Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07


tor. Chas. +. Fan the publisher, and p. G. {
HalyOr Nelson the business manager.
J his morning Patscy Morgan and Josephine
west. Migrants, made their escape from the
wCTknOuSe.
Detective COOmes to-day recovered an over
eGat stolen from John Smith, of The De pu.tIneat
Of Justice en- Saturday.
SENSATION IN CoLORED CHURCH-On SIa-
day night. at the Union Bethel Church Oh II
street. between 18th and 10th streets. there was
quite tutter Of excitement. CAUSED b. an Oh
lection on the part of one Of the members To the
reception Of new member. 1t appears tina;
the pastor. Dr.. BT0Gie, gave an invitation to
those who wished 10 become members In come
forward Among the number was one Pierre
Lafayette. messenger IN the Interior depart
ment. Nhen the pastor asked if there were. ary
DIRECTIONS against the candidates the Wife OF
Iafa4 cite W nom he Claims LIE has been divorced
from arose and said: "a object" This brought
the services. as far as regards LAFAYETTE 10 a
Close ard he returned 10 a seat beside his new
wife. The question now is what Will they do
about 1t. IL appears that Lafayette was d.
NOrced from wife No. l, December 18th. Isl! and
On the 18th OF that month lac was married TO
one Mamie T. Holmes. OF Richmond va Inv
Rev. DR.. BOuldin, OF the 18th street Baptfsf
church, ne at the time giving his residence al
era" I0rdsVllie, Ca The divorced wife took an
appeal TO the General Term subsequently,
WheIe the case Is now pending.
DEATH OF WASHINGTON LAWYER IN PARIS.
Ohm Beale Francis Dayidse, once a prominent
Vidge 4 kimbalN. died in Paris December H.
So Nj. DaTidGe had been an invalid for some
IKE, ard about eight years ago went to Europe
or ms health, where he has since resided
mostly in Paris. Ills trouble was Rrignt-S dis
ease and its complications. Mr.. Davidge was ia
his +gtL year al tie tine OF his death. lie was
born in Baltimore but when quite child came
10 asMnSfon. lie was with Col. T0tten as
engineer in the Suryey OF the Tehuantpne,.
route across The isthmus 10 the Pacific ocean
he married a Miss Gray, of Boston. VINO i row
81 !. 40 war I,a mi,
the lst Virginia confederate regiment and
served until his health compelled him 10 with
draw. He was a son OF the late Francis II. Da-
NidSe and brother OF Il. c. Davidge OF laI-
tiinole, well known in Washington.
THE CASE, OF BICGISs ACT. Ex-PREsIDgNr
GKAhT--lt being reported about the court
house this morning that Mr. 4. :. WorthinofOn
Of the counsel for defendant la the case of Big
gins agt- Grant, had not arrived, being detained
SCMCW here in New York St4te by tha Sno,y,
storms, the following answer was given by q
Hight q tie " aShinGtOn bar, VINO was asked
" ny the case vas hot being Tiled -. Because
though The preparations have been done up
bfo,tHt, ana FldlhtlH Is anxious 10 EsoGia, de-
PENDANT has been Coked ~ and his counsel
showed up, aid tie court Greats q postpone
u.eLt."
TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
! he Baltimore CG-stfe this morning says:-..In
lie case Of " IN. II. Bernard, receiver OF the
First National bank q Washington. D. G. ana
Eenfy y. cook, assignee. ". Martha A. EccIcS-
Tea. widow, IN tie Hltrd States Circ,:.t Court
yesterday. Mr.. John II. Thomas, cCuu~f.. flT The
GeieuGant. niei hsT answer 10 the petition.
Tie suit Was Instituted to make certain nr,-
Itfty held by N.I-. Ees....>tcl responsible for
TIE cebts 81 Ter ~. 9t,Hc CT ia.e ground that it
Was df'lJsti With LIS u0Aty. The answer
genes such 10 L" tie fact ana Claims tHa -
itIiE Va, = a. given 10 her Gy her f4ffe,
"Io Panty tI;'ir eI fs1n oiicr sources
- Ar teHNE~f tA-E.-ln the Circuit Court
L. 81 - 9. = To-
faLt aLd CllCl, Ms tr.ti. The ulaia'!n SeTS
1ofth th' EiS tGtt- Wei, I,-lfFd IN Tie Atlanta,
GcrnIaEia and canadian Insurance Companies;
tLat On the 2l>i 81 l'y. $50, his stock OF goods
was damaged by IKE to The extent OF Il 95l.
That TIE defendants Ca August st lN-6 caused
The money due him To te attached in The hands
or tie companies b. the sheriff ui New York al
tie SUIT OF Blaze at. Michael Foley: and ne
claims Sz0tr0 DAMAGES therefor. The p,aintiT
failed 10 make cur case and verdict MAS
given for defendants.
SELLING OFF. SIZZLING oFF.-CIosinr ont ALI
Of our blankets. all or our shawIs AL or ON NJ
beautiful dress goods. Carriers. HI NIariE,.,
Space All Of our ladies' cloaks must be closed
out; ladies ciodkS trimmed with silk or velvet:
iaGies. c;oaks reduced from sl5 down ID sic:
ladies' cloaFs reduced from s. down TO s.; co..
cred and black SILKS reduced from g 90 down 10
.5c: silk and wool dress goods reduced from sue
down 10 I5e-; Nottingham lace for curtalus.-
AaCt.
The MARKET HOUsE CAsE-To-day in the
=
man agt. Tie Washington Market Company
action Tor damages TO business claimed by rea-
son OF closing SolI.e Of the doors OF the market
house while the north end CT the 9th strpar
wing was icing impTovej-VaS concluded nv a
verdict for 500. Tie defendants entered a IN -
ton IN arrest OF Judgment, and viii take the
case 70 TIE GctcCal elm on exceptions
TIE MEDICAL SOCIETY met last night and
elected the following officers: DE-. d. r. HaGner
PRESIDENT; DIS j. W. Buckley and j. T. Young
vice presidents: DR.. 7. C. Smith, corresponding
secretary; Or. {. II. 4. kleiaSchmiit, recording
secretary; Dr. {. W. FTarzoni, treasurer; Dr. A.
Pate, librarian; DIS H3Tttgan. PTentiSS, Klein
schmidt Palmer. and !. T. Johnson, examiners.
Els. Murphy, j. l.. Morgan, aud johnson Eliot,
CCLSGTS,
RF8L F>TATE SALES.-NeSSrs DuncanS1n
Bios sod ~ auction, yesterday. for John f.
Norris, trustee. The east - feet front OF lot O. in
square 30. 4J2. being on Massachusetts ayeuil.
between eth and 1Jh streets northwest with
TIE HniIoF eincEtS, consisting OF two frame
HOUSES on said avenue and two small buildings
On Tie rear, 10 Mrs. HARRIET Ordway, for - 80
Bill Fer DivoRCE.-IeSterday, Margaret A
Eisch n.ed biil for divorce from Edward Fitch
10 whom she was married, iii Ellsworth Mah0n.
irg county, Ohio, in December, Io6j, charrInl
ce-eftcn and non-suppoTt for two years.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMEREs for men and bows
wear. p, 81, 80, co. ~, SIC. at TowSon,S IA,