Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-26

SHOOTING A SEDCCER-The Serious ODpSe-
The Syreef.-Yesterday morning Ezra Dyson
shot A. 3. Foster the Virginia avenue live
~ man. About July 10 the father learned
whose bad reputation aroused his fears. on
Saturday OF last week, Mr.. Dyson became
satisfied that his daughter had been seiucet
by Foster. 90 Sunday he visited Foster's
resented the intrusion, and struck his WISH
ter. The latter drew his revolver. bat being
surrounded by the stable men did not at
tempt TO use IL. On Wednesday morning he
saw Foster making some kind OF signal 70
MSry as be passed the house on his way 20
his plsoe OF business. He went out TO him,
and In the conversation that ensued there
were more threats and more warnings. Yes
iercay the scene was reenacted except that
Foster was armed with club. with which
he aimed crushing blow at Dyson's heal
Ills arm caught the blow, but another par
italy stunned him. He had drawn MS re-
Eolver by this time and comm encei rring.
Three out OF four shots struck Foster. one
in The heel, one in the leg, and the last one
Ia the back. just below the right shoulder
After the shooting, Dyson went To the Cen
marshal. Foster was assisted TO his home.
TIE wounds In the heel and leg were mere
tribes, but the one In the back was found To
be very serious.-l indianapolis Sentinel, 2lst.
HE WAS THKRE--The Denver (Col.J News
has this simple story: "Last Friday when
the Floyd Hill and Georgetown coach, with
SIX powerful horses, had stopped at Fall
River, the driver got down for some purpose
leaving an invalid on the box TO bold the
reins. During the absence OF the driver the
horses started on runaway expedition, and
the man on The box was too weak TO hold
them. The coach was filled with men, wo-
men and children, and the frantic beasts
dashed along through the canon with such
desperate speed that every cheek was blanch-
ed with the fear OF destruction that seemed
there came hero. D. NJ. McCurdy, VINO is o
commercial traveller for j. A. Cooper q Co
manufacturers and wholesale dealers In
boots and shoes at Kansas City, was in the
coach, and he clambered out through one OF
It's narrow windows and gained the box and
the lines, while the now thoroughly terrified
I horses were fairly flying over the fearful
lutting rocks. Selling the lines and bend
Ing against them with all the strength of his
weight upon the brake, he Checked 1be msdl
dened steeds in their wild career, just on the
edge OF precipice. This is the end OF the
story"
A MEMBER OF PARLIAMsNr IN A NEW
YORK CoURT;EThe case OF John A. Pules-
Judge Goepp, in marine court, chambers,
yesterday, on an application for judgment
by the plaintiff. The latter is a member OF
the British Parliament, but was formerly
one OF the hrm OF Puleston, Raymond <
Co, OF this city,. Plaintiff sued on a note
for 81 900 given by defendant on November
Z, 1870. The defendant, In his answer, ad-
mitted the making OF the note, but urged In
defence TO the claim hereunder that he had
been induced TO give IL on false representa-
lions made by the plaintiff. He claimed
that the latter had represented that he was
Indebted TO the amount OF 1000 on certain
stocks. This amount was arrived a., he
Insists, by guessing, and not by any proper
accounting. He also states that he was not
SO indebted. The plaintiff moved to have
this answer made more definite and certain,
and Judge Goepp granted the motion yester-
day, requiring the defendant to state when
anu where the representations were made,
what those representations were, when they
were first discovered, and what he claims is
the truth OF the matter. judgment is given
In the meantime to the plaintiff as on a
frivolous answer.-lN Y. Times, 25th.
patch from Orrville, OHIO, July II, 10 the
Cincinnati Commercial says-Two men,
Hyde and Cannon by name, jumped into s.
box car on freight train passing here early
this morning, with the intention Of stealing
ride. They found another man In the car.
Cannon asked him where he came from. He
said Chicago. Cannon then as ked him for q
match, and received no reply. Then Hyde
asked him whether he had O m atch, and the
man drew revolver and shot Hyde in the
LETT temple. Cannon jumped up aud grasp ped
The man, who was standing near the open
door, and the latter tried 10 throw Cannon
out Of the door, but lost bis balanc4 And fall
out backward, grabbing Tyde, who was in
nelole, ana -iiing him out OF the car also.
Inc HS1.n was about one mile east OF here,
nour' cannon went on to Massillon and told
the operator what had happened, ana ne ln-
formed the operator at this place, who got
help and went TO see whether they could hnd
The parties. They found Hyde at the bottom
OF an embaDkment, about twenty feet from
the track, but no trace of the man who sbot
him; Hyde's parents live In Syracuse, New
York.