Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-01
A Serfous Charge.

10 1T BLACkHAlLING OPERATIONS
Mrs. Sanders, who resides near the corner
Of 5ih and b streets northeast. whose hug-
bandtS now absent from the city, having
been recently appointed to position under
he judicial apartment of the government at
Cincinnati, makes quite q serious charge
against Mr.. j.. l.. Morrison, a prominent
capitalist in this city, which Mr.. NJ. public
ly denies. and says is matchmaking opera
lion. Mrs. S. says that her husband mad
placed their property in the hands OF real
estate agent for sale, and Mr.. Morrison ono
Gay DAY last week came to the place on the pre-
chase, and after examining the ground floor
he stated that he would like to see the
upper rooms. She thereupon conducted
seized her and threw her on the bed, but she
struggled and succeeded in freeing herself
from his clutches and made her way down
stars, and he at once left the house. Mrs.
s, as soon as she recovered, consulted with
an attorney, and was advised 10 lay the case
before me district Attorney, who is investi-
gazing the case. Mr.. Morrison, who has here
to.ore stood very high in the estimation OF
The community, asks a suspension of opin-
ion, and has already employed counsel to
/ manage the case. II is understood that some
Facts nave been developed within a DAY or
two gong TO show Mr.. MOrrison's entire in
nocence in the matter. Below will lie found
q card from him:
To TEE PUBLIC-The article in yester-
days Critic, headed can Outrageous As
sault," and which charges me with the COM
mission of an infamous outrage, is utterly
false and unfounded, and no one was more
surprised and astounded than myself on its
appearances. IL is nothing more nor less, in
my opinion, than Matchmaking operation
On her part which Will fail, however, ia its
! infamous purpose. ID. l.. MORRISON.
NOTED REvIvALIsT CoMING-On next
Saturday evening the Rev. +. PaySOn HAM
lnohd Is 10 make his appearance In This city
anu lnaugurate among us series of union
revival meetings similar To those held by
Mr. Mooty in Philadelphia. Mr.. Hamrl0nd's
Sankcy is Mr. W. w. Bentley of New York
pnnS11aTa 1nn for ffini-
ency in singing the Gospel. In Harrisburg
and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this winter,
MI. Il ammond has had great success, bet ween
Two ana three thousano persons protesting
conversion, and many were turned away fof
want OF room at almost every service. MIR.
Hammond is a graduate of Williams Col
Iege and afterward OF Edinburgh University.
Scotland. For many years he has had much
success IN revival work, both in this country
and IN Europe, and aroused California last
winter. Meetings will be held two or three
times daily in this city for at least three
/ weeks. beginning next Saturday night In the
English Lutheran church, COTE er OF 18th and
II streets, the Rev. DIR. :. Domer pastor. A
meeting OF pas tors was held last nil ht by an
noUncement, In Foundry church, for the pur-
pose of invoking Gods blessing upon the
movement and for the making of arrange
ments for the reception of Mr.. Hammond
and Tor The conduct OF the meetings. A gen.
efhl committee OF arrangements was ap-
pointed, consisting of Rev. Drs Cleveland
Rankin, Gray, Noble, Domer, Il. p. Brown,
and W: s. Hammond; Messrs T. c. Hark-
y. NJ Gallaudet, c. III. Merwin, F. III. Smith,
Warren Choate, A. T. Stewart, DR.. Presbery
=. :. Bry ant, and Il. II. StinemetZ.
WASHINGTON CLAIMANTS OF TIE JKN-
HINGS ESTATE.-It seems that the CITY of
Wasrir gton is interested Ia the estate OF this
great millionaire, and that there is & pros
psct OF oar citizens enjoying q portion OF this
estate, which has SO long been a subject OF
dispute. We understand that the Claimants
in this city are Mrs. Caroline Garner. MIS-
Julia Goose, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mrs. Martina
Reeves, Mr.. Edward II. Brown, Mr. Ell p
Brown, and Mr.. John Brown. These parties
have employ Ell the firm OF Darlington & Bro
20 r present their interests. We understand
hat James Jennings, deceased, the first nus.
.tsnd Of Mrs. Caroline Cooke, was the grand
son or great grandson of Mr.. Jennings and
that The others aforementioned are her
S2ephews ard nieces.
a BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CAsE.-In
The cases Of Dainese agt. Shepherd & CIuss
FOR damages in tearing down certain build
ipgs which, as alleged, were being erected
contrary TO the building regulations, a de-
murIe1 Is filed raising the question that
the act CON planned OF was not their act but
Inst 81 tie Board OF Puzzle Works and also