Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-29
Three Divorces Granted and One Re.
fused.

DANOrceS Nrr8mteO anu O0e Ne
fused.
To-day, Judge Cox made DEGREES Of divorce In
three cases, VIZ: Frances T. Burns against
Arthur z. Burns. They were married In How
| ard county, Nd, June 30th, 1870, plaintiffs
maiden name being Slockett Divorce was
granted on the ground of the husbands deser-
ton Of her over three years ago.
George w. Medicines agt Annie McGoines
They were married in Allegheny City. Pa, No
vember 4th, 1874, and removed here and lived
together till August, 1882, when he was forced
that he returned to her i'm December following
but on June 9Th, 1884, was again forced TO leave
her s on account W OF her snehaste Conduct.
ton. They were married in May, 1872, by
Father Rockford, and have several children. He
charges that she deserted him i'm January, 1881
In The case of Fredericka A. Peck agt. George
w. Peck, the court refused to make a decree la
this case: the proof of marriage not being suffi-
Gent: The petitioner claimed that they were
married December 1th, 1873, her name being
Osborn, and she charged that shortly after
wards he deserted her.
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC PARKs.-In the Po-
lice Court this morning Judge Smell had before
him John Berry, who entered the park in front
indecent conduct. He was fined $40 or go
days. Henry Oliver, William Brown, Jasper
Henry and Joseph Thomas, all cQlored, for Sit
ting on the chain fence around the parking at
9th street and Pennsylvania avenue fined So
each. Robert Smith and Herman Frech were
up for sleeping on the benches i'm the Smithso-
MAN grounds, and said they were strangers.
The judge said he would introduce them TO the
ningham, W. b. Higgins, William Brown and
Charles Cunningham, charged with walking on
the grass, forfeited 50 each.
A S0MNAMBULIsT'S LEAP.-Mr. Fred. Wat
son, carpenter at the Center market, had
While asleep at his home, ia 81 Street NV. he
arose, went TO a third-stOry window and leaped
out. He fell into his back yard and was rendered
nm nn sol for abort TINA bxa
covered his senses he imagined himself before
his own front door and began TO search through
called in and attended Mr. watson's injuries,
which consisted only OF badly bruised heel
and a painful scraping of the skin on his back
and arm Mr.. Watson says that on former oc-
casions he has walked up and found himself sit
ting on the window-sill of his room in the act
of climbing out
A Young COLoRED SwINDLER.-Complain
is made that a coiOred boy has swindied num-
Der OF people by going to their residences and
telling them their washwoman had sent him
to ask for a dollar or two dollars to buy fuel. In
many instances he has been known to receive
had not been sent for by the washwoman.
The game was successfully played a few days
ago on Mr.. Daniel Hassler, Of llo5 street
northwest, who gave the boy p. The police
are on the lookout for the boy.
Mr. w. r. SMITH SLIGHTLY BErrER.-Mr
VIM. r. Smith, OF the Botanical garden, is re-
ported q shade better to-day, though he is by
no means out Of danger. Yesterday there was
consultation OF three physicians in his case.
About noon to-day, while a party OF colored
excursiOnsts were waiting for the train at the
hs rs 9nSsp bs
wheels and crushed. He was removed to his
home on B street. near 14th street northeast.
Affairs i'm West washington.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN A. BLUNDoN.-
Mr.. John A. Blundon, superintendent of work
under the parking commission, died suddenly
street, Of an affection of the heart. He was
apparently well usual Saturday night
his death When Mrs. Blundon went to
his room yesterday morning to call him
to breakfast she found him lying dead across
had lived i'm Washington for sixty-two years.
He began life as laborer in a stone quarry.
and nee ae s0 he Of
superintendent of Oak Hill cemetery. He was
held In high esteem by his neighbors and the
incident connected with his death is that only
the evening before he died he busted himself
collecting and arranging flowers to place upon
the grave of his daughter who recently died,
and for whose loss he seemed fnconsolable. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon,
The honorary pall-bearers will be Rudolph Ull-
mer, Capt. Cathen, John Leetch, B. r. Mayfield,
w. W. Curtis and Crogg gins cd The actiy pail
No. Is, l. o. o. F., OF which lodge deceased
was q member. Mr.. Blundon was in his eth
year.
LAY READER.-Pay Director Thos. n. LOCKER,
U S. NJ, has been appointed by Bishop Paret,
ofthe Protestant Episcopal church, OF the do
cese Of Maryland (which includes the District
of Columbia), q lay reader for st. Johns church,
Georgetown. and parts adjacent.
NOTES.-The river at this point Is very high
and very muddy.-The friends OF Mr.. Charles
H. Tickling will be glad to learn that he re-
turned home this morning from Fortress Mon
roe greatly benefited I'm health.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, 76: con-
dition, a. Receiving reservoir, Temperature.
10; condition at north connection, 4: south
connection, SO. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, "a; condition at influent gate-housA
SO; effluent gate-house, SO. High tides In HE
river to-day At 8:24 q M. and S:44 p. m.
ICE FOB THE NAVY DEPART,rHNr.-Rids Sor
furnishing ice for the Navy department for the
next fiscal year were opened at the Navy de.
partment to-day. The following were the h,6.
ders: Independent Ice Co., 26c. per hundred.
Rich 4 Co, 38c. per hundred; Great FAILS H.
Co., 3Sc. per hundred; E II. willis, 26c. ner
hundred.
THE OFFICERS who have completed The
course Of study at the school Of application tor
infantry and cavalry, Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
| sas, are relieved from duty at thu ara.ru,a =.