Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-13
Two Divorces Granted.
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Two Divorces Granted
fHs BuRrrrTE AND BrR0Rss CASES
In the Equity Court Judge Cox, to-day, oecfee
OF divorce Was made In tie case Of Reoecca n.
Burdette (nee Williams from Charles Burfette,
giving complainant the custody Of the chndrvn-
The petition was fled by II. D. Moultons
ana SET forth the marriage &C Rockville, Auguse
xStn, isl; that there are three chn@en,
ana she charged cruel treatment snd ncp-
told her he was going 70 Oregon cent q man named
James henney 70 remain At the house during his
relations She stated her be lief that this wss part
ssserted sIsn i,a 70 NIX charge upon her ne
going with him TO a disrcputabk house, md
ysea MN With adultery with various disrepa-
Judge Cox also made decree this morning IN
the case OF Henry r. Burgess agt MUy T. BurgVU.
IN which the oAl was rled by Mr.. c. r. Rowe fhe
they were married at Lynn, Mass, June 18TH ISL,
ana subsequently came here when he chAnVs sha
Ss = , NM ON Aprh sth last lie believes thai
INTERNATIONAL CoURrksIKs AT cAxrox-Rear
ADMIRAL John lie Davis, commanding the Asissac
squadron, reports 70 the Navy Department under
date OF Hong Kong. May 9Th that the Enterprtss
arrived at Canton on the 18th OF April with MINI
Ter Young on board, and the next day Mr. Your,
consul and Admiral Davis sccompanied by nis
personal stan. called upon viceroy Chang and were
day the visit returned on board the enter.
prise Inc Enterprise arrived az Hong Kong on Tho
,st OF May, and the Trenton, with the Korean en-
passy on board, arrived the same day.
REWARDED FOR kiNpNgss TO A surrvxxcxxp
CREw.-Commander Mccormick OF the L. g s.
Essex, has submitted 20 the Secretary OF the NAVY
a report Of the cruise OF the EsseK 20 rescua tina
shipwrecked crew OF the schooner RAINIER Of Bath.
Maine. on Marshall islands, IN the Partfc ocean
The natives uf Marshall islands, particularly Ihe
king, had been very kind 20 them and as a reward
Capt Mccormick presented the islanders with foui
axes, two hatchets one hand saw, six fishing lines,
fishing hooks, pickaxe, hoe, 100 pounds brakd and
IS pounds Of rice.
SPECIAL CONFERENCE.-The court OF commits
sioners OF Alabama claims to-day appointed Mr. H.
Conquest Clark special commissioner 70 take teS-
now pending In court. lie VIII SAN from New YORK
July 9th.
The win OF the late John s Paxton. OF George.
1 1Smn leaving 500 TO his granddaughter, louisa
drunnel and the rest OF his estate 10 his wife,
HE'D IN the Probate Court to-day.
A meeting Of the society OF the Congregational
f np 81 P was Eed last evening when the resigns
pirate resolutions were adopted.
Affairs i'm West " n.hinstou.
ASslvERsaRY.-Cromelin Lodge, No TO- Knights
OF l'ythias, OF Great Falls Nd, will celebrate
Their 10Th anniversary to-day at Great Falls
Hermone Lodge. of West Washington with other
lodges. Will participate In the festival
GEAIS RRCElPs.-Canal boat samuel Jarboe
arrived with 200 bushels OF corn and l,i50 bushels
SHIFTING Norrs-schconer James. Lowell,
cleared last night with 400 tons OF coal for Port
TnE condition Of the water q, Great Falls cannot
as yet be obtained.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING srAn
TELEPHONE FIRK ALARN.-The Improvement as
10 IRE alarm methods here Is now about 20 be car
red out The managers OF the telephone service
have consented that telephone he placed I'm each
engine house for the purpose OF communicating ire
POLICE RKroRr.-The mayor has sent Dennis
kade 10 jail for 80 days on conviction Of indecen-
cy ORLANDO Evans las been nned $3.50 for disor.
DERBY conduct.
NorEs.-Another republican club is to be organ
ned, with headquarters on King street, where
Tag will be displayed and rooms be kept open
during the political campaign.-The brokers who
sell msrgins on produce quotations have NOT yet
PAD The licenses assessed upon them Ny the mayor
and the contest on the subject is not ended.--The
Pennington steamer, Harry Loder, is at the wharf
yesterday.-The Midland shops here have cur
tailed the hours OF work until the railway business
city, have the for hitting up the water t ans
paratus at Colonial Beach.-The young ladies Of
Mount Vernon Institute, Miss NJ. A. Roach made q
pleasant excursion 10 Belmont Park, on the WASH
ington, Western and Ohio railroad to-day.--rhe
city tax bills for the present year Will be placed
the hands OF the city tax collector early next week.
st. Johns Cadets have been on parade this az.
prepared 10 take the steamer for camp this
evening.
Political Notes.
The democrats OF the sixth district OF Kansas
have nominated j. c. Uhl for Congress, and at
Cairo. Ill, yesterday the democrats nominated r.
+ Albright, OF Murpheysboro.
The California democrats insist that Tflden q
their candidate In spite OF his declination.
resolution 10 this effect was adopted by the con-
YentiOn yesterday.
workingmen's ratification meeting of the nomi-
nation OF Gen. Butler for President was held last
night In New York. The attendance was small
Only about 200 persons being present
The returns from the democratic county cOnye0-
tons in South Carolina show the election Of an
overwhelming majority OF delegates In favor OF
I1den.
The democratic board OF directors OF the instftu-
ton OF the blind. AT stanton Va yesterday elected
democratic principal In place Of Mr. Roller pres
ent incumbent, who Is republican.
Steps were taken in Cincinnati last night TO or
ganize Thurman club 70 attend the Chicago con-
Sention.