Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04

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renl,nbered by the people at WIZARDS or the Ar,
Hhgton h0tel-which Watkins also NEWFOUNDLAND
'heFe Is 10 such number as 40 14th street
The Real Estate Market.
VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS OF INTEREST NOTED DURING
There is very little now being done in the way OF
real estate transactions except the sale and rent OF
houses Tie demand for the latter, il IS reported,
continues brisk. and there is difficulty expert
encHd in disp0Sing OF empty houses.
MeSsrs Parker and Townsend report the follow
ing. sales on Columbia Heights during the past
swan; lots 20 and D. block 3d. lots and 3, block %;
lots and q. block 21 and lot :, block ID, to F. Key
Buchanan: lot block 81, to c. G. Williams lot II
block IS, to Mrs Sarah f. Bell; lots Q. 10 and II,
block % TO Mrs f. \. Abbo.t lots and 1, block 81,
to Mrs. Lou b. Newell; lots and 9. block 20. and
10Y IL bioch q. to Dr. Thomas lanGis; lots IA, Il
ana 10, biock %. TO Louis ID. Stone. These sales
aggregated 81. 800
Mr.; Geo T. Dunlop has begun the erection of a
streets. West Washington. 1t Will b. a uwo-story.
basement and attic ho.iSe, and viii have frontage
OF 80 feet. The interior will be finished In hard
wood and will have all the modern improvements
The cost will be $2iG1. Mr.. VIM. {. Morrison Is
the builder, and MI c. II. Reed the architect.
NJ. Eennett has just completed two fine houses
on ii IN street. near III. which are very complete In
all their appointments. They are three stories
high with press brick fronts and bay projections
the entire height.
N"ssrS. Parker & Townsend have made further
purchase of lots on Columbia Heights, the value OF
Ihe transaction being $4,000. These lots are mainly
located on Whitney avenue, and about closes out
this property In the hands OF the original pur-
chdSerS.
Life the Stage.
DIVORCE SUIT WHICH INVOLVES ALICE OATES, THE
OPERA-BOUFFE QUEEN.
Philadelphia Special to n. Y. World, Dec. ID
A decree of divorce was issued yesterday in favor
OF Mrs. VIM. II. Fitzgerald, better known by heI
/ stage Name of MOllie Ravel. She was married tC
Fitzgerald in March, 1872, when they were both
amateurs. They afterwards chose the stage as
profession and removed to Cleveland, where theil
marital troubles began, owing. 1t is said, to his
strange conduct with colOred cook and his SubSe-
quent dismissal from the boarding house, his nno-
cent wife being also sent adrIft. Mrs. Fitzgerald
followed her hayward husband to San Francisco
where they were compelled to separate, She joining
Raldwin's theater, while he became manager foI
In the fall OF 1850 husband and wife became con.
nected with Alice Oates combination. and it was
here that the real trouble began. Mrs Fitzgerald
S'carS that her husband was entirely too intimate
with Alice Oates. She awaited his coming, and a
dramatic scene ensued. He dropped on his knees
yOnd doubt that she wouldn't do it. The wife was
In Mysteries While the fair opera queen ran and hid
herself
Mrs. Fitzgerald soon afterwards left the company
ana went TO New York, while her husband remained
WIN the oates party Word reached her that FitZ-
gerald and the fair singer were too loving at New
orleans. where they We're playing.
without waiting on ceremony. she took the first
Train and hurried thither. She reached the hotel
In New Orleans about p. IN. Remaining In the
close carriage In front Of the hotel, she waited for
her husband and rival to appear. In few minutes
they came out, the fair singer leaning on Fitzgerald
and saying something funny, which made them
both laugh Enraged the wife tore open the car
rage seized small clock Size carried with her
her Journey. and coming behind the opera boIffe
queen. struck her heavy blow on the top of the
head. fiattening her bonnet and knocking her into
the gutter The fair singer shouted "Murder!" and
begged her enemy TO spare her. while the surprised
husband asked. calmly:
"Why, MOllie, what Is the matter?'
"Decide.' cried the wife. pointing to the fallen
enchantreSS. "betwcen that woman and me.
Which will you go with?"
"Why, with you. Of course, MOlie," replied her
surprised hubby; "ant you my wfe?''
He took her arm and they went away, leaving
the dlSeonsoiate woman to pick herself up and fol-
low as best she could.
In the spring OF 1884, Mrs. Fitzgerald claims her
husband deserted her On this charge OF deSertiOn
combined with another charge in which prOmi-
nent Philadelphia physician who had attended the
respondent was summoned q witness, the
grounds for the divorce were based,