Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-30

A HUSBAND ARRIVES ONE DAA
AFTER BEING DIVORCED.
THE NEWS or The SEVERAL COURTS
Washington LAW md Claims Conn
pany ChartcreG-Casc of george IT,
r-.wfora counciI Comniittcc
Meetings Held Yesterday Evening

Francis A. Brooks, Of this city. VINO
was ON Monday divorced from his wire
I'm the Chancery Court, reappeareu y"
the city yesterday about as mysteriousiy
as he disappeared some time ago. MIS-
1.ot,ic Lee Brooks. Of No. 800 Williams
burg avenue, procured the divorce i'c"
her husband upon the ground OF ocscI-
zion. Whether or not the couple VIII
make up their differences ana marry
again IS vet 10 be seen. brooNs' VIM
at tNc fine Of the institution OF the
sniff nv Mrs Brooks had been away from
his home and family several times
covering a period Of number OF years
was supposed by his relatives here 10 De
in England until yesterday.
The custody Of the three children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks was given to the
wife.
CLAIM COMPANY CHARTERED.
Judge u. X. Wexford. Jr., in the CIR
cult Court yesterday. granted charter
TO the washington Law and CLAIMS
Company. The company VIII buy ho'd'
settle. and sell all classes Of claims, con-
duct n safe depository. make loans. buy
and sell stocks, bonds, and Obligations
and execute bonds Of surety for any
body politic. corporation. association or
individual. for liabilities named by TOSS,
hold real estate, act as agent on real
estate business. The capital STOCK shiii
he not less than 5000 nor more than
s25 600 divided into shares of $40 each.
The principal office of the concern IS 10
he at No. MJ east Broad street.
The officers are: President and Urea
sprer John G. Slater. Washington; Sec
rotary. Robert Y. Slater, Washington
Direciors-the above named ana W. H.
Crosby Of Washington. and II. NJ. Tyler,
and Arden Howell. of Richmond.
TRIAL OF Mr.. CRAWFORD TODAY.
The case Of George f.. Crawford, the
former real estate agent, charged with
the larceny Of the sum of $2'5co from
Mrs. Peyronnett, will be called in the
Hastings Court for trial to-day. 1t Is
thought that the case viii be proceeded
with.
the case of Mary Il. Meredith against
George e. Crawford and others, Judge
Minor. Of the Law and Equity Court,
entered a decree authorizing the special
commissioners. unless George E. CraW-
ford or his wife. some one Tor them,
pay TO the plaintiff within thirty days
s, 20 70 sell certain real estate IN Han
ever and Chesterfield counties. Among
Tbs property is 100 acres in Chesterileid'
TIE decree sets aside deed made by
Crawford to r. a. Miller. bearing the
dato Of July 6. 1893, and one on the same
date conveying property 10 {. A. Cfaw-
ford on the ground that they were mace
10 hinder. delay, and defraud the piaintih
and other creditors Of the said George il.
Crawford
MINOR COURT NEWS.
Barbara Dickinson was tried in the
Hastings Court yesterday for chewing
off Arlena Daviss lip. and was given
ninety days and fined S.
MIR. William II. Fox quaiifed as super
intendent of City Schools.
Judgment was rendered in the City
Circuit Court yesterday I'm favor of the
Watkins Hardware Company against y.
l. stowe Jr. for 2tO5o
clerk Christian. of The Hastings Court,
Yesterday issued marriage licenses to the
folIowing-named persons: Carroll o.
Alley and Lottic c. Hebele ID. Wiley An
derson and Sarah G. Wilkinson.
MEETINGS OF COUNCIL COMMIT
TEES.
The Council Committee on Water held
a regular meeting in Room No. II OF
the City Hall last evening Present
were Chairman Briggs, and Messrs. Tan
ner CARRIER, Zimmerman, Noble, and
,.ll. Co.. a..
half month were approved and quantity
of routine business was transacted.
on motion of Mr.. Montgomery, the
committee decided that it should be its
policy In future 10 allow all employees
half pay when sick for period not to eX-
coed ten days, and that messengers of the
department should be provided with
street-car fare when they have to &C
long distances.
The petition of DR.. Jud. r. Wood. presl-
dent Of the Association for the Pre-
yention OF Cruelty to Animals, asking
for the establishment of drinking troughs
for horses at certain points in the city
where none are now located. was con
sidered at length DR.. Wood wanted
these troughs at the intersection of Mil
and Virginia streets, Eighteenth anC
Dock streets. and on Ninth street. be-
tween Main and Cary. The matter was
referred TO the Superintendent with
mower TO act. After disposing of some
rnimportant business the committee ad
journed.
The Committee on Schools held resu
lar session last evening and transacted
routine business. Those present wer'
Chairman Burton. and Messrs. Briggs
Montgomery. and CARRIER.
a good many people have up to thi
time failed TO pay their state iicens
taxes for the present year. which wer
due On the May lst. Under the existing
Law the Commissioner of the Revenu
Is compelled TO report by the LIST of Jul
All those who are delinquent In thei
State taxes 20 the Hastings Court
where proceedings Will be instituted
against them.
Persons who desire TO save additiona
expenses had better pay up their license
at once.
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