The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-08
LETTER FROM PlTTSBURG.

Theatrical Matters, Etc.
PRO1AL CORRKsPoNDENCE EVENING TELBaRAPH.l
PrTTsBURG, March 7.
We have not so much law and lawsuits here
as you have further East, and yet we have
enough, as the following list of divorce cases,
which come before the present March Court
win show. send you the list for the exclu-
sive information of your readers who may have
friends in this section;--
Robert B. Ewens' vs. Mary Ewens John Mil
lersVs. Catherine Miller; James Hare vs.. Ann
Hare: Bernard Yost VS.. Anna HosG James
Cochran vs. Jane CoonTan Hilary hemiee vs.;
AetFner: Carl Maenner VS.. Caroline Mhenner;
David b. Goewey VS.. Ellen A. Goeweyj William william
vs. Mary Ann Gamble: A. b. Rook VS.. Mary
Rook: Francis B. Parsol Ys. Ella =; IHtIsoI,
Thomas Hollis VS. Emma .; la hoiaiSi eisenber.
ger VS.. Ann Weisenberger; Mary JenhhIngs Jhs vs. Us,
Peter Jennings; Isabella F. Gregg vs.: AIeHauer nue.,
Gregg; Ellen e. Bryant vs. Daniel BryanG Lucy
Elker VS.. Henry W. Elker; Margaret a; A;,,Hi Siass
VS. Simon Glass; Harriet Anderson VS. WliIlam
Ann1,TasT' nnf,ynsm.' TneTesa Wyncoop VS.. William f.
Wyncoop; Martha A. Lovely vs. Charles Lovely;
4GS Ho ys Thomas M Hope; Lizzie j. Seat VS. James
Seat; Magdalena Oalhauer VS.. SanueI VaiuaueI, J u,
HSpns3 0oqrSln N bbot XS Rosa BaSei VS.
Baltzell; Elizabeth Hultz VS.. heddlah HUT;
Susan HanlUn WI,s Us. "Iiie "Mitebel MaTy a. Sill VS.
George f. sill; Julia Ann Aoers VS.. Mancr
Abers; Elizabeth Graham vs. william Graham
Jemima Israel vs.. Joseph lsrael; Jane stewart
Vs. John Stewart,
OF the above applications, twenty-four have
been made by wives and sixteen by husbands.
Every conceivable reason is assigned for the
applioations, and should all of these cases be
granted we shall unmake wives and husbands
about as fast as we make them. At any rate,
il is doing what may be called a fair business
in the "connubial felicity" line.
A day or so since tie conductor and driver
Of one of our city railroad cars got themselves
into considerable trouble by being rather too
ohicious. passenger named Dallas, who it
is alleged was sick wanted to have the window
pen, and the conductor persisted in having it
down. The consequence was rupture be-
tween them, which resulted in the ejecting of
the passenger from the car with so much vio-
lence as to cut two arteries in his right arm,
by ramming it through the window, and other
wise injuring the man, so that he fell down in
the street, and had to be carried to his home.
Dallas is still in bed, and fears are entertained
that the injured arm will have to be ampu-
tated The conductor and driver of the car
have been arrested, and are held to await the
result of the injnries 1t may have been that
the conductor was right in ejecting the pas
senger from the car, but the violence used on
the occasion was uncalled for.
man was found in the street on Tuesday
evening who was supposed to be drunk. He
was conveyed to the Station House, where he
was found dead next morning. Papers upon
his person give the information that he was
discharged soldier of Company D, 18th Penn
sylvania Reserves. His name is Daniel Camp
bell, and he is unknown in this city.
RstOri opens here at the Opera House, on or
about the Sth of next month. She is
fashionable, and Pittsburg is crazy to see her.
The accomplished actor, Mr.. Edwin Adams,
well known and universally admired in your
city, opened at the Opera House last Monday
evening, with "Hamlet." The house was full
notwithstanding the inclemency Of the weather.
and Mr.. Adams received quite an ovation. On
Tuesday night he gave us Macbeth" The
house was full, but am inclined to think the
audience did not like his acting in the r6Le
Such pieces are, think, little too heavy for
NllS BeuIlellldu' MI hedhe, dS 'MdCQuu, -
was excellent. He has fine voice, and knows
how to use it. The acting of Miss Annie
Waite, as "Lady Macbeth was wanting in
spirit, and her remarks were, in many cases.
inaudible even to those sitting close to the
stage. Mr.. Sutton, as "Banquo" looked we'll
and acted well: he has one fault, of sufficient
import to bear correcting, namely, the grind
ing out of the letter r wherever it occurs.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Adams appears in Wild
Oats. He opens in your city, at the Arch, on
the 9Th of April.
Mr.. Henderson, the lessee of the Opera
House, is a live manager, and spares neither
expense nor trouble to give our citizens fine
entertainment. Mr.. Harry Overington plavs
his part with commendable ZEAL and his polite
ness and kindness are appreciated by our
theatre-goers.
The "Varieties,' under Fred. Aims &c
doing well, with Mr.. Mcfarland as the leadino
dramatist, and large ballet troupe under
Professor G. w. Smith, of your city. Miss De
We're is the star of the ballet troupe, supported
by Miss Summerfeld, Miss Kelmyer, and other
well-known Philadelphians.