Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07

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s. Cox. Benjamin Miller, j. b. Davidson, w
Il. Boggs, Evan Lyons, vestrymen; G.. ID. Abb
bott, sr., and W. Knowles, jr., wardeDs; w. s.
Cox, register.
Three Divorces To-day
To-day, Judge Wylie, in the Equity Court,
acted on several divorce cases.
In the case of Francis Ann Mills agt. John
II. Mills, an absolute decree from the bonds of
matrimony was granted. The petition sets
forth that on the 18th of January, 1866, she was
divorced from the bed and board OF defendant
on the ground OF cruel treatment and habitual
drunkenness, and the law since having been
amended so as to authorize the granting of
divorces from the bonds of mstrimony for the
johnson appeared for the petitioner, and Mr.
John CruikshaDk took the testimony.
Also decreed an absolute divorce in the case
OF Virginia A. Travis against VIM. j. Travis.
The petition states that they were married on
the 2d OF June, 1866, by Rev. Father Bokel;
that they have two children, twins, now We
years OF age, and she charges that at no time
since the marriage has he supported her more
than eight or nine months at a time; that he
spent his wages in liquor and other dissipa-
tiODs; that in 1870 defendant accOmpsnied a
lady friend of plaintiffs to her home, and made
indecent proposals to her friend when passing
the Smithsonian grounds; that later in the
same year he attempted by force to have the
same lady yield TO him; that he became yery
drunk and abusive on the 26th of Ostober, 1873,
and threatened TO kill her. Mr.. j. Carter Mar
bury appeared for complainant and Mr. Cruik-
Also, an absolute decree in the case OF Caro-
hne BEL agt. Henry q. Bell. In this case the
parties were married in Georgetown in June,
lS66, and the bill states that they had o.e child
IN le6I, since deceased; that she did not know
bis character before marriage; that in Septem.
Der, 1872, be threatened to shoot her, as also
some OF her relatives, and left her, but subse
queDtly returned and she went TO live with him
and In August, 1873, he drove her away from her
home, since which time be has not contributed
to her support Messrs. Kitchener and Brown
! v a N nj nd Mr.
shank took the testimony.
TIE THgATRRs.-The benefit to Mr.. W. f..
Sheridan attracted large audience at the Ma
tiODal Theater last evening and the perform-
ance of "The Marble Heart" was a satisfactory
one in every respect. MIR. Edwin Adams was
capitally supported by Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan,
Mrs. Murdoch, and Others of the company, Mrs
Sheridan making very favorable impression
in her debut in the part of "MaIie." Mr.. Sherl-
dan was particularly good, and, in response to q
actor and will always be welcome in Washing
ten. Tonight MIR. Metkiff, who has a host of
friends here, has his benefit, on which occasion
one of the best bills of the season is offered
''The Quiet Family" by the Joe
jefferson Dramatic Club; "StilI Waters Run
Deep by the National company; Mr.. Hill i'm
his blindfold trapeze act, gentleman OF Wash
inetcn IN IeutOnic warbling and dancing, &c.
Charlotte Cushman was welcomed back TO
the CAPITAL last night by one of the largest and
most fashionable houses ever assembled In a
this late day to print words OF commend alton of
her impersOnatiOn Of "Meg Merrilies" one OF
the great histriOnic pictures OF the age familiar
a. nouseaoid words TO generation of play
Fords Opera House last nj ght il was as STARTLING
and wierd and powerful as when the great
actress 1rst became famous. She was fairly
and due care was taken in the
mounting of the play. Miss Cushman will ap-
pear this evening IN her great role of "Oueen
katharine" in "HenIy VIII" and to- morrow
night will repeat "Meg Merrilies."
The appearance OF Mr. Geo. B. Radcliff az
claude Duvsl at the Theater Comique last
night attracted large audience, who were well
,atished with the entertainment offered them.
Miss sallle Mason and other members of the
lne combination at that thester this week
ELECTED fair share Of the applause.
TaE TEsPERAsCE LEAGUE ORGANIZED
was held last evening in the First Congregs-
tiOnal church. Rev. DIR. Parker presided snd
Rev. n. A. Cleveland was elected Secretary pra
en- The follo~in5 permanent Office were
hen elected:-hon VIM. Strong. president;
VIM. Bsllantyne, secretary; Mrs. G.
w. Linville, treasurer; Hon. NJ. ID. Leggett,
j udge Casey, Judge Fisher, Rev. DR.. Noble
and Mrs. VIM. Stickney, advisory committee;
executive committee, three women from each
and every church in the city. The pastors were
directed To nominate these, and a committee OF
hve was appointed to receive the nominations
and report at the next meeting. Rev. +. NJ.
Bradley, Rev. G.. G.. Baker. Mrs. Linville, Mrs
Nelson, and Mrs. Burris were the committee
I. he women OF the city we're requested to con-
tinue their meetings for prayer in Wesley
chapel, at l o'clock p. m. Of each day during
the remainder OF the week. The general daily
prayer and conference meeting at 3 O'Clock, in
the Congregational church. was also continued.
TIE Ice CROP IN MAIsE.-One of the ice
companies of this city IL in receipt of what pur-
ports to be a list of all the ice packers some
II m m "a III
Maine, showing in detail the number of tons of
ice IN store there, footing up, in round numbers,
$40 800 tons. In that state, outside OF the Ken.
nebec river supply, II is estimated that there is
about 100 eco tons Tor expectation.
This may be 80, but the Maine papers, which
can have no object in overestimating the guam
tity, give much larger figures, and assign as a
reason the failure of the crop further south,
which prompted the Maine companies to use All
available permanent and eStemporiZed means
OF storage TO accommodate the expected increase
of order. fIOm that cause. The same papers
have, so far as We have seen, made no reference
to rise IN Wholesale prices there.
The COMING FEST OF THE wAsHIxsrox
SCHUETZEN NERKIN AT a meeting of the
committee Of arrangements OF the Washington
Schuetzen Neren at the park yesterday SIS OOO
ub-committees were appointed to perfect the
arrangements. The fest will take place on
June 10Th, 3oth, and July 1st, %, and Sd. Ex-
tensive i'm provemeDts have been made at the
park, including the besutifyiDg of the grounds
erecting q new shooting stand, a new music
stand. and three large refreshment booths, the
planting of over hundred trees, &C., &c.
BUILpI-G AssoCIATIoNs.-At the twelfth
monthly meeting OF the Republic Savings aud
Building association last night, 10 shares were
advanced upon, at an average premium OF 20
per cent.
- meeting Of the First Cooperative
N|,tnnR ociation last night, Sl2 900 were
soid at an erage of 30 per cent.
AT the 9th meeting OF the Security Building
assoclation last night, two shares were ad-
'Ahced on al an average OF 50 per cent.
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RECEIPTS OF THE DIsrRIcr GovxnNx.xr
IN MAsCH-The collection OF general taxes OF
le12-i during the month OF March. is;4' footed
Up 80; ;c@-WSIsshlnston, s3I ,4s9 90; Georeetown.
SZ,g..Zi county, s1,2i1.2I-total. s3i sg7 al
Received from other sources -Ti.anss,
"a Cob; arrears, 81 .o0l4s; special taxes 1oId
corr oration), s3,75s 63; water. adysr.ise%
s4l4 80, red mptoin tax lien certis. s,e.
sl1 .3l9 g; markets, ss57.7i. Total rscsints'
CHARGE OF STKALISG FROM UNCLE SAN