.1 .Va'WtoiM' in Court.CoiXMBrs, ().. Juno 2.—A curious contest has risen over the poss ssion of a mudstone. It is an heirloom of theDeph family of tli's, city and ia held by Lincoln JDeph. a buimss man of Columbus. Other member.-' of the family havin'*’ the fear of ovil-mindcd dogs berore them have determined to get it themselves and yesterday morning Mr. M. M. Litchford, the husban i of Lincoln Deph s annt entered proceedings in replevin to obtain the precious stone whose commercial value is fixed at £10. It is now in the keeping of a constable who goes about with most reckless disregard of all such signs as ‘beware of the dos.-’