Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-21
The Christiancy Divorce Case.

Yesterday afternoon the taking of testimony
in the case of ex-senator Christiancr against
Lille NJ. Christiancy was resumed before Exam
iner LOvejoy at the office of Messrs Cook and
Cole. Dr. X. S. l.. Walsh, whose testimony was
objected to a few weeks ago and the certifica-
ton OF which to the Equity Court subsequently
Withdrawn, was sworn and testified that he
rendered medical attendance to Mrs c. from
January to May, 1878, and from March to June.
1879. and during the latter term he performed
an operation on her. the wound ofwhch had not
healed on June 10th, when she left for Peru
CHE object OF this testimony was to show
that it was at least highly improbable for Mrs.
Z. to have committed the acts complained of by
Mr. T. as having been committed on the voyage.)
Mr. Jofn W. Lugenbeel. the father of Mrs. c.,
destined TO his daughters hesitation to marry
Mr. c.. and that it was only after witness and
ms wife had urged her to do so that she con-
sented TO become Mr.. Cs wife; that after a
separation Mr. and Mrs. c. met at the National
Hotel. and she was so cOldly treated that she
returned TO witness house. but her husband
came for her the day after, admitting that he
iiad treated her badly, persuading her to again
resume her relations with him as his Wife,
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
N +. Caan to James Henning. lot Is, sub pit
So III; 8. Mary E. Mcfarland to James
Dement, lots $50 and 572, Uniontown: $3.50
George d. TODD to Ellen Moore, pit. lot s, So.
1860; S100
HOTEL THIEVES SENT OUT OF TOwN-On the
arrival of the 6:20 train this morning there were
among the passengers three individuals who at
once attracted the attention of Detectives
McDevitt and VOss who at once pronounced
them crooked They followed them at a dis
lance to several of the principal hotels and to a
mouse on Louisiana avenue, where they took
rooms. These officers waited on the outside
until they washed and dressed themselves and
came out on the street again. When near Louis-
nnA or
custody, and before locking them up found
ample proofs on their persons that they are
motel and ''house-men of the most dangerous
KIND. They gave fictitious Names of course, but
are New York or Philadelphia sharpers. They
were brought out of the cells this morning and
stood up before the lieutenants, and after
wards returned to their cell until the 1890 fast
train north. when they were sent away.
THE RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH GUEsTs.-The
French reception commission appointed by Gov.
Cornell to receive the French delegates TO the
Yorktown celebration, will await the arrival of
the French on board of the man-of-war which
the Secretary of Navy may designate in accord
ance with his eXpressedintention to be stationed
at the Narrows. Here the government of the
United States will give the guests a formal well
come through the Assistant Secretary of State
and the private secretary OF Mr.. Blaine. Guests
will be transferred to the charge of the French
commission and by them brought to New York
city. They will then be taken from the
wharf to the Fifth Avenue hotel, where arrange
ments have been made for their entertainment
THE THEATERs.-0f all the community no citi-
zens are called upon to suffer as much in ma
teral sense as the theatrical managers. Closing
their places of business involves daily loss of
from three to six hundred dollars. This is
practical tribute of respect for the illustrious
dead that none others are called on to pay
Managers Ford and Albaugh have incurred all
| their advance expenses and have their property
idle for the time being aud their numerous peO-
pie unemployed.
The Luray cayerns were lighted by electricity
| for the first time last night and the effect is
described as grand.
Inc subscriptions to the Garfield fund yester-
DAY amounted to $50, 461, which makes the
total amount now e190 O6O.38.
| = mel SaafOrds command Yesterday at
tacSsd ana defeated q body OF White Mountain