Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28
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HORSE THIEF CAPTURED. - Landon G.
LovetI, a well known horse thief of Loudon
county, was arrested at Benton's woods
camp meeting yesterday. Lovett, IL seems,
stole a horse some time since from Mr..
Chambln, who lives near Round Hill, and
attempted to dispose of it at such a low price
and on such strange terms that he excited
suspicion of those to whom he offered the
animal, and they took il away from him.
He then started of, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of getting some one to identify him.
but, after reaching safe distance, sent back
an insulting message and decamped. He
has not since been seen until Yesterday
although the officers have had a warrant for
his arrest. Yesterday Sheriff Barrett, of
London, saw LOvett at the camp meeting,
and winkiDg to him, asked him if did not
want drink of "ice water" Lovett thought
he did, and followed the sheriff to another
part of the camp grounds, where a deputy
had the warrant, end was Immediately ar
rested. He had on his person two revolvers
ard bowie knife. He was conveyed to
Leesburg and confined in the jail there
Loyett is very dangerous character, have
made threats of burning property, and doing
bodily injury to several citizens of London.
He formerly lived in Alexandria, where he
was educated at Halo wells school, and
afterwards became clerk in the store of
Mr.. X. Harper. While here he was one of
the participants in a duel AT PeytOn's Grove.
which WAS made ridiculous by the failure to
load the pistols. He was regarded as a
highly respectable young man then, but
since The war has become utterly abandoned,
Tertiary for stealing.
STRIKE ON COAL WHARTON Satur-
day morning small strike was organized
al the American coal wharf, but by the
prOmptness OF the agent, Mr. J. III. PARROT,
jr., IT was speedily qu5lled. and the men
went TO work as usual. This morning, how
ever, when the bell rang for the men TO 20 to
work, only a few of them prepared TO Do so,
while the others refu Sed 10 work, demanding
fifty cents per boat, instead of forty cents, "a
formerly. Several negro rOughs from Dew
and together with The strikers threatened
those who wanted TO work with vengeance
dire If they did so. detachment of police
under Captain Webster soon arrived on the
ground and excluded all except the opera
tiNes from the yard. 1t was determined by
Mr.. Parrot. in view OF the NUM- her of vessels
waiting to load, and the long time they have
been detained by the bOatmen's strike, 10
make compromise, and the men were pro-
missed fOrty.fve cents per boat, provided that
was the ruling rate elsewhere. The most OF
the men were put to work, several OF the
more Objectionable ones being discharged.
The trimmer subsequently struck, but were
easily pacified and put to work, and no fur
Their trouble is apprehended. Should any
violence be attempted it will NEE. with
prompt punishment.
ELOPEMENT SPoILED.-An incident OF
quite an exciting character occurred on
Union street yesterday. 1t appears that a
man from the rural districts of Maryland
bordering on the Potomac had made ar
rangements TO elope with and marry dam
Some meddleSOme outside party, however
heard of the plan and informed the father oil
the bride elect, who, upon the appearance of
the swain, attacked him with a club and
drove him away. The maiden, seeing all
plans for happiness destroyed, determined 20
put an end TO all her troubles by shutting of
this mortal coil, and started for the river, on
suicidal thoughts intent, but was Overhauled
by her irate parent before reaching the wharf
and compelled TO return home, where she
now nouns her sad fate in solitude.
llK-E-- 10 <Nf
Lancaster, cOlored, who lives near Piscata-
way, dropped dead while going TO the spring
Tor water yesterday morning. A fight Oc-
Cured in LaDCaster's house on Saturday
night, during which knives and razors were
nourshed and much noise made and IL is
supposed that the excitement consequent
thereon caused the death OF the woman, VINO
was in delicate health.
BISHOP GIBBOSS.-At the high mass in
ST. Mary's church yesterday il was au-
nOut csd hat an Official notification had been
received rom Bishop Gibbons that his con-
necttOn with the diocese of Richmond would
cease on or about October 18th when he
would assume the duties OF Coadjutor TO the
archbishop of Baltimore.
BODY RE body of Mr.. Levi s
Don Ohue, whose drowning in TuscarOra
creek, near Leesburg, on Friday, has been
mentioned, was recovered on Saturday in
The mill dam the water from which had
been drawn OFT for that purpose. The re-
mains were inferred yesterday.
LEG BRoRHE.-On Saturday last, a horse
attached TO a buggy driven by Joseph Burch
ran away near Arlington in the county. Mr..
BurcR attempted TO jump ont of the buggy,
and in doing so, was thrown violently to the
grouLd, breaking his Leg Gazette, 9Th.