Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-04
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A CoLORED WAsHINGToNIAx Cow
HIDED.-Ninegar Hill. last u GIT. was the
scene or muc4 cNclicment. caused by The
cowhiding of William Clinton Costin. an ex-
barber OF Washington, who, being COM
fortably enscorsed in the position Of a la
horer in the War department. at Washing
ton has, for sometime past. been pay ing his
attehllons 20 one Of the elite OF the colored
society Of this city. Tho particulars are
about as follows: About a week 40 Iostia
observed To John III. Madells and Albert Il,
Hopkius-hoth o; whom are heads Of FAINT
hes IN this city. and employees In the depart
M MS at Wsshingtou-fhat there Were no
l9dles In Alexandria except his lady-love.
Ihis vas passed without anything being
fait 'oi day or two. when. seeing COStin ia
l3sS city, they demanded an explanafiou.
and Cost n, finding that matters We're as
Stunning Dangerous aspect, wrote Two lei RS
explain TO MaGella and HOPKINS tina he
'tOok back" so much of his former aSSrr. ION
As related 10 their families Matters M 'gbt
nave SloI pei here but for the fact that Hon
ms and Madella had told many OF heir
friends OF the assertion made by CC-'in. and
Ia r ard trothers, jealous OF tuy no lor
az integrity Of their sisters auf daugh err,
h' came furious. Finally a No1ug colorei
man determined to meet Costln as he r.
-. lie Ia ~ the residence of his lu lc1v,sa ard
lhen and there administer a severe flDggtug
WIN CoWhide. procured for the purpose
Ihomas l.. J3ncI vas the hero OF the OcCa
sion. and met the young man. CoStiu As he
was passing Roberts Chapel. NJ. f.. Church
and demauded that he, Co~tin, shoali re
ti"ti III IhLi' saying ihal te lett ag2r.eVei. rs
ne had sisters, and felt Costiu'S remarks .-
reflection on their characters ClSrfu ~--
fused and Tancil brought forth his cOEhi-a
administering 4 few blows. when -up family
OF his, tCO>tiu's) lair lady ipIerferad AMI ne
matter ended for tie time. A warrant VAS
issued for 1aECil'S arrest this morning fsrt
before II Wa served 4 Stin again went 70 The
residence OF his dulcires, which was ffa.1.-
dlatoly surrounded by = largo ulrnbe~ ~
duSky damselS, VINO threatened him wi
vengeance die. Officers Crump ami Arus.f
Tere scul for and escorted CO>'il ~aTclv
thToUsh the crowd, and TO the Wasaing:Oa
ferry boat
Another BRUTAL OUTPAGE-A Ms
Newton WAS outraged on saturday u'ornl..g.
near Round Hill. in LOudOu county. bv one
or both of two cOiored men. VINO were ca Dc
cealed ~ a corn field. near The house. AM 10
which place she had gone for the purpose Of
gathering some beans. II - Scrpa ms were
heard by her brother. but he supposing "a.
rad been frightened by the sight of a Sna ke
or something OF that sort, did no. 20 10 u.r
assistance until the fiends had made tn
es'aTe one OF the party has b ZEN caugh-
ana identified by the young lady Several
men are in purs nit Of the Other man.
PAKALfZED. - Joseph Tatsapaugh, well
known 10 most old citizens, was stricken
with paralysi OF the lower eXtremitieS At
Flshtown, last night. The case was brought
To the attention Of thu NJ tyOr this morning
WHO sent the sufferer TO the Ga
zeye, ST.
FATAL DIsFAsE AMoNG CATTrE.-A
disease made its appearance, some weeks
ago, among mica cows IN this CITY. WhIcu
has proved fatal in several instances Mr.
Townsend Baggajt has lost four and Mr.
John West two, and number or Others
one-all they had Those attacked Iinger in
disease seems seems 10 be some kind of fever.
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