Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10
EVENING STAR.

GEENAN THEFATS AGAINST ENGLANO.-The
London Standard CONTENDS that IL - I'm glands
duty to take the very first oppoI tunty OF putting
an end TO the inhuman warfare now IN progress,
aud At whatever risk Of offending either or both
OF the cOmhafants, she mrSt be prepared To dis
charge that duty. The opinion OF England
has generally been with the Germans. But
now n seems that under the intOxicatiOn of their
recent Success. the Germans have vastly enla-ged
the tale OF their demands They will be content
y til thing short Of the degfedation of France.
They declare that they are now making war,
rot against person or n dynasty, but against
France. which has presumed to be SUI rems
among the nations. German papers are threat
fuiug dire vengeance against all neut ais who
ray venture 20 come between them and the OBJ
iect Of their Gnmity. England more especially
= warned not to incur the amer of Germany BY
attempting to save France from the crushing
blow 10 which she is destined. This language i
an evidence, among other things, OF the new
danger which threatens Europe.
SUICIDE oF A YOUSG GIRL.-The vicinity OF
Sandburg, sullivan county. New York about
seven miles from PhillipsPOrt, was on Sunday
morning last the scene OF a sad suicide. Miss
Matilda Gupton, a daughter OF Peter b.
GurtOn. shot herself through the heart with
PISTOL. The girl had been in the employ OF a
reighbOr named George Seas, and on the
morning in question, while the remainder OF the
family were at church, she did the terrible lie ed.
Her brother found her on the floor dead, the
hood lying all around in clots. There are
several reasons assigned for this act, though no
one appears TO be aware OF the definite cause.
Some say that she was disappointed in love
recently, others that she was burdened with
iie'S cares, and neglected. and still others ths'
she was OF a singularly melancholy disposition
ard had frequently expressed a desire for death
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IEEEIBLE FIGHT EETvEEN BROTHERS.-TvO
brothers named JOseIh aud James Moran
ivIne on PalISade avenue, West HObokcn, while
walking hOmeward last night, under the inhu
eHCe of hJuOr, became involved in a dispIte,
which quickly settled into a fight. Joseph lev
g'ed his BROTHER with a blow, and then picking
him up threw him over the precipice near the
Hundred Steps. Some favorable circumstance
saved him from immediate death. JO-cph,
when he reached home. was much frightened,
and he told his wife what he had done. She
started Immediately for the place where James
iay, and with the assistance OF some nsighh DTS
carried him to leC home. There the injured
man Law all Of last might unconscious His re-
covery - thought probable by the PhysiciaDs.-
y. Y, Post. III.
THE NEWPORT YACHT RACE--In the race
Tor the Vice COmmOdOTe's cup at Newport. X.
L.. Thursday, the following yachts starting,
Is--ed the stake-boat about O'clOck:-Made-
line. Magic, Cambria, Halcyon. Palmer. Phan-
tom, Nest1, ldler, SapphO and Tidal Wave
wind westward. with a rough sea. The first
Yacht TO pass the Stske-bOat on the return was
the Palmer, at ga. having sailed the prescribed
course IN Oh. SIN. 2os. Next came the English
Yacht Cambria; time, Oh. lin. ms. Next the
Sappho; time. lob. I'm. sos. The Ssppho car
red away her main-topmast and tore her m ain
sail. The Nesta had carried away her fore
lOftDa-ts OF Magic diSD met
with an accident.
sVCincinnati is disgusted VITA the stingine-,
OF the government census, and is going to make
a bigger one for herself.
r. An interesting little boy, the son of Joseph
Goodrich. Ripley county, Ind amused himself
few DAYS ago by making a bonfire with - 900
worth OF United States bonds, the property of
his father.
mir. Esdmsn, Of Benton county, Iowa, got
mad ard began to swear, AMI when right in the
center OF a Tremendous oath, fell dead. People
who are in the habit of swearing little for fun
can ponder over this item.
rSCharles BinghaTdt, OF Louisville. Nv, was
80 much affected, last week, by the news OF his
brothers death at Grsvelotte, during the re-
cent battle between the French and German
forces that he ran to the river and held his head
under water until he was drowned.
RS-"Srr,' said the astonished landlady to a
Traveller, who had Just sent his cup for ward fof
the seventh time, ''you mus, be very fond of
coffee, Eyes, madam, am" he replied, cor
never should have drank 80 much water to get
a little