Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-25

THE WONFr iOF WASHINGTON AND TIKI
prominen Mt ladie. met yesterday at wormiey's,
to take into consideration the women's interests
in the coming centennial. Miss 2isley Seward
was called on to preside. and after brief intro
ductory remarks. called upon Mrs. f. ID. Giles
pie, president Of the Women's centennial ex-
ecutive committee, Of Philadelphia, to give an
account of the work already done. Mrs. G..
complied, and gave a very clear and interesting
account of the work, during which she read
letters from women at different parts of the
country showing the interest felt IN the project.
Brief addresses were made by others present,
after which a motion prevailed to adjourn until
Monday evening next, when they are to meet at
the the same am place to form permanent organizs-
Among those present were Mrs. Gen. EN- nv,
Mrs. Gen. Beale, Mrs Carlisle, Mrs w L.
Marcy, Mrs s. s. Mitchell, Mrs. A. r. Shep-
herd, Mrs Strong, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Ad-
miral Powell, Mrs. Gen. Chapman, Mrs. s. v
Niles. Mrs Montgomery Blair, Mrs Ex-Sena-
Yor Grimes. Mrs. Bradbury, of Maine, Mrs.
Misses Williams of Massachusetts,, Mrs Fitz-
hugh Coyle, Mrs. NJ Bouligny and Others
among those present were i've great grand
daughters OF signers of the Declaration of In
"A SINGULAR SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-To-dsy,
Messrs Darlington * Darlington entered suit
for VIM. II. Wilson against Rev. Daniel Draper
pastor of Union Bethel church, for damages
laid at 50, coo, for expelling him from the mem
bership OF the church. The plaintiff is a we'll
known colored man, and in his declaration
states that until the commission of the griey-
ance he had not been suspected to have been
guilty of any immortality or dereliction of duty,
or conduct un5ecOming gentleman or a Chris
tan; and that for i've years he ha been a
member of the Union Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal church, the rules and regul atoms of
which he has observed, and by his walk he OBJ
tanned the good opinion of the membership.
He charges that the defends ant, with the inten-
tlGn TO tnjure his good name and bring him
into public scandal and disgrace, aud to deprive
in of ha
members and the enjoyment Of the ordinances
as well as the temporal and spiritual advan-
tages, defendant, on the 10Th of APRIL before the
congregation and people, without authority of
law ana contrary to the rules and regulations
of the church, declared that plaintiff was no
longer member thereof, and then and there
expelled him. And by the means of said griev-
ance caused the plaintiff to be suspected of
committing some immortality crime, or mis-
demeanor, and OF violating the rules and regula-
lations, and for that reason members and citi-
Zens have refused TO have any trans action or
acquaintance with him to his damage-s5,OOo.
THR BURGLARY ~ Tas DISTRICT Arroa-
NRY's OFFICE.-The party arrested yester-
day morning about one O'Clock as he
was leaving the Office of Judge Fisher, United
Ssd s nst h Attorney IN which the safe
and companion, and who gave his name as
Wm!Benton Is still At police headquarters, and
u is said that 1t will be several DAYS before he is
arraigned at the Police Court. The party who
was with Benton has not yet been arrested. 1t
IL thought by the officers that there are others
who know something about the burglary.
Mr.. harrington has recovered his papers, in
Guiding large ledger and private accounts
Among other things found in the valse yester-
day on opening 1t were a number of silver tea
and table spoons, butter knives and sugar
tOngs. These articles of silver are engraved
with the initials of the owner, and they are sun
posed to be plumber from some other robbery.
"a HEAvY HAUL OF STOLEN PROPERTY
Yesterday afternoon, Officers Kenner aud
Ahern, of the first precinct, had occasion TO
search the premises of colored man AIMED
Robert Morris, No. Az Sth street southwest for
some stolen articles which had been taken from
William Lewis. Morris was not at home but
the officers were surprised to find large store
OF almost all kinds of household articles, many
OF which have since been recognized by the
owners, several having names and marks upon
them. tine overcoat, lost some months ago
Dy Capt. Miller, was found; some silver spoons
and knives and forks belonging to Mr.. Smith,
on q street southwest; a sewing m achine be-,
longing TO Mr.. Crown, on 18th street, and some
articles marked Washington House." The
officers took Addie Morris, wife of Robert into
custody, and will soon have her husband az he
is well known, being q lieutenant in the mill
tary company known as the City Guards.
OvKRCoATs STOLEN AND RRCovERRp.-Ths
meanest OF larcenies at this changeable season
OF the year Is the theft of a gentleman's over
coat. Two cases of this kind were reported at
the detective office yesterday, the first from Dr.
VIM. ID. Irving, No. I'd street, being the loss
other the loss of a similar article by Hon. John
d: Davis, or West Virginia, taken by a party on
whom that gentleman had conferred charity
Both OF these coats were recovered and re-
turned to the owners by Detectives McDeytt
and Miller in about two hours after complaint
was made.
"A WoMAN's WRoNGs.-Mr. Ford, who has
been catering with such brilliant success for
our amusement seekers this season, will bring
out at his Opera House next week the powerful
play of"A Woman's Wrong" with Mrs. F. S.
Chanrau, the distinguished actress, in the
Ieadlhg part, supported by an unusually good
company. The play which was written bY q.
w: Iayleure, one OF the most successful play-
Erlghts OF the day, has had a great run In
Baltimore and will no doubt in Washington.
DEATH OF MRS. MATILDA JoHSsos.-Nanv
readers OF The STAR will learn with regret of
the death OF Mrs. Matilda johnson, relict of til q
late Lewis johnson, who departed this life yes
teIday morning. She was the daughter OF the
late Francis Mast, and was ever foremost in
charitable ka -