Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-10

knife, AS lie Stateu.
James White, foung's antagonist in the glove
contest at Alexandria Wednesday night, says
the match was 'nipprodoIne," and that the
White denies that young whipped him.
Mrs. Belinda Mccoy, mother of the late DIR.
George Mccoy, OF Capitol Hill, died at her
grandchidren's residence, on I'd street south
east, last night, aged 50 years. She Was the
mother-in-law OF the late j. Z. k2ndrup, for
many years Danish vice consul in THIS city, and
will be buried tomorrow.
A RULING on THE MARRIED WoNAN's
ACT."-In the case OF Clements Ell al. agt Combs
Judge James this morning filed the following
opinion: This case presents the question
whether the married woman's act of 1859 has
abolished the estate by curtesy. SO that even
when the wife dies without having exercised
her power of disposition II cannot attach. The
statute declares thai ner right 10 lands belong
ing to her at the time OF the marriage, or ac-
CURED afterwards, un ess by gift from the hus-
band, shall be as absolute il she were a
this provision aboiishes curtesy initiate, Tor the
latter involves Seisia OF the wiIe's lands, which
canuot exist where her right is as absolute; in
other words rs Tree from all modification as
that OF a femme sole. Ia the next place, the
surviving husband cannot tie supposed To ac-
quire such seisan and AN estate by curtesy upon
the death OF the wife intestate without he mad
curtesy initiate, for such a proposition would
only be the Invention OF a new Kind oil estate,
unknown to the common law. The partition
ia this case must be among the children. TO the
exclusion Of the husband"
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WILLS FILED.-The will Of the late Philo B.
Wright was flied this morning. He leaves mis-
estate to his wile.-The will OF Benz. Sher wood
Hedrick, hied to-day, leaves his estate ~ his
wife and names her executrix. 1t was admitted
to probate and letters were issued thereon
The will OF the late Edward Fee, alias Edward
Alexander, an old soldier, written I'm pencil IN
q memorandum book, was rtied to-day. He
leaves his estate-pension money-to hls vile.
MARRIAGE LICENsES.-Marriage licenses have
hnop issued by The clerk follows.
Joseph q. Hayes and Indiana u. Williams
both Of Richmond, Va; Lewis p. Keeier and
Julia r. Stakes. Of keysville, Va
RIVER THIEVES AT WoRK.-James D.
Finnyf captain of the schooner Bill stove, re
ports that the cabin OF his boat WAS entered
yesterday and robbed OF q watch and chain
valued at $2S. Willis i. Case, captain OF the
| schooner J. X. Smith, lying at the 9Th street
wharf, reports stolen from his boat $3.50.
AN IMPRISONED GIRL ATTEMPTS TO DASH
her BRAINS Our.-Neilie Parker. young
this morning charged with disorderiy conduci
on street last night She pleaded guilty AND
into the dock, she asked Tor her child which il
| appeared was being cared Tor by one oi mel
male friends. Alter being put back into the
| kill herself. She attempted TO carry out bel
threats by checking herself, but failing Ia tnli
she tied her garter arc und her neck ana was ~
wall when she was secured by ofncer findisy
THE LIGHT INFANTRY SEXI-CENTENNIAI--
The Veterans Of the Washington Light lntan.
try members from 1886 to 1851 VIII meet Al
| the armory tonight with the Veteran Company
| A (1S6ll AS also the present corps, to arrangt
1 for the celebration OF the eDi-centenniai u
the corps. Its first parade was septemoel
| 18th 1886 on the occasion OF the opening o
/ the baltimore and Ohio railroad, when the otc
/ company received the Baltimore companies
| REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Robert NJ. Fulton has
cold 70 A. r. Lacey, for go 600 property front
Ina 10 feet ON the north side OF stree
| between 9Th and TIN streets. J. w. SInciai
| he's sold 70 the District u Columbia, 10
i ol3.676.e7, property ~ the northeast cofne
! 120 on 23d street