Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-04

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Ihe historianl: Hon. Martin Magfnnis, Hon: w.
sa,, ~; springer, Hon; Van II. Manning, Mr. Wat
dent was occupied by members of the Loyal
Legion, including Gen. w. Il. HaZen, Gen. j. w.
Rneinn,x,er, Gen. j; z; Black, Gen. Spear Col J. s
lthe historian): Capt. j. II. Mills, Col Frey, the
Ts HWiss minister; Col. P. FL. Allabach and others
burg at 6 o'clock this evening and arrive at
Washington about 9:l5 O'Clock. The Loyal
Legion, with number of the eXcursionists, will
remain over at Gettysburg until tomorrow.
Said to Have Four wives.
THE MATRIMONIAL ENTERPRISES OF A WASH
INGToN MANA WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS
ARREST.
A warrant was issued in Jersey City Satur-
day afternoon for the arrest of Thomas j.
Mitchell, q man thirty years Of age, formerly OF
this city, charging him with bigamy. The COM
plainant was a young woman who gave her
name as Mrs. Louise Mitchell, of No. 625 46th
street, New York. Mitchell, in 1877, was in the
United States signal corps, and was stationed
met and married Mamie Stockton, a niece of
MAJOR zen. Stockton, whom it is alleged he
deserted deserted In 1873. Subsequently, IT is further
charged, he married lady in Orokokee, $. c.;
named Carrie Cole, after n short cOurtship. 1t
leaked out that he was married, and it is stated
made his appearance in New York in 1881,
where was employed as a clerk by the Har-
lem railroad: There, it is charged, he married
Louise Wolff, the present complainant against
him. After a child was born to them, she says
after quarreling one night, he left the house aud
did not return. She had not learned anything
she learned that he was in Jersey City. She
Laid the case before Chief OF Police Murphy, of
Jersey City, who found that Mitchell had been
employed by the Pennsylvania railroad for
several months as an engineer: that he had
been living at a boarding house on York street,
where few months ago he fell in love with
a ftrir to- haxr
married last Saturday. Mitchell was living
with his last wife when he learned of the pro-
fieedings Gee against him, and left the place, COM
Mitchells father, who lives in this city, on
Noreh CAROLINA avenue between 1st and I'd
son, Thomas j. Mitchell, was not here The
last he had heard of him he was in jersey City.
MI Mitchell, senior, said he knew nothing of
with being implicated, and had not heard Of
them till the reporter called his attention to the
published reports. If young Mitchell is in the
city, it is supposed he is stopping with other
relatives.
ROBBING HIS ENTERTA1NER.-A young col
ored man named Watson Green was charged
In the Police Court to-day with stealing $3.50
from an old cOlored man from the country
came to the city on saturday and met the de-
fendent, who seemed to be a poor but honest
boy. He went with him and bought a pair Of
socks and then took him to a dining-room
Where he bought herring and two slices OF
bread as he (witness) was a kind-hearted man,
Defendant then took him to the Division where
ne robbed him Of $3.50. Green got 60 days on
the farm.
MICHAEL CATIONS FUNERAL.-The funeral
of the venerable printer, Mr.. Michael Cation,
took place this morning. The remains were
conveyed from his late residence OH 9Th street,
between and H streets, to st. Patrick s
church, where he served as sanctuary boy
over seventy-ffve years ago. The remains
were in a fine cloth covered casket, on which
f NJ DetWeiier, E. J. % Kopfer, s a. I. Cavis eesrI
Canfield. G. A. r. McNeir, W. NJ Belt were the
honorary pall-bearers, and Messrs. Baum,
Bright the active pail-bearers-al of them WELL
known printers. Requiem mass was celebrated
by by Rev: Father Walter, who spoke of the long
were taken to Mt. Olivet and inferred.
SHOT HIS srEP-FAr1fER.-Between one and
two o'clock this morning a quarrel occurred
between Ben Simpson and his step-son, Albert
tween list and I'd streets southwest, during
which Albert fired three shots at his step-father
one of which took effect in his right thigh, in
flicting painful wound. DIR. Rodgers rendered
medical aid. Albert was arrested by Officer
Jones and locked up. In the Police Court this
morning Simpson was charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, and the case was
continued indefinitely; bonds, $500.
THE WAR ON SUNDAY BARs.-The police war
on the saloon keepers for violating the Sunday
laws has had the effect OF closing up a number
of saloons on the Sabbath day, although many
still do large Sunday business. At all of the
downtown saloons man is kept at the door to
keep watch for the police; in some cases the
watchmen being eX-policemen. Several saloon
keepers, I WHOSE & trade levi VIII J not Justify the pay
saloons, especially those whose places are near
the boundary, in the county, or In Georgetown.
'Such men have their saloons closed at pres
ent," said Georgetown saloon keeper yester-
day, "but will open as soon as the warm weather
sets in."' In the fifth precinct yesterday the
Evil vi AssocIATIoSs.Mr F. J; Phelps, coun-
under sentence for houscbreaking in the night,
has received letter from the prisoner, thank
ing Mr.. Phelps, and saying: my life has been
ali that lead the life that I have led. They may
evade justice for a long time, but they will at
last be overtaken. Time and time again have
! resolved to break loose from my evil aSso-
cfates and make n man of myself, but a per-
verse fate ruled 1t otherwise, and I am now
branded as a convict"
PROPERTY SALEs-M G. Emery has sold tn
Luther S NJ Cornwall for $4,000, the property at
10th street, fronting 21 feet on Maryland
avenue with depth of 81 feet. Mrs. Mary III.
1880, the pro- property ri on the s SOUTH side Of 'PE
street. near 18th street. Mr.. f. Francis Riggs
has sold to Samuel Maddox, for So, 900, the
streets, fronting 16O feet ON 10th street and ITO
on v.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-SOld by r. A.
Golden, fish agent: 8, 900 shad from S14 to SI5
per hundred. 100000 herring from 81. so to 81
per thousand.
BROUGHT TO LIGHT, But Nor 10 LIFE.@Some
days ago Mrs. Louisa Markbury died in one of
the Virginia counties adjacent to this city. She
died suddenly and tor some time after her
death there was no alteration in the appear
ance OF the corpse. The physicians, however,
said that she was certainly dead, and her fune-
raj proceeded to Alexandria, where she was
buried in the Episcopal cemetery. The fear
haunted some of her relatives that she had
been buried alive, and yesterday afternoon her
remains were disinterred and brought to a
King street undertaker's house, where they
were examined and remained all night. AS
undOubted evidences of death had appeared
the body was reburied this morning.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
ANOTHER RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED
Ground has been broken for the erection of a
two and a-halfstory press brick
front residence on street, between 31st and
32d streets, which will contain about nine
rooms, and cost in the neighbOrhood of 81 500.
Mr.. s. I. Brown, the well known merchant, Is
the owner, and c. Thomas the contractor ior the
work.
A CoLLIsIoN.-About o'clock last night a
collision occurred at the corner of 31st and N
streets, between two light market wagons,
n ri iap t,wr &,