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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

DEFALCATIoN or THE SECRETARY OF ruE
PULLMAN PALACE CAR CONPaNY.-The Chi
cago papers publish particulars OF the detal-
Gallon OF Charles w. Angel, secretary Of the
fullman Palace Car Company. From an in
terHiew with Mr.. Pullman IL i learned tha,
MT. Angel is man of forty years, OF agree l.
Die manner, and exceedingly competent fOr
the position he occupied. HIS social relations
nave until recently been OF the very best
character. and by years of good conduct he
won the entire confidence of the company aud
his associates in business. After his dtsan-
pearance IL was ascertained that the maxi
mum loss sustained by the company is sl2A aN
partly In cash and partly in securities Of the
company, which were in his custody as secre-
tary. The money he drew out OF the bank
upon two checks OF s2S.oo0 each. lie repre-
Sented TO the companys cashier that he was
sending il 10 the office of the company in New
York, and that proper vouchers would be re
turned, thus evading or over riding the Gus
tom OF the office, which requires vouchers TO
accompany every payment OF money. 30 great
was the confidence reposed in his honor and
integrity that this action created no uneas-
ness until his mysterious and protracted alb
sence became of itself cause OF suspicion. Ii II
possible he has converted the securities, and
With the proceeds and money gone 10 Europe.
lhe company are taking most vigorous meas
ureS Tor Mr.. Angels apprehension, and pro-
poses, II possible, TO recover the funds aud
securities abstracted by him, but for obvious
reasons the measures adopted can lot be made
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A SOCIAL SENSATIONAL special from Rich
mOnd August Ii says: Jas. NOhreeS was ar
rested at Granite, five miles from Richmond
to-day, charged with committing a rape on
Mary Morse, II years of age. The arrest was
mother. The case had a hearing before
Squire Martin and was dismissed aud a war
rant was then issued for the arrest of Mrs
Morse, charging that lady with perjury. II
appeared in evidence that VohreeS had been
criminally intimate with Mrs. Morse's oldest
daughter, a buXOm girl of Is. and that the at
tempt to prove a rape on Mary, aged II, was a
black mailing job. Mrs. Morse will appear
before the magistrates court tomorrow. The
affair created considerable sensation, as the
young gentleman is engaged TO be married to
the belle of Granite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

O'LEARY AND HUGHES MATCHED.-There l.
unusual interest in sporting circles over six
days walking match for 8, ,6l0 and the Ashley
champion belt, between Daniel OLeary, OF
Chicago, and John Hughes, of this city. After
O'Leary brought the belt To this country
Hughes challenged the champion 10 walk and
run six days for the trophy and bet of sjji,
O'Leary has 20 hold the bet against al comers
and win il three times Ia become its owner
Sir John Ashley, the donor Of the prize was
called upon by Mr.. Murray, Hughes backer
and the firSt-named decided that if % LearS
does not meet Hughes before the 2lSt of next
month he will have tO forfeit the belt and the
championship. O'Leary has, therefore, De
cided TO meet Hughes, and the match will take
place IN few weeks. Hughes has many sup
porterS in this city, who have an idea that he
can run and walk as far i'm l43 hours a.
OLeary, although he failed i'm his former at
tempt TO do i'll Nelr YOrh Ntar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

VIEWPOINTS ELoPEMENT.-Mr Seth Batemau
Dodge and Miss Mary l.. Sandford of New
York, who eiUped from Newport on Thursday,
thereby causing sensation, have returned
having been married that evening at a point
four miles from the place OF elopement. No
blame is attached TO the clergyman who per
formed the ceremony, as the parties answered
of view, and appeared determined upon get.
ting married. Miss Sandford was well and
favorably known to many of Newport promi-
nent summer visitors. The wife of a distin-
guished general of the United States army
took great interest In her, and is very much
annoyed at the step taken 10y the young lady
Young Dodge was great favorite with Mr.
Bateman, with whom Miss Sandford was
boarding. and il is believed that he had adopt.
ed him, or had determined TO do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY was enacted at the
Girard House, st. Louis, Saturday afternoon
Joseph Z. Colcord, at one time a very promis
ing lawyer and prosecuting attorney Of one OF
the courts. and subsequently member of the
legislature, shot woman, said TO De his mis-
treSS, named Lefty Smith, with whom he was
living at the Girard House, and then shot him
self. The woman received three wounds one
directly through the body near the stomach
one in the head and the third in the shoulder
CocOrd was shot in the right temple. Both
died almost instantly. Jealousy and whisky
are thought TO have been the cause Of the act
COlcOrd was very dissipated man for a mum
her of wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A SANE MAN IMPRISONED As LUSArIC
BY HIS CIIILDREN.-A petition was filed in the
supreme judicial court yesterday afternoon
in the name of Captain Jacob =. Holm, asking
for the interference of the court in the matter
OF his confinement Oh a charge Of insanity
The application sets forth that Captain Holm
is unlawfully confined and deprived of his
liberty in the Mclean asylum for the insane
that he has not been put there for treatment,
but at the instance of his children, Jane b
Holm and VIM. X. Holm, 10 keep him in con
fiEement. 1t prays for an order To compel DIR.
George +. Jelly, of the Mclean asylum and
Jane B. and VIM. X. Holm 20 appear as speed.
lily as possible before the court and show cause
why Captain Holm should be longer deprived
of his liberty, and submit the issues between
the parties 10 jury, and TO furnish such relief
10 the said Captain Holm as may seem most
meet to the court. The order is retuInable TO
the court on Tuesday next at l0 O'Clock, when
it will be shown why the captain is restrained
of his liberty as at present. 1t is understood
that the alleged insane man is keeping very
quiet at the asylum, and that the trustees
have under consideration a proposal to re-
lease him upon condition that his friends
shall be responsible for his safekeeping-
[RUStOn Herald, 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

AN UNDISCRIMINATING LAD.-A dispatch
from Allegan, Ohio, TO The st. Louis Globe
Democrat says: John Cook had tame fox.
which finally came TO stealing. Monday nigh
he told his son to kill the fox the next morning
if he heard him come about Cook heard the
noise first, then got down among the bushes
near the coop, watching for the fox. Then the
boy heard noise, saw stir among the
bushes, and fired. The charge hit his father
in the side, and he died in an hour It was
O'Clock, and the boy could not See distinctly.
The boy did not know his father was out, and
is not TO blame"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

COMPULSORY YSUFFRAGE.-TheS San Francisco
alta says: The San Jose M3rcury adyoca ateS
tuition section enforcing suffrage. Suffrage
is hereby declared to be a duty of citizenship,
which shall be enforced by proper legislation
The very large number of qualified electors
who abStainej rom voting at the late election
is strong argument in favor OF its adoption.
The possession VI The rights of citizenship, II
Is maintained, entails the discharge OF certain
duties, such as military service jury duty, &c. !;
and to insure the proper representation OF the
whole community, il should be imperative tina
every elector be compelled to deposit bal
1nfi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A CARRIER PIGEON race from Tobyhanna
Pa, to New York city, took place yesterday for
sweepstakes of fifty cents an entry. Twenty
six birds were started from TObyhanna at
O'Clock yesterday morning. Twenty-three OF
the birds arrived in New York in flock at ten
minutes to ii o'clock a. IN. covering the ninety
miles IN hour and 80 minutes. The remain
ing three birds arrived soon after. The race
VIII be flown over again on Wednesday mex,
from Scranton, Pa, to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT. - Miss Beatrice
Strafford, an actress has brought suit against
Thomas Patten Wight, Wall street broker,
Tor alleged breach Of promise of marriage
MI. Wight advertised for a wife, Miss STRAIT
ment, and the advertiser expressed himself az
enthusiastic overthe young lady. He shOwered
upon her presents for a week, but then grew
cold towards the young lady, and refused to
promised her. Hence the suit for 5000,
which Is the amount Of damages Claimed bY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

AQUATIC SPORTS The sculling race at
Wheeling, W. Va, on Saturday, for purse of
S1l0 three miles, between George Weisgerber
and Louis FelSing, was won by the latter in = }
minutes 40 seconds. 1t was the finest rae
ever rOwed near Wheeling. LIN the three
mile sculling race at Niagara, Ontario, yeSter
Elliott third. and Coulter fourth; McKew
upset. Time, Il 40.
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Destructive Inceudtarv rtr.s

SAN FKANCISCO, August IA dispatch
from Biggs Butte county, says: "A fire here
yesterday morning destroyed nineteen build
ings, all Of them. except two, business houses
Loss about S25l, 400; insurance s6S,20O. Several
arrests have been made of parties suspected
of have started the fire, which originated in an
unoccupied building"
ASHLAND, MASS, August l9-The Wash
ington mills of this place were burned by an
incendiary on Sunday. B. l.. Croker and o
AmeS & Son were the principal stock owners
The loss exceeds $500; insurance unascer
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

THE FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL NOMINA
TIONs are announced: Bradley Barlow, green
back, Sd Vermont; B. b. Lewis, democrat. 9TH
inee: Gen Williams, democrat, lst Michigan.
renominated; b. F. Martin, democrat, I'd West
Virginia. renOminated. The democrats of the
5th district of North Carolina have unani.
mouSly renOminated Hon. A M. Scales for
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

SARATOGA, August l9.-The first race, three
quarters of mile. was won by Pique, Lady
Darcy tapping, and RhadamanthuS four
lengths behind. Time, !: :l9l4.
The second race, one mile and three quar-
tiers, was won by Bushwhacker; Bramble sec
Ond, Maumee third. Time, 3:1SA.
The third race, one mile, resulted i'm dead
heat between w. I. Higgins and Lucifer Gov.
Hampton third. Time :49I4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

THE WINNERS AT THE SARATOGA RACES on
saturday, after our report closed, were: Third
race, Tree handicap sweepStake. two miles
purse Of $500, one mile and q quarter, Kenne.
saw. Time, 2:1lK, the best time at this dis.
tance made during the meeting,
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ChaUrpS Favor

PENSACOLA, FLA, August l9-The brig Ak
bar has reached quarantine. Her sickness
proves to be ChagreS fever and not yellow
fever. All vessels from infected ports will be
detained at quarantine until frost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

THE CHICAGO DIAMOND ROBBER ARRESTED.
Detectives in Chicago have captured the entire
amount of jewelry stolen from the Palmer
house. and one of the professionals who did
the job. The room of the robbers in lodging
house was searched during their absence, and
the jewelry found in trunk. The arrested
person registered at the Palmer house as
White, but upon being taken on his arrival at
the lodging house gave his name as Charles
Woodward. He is believed to be the same
man who perpetrated the ST. Louis, Worcester
and PittSburg burglaries He is an English
man, and unknown to the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

SENATOR SPENCER positively declines to be
a candidate for Congress from the fourth Ala
tons of prominent republicans from every
section of the state. He says that his priyai e
interests require his entire attention, and
therefore he cannot afford to make the can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A PRIZE FIGHT IN PROSPECT. - Arrange
ments for a prize-fght between John Dwyer.
of Brooklyn and Joe" Goss, of New York
are being made, and the formal articles viii
be signed, it is said, within few DAYS. The
fight is to be for $1,000 side, and will take
place within the next six weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19
A Ehnrf EfrShn

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, August 19-The "breaker
boys" employed at DR.. PrevOSt's colliery at
Centralia, who struck for an advance of wages
last week, stopping the colliery and compel
hng2 persons to lay idle, resumed work this
morning on the basis of wages previously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

LIGHTNING STRUCK POwDEB MAGAZINE.
near POttsyille, Pa, Saturday, causing the ex-
plosl9n OF eleven hundred kegs of powder A
number OF persons picnicing in the woods
stones and timberS. The casualties foot up
three persons killed and eleven wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19
A PrOpeller Sunk.

DETROIT, August IA telegram from
peller Java sank off Point Ausable, Lake
Michigan, at half-paSt O'clock yesterday
morning, and is total loss All hands were
saved -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

The INVASION OF FMExICo.-Gen Mckenzie ,
lorees after crossing into Mexico, Friday sur
Americans were after, escaped All the Mex
lcan troops at Piedras Negras, numbering
ABOUT lCo have gone up the river. They have
peen pee. ordered to sklrmish with the Americans,
but to avoid general engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

Two LITTLE BROTHERS SADLY HuRr-rwd
little boys, aged and years, sons OF rred.
d. Yost, Of Mishawaka, ind, while pa ing,
fell into the creek. and lay down on tn rail-
came dashing along and struck them. throw
ing them Is high as the smokestack and and
ing them twelve feet away. One, it is fealeda
sfataily hurt, but the etheI KW Iec0YeI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

SARATOGA LUsTRoUs WITH THE EfEcrR @
LIGHT.-A Saratoga letter says: Another OF
the growing attractions here is the Congress
the new French electric light, which has late
iy been the wonder of Manhattan Beach,
where il is said man could see to read on a
twelve horse engine to produce the el: ctric-
fu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

UNTIMELY END OF RAILWAY OFFICIAL
Geo. s. WinslOw, purchasing agent of the b. C.
r: s. N. road, was killed nine miles south of
Waterloo. He was engagc2 in his official
duties of inspection, riding upon the pilot. when
the COW. catcher came in contact with hog
that was upon the track and threw it upOn
him in such way as to kill him. Mr.. WinsfoW
was a brother of Gen. WinslOw, the superin.
tendent and vice president of the road. HIS
excellent wife was shocked into INSANITY hv
the sudden blOw.-[ EIdOrG (Fld.) LEDGER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

NAVAL ORDERS. - Passed Assistant Pay
master j. Goodwin Hobbs is ordered from
the Despatch, European station, ON the report
ing of his relief, and ordered to return home
and report arrival; Assistant Paymaster
Henry X. Smith is detached from duty at the
navy pay office at Boston, and ordered to the
Despatch. European station. per steamer
Illinois on the 18th inst. from PHILADELPHIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

MURDER BY NEW YORK RowDIEs. - Four
rowdieS entered Henry Balls beer saloon in
refused to pay for them. A general row en-
sued and the police rushed in. One of the
gang shot Officer Meagher in the head, in
flictfng fatal wound. Three of the roughs
were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

JIMMY" IN LUCK.-"Jimmy'' Greenough
clerk on the steamer Helena. at Rismarek
Dakota, and a great grandson of Sir James
Greenough, Of England, has received a lette
from his mother, in Pittsburg, Pa, saying that
she mad come into the possession, for him, of
s2,5OO,Oo0 from Sir James estate Jimmy,
says he will serve out his season on the Upper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A FATAL FALI.-At ShamOkin, Pa John
Richards and Samuel Carl when about TO start
home from work at the Cameron colliery, Sat
Carl was killed and Richards is probably ia
tally injured. The men were not found until
evening, about eight hours after the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

No REQUIsITION FOR GOVERNOR SCOTIA
telegram to the New York Herald from Spar
tansburg, August l6 says: l have the imme-
dlate authority of Governor Hampton for say
ing that the sensational dispatch from Colun-
bla which was published in New York yester-
day, stating that Governor Hampton had for
asking for the extradition of Ex-Governor r
X. Scott, is entirely without foundation No
such statement has been authorized by anv
responsible person. and no such requsition
against Scott was published over a year ago,
and at the same time of the findings of the
investigating committee in the cases OF Kmp-
ton, CardOZO, Parker and other eX-state
officers, and no action whatever has been taken
in his case since that publication Scott has
repeatedly expressed his readiness to return
might be desired, but he has not been required
TO come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

BURIED ALIVE IN A SWAMP John Hiliard,
wellknOwn New York commission dealer,
turning to his home on Tuesday night slipped
from sidewalk which skirts the swamp, and
fell into quagmire and before assiStanc
could reach him he died. When recovered tn :.
body lay In l3 inches depth of red clay mud
which seemed to have sucked it down: The
more he had struggled, evidently the deeper
he had sunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

A FIRE AT FREMONT, PA, Saturday night
consumed block of buildings in the business
portion OF the town. The larger buildings de-
Stroyed were Messrs. Murphy's general store
Geo. w. Bard's hardware store VIM. Gland
ing's confectionery; the Masonic hall and
post Office buildings. Nine families were rem
dered homeless. Loss about $4,000; insur-
ance s25,G0O, in Pennsylvania companies
Much OF the merchandise and furniture re-
moved to places of safety was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

THE AMERICAN OFFICERS i'm Egypt have now
all left the service of the KhediVe except Gen.
Stone, who alone elected to remain in spite of
the arrearages of pay and other unpleasant
circumstances. The officers who left the
Khedives' service in July last were Gems. Lor-
ing, Purdy, COlst0n and Dye; Coils. Ward, Ma
son, Graves, Derrick and Loshe and Professor
Mitchell. They retired because the liberal pay
promises, which were for time fulfilled, have
recently not been kept. 1t is regarded as pos
Sible that Gen. Stone will also abandon Egypt
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PArAlVznh

PROVIDENCE, RI, August l9.-Ex- Governor
Seth PedelfOrd, of this city, received shock
of paralysis yesterday, from which it is ex-
pected that he vii hardly recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

SHOT HIS WIFE AND HER SEDUCER b.
West, an artist OF some reputation, shot his
wife and her Seducer, a married man named
John Watkins, Saturday, in Cleveland, Ohio.
West, it appears, discovered his wife and
Watkins under suspicious circumstances and
Immediately drew his revolver and fired two
shots, one taking effect in his wifeS ear and
the other in her paramOurs foot, making an
ugly wound. Neither of the Shots however,
were fatal. West was arrested and released
on $500 bail. He claimed he fired simply to
scare the couple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

DENNIS KEARNEY made a short speech at
Indianapolis, Ind, Saturday night, to crowd
of from 1.500 TO 1900 persons. He was fol-
lowed by A. r. Parsons, of Chicago, and
Philip Van Patten, of Cincinnati. A grand
labor demonstration was arranged for yeSter-
day, consisting of street parade and picnic
at a grove near the city, where speeches were
to be made by Kearney, McGuire, Parsons
and others. The demonstration, however
was complete failure. The procession was
composed of cOlored brass band and sixty
eight persons by actual count, carrying the
stars and stripes, red nag and several ban
on the picnic ground did not exceed 800, all
told, including men, women and children
The speakers were Kearney, w. c. Haynes,
cOOred orator of Covngton, Ky; McGuire, of
Connecticut; Parsons, of Chicago, and Clark
and Van Patten, of Cincinnati. Kearney did
not advance anything new in his speech He
referred to the red flag as the emblem of uni
verSal labor emancipation. A meeting of
leaders was held last night to aid i'm efecting a
national organization and issuing manifesto
to the WOrkingmeu of the Northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

MORE INDIAN AGENCY REMOvALs.-A tele
gram from Bismarck, d. T., August 16, says ::
Special Agent Bulls has concluded his inves.
found Agent Hooper, late of Maine, weak, in
competent and employing all his relatives and
bGndsmen relatives in various positions on the
agency He has not stolen ANYTHING, but the
will be relieved. Bulls goes from Bismarck to
the Red Cloud Agency to relieve DR.. Irwin,
the agent who fought so hard to have the In
dians 60 back into the interior and defeat the
Stanley commission. Inspector Hammond has
finished his inquiry at BerthOld, and the Rev.
Alden, agent there, will be removed It now
appears that the two fraudulent vouchers for
;5l,CCO drawn by John E. Tappan, agent in
lol3 and brother, not son, of the Boston Tap
pan, were actually paid by the government A
suit to recover from the Sioux City firm receiy.
ing the money will prObabl follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
at Nashville, at 2:3O a. m. Saturday, on the 22d
ballot, nominated Judge Albert s. Marks OF
FRANKLIN county, for governor. The nominee
Is the present chancellor of the 4th chancery
division OF the state, having just been elected
for term of eight wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

SECRETARY SHERMAN had two hours con-
ference in New York Saturday with Collector
Merritt relating to the customs department.
and he afterwards had brief interview with
several prominent merchants regard nercan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

AN EDITOR ABUSED IN EFFIGY.-A, A.
Chase, editor of the Scranton Daiiu Times wa a
ridden In efigy on q rail through the streets
THURSDAY night. Subsequently the effigy was
nred from the mouth of a cannon on the pub
Tic square. He opposed the new county idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

EErnstein Bros, boot and shoe mann.
facturers, San Francisco, have Suspended.
Liabilities $4,000, half OF which is due to
Eastern creditors, ~ ~"N '"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

BOTH KILLED.-At ROsebery, Oregon, We'd
nesday night. VIM; Da y quarreled with bis
tiers, when Woodward stabbed Daily twice
and Daily shot Woodward, both falling dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19

~ DIR. Carver, the expert marksman. will
marry q New Haven lady shortly.