Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-12
The Courts.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To-day, Boreland agt. District; on hearing.
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Yesterday, Hewitt agt. Western Union Tele-
Randolph agt. Gaines; attachment dissolved.
Callaghan agt. % Flannagan; sale decreed; Full
lerton appointed trustee se to sell Westham
$4,000 authorized. Davis agt. Davis; II. A.
Golden and ]. w. Lee admitted parties COM
painant.
Today, Burch agt. Campbell; demurrer over
ruled.
PROBATE CoURT--Judge Hagner
To-day. estate Benz. p. Suffer; final notice is
sued: W. A. Cocker, appointed guardian of his
son, w. NJ. Cocker; bond, $4,000. Will of Mary
Y. Green, admitted to probate. Will of James
e and
Estates Philip and Sarah Otterback; claims
filed. Will OF James jefferson Porter, fully
ministrator issued. Estate George Taylor let
tiers OF administration C. {. a. issued to Julian
Estate Burke Of Nora Msstav 00ns letters $1,000
administration issued to r. Ross Perry;
bond, $4,000. Estate of Serafino Velati:
x to es 5
further proceedings filed. Estate Hanson
Brown; receipt of H. Brown, tr, filed. Estate
rected TO issue to Elizabeth A. Bently; bond
$4,000. Estate I. j. ID. Fuller; G. +. Appleby
appointed administrator d. b. n; bond 81 500.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judoe Mac Arfltnr
Today, James Dillon. charged with passing
counterfeit money; released on $500 bonds.
Joseph Ford, convicted of HOUSEKEEPING and
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, SEN
tence reduced to two years. Alex. Sandmon
and Aaron Braun, selling oleomargarine with
out label; recogniZance stricken out and plea
Of not guilty entered. Daniel Carrigan, four
cases presenting false vouchers, sentenced to
six years in the Albany county, New York,
penitentiary. Adjourned sine die.
Police Cburt-JUDGE SMELL.
To-day, jeremiah Thomas, carrying pistol:
$40 or sixty days. James Powell, profanity and
throwing stones; $40. John Leonard and Dan
9srien s SUNDAY BAR $50 each. Catherine
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EX-REPREsENTATIvE jerks, who, it is ex-
pected, will be appointed special counsel OF the
Interior Department, was one Of the managers
on The part of the House who made speech be-
fore the electoral commission" which Judge
Sherman said was the best legal argument he
had ever heard. Gov. Proctor Knott In nomi-
best lawyer in the House. and Senator Simon
Cameron said after hearing his speech he was
proud that he was PENNSYLVANIA. He was
ment case, and submitted the only arguments
on the question of Jurisdiction and fact
A Trick ON . Young Ladies Seminary.
TWO YOUNG PHILADELPHIANs GO THROUGH.
AN INSTITUTION DISGUISED AS NUNS.
One of the most fashionable young ladies'
seminaries in Philadelphia was visited on
Wednesday by two young sisters of charity.
They were well received by the lady principal.
who showed them through the dormitories and
finally allowed them to open a subscription
among the young lady pupils "for sweet char
ity's sake" The young ladies subscribed nber-
ally, and some Of them even insisted on
blessing and holy kiss. They received both,
administered with fervor that greatly Inn
pressed the recipients. The sisters expressed
themselves as highly pleased, land took their
departure across the lawn to the outer gate,
where they had left their carriage.
The curiosity OF several of the young lady
students to see more the good nuns caused
them to approach the gateway by anot her and
shorter route. There saw what hor-
rifled them, for In getting into the
carriage the boots and pantaloons Of
men were exposed under the black
draperies Of the sisters. Every effort was
made to keep the matter quiet, and the story
reached publicity through the clubs. Two
ceived $50 each in:bank notes By express
yesterday morning. The affair IL ALLEGED to
have been the result OF bet In one Of the club
OF the city made between . party OF gilded
youths. II Is estimated that d. 900 side was
wagered that the seminary could not be
visited and thoroughly inspected In any way
by persons OF the male sex
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