Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

ITE al IHmlInG T.. r.. cnurcn. AT O'CLOCK.
Rev. W. III. Black performing the ceremony.
The couple proceeded to their future resi-
dence. in lie DrOit Park, where they received
their friends.
The HAYES and Wheeler InvincfbIes re-
quest that the republican associations of this
District and vicinity send to Lieutenant
Howard l.. Smith, president, or William C..
Chase. secretary. at 1lO9 1 street northwest,
the names Of their officers, that steps may be
taken toward notifying the clubs of the gem
eral meeting of clubs To be held next week To
perfect arrangements for a tOrchlig ht process
sion in honor of Hayes and Wheeler, TO take
place next month.
A DIVORCE SUIT INJUNCTION.-Yesterla
Abraham MOrrell entered suit to set aside a
decree for divorce from Margaret j. MOrrell,
and for injunction. He states that he is a
citizen of this District, but the defendant is
not; that on February y, 1875, the defendant
fled her petition for a divorce from the bond
OF matrimony and for other relief against
him; that afterward, on February ., 1876, the
defendant filed her motion in said court for
maintenance pending the litigation of her
petition, and also for payment of her costs in
prosecuting the same, and for fees for her So
" lcitOr. which motion was denied; that after
ward il was agreed, through their respective
rendered no money should be decreed TO be
paid by the plaintiff to petitioner, and in con-
federation thereof plaintiffs counsel was in
structed 10 withdraw from the further defense
III the cause, and plaintiffan and his counsel did
pot appear at the final hearing; that on OctO-
Der Il. 1876. a decree was entered by which
Naintif was required to pay the sum of 500
an fees for the solicitor of petitioner. and the
c{Sts of the suit. He says the decree was i'm
p1Ovidently passed, and was obtained with
out the knowledge of the plaintiff, and in
fraud of the stipulation: that the petitioner
has issued a writ Ofattachment for the money
alleged TO be payable TO her by the plaintiff
by reason OF the decree. he therefore prays
To be fraudulent and void; that the defendant
may be restrained by injunction from issuing
any writ of execution upon the decree. and
the niainflff have snch further rp1ipf a no
nature Of his case may require.
THE UNION MEETINGS IN PHILADEL-
PHIA-A letter has been received in this city
from Philadelphia, where Rev. f. Il. Ham
mOnd, the evangelist who so successfully
conducted the union revival meetings here
j asst spring, is now holding similar meetings,
in which the writer says: - Some OF the read
ers of THE STAR will be glad to hear some
thing of the meetings being held in this city.
The work has begun here much more rapidly
than IL did in Washington. Meetings from
the first have been crowded. They have been
held in the Reformed Episcopal church, the
largest building in this section Of the city.
The ministers of all denominations unite
heartily in the work; and already several
hundred profess conversion. DR.. ROssvally,
the converted Israelite, was here the other
evening. and gave his experience in thrill
ing manner. and deeply interested the audi
ence. i found two children in the meetings
who said they were converted last winter, in
Washington. Please ask the Christian
friends in Washington, who were so much
pray for us"
THE CASE OF TROOK AGAINST THE B. &
=. r R-Yesterday in the Circuit Court,
Judge Cartier the case of j. n. Trook agt.
the Baltimore and Potomac naturalization
for damages TO property because of the I'M
loading Of cars in front of his premises was
resumed-Mr. Payne for plaintiff and Mr..
Stanton for defendant The plaintiff claims
Of his properly has Deprecated in p values
The principal points of defence are--1st- If
their action is Illegal they are guilty of a
public nuisance, and therefore are not liable
10 damages in this case. 2d. That plaintiff
had no title in the property in question, hav-
ing decided IL TO a trustee to secure a debt due
the Freedman's bank, and that before the
trial the property was sold and did not bring
an amount sufficient To pay the debt. and If
there il any one aggrieved IL is the bank;
and Sd. That they have the right under the
law 10 unload freight at any point so long as
they do not unreasonably obstruct the high
way.
A FEMALE PISTOL FLoURIsHER--Quite
commOtiOn was raised about O'Clock last
night on 10th street, south OF Pennsylvania
blonde called Minnie Warren, who had pis-
tol in her hand, 1ourishing il around and
yowing vengeance against blonde bar
Keeper in an avenue saloon for some griev
ance which she did not disclose. A hundred
or more men and boys were following her
and whenever they pressed too close she
would scatter them by drawing bead at the
crowd along the barrel of her revolver until
Lieut. Vernon and Officer Nicholson escorted
her to the 5th precinct station, where an ex-
animation of the weapon showed that IL was
harmless, "a IL was not loaded. An i'm
mense crowd gathered about the station, at
tracted by the novelty of the scene. and a de-
sire to get a closer look at the heroine of the
moment. but she was Withdrawn by way of
a side door, and the crowd fingered long after
she was ON her way home under escort of a
policeman
NAVY YARD AFFAIRs-The board appoint
hVl nf tn fr1srr
visibility Of abOlishing some of the navy
yards and establishing others. consisting OF
ADMIRAL d. ID. Porter, Vice Admiral 5. G.
Rowan, Rear Admiral c. III. Davis, Chief
Engineer j. W. King, and Naval Construc-
tor John W. Easily, with Commander Il. F..
Kane as secretary, left the navy yard yester-
day on the u. :. steamer Tallapoosa on a
tour OF inspection 10 Norfolk, Port Royal,
Tybee Island and Brunswick. As the vessel
LEFT her wharf salute Of seventeen guns was
nred for Admiral Porter. Several additional
shp-loiners were employed in the construc-
ton department yesterday 10 work on the re-
pairs OF the Wyoming. This vessel will go
into commission as soon as POSSIBLE and
will remain at the yard. IL is said as a prac-
tiee ship for boys in place of the Mononga-
hela.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs Young 4
of November, for Messrs. Il. II. Warner and
e 4. Glover, trustees, part OF lot ., in square
81, improved by two-stOry framedwelling
On g'h Given e ana sireets n3 2f
trustees, ON the 22d, a lot on the northwes
corner OF 1ith and u streets northwest, % by
lSsk feet, improved by a three-story brick
dwelling, to A. f.. Tilton, for 81 go
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Duncanson
Bros, auetioneers. sold part of sub lot 10, IL
square go, improved by a two-story brick
mouse, situated ON llth street east, for 81 $50
10 George Il. Dyer.
ASoTHER DIVORCE CAsE.-To-day, Mr.
John W. Frazee filed a bill for a divorce fol
margaret A Laughlin agt. W. III. c. Laugh
I'D, mo We're married in Baltimore by Rev
II W. Monroe, July, 1854, came 10 this cit,
In October, lsS- He left her over three wear
ago. and has not since cOniri butsti to her sun
port or that OF his two children She srate,
her belief that he Is now in Cumberland
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A FUGITIVE FROM JUsTICF-This morn
ing Ofticer McGraw. OF the second prectncf
brought into the Criminal Court and daIi,,
cred TO me marshal William Broius AHA
William Simms, charged with grand larcen,
81 clothing, bonds, &c, valued at $40, from
Frederick Stutz.
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