Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-16
LOCAL NEWS.

HEBREW WEDDING.-Mr. Elias Raff and Miss
Lima Kaufman, daughter OF Joseph Kaufman,
esq.,, were married last evening at Mr.. kauff-
mans mans residence; No. .6i IN street southeast.
cation officiated a large party OF friends came
from Baltimore to attend the wedding.
SHOT A BOY WITH AUTUMN LEAvEs.-This
morning in the Police Court, Mordecai Harris,
young colored man, was charged with assault
boy testified that he was minding COWS In the
neighborhood Of Moores lane, when Harris,
who had been cunning, told him to halt and
about six yards away. The defendant took the
stand and testified that the gun was loaded
with powder and leaves, and that the shooting
was accidental. The Court sentenced MIN to
60 days In jail.
THE FORT WASHINGTON SHOOTING CAsE-Mr.
Adams, who was shot by Spencer on the Hatton
Hin place, near Fort Washington, Md, Is i'm
proving, and Will probably go to Marlboro TO-
morrow to give his evidence in the trial Of
Spencer.
DEATH OF MRS. JorsrH GALEs.-Mrs. Gales,
the widow OF the late Joseph Gales, the editor
of the National IntclHgencer for many years,
died yesterday at her residence, lexington,
just over the city limits, east OF North Capitol
street, In the S1st year OF her age. Mrs. Gales
was a Miss Lee, Of Virginia, and was recognized
for years one Of the handsomest and most ac-
complished ladies Of the District. She married
Mr.. Gales just after the war Of 1871. when
quite young. Mr.. Gales at that time (having
previous to the war been a short hand reporter
for that paper, then published by Samuel Har-
Intelligencer. Mrs. Gales had no children and
since her husbands death she has seldom lef
her home, and for the past few years has grad
funeral Will take place tomorrow afternoon
from her late residence.
WANTS D1voRcE.-To-day, Col. G. B. Cork
hill, for Della America Rose, filed a bill for q
divorce from David G. Rose, to whom she was
married in 1874 by Rev. Mr. Ingersoll, on the
ground of non-support and desertion.
THE 3sD ANNUAL CELEBRATION and banquet
g at church,
and G streets. Asbury and Union Bethel
choirs rendered good music, and Mr.. w. II.
referring to the order when 1t was formed by Is
men. Past Grand Master David Warner read
the manuscript Of Past Grand Master w. Hum
ter; Past Grand Master C. H. Shorter read the
manuscript of Past Grand Master BENJAMIN
Mccoy, as he was not able to be there.
BILL FOR A DIvoRcR.-To-day E. C. CARING
ton, for Richard Skinner, filed a bill for divorce
from Mary E. Skinner He states that he was
married about ten years ago. that they have
had three children, and charges that she made
his home miserable by her violent temper; that
she committed adultery with one A. c. Palmer,
with whom she conspired to send him to the
Insane asylum when he was not, nor iS insane;
that his greatest weakness is having submitted
so long to the cruelty and 1ntidelity Of wife
he tenderly loved, &c.
SCHOOL OF CooKERY.-In accordance with the
advertisement in THE STAR, Miss Corson opened
her course OF lessons In Tallmadge Hall at Q
pm. large number of our most Intelligent
ladies gathered to Witness the experimental in
struction. The bill of fare was well selected
from list OF dishes most common In our homes.
Among the best judges present there was only
one opinion of the lesson. Those Interested in
modifying the education OF the day in the d.
rectton Of industry find here practical oppor-
tnnity af hand c0OltOp m0panvar q
dustry, In which we are all interested, from
lack OF skill in which there is constantly an