Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-24
EVENING STAR.

y CossClESCk SrRtCKsS MAN-H, Nn~lfr-f
his W. becaESs hcr Hri1fi-gs Mad -, r,r,fs
George feters' who has kept . hotel n Ann
vile township. Lebanon county. Pa. for man-
years, attempted % commit suicide tor me thtrd
time recently, by hanging himself ON SaNI.y.
he has since delivered himself NJ q the shsT-
IN OF the county, and declares thst his repeat "a
attempts 70 make way with himself are pro mpt-
Ell by remorse. He confessed that he IN ardered
his FIRST wife sixteen wears sgo. She Was fOrtd
one mcrning IN is5s in the hotel bsrn. tyitg
under horse in one OF the stalls. Her skull
was crushed, an 10 was supposed that she had
been kicked 90 death by the horse. Peters no o.
says that ne deliberately killed her. There hsd
been Misunderstanding between them TT
some time, owing 20 frequent long visits OF Mrs
Peters relatives to their house. against whtcN
Mr.. Peters' strongly protested ON the dsy %
the tragedy brother o. MTs. Peters Vas ex-
pected at the hotel, and she WAS making great
preparations for his entertainment. scainst he.-
husbands wishes. She vent 70 tie hSru to
catch some chickens. Her husband folloset
her, ana ~ she Was STOPPING over 20 seize .
chicken she had peNue1 up In stall, he strack
her over the head with pitehfark handle. sss
Tell 90 the door and never spoke Afterward-
HORNED 81 what be had done, he dragged the
body OF his wife 90 a stall occupied by = horse,
and placed 10 there, u give color 20 the theory
that she had been kicked 10 desth. The plas
worked a. desired, and no suspicion ever arose
that there had been foul pisy. Peters married
again some years atterSErd, and says that hs
subsequently told his second wife the pArticu-
lars O., hts crime. Peters has always been look
ed mon a. good citizen. and l. quite Wealth..
Tt greatest excitement prevails IN the comm
nifty o. the sNtrSoEd'usTy revelation.
How THEV EpUCATE THEIR Win DucKs ~
MiCHIg AN.-W. y. IArdine, who hiss chArge OF
W. %. Halls shooting demeSnc A. Point Moul-
tere. has educated i've Wild ducks 20 IN extra
ordinary degree. They are allowed 20 roam az
viii, and viii come AZ the call Tor their teacher
when he g. ready 90 Start tor the shooting
grounds, either riding ~ the bow OF the boat or
swiftly gliding AZ it, side Arrived Al the m .rsaes
thew are posted a. decoyE, while the hunters
conceal themselves in the "Inoultor." or other
wise get out Of sight. Ihyn commences the fun.
A single passing duck, or "a greater number,
the case may be, attracted by the industrious
motions ~ TIE decoys, come tumbling down 20
JON an the tpiasnug, and receive the me- of the
hunters. II successful, every one OF the Nv.
stands NJ, duck fashion in the water sh Ak ia
~irEs and With is "csh cab cab - testiues ap-
probation OF the sport. Al the conclusion OF ne
days sport tbey fly homeWard, OF ride on the
bow OF the skin, A. directed by Mr. JarlIne. He
has been offered fabulous Gums Tor "pick" aud
the four feminine deeoys, bat money cannot buV
them HgCndofrs C0ursr.
THE YoUSG MAN wHosE LApY FRtrNn
WANTED Full SET or TEKTH.-A we'll
dressed man went into Dt. samuel BRIDGES
dental Office NJ 1872 Clinton street Rraoklvn
ntsdsy Afternoon, aud said that = lady
MEND OF hIs wanted tuil set OF teeth. and tha
sbe expected 20 call GA the dentist in a day or
two 20 order them. lie wished 70 surprise ler
when she came to pay for them by receipt IN
fun. This was 10 be his Christmas present 10
her. be gave his name r. Anson A. CLARK. and
said that lie would Dan IN advance the price.
The dentist said that $50 was his price. "AlI
night said the customer; there are two checks,
one for 500 and one for Sl25. Nov. a. Won VIII
give me the change and 4 receipt the bargain
J. made" The dentist gave us check for SIS.
and Mr.. CLARK said GOOD afternoon" The
dentists young man in \ short time suggested
that the man might De a fraud. The Dentist
FASTENED 60 the bank, sscertaIned that bis own
check had been cashed. and that the ones ne
bad taken were spurious, snd he went into the
street wondering what had become OF Mr.. Clark
DThe Richmond, Va, council has decided
to abolish the detective force OF the city.
The Smith x Wesson pistol manufactory
has just made smother contract with the Rus.
sian government tor LOO, 900 VI the largest siGe
TeyOlyers,