Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-23
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NATIONAL THEATER.-After to niglt "A Trip
to the Neon I" Will be taken off the stage at
the National. This spectacular show has been
successful in drawing fair audiences. Next
week the house will be crowded. for Lolita will
nave the boards. Washington viii be treated
TO her new play, La Cigale,'' which is pro-
nounced more enjoyable even than ''Musette"
the country.
ODD FELLOWS TALL.-CoTrinc the wonder
ful living bust, is being exhibited here every
afternoon and evening. Her head and bust are
set before the audience in dish, laughing and
talking TO all who visit her.
The HUMAN NUGGETS. - These wonderful
mites ties Of Thu humanity are eomng soon:
nave tonight unusual attractions fer the lovers
OF variety.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. - Next Monday
evening Dr.. John Lord, who lectures are cele-
DRAFTED all over the country, will give Il course
at the congregational Church. There will be
twelve lectures in the course. The first one
HSao1S HaEoBho lG K 1.a G eet ~'T here
next Tuesday evening on The Church and
Human Nature
EX-CHIEF OF THE TREASURY SECRET SERVICE
MOORE SUES GEN. BOYNTCN FOR 25o,303 FOR
SLANpER.-NessIs: ". a. Cook and Q. D. Bar
rett have, for w. b. Moore, entered a suit
against Henry '. Boynton, laying damages at
$4,000 for SANDER. The declaration consists OF
six counts and is quite volumnOus It racftcs
That he !Moore) is a man OF good character.
never having been guilty OF being a spy or OF a
conspiracy 10 k1dnap or attempting to black
mail; charges that on the 1st OF April. 1877, at
boarding house kept by Mrs. Alice V Slippon.
No. ~ 14th street, defendant informed the
plaintiff that he had in his possession and
under his control. certain letters written by the
plaintiff to the late President Of the United
states. Gen. |. :. Grant which certain enemies
of the plaintif proposed to use to secure the re-
moyal of plaintiff from his said office in the
Treasury department, and which he, the de-
fendant, was about to publish, but that he
would deSiSt from publishing them in consider
alton OF the plaintiffs paying him 500 which
sum he declared a cheap price Tor plaintfT to
pay to rid himself OF the troublesome cOntro-
verSy; and further charges that defendant, with
intent TO injure him and to cause him to be s,IS-
pected with being spy, &C., did compose and
publish the following: Last summer Moore,
heard that he was about to be dismissed as he
supposed, on account OF the exhibition by
B0ynton TO the President Of certain letters
which Moore, in the capacity OF a SPY llpon
Gen. BriStOw had written TO Gen. Grant The
removal, however. when made. was in c0nSe-
quence of the Presidents learning the facts
Moore, Babcock, Whitley and Nettleship were
concerned TO kidnap witness supposed to be
wanted by Senate COMMITTEES in the in
VeStlgatl0n or the san Domingo affair. In
order TO break the force OF the Use which il
was expected BOyntOn would make OF the SPY
papers Moore c0nspired with the parties now
Indicted, 10 convict B0yntOn Of infamous con-
duct in connection with these ps Dnr5 and 80 de-
StrOyed the force OF the movement against
Moore. Like the safe burglary conspiracy il
was an attempt 10 ruin the reputation OF 4 Wit
ness so as 10 ward OH OF breaS down an inyestl
cation. Moore was removed. however. before
ne hac his plot competed and then sprung IT. in
connection with an attempt 10 re!natate him
Sei win fi Secretary Shefa9 o. nrintng
charging BoyntOn with attempting to black
mail him. Tie evidence shows that about the
first CT April last, he called with 4 man per-
Sonatlng BoyntOn at a boarding house near
B0ynt0n'S Office. and after ringing the bell. nd
bringing tie lady OF the house to TIE partially
open door. lie turned and held within the hear;
ing OF this lady. and a guest whom she was
showing to the door, a long conversation with
the man pCrSOnating BoyntOn. ard repeatedly
addressed him as Boynton This man proceed
Moore's removal through lot Of letters taken
from the files the publication Of which he could
control, and which he would suppress and de-
liver into MOore's hands the next evening for
nve hundred dollars, and that he regarded
this as cheap price for Moore to rid himself of
the controversy that would be sure to give him
(Moorel great trouble. This conversation wa,
heard 10y the two women standing in the hall
way"
1t will be remembered that Moore was re-
moved from his Office about year ago. upOn
1t is alleged. the presentation 10 President
Hayes OF certain letters written 10y Moore to
President Grant relative TO BriStow.
evening says: The usually quiet and orderly
neighborhood Of Accotinh, in Fairfax county
has just been thrown into considerable excite
.nent over matrimonial affair. Persons from
there say that some years since German
giving his name as Fritz Prelle, came there
from the north with woman. Wh0fn he repre-
oeEted as his wife, and purchased farm, hav-
ing his wife mentioned in the deed Every
thing went on quietly until few days ago,
when Preil announced his intention of marry
lng Mrs; Anna c. Mon'h, widow. residing
near by. lie then informed the neighb0rs THAI
he had never been married to the woman with
whom he lived. She being questioned admit
led that there was no marriage, but said that
she and frelle had been living together as man
and wife for nine years, and he always achnoWi-
edged her as his wife. and hence, she had not
thought the fOrmality necessary. a marriage
license ms: was issued TO Prelle and Mrs: Monch
in Washington, on Wednesday, and il is sup
posed that they are married ere this.
AUCTIONEERs' SURETIEs LIABLE-To-day in
the Circuit Court, the case of the District agt
BROKER q Co. was heard on demurrer. In this
case Baltimore firm consigned certain goods
TO BROKER Co., and 1t Is claimed, no return
was made. They now sue the defendants and
the sureties on their bond. The suretie5 filed
demurrer to the effect that they were liable
onlL IS suretieS for the making of correct re-
turns TO the District, and not otherwise. The
court this morning overruled the demurrer,
holding that the suretieS bond covered this
claim. The defendants appealed.
THE POPULAR CASH Dry GOODS SroRE-Blan-
ketS, pure WOOL, $50, 50 TO $40; black beaver
cloth for ladies' coats, pure wool, $3.50; black
waterproof cloth, so to 81; blue and brown
waterproof cloth; cloth for boys wear, pure
wool, 80 to 81; bleached table damaSk, 50; pure
wool crib blankets, 81 25; Nottingham lace cur
talnS; Dr. Warmers health corset. Carriers, III
Market Space.-Adrt
HEAVY CLOTHS AND CAssIMERES for men and
boys wear, from 50, 62. IS, ST. 81; large stock of
ladies' new fall and winter dress goods reduced
TO CSC; all-wool black cashmeres. So 81, 60, Co.
20, i5c.; ladies' clOaks, new STYLES Just received
waterproof cloths, in all colorS: alI-Wool red
twilled flannelS from 2Oc, at TowSOn'S 636 Pa
ave., south side, near 9TH Street.-Adrt.
A MURDER CAsE.-On Monday in the Criminal
conrt the case OF Samuel Clark, colored con-
victed of the murder or John Lee alias Jack
Cash on last Christmas day, en- Capitol Hill.
who was recently granted new trial, will be
called.
BRACELETS, chased, enameled and Roman.
children's, misses and ladies' Sizes from So to
$685. the best Soc eye-glasS in the city, at Prigg's
Jewelry store, No. 457 Pennsylvania ave-. near
~ Strcet.-AdUt.
FOR PLUMBING. gas and steam fitting furnace.
range and stove work, go 10 HamiltonS, Sl1 ID
street, Y. NJ Z. A. building.-Adrt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Ed
win Mitchell and Susan Sims; w. II. Payne and
Mary Elizabeth Day, both OF Prince George
county, Md.
If YOU DESIRE to borrow money on real es-
tate, in large or small amounts, call at b. a.