Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-11

giri locked up from hsr doll baby and said:
Ha, had you been lost long when Conn
Lost long when -, why what do you
mean cbildl"
Why. YOU Know, when You asked Pa for
twenty dollars last night and ne said YOU
Couldn't have any more money This month.
aud you went up stairs crying, Pa said Con
ftHHa That WCuant'n
tshe gof four vs. that very evening, before
elmer was served
BUILDING ASSOCIATTONs-The eighth an
nusl meeting Of the Washington Cooper
alive Building Association was held last
evening a their room on sth street, near @
northwest, the president, DIR. Howard, in the
Eair. The annual report was submitted and
adopted. IL shows receipts, SIS, .69-52; dis
turSementS, SSj.tN1.s5; ~l3 ,}00 advanced on
<3-3 shares, and S3y,1 III ~ for redemption and
sDrrerder Of IlJ : shares of stock and inter
est. The amount Of assets IS SJi. SCI ~; orig
tUal number of shares, 1000; now on roll,
.s5l; now paying advances. ISL: not adj
vsTesd on. p, present value per share.
S4s7-3I. The election Of officer resulted F.
Howard, president; Robert McMurray. vice
PRESIDENT; NJ. Il Callsn. treasurer; John +
Thompson. secretary; Chas. w. Schell. An
sUStUS Davis /. ". Reed. 4. =. NOse, w. II.
Goods, j. j.. Free. j.. ]. Macarty. George J.
Johnson and Francis Myers directors.
The Arlington tO-0perativ Building As
ISOLATION held irs second regular meeting last
night ~ the Board OF Trade rooms. 4 large
nCub|r OF new shares were Su bScTibei. anS
great interest appears TO be taken in the or
saTiZafiOn of this new association. Sub
seripiion books will remain open 50 days.
After the reception Of dues the treasurer re-
TOTfed = ,Wo cash in hand paid in. which was
advanced at an average premium o. 13i per
cent.
Al the 14ch regular monthly meeting. on
Tuesday evening. of the Jefferson Cooper
alive Building Association. so, 100 was al
Vancei, al an average premium OF 13C per
cert.
AT the 9th regular monthly meeting. on
Monday evening. Of the Franklin Cooper
stive Building Association. - J11 was al
E9rgrf al Of II
TIE FUNERAL OF X. W. REED-The re-
mains Ct the late Il. w. Reed were buried
Yesterday with appropriate ceremonies in
TIE family lot, in Rock Creek cemetery.
The religious services took place at the FOun-
dry church. which was crowded with the
friends Of the deceased, and We're very i'm
IresSive. The remains were placed in a
black walnut Stein casket, upon the lii of
which was a solid silver plate. engraved with
'idd Fellows emblemS, and bearing the
words - EUShrOd Washington Reed. bora
A Pill :. 1sfs. died November :, 1875" A
Crowd. wreath, an anchor and a cross of
regatta OF tire decea sed. The introductory
Serviees were scriptural readings by the Rev.
W. +. Speak. and prayer by the Rev. Il. Pey-
ton Brown. The hymn, L Would not Live
Always" was sung by The choir, II bv Mr..
Frank Wilson. The Rev. III. A. Cleveland.
pastor Of the church. paid high tribute tn
The memory Of the deceasCl 4. aud was fol-
lowed bv Rev. A. r Gibson, OF Exeter street
church, Baltimore. formerly OF the Foundry
Cf The Grand Lodge; John Long, of the Grand
Encampmenf. JOhn Tnaw. of Magenenu En-
campment; c. Il. Il COlledge and j. w. Col
icy, Of Beacon Lodge. and MeSsTs. r. ii.
SiiDemetZ aud Y. MulIiken on the part Of
Foundry church, were the pail hearers. The
services az the grave were conducted by
Chaplain Stier.
Two day. Judge Wylie. in
The Equity Court, made DEGREES diyorcing
Adele a. Martin from the bonds of matri-
mony with Vim. II. Martin, and jefferson
Davis from ,dc bonds Of matrimOny with
Caroline Davis. In the Martin case the
petition was filed by p. +. Larner. and rep
resented that she married defendant in Octo-
Der. 1851. her name being Jameson; has hal
three children, one being minor; that In
lSS her husband, after abuSi ing her. deserted
her. but suisse uently returned To her. He
however. resumed his cruel treatment of her.
$ud III october. lSJ1, she was compelled to
leave him, and she has since been com pelle1
To support the family. Mr.. j. VI. YLnaga
look the testimony.
In the Davis case the bill states that the
marriage took place At Dunkirk, n. Y, in
1s66, that they have one child; that the plain
uh was a soldier during the war nearly four
years and was shot in the hand. and owing
to the delay in getting tn the hospital his
arm was amputated, and subsequently he
was confined To the hospital nearly year.
ard be Still suffers from the effects of the
wound. He charges that on account of the
violent temper of his wife who more than
twenty times assaulted him he has been
compelled 10 leave her. Mr.. W. r Wedge
wood appeared for petitioner, and NJ. j. y.
Oliver look the astimony.
THE NATIONAL GRAND ESCAMPMFSr
CHALDEANS viii hold their second annual
meeting In this city on the 18th instant. In
consequence of the recent order OF the DIS
trict Commissioners prohibiting the use OF
ATmOTy hall for other than military pur-
POSES. the meeting will take place in Chal-
dean hall, between / and streets, and will
be In session for three days, closing with adj
dresses by Prof. LangstOn, Prof a. VI. Green
aud Dr. j. j.. Bowen Several interesting
topics Will be under consideration pertain
ing TO the good Of the order and the cOlored
race. Col Perry ii. Carson is the Grand
Encsmprnent Master: and Joseph Simo, +.
w y q. secretary. The order is represented
a. being in a fOuri>hing condition as to
finances and membership.
NATIONAL THEATrR-"Rr Brought 70 Book,
Row being performed at this theater, is .
Pheasant reminder Of the popular play Rose
dale, containing many Of the Incidents OF
mat production in a new form. Mr.. McDer-
mott makes a dashiDg Irish military hero
and - well supported. The play is quite in
terestine, and ought To draw better houses
than IL does. Next week Mr. John E. overs
will commence an engagement at the Nc
tonal Theater in Mrs. Bateman's comedy,
son. Mrs. Germon, and others from the best
OF Mr. Fords company. at Will pay, sir, IL
VIII pay"
Mr. JOHN +. OwENs.-It will ne borne in
mind that this gentleman will commence an
engagement at the National on Monday
Will appear in a round of his hest characters,
commencing with "John Unit" in Mrs.
bsttmans charming comedy, Self to be
,oiIowed by Joshua Butterfly" in The
Eietlmsi Caleb Plummer," in DOT" "Dr
gLapcd, IN the Poor Gentleman" .'Solon
genuine comedy.
WISELY CHAPEL LECTURE CorRsR-
only lecture course in contemplation this
season seems 10 be the one ad yertiset nv the I
young men OF Wesley Chapel To day. III |
presents features OF attraction sufficisnt 20
crafty the popular demand. Edward 70
gleston, John b. Cough. Henry VINCENT and
DR.. Isaac Hayes are the names OF the leo. /
fnTersLan attractive array. Course tickets 4
are s250, with no extra charge for reserved I
seats. for sale at Warren Choate q Co.'S \
bookstore.
REAL Estate SALEs.-Messrs. Duncanson I
Brothers, auctioneers, sold yesterday for .
Thomas NJ. Lanaban, trustee, lot of ground /
in square 6s5, fronting 20 feet on north X |
street. between North Capitol and lst streets /
east, and running back 80 feet, improved by /
three story brick dwelling, TO Judson r. !
Gun, for sG,Coo.
TABLE CUTLERY.-knives made by Rus
seil Co, sterling able and teaspoons, and 4
iff rs 70 match. received