Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-08


former of which is one of Buffers strongholds
Of the 101 delegates to come from the western
part of the state the Republican estimates
washburn will have nearly three-fourths, and
of the remaining 25s about 1875. As Washburn
has now a clear majority of &c. giving Butler
every doubtful vote, the Republican considers
him sure of a hundred majority in the cOnven-
ton; but it is quite likely to be 80, and may
rise to 200.
Ex-PRKsIDENT JOHNSON ENGAGED IN HIS
OLD BUsINEss.-A southern gentleman who was
at Greenville, Tennessee, a short time since,
tells the following:-"Andy johnson is as big a
demagogue as ever. A countryman came into
town last week with bundle of jeans to have a
suit of clothes made for his negro. He saw
Andy standing on the corner, and said: well
Andy, you used to be the best tailor in these
parts, and 1 wish you'd cut out this suit of
clothes for my boy Jim here.' 'All right says
Andy, and they stepped into a shop near by,
and in five minutes an ex-President might have
been seen swinging round the circle of dirty
negro, taking his latitude, longitude and be Ar
ings for a suit of clothes. Andy is very ambi-
tious, but whether such tOmfoolery as this will
get him INTO the Senate is more than any one
can tell"
RELEASE OF GIPsY.-The Baltimore Sun
of to-day says the petition of Bendigo Palmer,
of John Harrison on the charge of the seduction
and abduction Of his daughter Maria Harrison,
of Pennsylvania, asking for the writ of habeas
corpus to discharge him from Jail, was taken
torney said the authorities of Pennsylvania had
received ten days notice of the arrest of Pal
mer, and that no notice had been taken of it. A
certificate had been received from the secretary
Of state of Pennsylvania that no application had
been made for a requisition for Palmer. He
also said that seduction Is not a crime in this
state, as 1t isin Pennsylvania. Palmer was dis
charged.
THE LATE ARRAY AT CUMBERLANp.-A
desperate ARRAY took place between two men
al RrawleV ,JOhn N
the saloon of Simon Roberts, at Franklin
Mines, on the evening of the 10th ult., in which
from knife, five of them about the head and
face and one in the breast. He, however,
seemed to be slightly improving until day or
two since, when his condition became worse,
and yesterday morning he was reported to be
sinking rapidly. 1t was thought by his friends
that he would certainly die. Brawley escaped
after the ARRAY, and has not been arrested as
yet.-Cam6eridnd Ne,cs 6th inst.
THE LATE DISASTROUS SToRM.-The recent
gale which swept along the North Atlantic
vessels in its path. Thirty vessels went down in
North Bay alone, carrying all hands to the bot
tom OF the sea. Wharves were torn away, and
nor S ana barns Frustrated by the storm on
Breton also suffered severely. The fragments
of clothing and other articles which the waves
story of the disaster that has befallen the fish
ing vessels which were cruising in the waters
over which the tornado passed.
OUTRAGE UPoN A BALLET GIR1.-Fridav
evening, Just before the performance at Niblo's
Garden, New York, screams were heard pro-
ceeding from the ballet girls dressing room.
Actors rushed to the room and were met by two
men, who hurried out In the room was found
Rosa Finly, lying on the floor in a spasm hay-
ing been foully outraged. Morphine had ap-
The two men were subsequently arrested, and
gave their names as William Meagher and John
Taylor.
TIE CHOLERA IN THE SoUTHwEsr-Six
deaths from cholera have occurred in st. Louis
during the past week. Parties direct from MUIR
physboro, jackson county, Missouri, repor.
eight deaths there on Thursday from cholera
and eight new cases on Saturday. Five mem
bers OF family named Griffith, near Jones'
boro, Union county, died from the same disease
IL appears to be spreading through the low
grounds Of the Illinois Central railroad, near
the Mississippi river.
ENGLISH EMIGRATION ToVIRGIN1A.-Amone
the passengers on the steamship Hibernian,
which arrived at Norfolk from Liverpool last
week, was Joseph Newton, esq.,, F. r. H. S..
member of the royal agricultural and horticul,
tural society of England who visits Virginia
for the third time in the interest and on behalf
the pioneers in the effort to induce immigration
to this state and is the author of several reports
on the advantages of the soil and climate of
|Tginia.-RtchmondJ Journal
DEsTRUcTIvR COMPLICATION IN HAVANA.
On Saturday night the square OF buildings
known as the Plaza Vapor, in Havana was re-
duced to ashes. The fire broke out simultane-
ously in the four corners of the square, and Is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The
loss is estimated at over 5000, 900. tits re-
ported that twenty lives were lost. Scenes around
the burning square were exciting and terrible
Parents threw their children from balconies to
save them from the flames.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS FOE THE MARY
A NJ II nuU
tive convention of Baltimore county, at Tow
s0ntown, on Saturday, nominated the following
candidates for the Legislatures: Robert Fowler
thirteenth district, John Herryman eighth dis
trict, and Charles A. Buchanan, ninth district,
on the first ballot; Dennis NJ. Matthews, tenth
district, and Lewis Turner, IT,, third district.
and VIM. 8. Keech, Of the ninth district.
"HoNRsTY THE BEST PoLIcY.n-That "hon-
esty Is the best policy" may be exemplfcd by
mont, Mo-, sold to a mill owner q saw log,
which proved to be hollow. AS he sold 1t for q
sound log he Voluntarily went and gave back
ped it up fer frewood. In this Operation he
found ten 60 gold pieces which somebody had
secreted in it.
ANOTHER LITTLE EDITORIAL "AFPA1Rn IN
NEW ORLEANs.-According to the New Orleans
Picayune, at p; m on the Goth ult., duel was
fought IN that city between Andre l.. Roman,
OF the New Orleans Bee, and Mr.. G. de la Bre-
tonne, editor Of the Sun. The weapons used
were small swords. MIR. Roman was twice
wounded in the right or sword arm, when DIR.
Z. Beard, surgeon, declared that the fight could
not 60 on.
A WOMAN CoNFEssKs TERRIBLE CRIME
mrs. Merrigan is reported to have confessed to
the police OF Williamsburg, n. Y, that she
murdered Mrs. Hamill on Wednesday evening
last. Money was the motive. The BODY was
placed under the bed and remained there all
thursday evening when Mrs. Merrigan set fire
70 the room in which the body was subsequently
discovered naked and scorched.
MURDER OF CoLoRRD MAN NEAR BALrI-
MoRE.-On Saturday afternoon at the Blue Ball
tavern, on the Philadelphia turnpike, about
seven miles from Baltimore, two colored men
named George Chase and Elijah Miller while
intoncated quarreled, when Chase drew q large
CLASP knife and plunged 1t into the left side Of
MMiiIer, the latter dying In thirty minutes.
NARROW ESCAPE PROM DRowNINa.-Mr
benjamin Quincy, the well-known photograph
Or, or NOW York city, while bathing. Friday. At
the ropes OF the West End hotel, Lo1g Branch,
became confused In consequence of the force OF
the waves and strength Of the surf, and would
have been drowned had not Mr. L. a. r. Stone
OF Cincinnati, 1t considerable personal risk.
dragged the drowning man lahore.
The CONDITION OF MCCARTHY, THE R1cH-
MoEp DUKLIsT.-W. Page Mccarthy, who
killed John b. Mordecai In Q duel noar Rich
mond Va, in May last, lies now in Q critical
cohdluon from the effects of the wound he re-