Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-07

A Telegram from NeWDurg, \. Y, Feb. ), says:
In the police court here Monday. woman
named Baker appeared against her husband for
assault. He was acquitted. The woman who
made the charge then accused him of bigamy
Rev. Mr. Harrington, now dead 10 Jane Dom
nelly, OF this city. Jane is now serving out a
term Tor drunkenness in the county jail. Bakers
second marriage occurred at Wappingcr'S Fails
in November, 1876. Rev. j. II. HawXhurst per
formed the ceremony. Mrs. Baker No IS
pfepoSsesslng young woman, about 90 years OF
age. Her maiden name was Mary T.. WANT
She Is respectfully connected, and much sym
pathy is expressed in her behalf Several
months after the marriage Baker brought her
mere. where he worked at his trade. About six
months ago she gave birth to q child aud since
That time Baker, by a series OF ciubbings aud
maltreatment, has attempted 10 kill her. Tn
able 10 bear the persecution OF the brute who
had deceived her, sue appeared against him in
the police court. Baker has fed
There is another bi@amy case which exciteS
considerable interest. Ia October last George
VI Davy, on returning home at the close on
his days work, iound his wife missing His
:caich Tor her proved unsuccessful. Davy then
:ho'ed 10 Marlborough, eight miles north OF
ais city. Recently he learned that his wife had
been fjafIied bE Rev. DR.. Carroll. on November
y, 10 boatman named SilaS Baird. \ police
man recognized Baird on the stree; ana arrested
lin. subsequently it was learned that Dayy'S
vie was residing III this city. Sunday last she
gave hirth TO child. Yesterday Baird was
aiken before the recorder and held in default or
0ail. Tonight Mrs. Davy is lying in critical
condition, She is suffering from weakness CON
,,equent upon confinement, and disease of the
lungs. She pleads ignorance OF the law as an
excuse for her offehse. She is anxious that
Baird shall escape punishment. She also states
nat Davy maltreated and abused her. The
case viii be tried here Friday.
BREAKING INTO A CoNvENT.-The Rev. Charles
\. Yogi, priest from Germany. built ST. All
guStine'S Roman Catholic Church a small frame
edi1ice. at Sussex avenue and Norfolk street
Newark about three years ago. He atteryard
founded convent of the Sisters of Christian
charity in frame building near the church.
sister Stephano, the Mother superior. lives in
the convent. With three other Sisters, TWO OF
whom were eXpatriated from Germany by the
orders OF Bismarck. About $50 German children
sunday morning the Mother Superior was
awakened by noise In the house. She aroused
me other Sisters, searched all the rooms, and
then descended to the cellar. By the light of a
canule the sisters saw tall young man. who
was dressed In dark clothing, crOuched in cor
ner OF the cellar. When he saw that the Sisters
had discovered him, the man seized an axe
swung it about his head and advanced threat
eningly. The frightened Sisters dropped their
candles; and ran screaming into the yard.
Father NOgl was aroused, and he ran to the con-
vent with police officer. The man escaped by
Ieaping over fence into an adjoining yard.
bolted and locked.-JN. \. Sun, 6th
CORPSE ExHUMED TO SILENCE FALSE Ru-
GOks.-A telegram from BaliSton, February ).
says: "Col. Colvin Il. Peek who was a leading
man in this section OF the county, died rather
suddenly few weeks ago. Soon after his death
ugly rumorS gained circulation, the latest be-
ing TO the effect that he was still living, and
mat his death was reported for fraudulent pur-
poses. The report gained such extensive Cir
action necessary. Accordingly this morning
they asked the attendance OF diSintereStad Dar.
sons, visited the vault and in their presence the
corpse or COL Peek was seen and identified
thereoy proving the falsity Of the rumors"
RATHER R0NANTIC.-AIiSS Julia Har1e q ma
i've CT Lancaster, England, was In Troy on SAT-
urday searching for herunfaithful lover. AIonZo
Sfulimell, a moulder. Crummell and Miss
Hardfe, who came to this country about two
years ago sent Crunlmell money to pay his pas
sage TO the United States. On his arrival she
provided for him for over month at the ey
plrati0n OF which time he left in search of
work, and although he promised to inform his
iaithiai sweetheart OF his whereabouts he has
failed to do so. -
STRANGLEp BY ITS MoTHER-Matthew Flana
gan. laDOrer, resides with his wife and three
children at No. IL Ludlow street. He has heen
out OF Work lately, and has found it difficult IN
AVOID starvation. He left his family yesterday
i III III search OF employment and return
ing at noon found his wife washing while a
BABY two months old lay asleep in cradle.
Matthew Sauntered forth again, and when he
re 'f ms footsteps a second time found his
wife paralyZed from liquor and lying on the
moor with the baby tightly clasped in her arms.
me ntte thlng was quite dead, having been
ssiahgied ln It's mothers embrace. The case
oners Office notified. Mr.. Flanagan said that
ne was too poor to bury the infant, and in con-
sequence, the commissioners of charities and
correction VIII assume that duy-[N Y. Her.
AID, 9th.
The Young LADIES of Smith female college.
at northampton, Mass, buried algebra last
"eef, just as the boys do at other colleges. The
freshman class wore large black edged hand
kelcbiefs during the day, and in the evening
they marched by twos TO the rear OF the college
grounds where one OF the girls, In rubber boots
dug hole in the snow with shovel and an
other, dressed in something long and white and
with pow dered hair and antique spectacles, de-
livered funeral Grafton. After this, the grave
dieger covered up the remains, and the girls
waded back through the snow to their rooms
ard the more delightful study of the classics.
E The excitement In Ufbana, o., over the ir-
regularitieS in tho county ueaSurers Office still
continues A large number OF persons have
presented their tax receipts, finding an oVeitax
in nearly every instance.
az Boston egotism can no further go, since o
BostOnese claims as prophetic OF the fiSh-ha Is
OF the Hub Adds ms lines
'What, thoIgh in solemn silence, all
Move round the great terrestrial ball