Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-13
Michael Cavanaugh Acquitted.
THE CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING NOT sUs
TANNED

THE CHARGE OF HOUsEBREAKING NOT sr-s-
TANNED.
This morning, in the Criminal Court. Judge
Macarthur, the trial of Michael Cavanaugh.
indicted for housebreaking at the residence OF
Mr.. j. q. Wilson on the 2sth of July last, was
resumed.
MIR. Taggart, for the government said that
after hearing Cavanaugh's statement yesterday
ne had teiegraphed to syracuse, n. Y, and re-
celEed an answer which caused him to doubt
the truthfulness of the charge. He would not,
therefore, press the matter further.
Inc court said that in this case he had lis
tened attentiyely To the statement OF the pris-
oner and he had been impressed that 1t was a
straightforward story The action OF the gov
eminent was coIninendable, and fully acquies-
Ing In IL, he directed verdict OF acquittal The
verdict having been taken, the prisoner was
discharged, Judge Macarthur giving him some
good advice.
A NEW ENTERPRIsE.-Mr. c. d. Kenny has
leased the store on the southeast corner of 18th
anu streets, and has ntted il up handsomely
1or the tea, coffee and sugar business Mr. Ken
ny mas many facilities for the successful con-
s.Ne purchasing of goods for his numerous
sCoIes- Inc attention of large buyers Is called
DIED IN JAIL.-Hannibal q pbe,ns on..
w lillian English, said TO be from Vermont died
IA jail AT Annapolis, Nd, Monday evening He
va, on the charge of stealing a horse and bnoyv,
from gentleman in Anne Arundel con6fy
snu "oS iuiy recognized. He also upGor
Indictment FOR various crimes in this CITY The
Jury OF inquest rendered q verdict OF death
rom natural CAUSES.
GIRL THIEVES SENrENcEp-Two small
colored girls, Rebecca and Eva Row sisters Maid
visit To the h street market yesterday go
while there they stole some sweet potatoeS frn,,,
Frances Hines and ran. The old woman ran
after them calling stop thief" until Oficer
Llghtoourn made his appearance and arrested
the girls. This morning, before Judge smell
the girls We're tried and sentenced TO fifteen
days each.
A HUSBANDS SUIT FOR DIvoRcE-Mr r
Nackey has, for Thomas III. Jones, filed a Hill
Tor divorce against Cassie NJ. Jones nee Hag
gem. They were married here September l7tR
1881, by Rev. q. w. Usher and the husband
charges that shortly afterwards, without any
Just cause, his wife assailed him and "con-
nhued 10 be an ungovernable termagant and
furious seoid, utterly destroying the plaintiffrs
Pelfe OF mind and impairing his health and
nahos He further charges that by her souri,
ious abuse. &c., she has made his life almost un-
supportable, deprived him OF the peace and
comfort OF home and brought him into dis
grace; That she finally accused him of attempt
Ine 10 poison her, and on protesting his inno-
eehce she assailed him with abuse and threat
eneu I'D strike him and then LEFT him. going to
'ne uOhainioh OF canada IN January last
SALE OF FINE ASSORTMENT OF ExoUIsIrE
OuICH bC LBs.-GoSernment gardeners fforisfs
ana private buyers should not fail to attend the
safe al Dowling's auction rooms to-morrow at
4 O'Clock, OF exquisite Dutch buIbs See the
descriptive advertisement in the auction col.
umls. VT