Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-20

Inc charming comedy Leo A>ITdS VIII
presented in excellent style, with Miss Flor
ence Richmond as ATmande ChandOce.
The Columbian College Excursion will take
place tomorrow. Leaves at $50 am. and
4:S0 pm.
THREE DIVORCE CASES.-After a scarcity of
divorce items for several weeks past, the busy
season seems TO have set in again. Three suits
were fled yesterday. The bill of Charlotte
Lavender agt. Jas. Lavender was mentioned
in yesterdays STAR.
titiOner'S maiden name was ClariSSe Hanan,
and the parties were married in France April
q, ls5g. He came TO the United States in the
year 1862, leaving the wife ar one child in the
former place, and for the past seven years has
resided in this District. She arrived here in
October, 1874, and the family was reunited;
but they lived together only few months
when she alleges that his cruel treatment com
PEELED her to leave him, the two children going
with her. She in addition charges him with
having committed adultery with one Mary
Read She asks for permanent alimOny and
the custody OF the children, and that he De en-
Joined from dispOsing OF or encumbering his
business.
Mrs. Emily W. Van Ruth agt. Floris Van
Ruth. She alleges his intemperance, his fail
IRE to support her and repeated acts of cru
city, wherein he attempted to take her life.
The parties have been divorced once and re-
married, but the second trial with the hus-
band, judging from the allegations made,
seems to have been worse than the first, and
once more the wife sues Tor legal separation.
THE NAVY YARD SCANDAL CAsE-Acguittal
Of Brother Brjtt.-FOr some time past there
has been considerable talk in the eastern sec
ton OF the city as to scandal, in which the
names of Miss Mary SimOnS and Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. G. Il. L. Britt, a bOOkbinder at the
Prf nth office have been
are members of the 18th street $. G. Methodist
Episcopal Church 1t appears that charges
were brought against Miss SimOnds and
MIR. Morgan by the authorities of the church,
which affected their characters for chastity,
and they were both dropped from the rolls
Next charges were preferred by the proper
official (baSed, il is said, on information OBJ
tanned from Morgan against Britt, charging
him with immoral and improper conduct. To
this charge there were two specifications, the
first that he held Miss S. on his lap and took
liberties with her; and second, that he, being
a married man, was frequently in her
company going to and from church,
TO the great scandal of the church.
The official body, the quarterly conference. on
receiving these charges appointed Il committee
of five to try the same. The trial took place
last evening at the church tMr, Britt being
represented by COUNSEL, and it lasted
The evidence of Morgan was that he saw
through broken blind the action complained
OF in the first charge, and Miss Simonds and
report viii eXculpate Mr. Britt.
Mrs. KATE SPRAGUE's FARM. William
Welch, the lessee of Mrs. Kate Sprague's farm
at EdgewOOd, against whom a Judgment of
ejectment was obtained in the Circuit Court,
a few days ago, fled bill in equity yesterday
against Mrs. SpTague to enjOin the execution
OF the Judgment He sets forth that on the
trial of the case Judge Humphreys refused to
allow him 10 prove that, subsequent to the
original letting Tor money, Mrs. Sprague
agreed TO receive produce for the rent, Judge
Humphreys declaring that such defenSes
could be available only in equity, and that
after Judge Humphreys had stayed the eXecu
ton OF the Judgment OF possession until the
1st Of October next, he so modified his judg-
ment that the complainant Is unable to say
whether or not there is any stay of execution.
he therefore asks an Injunction to stay fur
Their proceedings at law and possession until
he can gather his crops, and that an account
be taken OF the transactions between himself
and Mrs. Sprague. This bill Will operate as 4
temporary injunction, and the first hearing
thereon will take place in short time.
COMMISSIONER BRYAN PAYS HIS TAxEs.-
The Inference that might be drawn from Gov.
Hendee's alusiOn to District Commissioner
Bryan'S opposition to the special assessment
bill, IN the debate on Tuesday last, is effectu-
ally answered by the following:
Collectors Office, District OF Columbia,
Washington, ID. C., June -, 1S7S.-HOa. Tt0s.
b. Bryd1:-SIR: This is to certify that the
amount of taxes paid by you since November
1878, as shown by the records of the tax offices,
aggregate at least twenty thousand (20,OCJj
dollars, and duplicate receipts. giving dates,
amounts, property paid on, etc, can be rem
dered readily, and no tax arrearage remain
unpaid on your property, known to me.
Win respect, yours, &c, JOHN +. COOK,
Collector of Taxes ID. C.
The BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last evening, President Collins in, the chair,
and all the members present. a c0mmunica-
ton was read from the Board of Police, asking
that IL keys to fre-alarm boxes be furnished
Tor the use OF newly appointed policemen the
tions We're received from K. ". Moran Sl W "
j. Davis, and s. Il. Henry, and placed upon
ME: Aher adjournment an invitation from
IhoS. l.. Hume 20 members of the board and
chief and assistant chief engineers to paw a
visit 10 Tunlaw, his country seat, next We'd
nesday afternoon, was accepted by his col
leagues.
THE SALE of goods at store of A. r. Shep-
herd & Co. was continued today by MeSSrs
Duneanson Bros. They have now had two
sold at a great deal less than cost, and the
trade and private buyers are alike taking ad-
vantage OF thlS very good opportunity to Sc
cure such goods in the way of gas fixtures,
ranges, &e. as they may need in repairing
property. The sale will commence tomorrow
morning at the same hour, DO o'clock at
which time they will commence on miscellane-
Gus goOdS.-AdCt.
BEAUTIFUL Pacific Lawns only 10, at Car
Ter $ III Market space. Pure wool cream-cOl-
oTed bunting, Is; black bunting, navy blue
bunting, grey bunting; beautiful dress goods,
25; children's stockings, cream, light blue
PINK, cardinal, navy blue and seal brown !;
Dlack cashmere, all pure wool, 50; pure white
sss9nneyeomb quilts, so: large size bridal quilts
STRING DRESS GOODS, all colOrS from Is lS
~ cents; Mattings and Oilcioths: Hamburg
EEhgllhgsi cheap, yard wide Swiss Organdie
prices Tewson & CO. CSC Pa. aysnne south
side, near 9Th st--Adut o"'"