Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-08

GEoRGE kErCHAN'S SwFrruF AN -
When the ferry lsost Seaoancus touched th-
Sip on The Hohnken lido uu Tuesday evcn-
ihg weli-cresSed young woman stRrtet
from the cabin and atteinricd 10 lean ovss
the guard rail. She was detained by tha
deck hands much against her will and talscs.
by Offer Hammond o. the WASHINGTON
street police station On the way She taikei
incohenently. alternately sung and crie,l ana
cried. and gave evidence 81 insanity. she
spoke 81 having lost something az The bottom
OF the river. and aSlSef % Dc allowed % GO
u She was taken 20 The residence ~ nr. Pin
car, where she remained all night. Nester-
day she was identified by Mrs. "Trip. 81 %
Henry strDet, Brooklyn. A. Kate Randall =
boarier AZ her hou~e. ami the sweetheart "a
t,eorge W. ketchsm, who Attempted suicide
three times or the same ferry boat about a
month ago. II was explained thai Si,e il sub
iect To cpilCptic ITS. and FOR this Keirham at
tempted Ia end hi own existence. kctcham
has not been seen since hiS departure from
the hoboken police court V y. Ntfa. 70.
SHE CoULp, Bur SuE woUIDN'r-A ~
tnultSr. Who has been married but threc
months, was the Other day tossing over th-
things IN his wife's srWing -baSket. when ne
came across little roll OF neuSpatarr arts-
Giles about Laura Fair and Irenc Hnnse
How did YOU come hy theSss" M, asked
a. his wife entsnc-i the room,
, Those Why, I took great pains 10 cut
'il' ~ u, n9t anu pres, rye them, was the reply.
but DOW can YOU take "a intereSl in r,sai-
ing 81 Suti women. one ufwhom shot a friend
anu tie other huShand"''
"oh, merely cut them out " was her eva
siVe reply.
There was n painful silence for two o- t,,r>a
minutes, when she crossed oyci % him aud
tenderlN said
George. you needn't be- afraid ~ me.
know could shoot YOU and then Sf-.ttre a
s,ar lecture engagement. but I love you TOO
well, and besides, want YOU 10 faSien NV
skates ON this winter Dcfroa Fro Fross.
UNCLE RENUs's PoLITrCs-"Nou ant
hcCrd de news j. Nou." asked a well-dreSsed
darby OF old Uncle Hemus yesterday.
Nv al news j. dats''
Why Giner1 Grants gwine ter naugarats
Chamberlain"
''Gwinc ter DO w'tcho''
"Gwine t'r 'naugaratc Chamberlain"
"Nho'S Chamberlain
dat SOuf Carliny man"
IN who's gwine ter 'naucarate Grant,
Dunno. Hayes, spec"
well. dey amt no kin ter me" said To-
Gle RemuS thoughtfully, IAN 1 Amt Uneasy
bout none NV EN-. Gimme "A two dollar biil
an I'm i'm favor NV free guy 'ment aud rcd
ticker Fighter long, but we'en I'm "A hankex-
IN arter a dram I kinder diSrcmember w'icl,
Il witch an vino Is who. an dat's de disease
what got now Ato1fa Constitution.
"OUT OF EvFRYTHTNG."-Jus Smith
had disposed of all the eases in the Essex
market police court yesterday morning, aud
was ABOUT 10 20 away, when a tall. broad
Shouinfed young man. VINO gave his name
desk.
well. said the Justice, ..what can I do
for you?''
The young man he>itated a minute. and
then, IN voice choked with emotion, ans
wered, Il want TO be sent Ia the vorkbouse
What Is your trade?''
Plumbing and gasfitting, sir"
''Out OF work.
The tears rolled down his cheeks as he ans
wered, 81 am out Of everything. Judge"
o He was committed for three months.-[N T.
StYl, an.