Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-02
FIRE AT THE STAR OFFICE.
Ii Is Speedily Extinsuished,


At 2:4o O'Clock this afternoon an alarm of fire
was struck from No. 2 engine house for fire
discovered or the roof of the The STAR build.
ing, and the fire department was soon on hand.
HE flames were speedily extiDguished and with
trih1ng loss. 1t is supposed that the roof
eau&H from spark from a neig hboring smoke
f4ere was strong breeze prevailing at the
ui4e, ana the nre had got rather dangerous
hold In the roof OF the STAR Buildings, but by
me activity OF the nremen and the kind aid of
energetic citizens, the flames were subdued
with but little damage.
That the engines were on the ground with
steam up, playing upon the IRE within ten min
ntes OF the time the alarm was given is suf-
ncienf evidence OF the efficiency OF our Fire
Department..
"A NAsHINGTOSIAN ARRESTED IN New
1oRK-Atiegsd Faise RePTcseatatioas.-The fact
vas mentioned in Tue STAR some months since,
that young man, formerly of this city, had
been obtaining money in New York, under false
Rrttenees. by representing himself to be X. W.
keed, OF the firm OF B. W. Reed * Co., OF this
city His mode OF operating was to buy bill
OF goods TO be sent to Washington giving in
payment draft on the firm to whom the goods
were 10 De forwarded. He would subsequently
represent That he was going TO Boston, or some
other place, and needed little ready money
anu would request the New York firm TO cash
small draIt ON the Washington house for 50 or
so. IL appears from the New York Herald OF
yesterday that he has been practicing his old
game cut not quite 50 successfully as hereto
fore. The HsrCtd says: - Yesterday morning n
young man, well dressed anu with a business
AR, went into the establishment of LeopOId
oSheISI, 10 duane street, and introduced him
sell a. m II. Butter, of the firm of L. w Reed
y Son, OF Washington, ID. C.. He was shown
through the stock, AMI gave the firm an order
Tor $40 worth of goods. He then produced a
dratt, and telling Mir. Seheflar he wished to- ne
80, requested that gentleman to advance him
NAT amount, on leaving the draft as collateral
In the course OF the conversation he referred to
several well-known firms Mr. SchetTar rhen
informed him that one OF his young men would
accompany him to any OF the parties he had
named, ana II they vOuched for him he would
give him the goods and advance the money
Butler left, accompanied by one of the cIerks
WHO mad private instructions to have Butler
arrested at once, should he attempt to leave
The two had walked about two blocks when Mr.
Butler made an attempt 10 part company with
The CLERK Officer Ferris was summoned, and
immediately arrested him. He was arraigned
before Justice bowling and held for examiaa-
tion.'
H
Two WIVES DIVORCED FROM THEIp Hrs
IANps--In the Equity Court yesterday Judge
WYE granted two DEGREES CT divorce viz:
EhHa r UPpeIman from Edward L. Upper
man Plaintiff alleged that they were married
EetrGary o, lsos, BY Rev. l.. II. Augier and
that shortly after their marriage he either took
70 or resumed drinking habits, and was usually
"a snch condition on his return home at NIGHTS
that she vas not safe from bodily HARM She
also charged neglect, cruel treatment and
naei.aaI dIankenness on his part. A decree
was granted 10 plaintiff with authority to resume
her maiden name, Harbalgh, the defendant
not appearing in the case at an
heeecca Nachman nee Demelman, from Ger
man Nachman- Plaintiff stated that they were
married March %, Isl, that she has six children
by the defendant, who, of late has treated her
WITH shameful cruelty; he has abandoned her.
ana Is now musician residing in Baltimore
where he Is a salesman during the day and an
orchestra member at night; and further that
he Z heir-apparent to considerable property in
Europe. She was granted divorce with power
10 resume her maiden name have the cIistoi,-
OF her children. and s25 per month alimony.
H
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION
held special meeting yesterday afternoon.
Dr y. b. Blake, president, and j. Carroll
bsent, secretary. The death of VIM. b. Todd
were announced, and resolutions of respect to
their memory were adopted. The society then
proceeded TO MI the vacancies, and Mr.. Edward
Ciark, architect and superintendent of the
Capitol, and MIN. W. Gait were elected.
The secretary reported the receipt from the
Hon, n: w. Corbett, Senator from Oregon, of a
contribution, amounting to S130.4c, transmitted
through the President Of the United States, &c
cfeio president of the society.
MORE OF THE woxKNs' CHRISTIAN Assocr-
AfIoN.-A meeting Of the managers Of the
women's Christian Association was held yes
terday afternoon, at thcir rooms in Judiciary
Square The reports OF the committees showed
the INSTITUTION To be in fiourishing condition
Ihe Poster a2ne has under It's care y children.
.sOn ,ae ages OF to ~. The employmeDt com
mittee have furnished sewing and work to more
thsp 60 destitute women The Refuge Home
has been hlied to its utmost capacity during the
past Month.
ANOTHER LABOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Washington shop. No. 4, Eeumenie Order of
United Mechanics, was organized at Esputa's
nail' ON eth street east, navy yard, last night.
The following officers were Installed: Worthy
master, Joseph Reynolds; first foreman VIM
Noaek; second foreman, Charles Upper; seere-
NJ. ". Grand Architect John f. LipphaId au-
pointed George n. Loveless deputy grand archi-
teet OF the shop. The order fayors the eight
hour law.
The DAILY Aa<eiger and the weekly CoyH mLia,
two German newspapers OF this city, have been
tonscIiuated IN a new German daily newspaper,
the Washington Journal. which Is now in posses
sion OF the subscription lists of both mentioned,
papers, and Is very fayorably received by the
GERMAN population. The new publisher is Mr..
w: Koch: an accomplished printer, form
erly of the Cos4nbiG. The editor of the new
$1,000 .epnst Is Mr.; Carl Roeser, an expe-
dent for several newspapers, both in this coun-
try and in Germany.
WAY Mrs. BOYLE WANTS A Drvorcy-Nr
ID. T. Cahill fled bill IN the EQUITY Court to-
day Tor Catherine Boyle for divorce from the
bonds Of matrimony with James Boyle. Pc
titioner sets forth that on the 2ist Of March,
-, she was married to defendant in Baiti-
that shortly after marriage he became addicted
has freqnently abused and msitreated her a,r and
that he has committed adultery.
SMALLPOX CASES have been reported since
Yesterday at the following places Zone at each):
II, between LIST and south Capitol streets SOUTH
east; ith, between A and b northeast; between
and N and 9Th and eth streets southwest; 210
10th street southwest; between Delaware ave-
nne and LIST and A and streets northeast; and
too deaths-Mrs-J ~ hnson's child 2sth. between
II and streets northwest, and one at 1914 Az
street southwest. %
TIE NIw cE.rIrIcATEs OF INDEBTEDNESS
ut Columbia buildings, mostly in amounts of
one hundred dollars each. They win be re-
ceiyabe for special taxes assessed by the board
During the past two days about $1,000 have
been taken in At Collector Skaters counter
80 eco Of which amount VAS paid for licenses
During this month per cent. viii be taken OF,
and sext month only per cent. win be de-
Quoted.