Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-24

| !sltGeFit'S- B(ii, VINO sued fOf dbai, week or
TWO Ego, two estimsbie citizens NJ Nottingham
england. has had. according TO hts own tt>ii-
nlony whilst under examination in the Noting
hdia ponce court, TtnaFkahie career The
Case il OF Interest 70 readers ia this 1unit foY
Tie Rev. Mr.. EeH was = sinGiu. preacher hert
hot long since. and made himself part iruiarlN
conspicuous n New \ ora. u WAS drawn out
oh cross examination. that. although hp was
talltd an American singing preacher. Ia was
IN EnSliSnman. RCTa al sheffield. ac learned
Tie trade of cObfsciOner III Rotterdam. re
confessed on the - and that he had led ,fs az
uTtlihenn'.sS. gambi'nC. comic singing ana
hSht!ng: that ne deserted hi, vile. hui eNcRtu-
a!iA became converted sE0 went Ia tMS-rsCa
ne theh became a back slider performed AZ q
tavern in New York. but finally walked In ;Ap
lalh OF The Lord, and preached 10 crowded
auulet"es III the Academy or Music. Brooklyn.
Accused by two citiycns OF Nottingham II ina
morality. he found his Nottingham audience,
grow small by degrees aud bs.aiflillv less ana
sougit IN tie court. damages Tor defamation OF
chafatter. The magistrates. however, came 10
me conclusion that 1T had not much character
10 damage.
LOUISIANA ELECTION TRorRlES-Witnc~>eS
are arriving every day In Ney nrleanS IA Ia,
before the United States grand mn s,nr5rs =,
their political grievances Among them are /
5. Deputy Marshal '. A. Barrow L :. SuD.rvi
Sor OF Registration aud Elections i Frors,
Breda. and his brother. \. L. F;reda \ r,'tV-t
elan, ali residents OF NatcbitocheS, WHO "a,
they were ordered To leave at two hours motto,
or they would have beer mObbed one Horns
by testified that he was waited upon Ia i com
mittee who stated they were acting under IN
structions from the democratic central cnnnu-
tee. and informed him that he must either sign
paper or leave The parish. This pSDer was
pledge that he would not attend any club nleei-
ings or speak To the negroes in regard d poll
ties: that lac would not interfere in the cam
paign In any manner. shape ~ form. and that
he would not aspire 10 any Office Refusing tp
sign he was notified that he must leave the
parish: and informed that IL he dill not nj a
gwen time he would be severely dealt With.
CALIFORNIA BEAR MISUNDERSTANDING Tie past
few weeks Joel Ragan has killed three bears ia
the mountains near Iit3ldSbUrg, aud SyISp,ter
Scott has killed i've. Mr.. Raglan Killed one OF
the largest that has been Seenin the mount aims
fol a long time. Scott is perhaps the most Sue
eeSSiul bear hunter ia California. lie has a
pack OF twenty-five hounds. and sci ION fails 10
get Brun when once upon his track. Some
English tourists are how hunting with him. Tor
SCOTS reputation extends even outside OF the
state This week David Hopper, aiot her great
bear hunter. but now almost on the retired list
went out 10 Aaron IIaSSett'S ranch 10 hunt a
bear that had been killing Mr.. HaSSett'S sheep.
on Monday morning. accompanied BY George
kanago. Charles Brown and Missouri Jim
Mr.. Hopper started on the hunt. found the
track and followed il about two miles TO the
headWateiS OF Austin creek. the chase lasting
till one O'Clock In the afternoon, when BrTlin
came within thirty Yards OF kanago. who let
BIN have fourteen bucksh0t and brought him
down. 1t was a brown bear. weighing about
six hundred pounds and cut three Inches OF fat
IN The Tickets part.-lHea'dsLvTg Enterprise.
SATISFIED WITH sen tToR { AMEHoS.-A special
dlsf'atcn TO the New York ftties from Philafic!-
phia. december 20. says: The leaders of the re-
publican party deny the statement that
movement is on foot TO defeat Hon j. Donald
Cameron for reelection as L. =. Senator from
this state. Hon. GailISia \. Grow, who is named
as Hr CalneionS successor. is not candidate
for the SenaforShp at the present time. ae-
coiding 10 the programme. aS at present ar
ranged he Will contest the honor with any on
ponent who may desire ii for election to succeed
senator Wallace. There Is no feeling any where
in the state in republican circles 10 have an,
one but Mr.. Cameron as his own successor.
KILLED At A DANCE. BY HIS NEPHEw-Nta
dance Thursday night, in the Eagle hotel in
SnlitN lille. Providence township, Pa. Il disturb
aDce occurred. which resulted I'm the death oi
Joshua Winters Il farmer, aged -. who lived in
the neighboriiuod- killing being done by his
nephew. Martin krieder. - years OF age.
Shortly after II O'Clock. as the dancers were
getting ready 10 go home, young kreider be-
came very Insulting and abusive 10 two Young
women. one OF whom was a daughter OF Mr..
Winters. The latter renonsI rated With krieder.
which made him worse lie WAS then taken
into the bar-icOm. and after lnlbibing some
liquor. returned and again began his abusive
language. and gTaSped Winters by the throat
The latter struck krieder several times where
upon krieGer gave Winters head a sudden
twist. telling him to the floor. Tie expired
almost Instantly. kriCder was arrested aud
lodged i'll jail. Winters was an inoffenSiye Old
man, and leaves wife ana four children Kria-
der made his home iii Winters family. who
always treated him kindly.
DHING WITH A PARDON IN HIS H,NpS.-A
=. III
has been raHoned by GOV. Bishop. Smith came
from Wood county three years ago with sen
tence OF nfteen years hanging 10 his neck, and
future dark with gloom OF despair and death
staring At him from the portals OF the prison
During he past year he had suffered much from
consumption. and il was for the reason that he
had not long 10 live that the Governor pardon
ed him. When Warden NcWhorter handed the
poor fellow his pardon. he read H. kissed IT,. and
then died. with smile on his face. and the long
l0oked-Tor pardon clutched in his hand. HI
the o. 7. graveyard. Next evening lady.
richly dressed and heavily yelled, called at the
prison, and, exercising her right as the wife OF
! the deceased convict, had the body dlsinterred.
! ana departed with IL.
! LYNCH LAW has, ii seems, again made fear
fHl mistake. IL Is asserted by the respectable
t neighDorS OF the two men. Mitchell and ketch-
UNI. recently burned to death on the South
Platte, in Nebraska. that the men were honest
| citizens, and were the victims of a conspiracy
| planned by personal enemies TO murder them
under the pretense OF Kidding the region OF cat
tie thleNeS. SO FAR, the perpetrators OF this
! heill5h crime are at large.
/ 1NPRoNPTU NUPTIAIs.-At a Concordia Iowa
| clearinghouse Ii WAS playfully suggested by
the other boarders one evening that Mr.. Golden
| and Miss Ella Russell get married, one of the
boarGerS Offering. as an inducement TO get the
license, another agreeing 10 pay the minister.
and the landlady offering TO set them up I'm
| housekeeping. This generosity was at once ac-
| cepted by the young couple, and the nuptlal
| Knot was tNd that ye-y evening.
| LETTER from a IIindOo TO hiScommanding OH
/ Ger HnH"red sir: Having been amputated
| from my family for some years, and as have
! complaints OF the abdomen, coupled with great
| CONGREGATIONS or the intervals and proStratiun
OF all desire 1or work. with also the disgUrging
! OF my dinner. hope Sour HighnesS Will excuse
me attending at orderly room for ten or nine
| more days. and In duty bound shall ever pray
! for the s0briety OF your temper and the enlarge
| ment OF your family.
| 4 Young MAN from the country was in town
! and entered a photograph gallery To have bis
picture taken. After seating him, the opeatOf
told him 10 assume pheasant expression.
| Think OF something cheerful he said: think
! Of your girl" y terrible scUNl took possession
| OF the youn" mans face, and jumping up he eX-
| claimed: Think OF the deuce: She went homo
With another fellow last night. and She can 20
TO thunder, for me- lie evidently thought al
| her, but The pleased expression was not forth
| coming Mr., iNfotca Herald
4 GEN. GRANT contemplates visiting Ireland
i about Christmas time. accompanied 10y Mill
~ hn t,.l