Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-31


elected the following officers viz: A. W. Webb,
". G. T.: S. J. DeI0e, Wv. T.; Geo. b. Till, See:
". +. Childs. Chap; Mrs. Spurseon, F. s.: a. j.
Rock, T.; J. II. Crandan Mar; John Davis. I.G. !:
j. i. Naupin. O.G.
large number OF persons witnessed the mar
riage OF Mr.. Orrin Day, of CatSkiil. y. y, and
Miss Rosalie Sunderland. the daughter of Rev
DIR. sunderland the pastor OF & street PreSby-
terrain church. which took place at that church
last night. The ceremony was performed by
Dr. sunderland. Among those present We're tie
President and Mrs Hayes. several members of
The Cabinet. and other distinguished people
Halloween tO-ntghJ-tlook out Tor the bows:
All saints day tomorrow, which is observed in
Catholic Protestant Episcopal and Lutheran
churches, and All Souls day on Saturday.
which is observed in memory Of the dead.
To-day, j. i. COldWell auctioneer. at B. III
Warner q Co.'S sold ,29 shares of the Y. NJ e.
Association at =. per share. {par value $45.)
The case Of Chas. II. MouitOn. charged with
Forgery, has been set for trial III the Criminal
court next Monday.
An Old Wan Deserted by iiis Family.
on Tuesday morning last. Henry SsSJl Il
one-'eggsd man. who Tor some wears has been
engaged III selling newspapers on the street.
left his residence No. 1917 New Jersey avenue
~ an early hour 10 sell papers. as usual On his
~ turn home in the evening from routes where
ne LAD pttn selling The STAR. he found the
l0tfSe deserted, and his furniture removed he
Knew not whittier. Mr. SissOn came here some
i've or Sin years ago. from Richmond, Va. with
MS VIE ana nine children. Marriage and death
reduced the offspring with him to live in num-
ber-three daughters and two boys SissOn
states that not only has he had a hard time to
get along, but that for the past two years he has
been badly treated. His wife. he says had a
place in the Treasury (Which was obtained bv
representing that her husband was an INVALID
and had il turned over 10 one OF her daughters
size herself taking employment in the A@ritiIl-
tural department. The other daughters had EN-
piey ment at dreSsmaking and in the labor ex-
change- They got along comfortably, We're en-
abled 10 dress WELL sc. He states further that
about two years ago q young man named Gin
Ton James. who resided on Capitol Hill. became
acquainted with one of the daughters and bp-
gan paying his addresses to hef. After a short
courtship she consented 10 become his wife but
died before marriage was conSufnInaJed. James
continued TO visit the house. and SisSOn saws his
children encouraged him and persuaded the
mother not To walk with her husband that a
young man Mould look better walking 10 church
with her, and thus it was that James seemed
10 take ms (SlsSonS) place and act as the only
man ABOUT The house, that for several month,
past he (Siss0n) has been forced TO cook hi
own meals and TO live by himself, his Wife re-
iuSing 10 allow him 10 enter the parlOr He
states that on his return home on Tuesday
evening the key was handed him by neignbor:
that III the four OF five rooms in which tie re-
HaInder OF the family lived there was nothing
whatever lett. but in going to his room, back
one over the kitchen, he found that they had
left him a decrepid bedStead. on which was
a thin straw mattress; his family Bible had
been opened on the table and The family reriS
ter torn OuI, and a box i'll which he kept his
money and had saved S11.,5 towards purchas-
broken
and It's contents carried of. They had also ier
10 place of Il water bucket an Old jar which ina
been lii the family for 50 years AS yet SlsSOn
does not know where they are gone, but has
been informed that James seemed To S,lpe,fI-
tend the removal and the wagons Went To-
wards 4th street. He SAYS that his Wife is
about - yeas old. James not over 80 yeas OF
age, and the girls who went with their mother
are grown up. The neighborS generally state
that Nj. SissOn is a strictly honest man and
think that ne has been badly treated.
SUIT FOR ALINoSY.-Mrs. Julia A. Nice. by
AesSrS. Riddle. Miller and Padgett, has entered
suit against her husband, Charles Nice pravipp
that be may be decreed and ordered TO take her
10 his home and provide for her in the way and
manner TO which she is entitled, or that he be
ordered to pay her suitable alimODy so lone aS
he refuses to take her to his home She States
mat 1hey were married i'll Philadelphia October
-, is1l- ana prior 10 December, 1874, they lived
together With their son and daughter: TIA, i'm
Dectmber 1874. he compelled her and their Chill
dren 20 leave the house and seek shelter for
themselves; that after they had rented a house
The husband came and resided with them re-
naming two years. but refused to cont rihIIte IN
their support: that III April. 1876 he moved into
MS own house, partially furnished, and request
ed the wife, who was in delicate health to 90
with him. which She refused 10 do but REMAINED
with her daughter. who supported her; thai in
The fall of lsss she asked him To take her home
and provide her with food and clothing hut he
declined; that in December, 1875 she repeated
her application, and he again refused and a,sO
published in newspaper OF this city a warning
tDdJ He NOulU pay no ueDtS OF fpr contracting.
She says that he is 5000 clerk in the Pension
bureau, receives pension OF $40 per MONTH and
is the owner OF a house from which he receiy, 9
a monthly rental valued at So.
HANDSOME INPROvEMENT-Mr. w. p. Ktbhey
h:s feeehIy erected al the corner OF eth and b
streets a building that Is decided Improvement
10 that part OF the city. IL is massive three
story structure, fronting "a feet on eth street
WIN Gepih OF NJ ieet-the front being of
pressed brick with stone trimmings Inside IL
has every convenience, including an elevator
running 10 the third story. water closets sinks
and front and back stairwayS Mr. GEORGE H
holmes was the carpenter and superintendent
Geofge III. TurtOn the bricklayer, and Samuel
Rabbit the plaSterer. and all seem 10 have done
themselves credit.
BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS. The largest assert
nient OF new dress goods; dress goods from Is to
f2.Jo; one hundred Gee, pieces Of the latest style
dress goods just received; cOlored caShmeres
twide. double width) pure WOOL SOC: black cash.
meres, pure WOOL from soc. TO sl.25; black silks
black silks; We are selling the best wearing and
the cheapest black silks in this city: excellent
black silks, one dollar; our real satin finish,
Sulnet make black silks, only 81. 25 black silks,
Madam Hinckley's, over my store Carriers,
Market Spaee.-Adrt.
The FIRM OF GLEASON a. KELLY GOING tn
Ivy esiefday- Edward Kelly filed a bill
against Andrew Gleason for the appoIntment of
= receiver 10 take charge OF the affairs of II e
tn VI %ieasoh Nelly. and for reference %
INC duHtot 10 settle its accounts and also for
an injunction To restrain Gleason from any fur
Inc, .ntf coneeton OF the debts due TO the finn.
The firm is Just completing an EXTENSIVE enn M,
tract for paving 9Th from To o SIS. NV eSfi-
mated at S5I,0oo. and Il dispute, hayinsr ,ri Oh
between the co-contractors IL Is proposed 10 et-
tie 10 by law. W
CARPETS. Is and % cents; ingram CARPETS new
designs. Soc, 3ic sc, Sc, Sc, 6Oc.; 2-ply In
grains, IS cents; floor oilclOth, all width: new
fan dress goods, y cents. black caSSimeres, ali
wool, from 80 cents; pure mohair alpacas. double
hny- .lnr.Ns
and winter styles, 31c., Soc. &c, 15c., 81 cents
Towsons, e36 Pennsyl ania avenue, south side
Fear 9Th n.w.-AGrt.
AID FOR THE POoR.-A meeting OF the Ladies
Aid Society, Of Capitol Hill, to organize the
work for the winter, viii be held at O'Clock to-
Inorrow friday afternoon. at their rooms, No
isl street Sc. The attendance OF all pc sons
interested III this work OF charity is earnestly
requested.
ATTENTION Fried oysters CSC per dozen IN q
S0x, SchwiDg 4 Clarke's, sth and g sts.-Aaet,