Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-25

register and receiver nom taking testimony IN
respect TO the validity OF the entry and compli-
law. Commissioner sparks reported the matter
TO Secretary Lamar, with the recon endation
the United states attorney by telegraph 70 ar
pear without delay before the court issuing the
writ and have the same dissolved, on the
ground that the court transcribed its iurisdic-
ton in attempting to interfere with United
states land officers In the discharge OF duties
Involving the exercise OF their Judgment and
discretion. The secretary concurred with the
commissioners, and at his request the Attorney
General gave the necessary instructions TO tie
ported that an sSe I'm Instant the court Chief
Justice Hays presiding, made an order vacating
and dissOiving said writ. This action IL re-
OF the Question of authority recently raised,
and is said to be also in accordance with de-
cisions of the Supreme Court OF the United
courts have no power to control the action of
the executive department in its investigation
or adjudication of public land entries before
patents have issued.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
A. Garfield. OF Liverpool. England. and Julia
Johnson and Mary f Lucas; l. !; Duke and
Lille L. Cake, both of Richmond, Va; Charles
z. Thompson and Carrie h. Smith, both Of
Richmond, Va; Hamilton Roster aud Maliuda
Mary i. Mitchell: WiiiiSm A. KimmeT aud
Ada 8. Winckleman.
CONTRIBUTIONS EoR THE CHARLESTON SUI
FERERs.-The following contributions have been
received at The STAR office for the Charleston
sufferers in addition TO 81, sol previously re-
ported: Employees surgeon generals Office,
S64. 80; from citizens at Aerndon, Va, through
Mr.. W. d. Sweetser. SIS. aud cash, 81.
SHE LIVED WITH HIM AND he crooked
HER.-Tucker Webb. colored, who lives near
LIST and streets northwest, pleaded guilty In
the Police Court this morning 10 a charge OF as-
saulting Fanny Thomas, who testified that he
gave har severe choking Saturday night lis
he yoer husband'" inquired the judge. "No
indeed, Judge" replied the witness. Il is only
stopping with him" Said the Judge: "You
had better not stop with him any longer
The witness replied: 81 don't intend to 70 back
again" He WAS fined $40.
CHARGED WITH RoBBISG HER EMPLOYER
Detective Mahon this afternoon arrested a
white servant girl named Mary Turner on a
charge OF robbing her former employer. Mrs.
Mary A. Dom, 700 New Jersey avenue, Of two
ment and n can OF peaches. Tue articles were
recovered. The prisoner Is held At the sixth
precinct station.
He WANTS TO REFoRM.-Lewis Freshman,
a hfteen.year-Oid boy, was sentenced 10 the Re-
form school by Judge Saell to-day for incoI-
rigiDility. He came here about three weeks
ago from Baltimore, aud WAS picked up by the
police. He had a step-mother I'm Baltimore
officer gave him some money and y backing
box. For time he sold papers and biackened
shoes. He got along very well but could not
some money he became O millionaire in his
own mind and stopped working. He began
hanging around the corners south OF the
avenue, and yesterday he requested 10 be sent
TO the Reform school where ne could make u
new start In Lie.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day
3. a. IN, 81; a. H., 81; a. M, "a; p. M, 40;
maximum. 40; minimum. As.
FINED FOR AssAULTING PoLICEMEN.-About
1l:45 o'clock Saturday night Officers Kendall
and Hatton, OF the fourth precinct, arrested a
coOred man named Charles Ii. Johnson. near
the corner of 9th and l. streets south west, for
fighting. Officer HRttop took charge Of johnson,
while Officer Kendall took charge OF another
prisoner. They had proceeded but a short dis
lance when Johnson struck Officer Hatton in
tie ear and knocked him against the fence. He
then grabbed the officer by the throat and was
attempting TO bite him, when the officer had TO
strike him across the head 70 protect himself
Officer Kendall released his prisoner and went
TO the assistance of Officer Hatton, aud johnson
assaulted him. This morning, In the Police
Court, Johnson was fined $50 tor the assault
and $5 for the affray.
THE REMAINS TAKEN TO GEoRGIA-The re-
mains OF Robert w. Aston, clerk In the sixth
auditors office, who shot and killed himself i'm
Marinfs hall building on b street, saturday,
were taken from the city at eleven O'clock last
night, TO Atlanta, Georgia, for burial. No fun
eral services were held mere.
Mr.. JO0n i. OfVea ID not SO we'll Today.
Saturday night several cOored men went into
Charles Carter's house, in the county, aud be-
came SO disOrderly as to attract the attention
of the officers. The officers afterward arrested
Carter and ne was fined $50 by Judge smell to-
day for Keeping disorderly house.
The COurts.
COURT In GENERAL TERN.
To-day, kiIbourn agtLatta; opinion by Judge
Merrck reIuandiDg case Tor AN account United
States agt. Phillips; opinion by Chief Justice
ter a Ism aDDeal want q
ton. Glenn, assig nee, ast. Busey; opinion OF
Judge Cox dismisslng bill Barker agt. District:
tiff death suggested az petition OF execution
ior appeal 10 supreme Court Of the United
States. Green axt. Farmers And Mechanics
bank; hearing coiumenceu.
EouITY COURr-Judoe yanaes
To-day, Home savings bank agt Bohn;
.ruste authorized to receive x5, Zl1.xz for part
pear pse OF absen. defendant ordered. Riley
az t. UexaAud; sale decreed; e. u. Lee appointed
trusts. herret agL Middleton; hearing re-
sumed.
CIRCUIT C0URT--Judoe Hagner.
Today, Gadden agt. Gibson; Judgment on
stipulation. Goldsmith asL Starring; judg-
diet Tor plaintiff $50. Hugues Miller az {.
White; default Fosberg & Murray agt Solari
Bros; motion tor new trial filed.
CAPT. J. 9. SKERRETT has been ordered 10
command the naval asylum at Philadelphia.
MRS. CLEVELAND Nor GOING 10 NEW YORK.
Mrs. Cleveland does not intend accompanying
the President to New York al the time of I'M
yelling the BarthOldt statue.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.-The controller OF the
currency has declared final dividend OF LILO
per cent in favor Of the creditors Of the City
National bank, of Lawrenceburgh, Ind. This
makes In all 81 LILO per cent on claims amount
Ing to $1OO,SS4.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS met to-day, but as the
French spoliation claims cases were not ready
for trial, adjourned till November Is. in order
to afford the persons interested an opportunity
to prepare their cases.
THE OLEoMARGARINE LAw.-The Commits
sioper of Internal Revenue has modified the
regulations in regard 10 the Oh coma rgarine law
so as to make them conform To the opinion OF
the Attorney General, that the components Of
are subject TO tax only when
made in imitation or senblance Of butter.
LANDING LIQUORS In ALAsKA.-The Secre-
tary of War has informed the Treasury depart
ment in regard to the action OF the command
ing officer OF the division of the Pacific In issu-
Alaska, that hereafter no permits will be issued
by the War department for the introduction of
liquors into Alaska for use for medicinal, me-
chanical or scientific purposes. The collector
accordingly. He Is instructed, however, TO
permit the entry Of wines tor sacramental uses
upon the presentation OF proof that tt II In
tended tor no other purpose.
MOVEMENTS OF u. g. NAVAL vKssKIs-The
Navy department ia informed Of the arrival of
the Juniata at Rio yesterday. The jamestown
arrived at New York on Saturday. The Yantic
sailed from Portsmouth,, N. H., on Saturday for
New York.