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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
The Attempt TO Assassinate Booth.
GRAY SENT 10 JAIL


Gray, who attempted to assassinate Edwin
Booth In Chicago, was brought before Justice
Summerfleld yesterday morning on charge OF
attempt to Kill. After identification and br1ef
recital OF the facts by Mr.. Booth GRAY pleaded
guilty. The magistrate remarked that it was
lucky the Charge was not murder, whereupon
Gray returned, 81 wish 1t was" BAH was at
a1st nxed at $4,000; but as Gray expressed q
free again, 1t was made $50 600, and the would
be assassin went TO jail. The grand Jury being
now IN session, an indictment and speedy trial
are probable: The penalty for the crime is
from one to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
WHAT Is SAID OF GRAY IN ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis dispatch says Gray was clerk In
re Dry goods house OF Scruggs, vandervort &
he left because he could not obtain an increase
OF salary. Mr.. Barney, the Junior member d
tLe 6rm, says he was good salesman, and that
commit such an act The clerks I'm the store
sLeak OF him as quiet reserved young man,
VINO MADE few acquaintances, was somewhat
Infatuated with the stage, and frequently said
irg, with whom Gray boarded, and Mrs.
tlilngs, at whose house he lodged, say
that ne frequently did strange and fool
He said that all OF his relatives were actors:
that he came OF star-acuor family, and was
going on the stage to do as his relatives had
gone: Sf MIS-. Burin, cousin, who almost raised
but he has passion for the stage, and is great
fIequenter OF theaters. His father died before
ne was born, but when he came here last au-
tumn from Keokuk he said: "My father Is not
dead: know he is alive, for sat at the table
with him some days ago, and he would not speak
to me. damn him; butI viii get even with him
Booth was his father, and that he is not respon-
slDle Tor some OF his acts. He once drank hard
but for some months past hts conduct Is said to
have been exemplary. The Katie to whom the
letter found Is addressed Is q half-sister Of
Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

WIDOW DIVERS HUSBAND RELIEVED OF HIS
April "a, says: Thomas N. Oliver HUSBAND of
"tne WldoW Oliver" was robbed In this cfty
To-Day. he was on his way to Cincinnati from
washington, having railroad passes in his DOS
strangers engaged him In conversation at the
pennsylvania Railroad depot here and freely
mingled IN his company, and when he boarded
the train west he found his pocketb0ok, money
and passes gone. He communicated his loss TO
the pubic authorities, and this forenoon, In the
covered bridge across the SusQuehanna, i've
men concerned In the robbery were arrested
All but few cents OF the 81 stolen was recov-
ered, and several OF the men have been fully
loent1hed by Oliver. The thieves have been COM
mitted to prison In default OF bail, and win he
tried next week. While here Oliver paid visit fS
the residence OF ex-senator Cameron, who had
secured him as witness against the widow on
be foe Ira OF ner suit against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

Investigating Col. DWight's Death.
BINGHAMT0N, n. T., 25.-The coroner's Inquest
tinued here yesterday. The physicians who
attended him while sick, and others were ex-
amined. The testimony all went to show that
he died OF congeStive chills ana from malarfal
fever. 1t is claimed that his heart contained no
Dlood, but that his lungs were full at the time
OF his death. The insurance men, It is thought
Will try to make this and the marks they claim
to have found on his neck, the basis OF q theory
that he died from strangulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

BALTIMORE, April 25-Rev. Bishop Edward
X. Ames. ID. D., OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, died at his residence In this city, &C
1928 O'Clock this morning, In his 74th year. after
q protacted Illness, from diabetes and pul-
monary troubles. His last offcial onicial act
was to preside over the East German confer.
ence, held In Baltimore, the first week Of AuFil.
which he did contrary TO medical advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
Libel SniL

NEW YORK, April 25-In the matter of the
suit recently brought In the BROOKLYN civ
court by Daniel Schenck against the Brooklyn
Eagts, for damages for libel, the jury to-day
found verdict In favor of the DIaintffY for
$1,000. The suit was based on the ground thai
oefeId Idant had maliciously published a llbellous
article rejecting upon the character of the
plaintiff SN WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
A Kentucky Murder.

CINCINNATI, 25.-On Wednesday last at n no,nt
on the Kentucky river, eight miles from Niche
lasvflle, John Preston. white man became m.
VOWED In aquarrel with two negroes, one OF
Wnom shot him with musket. Preston then
Jumped into the river to escape whereu non the
negroes threw rock striking him on the heal
when he sank. large posse are searching for
the negroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

KILLED BY A FALLING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
va, had sensation on Wednesday last. me
carpenter shop OF II. w. Williams, on Union
street, lell suddenly with agreat crash, iniuring
son, the latter, it Is feared, fatally. The crash
caused Gs panic In the dining- room OF Jarrett's
Hs, mo.ei, I'm Immediately adjoining. where the
house had fallen ,O 0nO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

IN THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL CoSyEy-
TON yesterday several committees were an
OF the convention take an oath to support the
constitution OF the United States was laid IN
tne taDie by a vote OF g. to g. After revising
morrow. 'AA W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

COL. SELLERS (Mr. John T. Raymond appear
ea @ N ma new role at Auburn, N. Y, on Tuesday.
s1 Son lao a payeo there the night before IN "My
Gnelr MOTEL when one OF the members got into q
dispute with the landlord, that ended In blows
MI. Raymond came to his associates relief, and
received q blow In the left eye from the land
iord, which made him so mad that he went to
his room, got his cane and returned the blow
with 1t. Then the landlord had him arrested.
trial.
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Aentucky HOFses Matched % m.
With LOKill4rd,a 0r6nck.

NEW YORK, April 26.-It Is stated that psarra
Lorfllard, the owner OF Parole and Nr. Gervfs
clark, Jr, president OF the louisville JoclceV
Club. have settled the preliminaries OF q WaQer
OF xS0OoO, oy the terms OF which Col CLARK b
to select three Kentucky horses that win hasf
any three horses bred on the Lordard fsrm.
F1vee races In all are TO be run, one being doc1-
oeo each year, with $4,000 stakes on the result
year either at Louisville, KY, or at Monmouth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-E. Penn Shinn, ticket
agent at Mapel Shade Station, Camden and
Amboy railroad, n. j., was knocked down In the
station yesterday by an unknown negro, beaton
until unconscious and robbed Of 315,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

case OF John Z. Poindexter on trial in the husfs
ings court for killing c. C. Curtis on the a az
Marcn last, this morning rendered q verdict on
tshment at two years In the penitentiary A.
the request OF the prisoners counsel Hrthor
proceedings In the case were postponed until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
a Miner Killod-

POTTsvILLE, Pa, April 25.-Wm. Yeager, a
miner OF Mahanoy City, was instantly killed at
Boston Run colliery this morning by prema.
ture explosion OF blast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

ALBANY, N. Y, April 25-The attorney gene
raj on application has written an opinion to the
effect that personal estate must be within the
state to be liable to taxation here; that perSonaI
estate out OF this state, but owned by resident.
whether consisting OF. chattels or capital. in.
vested In business or money loaned on morf.
gage or other securities, If the securities ara
held by an agent out OF the state Is not liable tn
taxation. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent refundlng
certif Gates today amounted to $177,44O; total
u Ga It, s. ZH3 S;y
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Incendiarism i'm Ontarfo.

NAPANEE, ONT, 25.-Incendiaries again fired
the building, including j. j. Perry. drigs. ana
hooper Sons drygoods, suffered serious loss
Ine loss is estimated at S25 900. This Is the 4th
attempt to destroy this block
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

B.ITMoRR Snr;, .. os oalrMOrc prnn,e HorSe.
brated steeple chase horse, was sold YESTERDAY
py Alexander ID. Brown, OF this city, TO Pierre
Lor1llard, or New York, for sl 500. He will be
run at Jerome Park next June against horses
recently imported by James Gordon Bennett
and Will then be sent to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

AID FOR THE CoLORED EMIGRANTs-A LARGE
meeting was held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, yes
!erday, topTovi0e for the relief of Kansas suffer-
Ing immigrants. Gov. Talbot presided and
mace an address, which strongly urged the duty
OF prompt and liberal material aid, and remind
eu them that Kansas was the foster child OF
was then read by James NJ. Trotter, followed by
aseIies OF appropriate resolutions The eXecn
i've committee Of Mr.. WINDOWS National Emi
ward Mcpherson, OF Philadelphia, to solicit i'm
medlate contributions for the relief of coiOred
people who have been induced to leave their
want and sickness In Kansas, Missouri and
elsewhere '''o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
The Acoufttal of Curtts.

That Curtis was guilty and ought to have
Ieen convicted there cannot be any reasonable
doubI: He was probably acquitted upon the
Dy his counsel that the young girls character
was not ABOVE suspicion. But even II this could
nave been proved, and the court decided per-
could be admitted, 1t would not have affected
the fact Of the guilt OF Curtis in the least de-
gree That guilt was established. His attempt
e,as ea ah0l iell TO the ground His nefarlous de-
vie conspiracy was set forth plainly He put
an advertisement In the Sun of the most
legitimate sort, apparently, seeking the SER
mate at all times, and especially attrac
tive when there are so many persons in need OF
employ ment and eager to take whatever offers.
Ihe ;rhe advertsement tn was false pretense, and
rious purpose revealed beyond doubt. He
closed baIgaia with the first good-lool1ng
which he pretended to have to bestoW. and car
rled ber away with him. The girl happened
to @ De Ella Tydings, the unfortunate orphan WAC
washington. Granting all that the defense
failed TO prove against her, it still remains un-
questioned that this ruf11an did hire, at sight
her under color Of finding her work and wages
and violate her. What was done to Miss Ty,
dings might have been done to the best and
pufest young woman in this community whose
circumstances compelled her to seek the en-
ploy meIt Which Curtis pretended to OFFER. And
the Iacts In the case prove that Curtis was pre-
pared to treat any other girl who might have
applied to him for employ ment as he did Miss
I5 dlngs, and there was nothing whatever in
5 ne SUIT surroundings OF the outrage to show that
ne could not have succeeded as well with an
CtEer victim. Hence Curtis was, undoubtedly.
guluy as indicted without any regard to the
character OF his victim whatever and IT, is sim.
ply heartless and a hideOus proceeding on the
part OF thlS Washington jury to let such an
eEemy to society go unWhipped of Justice
baltimore San.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
THE EV ENING STAR.
washington News and Gossip,

eoVhRN'dENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY-Internal rev.
enue. $5s5, ,919.s5; customs. s6O5, 81. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

AT THE WHITE HousE.-Senators PIatt ard
Iores (Nevada) ard Represen' atives Eel -ou.
Kelley, Valentlae. nuhbell. Morlon and MILLER
were among the Presidents callers to-day
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MILLIKEN'S
LINEN STORE,
62S ARCH STRET,
PHILADELPHIA.


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828 4rcH Str ets
Ineri9e eo26t Philadelphia
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DRY GOODS.

NHEAPEST SPREAD OFT. ful, s,ze e Ok
" Pare Wool orCsshmeres. iull width, 45c.
Bultns 8, 12s and Csc yard
koDy's Double Bylsk Corsets
Good Finished shirts e0c
Re Ar ants Calico, SIC yard.
Mime De morest's Reliable Patterns
apl9-0 JOS. b BAILEY Cor. 2th 4 II eta. a. ~.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05
TRICK OF A FORTUNE-TELLER.
A Cincinnati Seer Threatened with As.
sault Because She Wouldn't Take Back
One OF Her Stories.
Cincinnati Gazette.


A curious story was developed recent
ly by means of a warrant issued against
woman named Matilda Humbser,
which was issued from the Office of JUS
tce Harmeyer. The charge made IN
the warrant was of that trivial sort
which is below the level of news. Mrs.
Humbser was accused of threatening
with personal violence Carrie Meyer, a
fortune-teller, who lives on West Court
street. Mrs. Meyer said that Mrs.
Humbser visited her house, deceived
her by giving a false name, and finally
becoming angry about something that
was said announced her intention ut an
early day OF putting knife through
Mrs. Meyers heart. If this trouble had
been a mere quarrel between the wo-
men, it would not have been worthy of
notice, but the dramatic part of the
story is quite foreign to the quarrel or
the warrant 1t appeared that Jacob
Vogel, a butcher, had visited the house
of Mrs. Meyer several times, and sus-
pec:ed her of a design to levy black
mail upon him. She claimed to be with
child by him, and threatened, if he did
not pay her considerable sum Of mon
ey, that she would visit his wife and
make trouble. He did not believe her
story, bu. he feared that she would keep
her threat of going to his house Ac-
cording to the statement of Mrs. Meyer,
she was called upon by Nogels sister,
who begged her not to tell the wife any
thing about the matter. BE that as 1t
may, Vogel went to a female physician
of his acquaintance, and asked her to
ascertain if Meyers story was true. This
woman, not being able to attend to the
matter herself, asked Mrs. Matilda
Humbser, who lives on Walnut street,
to investigate the case. Mrs. Humbser
visited Mrs. Meyer, and pretending that
she was Mrs. Nogel, persuaded Mrs.
Meyer to tell her fortune. Then she
obliged the fortune-teler TO confess that
the story told to Nogel was false. She
denies, however, that she threatened
Mrs. Meyers life or person. Mrs. Mey.
er having some suspicion that the visit
or was not Mrs. Nogel, went to the
butchers house the next day and found
that the wife had already been warned
against her by Mrs. Humbser. In order
to obtain revenge for the trick that had
been put upon her, and to make up for
the defeat of her blackmailing scheme,
she procured Humbser's arrest. The
trial took place yesterday. Mrs. Humb,
scr gave bail for good conduct, but had
scarcely gone out of the magistrates
office before she attacked Mrs. Meyer
with some hard names. Then Mrs.
/ 4 llr rIt-
arrest. Mrs. Humbser retaliated by
! swearing out q warrant before Justice
Dossmau for the arrest OF Mrs. Meyer
on similar charge. There the matter
rests.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05

and other Investigations. An evening
session was held and the bill to create
the county of New was passed The spe-
eial order for the evening was the Joint
resolution to submit to the people the
question of an amendment to the consti-
tuition prohibiting the liquor traffic. Sen.
Price made long argument in favor OF
the bill and was opposed by Senators
Kellogg, Hyde, Hudd and Bennett The
resolution was indefinitely postponed by
vote OF 20 TO II. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25-IsscmJly The
bills to create the county of Webster and
for the relief of the Wisconsin Central
railroad, were indefinitely postponed
Bills passed: to appropriate $4,000 to
The parties who constructed the Oshkosh
steam wagon; joint resolution requiring
the attorney general to frame a law for
the incorporation of cities. The bin to
regulate the practice of medicine was in
definitely postponed. Adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26-Sendte.-A reso
luton to adjourn sine die March 4th
was offered. The dictionary bill with
amendments was laid upon the table
Bills passed appropriating $T,515.SS to
the northern hospital for the insane; ap
propriating S52 600 to the Wisconsin in
dustrial school for boys; appropriating
$4,000 to the Wisconsin institution fol
the education of the deaf and dumb; ap
propriating SS3,141.S1 to the Wisconsin,
state hospital for insane; appropriating
SlS,50O to the Wisconsin institution fol
The education of the blind. The bill
appropriating $l,4l1.56 to Henry Raet2
for expenses in defending himself against
a suit to recover $4,000, brought by the
state, passed Bills indefinitely postponed
appropriating $1,000 to the Contra
Wisconsin Agricultural society; to sup
press vagrancy; appropriatlng 81 900 t'
the state horticultural society; authoriz
ing commissioners of school land tC
loan n portion of the trust funds of thi
state 20 school district No l of juneau
county; relating to the fumigation OF
grain At the afternoon session II bill
passed appropriating 500 to the STATE
printer for alleged breach of contract.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26-1SSembfy. The
bill to create the counties of MarinettC
and New passed. The Central Wiscon
sin railroad relief bill was again defeat
ed by a vote Of AZ to 46. The resolution
providing for an investigation of tho
Sturgeon bay ship canal companys al,
fairs created long discussion and was
indefinitely postponed Adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05
Remarkable Developments mt a salt
Well i'm Western New York.


The Vacuum Oil company, Of this
city, has for some time past been en-
gagged in sinking a salt well at lie Roy,
and the enterprise has been watched
with no little interest. There were no
very decided results however, until
Yesterday afternoon, but the demon
stration was lively enough then, and for
a few moments the frightened work
men were under the impression that
THEN drill had pierced the internal re-
giors. Shortly after u o'clock the
depth Of four hundred and fifty feet
was reached when gas appeared IN
moderate quantities, but gradually the
supply increased, and at : o'clock 1t
came out with such a rush that 1t was
ignited by the fire in coal stove, ten
feet distant from the mouth OF the well.
The Rouse in which the men were
working was instantly filed with flames
and they barely escaped with their
lives. In few seconds the woodwork
caught fire and the destruction Of the
entire derrick seemed inevitable, but
the gas was followed by rush of water
which rose to height Of fifty feet II
the air, quickly extinguishifg the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05

flames. Then followed alternate floods
OF gas and jets Of water, each one
holding Its own for about a minute and
a half before it gave way to the other.
The water had Il strong sulphuric taste
at first, with slight appeGllnce OF
salt, and rs the supply of gas com
menced to diminish the flow of water
increased. BY degrees the water be-
came less sulphurous and more thickly
impregnated with salt, until ut half
past O'Clock it was q strong brine,
spouting to n height of seventy feet.
Steadily increasing at halfpast
O'Clock, it reached an altitude of one
hundred and ten feet which It held.
The bore of the well is eight inches,
and the casting taking up about an
inch leaves an opening of seven inches
IN diameter from which the solid
stream is thrown nigh in the air At
the latest reports last night the field in
which the we'll is located was flooded
with brine and yet there was no indica-
ton of Il cessation of the deluge. What
the result will be, of course no one ut
present can tell, Perhaps salt will he
found, aud if not mayoe the gas can be
utilized for lighting and heating pur-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05

THE Selma Ala. Times says that the
railroad bridge near that city, which
let through q train of cars on Tuesday
with the loss of about half dozen lives,
was perfectly rotten" and that the
people of that section Of country had
been looking for an accident for two
years past"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05

A WRITER in Boston paper com
plains of the freedom Of conversation
in the street-cars ofthat city, and quotes
the remark OF a young lady, who said
sWell, haven't heard enough about
that engagement yet. | declare,
must go into town and ride in Beacon
street car.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-05
Published February 20, 1881
CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to authorize the secretary OF state 10 AZ
dit certain accounts.


AN ACT to authorize the secretary OF state 10 AZ
dit certain accounts
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, represehton
In senate and assembly, do enact as iollo"S'
Section l. The secretary Of state hereby an
thorlzed and directed audit the accounts OF the
Textbook commission for expense or cleik hliiie.
one hundred and twenty y ave dollars, and to draw
his warrant upon the ate treasurer therefor, pay
able to the order OF thJ president OF salo colhIH
Section 2. There IS hereby appropriated, out OF
ANY moneys in the state treasury not other"lse ap
hh5R sp aet, '""''''"' '1'I 80 wv ''
force from and after ~, passage and publication
Approved ftb4aatl ." to'a.
Published February 10 1881
CHAPTER Is.
AN ACT 10 appropriate to the commissioners OF
fisheries a ceit tain sum therein named.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
In Senate and assembly do enact as ioIlpWs'
sectionI There Is hereby aprropristedn 70 tmo
sin the sum OF eight thousand dohaIh, Oat 81 any
money In the treasury not otherwise appfopfla teo,
tiOn ami In the distribution OF fish pursuant 70
the provisions Of chapter sixty two oil the revised
Ssction!. This act shall take effect and be in
force from ar. after its passage ana puOIlealoh
Approved February II. 1873
lrublished February l. 1851
CHAPTER 7.
AN ACT TO amend the third subdivision Of Sec
ton one thousand seven hundred ana seventy :
two OF the revised statutes.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
n senate and assembly, do enact as ioilows'
Section l. The talrd subdivision OF section one
thousand seven hundred and seventy1tW o. ths
tperefforn the words (which shall not exceed W.
hundred and y thousand dollars 80 VA, ,I %
subdivision, when amended shal Itau a. tot t
IS The capital stock II any, the number OF sh@ies
and the amount 81 each share" =, 9,
Section = THIS act shall take erect aIl .p ps =
! force from and after It's passage and pupica'ioh
\ Approved February !. i5's