Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-06
The Car,cu,cr btxoree Case.

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sufficient food TO eat when sick; had refused to
attend to her household dates; had induced her
daughter with the purpose of getting presents
and secretiy marry a man ns1ed Willia.a H.
Brown, who was n swinder. Carpenter claimed
that he was wort In $1,000 50 geo when be came
tn this city, bat that the trouble with his wife
and her interference with his business aud his
customers, had redaced his capitai to a few
hundred dollars.
Mrs. Carpenter, in her testimony, admitted
that her temper was not amiable, but urged in
extenuatiOn that she was sorely tried by her
husband. who had beaten her and,iad stteE pied
TO have her fcrcibly elected from the house by
bis negro servants. She admitted baving struck
him with different articles, when greatly ezas-
perated.
Accompanying the testimony OF MIR. Carpen.
ter was the following, which he said vas written
by his wife, relative to
TEE BROWN MARRIAGE:
"Mr. Brown, after obtaining my consent. TO
anything that pleased Mary, said Now, MIS-.
Carpenter, 1 will give snoDey ene1gh to buy
anything you want, and to bring You and all
your children 10 Georgia, and there will give
you as good home as anv lady could wish, ARD
il shall be your own, and also that house shalt
be in Albany. Georgia. He also intiEated that
should have fine present before he left the
city. After this be asked me the lOSn OF ore
dollar; this was On Sunday morning; / handed
Linn two dollars, ana he took it, and Monday
morning, before was dressed, he came to the
parlo door and knocked; i went to the door.
He handed me a note Tor Mary, ard asked me
for all the money could spare till 10 O'Clock.
gave him twenty dollar bill, che smallest one
had. Mary was in the room with me. He did.
not know that she was there, but she saw me
hand him the money. He did not say anything
which was about II o'clock. About 3, they were
ready to start for Alexandria. which / Opposed
and he said: Now must have my way, you
have had yours long enough We are going to
Alexandria. and precisely at O'Clock there will
come gentleman with all the money you want,
and Mary gold watch worth $50, chain worth
sto and diamond earrings worth 41e6.' He also
promised Lille . gold ring. and Ella all she
ccnld wish. He has never given one OF us a
PINS worth except he gave me some candy and
cake that he bought of MIR. Carpenter on trust,
1 an told
The court dismissed the suit brought by Mrs.
Carpenter, and in the case against her, decree
Of divorce was given in favor of Mr.. Carpenter
BOARD Of Health.
The Zee G,ussfiOn again Under CONFERENCE.-The
Ga.cAsH Can't Find a Plac, far m, Sn,nU Po,
Am5uiance-The AiiGnthus TYee-Tae Poison
ing aad Adaher0tiOR Of liquors, dc.
At the meeting of the Board of Health last
night a communication from Sanitary General
Gatchell was read, stating that he could find no
suitable location for the smallpox ambulance.
Dr Bliss said he had received a specimen OF
ice from the Great Falls company, and had sub
nitted IT TO chemist for analysis.
MI Msrbury did not see why the board should
pay ;er an analysis Tor the benefit OF the ice
Mr.. Isngston didn't see any propriety in such
a course, and objected to the reading of the
chemical analysis.
DIR. Bliss moved the reference of the chemical
analysis tO the chairman of the sanitary COM
mittee, and it was SO ordered.
Dr. Verdi stated that he had made partial
investigation into the quality of the ice stored
in the District. and had an incomplete list of
those who had put up impure ice. The persons
embraced in this list, he said, were mainly small
dealers, including butchers, who stored it for
DIR. Verdi called up his resoluAien relative to
the ailanthus tree, when DIR. Bliss read a letter
from VIM. Saunders, SUPERINTENDENT Of the ag-
rlcultural grounds, in which the writer says
these trees can be rendered inodorous BY proper
pruning. Finally, at the suggestion of Mr..
Beard OF Public Works &c. remove the ailanthus
trees from the street was stricken out, and it
vas agreed to transmit to the board instead the
letter of PrOfes. OF Saunders.
abr. Cox offered resolution that the sanitary
ccHmittee be instructed to inquire into the ey-
pediency OF having chemical Analysis made
OF the liquors sold in the barroOms of the Dis
trict. In Offering this resolution, he said that
something should be done in this direc lion, as
he believed an investigation would show that
the liquors sold are poi oned and adulterated to
frightful extent. A number OF persons had
requested such an investigation, among them
the head OF large liquor dealing house in this
city.
Mr.. Marbury thought a complete investiga-
ton impracticable.
MIR. IaDgston moved that the resolution be
amended to direct the sanitary committee TO
make the investigation; lost. The resolution
offered by DIR. Cox was then adopted, and the
board adjourned.
"ORIENTAL."-The auction rooms of Messrs
Latimer X Cleary are open this morning to the
public fOT the inspection OF Oriental wares
which are TO lie sold after to-day, at auction
TIE store has the appearance of an eastern ba-
zaar, and dOs btless the representatives of Japan
now in the city would feel quite at home were
they TO step into the establishment The sides |
OF the room are covered with Japanese, Chi
nese and Oriental devices-and the wares are
magnificent in the extreme-and works of art
tits wei worth visit. This collection is un- |
city, and the articles are entirely of new
manufacture they bear the mInutest inspection.
We hnd ihlaid wood cabinets of the most deli |
e e;t anu elaborate Workmanship, glove boxes |
T1ch IN color and polish, PARTICLES tempting to
iadies,) tea-sets OF the most delicate and rare
china, which are suggestive Of all that is cosey;
beautiful tea-sets, painted and silk screens, in.
laid tables. and, in fact, articles Of ornament
never heard or dreamed OF before. but which
to zee 10 to cOvet. The vases of India china
ware seem TO deserve mention, as they the |
hnest ever imported. To miss a sight OF these
choice and rare specimens of eastern handiwork
would be to deprive ons-self of a real treat
The sale takes place Thursday and Friday, day
and evening.
he MANUFACTURING QUHsTIoN-At a
meeting OF the legislative committee on manu-
iactures last night, at Metzerott Hall, Mr..
Leiteh, brass founder, said that his business had
largely increased, showing q home demand.
DE thought cheaper freights would help to build
up manufactures. The cost Of manufacturing
articles OF his business was about the same as
in Philadelphia. Labor cost more In Washing
ton than in Philadelphia, but materials less
The two great difficulties were the scarcity OF
labor and the inadequate modes Of CONVEYANCE
He thought the reason for the scarcity of labor
vas the scarcity Of manufacturer, and there
was an idea prevalent over the north that the |
cost Of living was higher in Washington than
elsewhere. Mr.. Linville thought that furniture
nail and car manufactures would be supported
at once by the citizens of Washington without
any extei nal aid. There was q great demand
for each of these three articles. No manutac-
ture required so little capital as that of nails
and few paid better, the demand being very
great: After further conversation, the commit
tee adjourned.
THH TwRNTy-THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCE
MINT Of the Medical Department of George
town College took place at the National Thea
tire this afternoon, and there was q very large
assemblage present-ladies largely predomii,-
ating After appropriated musical selections
by Withers' orchestra, DIR. Noble Young read
the act Of Congress authorizing theS con.
ferring OF the degree of 81. D.. and Rev. John
Early, 5. j., President Of Georgetown College,
conferred the degree on the graduates, whose
names have been already published in the SrAR
DIT. johnson Elliot then addressed the class.
The valadictory address YVES by DIR. Hubert
BoaIdman, and the address to the alumni by
Dr. X. ID. De l.. French.