Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-12


mer continues TO attract the attention OF OBJ
servers both in this country and In Europe Its
vast extent Qf ii is an opening. the earth could
be dropped through f0. Its peculiar COLOR and
permanence OF form and position make it proba-
bly, the most remarkable object on the disk OF
Jupiter with which physical astronomy has ever
had 10 deal Bredechin Russian observer has
noted an interesting popularity about this spot
He has detected brilliant white ridges or facule
surrounding the spot, resembling those that ar.
seen in the neighborhood of sun spots. This
seems 10 favor the view OF those who regard
Jupiter as Kind OF half lustrous sun-a sun
whose fires are dying out, and which. in the
course Of some millions OF years, may become
lit abode OF life.-[N. L. sun.
SHOT BY AN INJURED HusBANp.-In New
Haven, Conn.,, yesterday, Robert Jerulman a
mechanic, went into the house OF Melvin ID.
Curtis, grocer, while the latter'S family was at
church, and shot Curtis. the ball penetrating
the stomach. II is said that Curtis had won
away from Jeroman the affections OF his wife,
and this had prayed on his mind until 1t craZed
him. Curtis claims that Jerolman had been
trying TO blackmail him for some time. He Will
probably die
A SMALL WOMAN IN BLACK, bearing diminu-
tive female infant, entered the ladies' parlor at
prevailed upon one OF the chambermaids 10 hold
the baby while she went across to the depot and
looked after her baggage. The small woman In
black failed to return, and the child has been
sent to the foundingS' home.
Two You've MEN of Lawrencebury. Ind.
bought bottle of whisky on Christmas, and
went to the old bed OF the Miami river TO enjoy
themselves, where al hey fell asleep. Next
morning the younger eJund it impossible to
arouse his companion, and proceeded home
alone 1t is now SUI posed the missing man
froze to death where he lay, and that the sud
the tree under wheh fheI WE'RE ,v,ng % ma as
feet under water
CANADIAN INDEPENDENcE.-The Ottawa Free
Press, in referring to the Canadian independence
movement, says:-"Mr. Joseph Perrault, what
ever else may be said of him, has at least the
courage of his convictions. He went TO WASH
ington lately to convince Mr.. EvartS that Cana
da was ripe for a new movement tending to an
neNation. and the next we hear is that Mr.. Per-
rault is about starting newspaper In Montreal
to he called Emancipation C0loi3idle, which, as
its title indicates, is to advocate the independ-
ence of Canada. Mr.. Perrault represented Rich
ellen for some years in the provincial parlia-
ment Retiring from 1t he became secretary OF
the provincial board OF agriculture, editor of the
Rfrue Agricole and subsequently secretary to
the Canadian commissioner at the Paris and
Philadelphia exhibitions"
VERDICT AGAINST PRIEsT-A case OF pecu-
liar interest was decided in the Louisville (ky.)
court of common pleas yesterday. Abigail
Smythe some time ago brought suit against
Rev. Father LAWYER pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church, charging him with assault.
Her petition stated that at the time of the
alleged assault she was employed nurse at
the bedside OF dying woman who had sent for
him for spiritual comfort. Father Lawler, ac-
cording to the statement of the nurse ordered
her TO leave the apartment OF the sick woman,
which she declined to do, when he assaulted
her, and by force and strength OF limb, COM
PEELED her to leave She asked for S25, 900 dam
ages and the jury awarded her 81 200, the priest
Offering no defence.
THREE BROTHERS MEET AFTER MANY YEARS
singular coincidence at the opening OF the
general term of the supreme court in this city
was the meeting in courtroom, for the first
time In IS years, all together, of three brothers.
lawyers, and two of them have worn the ermine
brought hither in the exercise of their profess
sion. They are Judge r. p. Marvin, of James,
town, n. Y; Judge VIM. Marvin, OF Skaneateles,
and Mr.. G. w. Marvin, OF Norwich, N. Y. The
coincidence is noteworthy one, and the meet
ing no less enjoyable In that it was a complete
surprise all around.-[Sy1'acuSeJ Journal
The CHESS ToURNAMENT.-Th weeks play In
the chess tournament at New York ends with
Mr., Sellman, of Baltimore in the lead with four
victories to his credit and no defeat, young
Noble being second with four won games and a
victories and no defeat, the champion, Capt.
Mackenzie, occupying fourth position. The
contest will be continued this week
ROBBERY BY MASKED MEN-Thursday night
eight masked robbers entered the residence of
Jacob Nishley, miller aged sixty years. living
at Conestoga Greek, on the line between Lam
caster and Dauphln counties, about five miles
from Lancaster, Pa, and demanded his money
or his life, MT. Nishley, fearing violence, gave
them $50, all he had in his house. The robbers
received this with loud cheers and thanked him
for his kindness. After this they went through
every room in the house and ransacked all the
drawers and when they left they struck the
Old man on the head With club and left him
unconscious. He was found yesterday morning
by neighbor in q bad condition. Medical aid
was summoned. The police authorities are after
the desperadoeS, but as yet no arrests have been
made.
A SNOW STORM ragged In the Sierra Nevada
mountains, along the line of the Central Pacific
| railroad, Thursday and Friday last The snow
oil ton md Ind drffn
the cuts full. The snow sheds In many places
were crushed by drifts % feet deep. Some 500
feet OF snow shedding, west of Tamarock sta
east and west were bockaded at Gold Run, but
1t was expected would get through Saturday
night A dispatch from Truckee, last night re-
ports the track cleared of snow and of the
wreck OF the sheds, and the trains running
again.
ACQUITTED-The case of Mr.. M. b. Keys, who
was charged with taking registered letter from
the post office at Potomac City, Prince William
county, Va, on the Sd day of December last, and
was arrested therefor and examined before U.
S. Commissioner Fowler, and by him sent on to
the grand jury OF the U. S. Court, was on Satur-
indictment against him. The evidence before
the commissioner and presumably also before
the grand jury. did not raise color of suspicion
against him. Mr.. Frankenberg is the postmas-
ter at Potomac City. There have been num-
Der Of letters and registered letters lost or mis-
carried through this Office.
THREE FACTIONS are said to be contending for
the control of Russian policy-the purely reac-
tionary or autocratic party, the reform party,
aiming to secure the most important reforms,
and the so-called new party desiring only few
moderate reforms, such as the decentralization
OF the Russian administration. This party does
not seek to have parliament, but simply pro-
vincial delegations with publication OF the
civil service, and the adoption OF severe mea-
suIes against all destructive agencies. Count
Schouvalof is the chief supporter Of these
views and his return to office will in a measure
depend on his making them palatable to the
Gar.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY occurred in Hartford
Conn. Saturday, between Dr.. Geo. F. Hawley
and Chas. NJ Webster, an insurance agent, at
the dwelling house of the latter. Webster was
shot through the hand, and Hawley badly
wounded in the arm near the shoulder. DomeS-
tic trouble caused the affair. The doctor claims
that he was at Webster's house on professional
visit
KILLED IN A QUARREL ABOUT A Young LADY.