Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-23

SIoE.-Af er our report cloSe4
| - ale on the Colorado el.,fi,, o,,,.-.
sublect. ~ ~0si~a was hSt on the
~, sr Cox \. ~ orerei a res,,y,,o- ,,,..,
whether The eight hour law f,r - IePsd
r. ~ . =. me hsNy yards ofthe TpttaI 500.
me house adjourned ul weinestsI' -
tg Ihe members an opportunity =, sa,.ts,.'.
the Pimlico Md races - "l'eai
EXCITING SCENE IN CoURr Ro,w
! remarkable scene occurred ~ The 80, "a n
1 ne Wieners murder trial In 81 Louis Ia,
rndey; wieners Is gigantic runian. for
| merly the houncer A. the Tn later Commend
ADD the murderer nearly year ago al y
young man named LSwreno~. Ha shot 49,
Instantly Killed Lawrence IN y d. OF rage.
During The Trial the aged fsIner and = Se,,
49, 80, S,ss sss.er 81 the prisoner nave been
n ,.i oonsLSnt st,er'dsnts an the court. Tue
JURY, after being out a shorf tune FRIDAY AZ
tefnoon brought In n verdict of murder an
Vie nrst osgree- Tne cpau room was
the prisoners sister b-lrSf into a ,.s,,xs'.S..
OF shrieks, and tue entire family v,s-s ~
moved by order OF TIE court Ia a II 4 rom.
The father hsa listened 10 The Ver a,rf ~
guilty, but all At once he beg an a se-ses M
nOarse yeils and blasphemOus curslng an a
~ OF absolute temporary insanity. Then me
prisoner became freugied and Vtoleaf aot
had TO b. handcufi.'d. being - taken = mas
cell. Meanwhile The father had Gallen Ia A
lalnting NJ. The entire scene was one OF the
most horrible ever Witnessed IN court
1noh' Questioning general eNcttem snt.
The verdict meets with universal approval
LNEcUrIoN SFAGED.-Ucy. Ksmper. OF
lreinia, GA FRIDAY ryspited Silas Mbrris
and Louisa Lawson, sentenced 10 Toe eye
cuted on the "a instant at Harrispuhurg f,r
the murder OF David q I.aysoa az n ,,kins-
nam county. uHtil TIE 2l,t Of % sram Ser next
Ihe rustApts given by tae governor a. the
basis of executive ciemeucy IA this ca.e are
that II Is AL ,,' tha, develop meats brou kht
70 ls' Sine Ie ira. OF thsss paroles I'm
pleaie otners IN the sal murder, aal thaL al
invest cation II now CA fop. GA IN nsrt OF
the proper authorities % RI 'k,nghs N county
WAics - expected to tlrow m lcu glt anon
the cases OF SliaS Morris AL LDutS. I.W-
son. az well a. Others not now tni.c-e 4 aud
tct judge who triei them. a. vel a, many
leading elite have asked a respite fher.s-
IN. Tue common wealth can lose aotling by
afOrdlng time Tor inves ga.ipa, Tor capiJal
punishment productive 81 mpstgpbi wien
lnillced deliberately and after reasonable
inquiry has been ext sustei.'
JAY COOKIES ESTATE NCoURr.-InMay
oi 1913 The Louisville Banking Company, OF
kentucky, sold ID Jay Cooke * 90. bills OF
exchange, drawn upon aud accepted by
Hsury +. White. for 1 llsI sterling. psvabje
IA seNenty-nNe days. These oils were drawn
Tor shipments of cotton 10 Liverpool. Taey
were forwarded 20 the banking -housa Of jay
Cooke, McCullcch Il 20, Al London, ani
protested for nOn-payment. Learning az
tnls, The Louisville company sent $1,000 10
Jay Cooke ca. 10 meet the notes Ia case
they should not be taken up by the parties
upon whom they were drawn, but on Sep
TENDER uhey were paid IN London by the
acceptors. Jay Cooke & Co. then failed aud
al action was brought by tie Louisville firm
TO recover the - coz, and yesterday the mat
ter was brought up In the United states CIR
cult Court, before Judge McKeBnan, and
upOn The conclusion OF the argument tue
court reserved It's decision.-[ PhuI Tines.
ACCIDENTALLY KTLLED.-On Thursday
night last Benjamin r. Evans. who resides
just over the Virginia line, near WagrAm,
AID about seven miles from Newtown, was
Instantly killed 10y what IA supposed 20 be
the accidental discharge OF has gun. IA had
II m t. A.
posed that on reaching his home, where hs
kept bachelors hall" Evans seized his gun
for some purpose and accidentally shO. hIn-
self. The load entered the top OF his head.
scattering his brains upon the wall. Mr..
Evans was an excellent farmer and said 70
oe IN tolerably good circumstances. He was
accustomed TO get upon a spree occasionally,
but when sober was n quiet, geatlemanly
and industrious man. He was well known
in both Accomac aud Worcester countfes
tNtUto,CH (NtD Record.
EDWIN ADAMs.-There has been no per-
cepilble change in toe condition of Edwin
Adams, the actor, who Is I'm Pailadelpnia-
Mrs. Adams has received check for s. 400,
proceeds OF the bene1t in New York, SIS
from that in Chestnut street theater, and
there is sslOt TO come from P1ttsburg and siob
from Aibany, together with benefits yet TO DO
gwen by Mr. soJhern ia Albany and New
OTk CITY. Creditors OF Mr.. Adams have
seit her receipted bills OF over 5000. His
Long Branch property, where he bought 50
much involved as was supposed, and the
opinion is expressed that ali encumbrances
Can be provided for without extra expense.
OFFICIAL VOTE or oHIo.-only four
counties remain TO be heard from officially
in ONO. Allowing the first figures tele-
grsphed from those counties to be correct.
bishops plurality Will be 22,sOO. The total
yo e on MI The candidates in the state fx
about $4,000, or nearly II, 900 less than the
total vote for President In lS76. The two
work work ingmen,s factions Pollet nearly aa
eqUsl NUMBER OF votes. Bond, the regular
IOlQSOl.