Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-17
Three DEGREES Of Divorce.

Judge Hagner this morning, in the Equity Court,
made three DEGREES OF divorce. The first was in
the case Of George T.Nokes agt Cora Nokes They
were married here In 1870, and lived together till
January 1882. The charge was that for two years
the defendant has been a common street walker,
remaining away from home all night, assoc!ating
with dissolute men, and that she has committed
adultry With Cornelius Bean, corner of Sd and ].
streets northeast and with various men at the
corner Of 13K and streets.
~ The Sc second md was IN the case OF Emma 1. Stock
man agt Thomas T. Stockman. They were mar
r1ed In Georgetown, october Sth, 1874, by Rev.
Father Stonestreet, and she charges that within
thirty minutes after the ceremony he left the
premises and abandoned her. and has refused to
The third was the case of Martha Moss ACT.
isaac w: MOSS. These were married in Bristol,
here since 1872. She charges that without cause
on her part he deserted her April 1, 1879, having
he beat and abused her, thrsateninS her NV with
knife, and that three times she had to have him
arrested for threatening her.
REV. ALPHEus W. WILSON, one of the five new
bishops elected at the meeting OF the general con-
ference of the Nj. E. Church. south, at Nashville,
Baltimore. He served as pastor OF the Mt Vernon
Place M: E. Church, south, in this city, some years
here. He was educated at Columbia college. in
this city, and was brOther-in-law OF the late
Thos 3 H. Havenner. His father was Rev: Norval
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new bishop who is in the 10Th year OF mis- age is a
pulpit orator OF acknowledged ability.
A FLATIRoN AS A WEAPoN.-Samuel A. Clark. the
colored man who was tried three times in the
Criminal Court, and finally dismissed, on the
on Capitol Hill, was in the dock at the Police
Court this morning, charged with assaulting a
ington. The girl told the court that % he Knocked @
her down and threatened to kill her with a fat-
iron which he had in his hand. The court i'm
n nN dnry
THE CAPITAL R. R. UN1oN-A praise meeting
which was well attended was held this morning by
the ladies' OF the "Capital r. r. Union OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia" at Waugh M. E. church, cor
were announced for this afternoon and evening.
when the subject Of the work being conducted on
the line OF the B. and O. railroad win be dis
cuSSed.
CHARGED WITH BEAsTLY OFFENcE-John Dam
Bryan for making an indecent exposure Of his per
son to young lady in Lincoln park. In East WASH
ington, about 4:So O'Clock last Monday afternoon,
Wnle She was on her way home from the bureau
OF engraving and printing, put on trial in the
Police Court this morning. The young lady tes-
most indecent exposure of his person to her. Po-
hceman Bryan testified that when he appeared the
prisoner ran. Evidence was introduced by the de-
renee 20 show that he was church member and q
gentleman. The prisoner denied the charge but
the court imposed a fine OF $40 or 60 days An an
Of bond
TIE ARBITRATION LEAGUE.-The National Arbi-
tration League had an interesting meeting in the
Quaker church, on street, last night, and after a
lively discussion, in which Ex-Governor stanton,
OF Kansas; ex-senator Fowler, OF Tennessee;
Professor Janney, OF this city; Hon. Isaac T. Glib
son, OF Iowa, and others took part, form of pet-
uon 10 Congress was adopted, and ordered to be
printed for circulation for signatures throughout
the country. The petition urges Congress to ap-
prove the proposition presented by the President
In his message OF the 18th OF April 1882 in refer
ence TO congress OF all the Independent countries
OF North and South America for the purpose OF dis
nations OF America, and authorize him to appoint
delegates to represent the United States In said
congress; further, that the President be author
ized or directed to invite all the nations OF the
sending delegates to said congress, and that an
appropriation OF money be made to enable the
President to carry out the undertaking.
81 Green, Of Baltimore, and Katie 81. Mahoney OF
y. I. City, N. z; ThaddeuS C. Dulin and Irene d.
Steinmefx: Andrew StaniSlaus Dyer and Mamie
Murphyi Francis Williams and Mary Ann Francis:
George w. Chrlsman and Eliza Fletcher WhiUe OF
lniladeipnia; John GIL and Clara HUH; r. c.
Cate and Clara Whittier; Levi ]. Bailey and May
e Robrecht, OF St Marys county. No.
THE FUNERAL OF Mrs. CoRrHnl, which took
place this afternoon from Ingiestde, was largely
BY Rev. w. +. Ward, OF Foundry church. dis
tlnctive feature OF the solemn occasion was
the large number Of n0raI OHcr1ngx The pail
bearers were Gen. Sherman, Nj: Julface Miller, OF
Judge AacA o. he 0lsszics Euuff: q -
Wight and Col. Wales1dge Tho 3oag He e car
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