Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-30

There were a number OF excursions down the
river this morning. The Arrowsmith was adj
vertised to take excursion OF lot-owners to Co.
lontal Beach. and large crowd was on board for
that purpose when one OF her boilers collapsed,
which gave the passengers quite a fright, and it
was not many minutes before they were disem-
barked. Many OF them returned to their homes,
and others took passage on the J. w. Thompson,
which boat will leave them at the new wharf at
that beach. Others OF the same party went to
Glymont, where they will spend the day. The
steamer Mystic was substituted for the Arrow
smith and took down large number of the pas
SengerS to Glymont, and will return her own and
the ThompSOn's passengers to the wharf in this
to Colonial Beach on the Thompson will return on
the same boat Tomorrow.
Marshall Hall this morning with the Rosedale
club. OF South Washington, and other passengers.
some seven hundred or more Ia number. The Mys-
tic took down 325 passengers from the decks OF the
ArroWsmith. The Thompson took down 500 pas
Sengers.
There were many sail and row-boat private ex-
cursions down and up the river In all directions.
Nic'kersOn Meets His Divorced Wife.
TESTIMONY TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE SETTING ASIDE
OF THE DIVORCE
From the Philadelphia Press to-day.
Major Nickerson stood face to face yesterday
afternoon with the wife who he claims deserted
him three years ago, for the first time since he
kissed her goodbye on board the steamship
Donau, on the morning OF July 10th, 1890 The
meeting took place In the ONCE OF Messrs Hough
& B.ddle, zoe south 9Th street, where testimony
was being taken to support the rule granted on
granted the husband should not be set aside
Mrs Nickerson looked somewhat careworn, and
although slightly nervous, bore up remarkably
I'LL with tears occasionally as she recited the
and astopjshment when she learned that her hus-
III md q Not fnly
sat bolt upright beside his counsel. Leonard r.
Fletcher listening attentivey to all that was said,
and glanclng occasionally at his Wifa
Mrs Nickerson's Testimony was practically a re-
iteration OF what has already been published. She
told OF how her husband had suggested trip to
Europe with her child for the purpose Of reducing
household expenses as well as to improve her
health. 1--WE went to New York together" said
stateroom Tor me on board the North German Term
Lloyd steamer Donau That was on July 10, 1880
was INTRODUCED to MI: Norris Slater: OF NewYork.
me. received money regularly from him in
Europe, even after his letters had ceased One re
sr neq psd aec got the
after that they became cool, sometimes cruel The
any idea that he lntended seeking a divorce 10
day Is the nrst time ] have seen him since We
paTsq on a' Goa,c e9e Ns@ Td;r .orroo,.,.o
the steamer. and said that he saw nothing that
NOuu tcdu uiAH W UeAcro luat MAJOR ana MfA
Nickerson were not on the most a1fectionate
terms
Dr.. BASIN Norris. army surgeon, and Adjutant
General Ruggies, both stationed at Washington
testified to the social standing Of Major and Ma
Nickerson in Washington, and to the absence OF
anything that would lead them to think that the
couple were unhappy In their marital relations
One OF the strongest points In favor OF Nina Nick.
erson thus far developed is the fact that, while
Major Nickerson declares In his libel that the al
legged desertton took place on July g. 1880 The
steamship In whieb Mra Nickerson sailed did not
leave New York Until July 10 On Monday nett
testimony presented yesterday win be taken In
court. and an application made to have the d
V0rce set aside. s-ss -