Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-09

ne Courts.
CoCRr GENERAL TERM
Yesterday, Gibbons agt District OF Columbia; ar
To-day. Edmonst0n a Sons AFT CLIENT: argued
and submitted District agt Van Horn; on hear
ing.
PROBATE oouRr-tudos Cor.
To-day, estate X J. Powell; final notce Estate
John Taylor; affidavits filed. Estate John Casey
order OF puohcsaon: Estate Esther A scott; viii
OF legatee. Estate Ellen N. senter letters issued
TO stephen senter.
EourTr Couxr-ysdoe Cor
Yesterday. o'uare agL Mclaughlin auditors re-
port finally ratified by consent. Burns agl Burns
pro confesso, and referred 70 Charles Hine 70 take
proof
To-day, Reed ACT Reed: sale IN default OF pay-
ment In thirty days ordered. Southall agt Reed;
S % sxe s ss. ' Ao00
CIRCUIT CoURr-yad0e Haoner.
Yesterday, Emerson agt District OF Columbia;
verdict for plaintiff for $500 Howe. ADMINISTER
agt Taylor; judgment by agreement
Today kengls ACT sullivan johnson; default
Co agt DUNCAN; on hearing.
POLICE CoURT-yudoe Srel
IT, To-Day S sam Wheeler and James smallwood,
knowi, cruelty TO animals; collateral forfeited
Nevss Briefs.
The action OF the New York chamber % CON-
merce against the spanish treaty having been
challenged as not representing the sentiment OF a
majority OF the business interests OF that city, the
chamber yesterday reaffirmed tia decision.
petition against the treaty. containing 200 names
sen an nse hundred million dollars OF cap
Madame Clovis Hughes was acquitted In Paris
demned TO pay $500 damage ana the cost OF the
trial.
The National Silver convention viii be held ut
Denver on the esth instant
The Baltimore American says that archbishop
Gibbons has withdrawn his support from the Cath
olic Mirror, and IL is LONGER his osical orvan"
The county jail Fredericksburg Texas, was
destroyed by IRE, and In the ruins were found the
charred remains OF two prisoners
Judge Blodgett, IN the United states district
court at Chicago. overruled the motion Go ouash
the indictments against Mackin, Gallagher, 6lea-
eighteenth ward election frauds
John stapleton, of MI. sterling. Ky.. charged
with being concerned with his son In the murder OF
| a man named Cullinan was taken from taii
THURSDAY night and lynched.
aea 9ye who has been 70, u years
Eastern railroad, was arrested IN Boston, on
Wednesday charged with emoezzling $40 800 He
Stanley Day, OF Hollisterville Pa. physicians
having failed TO cure him OF severe pains In tho
stomach, took dose OF vermifuge the other day.
He was soon after relieved OF l3 crabs and afsr
snake, and bis palms He thinks he swallowed the
reptiles last NAV while attending a picnic, by
MIS- larry Geisie, OF Alden, Pa, gave q dinner TO
thirty guests As she was raising some food 10 her
| mouth she fell back dead In her chair
"You have dropped a bin" said a young man 70
| Constable Wight OF Webster. IN the Monroe
Souutg Swings banh AT Rochester, N n, Thurs
\ day. AS the constable stopped, the young man
| grabbed his package OF $40 and escaped.
"Wednesday evening Mrs William Warner, OF
Grafton. Va, was fatally shot through a window
while at the house OF friend Her husband with
whom she had not lived Tor some time, Is suspected
OF the crime.
Rev. Father Fitzpatrick. OF New York after at
tending woman who had typhus fever, was at
tackled by the disease and died
MAJOR MUTT, THE MIDGET. MARRIgp.-Major Ro-
dina Mutt, the midget, was married at the Craw-
ford
| Corfeld, young woman OF eighteen years, and
| eighteen inches taller than the groom Major
Mutt Is foyty-four years old, and has never been
| married until now. Franklin Rdeout, a magis-
trate, performed the ceremony.
MILIoNAIREs PECULIAR wnL.-rhe VIII OF the
late George Gardner, a Boston millionaire " as
nled on Thursday. The Vhlk OF tue estate IS lefy
In the hands or trustees who directed 10 paw to
MS vile each year ll6l Troy ounces OF pure gold,
and In addition, IL she wants IT. $4,000 cash II Is
sad That when this VIII was made this quantity OF
gold represented his wife's exact weight. which
was between " and 100 pounds ayoirdupos.
CYCLONE IN NORTH CAROLINA. - In Samson
county, n. C., cyclone destroyed several dwell
Two children OF John jackson were Injured by
falling umbers. and four hogs were killed. one
being carried several hundred yards. The path OF
| the storm was narrow.
MO CURE No PAY-wHITEHURsTs CEDAR
| IN BALSAM is warranted cure Coughs Cods
,roup, Throat and Lung Diseases Six drops a d,aa
Try It, not satisfied return the empty bot tie and
MARgGED.
MANN-RAy In St. Johns church by the Rev.
| William A. Leonard. Wednesday, January z. lsar.