Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-11

The -. AIoysius Reading Room AS.Ocia-
tlOn last evening elected the following o.
seer Rev q. l. Jami>On. :. J.. pre-, deht:
r. A. Cation vice Pre- .Ideht- Samuel r.. Null
Ian. recording secretary. James Fuller on.
corresponding SeCretary: J. j. FalieT. fnan-
eial secretary. q. r. Ecklgff. treasurer. TbOs.
r Stewart. librarian; Rev. A. J.. Jamson
= J.. Jas Fullerton. Samuel T.. Mulian.
committee oH periodicals; j. Mccarthy. J. j.
Cation CNSOTs.
Mrs. MARY IL FEyEE has managed to
oisagTceably surprise two Washington an
dienceS- Her lecture on Love and Mar
EIagc was delivered last night at Odd Eel
lows hall before u rather a slim gathering:
not above TWO or three hundred persons being
present. One-thlrt Of whom were women. the
TtmalhlnE tWu-thlrfS being composed in
great part of bald-hcadcd men who occupy
IRON! seats az shows OF the Black Crook order
togetheTWith Young men. who like To be con-
SidoTod fast. These had evidently come 10
hear the second edition Of "Dur Great Mis-
take hut this lecture was a. great a dis
appointment I'm its way a that in the other
direction AZ the first lecture. bluShing
young men AMI modest Young maids I'M
eSpectCdly heand matters talked about
plainly that are generally ignored in mixed
gatherings. while last night those who
came Jo envoy That sort of thing were
taken aHack by the UueNceptiOnabIe
language ard sentiments OF the lecturer.
The subject was treated i'm a philosophical
marriage according 10 the views of Mrs I.e
teNre were pointed ont. and the evil results
saSl0u 10 deny tIdt she advocated free love.
according to the popular notion Of the term.
OF that she rcpudIat"d the marriage CeTpmO-
ny Marital lnhdelity - the cause o. most
Of the vice and crime of the day. COunubisl
fidelity has almost become exceptional IN
fashionable circles Man can tTauSgrcsS the
laws and trampie down the barriers st
around society for the protection OF fnDo-
CeHce and virtue. and walk forth UHUunS-
tened while woman j. kicked out OF society
Gan Inhumanity TO man cannot compare
m SeV Gritty tO wOm1uS ini.uwOmauity To wO-
man IN conclusion. She remarked that If
she had uttered a sentence which had brought
lie blush IN the cheek Of any purc-minded
man 81 woman 81. a.ked pardon FOR it.
An INTFRF~TING POINT To PP0PFPTy-
oWNERS-Ih@ kigiR ~ Tate D Street. ISfrn-
ass5ats 20 Nit NeoeysDg RtpGHS 10 .S,~cry
Cos anil H'Uf6r PfisV-Ip the ease of lanes
a Conner. in the Police Court q few DAYS
since. charged with taking up a street pave
ment without a permit. his counsel. William
A Cock argued that the first section Of the
Act or ordiuanC" of The late corporation OF
Washington. approved May Z. l~G5. prohibits
the taking up OF FdNSments. or making OF
excavations IN avenue streets. alleys. and
sidewalks, for any purpose. between the I>t
OF November ami the 1>t IF March. crceI fsy
f'CfSSsfIN E'JjfS 70 yf7ysrv grofsr ami 0FS lfnfv
10 faT a. these repairs are concerned. they
may D. made al any time when they become
necessary. No permit u required for this
puTIOSe irOm the lSt of November 20 th- 1T
of May Frequently. the delay required 10
tTtN and IncOnveuIent 20 tine public. This
position was sustained in the court and fb.
case dl ~mi>~et. Tire iufOrnafiO was framed
on the construction Of the law above given
Tire owners OF property may therefore in
would seem established. during the period al
Tine wear mentioned. authorize excavations
IN pavement or streets To- the extent tOwhich
they may bv necessary Tor repairs 10 sewers
and water OF ga Pip"~. without pFOcu.iu"
permit such rsCayati ion should b. made
with great care ane De- closed with a., IIttIe
alfal a "a .rt
manner. Excavations for new WGTk'-OY
>uch as j. moi required for necessary r.
t"lfs -canEol l't made without permits.
DEATH or 4 ~TENNg ERA man NV The
name OF William Lewis. travelling furptG.b
the country "u foot. was taken sick ON inc
road near che poor house. in this county. and
was taken Irto the house OF a negro AMI kent
some eight days before 10 was known Dv he
white people oI Tire ucisnbOrhOoj Or. VIM
- AiSop was sent for. cam" AMI examined
him. ami pronounced him able 10 Ire removed
~ ,f., Y,,,, is,g~e- which wa. done ga Tue
day. The 20 February He died ON the same
night IT." said De Was an Eu-lishmau by
birth tUt lately came rom Canada: and
hSt been working recently in Washington.
- e where Ae uat lTierdS. II any Of his
friends wish amy uTrheT information. they
can -Ft pr HN addressing IUp>- y. Harris
Stos.
= SWEET 'UNFrDENtE MAN-WItulu the
trade have been the victims o. The sugar
SWlndlt which was pr3ctiCcyI here 10 some
extent "A lrW years ago The new within are
MeSSrS Idggle> 4 Gad>by. corner Eth street
ami Pennsylvania avenue. and John n ~
81 Georgetown. Both these houses q frwGsy>
ago were waited upon 5y a. young man
stating That business house being oIT oil
sugar wished 10 purchase barrel and
having need UI some immediately. Ir yy,auIJ
take ont few pounds or ~ This worked
~ both Instances. AMI when the barrel OF
sugar Wa sent 10 the supposed purchaser tire
fraud was discovered.
NITFD STATES ". The NATIONAL
BANE OF TIE EFFf BLIt-ThI~ rporuius,
ihs District Attorney entered "a suit 10. ths
I nlted states against the National Bank %:
TIE Republic 10 recover the amount Of ,h-cl:
- - drawn January 10Th. 1850, BY }. A
Ia W y tE- pay master I. =. army. Ou 1Ht
bank "a luItcd States dcpOSitorv.F pav;tbIp
10 the order Of Edwin r. BRINK which N !
alleged was not paid 10 Brink or any ou,
= oLloIlIcd by him 10 receive Tho amount
and that Tie endorsement OF Drinks a-,,a IL
:, forgery.
AN ATTEMPTED ROBEERT F'PrsTRArFD-
about lUj" O'Clock last night. a tnicI on
tered the dwelling Of Mrs. Partridge No. G5l
9Th street southwest. and stole "a weII-hiI4,l
market basket. worth -. and q lot OF silver
ware, worth as, the latter OF which they
dropped in the ward. being hOtIV pursued Ly
The inmatc- of the house. Mrs. Il. thinks the
thief SecTeied himself i'm The house in the
early even NJ, and was locked in. a. thee
were no signs OIL entrance found The silver
was all recovered This il the SECOND at
tempt recently made 10 rob this house.
MR. COLFAN will deliver his lectfr. ou
y Dfs,laln Lincoln tomorrow night al Linz
coin Hail. The occasion Will be one o. moro
man OrjInSry interest, tomorrow being the
D!Tthday OF the martyr President. aud he
S!des President Grant and his Cabinet and
ICE President Wilson will be- present. SEN
atof ogle 10y VIII preside. The hall will be
properly decorated in honor OF the event and
"A vii
the eN-N Ice President and listen To hi> words
% euIOgy on the greatest man of thu cen uTv
FIRE YESTERDAY Afternoon. - Tue
alarm turned III at ssh o'clock Yesterday
afternoon from box No. >. w.t~ for the burn
lny of frame building AZ G9ieV-s lime
kIls, on Rock Greek. near the avenue
srhSe- The building was owned and ucclt-
ped Oy Mrs. VIM. Cooley tor storage of lime
Iht NE department responded promptly AMI
sxtinguished the flames. Loss >3,a: covered
by insurance.
esterJiay Judge WVlia grant
81 decree OF divorce in the case of William,
a. Johnson against Nirginia johnson. Com
Plalnant s'ateS that they were married in
1Gl. mn ~
r. W. MILLER n Co. s15 r street north
west viii save Won n heavy discount on VOur
special Improvement tax bills.