Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10

A LARGE CONTRACT.-The contract for fur
susT ended superstructure Of the great bridge i.
over East river, at New York, has been awarded
to the Edge Moor Iron Company, of Pennsylva-
$4,000 pounds OF iron the contract amounts to
S46s, 141. At the meeting OF the bridge trustees
TO make the award, report was read from
Chief Engineer Robeling, In which it was stated
first contemplated he supposed that the differ
ence In price would be at least S1OO, 900. but In
fact the lowest bid for steel exceeded by only
$4,000 the accepted bid for iron last year. The
difference between the lowest bid and the low
est bid for crucible steel was 1884, 600.
WAS SHE MURDERED BY TRAMr?-Great
excitement still prevails In Greenfield, Mass,
over the supposed murder OF Miss DOoley by
tramp. The tramp applied at her house for
D0oleys and the tramp had drunken ca
rousal In the morning the woman was found
dead In her bed, with evidences OF foul play.
Immediately took the matter in charge and In
stituted steps to have the tramp arrested. Mon
day afternoon Sheriff Bryant captured man
on Shelburne mountain answering the descrip-
ton furnished by the family and lodged him in
the Greenfield jail to await the examination OF
the body by Medical Examiner Coy, OF Mon
tague. The tramp arrested gave his name as
Edward Hickey. He is about IS years old and
, claims to have peddled songs for living the
past few days. nephew OF Miss Dooley, liv-
ing in the same house, claims the tramp slept
l.
all during the night. He also claims that hts
aunt died OF heart disease or some difficulty in
her stomach. The examination by Dr.. Coy will
be watched with great interest, as there are
unmistakable signs Of wrong doing, which the
relatives are trying to conceal.
ONE KISS Too MANY.-Dr. spenser, a dentist,
was Shot and Instantly killed at Sedalia, Mo !,
by the husband OF lady whom he tnsulted by
kissing her. This same dentist nourIsned at
Paterson N. j., 20 years ago. He used to ad-
minister anesthetlcS to Ladies having teeth ex-
tracted, and While under the influence OF the
drug, II attractive, would kiss them fervently
this propensity and was driven out or other
places for exhibiting this Weakness Which has
cost him his life.
RED MEN PICKING BLUEBERRIRS.-Last Wed.
nesday about 100 Winnebago Indians passed
through here for the eastern part OF this town
for the purpose Of picking blueberries. Within
The past week some 800 OF them, including
equaWs and children, arrived In this vicinity
for the same purpose. They are from Iowa aud
Nebraska, and VIII return after the berry season
is overt Black RiUer Falls Letter.
KILLED WITH CLUB.-Wm. Teets. farmer
near Muscatine, Iowa, was murdered Tuesday
With club by VIM. Pickering, VINO was en-
ployed as farm hand On the place or Teet'S
mother-tn-law, between whom and Pickering
Improper Intimacy was charged.
eR-A fire last night In Houston, Tex, started
by lamp explosion, consumed nearly whole
square OF frame buildings. Loss $4,000.
grover 600 MOrmOnS arrived at New York
yesterday from Europe, being mainly English.
scotch and SW edeS.
sBThe Boston Post likes high mount ains
but wants "a little one for ascent"
eH-The Virginia and Tennessee railroad, last
evening, the eastern bound passenger train ran
over and killed an unknown negro.
tE-A marriage license now costs 50 cents In
Connecticut. There is no possible excuse for
not marrying in that state as it is poor man
who cannot borrow so cents.
tE-At the annual meeting of the board OF
overseers Of Harvard College, Mass, yesterday
E. X. Hoar was re. elected president. 1t was
voted to establish the Arnold professorship Of
arboriculture.