Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-03
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The FAIRFAX O.. Ii. ToURNAMENT.-At the
recent tournament at Fairfax T.. H., the fol-
lowing persons were announced as tho success
fal knights OF the day, viz: Geo. ID. Watkins, OF
inns place, Knight of the Spear, and crowned
Mis- Moiite Manning, Of Georgetown. = aeen
OF Love aud Beauty; Mr.. Edgar jackson, of
crowned Miss Kate GunnelI, of this place, first
mad MT. Il. ID. UtteTback, jr.. Of CentervIile
kplght OF CepterSille, crowned Miss Katie
Butts, of Sangster's Cross roads, second maid
and MIR. Joshua q. CAMEL, of this place,
Knight of the Locust, crowned Miss Bette
Chapman, of Prince William, third maid.
HE "MURDBRED" Boy FoUNs.-Our read
efs"lI recoilect that few weeks ago there was
quite str at Fairfax Court House over the
arrest OF a colOred man named Mcpherson, on
ane onaIge OF numbering his son, who had dis.
appeared In February last. A letter from the
court house received to-day informs US that
Mcpherson has found his son, at Cumberland,
Md, at work driving a cart.
ATTBMPTRD 0UTRAGR.-An unknown white
ain, dressed in gray clothes, attacked a Young
glil named Lizzie Scott, who lives with Mrs
Sullivan at the National cemetery, last night
ana attempted to outrage her person. She,
however, succeeded in efiecting her escape to
the house.
BARN BURNRD.-We mentioned several DAVIS
ago the burning of MIR. Robert Bentley's barn,
near GuilfOrd station. The Leesburg Mirror
says the barn was entirely DESTROYED, together
with large amount of hay and other proven
der, and about 500 bushels of wheat. The fire
Was the Work OF an incendaTy.
MT. VERNON COTTON FACToRY.-It was ru-
mofcd On the street to-day that the Mt. Vernon
cotton factory would cease operations after this
week, but, in consequence Of the absence of
MT. Schoheld, the superintendent, we were un-
able to ascertain the truth OF the rumors
SHoT,-A telegram from RectortOwn states
tbat nj. u. Malone was shot and mortally
wounded at that place yesterday by L.. T.. Wood
ward. Woodward left for parts unL nown. and
bad not been captured al last sccounts.
BUILDING Ass0CIATIoN.-At the messing of
the German Building Association No. 2, held
ara lnoW e A1I.
=! per cent.-SeHtiHeI, 81.
DESERTED WIFE. - Two young gentlemen
from this city, upon entering the 9Th street
depot, in Washington to tsxe the O'clock
Train Tor Alexandria, this morning, found there
young woman rendered hystericai by the
treatment she had received from her hu 3hand.
She said her name was Mrs. Charles CONWAY;
that she came from James City county; that
her husband worked with James COnael, a
blacksmith in Washin gtou; that she had coma
to Washington yesterday from Fredericksburg
in response TO telegram from her husband,
who had net her upon her arrival, and after
talking with her while, had gone of, prOmis-
Ing 10 return in q short time, but had not come
back, ard that she had slept upon bench in
the depot. as she was enClente, and was with
out cent Of money, the two gentlemen alluded
to gave her ten dollars put her in hack, car
1ied her to the Office OF the Surgeon General,
from whom they obtained an order for her al
mission into the Columbia IyinP-in hospital, t.
which place they took her and received her
blessing for their kindness.
a COLORED EHOCa ARDES.-A c0l0Ted man
DamSd Alfred Hart, who, with his wife, lived
in this city, left here about eighteen months
ago, aud shipped on board a revenue cutter.
His wife, having advertised for his return with
out effect, obtained divorce at the last term Of
toe corporation court and married a cOlored
man named Walter ShOkett few days after
ward. Yesterday the first husband returned,
dressed all in sailors blue, but instead OF sneak
iUg around the house, like the original EnOch,
he at once boldly entered the dJmic;al of his
wife and upbraidiDg her for her Inconsistency,
threatened to 'giye her rest by snatching ont
her heart strings" and 10 quiet her spouse Sy
cutting his throat, for which be was duty in
formed upon, as duly arrested, and after being
kept IN the station house until this afternoon,
Hhep, after paving the fine that haG been I'm
posed upon him and furnishing security II keen
II peace, LIE was act at liberty, and aunouneCt
his determination or leaving the city immedi-
ately and agaiu shipping for long cruise
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