Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
LOCAL NEWS.

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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements. &c, Tonight.
rorTs Opera House.-Milton MOBILES In ''The
PbGnix."
National Taedter-"The Tourists
TaUnaadge Haa-Prof Carpenter, the mes
MerisI
The Christiancy Divorce Case.
cN6ss- BxAhINATION OF DR.. O. VI. BALL-HE RE-
CKIvEs BIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS 10 PAY
GENERAL EXPENSES AS THE AGENT OF MR.
CHRISTIANCY.
As stated In THE STAR last evening, DR.. o. M.
Ball, the reputed agent Of Minister ChrIstiancy
10 his suit for divorce from Lille M. Christian
ey, was before Examiner LoVejoy yesterday for
further cross-examination, which was cJn-
Quoted Dy MeSsrS. w. A. Cook and John N OIL
Yer. The examination was very tedious and
lasted some two hours. He admitted that as
the
AGENT AND FRIEND OF MR.. CHRIsTrANcY
ne had received drafts from him On the bank
Ing house OF Grace Co., New York, amount
ing to 81 500, TO pay general expenses part Of
which was used ana paid for watching Mrs.
ChIistiancy. He also had received drafts from
MT: Christiancy on the Shoe and Leather Bank.
paid Mrs. Cnristianey, according to instruc-
lions; that
DETECTIVE GEORGE o. MILLER
had peen employed In the case. and he had paid
MIN LOT his services $50, or perhaps $40, and
that In this matter he was acting directly under
the advice OF Hon. E. B. Willets. Mr.. Christtancy's
, former law partner; that last winter tbefore
mack OF the man Bland, and with ex-
Congressman Willetts and Miller drove
70 the house OF the latter, where
stranger (Giro) on Christmas day, 1879; that
they (W1lletts, Ball and Miller) were In consul
tation with Bland for over half an hour, and
this was before the suit was instituted; that he
tBalD had had Bland employed on other o,.
casions.
WHAT MRS. CHRISTIANCY's LAWYERS CLAIM
The crosS-examination was resumed this
afternoon. The counsel for Mrs. Christiancy
claim that this testimony shows that there was
aconspiraey.
y. +. Lucas, 81 piano tuner. moved to Dr.
kourses drug store, 9Th and northwest. Or
GERS by telephone. +
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS held a special
Letting last evening at tie Armory, and the
ship; Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Hon. George
Bancroft, Hon. A G. Riddle, John B. Alley. J.
w. Powell, Enoch TOtten, DR.. Yarrow, Dr. G..
Charles Nordhor, Walter Perry, Hon. A. d.
Hazen, Colonel w. Fl. Clarke, Hon. w. ii. Hunt,
Hon s. ]. kirkwood, Hon. William Window,
Hon. Wayne MacNeagh. Hon. James q. Blaine.
William Gibson, Amos 5. Medtord, Captain w.
Smith, General Robert Macfeeley, Major Slack.
Admiral Amy, Admiral Rodgers Admiral
Sharpe, Admiral English, Hon. Angus Cam
eron, Hon. j. W. McDill, and General John c..
StaIkweatneT.
BAUM's SPRING OPENING OF Paris Pattern Hats.
millinery, Ladies Suits and Spring Wraps will
take place Monday, March 81. to which eyery-
body Is invited. No cards.
SHOOTING SPECIAL OFFICER.-A young white
man, named Thomas O'Nejl, was charged In the
Police Court this morning with assaulfing. with
Grady fhat no
Is special officer. and on the night OF the I'd
or last december he was Informed that fight
was going on In DeAtley's restaurant, on Penn
sylvan1a avenue, between 18th and 18th Streets
and on going there he saw 0Neil with a pistol
and attempted to take 1t from him, because he
was drunk. The pistol exploded, and witness
was accidentally shot in the leg. Officer Horn
stated that he saw O'Ne1l deliberately shoot the
pistol, and that Grady then caught hold of him.
and the pistol was again discharged. The case
was sent 10 the grand Jury, under $500 bonds.
ANOTHER CHANCE for Monday, March 81, where
you can buy at r. GOldschmid's mammoth de
partment store, Sl2 Ith street, between I'll and l
northwest. fine engraved goblets, worth ST. Tor
u Fer dozen; porcelain dessert plates only so
cents per dozen; pint 1arlDg teapolS, only rs
eents; decorated cups and saucers worth rs
cents. Tor 10 cents: real maj0ifca jugs, worth
nom 80 cents to Sl.50, for % and 80 cents; cTy5
tai glass molasseS pitchers, only IS cents. Also
great bargains In baby carriages
TIE ROBBERY or THa ROCKVILLE CATHOLIC
CHURCH AND PARSONAGB.-It has been men
TONED that thieves broke into the Catholic
chuTcn at ROCKVILLE, Md, Friday night the 18th
III slant, and stole the contents OF the Charity
Dox- The Sentinel or that town says: after
securing what booty they could In the church,
they visited the parsonage, gaining an entrance
through a window In the study. Here with
hatchet and hammer, vigorous attack was
made upon the drawers or the secretary, one OF
which contained dozen solid silver spoons the
property OF the houSekeeper, MIS-. Cassidy. An
DINER drawer was also tried, but the thieves de.
sisted; had they succeeded In this they would
nave secured Father Gailen's gold watch, the
pyx and challce-total value about S3I5 A val
uaole, but small bronze clock was also taken
from the study OF Father Gallen DAYLIGHT an
too rapidly the rascals beat retreat.
taken with them Father Gauels oYereoat AMI
umbrella"
TIE Fales residence, SIS 4th street northwest.
and the late W. K Morr.sOn's farm. near Bright
-'h-street road, advertised for sale In '-'-
STAR by r. ". Fenw,cn. v trustee,
should attract attention
A PARTNERSHIP SUIT.-Mr AL supple yes
terday, by Messr5. Thompson Cox, filed bill
for dissolution OF the partnership OF Supplee
English, and for the appointment ef re-
ceiver. BE states that when English bought
out the interest OF Mr.. Frank Finley IL the |
Chess peake restaurant It was free from debt, |
doing fine and lucrative business, but |
that, 10 consequence OF the gambling and dis |
SllalSu pEOpSuSlllcS VI Inc IuSy are
now 500 In debt, and the amount is increasing
daily,
BRADBURY Pianos and organs, so superior in-
stIumeIts TO make your selections from, ior sale
Or rent at factory rates-l105 Pa av.
THE MAYHEM RUPERT CAsg.-Yesterday, IN
the Court IN General Term. the hearing of the
case OF Mayh agt. Rupert was set for the
26th instant. twill be remembered that May
heW sued for damages for injuries received Of
material falling on him from defendants house
and having obtained IN the Circuit Court YER
1ict for g.. 500, the case was appealed Pending
the appeal the judgment was entered salts
fed by the plaintiff, with whom settlement
was made. This having been done without the
consent OF plaintiffs counsel they entered the
judgment 10 their use so as TO secure their
fees. The motion now pending IS thai OF de-
fendant to enter the judgment OF satisfied"
PRICES jewelry sUore-new goods dany-iSI
Pennsylvania avenue.
A PLEASANT VISTA large number OF the
members and congregation OF Ryland Chapel
nj. E. church made surprise visit TO their pas
tor, Rev. L. M. Gardner, last evening. al the
parsonage. Each person carried contribution
OF some good thing for the general store, and