Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

ises TO be the battle ground preparatory to
the Presidential onset in November, aud
t ootn parties Will put forth their best efforts
70 secure the ascendancy.
3. Iowa, on the second Tuesday in October
This Is republican state, aud may be ex-
pected to cast its vote In that direction botf,
In October and November.
10. Nebraska, second Tuesday In October
This is also republican state.
II. Texas, on the first Monday in Noven-
her, This state will probably GO democratic
by from $4,000 TO 100, 600 majority, but the
election Is too near the time OF holding the
PRESIDENTIAL election to affect 1t in any per-
ceptible degree.
A RUNAWAY MATCH-A Fort Hamilton
Father Compelled to March Against he si9sr
Upon the Day Of Their Flt0M.-Considera ole
excitement has been created among the resi-
elopement OF Miss Belle Harold, the eldest
daughter of Lieut. c. w. Harold, OF Co E.
artillery, with Mr. Frank Bierwith, q cornet
fatner's regiment. Miss Harold, who is a
young lady about eighteen years Of age, of
very attractive appearance and finished
education, became acquainted with Bier With
during her residence with her parents on
Fort Hamilton avenue, and while he was
boarding with q MI: Taylor, resident OF the
secretly continued for some time IT was dis
covered by Lieut.. Harold, who forbade his
dsughter to associate with him any longer.
r aIts, young lady, however, co liiaued 10
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ton 70 her fathers wish. She often stole
from the house at night, and meeting her
lover at an appoint ID place, accon ps-
MED him In long midnight promenades.
While these secret meetings were In progress
an order came from the War department
commanding Lieut.. Harold to proceed i'm
mediately against the Sioux. Tie lieuten-
ant determined to take his family with him
on this journey, a decision which struck his
daughter with alarm, as IL necessitated sep
aration from her lover. In her CONSERVATION
a secret yuft
and al his suggestion decided to elope with
MIN, resolution which culminatei in her
night on Monday last: As soon as the dis.
covery was made, the distracted father teie.
graphed TO the police OF New York aud
Brooklyn, beseechiDg them to intercept tue
hight Of his daughter, and then, forced by
the 1rexorable commands of his sup. riorS
LETT Tor the west without waiting to hear ne
result OF the efforts OF the police to Capture
the fugitive lovers. Nothing has as yet be Al
ascertained OF the movements or where
abouts OF the couple.-tM Y. Times, 1911.
CUsTER's CHIvALRY-.4a Incident OF the
Battle Near Winchester, IA corresponds i,
OF the Wilmington IN. c. Star says: r ne
death of General Custer recalls to mind an
incloent occurring during the late "war he
tween the states" the mere recitation OF
which will endear his memory TO many In
the south, and, serving as IL does to illus
trate the chivalrous gallantry of a brave
At the battle near Winchester, Va. In The
fall OF 1864, October 1877 General Ramsear
OF North Carolina, was MORALLY wounded
shot through the body while In the act OF
mounting his horse - and, through the
chances OF war. was left to the mercy of the
federal forces. General Custer happening to
carried, and recognizing In his stricken foe
an old classmate and companion, tenderiy
nursed and cared for him, miuistering with
the gallant Rams eur bresthed his last, the
day following the battle, General Custer had
his remains placed in metallic coffin, and,
with al bis personal effects: sent them by
way OF Washington city and Yorktown TO
Ramseur's home and friends In North Caro-
lima. Ramseur and Custer had confronted
each other on many hard fought field; In
battle they were fierce foes, yet when the
hight was over, each to the other was as gen.
tie as brother, and the grief of the sur VI
vor at the death of his foe and quondam
comraoe was profound and poignant.
A SCENE AT A FUNERAL.-J. P. Kane, a
the widow was married to A. j. patterson,
who had been one Of her late husbands
clerks. After few months OF welded life
Rev. DR.. TENN, q leading clergyman OF Toy,
was engaged to conduct the funeral services.
He attended, and as he was about to begin
by MI. Patterson and told that he should a not
open his mouth. Mr.. Patterson, although
never clergyman and always dry goo IS
Jnsep nat at VI sermon h rom ne text
soundly berated the clergy, the press, tue
relatives, and the nefghbors, and used very
offensive language. II is averred that Mr..
Patterson was under the influence OF liquor.
"A GREAT FIRE AT CAPE Cop-4nirtv
Square MQes of Woods Burned OUer.-A terrible
fire has been raging In the woods on Cane
Cod, in the neighborhOOd OF Yarmouth, Mas
sachnsetts, since Tuesday morning, when it
was started by some boys near Weir village.
IL rapidly spread TO the town OF Dennis aud
crossed TO Middletown, destroying several
buildings. At noon yesterday the IRE was
MI W Inn tai
track OF the fire being ten miles long and
two or three miles wide. Some thirty square
miles of territory were burned over, and the
less. A force OF 800 men vainly endeayored
TO stop the progress Of the Gre.
= AN ESCAPED LUNArIc ASSAULTS Two
LITTLE GIRLs.-An escaped inmate OF the
VIM. B. Norris, formerly Q bookkseper in
q Police Beck, for outragfns two siris, aged
rivsr last Monday. He Wss idsnssa p By t ai
the women on the road taken BY the fend
and his victims, who saw them on Monday,
he committed any crime he knew nothing
about IL, but whom he was confronted with
the witness he turned very pale and gave
ing to be protected and declaring himself
altogether Innocent.
THE LorTrHY MIH are finding . poverfu,
enemy In the Post Once Department., and
letters addressed 70 them arc now retained
money returned 70 the senders. Formerly II
was only bogus lotteries which suffered,
but now the ..square" are put In the same
will be well II vicious system can be de-
stroyed through the department, and at least
the malls should not be the means OF taking
hope sto draw Q prize" where prizes are
never drawn.-(M =. Herald.
A REvoLvER AZ A PLAYrHxN0.-Charles
Van Nostrand, i've years old, was allowed
10 play with his fAther's revolver. AT VIII
liafns6urRh yesterday. Andrew nuIler. \
lad, received the bullet In one Of his le9s-