Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-27

ne Ultllttii VIII receive their pay ffIg
month 81 February on Tuesday next
There has been great rush TO the collectors
on &c today To- pay taxes. 10 being the last
Jay te,oTe the penalty of one per cent. aC-
The Washington and Georgetown street
Railroad company nave been requested by
The chief engineer 10 repair the cObhIe- stone
pavement between their tracks on PennSyl-
wanna avenue. between 9th and 10Th streets
The District purse was repleniShed to-day
70 the extent of Sf11.IJ raid over from the
Criminal Court on account of fines affirmed
N TIE criminal Court on appeal from the
Police Court.
"A DECREE Divorce WITH ALIMONY-
Yesterday. Judge Wylie granted a decree of
IlNOrce 10 Grace y. Falk from her husband
ICnlS falK- She states that he is a clerk in
the Treasury department at salary of 81 800
per 9nnum: that they were married in No
VSmber, 1S62, by Rev. Or. Finckel i'm this
city, and the result OF their marriage has
heen I'VE children, that they lived quietly on
street southeast until last year when he
rad her life insured tor - 600. and ever since
has treated her with great cruelty. and az
various times threatened to take her life.
that during bis cruel treatment of her she
was taken violently III, and he refused to
assist or help her in any way: that as soon a.
they had acquired the sum of ~ 500 he semi
10 Europe for his mother, and she soon found
herself entirely deSpiSed by her: that he tried
unSueceSsfully 10 get her to apply for a di-
NOTce from nim AMI bOaSted openly that me
would torment her into so doing; that to
show bis utter cCntempt for her he frpOuent-
" SIat ON her. and would cruelty treat the
children out Of pure yindictivpneSS and that
re went tO hotel to live in November last
anu mas since neglected 10 contribute to her
support
The defendant in MS answer admits that
they liye,i happily for a time: saws that soon
after marriage she exhibited manifestations
OF bad temper. "A quRrrelSOme deposition
anu lack of the true wOmanly qualities
which should belong 10 a wife and mother
Nhlch caused Gu his part an irrecOnciliabIe
aversion To her. and which We're the prOvOca-
.lol anu cause oi whatever appearances Of
cruelty she can complain OF; declines to
answer tHe charges OF sending for his mother
a. irrelevant. a. also the charge of cruelty TO
The Children, and n story about the life. in
SuFtnce policy denies that me failed to sun
ply his children with the neceSsarieSOf Iifa.
asserts that ne alone should nave Tn. custody
OF me children. as she i unfit from her dISp,i-
sitlOn 10 have charge OF them.
QuIte mass OF testimony was taken by
hr- l. ID. y Anderson. examiner. and the. ease
was afgued al considerable length BY Mr.
f@'fretl Tor complainant. and Mr.. NJ. T.. Ball
for Defendant. Judge Wylie granted the
decree nom the bonds of matTiTnODX- oi y-fUs
uelthoaht me custody Of the boys and the
possession OF The property. and the com
plsinant tIe custody of the yOqnsc,t chilli
and 20 l'e. month alimouy.
DEATHS OF OLD AND WFrr E>-,,,-,
SlIlZF IS Nj. John 4. Bradley died yeSter-
uaS az NJ residence Iu South Washington
III tAe t'd Ne-,r OF MS age "fttr an. Ilf,eSS az
one month from liver I.sea>e. M Rr,lticJ-
was engaged IN the prD0uce and frnFT buSi-
~ here i"f e. thirty ears. and teav,.s a I
q
oi the order ef Old Eel OyyS. bOIdfn, ms
hthfErShip IN Mon LOd=e. and wa an ac- 1
i've member oi the jackson Democrat a.
S'rldilOn. For many years he has I.lan a !
nlehloeT OF The 5th .ISland4 tsspfiSt Church I
theN- Mr- MeauO.'>I. from whence MS 4, no. (
a. WI take place tomorrow -fternooa at /
Ar John /. CiU5b. an oil citizen of ire
blStrlci. died at HIs residence on street he
"t,Ii 'll anu IN. about one o'clock tbis
morning, OF typhoid pneumonia IN the 1Oth |
year OF his age Nj. CIubb was a native ~
Maine, nut came to tCis District when a nov |
NJ ai.,.i ~ ill'lS years sas a member Of the
M'fihe baud- subsequently he was cIartT |
iof several wears in the library OF Congress-
OUT OF late year. ne has been filling vaT{ous |
- .,,L> uluer tEe District government.
TOT several YEAR he led various church |
rhoIrS IN the District. He vas a prnrninenf
M N Ger Of the order Of Odd Fellows holding |
lltmb er-hiD IN Excelsior IOfge ATnrpf |
NebO ETcaUpment. ana the Crand TCi1s |
and Grand EnCampnent. Mr. CIubb was |
49, fIoninSEt mason member Of 81.
mandery, knight Templar
=, f I. s-', ENTERTAINERS ATAGRAN-
: Ak SCHOOI--Ihe Female Grammar SchO1I |
~ the second district gave a hua enfertain |
heht last evening. consisting OF song dr1et |
10 To. anu enOtus singing, readings, recita-
D0lldlng, on / street. Florence Cooke Nellie | =
Mclean, Maggie McCleary. MoIlie Bond. |
,eHie 1IoMn' AiIee kand0lph Julia Guam ;
rlle, LIZZIE Nichols. Clara Burke. Lillian | {
-hancey. Florence Ball. Alice Johnson, Susie
sOsenbaum- Susie Sheriff, Carrie Higgins | {
Annie ChesEey. Florence Bartlett Cora Rob |
,nSon, Ella Arnold. Lizzie Ferguson Ida | ,
gtI-and- Laura Murdoch. Cora DennISOn | :
haile Noke>- Sadie White. Lizzie FerVuSon | !
beile carroll, Lizzie McMurray. Annie !
Jurand, Florence Collins and Emma Scott |
oOk part in the exercises. and acqui'ted !
themselves very cre,iitsbIy-
ENANINFRs oF PAWN SHOPS. Sc.-YeS-
eruay, Major Richards notified Chief CIar-
= % mai detective j. W. COOmeS had been &
hatNt examiner OF pawn Offices, Junk I
-, - ~ SHOPS anu second hand clothing deal
II store under the provisions OF the art of i
.nt !eglS iattve assembly. approved lime "a .
.S'5, relating 20 pawn shops &c Lienfenant {
hssfleS X vernon will - ISO give affention 10 ( :
NE >siiiie duiy and cooperate with Detacfive
comes 70 the extent that his other dr,fieS :
VIII admit This i a good move anil NJ
JoOnlee VIII ehteT upon the duty at once ;
-A
all Who DESIRE a small farm or a 6na I
-Ufal buii0ing site near The citv sb,.tiI s
secure one on the North Arlington Heigbts ;
v ich seem 10 combine more advanta1es for
,uch home than any other locality 20 near
aShingtOn. IL will be seen by reference - s
Mr.. Robert a. Phillips advertisement, i'm
another column, mat they are offered On
very easy terms. The spring is good time of
rear 10 buy such property.
The METROPOLIS SAVINGS BANK paws
i've per cent interest ON deposits made be-
resident: Nicholas Aeker, vice president;
Iohn A. Ruff, cashier.