Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-09

THE CURIO J5 CAREER OF HATTIE BLACKBOARD.
The Philadelphia Press says: Lizzie Ely,
alias Hattie Blacflford, the adventures, whose
intrigues have furnished scandals for two CONT
nentS; who six years ago was the mistress of the
son of the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, and
five days ago was the complainant i'll a Phila-
delphia police court, is now playing the role of
an interesting invalid in the national capital.
Under the advice of friends she has abandoned
her suit against III. l.. Marks the swinCiIer who
is alleged TO have robbed her OF $50 last Wednes-
day night, and has taken up her residence in
Washington. Mrs blackboard was banished from
Russia on the discovery that her princeiy lover
had stolen the royal jewels To lavish on her and
he was exiled to Siberia. The woman then
figured for a while in Paris. and afterwards ap-
Feared In London, W here she became the mistress
of wealthy widower, a prominent member of
the English ba-, who is said to have settled on
last Mrs Blackford had q sudden longing 10 re-
visit Annerica. On landing in New York she
was taken i'll. and was confined to her room for
three months. Three weeks agpshe returned TO
Philadelphia, the place of her birth. where she
took up her quarters in a disreputable house
On Friday afternoon she left for Washington
and the next day telegraphed back that she was
lii here and asked her mulatto servant, Mary,
TO come on
Mrs. Biackford is the only daughter of the late
Rev. Ezra stiles Ely. who was one of the most
of a century ago. Mrs. Ely, the ministers
widow and mother of the adventures, is still
living with her son in that city. Mrs. Blackboard
about 90 years of age, but Is said still to pre-
serve her wonderful power of fascinating men Of
all rank and degrees of Intelligence
a MCLATro FEMALE SwINDLER SENTENCED
Carrie Bel, young mulatto. was arrested bv
Officer Henry OF South Washington on {. charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses. She
went to the residence of Mrs. Martha HennesSev
ard stated that Sadie Jones' who was sick. had
sent her for 50 to- get medicine with and Mrs
Hsnnesse3 gave her $3.50. She also obtained
$l-25 from Mrs. Staten in the same way. IN
the Police Court Saturday Carrie pleaded guilty
on two charges OF petit larceny and was sen
fenced 10 six months in Jail.
MARRIAGE LICESsEs.-The clerk of the court
has Issued marriage licenses TO John A. Stasen.
walter and Sarah Mack; Michael sullivan and
Mary Casey VIM. Thomson. OF Spartanburg, $.
C., and Belle Cavis.
STARTED TO WALK TO W AsHIxGrox.-Twen-
ty-four years ago Richard Wall of Haverstray-
Rockland county, v. Y, said that when The next
democratic President was elected he would walk
all the way from there to Washington to see. me
Inauguration. In accordance with that pledge
he started fom Hayerstraw At L O'Clock S:ltur-
day afternoon, in the presence of a large crowd
he expects TO reach this city by March 3. \
man who gave his name as r Il. Lespinasse
created quite sensations in Princeton, n j.
Saturday night by exhibiting a live pig which
he carried Id a cage strapped across his hack
He says he lost ~ large sum of money on the ele.-
ton. and that the sum to- be refunded on
condition that he Travelled from Madison square
To Washington. He started the Journey on
the LIST inst and has agreed I" complete the trip
on the Sd OF March
THE CHICAGO SocIaLIsrs.-The usual social
ist meetings were held in Chicago Yesterday
AT One of moderate socialists, station was al
yocated as means of securing the adoption OF
ther principles. At the other. the Inoderaf..
socialists aud the anarchists divided the time
In discussion. The socialists couuseled yuoder-
alton and agitation the anarchists, as usual.
the use Of dynamite, which. one speaker re-,
marked, would make one man equal TO a ,hods-
and.
CALLED OCT OF CHURCH AND ARRESTED
Yesterday about noon Detectives IsaG and
Block went to the Metropolitan PRESBYTERIAN
church, on Capitol Bill, and sent in for a young
man named Archibald Il. Campbell. who. on
coming out, was placed under arrest and Il. ken
TO the fifth precinct station house where he was
locked up. Campbell resides ~ the corner of u
aud LIST streets northeast lie formerly in
the employ OF Saks 4 Co.. bat was discharged
for cause. Afterwards he was collector for lie.
house Of Juiius Iansbureh hut was recently
dismissed. IL is alleged in a short time after
wards IL was found that several Of tLt. debtors
whose accounts had been in The hands of Camp
bell held receipts for the accounts against them
The case was continued until tomorrow.
bishop Gibbons preached yesterday morning AZ
st. Augustine church, and at tie vesl.er service
confirmed class OF 1os. forIy-oue Of whom
were adult converts Eighteen OF these latter
made their nrst communion at :he o'clock
@sss: The arche5shoB was assisted by Rev.
choir, OF thirty-three voices under the direction
OF Prof Thierbach, rendered Giorzas mass
DEATH OF MISS s. ?. ABELI--The large circle
OF friends OF Miss $. ?: Abel will be panied to
Uniontown. Miss Abel was in the 12d wear OF
her age. She was formerly teacher In the pub
NC schools ners, anG WIS q lifelong advocate OF
$3.50 O'Clock from her late residence.
VALUABLE Books AT AUcTIoN-Nr bowling
win begin the sale this evening, at his auction
rooms, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue OF n val
ties Interested in literature should not fail to be
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