The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

funds, and the county Judge who was
Hurt. brought the action"
what is "a reasonable state of intox-
ication" apparently just missed precise
definition by the coroners jury in Missis-
sippi. which stated In its verdict that
We, the jury, find that deceased came To
his death by a stroke of an eastbound
train, No. 2o4, on 7. G. X. r.. at Fentrcss.
Miss. In Choctow county, on the 9th day
of November. 1899. he being I'm a reason
able state OF intoxication." A somewhat
similar indehniteness OF legal conclusion
mars recent verdict of a neighborIng
Georgia jury. To the effect that "we. the
jury find the defendant almost guilty"
Equally as uncertain and ambiguous as
these statements by laymen is the opin-
ion in an early Maryland case, which 'ac-
knowiedges the corn by saying that an
occurrence referred TO took place ''at O
former sitting when the court was full"
SO careful are they In kentucky and so
sensitive are their weapons that the Kerr
lucky Legislature passed, some dine ago,
an act reading a. follows: 'It shall be
unlawful for any person to fire or dis
charge at random any deadly weapon,
whether said weapon be loaded or un-
loaded"
That a young woman who breaks her
engagement with one man in order to be-
come engaged to another cannot have
that loss of opportunity considered as an
element Of damage I'm a suit against her
second choice for breach OF his promise
To- marry was decided by the Minnesota
supreme court In Hahn VS. Bettinger. 80
Northwest Reporter 467. The court was
OF the opinion that ~ would be contrary
TO good morals and sound law TO permit
a woman to recover damages In such a
situation.
A Missouri lawyer has set up in wife's
cross bill in a divorce suit the fact that
the husband undertook TO poison her
without just cause"
The members OF the Central Reformed
church OF Sioux Center. Iowa. have been
engaged I'm bitter legal and social con-
troversy az TO whether their pastor
should preach his sermons in Dutch or in
English. One faction In the church ap-
piled recently for an injunction 10 re-
strain hin from preaching In Dutch The
application was denied the Judge being
OF the opinion that he lacked jurisdiction.
The same faction then tried 10 gain the
desired result by bringing a suit based
on the theory that the pastor was re-
auired by his contract TO preach all his
sermons I'm English. The result OF this
latter action is not known.
The injudicious use OF the word dog
matte" out I'm oregon not long ago nearly
cost O'Conpor his liberty and johnson
his life. OConnor and Johnson, who were
friends. INDUCED i'm heated debate rs TO
the respective merits OF Mckinley and
Bryan. Finally O'Connor told Johnson ne
was too dogmstic." johnson thought
that was an over-rehned way OF calling
him a dog and the trouble began. OCon-
nor drew his revolver and shot at John
son. but az his aim was not true and the
weapon was a poor ono, Johnson escaped
with his lifc. Thereupon O'Connor was
arrested for the crime OF assault" be-
Ing armed with a dangerous weapon"
the revolver, OF course. subsequently,,
when things were explained, Johnson re-
auested that OConnor he allowed To en-
ter n plea OF guilty OF simple assault.
The ancient office of ale conner In
England appears to be losing Its dignity
and prestige because. In part, apparently,
OF the lack OF men qualified for the office
The conner" wss sn oricsr OF the old
Court Leet, whose duty IL was TO 90 the
rounds OF the various public houses for
the purpose of tasting the ale 90 see AZ a.
wss or good quality. Conner meant q
msn who knew what good sle ~@s At
the recent snnUsi mcsunr % the Court