OF the nIhlic
Migrant at the corner OF 18th and streets nortl-
west.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector Entwsle as follows
Chas K Wright, erect frame dwelling, Howard
avenue, county: $1,000 c. T. NtlIett erect a two
story private stable, Sd street, between Maryland
avenue and street northeast: 800 Edward Tenn
pie, erect stores and offices no. Invest corner Penn
syiVanla avenue and 9Th street northwest; $500
BILL TO RESTRAIN SALE.-To-day VIM Schooler,
oy Dit. j. II. Smith, filed a bill in equity against G.
n. knight and Others 70 restrain a sale The COM
pla1nant alleges that he contracted with Mr. Knight
TO pay OF debt OF 1000 due John sherman and
accrued taxes (s5OO), and gave deed Of trust for
$500 TO Knight, but the latter has not had the
trust 10 sherman released nor paid the taxes. and
ne the complainanD having refused 10 pay interest
until the taxes had been paid the latter has aGyer-
used the property. A temporary restraining order
was made.
ALEXANDRIA NoTKs.-Mss Harnett Hall the sis
ter OF MI. VIM. HAM, druggist. a most estiInable
lady. died here suddenly ytSte!dav.-St. Johns
cadets made this morning their urst parade since
the opening OF winter.