Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-16
Domestic Infelicity I'm q Center Mar.
ket Eating House.

Domestic Infelicity in q Center Mar.
ket Eating House.
Mrs.. .AhertoH Siceet on Stoeet - Mr. Atherton
Threatens 10 Shoot.
Hiram Atherton was arraigned in the Police
Court, Judge Smell, this morning, on two
charges of threats-one preferred by Judith.
his wife, and the other by Charles g. Sweet.
HIS wire stated that she keeps an eating house
IN the Center market-house: that her hn.band
was jealous of her and threatened TO do herself
and Sweet great bodily harm, and she wished
him put under bonds to keep the peace
sw1 S,. testified that ne Is huStster and boards
10 shoot him II he did not leave the house: that
he claims the rightto go there, IL being a public
place. MI AtheTtOn-a very quiet and honest
good cause to suspect that all was not riyht in
his house; that he had been spending soma
months IN Virginia on his farm aud learniny
.nat mere was criminal intimacy existing be-
tween this man and his wife, he returned home.
ard discovering that he was not very cordially
welcomed, he prolonged his visit and soon was
convinced that there was
SOMETHING WRONG.
He found that Sweet had taken mn his Ia dyipys
IN his house, that the sleeping apartments of
him and Mrs. Atherton were near to each other
ana sn the doors were left ajsr, that Judith had
IN dis own presence, by sundry telegraphic sig
mails. he had two grown daughters whom he
wished TO be protected from the evil influences
OF sucn conduct, and on taking his wife aside to
demonstrate with her she few into a most yio-
lent passion, striking him in the face and
PULLING HIS HAIR AND WHISPERS,
anu Otherwise maltreating him. Finding he
could do nothing with her, he told sweet to
leave his house, il he did not he would shoot
him. During this statement Mrs. A, who was
standing sg beside her husband in court, kept con-
stantly interrupting him, denying everything,
and showing conclusively that she is
GENUINE TARTAR.
Sne Is one OF those tall, hatchet-faced women.
md ff~v
flashed forked lightning during the delivery OF
her husbands recital Of his stOry and alto
Ssther CID not impress the court very favora-
Gaze, remarking that the husband was the mas.
ter Of his own house, and had q right to say who
should be entertained there.
TIE CoLuMBIA HosPIrAL-Plqas for En,ar,-
ING ne Building, de--A meeting of the directors
OF this hospital was held last evening, present
Cragin, and Messrs. Shepherd. Smith And So oGu
mons. Mr. SolomoDs stated that the first paw
meDt IS ,0OO) had been made on the purchase ~
"a ase hospital grounds and building The report
OF the physician In charge for the quarter end
ing November S0th last shows that the number
OF patients was los; received during the quarter.
osi; Total, $50. Number cured, 494; number
10 hospital, 10. Number cured in hospItsl. az:
relieved, 2; died, 2; now in hospital, x3. Total,
DE- number OF births, ~: out door patients
sts;sd 1 ,h, o.. Total, I46. DR.. Thompson
-.
weather Piowman in regard TO plans for the
- 'Tgement and alterations of the buiId;ng
md tneS ~efe now submitted upon the cond1'
ion that il L. appropriation was m AIDE by Con
;ress for the buii,.ug. their adoption by the
BOARD should not involve expense. The cost OF
he Improvement would be So 600. Mr.. Shep-
lerd thought there was an advsntase in going
Q congress with some definite proposition.
dessrs- shepherd, Smith and Solomous and Drs
5aInes ana Thompson were appointed a com
alttee 10 take charge of the whole matter and
. iay .ne -.p;cct before Congress, with yieY
favorable action by that body; sets. which
&C meeting adjourned.
FIEEOSTHE CHEsArEAKEAND ONO CANAL
Tie NelC Steam Packet " Eureka'' Des,gD,d-
he canal steam packet Eureka, Capt. Philip
). Craig, of Georgetown, caught ire while Law
ng NJ towards Ferry, on the Chesapeake and
lhio canal, about thirty miles above here on
uesday night last, about l. o'clock, and was
ntirely destroyed. She was a new boat and
Wned by the captain, who. with the crew were
n board of her, all sound asleep; and had II
ot been for some one on the shore rousing |
hem up, they would all have perishei in the |
aI1es. This seems TO have been an Inflated |
oar from lie commencement, and was the /
anne on which MI. John KeywOfth. of this city
eceiVed hls injuries in September last, aud by |
essCn OF which bs leg was Afterwards amui- |
ated. The loss was - 900. on which there Wa
u insurance of IS coo in the Etua Fire Tnsu-
anee Company OF Hartford. This loss fans |
ute heavily on Capt. Craig. who is an indus
rious and worthy man. He has determinad 10
Ct about building another boat at once in
georgetown.
iaE oHARITr FAIR, which has been pro
I esslng at the Masonic Temple for nearly three |
'etks, has been great success There were
,a eeent Iast evening very distinguished party,
eel, General Mckenzie, and Others. Tonight
-e iaIisS ~. Re principal articles will take
lace, and large crowd is expected. The raffIe /
or the grand piano takes place at O'Clock, and
fnvra nTh 0r r.Nn - .rx
osed Of by chance Immediately afterwarS. he
'illiard table being among the numb 'T,he
hamber furniture took good star,. vest.,dav
mo no WI, De FAMED toward the clio. e Of the even
al case of goods will also b. disnoSeS OF DC In.
cry The ball TO win. no this effort in ALL Of
'aI PuIt WI Ma .ahe place on Monday evening
,gs ces sne -nic Temple In addition to the
' sIH :, limited number will be placed FOR
- at the different hotels. They are in demand.
TEE ARLINGTON CEurrxRy wsL1.-Tbe
. hole front wall OF this cemetery has been COM
pleted by Messrs. Vance and Stake the con-
tractors. 1t is $50 feet long, IL feet above and
thick. Nothing Is now wanted but a coping of
North River blue stone to give the wall an APP
pTOpIiste finish. The gateway Is also in pro-
cess Of construction, and will be beautiful
piece of work. 1t L. OF Seneca (red) stone, with
a heiRh., when complete ed, Of early 10 feet, by
IS feet width and Is feet depth. The style of
architecture adopted IL the Doric, and on each
front will be two columns of feet diameter
and 20 feet height, on a base of feet. The
opening for the iron gate viii be IL feet in
width and 20 feet high.
SAVED THEII BACoN.-About o'clock last
night, three cOlOred men took a mddling OF
bacon from the store of Messts. Carter & Son
.th street. near f., south, and MIR. Jos. Carter
and two others started in pursuit, when they
dropped the bacon and escaped. Mr.. Carter
went to the first precinct station and reported
the an air, and on his return with Mr.. Frank
Reside met the party, one OF whom had found
the bacon, and had il Under his coat. Mr.
carter grabbed the one with the bacon, Mr..
Reeside another OF the party, but two others
coming to the aid OF the thieves, Messrs C. And
4. we're driven of.
FRED. ID. STUART, Grand SIRE of the Inde-
perdent Order OF Odd Fellows Instituted
Mount Royal Lodge at Montreal, Canada. on
Tuesday evening last. Mr.. Stuart will return
to his home in this city In Q few days, prepara-
tory to q mission through the Southern States
in the interest Of the fraternity. A dispensation
has been granted for . Ledge at Culpepper
Court House, Va, and it will be instituted by
Mr.. Stuart.
TEE INDUCEMENTS held out by Straus, the
clothier, to those desiring anv class of winter
garments are simply astonishing. His stock
comprises everything in his line, and he aims
10 please all, both In styles and prices. Partic.
ularly does he make Il an object to cash Gus.