Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-20


An OLD SCANDAL REvIvED-Mrs. James
p TGSzin APpiieS for DlrOrce.-Mr. NJ.
thompson to-day entered a bill for divorce
Tor Mary p Tustin, nee NevIn, against Jas.
r. Tustin. Plaintiff sets forth that they
were married at Shippensburg, Pa, in Janu-
airy, $50, by respondents father; that thew
have had three children; that defendant has
contT- buted but little to her support for sew
eral years, and she Is almost entirely depend
ent upon her own eXertiOns. She charges that
for several years ne has been avOwedly
enamored of "A woman called COrdelia Beali;
mat he cOmmi tied adultery with her at the
Mansion House, IN Alexandria, Va. on the
3eth OF July. $50; and that he has afterwards
been guilty of adultery with said woman at
1917 q street within the last several years;
mat ne has frequently inSulted her Mrs. Tus-
TIM by asking heF why she could not make
herself as attractive as said Beall, and asked
why she tplaintifl) did not apply for di-
voTce; that he has Contributed largely TO-
wards the support OF me said woman, &c.
MASONIC PREsENTATIONs.-Ata meeting
0I Columbia COmmandery. No. >. knights
Templar. last night. sword and belt was
presented TO Mr.. j. X. Thompson, the retiring
eminent commander, who has held that office
Tor the past three years. The articles are
very nne ones, costing Sl25. and were made
IoT thlS purpose Kew. j. Vaughn Lewis
made the presentation on behalf of the COM
mandeTy5 after which an interesting address
was delivered by Sir Robert Morris
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F. y. A NJ last
Hight presented a gold watch and chain
valued at $3.50, to Past Master L. ID. Wine
TOT Idiihlul services as WOrShlpful master the
past year. p G. Master Charles f. STAINS
bury made the presentation ON behalf OF the
iOdge- Appropriate resolutions, enSrOSse1
were also presented Mt. Wine.
STEALING FROM A GRAvEYARD.-Inf The
Police Court to-day. Elijah and Louisa
Plerce were charged with stealing some glass
and cTOckeTy ware from Oak Hill cemetery
georgetown. The articles were taken from
OF the graves. The assistant to the sexton
and the gatekeeper gave testimony fully es-
n fEa -.
the act and caught the DEFENDANTS Mrs
Pierce acknOw lodged the stealing of the ar
ucieS FOR the purpose OF selling them. When
Sausbt theS gave wrong names and
Told various stories. Elijah was Sentenced
10 SIX months in jail and the woman was dis
charged. The court said he thought this a
Sacrilege, and 10 should be punished to the
iull extent Of the law. This conclusion is
one IN which the public will concur.
MIsTAKE WITH SAD CoSsFQUESCFs.-
IL - reported tllat yesterday morning "A child
OF Mrs Amos Piatt, a bright little BOY about
three years OF ase. residing AZ No 10 street
who had been troubled with severe eOugh'
Tor which the doctor prescribed medicine for
lts cure, was tasen with a violent fit OF
coughing, and the mother huTriedly picked
I'D what she supposed To De the bottle
containing the cough mixture, and admin
isteTed spoonful, when the screams of the
enid led her TO look closer, and 10 her horror
She discovered That she had given 10 ereoSOte
instead OF the cough mixture. Medical aid
was at once summoned, and three doctors
NeT quickly in attendance and did all they
could 10 relieve the little sufferer, 0ut IL was
feared he could not recover.
THE THEATERs.-There is a great bin at
me National Theater tins evening, Florence
appearing in his noted character OF Bob |
brieriy," in the ''Ticket-ofLeave Man. and |
also as in the comicai sketch OF William
Williams, the Returned Volunteer" |
1onlsnt Is the last chance 10 see Chaufrau
~ ms great specially Kit, the Arkansas |
Lis1Neier- Those funny people the Majilton
VIII make the walls of 'FoFd's Opera House |
week ~ N0Ae
The Saturday night bills AZ the rbeatar
Cnmique and the Avenue TheaJer are both
null OF entertaining acts. and changes of pro-
granmes are prepared for next week.
SULLIVAN VS.. A. c. CHENowITH-Thi
vas an action Instituted by Sullivan 20 re-
strain Chenowith from receiving bonds OF i
ne Dlstricl On account OF work done for the \
IsIistflct; The contract had been awarded to i
thenONlih, and sullivan claimed it, and the /
case was heaTc on gill and answer. the re-
stIaihlbg order previously ordered dissolved
mus Nlilulcatlng the claim set up by the de-
Iendant, CnenoWith. Sullivan had also
mace = =. Burr, District OF Collmsia and
" :. a, SSoh delehdantS- The Injunction was
dissolved a respects all OF them MessrS
Bradley and Hsrmer appeared Tor the plain
tifisi W. "A. Cook for defendants
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Thonaas Z Wac
gaman, real estate broker aud aucfioneer
mas sold 10 Wills Campbell . feet front OF
lot 10. on north y street between "a and FL
streets. at % cents per foot
THE EImwood and Warwick Collsrast
Francs, 43i-E3 It'll street.-Adg