Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-17
LOCAL NE VS..

Two DIVORCE SUITS FILED AND Two
DIVORCES GRANTED.-Iesterday, Mr.. j. +.
Norris filed for Elizabeth Caro- a bill for
divorce from the bonds OF matrimony with
Solomon Caro-. The parties were married in
December, ISL, and lived here tin within a
She sets forth that they lived happily to-
getRer until December, 1874, when, TO ad-
vance her husband and 10 place him in good
circumstances, she asst gned him her goods
and stock In store under the National Hotel,
then worth not less than $1,000 that soon
after the assignment defendant entered upon
career OF profligacy aud wastefuiness, ran
iEto debt, aud squandered his means and
brought them both TO poverty. she charges
that he committed adultery with one Katie
Forrest in February. 1874, and has also conn
mitted adultery with other parties.
Messrs. Moore and Newman have entered
suit for SANDY Fuller, for divorce from
Caroline Fuller. These parties were married
In March, 1871, and lived as man aud wife tn
October, 1873, when defendant deserted him,
he asserts, and in December, 1874, entered q
Judge Wylie, in the Equity Cour', TO day,
granted decree OF divorce IN the case Of
Laura II, Le1iingwell against w. II. Letting
well, giving her the custody of her four chill
dren, and enJoining defendant from inter-
fering with her. She charges that they were
married In Baltimore, in 1868; that he is a
drunkaTd, and has treated her badly; that be
has committed adultery with one Carrie
Wood, dancer al variety show. Messrs.
Birney Birney for plaintiff. Mr.. p. F. Lar
Judge wylie also made a decree divorcipg
John Goeppel from the bonds OF matrimoDy
with Barbara Goeppel. They were married
In NewYork. in August. ] Sc. and ne charees
that on the Goth OF May, 1861, she deserted
him; and be has not heard OF her since. b.
H. Webb appeared for plaintiff, and ]. N.
Gznaga took the testimony.
CHARGE OF MALICIOUS LIBEL--A war
rant was returned 20 the Police Court this
morning, issued by +. b. Robinson, j. p,
upon oath OF John l.. Shaw, who charges
George W. Alexander, publisher of the sum
day Gdzeste, with q malicious libel, by de-
nominating him as "thief" and creature
In publication In that paper OF June 18th.
1876, with the evident intent % destroy the
good name OF said j. l.. Shaw, and with the
evident intent Of injuring his business. Mr..
Alexander was present and waived exam
inaticn, and the case goes TO the Criminal
Court.
THE DAILY RUN OvER.-Yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Chas. Baker, q well known en-
ploye of the War department. residing ON L
street, near 18th, was run over by wagon
near the corner OF 18th and N streets north
west, and was very badly injured about the
of the bones have been broken. DIR. T.. q.
Smith, who was passing at the time, assisted
him 70 his home, and with DIR. j. Ford
Thompson dressed his wounds. II IS thing
is kept up somebody Will be killed yet.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued %
Richard D. Greene and Annie n. Bailey,
George White and Maria Sharp; L. HAYNES
and Marion Chapman; Geo. Dennison, New
York city, and Annie Clark; Albertus Nc
Creary and Emma A. Miller; ID. w. Ed
mopston and Harriet Willis; Louis Wyeth,
Chambersburg, Pa, and Cioby n. Rogers, Of
oenesee county, Ny.