Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRA
Proceedings in the Circuit, Corporation and
Mayors Courts.
Interesting Gossip of n Personal md
General Character From Washing
toms Busy Little Sister City.

In the circuit court yesterday in the case
CT White against the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Insurance Company, the cause
was referred to commissioner to ascer-
tain the compensation which the receiver,
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, is entitled to, and the
receiver was instructed to turn over 10
l.. w. Estes, with consent of counsel, all
papers of private nature An order was
entered annulling the order of Wednesday
last allowing Rachel Whalen to adopt
Mary E. Crockett. In the case of o. C.
Peyton against Annie NJ. Peyton, which
was removed from the circuit court of
Prince William, decree of absolute di-
vorce on statutory grounds was entered.
The case of Fletcher, administrator,
against Shipman, was removed to the
corporation court OF this city.
In the corporation court yesterday the
following cases were disposed of: Peter
Mccartney, administrator of William Flet-
cher, against J. j. Shipman and j. G. Wa
tiers; cause was reported to Commission
err Eugene B. Taylor to report balance lue
by j. j. Shipman in the cases of Shipman
against Fletcher, Campbell against Ship
ran, and Fletcher against Shipman etc
In the case of Elizabeth NJ Janney against
Mahlon II. Janney; decree confirming re-
port OF commissioner of partition.
Passed Before the Mayor.
Mayor Thompson disposed of the fol-
lowing cases this morning:
Charles Lucas (coloreD, charged by his
mother and sister with being drunk and
disorderly. They failed to appear and the
man was dismissed. When they came
court was over and they were made to paw
the costs of the warrant.
w. +. Brown (whlte), who claimed to be
a railroad man from Charlottesville, was
fined $50 for being drunk and disorderly.
Dick Burnett (wh.te), charged with as
sault on Charles Milburn, was fined SO.
Milburn (white) was charged with being
drunk. and was ordered to leave town.
Jacob Jones (colored), suspected of steal
irg clothes from Geo. Mcclure, in the
county, was held until Monday.
A Lad Painfully Hurt.
Willie, the little son of Mr.. Samuel De-
vaughn, met with a painful accident a day
or two ago. near his home on Columbus
street. He was playing around a marble
yard and accidentally turned over a small
headstone, which caught one of his feet
and badly bruised it. Fortunately the
earth was soft and no bones were broken,
though he will be confined to the house for
some time.
Personal and General News,
Miss Mary Root of Houston, Tex, is Wis
iting Mrs Geo. w. Drcwry on South Co.
lumbus street.
Mrs. Richard Deer of Duluth, Mimi, is
visiting her sister, Miss Penelope Jameson.
Mrs. Hesselina Smith is confined to her
home by Sicl ress.
DIR. O'BrIen yesterday removed two more
pieces of brass from the eye of A. W. Wade.
an employe Of the Southern railway shops.
The accident by which he was injured was
mentioned in The Star few days ago.
Mr.. GIaf am Hill of the telephone ex-
change is spending his vacation in the
country.
Messrs. Jas. Cogan and Burt Tatspaush
of the Southern railway shops will leave
tomorrow for the Atlanta exposition.
The market was well patroniZed today,
and more than the usual number of coun-
try people were on hand with their pro-
Guce
Officer Atkinson, who has been quite ill.
returned to his police duties yesterday.
Mr.. Frank T. Quinn, who has been quite
sick, is able to be at his duties as letter.
carrier again.
A little son of DIR. T. Marshall Jones fell
out of the back of a grocery wagon al the
corner of Prince and Patrick streets yes
terday afternoon and was cut quite severe
ly On his head. He was carried home and
attended by his father.