Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Married wns,. Intoxicated.
COMMODORE KIrrsoN's son SUED roE svPPol

COMMODORE KIrrsoN's son SUED roE SUPPORT
AND COUNSEL FEES.
woman who has been known about New
York as both Mary King and Minnie Clark
went before Judge Donahue, In that city
Thursday, and related the circumstances of
what she claimed 10 be her marriage with Her
cules l. kittson, a son Of Commodore Norman
W. kittson, the well-kuown turiman. She
stated that he had married her on April 20
last. but deserted her on July ). and has ever
since refused TO contribute to her support. she
asks for Ss5 week aiinony and sSuo COUNSEL
Zee. Young kiitson made an affidavit setting
forth the circumstances OF the alleged mar
rage. lie claims that he has no knowledge or
recollection OF the ceremonies. He entered ths
woman's house on the night stated and while
there became intoxicated. When he LEFT tho
next day he was only partially sohet. He did
not see the woman after that for a month.
when ne met her ON the street and she informed
him that he had married her while he WAS in
her house. He never lived with her. Commo-
dore hittSon asserted i'm an affidavit that the
Young man was not OF age on the date men,
toned; that he did not support hi mselL but
lived on his father, aud that he himself never
heard OF the marriage until the woman began
SUIT 'uose ponahue reserved MS decision.
Bulls and Bears nc Play.
CHRISTMAS CIRCUS OF THE NEw YORK srocK
EXCHANGE NENRERs
The members Of the New York Stock Fx.
change enjoyed their annual circus On Christ
mas eve, and the entertainment was witnessed
by hundreds OF spectators who crowded tho
galleries at either end of the long rooia Among
the spectators were many ladies. The perform
ance began at hali-past eleven O'Clock when a
crowd OF brokers seized upon Mr. Clark one az
the Oldest brokers' ot the exchange aud puShci
nun about the room among the crowd OF hrok.
ers, who icll in behind the party and with
drums AID TN horns made "A Racket which Wa.
neafn as lar as Wall street and broadway.
Aiter lndulging themselves ia This way for
about ten minutes the members BEGAN 10 dance
Jugs win one another, unlii they were called "a,
ORDER 10y one Oh the prime movers in the ais-
iur,bance. who, iOllO.rFd nv the crowd ma rched
up 10 the superinicndcnt's desk, and I'm "A
snort speech handed him package neatly
tied up. and scaled with red wax He "a a
taat TIE present WAS made 10 the president
ia token OF his ungiring efforts la maintain
oocr, ana ~ was The opinion NJ many oil the
ihe'hnerS that ne should have help in his labor
ious work. President simmons unwrapped tho
package ana disclosed automatic stump
speaker, placed In box and worked by a
spring. The cloCk-w9rk was wound I'M and
the stump speaker began amid the cheers and
hoWss OF the crowd. For 1--WE or ten minutes
Inc iun hbated, and a few brokers made some
sales but at IL O'Clock an organ grinder nr-
cninpanled by n woman ana a ciminutiys
ittlliln boy, was led upon the floor al the EN-
ch;tiige ana at once began TO play. A shower ~
com at once began To pour into the ia IN BOURNE
held 10y the woman. and even with the assist
ance of the boy she WAS unable To gather Al in
a. last as IL Tell, and numbcrot messe niger boy
acteu as Collectors. One or two of the members
danced around the room with the woman, and
tleh began fierce assault upon all the high
mats. Other hats did not escape and for n time
nlgh hats and derbys were used as ioot-haIls
the iun lasted for hall an hour more
AT the cotton exchange the brokers also In
oHiged ln pratks upon each other, and at the
Ifoouce exchange showers of grain were flung
about the room and into The rings OF bulls and