Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-27

"A Deatn 1tcO NAaffa0SCs
MAID WIFE AND WIDOW WITHIN TWO DAYS
The death Of Mr.. L. r. Taylor, which occurred
yesterday, Is surrounded with circumstances Of
peculiar sadness. He twas attacked with peri
tOnitis last Sunday. within a week of his contem-
plated marriage with Miss Mary K. Stickney. On
all hone of his recovery, at the sick mans request,
the ceremony OF marriage was performed at his
bed side by his pastor, Rev. s. H. Greene Of the
fitted up house, and on the eve of his marriage
lie was fun of hope, but In few days he was
intendent Of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school,
Miss Stickney is the daughter OF Mr. Frank Stick
ney, the discussing officer OF the Navy depart
ment
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKEr.-At Queenstown
wednesday, on the Metropolitan branch or the
and o. railroad, three miles from Washington.
Louis D. Means proprietor. 100 cattle sold from
sheep br ngng 3 to cents per h., and lambs AZ
to 81 cents; mich cows. $50 to Sos each; live
hogs, o.. to 1o2 cents; calves to 80 cents per Id.
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Thomas Bowling sold yes
terday lot $50, square 62s, fronting 10 feet on
street, between North Capitol and 1st streets west
house, known as No. 80 street, to Mrs S. v Clark
for 400, subject to $40 taxes and $3.50 interest
Lots and :, In square 1876, improved by two frame
houses, were also sold to H. NJ. Baker for s., 400
each.
j. T. Codwell, real estate auctoneer. sold yes
terday afternoon for Messrs. B. H. Warner and I.
T. kimoall, trustees. sub. lots 50 and SD, square
a
121 10th street northwest, to Judge Samuel Shella-
barger for &c. 200.
A PRISONER SURRENDERED ON REQuIsITIoN.-To-
day Mr. Joseph Wright. as agent OF the state OF
New Jersey. presented to Chief Justice CARTIER
requisttion for Milton Mundy, who is charged, in
Essex county, OF that state, with grand larceny Of
horsa, valued at $50, ami wagon, valued at s85,
&C, from NJ: A. Mullin on September 10Th last.
Mundy, it will be remembered, was arrested here
several days ago by our detectives and committed
to jail. The chief Justice ordered the surrender
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Mr.. Wright to be taken to New Jersey.
REFUGEES FROM EGYPT SENT TO THE ALMsHoUsE.
Last Monday family OF five Arabs landed at the
b o. depot, and began to roam aim'essly about
and taken to Lieut.. Kelly's station The family
consisted OF middle-aged man named Antonio
abeth Zozer, and her two BABY children. The man
stated through an interpreter that they resi-
dents or Alexandra, Egypt, during the late mas
property was burned, and they had to fee for
their lives One OF the women stated that her
husband was oeheaded because he joined Arab
Plsha's army. They stated that they were we'll
on In Egypt, but lost all their possessions during
the massacre re- They were kept at the station
to the Police Court and charged with being vag-
rants. While they were at the station house the
ne1ghbors provided them with food. Mrs. Ada
Spurgeon, OF No. "a street. saw Mrs Spencer in
relation TO the wanderers, and provision was
about to be made for them, but when the man un-
deratoOd that he was to go to work he would not
agree 10 the arrangement The man has letter
to the Mexican minister, and states that he has
with comfortable meal at the Police Court this
morning, and Judge Smell sentenced them to 80
| days In the almshouSe.
HORTICULTURAL VIEws.-The District of Colum-
BIZ Horticultural Society met at German hall
Thursday MIR. Saul presiding and Mr. C. A. Ball act
| Ing as secretary On the table was fine display
OF dahlias from Mr.. Saul. including the beautiful
new cactus dahia and single dahlias now largely
! grown in northern cities and Europe. Mr.. Clark
moved that 10 future the society meet at 1880 and
adjourn at $50 O'Clock; adopted, The following
from the query box were answered principally by
Messrs. Saul and Saunders, viz {: Shall Marechal
Neil rose intended for winter bloom be left out
after a hard frost 2" This was answered In the
negative. for the better way was to dry OF the
| plant before hard frost is there any plant
which VIII flourish and bloom In a north window
| having the lower half painted 2" was answered
nrst 6y suggestion that the paint should be
not conducive to the blooming or plants. "To
what extent should roses be covered In winter 2"
1t was answered that II found necessary the best
| plan was to peg them down and cover with sand,
| soil or manure.
| James Foley, by Mrs. Lockwood, filed bill for
| divorce from Jennie A. Foley. They We're mar
Father and ved togth ls0 plessaRy
for about three years, until their first child was
born He charges that she then contracted habits
OF drinking, and frequently while drunk would r,-
sort to artice to get money for drink going far
| as to represent that he Was dead and she needed
| elected the second child, and in its illness the
money necessary for the comforts OF the child she
spent for drink, and at its death she was drunk;
that for the last six years she has been an habit
ual drunkard, spending large portion of her time
| In the workhouse, &C. He therefore asks divorce
| and the sole custody OF his child Mary.
MRS. JoB-The world has been sympathizing
with Job for thousands OF years and plying his
suf1erings and tribulatiOns, but hardly thought
seems to have been taken OF Mrs. Job and her
| trials, which must have BEEN OF no ordinary
nature, because in those days women had to make
their boys clothes. II Mrs JOB had lived In this
day and age, her life would have been made more
tolerable, because she could and would have pur-
cnased her boys clothing at d. Robinson Co.'S,
| 909 Pennsylvania avenue, who keeps the LARGEST
| and best selected stock in the market
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