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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

THE STONE WIFE MURDER CAsE.-This morn
Ing In the case or James Madison Wyatt Stone.
charged with the murder OF his wife In October
last, Mr.: A. X. Browne OF his counsel, made a
the continuance, remarking that he was not In
iavor OF trying important cases like this during
the warm weather. The case could NOT be
tried at this term, for the new term will com
mence on Monday next. The District ATTORNEY
said that he would not call the case till some
time In September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

THE HIGHwAYMEN who robbed an Illinois
Central railroad messenger of $1,000 On WASH
ington street, Chicago, Saturday afternoon,
to be James Colan, James Gillen and Mike
Crowley, all well ll-knoWn thieves. Part of the
money was recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

SHOT BY POIICEMAN.-About l O'Clock this
morning Omcers Mockabee and Smoot arrested
nutneI M Maftln Tor firing pistol In the street
He broke from the officers and ran, when Officer
Mockabee presented his revolver and f1red at
MN, the ball hitting him in the thigh. DR..
not dangerous " ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

1UDaniel Smith, president OF the Leisure
Boat Club, OF Wheeling, w. Va, was fatally
shot at picnic Of the club on Saturday. VIM
ClatOr ia charged With the shooting,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

Ex-Gov. P1NCHBACK addressed the Louisiana
constitutional convention yesterday on the sub
]ect OF education, expressing disappointment
tration. He appealed to the whites to lend a
helping hand to the colored people In their
EFFORTS to become good and intelligent cittzans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

CRIMINAL CARRLEssNEss.-An unknown nor
son threw lighted cigar or match into bile
OF rags & ID the rear of Mrs. NJ. P. Leach's store,
ia, 1th street, last night. ignlting the pile and
however, extinguished without damage by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

AN INTRUDER SHOT.-In Brooklyn, NY, early
SAT saturday morning, w. E. Walsh, a stevedore,
lor window. Shortly after physicians We're
summoned to the home of VIM. Fitzgerald.
neighbOr, who was found with q pistol -shof
wound In his right breast, which may prove
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

Masonic PRIZEs.-Last night Federal Lodge,
NO: !, F. A. A. NJ, received through the hands
solid silver Jewel-square and compassNde-
signed as Lodge Jewel. which had been award
ed to that Lodge by the Grand Lodge commit
tee for selling the largest number of excursion
tickets about one year ago for the benefit of the
Grand Lodge library. Another prize was a
magnificent copy OF the Bible, which was
and another prize Is designed TO be given to
Lebanon Lodge, No. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES at Roanoke Col
lege, Salem, Va, are progressing. The contest
the contestants being s. f. Bonsack, Va; F. NJ
Q. Fem and c. L. Thurman, Texas; Edward
Jeter, Va; c. E. Keller, Md, and 7. c. Whaling,
Texas Hon. John H. Eaton, e. s. COmmis-
sioner OF Education, will deliver the annual
address before the literary societies this even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

AMONG THE PRBsIDENT's CALLERS to-day were
senator Burnside, Representatives Townsend,
Houk, Davis qll), Ward, and Garfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-10

RIOT AMONG CoLoRED ExcURsIoN1srs-Bsy- ~
onefs an TIE Fay.-A telegram from savannah
afternoon at Mcintosh, Liberty county, sta.
tion on the Atlantic and Cult railroad, between
party CT negro excursionists from Bryan
county ana negroes belonging in Mcintosh.
The trouble began In fight between two ne
groes, whereupon John Randale the captain OF
negro militia company from Bryan county,
party, OF dered charge. The company obeyed
the order, bayonetlng everybody within reach,
the captain himself killing one man by running
tense excitement at this outrage, and the Nc
Intosh negroes rallied and drove the military
company into the cars, opened fire on them,
and only stopped shooting when the train was
drawn cut Of range. They tried to prevent the
train from leaving by tearing up the railroad
track, but failed. All the parties engaged were
negroes.