Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
CONGRESSMAN CLARk's wIrE.-Mrs. cornelia

Clark, wife OF Gen. John r. Clark, Congressman
from one OF the Missouri districts. has been brpughe
to Philadelphia by her father and placed as a prf>
vate patent In one OF the hospitals under the care
OF OF Sisters of Charity Mrs. Clark, formerly Mrs
We'll, kept boarding-hOuse ia Washington after
the death OF her first husband. Clark, who was a
widower, boarded at her house. and she thus made
his Acquaintance The union WAS most infellcitous
one In his application for a divorce Gen. Clark
alleges that Mrs. Clark was Intoxicated This
charge, together with the excitement and what
she alleges To have been Carks habtull tll-treat-
ment OF her, has brought on the nervous prostra-
ton that necesstated her removal o. Philadelphia
| 1ortreatment Though she has determined never
| TO live with Gen. Clark again under any circum-
stances, Mrs. Clark VIII resist the divorce untn
| the charges upon which they are grounded shall
have been withdrawn proved to have been
groundless-f'hitd Inquirer.
BANK OFFICERS TO BE PRosEcUrEp-Deposltor
| In the suspended Mechanics National Bink OF
Newark, n. j.. have held several meetings, and
are understood To have determined 10 prosecute
the directors OF the bank and employ Benz. r. But
ler and Roger A. Pryor as counsel
In THE LABOR CONGRESS at Pttsbung yesterday
| resolution was adopted extending u the miners
Of all coal producing districts in the United States
and Canada an invitation u organize into unions
for the purpose OF forming an International union.
MT Foster, OF Cincinnati. was elected secret ,ry for
the ensuing year, and a congressional committee,
consisting OF Messrs. Gompers, OF New York;
Powers, OF Chicago; Rankin, OF Pttsburg, and
Burgman OF California, was chosen to act i'm con-
| junction with the secretary In furthering the
objects OF the federation. Cleveland was selected
as the place for the next meeting
BosToN's BROKEN BANK.-The Boston Journal
says that at 1880 p m yesterday the doors az the
Paclnc National Bank, on Devonshire street. were
| closed and the following notice posted there:
sowing tn failures in which the bank Is involved.
payment Is temporarily suspended" It is UNDER
stood that the suspension OF the bank was caused
by the failure OF Theodore 5. Weeks, large opera
tor on the street, whom the bank was sustaining,
and who Was carrying some 21 900 shares OF East.
ern railroad and large amount Of Silver lslet
both OF which have fallen, but still have Intrinsic
value. The 1frdrete7' says of the suspension: A
directors "a he AT Qf
which the present condition OF the bank WIS dts
cuSSed, and il decided 10 suspend business for
the present One OF the directors, also large do
poSltor, said To the T'dreeT reporter: 1.-The above
action OF the directors was taken that there might
10y the bank examiner. This examination would
De made Immediately" great deal OF excitement
prevailed at the bank for an hour two before the
closing, there being large rush OF depositors.
HEAVY DAMAGES CLAIMED PoR HAZISG.-Sewcll
c. Strout, OF Portland, Maine, has brought a suit
against seven students at Bowdoin college for In.
jury done 10 his son, freshman by haZlng. The
boys sight was injured by a piece OF coal being
thrown through the window. Ten thousand dollars
damage is asked from each OF the defendants.
ANOTHER CONET-Dr. Hill, OF Arlington. who
discovered the comet reported I'm the S'sn June sd,
states that he saw comet with the naked eye ON
Thursday night at 9:s0 O'Clock. Its position was
That part OF the armament I'm which the comet ap-
peared was somewhat obscured by clouds, but q
rift In the clouds disclosed IL 10 the eye. The tail
appeared to be long and rather luminous In posi-.
zon The comet discovered by Prof SWIFT Wednes-
day night WAS I'm the northern heavens, moving
westward. This comet Is described as being very
faint, and having no TAIL Ii Dr. Hill's comet should
the eighth comet discovered this year.-BditimOrs
Sun, tO-ddu