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C'A.Ut t+U UEi X VICItt.District Court.The jury in the ease of the Kansas Vinegar company vs. i. B. Hunnlcut, returned a verdict for tee defendant.A divorce was granted John T. Chevalier from his wife Melanie Chevalier, on the ground of abandonment. J. L. Dudley, colored, was also granted a divorce from his wife Jtartha Dudley, on the same grounds. This rompleted the business of the day and court was adjourned until to* day at 11 a. m. At noon the grand jury made its report and adjourned. The report to the county commissioners in regard to the jail was made and appears in another column. Three indictments were returned,two of which were for selling liquor.The entire day yesteiday was taken up with the trial of the case of Mrs. Lyon vs. M. L. Moore. The plaintiff sued for $3,000 damage claimed to have been sustained by her by the failure of the defendant to fix up and put in proper) condition the property on Massachusetts street, the lower part of which is now occupied by Mr. Storm. Mrs. Lyon rented the propeoty for the purpose of keeping a hotel, in August, 1SS3, but owing to a defective water closet and some other defects, the place was unlit for use.It was claimed on the part of the defendant that the plaintiff should have either moved out or lixed the property and charged the expense up to the leasor, and as a set off they put in a claim for the rent, asking judgment for $500, the amount for one year, less $100 paid in advance.The evidence was all in by 4 o’clock, when the judge gave his instrtetions, aud Geo. J. Barker argued the case for the plaintiff andJohn Hutchings for the defendant.net increase of $0,871.27 over last year’s assessment. It should also be borne in mind that 20 per cent increase is made on the valution of 1884, and that the railroad assessment was higher last year than the year before.The county clerk is somewhat aggravated at the tardiness of the township assessors in making their reports. As yet the reports are in from only four townships—Lecomp-ton, Eudora, Grant and Kanwaka. The law says that the repors shall be made by May 10th, but the assessors take their own time regardless of the fact that the Board of Equalization meets the first Monday inJune, and that the county clerk is obliged to verify all the reports. One would think that from March 1st to May 10th would give ample t*me to assess any township in the county.For several evenings boys and young men have engaged in throwing balls on the streets. It is sport for them and also entertains spectators who are on the sidewalks but it is dangerous sport nevertheless. Last evening we saw a ball thrown which narrowly missed hitting a horse that a lady was drivimr. If the practice is kept tip some one will be hurt and hence a stop should be put to it now. Let the officers explain to these young men that Massachusetts street is intended for driving and not for a ball ground.State 3Iedlcal Society.Drs. Finney aud Hornor returned Thursday morning from attending the annual meeting of the State Medical Society in Atchison. The attendance was very good and although mainly from the eastern part of the State many physicians were present
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Lawrence Weekly Journal
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Thu, May 27, 1886
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