Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-19
Condemned Locals.

condensed LOCALS
The case Of Lieut.. Wetmore against Admiral
Porter, to recover money paid by the latter's
orders to the formers divorced " life, which was
on the assignments in Judge Cox court for yes
terday, was, by the consent OF counsel Tor poth
sides set for trial on April 9th next.
1t win be recollected that Mr.. r. F. Martin,
OF Uniontown, died suddenly about week ago
OF pneumonia Mrs. Martin died last night, it
Is thought. through grief at her husbands
death.
The fine billiard table purchased by Messrs.
Anthony Buchly, Jas. z. Willett, NJ. w. Gait,
]. w. Drew, s. Aman, John Kevworth, Frank
Rives, w. A Duncanson, VIVA. Dalton and others
Tor No. 2 Engine company, was formally pre-
sented to them last night. MI. j. P. Willett
made the presentation speech, and Foreman
Shedd replied on behalf of the company.
The law department OF the National Univer-
sity, at meeting last night, elected the follow
ing officers OF the class OF 1850: W. ii. Bailhache
Murphy, secretary; Paul HaYenstein, treasurer;
c. j. Tryon, Geo. X. Milburn, VIM. Newell, Geo.
T. Bradford and w. B. Acker, executive COM
mittee.
To-day Messrs. W. II. Malone and J. Amber
Smith, for Sarah j. Forest, filed a suit for dl.
yorce from W. II. Forest. The parties in this
and they have three children living. She
charges that he has treated her with great
cruelty and has committed adultery with a
woman named Depro.
gielr and The Young LADIES' journal for April,
and Puck for March II. The Rerieto has arti-
Giles on Mcclellan by G. T. Curtis, Gen. Grant
by George S. Boutwell,, and the Irish Land Cues
ton by Charles Stewart Parnell.
stone 10 be Hanged April 2d.
NO FURTHER HOPE OF EXECUTIVE CIEMENcY.
THE STAR has held all along that Stone, the
wife murderer, would be hanged. This can
now be stated positively and on the highest
authority. 1t can be further stated that he will
certainly suffer the penalty of his crime April
I'd next There will be no further reprieye.
The reprieve granted him yesterday was princi-
pally because the goth when he was to have
been executed) is Good Friday. All efforts that
may be made to secure the communication OF his
sentence to life imprisonment will be useless, 1t
Is stated, and all attempts to procure further
pOstpOnement of this execution Will prove
futile. Stone and his friends may as well ac-
cept the situation, for they have no prospect
whatever OF obtaining any further clemency.
Brutal Assault OH an Editor.
At about 90 minutes to O'Clock last evening
an unknown man called at the residence, in
Alexandria, OF DR.. Thomas Foster, editor of the
Liberal newspaper ia readjuSterS organ in that
city, and knocked at the door. Mrs. Foster
answered the call. and was told by the man that
he wanted to see the Doctor The Doctor started
to the door. ana before he reached it was struck
in the mouth with what was supposed to be
Slung-Shot. Before he could recover from the
shock the party or parties drove OFF in buggy
to which was attached white horse. Mrs.
Foster thinks she can identify the man If ar
rested. He was stout, of rather forid COM
pleXion, with a light mouStache. and Wore
cap. DR.. klepStein attended DR.. Foster, who IS
a clerk in the second auditors Office in this city,
and is about 60 years old.
A RELIEF ASSOCIATION CAsE.-Yesterday. in
Circuit Court (No. 2) Judge Cox, the case OF Anna
X. Jacobs agt. the Masonic Mutual Relief aSSOci-
alton for 81 800 and COSTS was tried. Her brother,
A. r. Jacobs, was member of the society, for the
benefit OF the sister. who paid the dues for some
time, and was willing to do so up to the time of
his death, but on the society learning that the
payments were made on her own account re-
fused to receive them. and as he defaulted, pay
ment OF the amount insured was refused on his
death. Judge Cox charged the jury practically
that the defendant did not know the plaintiff,
no assignment appearing on record TO her. A
verdict for the defendant and judgment for costs
against the plaintiff was recorded.
COMMENCEMENT MEDICAL EPARTMENT, CoLUM-
ELAN UNIvERSITY.-The annual exercises Of the
commencement of the medical department OF
the Columbian University took place last night
at Lincoln hall before a large audience. DR..
Elliott CoueS, L. s. A.. delivered the address to
the graduating class, and T. j. G. Maddox, NJ.
D., the valedictory. The following is list OF
the graduates:-Frank Baker, n. Y; A. H. w.
Clum, III. NJ. Decide and John Dunn d. c.: 7. J.
c. Maddox, Nd; Clifton Mayfeld, D. c.; Henry
b. Quinby, y. H.; Jas. S. Woodward, DC.
To INSURE a good dinner Sunday. get your
marketing at the new and popular Citizens
Market tomorrow evening.
A DESERTED WIFE's PETITION FOR DIVORCE
MeSSrS. Robert ChriSty and Z. ii. +. Brady,