Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-29

ANNUAL REUNION OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-The
fifth annual reunion of Crusaders Commandery,
Knights Templar, was celebrated in the parlorS
of the National Hotel last night The events
commemorated were two pilgrimages to Europe.
OF the Pilgrims of the First Crusade there were
present Michael Riley, A. NJ Rambo; w. II: Slack,
j. L. Acomb, James A. Sh0leS W. H. Devore,
james M. Knapp, Henry Church, Thomas j.
Clepper, R. H; Taylor and W. A. Short; OF the
Second Crusade, George s. Haines, o. H. BrlSie,
j. C. Rafferty,, /. d. Lands, A. O. Baker, Ed. L.
Shredder and Jacob Loucks- Other members are
expected to arrive from different parts of the
country to-day. and another meeting will be
held tonight after the return from Mount Yer
non. The banquet will take place this evening
after the meeting. This is intended to form
last mans banquet, the plates being set for sur
vivorS every year. until the sole survivor shall
sit among the empty chairs and vacant places to
solitary meal The officers of the Crusaders
are as follows:-Michael Riley, present; j. L.
Acomb, vice president; John Heath. treasurer;
A. NJ. Rambo secretary; j. j. Fisher, w. FL.
Slack and w. A. Short, executive committee.
Mr.. w. j. Florence, the comedian who Is MEM
Der of Pittsburg Commandery, was the first to
welcome the pilgrims on Irish soil, and will join
with them in this celebration.
THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS makes it i'm
perative that every dollar should be expended
whose the greatest value would be received. b.
Robinson & Co., at the Boys Clothing House.
800 Pennsylvania ave-, are able and willing to
meet all such demands
DIVORCE CASES IN COURT.-To-day in the Equity
Court, Judge Macarthur devoted most OF the
session to divorce cases. The first was that of
W. T. st. John against Louisa st. John, In which
adecree was granted giving the complainant the
custody of the child. The marriage took place
at Portsmouth, Va, in November, 1875, and he
charged that on May 18th, 1879, she committed
adultery with one VIM Hail. who left here with
his est. John's) wife and child and his horse and
wagon, and he relates that he pursued them and
found them at Louisa c: H., Va, and he charges
that she committed adultery with Hall and with
other parties. Mr.. A. B. Williams appeared for
plaintiff.
The next was the case of Medora Lombardy
(nee Byron) agt. Charles Lombardy, in which
decree was granted. The parties were married
in 1871, and she charged that for two years prior
to " he was habitually under the influence of
Intoxicating liquors; that he ill-treated her,
choked and kicked her, &c.
In the third case, Mary j. King agt. Cato King,
who were married In 1873, and In which deser-
ton Is charged, the proceedings subsequent TO
return of process were set aside for 1rregularlty.
The cases OF Gross agt. Gross and sh,rreve agt.
ShreVe were submitted.
WHY NOT TRY rT?-The papers TEEN with ex-
ampieS OF wealth thrust suddenly upon the SIM
Farm, who have quietly, without proclaiming
the fact to every one they knew, gone to the
post or express office and sent dollar or two to
N. A. Dauphin, P. o. Box 692, New Orleans, La,
or same person at No. 319 Broadway, New York
city, NY, and received whole or half-ticket in
the Louisiana State Lottery company, the next
drawing OF which takes place November 18th;
and the reader who heedS this may be the one
who comes next as the fortunate winner Of
$4,000.
IMPORTANT TO JUsTICES.-In the Circuit Court
(No. ~ Judge Wylie, this afternoon, the case Of
Ruth agt. Ebert was called A judgment was
obtained against Ebert before Justice Eisnger,
and writ OF punishment was issued against
the Baltimore and Potomac X. r., by whom
Ebert was employed, to make his wages subject
TO the writ. MI. W. 7. johnson appeared for the
platptirI, and claimed that the judgment was
regularly obtained, and the court had nothing to
90 with the poverty of the defendant Mr.. n. Ii.
Miller, Tor the defendant, said the question was
an important one, and the garnishees Uhe COM
panyl Were anxious TO have ruling upon 1t. He
submitted that the Justice had no power to issue
legislative assembly attempted TO clothe justices
with this power, but it was very questionable If
that legislature had any such right. He was in
clined 10 the belief That the act was void and
justices, In his opinion, had no right to issue
such writs. He therefore gave judgmedt for
defendant.