Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-02
The wayman Grove Can,p.

Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
NAYMAN GROVE CAMP, August 2-The meeting
| here continues with undated interest The
weather has been the cause OF some backwardncss
On The part OF many who usually attend these
meetings, bat it has not intercrcd very much with
the spiritual interest Services are held three times
day, rain o. shine and those present seem to en-
jog as Ih'ich Deneft from the preaching and other
exercises as II there were thousands present Sew
erai new additions have been made To the minis
teriai force In attendance.
RevS- A. NoGdiouse, OF Darlington circuit; I. H.
+. cray OF t!aaGerb3ttom George ". Hardy, of
keedySyille and Presiding Elders j. J. Herbert and
Robert f. WayInan are the most notable OF the new
: arrivals Oh ministers.
The African VI. f. church pridas herself I'm being
tne INST organized body OF MethOdists, apart from
thc ilother church, In America They Will there
iCfe Gain rank as second III the Methodist family
participating III the coming centenary OF American
MetEOdlsn.
Bishop Wayman VIII preach centenary sermon
to-morroW at eleven o'clock to the Daughters OF
conference or the Baltimore district.
ATT ocloci; Rev. a. NJ. Green. of Louisiana, will
preach sermon to the Baltimore knights Of
Pytlas, by invitation or District Deputy Supreme
Gh.,ncel;o: - W Collins, OF Baltimore. These ser
OF Sabbath evening. viii make Sunday one of the
great days OF the camp.
a SUIT ON BUILDING CosTR1cT.-To-day las
Nj cTk entered suits In equity against Tyler d
Rutherford. Emma J. Brewer and others for an ac-
count, s'se. &C. The hill charges that he entered
into contract, August 18th last. to build seven
houses ON square 10, for Tyler Is Rutherford for
s3oNJj tnat the houses were built and on October
Sth. 1888, Tyler 4 Rutherford, without right took
1o;cbe possession aEd refused to allow Lin to pro-
cte0 with the contract He claims that a balance
OF Si.l32 is due him: that the ground was, at the
tine OF contract, owned by II. ". Tyler Emma j.
Brewer. George l. Knowles and Joseph A Jones:
that on July 12th. 1884 he flied liens on lot % for
9J91 Oh lots a and IS for Il ,95.16, and lots 69 and
az IOr Il ~. 80.
A WIFE PETITIONS FOR DIvoRcE-Alice L. C.
smith, through her solicitor. Mr.. A. X Browne
filed to-day petition Tor divorce from the bond OF
I!latllin"ny with VIM. G. Smith. She states that
they were married October G. 1877, at the parish
Church OF st. Stephens. England BY Charles Calnre
wear OF said established church. and they lived to-
sttEeE as husband and wife in the county OF Sur
Ity England. until April, 1881. when. by reason OF
her husbands hibitual drunkenness, his grossly
immoral conduct AM cruel treatment she was
compelled TO leave him and with their infant Child
seek shelter aGd home in the United States. She
also charges him with various acts OF adultery
anu particularly with one Nellie Moore a public
SINGER, ana with SQuander!ng their property IL
cIudll5 legacy to her, valuable wedding presents
Je"ciry. &c She says she has been compelled to
place her child in WASHINGTON orphan ASYLUM
ana 10 support herself by teaching music and dress
mating. she asks Tor divorce and the custody OF
tntlr child
TIE CITY MARKETs.-The official Wholesale Price
current OF the produce exchange SAYS the fOur
inarket Is quiet and but little doing but little wheat
Is coming Ia III consequence of the farmers being so
busy. Corn and oats steady. Good timothy
hay is in limited receipt, and the market is firlner
h!e straw IS SIS TO Sl4 per tOn-S2 per ton higher
The current receipts of butter are affected by the
hot weather. The receipts OF eggs are liberal:
market easier owing to hot weather. Poultry is in
ac''Ee demand at sight concession In prices, and
receipts liberal All kinds OF green fruit find
ready market. Large lot OF peaches are coming in
ll Dad cohdltlOn, Which have TO be sold regardless
OF quotations
A NoS-JSIoN HOB CARRIER THREATnNEp.-Jas.
Harris colOred, unCn bod carrier was CHARGED
In the Police Court this morning with making
threats OF personal violence towards Il non-unon
nod carrier named Frank Weldon Harris, f. was
who No,
employed, and asked TO see him. Weldon was alb
sent from the building at the time, and Harris left
message TO the effect that they Intended To dis
emboWei Weldon next Monday night. Harris made
Genial, but the testimony against him was strong
aitd ne was required TO give bonds IN the sum OF
s2tO, in default OF which he committed 10 lil
Tor SIX months.
CONFESSION THAT DID Nor CorNT-In the
Police Court to-day Bette I1bbs colored, was
charged with the larceny OF pOcketboOk contain
lhe SI5? IN money, belonging TO Maria Snivirn, who
testified 10 the loss OF the pocketb0ok and money
Detective Cox testified that he arrested the defen
cant, VINO made confession. 1t was elected In
examination that the detective told her that
iT She confessed that he thought she would not he
prosecuted The court thought that the detective
was hot 50 sharp as he thought he was and at the
suggestion OF the district attorney the case was
dismissed
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Sarah S. Bartlett. 4O4 g
street southeast, reports stolen from her house last
tuesday market basket containing q nair of
shoes and female wearing apparel valued at s. 5Oe
that his shoe shop was broken into last night and
Tour pair OF second hand shoes stolen; value Sc
1nappell Baxter, 9Th and ii streets northeast,
reports stolen from their wagon While standing on
Louisiana avenue key OF butter valued at sl3
An ACcoNPLIcE Nor CoRRoBoR ATED-Wll,am
Baker, fourteen-yearold boy, was put on trial i'm
the Police Court this morning charged with the
larceny OF S33 from the saloon OF Mr. /. A Love
acS r NO lS2, .th street northwest on last Thurs
bag and placed it between the joists in the floor
Later she saw Baker and another smaller bow run
missed the money. WIN. Kendrick the bow with
Baker testified that Baker came out OF the saloon
Where VINE. 1 ihey o h hey went TO Smms wood yard
searching the wood yara but failed to find the
money The defendant denied the larceny The
roborated IN any material parts, and dismissed the
| case. ~
SWINpLED BY A PROMISE OF A PRuE-A younp
coiOIeu woman, VINO gave her name as Amanda
Grimm, residing at 800 street northwest, visited
| police headquarters this morning and Complained
10 Lieut. SwindellS that she had been swtntiled Inv
| man OF her own color. She said that yesterday
morning the man came to her house and obtained q.
dollar from her toplay on some policy numbers
and said that she would get sl25. He appeared
again IN the afternoon anlr said that to get the
gave him pair OF shoes worth 81 and a gold RING
| worth 50, and he promised to bring her the prize
she came TO the conclusion that She WAS swIndpeS
The lieutenant assured her that every effort for his
capture would be made.
THE ACCIDENT TO Major NoRTH.-The accident tn
Major Frank North at the exhibition of BufYalO
BINS show at Hartford, Conn.,, Wednesday, men
toned In yesterdays STAR, occurred when a grand
| rush OF ono hundred mounted Indians, COWBOYS and
| scouts was made at furious speed down the track
/ Major Frank North was thrown from his Torse nv
he breaking Of tile saddlegirth. The expert riders
remind nm managed to go clear OF him as he Law
upon the grass with one exception. An Indian
riders horse planted his fore-foot upon him breaE
| ing sN tbs Major North gained his title during
the clV1l war by commanding Indian scouts and fS
| recognized as the leader OF the Pawnee trfoe Tine
government has long depended upon him as an In