Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-10
WHAT KEELY CLAWS rok HIS Moron

have produced in an inappreciabie perioi OF
time, by simple manipulation OF the ma
chlne, vsporic substance. al one expulsion
OF volume Of ten gallons. having an elastic,
energy OF 10000 pounds 10 the square inch
This Solemnly assert. and am ready 10 We
rify by my oath. l only ask OF the public
their indulgence until a rev aud perfect ma
chine, now rapidly approaching completion
is finished, when will publicly demonstrates
that which now publicly assert
The Scscraflrac AnaeTroda still contends that
me sotor Is delusion. and says. the
heely performance Is g. follows. "keelv
blows from his lungs, for a period OF 20
seconds INTO a nozzle upon the generator.
He connects the same nozzle. hy means of a
small rubber tube. with the ny,lrant and
lets IN nve gallonsof water under pressure
OF q lbs 10 the inch. then shuts OF the
water. lie opens the valve OF a nine of 4 10
of an inch bore, between the generator and a
guaee or pressure. tor. and loi the gage
indicates l0eN lbs. 10 tie square inch. Toe
majority OF our readers viii doubtless con-
Guide with us hat. on the showing 81 the
parties tht mSslveS, the whole thing must he
elassed a second rate iaggle-a mechanical
Katie King arrangement too contemplate
for serious consideration"
4 WALL STREET SENsArInN Spoiled
The sensational story from New YORK % the
effect that r. n. EccleS. a member of the
stock ana gold exchanges, had attempted 10
ueiraau one OF the banks of that city out Of
q large amount of gold, was exploited yes
terd3y 10y his arrival on the Saratoga eN-
press train. He had taken the Ith OF July
visit his mother In Montreal. aud left New
York last saturday or that purpose. in
tending Ia return ON Tuesday OF Wednesday
Tn his arrival in the e ~ he was SURPRISED
10 find that one OF his clerks hat Gllai up A
blank check ON the Mechanics National
bank for am amount sufficient To take up
>l25,tNo gold which was pledged by Mr. Re
Giles With the Third National bank as coIat-
teral for a loan. This clerk. who has dieap-
peared, IL Is believed intended 10 draw tie
gold ard get away with ~. The stock pN-
"A prlQ avn nj Hon. a
report from the law committee fully eN-
Oneratlng IccleS. IL Is said EccleS feels ont
ragged AT the manner I'm which part OF the
press has miSTepreSented him. aud cOuteTn-
plates insiituting suit Cor DANA
SHOT THROVGH THE HEAD-A WosiaB Q.s
td"Ns-luriBg quarrel last evening, Fret
erlck Ludlow, aged IS years. OF No. fn,ih
street, near Avenue \, was shot ihrou ga the
head and probably fatally wounded. bv John
r. Buckiug. IL appears that several month I
ago, Lubow and Backing Quarrslei about a
Young woman hamci Eeuuc>sy. since That
Time a bad feeling has existed between rhrun.
About oclocH last evening. the two met az
the corner OF 1881 street amt First avenue
ana TIE Ole quarrel WAS resumed. AfIer au
angry but bTiei alteration, Backing drew
revolver and fired a; II bow. the shot taking
effect n the left side OF The head R4czin.
linen tried TO escape. but was arrested agf
taken 10 the l2.th street police station. where
ne expressed his sorrow that he hal uo,
killed LubOw. THE latter was removed ID
the e'tl street Reception hospital. Waera us
lnJuri,s were pronounced probably fatal
v. l. NoT, stf.
WHICH. a MURDER OR A SvICrDE?-In
an clubhouse attached L. the urin KING <aloaa
No. % South 9th street. on wednesday
morning, was found deaf Christian Heyie
he had when ia the saloon drank "A glass OF
wine and water. after which he passed. into
the yard. and when discovered was supposed
10 Toe asleep until closer examination re-
Vealed him dead. When the body was taken
home a pistol shot was discovered in the
~ ma f,ar 81,
the result OF suicide or homicide il now a
question which a cOroner's jury is engaged
IN answering. IN the morning he had pur-
chased goods for his store and returned
home in his ordinary mood, which his fam
lily say was always most quiet and kind.
The inquest las been a. journed until Satur-
day morning -Fhaa. Times, 9fh.
AJUDGE's SoN AMONG THIEvEs.-S,me
nights ago as VIM. Virgins. son OF Judge
Virgins OF Union Hill. was proceeding To-
his home by the Bulls Ferry road. ne was
surrounded 10y three men, VINO seized him.
threw him violently 10 the ground and began
10 rifle his pockets. On looking up at one
OF his aSSallantS he recognized him a. kier-
nan, one OF the members OF the notorious
''Modoc" gang, which was broken up by the
police some time ago, and most OF whose
members are now serving sentences IN the
state prison. Herman also recognized Wig
gins, and Immediately told his companions
Jhat lie was judges son and they had bet
ter let him alone. Virgins had a large sum
OF money with him which the robbers failei
10 discovery T. WoTid9th.
A REPORTER DROWNED ~ FLrsHrNC
BAH.-Late on Monday afternoon. FraleIIck
EnWees- ) W. Rebustet and ChaS. Mercle
all nom No 10 East Houston street. in this
city, hired small boat at Flushing aud
went out on the bay 10 take swim. EI-
wees, after mining around the boat Tor
several minutes, caught hold Of the rudder,
almost Immediately his Companions heard
him say goodbye, boys and before they
could aid ham he sank aud was drowned. H
was about = years old, and reporter fpr the
Wine and Fruit Reporter. Ia the Office OF
which he was known a. g. A. Smith. His
comrades think that ne was seizei with
cramps, but COnstaol. Smith. who took
chal 20 of his personal effects. thinks n WAS
a case Of Sulcide.-N y Tftb'ae, a'a.
BITE or THE RArTLEsxAEE-A post Of
fee agent travelling In Texas tells OF the sue
ceSsiul use OF the gall OF a rattlesnake as an
antidote for the bite OF that reptile. In the
case spoken OF relief was almost instauta-
neous 10 The patient, who was writing i'm
paroNysms or great pain, rapidly swelling
and becoming purple. friend Of the writer,
who spent several years in California and
New Mexico, saw the same remedy success
fully used among the Indians ina the latter
country. In one instance an Indians dog
near the camp was bitten in the nose by a
large Tattlesnake. The Indians Immediately
opened the reptile and administered the gall.
The cure was rapid aud efiectual.-St. AUgio-
line Press.
PERSONAL LIABILITY OF RANK SroCK-
HOIDEDS.-ln the case OF Harvey Terry and
Others against the stockholders OF the Com
mercial Bank OF Column tia, a case which hal
been pending for several years. Judge Car
penteT has decided in favor OF the plaintiffs
This decision afiiTms the liability of the
stockholders Of the Old state banks for the
debts OF the banks. Judge Carpenter DEGREES
that the plaintiffs must have Judgment for
the par value OF all unpaid bills owned by
them. but holds that Stockholders have a
practical sei-od, against their liability, ia
the bills redeemed or pad by them and duly
proved in the suIt.-CY0TleStOn IS. c. CUl1ier.
CRAZFD BY RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT
+. y. Hittnger, a young man residing at No.
5l3 North street, who had been a week at a
camp-meeting, entered Magistrate Ken
nedy's Office, interfered with a case befors
his court, and commenced loud harangue
in the name OF the Holy Ghost, crying, and
wishing 10 embrace the magistrate, behave
ing so violently that the magistrate was
compelled TO order him TO be taken TO the
central station, where his loud rawlings,
preaching and praying In the camp-meeting
style. were continued several hours, so that
il was not deemed safed 10 discharge him
until the prison physician consented.-xhl0-
Telegraph, &h.
COLOSSAL Bust OF WAsHINGToN IRVING.
A number OF ladies OF New York city, Brook
lyn. Westchester and tn e nel gh borhood, have
initiated a movement toward obtaining funds
tor a colossal bronze bust OF Washington Ir-
wing, TO be placed in Central park. IL is Is