Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.
SPENCERIAN sCANDAL

sPENCKRIAN SCANDAL.
why Did Mr.: Spencer Go 60 New
the WOmanss Club More and Mr.. 3.
Less both Sides Of the Story.
The Patriot of this morning published long
story Of reported domestic unPleasantness be-
tween Mrs. Sara j. Spencer and her husband.
arising from her connection with the Woman's
Club, and leadership in the social evil reform
paper. in the depaTture OF Mr.. Spencer Tor New
York. The story as told is briefly this: All our
readers know of the storm raised by the too plain
talk Of some Of the speakers at the Lincoln Hall
meeting last Friday evening. ON Saturday night
succeeding, a meeting of the woman's Club was
held TO elect officers for the ensuing year. The
club insisted upon Mrs. Spencer taking the presi-
dency, when her husband called her from the
chair, and expestulated with her-frst on the
ground of business, and secondly on the ground
that she had already too much to attend to.
Leaving her husband under the impression that
she would decline the Office, she took the floor,
and thanked them for the favor shown. and
stated that " circumstances over which she had
no control compelled her to declineH Then a
long discussion ensued, the result of which caused
her to reconsider the declinaton and accept the
trust Mrs Spencer states that when she went to
her room that night, she approached her hus-
CERTAIN LITTLE ENpEARnErrs,
and asked him tomake up, but he refused to do
so, and seemed much hurt and annoyed that she
had finally accepted the presidency. Before the
meeting on Saturday he explicitly forbade her
To accept the presidency of the club under any
circumstances, as he imagined IL would ruin his
business. RumOr has il that after she-thus dis
day night To make up her mind to resign the
post, or in the eventof her refusal at thzt time,
HE WOULD LEAVE HER,
and HE to other portions of the habitable globe
The trying hour came, and Mrs. Spencer, with
resolution, declined 10 resign, and the Professor
departed for New York city.
MIS- Spencer says she always was independent,
and had her own views about the relations of
husband and wife, and that at the altar she had
nh ~ tnfu tad orxio
ceremony.
In reference to her course In the club she said:
eWen,
WAS IN orANpARY.
There was the ediet Of nv husband compelling
me TO decline, and the club urging and COM
saw IL would be fatal to the club to persist in NV
aecInation, and 1, thinking my cause Just, and
that was right, accepted the presidency. OF
me that must resign; but as TO any conditions,
such as rumor has it, there is no foundation for
whatever. ON sunday niehtI received a note
from him telling me that he had gone to New
York to look after our Spencerian interests, for
he has the general management Of that branch
all over the country"
While admitting that Mr.. Spencer left her
somewhat disturbed I'm spirit at her acceptance
of the presidency OF the wosssR's Club, she
wants IL understood that the separation is not
final. The Business College, she saws, is in a
highly hOurishing condition, and, instead of her
connection with the woman's Club having hurt
n, the result has been large acquisition of stu
dents. With regard to the project of saving
fallen women, Mrs. s. has unlimited hone in
ultimate success, but the public meeting plan
''fallen angels now domiciled under her roof
and does not doubt that she can make good and
Vntuous women Of them for the future.
"ABCsINEss TRIP"
Here Is the Chroniele's version (you paws YOUR
money and takes your choice): Prof. 81. G.
Spencer, of the Business College, is In New York
looking after 'Spencerfan interests in the
North He left earnest wishes for the success
and prosperity of the Woman's Club. Any
In prf6e hail he
movement is utterly without foundation. He
was the first 70 open his house TO the reclaimed
fesy, and left earnest assurances Of his approval
OF the work"
ARREST OF A BOLD AND HITHERTO SUCCESS
FUL COLoRED BURGLAR.-FOr some months
past the eastern portion of the city has been a
held for the operations Of a supposed gang of
burglars, many private residences and stores
having been forcibly entered and much valuable
property stolen. These cases have from time 70
time been reported TO headquarters, and the
detectives have been yigilant in endeayoring to
ferret out perpetrators. Yesterday evening
Detectives Coomes, McDevitt, and Miller sne,
been susSSoH %an som weo has
whose name IL Joha Howard, a middle aged
fellow of bad cOuntenance. and the following
burglaTious operations have been fastened upon
him The forcible entry in the residence of
Mrs Margaret NJ. Johcson, on New Jersey ave-
nue., between ID and Z streets, southeast, whe
about 500 worth Of clothing and household
effects was carried away. About the same time
the residence of W. Waugh on Delaware avenue
was broken into. Soon after the residence of ID.
Iegget, III south street, was broken into and
SlSO worth Of clothing taken. September 10Th
the shoe store of Brummett & Co. on the cor
ner Of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue was
rOhbed OF boots and shoes TO the value of $3.50;
and lastly, the residence OF Mrs. Judge Patter-
Son. on LIST street east, between T. and streets
south, was entered and robbed of $50 worth OF
clothing. Howard; appears, works alone and
has been very successful by reason OF his keep
ing his own counsel. He has served out SIX
months IN jail for petit larceny and is likely to
resume his residence within stone walls for some
time. The arrest OF this man is regarded with
great satisfaction by the police authorities, as
ne is considered dangerous man.
CHILDREN's HosPIrAL.-At a meeting of the
directors OF this institution, held last evening
were appointed a committee to solicit contribu-
tons and subscriptions for the support of the
hospital,a duty In which il IS TO be hoped they
Will be cheerfully encouraged and sustained by
The public. As we stated some time since the
establishment Is greatly in need of funds with
x VI 70 meet current expenses, but 1t Is mat
Ter OF common congratulation that they have
determined that in no contingency likely TO
arise shall its doors be closed or it, usefuiress
impaired The importance OF this conclusion TO
The city will be understood from the following
summary of the operations of the hospital since
its opening few months ago:
Hospital-Patients admitted. Il; discharged
cured, or improved, 80; died, 2; remaining in
hospital, 10; operations performed, 49,
Dispensary.-Patientsa admitted 81; discharged
cured, or improved 40; died, o; remaining under
freatmt Mt, Al; operations performed, 1. Whole
number under treatment, Co.
Whole number of patients treated, 49,
AS the cases treated include nearly all diseases
20 which poor and neglected children are sub
1ect as the patients include both sexes and all
natonalities, and colOrs needing the benefits of
,he establishment, and as al are intellgenty and
tsnderly cared for free of any expense, whatever,
the value of the institution 70 the community
will be readily understood.
AONE-SIDED BoUT BETWEEN ORR OLYvprcs
AND THE NEW YORK MUTUALs-The first of
me new series OF games between the Mutuals, of
New York, and Washington OIvmnics tool.
Place Monday upon the Union Grounds
Milhamsburgh, y. Y. The y. Y. Star saws:
The attendance was not very large not more
than goo persons being present. The game as
shown by the score, was a One-sided affair the
hutes having II all their own way from the
beginning TO the close of the contest The
Olympics were unable TO beat VOTERS so effec-
I'VE was his pitching, while the Mutuals did
That they pleased with Brainerds pitching.
The PLAYING of the Mutual. was m CIV bast 49,