Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-01

gfaY, Win hTACk White, The
blocked material is always accompanied by the
same fabric in the solid, ~ If color and the two
are used to "bulld" one of the new composite
costumes. hst-bonnet IL made TO wear with
them, tie principal trimming of which consists
OF two scarfs, one cbeckered, the other plain.
twisted together to match. This style Is said to
have teen very fashionable abroad during the
past season, and q few such dresses have been
received from abroad and displayed at the
watering places; but it is almost too late in the
season for them here now, and they need be-
sides the hand OF taste to prevent picturesque
possibilities from being turned into noisy and
vulgar realities.
Evening colors are a shade deeper than last
year, but one to be associated with white or
black. We shall have, therefore, tinted silks,
shrouded in muslin and lscee, black or white
dresses, with pale blue or pure blush pink ish-
Ing and facings, and vito these, gloves, three
or four buttobed, embroidered to match. en-
brolcery having been revived, also the narrow
welts stitched into the wrists, white or black
like the embroidery.
The most PRACTICAL fall suits are made OF
French all-w DOL bege, or some of the pretty
wcoien diAgonals In iron gray and dark shades
lining of silk, which shows as a facing in collar
cuffs and basque, but they are very useful, AMI
ara accompanied by a felt hat matching the
shade and trimmed with folds of silk and the
wing OF game bird.
The usual style of making Is Q walking skirt
trimmed with pleated founces, apron overskirt
and basque often side pleated too.
ornaments. that ostrich feathers viii be used for
dark velvet bopnets, and the feathers, wings
and the like OF game birds, vari0usly mounted,
for dark straw and felt hats.
Small birds are likewise in great demand
OF course there lie not much to be said about
bonnets as yet, but the first glimpses show az
great diversity as ever; decided falling OFF or
the crown and as decided an enlargement OF
bIfm, which Is very tiaring, and produces an
effect not at all in harmony with the narrow
come close bonnet shapes, however, and We
must either fall back upon these or have the
others very much modified. JENNIE JUNE.
Two DISTRESSING SUICIDES IN BALrIMoEE
The Baltimore papers record two suicides In
That city, one occurring yesterday and the other
was promising young lawyer named Henry b
Slater, and the other VIM. q. Shaw, retired
merchant. After breakfast Yesterday morning
Slater lighted cigar and went to his room, on
the second story. In about ten minutes from
the time he had left the diGing-roOm a heavy
fall was heard in young Mr.. Slater's room
when the mother and sister ran up stairs to
ascertain the cause. On entering his room they
were Mortified Ia find him lying upou the n aor
in the center of the room, with his head nearly
severed from his body, while the floor was lite
orally streaming with the blood that poured
from the terrible self-inficted wounds. mes
serger was at once dispatched for a physician
out the unfortunate man was beyond all human
aid, and he very soon ceased to breathe. An
open razor case found lying upon the floor, and
bloody razor in the dead mans hand, plainly
told the sad story of suicide, and how he had SO
rashly put an end to his existence. There were
rye wounds on the neck, one of which extend ed
from ear to ear, and mast have been inflicted
with terrible energy, and severed almost every
thing except the spinal column.
Shaw put an end To his life at half. past i've
O'Clock Sunday evening, by spriuging head
long from q window in the third story Of his
residence. He had been i'll for some time, bu;
last week he was better and walked about th-
h use On Sunday evening he again COM
planned of feeling unwell whilst sitting in MS
room on the second floor Of his house, sur
rounded by several of bis sORs and dau shters
with whom he cOnvorsed freely. About half
past five o'clock he LETT the room, but as he was
heard TO go up stairs TO the third story, nothing
was thought Of the matter. Shortly after, no "
ever. be was heard 10 open rear window, anc
EAoipeDt later a terrible crash WAS heard M
the ysrd below, where sun of t.r. Shaw found
tie crushed BODY of his father quite dead. The
rocr man had evidently THROWN himself from
the window whilst under the influence of d,
u insanity, and bad met instantaneous death.
TIE PRIZE RING AND PUGILIsrs.-wm. Ed
wards, late principal in the prize fight witt,
Coilyer, and Arthur Chambers, his second, ar
rived IN Baltimore yesterday afternoon, at Ma
hons, Centre Market space. They were visited
last night by hundreds of the sporting fratsr-
uity. Chambers, Who was known in England
rs 'the noDpareil," fought Edwards last year
for 81 900, and won the fight by an alleged foul
blow, while Edwards, who Is also an English
man, is well known, having engaged in many
contests In the ring Edw ards is OF slight build
has keen, dark eyes, q brown mustachs, clear
cut forehead, and very straight nose. His hands
arc almost as soft a woman's, and there Wa
10 mark of any kind visible on his person. He
said he was ready at any time to fight COllyer
for any sum between 81 900 and 8, 600, and was
wiling 10 fight him in q room, SO that Collyer
could have ample scope for the use OF his Wrest-
ling powers. Edwards is strictly temperate, and
refuses all invitations to stake drink" His
appearance Is neat, with nothing whatever u
signal,ze him az a prize fighter, in manner o,
conversation. Chambers is stout, short, and
smooth-faced, and a thorough Englishman IN
manner and conversation. The names or the
parties who were to have fought Sunday morn
ing near Bayview were Barney Lee and Jimmy
Larkin, the latter OF Philadelphia. The pro-
the late Collyer- Edwards fight. On Saturday
night, owing to the same cause, Matty Fee
alias "Blinkers," and VIM. Offering, alias
"Reddy," had fair stand up fight in a lumber
pummeling "Blnkers" threw up the sponge
Baltimore fun, LIST.