Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-25
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CORPORATION CouRr.-.The corporation court
Judge Norton. resumed its session YESTERDAY
aud the SANDER case Of Gray vs.. Robertson
Was called. In the case of Fred r. Windsor Va
the Virginia Midland railroad company. for the
value OF mule alleged TO have been killed By
we eareiessness OF train men, a verdict Vas
rendered IN favor OF the railroad company
Inc court has decided the homestead Law aues-
uoh involved IN the suit Of BOYD va Eichbere
trustee OF herfurth. In this case Herfurth,
a'Sr giving certain preferred creditors Q war
sia ns ., ,he homestead exemption Of $4,000,
Sas me exemption against other creditors.
Inc court held that this partial reservation Of
nomestead was not authorized by the Law and
was Noia: Inc case OF Gray agt Robinson went
over untl tomorrow and the court took nm
.ne sur Oh pongherty agt the Potomac ferry
company, action for damages which occupied
the remainder Of the day. The court resumed
It's session this morning. The suit OF Sarah A
Gray against Robinson for Islander being 6xed
for trial Yesterday afternoon, the suit Of Jobn
Dohertv of Washington against the Potomac
$4,000 for an injury 70 his hand by the gang
plank OF the ferry boat in November last The
boat landed at Washington in q fog and the
crowd made landing across the steamer Ar
rowsmith, which lay at her wharf, and in put
ting out the plank MIR. Doherty's hand was
mashed. The jury founda verdict for the ferry
company. Mr.. Dohertv is employed at the Capt.
tol grounds. The Jury in the case Of Jackson
against the steamer J. W. Thompson, being
still unable 10 agree, has been discharged.
ToMoRRows REaIsrRATIoN.-The registration
books of voters will be reopened in the various
wards tomorrow, and when they close at SUM-
set they will contain the names OF all who will
De allowed TO vote at the November election
The law provides that ten days previous to
the November elections the registrar shall sit
one day for the purpose Of amending aud cor
recting the list, at which time any qualified
voter applying and not previously registered
may be added"
ROMANTIC wEpDISe.-Miss Annie Z. Young
OF this city answered. some time ago, a Califor-
MIA advertisement for a wife The gentleman,
Mr. Percy ID. Heath. travelled across the CONT
nent to meet her, and being mutually satisfied
the marriage took place here Wednesday. The
happy couple have gone north on q wedding
trip.
,Notes.-Mr. J. ". Wheat OF this city has been
CHOSEN vice president OF the medical class OF SO
at the university of Virginia.-McGraw's
sumac mill. large brick building on King and
PAYNE streets, has been bought for $3.50 by E
Is. Atkinson. Catholic Y. NJ. lyceum will
go 10 Baltimore and take partin the torch light
procession there next month. Mr.. NJ Downey
will be marshal and Dolan and smith aids.
some twenty-five members will ga num-
Der OF Wash,ngtonians attended a dancing
party at the house Of Mr.. John De Silva, on
Pendleton street. last night-Rev DIR. T. &.
Childs OF Washington will, on next Sunday,
declare officially from the pulpit Of the First
Presbyterian church here q vacancy in the
pastorate of that church. No proposal to call
another minister vice Rev. Mr.. Nourse re-
signed, has yet been considered by the congre-
gation.-The Washington visitors at the
Golden Light fair continue to be numerous
Columbia and Friendship lodges of Washing
ton Good Templars have already sent delegs-
tons, and representatives from Perseverance
lodge of Washington and Independence lodge
of Georgetown are Bridget I.
Alexander has bought OF the Alexandra II. E.
company for zoo a lot on Columbus and
Montgomery streets.--Mr. Geo. r. smith and
Miss Annie b. Schwab we're married az St
PauIs parsonage last night