Evening star., 1886-11-05

Tne Courts
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
YESTERDAY, Rupert agt. Haske; decree hel(
under advisemenL Odutt agt Douglass; OF
hearing.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Judoe Hagner.
Yesterday, Walter, executor, agt Loefiler
judgment by default. Sprigg agt. Block; verdic
for plaintiff Same agt. Grover; do. Harmon
agt. Washington and Georgetown railroad com
pany; on hearing.
EQUITY CouRr-Jud0e james.
To-day, Kennedy agt. Madey; sale decreed-
F. 7. Browning appointed trustee to sell. Du
before j. a. Clarke. Rollings agt Roliings; aud
itor's report finally ratified. Cross agt. Metze
rott; F. B. Metzerott appointed guardian ad
continued.
POLICE CoURT-Judoe Shell
To-day, Harry Hawkins, colored, carrying
pistol; $50 or so days. Daniel Olive, disorderly
conduct; So or Is days. Charles Rodgers, inde
cent exposure; $o or Is days. Josiah t.. Col
man, habitual drunkard; bonds or 80 days
ceny; $5 or 10 days each. Mary johnson and
Susan Taylor, affray: $5 each.
Alexandria AHairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
SCHOOL BoARD-The city school board met
last night, President Stuart in the chair The
annual election took place, and c. =. Stuart
was chosen president and Hubert Snowden
clerk. Principal Sarah A. Gray was granted
leave of absence one month to visit the public
schools from Baltimore to Boston, and see what
Improvements have been made in methods Of
teaching, &c. The opinion of the health Officer
that pupils who have had scarlet fever, or in
whose house scarlet fever has occurred, should
be kept from school for four weeks after recov
cry was presented by the superintendent, and
that quarantine was agreed on.
RAILROAD HEADQUARTERS TO BE IN WASH
INGTON.-The Washington, Ohio and Western
railroad will hereafter be worked as the w
d y. division OF the Richmond and Danville
system, with Il. Belt, superintendent, aud J.
:. Is. Thompson, asst. general agent, in charge
The accounting Offices OF the division will be in
Washington, at the Richmond and Danyille
office, in the republican building. The tracks
OF the Midland railroad on Union street are now
connected with the w. & o. road by piles in the
cove near Fishtown, and there will soon be, ii
is understood, w. O. track alongside the
present Midland track on Union street.
LAND SALES.-Seven acres and a-half of un.
improved town lots on the north side of the
city, mostly between Wythe and Madison
streets, west Of Patrick street, have been sold
by the Alexander heirs at from $1OO 10 $155
an acre, or from 212 to mills the square foot.
This land has been in possession OF the Alexan.
der family since November 1863 and passes
from it now for the first time. The purchasers
were w m. n. Smoot, who bought 51.s acres, and
VIM. Gray, who bought 2 acres.
NOTES.-The circuit court tor the county has
closed it's term. The Steward and Young suits
are held under adviSement. The sales of Mary
Halls estate have been confirmed, and a final
decree made in the case OF NJ. aud I. Bank, vi
Buffalo, agt L. e. WOOdruff.-The official can.
town and 33 in the cOunty.-Judge Keith has
appointed j. X. NJ. Norton commissioner to
ascertain the amount of defalcatiOn OF Benj.
Austin, on account of fees due the state
Messrs. Clements, Smith and NortOA have been
appointed to inspect ihe clerks office and re.
Judge has made q divorce decree in the case OI
j. 1. DeNaughn agt Sarah DeVaughn.