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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
cG1M1xIEE AFFoIHTKD 70 IoEM
ooARoaA1E01 UHDEB Iax LAWS %
WksnrzaTos TKnHFToaT.

AZ tts msstiua o. resi- estate men
held Lass s.>ains, there vas q large At
tsndanss snd msch Interest manifest.
q over the al absorbing topic. & E.,
the osganizatian Of q real sstste En-.
change In Seattle.
The eommlttss consisting Of q. @.
Phinney, ?. /. SmaRt and w. d. Wood,
appoinisd Il 3 pEevious nesting 10 pre-
sent . So d aKtlsIea Of association, By.
laws and rules and FeauiAti ms, made
IL report, which vas hixhly aatlsfac
tory. The resort WAS approved and
she committee discharged.
A eemmittse Of seven gas then sp-
pointed 70 form 3 corporation uuder
ths laws Of Washington Territory, 10 be
known as the seattle Real Estate Ex-
change. The COMMITTEES comprised the
following Qausismeu. Joan LsAry, ID.
b. Ward. J, W. Edwards, o. q. Fhin-
ney, r. r. Smart, ID. A. Mckenzie and
W. d. Wood.
Il is understood the obisci Of the cor.
poraiion viii be 20 properly advertise
The advantages Of Seattle aud King
county throughout the Unsted states 80
q place for home seekeFa and 70 do any
and all things necessary % carry oai
this obisct.
Tee capital sock will be pui at 5000
With power 70 increase, divided into %
shgFes Of the par value Of 500 each.
he association then adjourned 70
meet again next wednesday evening,
when the exchange will elect oihsefs,
adopt b. Laws, aud reoeiVe subscriptions
20 the capital stock.
Fifty wide awake men. Rll polling to-
Regher IN one direction, and backed ~
by the people 80 large, ought TO be sole
20 accomplish considerable good for the
city and oountg.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
PRRsONAL.

ED. Saith. Of Lowell, WAC LSa
been seriously, is slowly improving.
Miss Anna 4. Barker, OF tais city.
went 70 ao0ma yesterday 70 enter inc
seminary,
Maurice MoAGsaken, Esq, who h1a
hsen attending % sonae business matters
10 Olympia, returned - Seattle iAs'
evening.
,.Snes MaNaughl, attorney for the
Norta. sFn Pacific railroad, arrived -
TaeenS on Tuesday eventng, ena Pc
eesded AZ onca TO OLYMPIA, where hs
eoes 10 visit friends
Mr.. Wesley Compton, OF Des aeine : J;
Iowa, arrived ia Seattle yesterday ~ ~
viii Femsin permanently. ne y = te'n
er Of Jasper Compton, ~ tne n'lA y
Compton & Miller. Of tnis city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of tue hoIts'
arm Pacific. railroad, is Gu tie Soand'
having arrives frem Neg 1oFk Aussut.y
EVENING. He will probebiY extend hls
visit 10 olympia before be resnses'
w0.walker, master mechanic for zoe
paeet MiIi company, WOO hss pesn ~
ting relatives aud friends oaslas 80
pesl ave months IN Maine. etnrnsn 70
tie sound Tuasday svenane. and SIS g
90 his houe Ia Port Gambie tins NOR
iug, MIR. Walker enjoyed she best @
asalth durirF bis spttre trip, aiia re
turns 20 hasiuess fec,irR ufuch re-
fteshed and vel pleased Nlio his VISA
No. HanfoFa left Seattle this unrn'
tps 70, Washington City, SeeFs pc got
70 argue she case haforo the dagfeti y.
eaort Of the uaited states or LNdia =, =
MAYNARD ans Heary q MaSnAld " y
Q. Hin aud Others. Ihis ease inNsissi
she title u a large tFset OF iano N,ithli
ths corporate limits Of sestite, asd !, W
nsd az hundreds Of sh0asands o. a liai'.
Mr.. Hantora wia be 6nse2t sEosa Ssses''
about three weeks,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
Ia Is Hor RRIeRrgNRD.
Row oAPIAEN aBoRaE MAsrKRs RooLKD
TIE Tuo cAPIAIs.

TIE Tua cAPIAIs.
Ons OF The oaaesss Of the ship Barring
Brothers. tells the following story TO u
Instrale the eooiaeas Of Captain George
Masters Of that fne ship, under the
mesa trying circumstances. He said:
son our recent TRIP to San Francisco
% attempted 60 aail 10 while the bar
vaa breaking badly, and iass es We
were eongralalatinR ourselves that we
had made the dangerous passage ali
riRht, the aaip struck the bottom with
ttresNis Fnrse ard We all expected 10
sac the hostofn drop O1t Of hey, she
faised, and thumped again bat not 90
hard. and after another touch or two.
shB rassed over the bar into deep water.
rhs wind wa8 blowing and the waves
EsFa raiifnq high, va sounded the
panps and found the shie was making
vatsF very fast, 10 fac With ths crew
dpiRg lis best ~ the pomFss the water
wss gaining % them AZ the rate Of fouR
fees an hOur, and We were heavily load
~ with coal having somashinQ like
4 GOO tons on board. Just at that ertti-
eaf moment 9 tug came along side, and
ne eautaip Of she steamer asked Capt
aiu Masters II be wanted q TOW.
THAT depends on What yoa are 70
lna 10 charge. /" shouted Oape. Masters.
sTl TOW yoa 10 aud deck yoa for
ss0o."
sNot nush. would rather sait here
tsll tomorrow than pay a1y such price
| AZ that shouted oaF skipper.
aAnd theTa thoss two men sliced and
oarlsyed for bali an hour. DARING
Ehie6 the water gained two feet 90 as
| INA tie oilieegs aud creE iistered %
hreathless silence, f0aTinR that the ineo
| would not agree and We vould Dc lett u
ar fate. Finally, Captain Masters
saeoesdad ia beating tbe tua down g
g7b. waieh waE 8 very reasonable ngafs
| for The loo, uhea be closed win MIN
| aod we we're toved safely into port
| Captein Masters afterwards told N:
that h thss sag captain bad known tsAl
she sbip had struck, and be would naYs
sospecisd s0nlathing Of tha kind y VI
/ had shown ourselves 500 eager tet
iug. Be would have demanded 81 ieasl
$4,000 for the JOB Of towing as ms,
paFi, ard would have COS 70, 800.
never sAu q nan In M life WHO Sas =
aool under tEYing eiEcamsianc 9
thai same Captain George Masstfs' o
shs Barring Brothers"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

FaHsn Af.ARM A ttieEaa1a massage
ssas resolved a ste seadqasrisFd Of ne
po,ieo department lass evening, fFem
ia uuior. saving thai TIVE pistol shots
heF beeo beard there and a uAs feared
soma one had bees shot- Captain
Wooiery ana member Of etlssrs Ell
s,F ire lake 81 onee, Vhere taey Isohe
Inc people very much excited SID
sriohieped, but no one seemed 20 knos
- Ssbing about the affair. excapt teAi
tbsg had heard TIE shots, SEQ feassn
sbsf gosss one BAD been huFt. ar:
woolery kerl % bis inquifles anu
a,.llv g. rees q boy Who exclaimed Tee
ssSola meter thus Il have beard
800 aeai about robbers and osfei1is
Ssire arouna here. and 90 ! du9 % ny
- revolver frem the hotsom OF @s
s.enk feF the ruFpOse % loading . atia
,srrvinr d 10 my uistaf poeket. Nhfn
{, i s-,sk il fr3,a ay irouk = bad tso loAs.
/ Il q. which we're pat tkesa when iell
/ Hss~ouri. I wAnted g. ges shetn euss e
= Z, put ia fresh cartEi ees, SAD -
So tse thing 81 oct IN tie lake
"a no iaea ! Sonid Greats sensation
- w5oid have waited a1til dAy tirns
| ~ taken chances 90 the thieyes ans
ssatsIers zesting GsAS vito Ell e
sss.yisiy sssssessions, ineseatnR tie o..
| revolver, IN TIE uasan'iH'e-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

HooDMGE BEmp.-A dramatic treat
will be offered Seattle thsatTa Roers 81
Frye's opera house OF next Monday and
Tuesday, January 9oth and sIst, By The
hFst appearances Ia this city OF she youno
romantic actor, Guslavus Leviok, SOP.
ported By Miss Celia AlsberR and pow.
eFful company presenting on Monday
evening the great London and New
York success, s'HoOdman Blindn ana
on Tuesday night Barley CampbeIps
drama "The White Slave The follow.
ing clipping is from the San Francisco
Cell: The story Of Jack Yenlsst's in
sane Jealousy again clasmed the in
teEest OF the paiEans Of tue California
theatre. Although Hoodman Bliud had
been presented at this theatre before,
the development Of the plot was watched
80 closely as though it we're entirely new,
and the several strong scenes evoked
Inueh applause. AF. Guatavus Levick
and Miss Celia AlsbeER appeared in the
two leading parts. Mr.. Leviek as Jack
fenlett sustained his reputation as an
actor Of pronounced ability, while Miss
AlsoeKg, IN the trying dual role Of Names
and jess, showed the pos ssssian Of tall
ent In q direction thar abe has hereto
fore not been enabled TO display. Tue
remainder Of the cast gave general sat
tefaetions and tie scenery vas effectu
ally handled Reserved seats nov on
sale ct the Seattle pharmacy without
extra charge,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
xoRR OF HER HISTORY.
san FRaNclscO RKPoRIER has BKKS
LOOKING Up THE RECORDS.

A nKN FRaNcIscO RKPoRTER has BKKS
LOOKING Up THE REooRDs.
The discovery Of the bocy az Katie
Manager, which was found on the beach
a few days ago, vas tsleeraphed 10 San
Francisco where the deceased lived fer
r,sny wears respectable member OF
scciety, and the reporters OF that place
Rave been looking no the records.
They find thst the deceased and
nhauucey p. Van Schaaek we're married
Nav 81. 1859, and 10 1852 became resi-
sppts OF san Francisco. All went well
FOR sorne time, uhen She deceased can
tracted 4 anoFbid taste fer sptrtt1ons
hqaoFs. 8nd tue habit grew upon her %
saoh a. extent thai gu the ID Gay Of
n syembeT, 1876, Mr.. Vsn Sehaaek, and
s.os the deceased, eo1menced divorce
Proceedings IN what vas then the nine
tenth district eo1rt OF California y
san Francisco, With Hall McAllistsr and
Z y. Lloyd 81 bis attorneys. lbs de-
ceased hied 6 cross complaint, alleging
several Different Rroands. bat they were
not sustained On the trial. which cslne
"A Ia February and March OF l5Fe'
me decree OF divorce vaa granted q
~. Wa sossack on April u, ISIS, and
Ia lie asares the fourth asd ana ind
ines q the cooEt read e. follows
Fourth That the defendant, Oato'
srirs L. Van Schasck. for more ttan
/ NO Years last preceding the commeEcs.
Dest q this action, Eaa beek guilty oi
Fxtfsnne cruelty 10 ristuttn and 1As in
{ fic.ed ezisvous neeLtal ssnsFfnz apcr
sIaiutia By her ccniiuned ssd eEosi
tnaeupsEAnce.
FIfth-Thss The defendant has fallet
a proVs tbs charges against plainttf
made in Der answer ssd cross ooE1
! plSint.
ishe ehildraa, bat Ii May, ISIS, succeed
~. an order vas made sud entered u
~ esuae eouFt decresinz ths care. Gus
ts.sS ars ruutrol Of kssie =. ard Ms
- n Nan Eshaaek to Mr.. fa3 schsaek
s-itn usiviIess 70 defendant, TIE de
rssSs-,i 40 visit them Sc times. t1ne
1900 after the divorce proeeedins
sseFs er.dea, Mr. Ysn sshaask wrote 8
~ hroSher &c conaa oss igoea New t9f
ga ssrt BE eldest t4aGhfer. natas
- vjth ksrs, and she Fenaelnsa vi
,slstivss IA ths ezst untA nay -
-. sts died. helnR Al invAiid e
INV veax2 Tbe yooneest oAaents
- kac, 4 boarding. sseoql Tor sozn
-. 49,. eua frr lbs i8St few ysAl
, 80 hsen vita her fatoeE ard y nov g
stdina ui1h ain.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

..sssss uAi.s pa ~ pa .as ah's =
Abr takEne ca aaalAuss rszzsnl
q eaanA1 waxznna4 uxhihff !. and I1st.
lac each pARtieuinE warRnns akcwn %
ne neEi.1ee . hava hssn radsensd q
- aznnal s1t1lemsa4 pEineiEal
Q.-Rsoaaea ths Lisa Does thAl IL
sno1 Ne euEHant total Eadeemed ~ TIA.
time and also euFEsealy sknw ne several
warra1la HedBeDa1 suhsrqo11t . III
ia9s p.scs4iz4 sattleDsntf
Al doeA snd ahsss tha eazrse-
tiona
o-Whas a. yoa nsnn b. ths psnefl
inieziineaktups and aoma eEa1uEaa whieh
appeaF an eAaa lissf
A-Wha1 az1f eallinR he liza enzae
warrants redesned On etA4x dates were
p1t n Ne la, osher8 ns6seme4 e tkaf
este wsEa emitted h cheokIEa and ~
checking TIE hs1 and lkme errors wtEa
tDnna and ahana tnsAEilnaatlcns end
eFasurea made % e1KFeel snch eeroEs.
o.-StAee he aefnzl total uf ehe
ama1nt Of warrants redssDsd a thai
A.-sH.A s1o.
Q-H0w does that agree with the
credit which Captain Hill reserved e
thai time. on acsoaui of that ifsmg
Ali b less than he amount credit
Cd By eszAf.
Q.-1o samnAEiss. ssais the loaal. e
per your eaionlatio1. % taxes fos this
aermf
A--os lsx list of 1855, ezlaI.ss; sax
list 1854, es1a8O7.
o.-SlAle the total shaFtaea aeoofdfna
to yogr nearsa from all other sources
during fhis termf
A-&2sA&l.
Q-Brieag stats the soaFeas, Rnd tbs
amount Of each, whense tails lasa fetal
you named eemes.
A-Reesipt for t125. 7. h. Cam; over
credit On road and bridge WaEsanl, $50
ovsfcEedlf % principal o. county var.
rant redeenaed. 9H0.X1,
Q-Do goa ind any settlement. OF
record Of es4tlemsnt ia the books for
The term ending TIE nrst Monday IA
January, 1ee5, Is The end Of the teFmf
A-N0ne that nov remembeE.
OIL would like you 10 look a reoeipt
Nc. q, also warrant No. 80; siata IL you
can whether they are TIE receipts re-
feRfed 30 By yo1 IN your testimony rala-
i've 20 shortage on fines, and on over
credited o. read and bridge fund.-
A-They are.
Hare followed . long linz Of questions /
ae 30 the number and character Of bocks /
necessary 20 keep the co0nty rec0rds.
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nrrRL1Np 80 - D.

pa~6 HnnsInato1 ca tie 0raRan
sSrrt Line. wednesday Mrs =
go. Nat Keen, 3 o Omaic0n, a =
e~lfh and wife. Q b Holly and wife.
- sIuon, Jaa InRIeri. six asean1 oiaRB
-s.sssergers ard sine emiefants.
pesrsd HeFon "a the Northern Rzel1e
essdneeday: s Hosb0rae, 5as i Jtr-
- PA Jones, MIS- J B Whsslaf. ard
~ GeddeF, and II aeoond eisas PAS.
.sess4fo
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

Vrorxxrss IssAxE- Ean beoa1as
v,slsu.ly insane as ore % the hoseas
russssy evening. and y required ave g
-. asss Il eagTy hiu 70 isil. IL
- - nslas y s. 3. Nos eAoose. SD
-, = sbsue he oEiy iutsslizsnt seies
- - a. AZ. He rASed and sos~tee 2, 9
as.,s,,.s that ee kneu Re VS. 90 -
es.S =, saaVga. heoanse Be had Atteo 9eo
t - - meetings g the aalvAilan
ssS,r rscsnsiY. Yesterday ns - =. -
s.ss.a inssrs end qFderec sem % N
hoapilal q s1st,aeoon.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

.artc Ter a7slass reward
= paid gsr lnfeFEnatson
..ss,so % me agess ard corr
1900 y Of aay enc founo stast-
- - eooles 81 rre post-intetis-
..sr,nsrdsllvsged ~ the carriers
......anlaaua the CITY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
AssAsaTN ARRRsrED.


LAT Wssnssday sssnfng > man saev.
- asd nies1pssd 70 20 ard go
tsarfs hyds Psston. uhilf CO hls vag
eaas N Eorta ssaiils. sguss has tau,s
~ eilieers 81 ths city esa ssuEty hasa
seen astnE everything 10 ihaif pogeF 70
sppr4aeno - sould .oa azasfn. Manv
esEs been axsesIed 81 sn9rici0n, b1i
ffeN 80 fclioHing teIeEfzu tsosiEed &
NlaE Ret i wenld appeaK fhat The TlRnf
fsAn 1ad bean e1bfuFsd IS lass.
I3cnMA. Jan. 20. IIsHo .. "a.
foz1-tN7nz4znHucEn 6eaf11as / hnya
sgFss1ed tie kahf pary fa1d idsniieed
himl VIA ehos Preston. Ne mistake.
w CocHRaN. sheriff.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
1 FACT TO BE REMEMBERED

Do not be deceived By misEepFesenta
lion. Ask your druggist for Allcock' 3
Porous Plastefs and let 20 explanation
or solicitation induce you 10 accept q
substitute. Allcock'a PIasters are q
purely vegetable preparation, the for
mnla Of which is known only 70 the
manufacturers. Their valuable cnra-
tvs qualities are doe to the employ
nnent Of the highest medical skill. They
act safely, promptly and effecsually.
Over l,OO0.O0 persons have been cured
By Allcock's Porous PlasteEs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

PoulrLx TIE MAN.-Odiosr niiiAEa
HNrlorQ, Of PaTt Fovasa1d, srEeassS
On Com. sFclal wharf, yesterday morn
ms. a iail wsll-dEessCd nsn wearing Z
sscs aeat, vbo appeared 10 be bboai .
wears OF sst. on ssspiciou e hetna ens
o. toe parties VITO assaulted Nj PrSe
ton To tets city last week. The san 81
rtssee weut 10 PoEt Townsend irgui -
sstle she next morning aftsr fae ass %
wss committed. and disposed OF 9 smith
4 wossou revolver. He geat under ey
al names and Uheu closely questioaed
te,A several lies, Which Haakes 4 impos
sibIe 30 place any reliance "a What .
says. re VS. getting sboaFd tne FEs
misy boun,s 90 Vaneoaysr whsr arrested
de viii rsuaia Ia the PaFt TOWNSEND
ian Until aastcss a,e received there free
thia cite,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

No store on taa Paeiia tosst CAP
afIvr yo1 such hafEaios. sJ3ssets, ~
,lxss, from lss al 8 rue = ~ e-f. IS
fer eos. Biaek goods sale, danaafy iesA
10 alSt. roklas a Sin2ernian.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

A lot Of Extra doe FFeneh and Eng
lish black mohsirs, Sicilia0s reps, el-
paeas and high iuters we're ecngig1ed
10 "a 60 sell greatly under valUs. Bie
bargains. Chester Oieary. ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

Cash ". credit. @. q. SxaHrUP a Co..
grooeFs Third and Spring. sel4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

zoo aud so. A lot Of 20 and IS inch
all pure wool dress goods reduced to 20
and % cents az Chester OleaEy's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26
: DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

2O7 yards fancy stripe Flannel 2nch sold all
Removal Sale Price 24c
500 Yards 5Onch unbleached Table Damas 400
We viii not move them, all go at ITO.
We have IA pieces 54inch striped Assibett Sutng we sold
at 81, it goes for Soc
We also have pieces pepper salt mixed 56nch
Suiting sold at 81, it goes at 6oc
1000 pieces Standard Print mo Shoddyl at 60
They go in Removal Sale at &C. Only Soc. worth
sold to each customer.
so pieces 56inch, Turkey Red Table Damask we sold
at 75c it goes for 25c.
White Satin Damask Table Covers worth $3.50 They
go at &c. only 8Ocl
Dozen 16x24nch Huck Towels they import ST.
They go at 81
Turkish Towels 81, old price 1925
100 pieces Crash all linen, 14nch It goes
786 remnants Calcoes Ginghams, Fannes Cloths
Goods Musins, Crashes Towels, they all go
at 25c on the dollar.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

For your groceries 20 to @. q. sTAkx-
Up 4 o., csrneE Third and Spring. seIa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

Your orders will be called FOR, give "a
trial, @ @. STkKTUP d Co., grocer
third an Spring. Bel4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

For tue rainy weather; Is dozen miss
e and ohlldren's RossameFs Fedueed q
SO each. Toklaa q singeEmau, giRan
no removal sale.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

RIo M0SToAsH At meeting Of she
stockholders af the Cedar River Oosi
Comp ny, held 10 Ssatgie JSnuAry -,
ISIS. the company was authorized 70
0aFroW aoaey on is mining property,
snd Yesterday a mortgages vas nled IA
he anditoF's ofiace frem see Cedar
River Ceal Company in favor OF sam.
al q. ApEphy for So 600. This mort
ssse u 70 run tea years ard bear 3 Ger
sat. Ter Annum.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

Cheap, very cheaps 50 dszsn imported
eaxony and cashmere infants hose;
light, dark and black; reduced 10 sc
per pair. Carpet sale, January 18th 10
alst. Toklas n SinQeTman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

$40. A lot of all WOOL dress Rooda
OF Chester Uleary's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

Big reductions IN silks and dress
goods this week at Chester oieaFy's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-26

7bc- A line Of al silk rhadanea re-.
duced 10 % cents a. OhesteF Cleafy's.
Evening journal., 1888-11-20
THE GERKER DIVORCE.
The Collector of Internal Revenue of
Philadelphia in a scrape.


Philadelphia in scrape.
Colonel Fred. Gerker collector Of in
ternal revenue for the Philadelphia dis
trict, has been sued for divorce by his
wifer This piece of gossip astonished
all Philadelphia except Colonel Gerker
and few intimate friends. The colonel
claims there is nothing for his wife to
base a divorce suit upon, but the
grounds for action are said
to be infdelity, and it is
reported that some prominent women
will be made correspondents. =
Mrs Gerker, it is alleged, came into
Philadelphia from Holmesburg one even
ing in last Sept ember to do a little de-
tecting She discovered the colonel going
into theatre, she says, and subse-
quently saw him sitting alongside Of g
woman prettier and more stylish
than herself, with whom he was
having an apparently delight
full evening. Mrs Gerker bided her time
and had the pleasure she claims. Of see
ing her husband and the pretty woman
leave the theatre together and go in a
roundabout way, to house which she
has learned since was not the ladys
home. Mrs. Gerker waited on the
street corner some time for the Colonel
to come out, so she would have an escort
home herself, but as he did not reappear
in a reasonable length of time she went
home to Holmesburg alone.
Colonel Gerker about noon next day
went out home and sauntered up to his
front door. He was surprised to find
that his latch key would not open it, He
made q torlr of the loxver windows and
rear doors. All were shut and securely
locked While he stood wondering his
man of all work accosted him and took
him over to the carriage house,
saying he would find something
there to interest him. He did.
Stacked upin the corner he found his bag
and baggage. Here was revelation.
He had been 'set out of the house" and
his wife had run away Madame had left
no trace of her destination, and after
making fruitless attempts to discover her
Colonel Gerker returned to the city won
dering what was up and took up his abode
in his friend Charley" Scattergood
hotel at the Gentleman's Driving Park,
Philadelphia.
subsequently Colonel Gerker discov-
cred his wife's whereabouts and that she
was very i'll, and about the same time he's
too. became seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The Colonel recovered his health, but is
still suffering from the mental strain
Incidental to the threatened exposure to
his domestic affairs. Mrs Gerker's can
dition is said to be yet precarious, her
left side having become paralyzed last
week. The papers for the divorce were
served on last Saturday.