Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-18

AT Probable Fyrsqi PeS,,n Of ne
aaSSoHr. - AT about half-past one O'Clock
Ihursday morning Or. Austin l.. Sands a
leading medical practitioner and one of the
best known men In Newport r. l., was as
sauited by some rufIiian or ruffians who
peat him so badly that he was annarantly
left for dead He was then rohbo1 of the
small sum of money he had in his pocket
nut ms watch was left He had been to visit
Iauent IN Kay street, and was returning
10 hls nome IN Catherine street when he was
struck by man whom he had seen follow
ing MN; dressed in cloak. He thinks the
man f nau a eInb and deliberately attacked
MN from behind. He lay for nearly three
hours in the road in a fainting condition, but
was finally able to reach his house At frs
IL was not expected that he would live, but
Thursday night there seemed some little
nope Several eminent ply scians wsre sent
Tor from New York and Boston, so that he
may receive the best possible attention. His
head is badly injured, and his side has the
appearance OF bruises made with the foot as
though he had been kicked by his assailant.
Inc analr mas cast gloom over the city, for
sCcn piece or brutality has not been re-
corded there for years. So strong was the
feeling In favor OF swift punishment that a
subscription was raised at the Newport club
and notice OF a reward of 81. 500 was pla-
carced the paper being signed by several
members of the club. The subscription was
Increased later to about 81 600 There are
strong hopes OF capturing the parties.
A $4,000 FoRGERY-A Cir Trained to
CTtfne-Henry and Jenny Lewis father and
daughter, were yesterday convicted in the
general sessions of obtaining $3.50 by false
pretences from VIM. Hitchman, a real es-
tate agent. On August 20 Lewis called a
Mr.. Hitchman's office. representing himself
as Henry @. Taylor, of the firm of TAYLOR &
Sons, the Albany brewers, and said that he
wanted TO buy house for residence. Mr..
Hitchman gave him descriptions OF several
houses, and he called again the next morn
ing; on the latter occasion Jenny entere
and embraced him, calling him "Uncle."
They bad some private couvers alton, after
which Lewis told Mr.. Hitchman in an agi-
lated manner that his sisters husband hal
Been on spree, and that the daughter had
hastened to town to ask him for : $50 to help
make up 81 $50, which was required to paw a
mortgage. The girl showed a package pur-
porting to contain 1900 in notes, upon
which Mr.. Hitchman gave his check for Sl5O
Before they left Mr.. Hitchman overheard the
girl calling the man 'Pa," and his suspic-
ions were thereby aroused. He followed
them, recovered the check, and had them ar
rested. Recorder Hackett reminded Lewis
that among other crimes, he forged a check
for So, goo in 1861, and had been Imprisoned
ave years. He then announced a sentence of
nve years at hard labor for forging Mr. TaV-
!Or name, and three years more for obtain
ing Mr. Hitchmans check by false pretences
The daughter, who is only fifteen years old
was sentenced TO two years.-N. Y. Sum- I7th.
A TILTED LOVERS REvENGE.-On tbe2itb
OF october, 1874, four OvercOats, valued at
$50 were stolen from the residence of Mr.
James ID. Coin, No. 6l3 Fifth avenue About
The same time various articles of ladies' APP
paTel, ornaments, and dress-making mate
rails, amounting TO hundreds of dollars mys-
terlously disappeared from the same house
Detectives were called in, but the robbery
and the thief remained as much a mystery
AZ ever. A short time ago Young man
lamed Timothy Madden, who, it is said, had
oeen Keeping company with dress-maker
IN the employ OF Mr.. Coin, named Miss
Farnny Collins, but who had been discarded
oy her, returned one Of the stolen overcoats
10 Mr- Goln. and charged Miss Collins with
the theft. He also said that the other stolen
articles were in her possession, she claiming
tnat they had been presented TO her by the
members OF Mr. Coins family. a search
warrant was issued by Justice Kasmire aud
Detective Levins, of the 18th precinct, went
70 The dress maker's apartments, No. CHS
dudsOn street, and found nearly all the mis-
ing goods, and others which are awaiting
identification at the 10Th precinct Station
lOuSe, All these articles are supposed to
ave been stolen from other families i'm
chose employ Miss Collins has been. She
was arrested and yesterday taken before Jus-
ice kas1nire, at the Yorkvile Police Cou,t.
accompanied by her father and sister She
Loaded no: guilty, and was held to bail In
ne sum OF s2,OOO.-N y Times. 17H.
THE ARREST OF DR. HELMBoLD-Clar-
@nce Deringer, esq, counsel for DR.. Helm
Old, was much surprised on learning that
he doctor had been arrested in Newport for
Ms board bill. The doctor, he says, contem-
Ialed spending week or two longer in
Newport, but on account of the Ocean houSa
being suddenly closed he was left without
SuHclent cash IN hand to meet his bill AZ a
moments notice, nor was time given him 10
procure a remittance, but he was ruthleSsIv
handed over to the sherld, under the peculiar
Jaws OF mat town. Mr. Deringer, on hearing
Of the arrest yesterday morning, sent a teIe-
ram for the amount due by DIR. Helmbold
A reply was received stating his indebted
ness TO be $40, whereupon Nj. Deringer
promptly deposited this amount with the
western Union Telegraph Company of this
city, and their telegram was sent for imme-
diate payment through their Office in New
port, and his instant release. Mr. Derinper
DOCTORS i'm oft
alone amounts to upward of S300, 900, besides
The estate held by his wife, amounting to
some 100000 more-Fhla inquirer, Sept. 16.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH LOSING MEMBER
Henry W. Sage, OF Brooklyn, has employed
an architect 10 prepare plans for an ele CANT
residence, To cost $50, 900, to be built on the
grounds of the Cornell University, Ithaca.
n. L., TO which place Mr.. Sage intends to
move as soon as his house is COMPLETED. The
university leases building plot to Mr.
sage for one or two hundred years at his
option, at $500 year, agreeing with him
That at the expiration of the lease the college
shall receive as its property the house which
ne shall build. Mr.. Dean Sage, a son, has
made similar arrangements, and expects TO
nave house built near that of his father
de has given TO the university $4,000 the
interest of which is to provide sermons from
noted preachers throughout the year in the
chapel which Henry w. Sage has built. Mr.
sage Is to withdraw from Plymouth church.
". J. Sun, 11th.
ANOTHER VIKw OF 1.-THE question
whether the election in Maine is so Confirmed
rebuke to tho administration and especial
~ to Mr. Blaine as IN force his retirement
nom the canvass for the Presidency aud to
confirm the tidal wave' successes of last
fail is now widely discussed. Does the cleo
ton in Maine mean the absolute downfall OF
the republican party? II the democratic
utal wave were still sweeping on, and if men
were open TO the same influences which car
ried New York and Ohio into the democracy
by large majority, should not Maine have
gone democratic? Does not the fact that this
state has been saved for the party even by a
reduced majority show that. perhaps because
of these Imitation fOilies OF Ohio and Penusyl-
vauia, the tidal wave is beginning 10 20 the
other way?-N y. Herald
THE BENEFITS OF A RAILRoAD-The
growth of Gainesville, Ga, in population
and business since the completion of the
Richmond and Atlanta airline railroad ON
which ii is located, has been quite remark
able. The road has been completed only two
years, and in that time the value of town
property has increased from $50 900 to about
$1,000; the trade of the town, which for n
erly amounted to only $4,000 annually, is
now estimated at S6O0.O00; the assessment of
the county in which Gainesville is located
has risen from $4,000 to g., 200 900, and the
receipts OF cotton have increased from eight
bags tn over .OG0 whilst tho Y,cnpIotiox