Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-22

Amusements. Excursions. Pic.Nics, &c.
NATIONAL THEATRE-Leffingw we'll BurIes
cue trooPe-
EXCURSION TO Norfolk and return on the
steamer Cot on Mondays and Thursdays
DAILY EXCURSION 20 Mount Vernon nm ,ha
sreamer Arrow, At 10 a m.
MARKRIrER's Arr GALLEY, is6 7th street
SMITH & SrRoNG's ART GALLEY, 2iJ +
street.
EXCURSION TO GLYMoNT on tomorrow.
LARCENY BY WOMAN Going through a Re-
StGUT0Ht--IhIs morning Detective dc Dewitt
had at police headquarters a white woman.
aged about fifty five years, giving the name of
acter, with more intelligence than honesty.
II appears that about four months ago she APP
feared az Mr. William Sanderson's, near the
south gate of the Capitol, and stated that she
had lately arrived from ST. Mary's county,
Mo, and had plenty of money TO live on, but
preferred employment. Mr. Sinderson's wife
being III At the time, and the woman seemingly
being well behaved and experienced in house
work. was engaged 20 oversee the household
AFFAIRS of the faulty; bur 1t appears that she
cic not prove TO be as efficient as was hoped
Tor. Recently IL was discovered that she was
IN the habit OF taking liquor from the bur, aud
on one occasion was intoxicated and on Mr..
Sanderson going through the house he found
that lot Of knives, forks and spoons, and
two sets of furs had been carried oil. Mr.
McDevlr was called on, and she being arrested
her trunk was searched and large number OF
towels. lapkiIs, and other articles which had
been missed Were found. One the neighbors
hearing that she had been arrested, Informed
MI. Sandrrsen and Mr.. McDevitt that she had
left large bundle AT his house, and on the
bundle being opened pair OF blankets. With
bed spreads, and pillow case containing hair.
which bad been taken from q mattress were
found. She denied at first all nOwledge of the
bundle. but On being confronted with the neigh
hor acknowledged having lett the goods there
She bad when 81 Mr.. SaIderson's a small bag
Cf gold and a sum of money IN Treasury notes
A1ihCugn she claims TO be from ST. Mary-s,
from letters found in ner trunk she Is believed
to be from Richmond. She Is IrIsn or Scotch;
wearing false teeth looks more youthful than
she really is. She had a hearing before JUS
tiee Walter, who committed her 10 Jail for a
hearing.
BASE BALL. Grand Watch in Wdshin7ton
BetlcseR tseo Ven YOrl Ctubs.-A series OF highly
interesting matches at base ball are announced
70 take place on the grounds of the National
Club, IN this city, on Friday and Saturday,
which Will doubtless create quite a stir in base
oaII circles mere. Tomorrow night party,
composed OF about seventy or eighty OF Inc
members OF the celebrated veteran KrIcksr-
booker Cub, of New 1ork-the oldest cIaa IN
the eouLuy-and of the noted Excelsior CIu6,
OF Brookly q. will take special car from the
New Jersey depot for this city di7ec,. for the
purpose of playing their home and home game
on tne NaflonaI base ball grounds and also 70
play games with the National and OlympicS,
OF this city, The programme is as folio VS.
Sept. 2ith, knicker bscker VS.. Excelsior on
National grounds, Washington, at 1850 a. m:
kxeeIslor vs.. National at $50 p. m. On Sept.
18th. Excelsior VS.. Olympic, at 10 p. m. Re.
served seats will be prepared for lady visitors
and President Grant is 10 be an invited guest
on tie occasion Both the visiting clubs will
present their full strength on the occasion
Mr.. Chadwick, of the New York Sunday Rer.
curry, viii accompany the two clubs TO specially
report the proceedings. The visitors will re.
turn home on the Saturday night tram The
TWO eiuos Will be the recipients of the hospi.
talities OF the National and Olympic clubs du-
neg their brief soIourn here, which will doubt.
less Include supper. The New Workers will
IN axe lizards their headquarters.
Ire National OF this city, played the Mutual
OF New York. on the Union grounds, in that
cliy, yesterday AFTERNOON, and Were beaten by
ascore Of - To 1G. the Mutnals playing one q!
me best games OF the season.
RELIEF OF THE AvONDALR WIDOWS AND
ORPHANs.-The grand concert OF the Arion
Quartette Club. assisted by the most eminent
musical talent of this city, 10 take place on
TUESDAY evening. The 2s;n INST, az Carroll
Hall, for the relief % The widows and orphans
OF the victims who persisted in the mines al
Ayondale, Pa, promises 10 be great uccess
Inc iollowins-nsmed gentlemen have con-
sented TO act as committee on finances.
W. ). Huntington, Esq. First National
Bank, 10 act as treasurer; Hon. :. j. Bowen.
Mayor; Hon. Francis L; Spinner, Y. 5. Treas.
urer; General W. I. Sherman, Secretary of
War Colonel Oscar A Mack, Assistant Secre-
taTy OF War: General Joseph X. Barnes. Sur
geon General u. ). army; Baron Err. v. Gerolt,
4s.
Lewis j. Davis. of Lewis, johnson Il Co.. Hon.
III. Van Aernam, Commissioner OF Pensions;
Hen. 5. Fischer. Commissioner of Patents;
Hon. j. W. Douglass, Acting Commissioner of
Internal Revenue; John Potts, Chief clerk,
War Department: General Samuel A. Duncan;
MAJOR y. Butler, U. 5. marines; Colonel Z. T.
Theodore POesche, Esq, Internal Revenue
Bureau; e. ). Noyes. Evening STAR; w J.
Murtaugh, proprietor National KspubIican; ID.
q. Forney, Morning Chronicle: John Wermuth,
On f0Qsnlafp ~
w. Z. SellnauseD, Esq; w. q MetZerott Co.;
Judge T.. l.. Schmidt; Charles III. Berger, Esq:
Henry >emken, Esq; Lewis Baar, Esq; Ur.
SorInensehmidts
FOUR DIVORCE CASES IN ONE DAY.-Yestar.
day IN he Equity Court, Judge Wyle, IN the
Case OF DeyeTrux VS.. Devereux, made a decree
tiyorcIng the parties from bed and board, and
directing that the defendant convey the lot in
controversy 10 The plaintiff within ihIrty days,
IN default " hereof the decree 10 operate as a
conveyance OF the said lot 10 tne plaintiff.
In the case OF Anu Eliza Hill VS.. Richard A.
Hill, application for a divorce, in which The
complainant residing IN Georgetown, charges
her husband with adultery win wonsn
named Carrie Cloud, an order Of publication
against the absent defendan; was made
In The case OF Frances Beuzler vs.. Frederick
Benzisr, an action Of divorce in which Mrs.
benZler sues tor divorce on the ground tina.
her husband committed adultery with many
women. smong them one Caroline Bauer, an
order was made directing defendant 10 pay the
alimoIy due within twenty four hours alter
the service of the order upon him.
Murphy vs.. Michael Murphy action for q
separation reported some moaths ago, IN
winch the WIFE alleges that her hus band treat
Ell her so orutally as 10 render it dangerous FOR
her 10 live with him, Judge Wyiie made n de-
cree OF divorce from bed and board, with leave
10 either Of the parties TO apply in future TO
have the decree modified or discharged and
that neiiher party shall be at liberty 10 marry
O
ASSAULT ON A PREACHER EY WOMAN
Bod state cf AHGirs.-Last evening, Ohicer
Smith arrested Elizabeth Poole ColOred, ON tne
charge CT an assault and battery on Rev. Nelson
WoOirIdge. also coIored, and Justice Scnmidt
after hearing the case, committed her to lail for
tobacco factory on ID street, south OF the Balti-
more depot, and Is also preacher, and the ac-
cused has been living with him as his Wife,
but she denies that she Is married 10 him, and
alleges that she sold her property and gave
woodbridge the proceeds TO enable him to com.
menee business. Yesterday afternoon they had
some words In regard TO the property, when
she seized an IRON bar and struck him over the
neao The wound, however, did not prevent
ntm nom onclaiIng at church, and after ser.
vices ne was accompanied TO his home by quite
d crowd shouting and singing
A NEw ENTERPRIsE.-The various manu-.
featuring establishments OF our city have never
embraced q type foundry; but that want is
now supplied, as II. l.. PelouZe i Co., for
many years type founders In Richmond. Va
have rented q portion of the old Intelligencer
Building, corner OF 9TH and ID streets, and are