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

INSURANCE OFFICERs INDICTED.-The Hudson
county N. J9 grand jury, now in session, has
James J. Peid, the eX-secretary OF the State
Fire Insurance Company of Jersey City, which
suspended about the middle OF February last
The indictment charges that MeSsrs. Halliard
and Reid conspired to defraud the Jersey City
Insurance Company by obtaining money under
false pretences, in issuing, in December, 1877, a
Fire Insurance COmpany'S stock, on which they
procured loan Of $4,000 from the Jersey City
Insurance Company. After the suspension OF
the State Fire Insurance Company the certifi-
cate described was produced, attached to note
for $1,000, made by Mr.. Haliard to the Jersey
City Insurance Company, for the payment of
which the certificate was alleged to have been
pledged. The Jersey City Insurance Compa y
asserted that it had claim for $1,000 against
the State Fire Insurance Company, portion of
which was represented by the note for $3 O0O
The officers OF the State Fire Insurance Company
have declined to recognize this alleged indebted
ness as liability of their company.-[N. S,t3t,
st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

THE GRAND CANON CASE DECIDED.-A tele.
gram from Denver, Colorado, December 81, says:
1.-THE circuit court to-day announced decision
In open court on the contest between the Denve
and Rio Grande railroad company and the Atch
ison and Topeka railroad company over the oc
cupation of the Grand Canon of Arkansas. This
case has created deep feeling here. and has at
tracted much public attention. The court de.
CideS that the lease and dcOntemporaneousp papers
executed at Boston in october, 1878 have no
relation to, and do not affect. this contro-
yersy, and therefore, the mandates of the
United States supreme Court made last ApriI
adjudging the Denver and Rio Grande COM
pany TO have prior right to use and build its
road in the canon. must be enforced. The
court decides that the AtchiSon company must
deliver to the Denver and Rio Gransie company
the entire line, with railroad ON t. from the
mouth OF the canon to the South Arkansas
riyer-56 miles-on being paid the actual cost
OF construction, commissioner to report
such cost. Then, If the Atchison company
wishes to build, it must build On the other side
of the river in narrow places CT by parallel line
adjacent. The formal DEGREES are yet to be pre-
pared as to the line from the south Arkansas
river 10 Leadville, sixty miles. The present
graded line is awarded to the Atchison COM
pany. The topography OF that country admits
OF the easy construction of other lines. The
Denver company has filed its petition to pay or
deposit money to cover the cost at once and
have Immediate possession given it. so that IL
lnay go on and finish its line to Leadville."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

LIVING WITHOUT EATING.-Dr. VIM. A. Ham,
mond, of New York, has been challenged to sub
NIT his theories about the length OF time a
human being can live without physical nourish-
ment to public test. The challenge has been
made through Minnesota paper by a Dr. II. $.
Tanner, OF Minneapolis who offers himself as
the subject OF the test. DR.. Tanner claims to be
able to live In comfort without food for at least
80 days, and that he has twice publicly SUBJ
mitted to test, each time maintaining life,
consciousness. health, and the ability to take
physical exercise, although totally abstaining
from food for the extraordinary period of AZ
days. He asserts that DR.. Hammond is all
wrong in his published opinions about the power
OF the human system to endure long fastS. Dr.
Hammond, however, says he never claimed
under any circumstances that it was impossible
for human being to live without food for 30
days. There are over dozen well-authenti-
Gated cases Of persons living 40 days and over
without food. Men have been confined in coal
mines and lived at least 80 days without food.
Men have lived without food more than 80 days
while buried in avalancheS. Insane persons
have lived without food for even longer terms.
So have hySterical women. DR.. Hammond saws
if Dr. Tanners proposition includes abstinence
from water he is inclined to deny the possibility
OF its being successfully carried out, and that he
will gladly accept DR.. Tanners proposition for
the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

AN OLD MANS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AFTER
SHOOTING HIS WIFE.-A Tiffin, Ohio, dispatch to
the Cincinnati Enquirer says: "This evening
George Clevedince, aged 20 years, returned
home. and In tit Of jealousy drew a revolver
and fired at his wife but missed her. She seized
the revolver and a second shot went through
the window. She turned her back when he
fired again, the ball entering her back and pene-
from the house to the neighbors, he calling after
her that she would not run far. He then went
to the garden and fired the two remaining shots
into his own left side without apparent effect.
in his left side, below the nipple, and still
another into the right, none of them, however,
striking the heart. The neighbors. attracted
parently dead. but he was restored to conscious
ness. 1t is doubtful whether either of them will
recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

DEATH BROUGHT ON BY FRIGHT.-MiS. Zelda
Rosen, who was seventy-three years old and
had suffered from heart disease for twenty
years, lived with her son on the second floor OF
the tenement-house in the rear of No. So Orch
ard street. Her son went out on Monday eve
ming, leaving her alone in the rooms. About
o'clock she went to the housekeeper's room
locking the door OF her own rooms, and after
remaining away few minutes went back.
When she reached the door she found that the
lock had been broken. Before she had time to
do anything two men rushed past her out Of the
room and went down stairs. Their sudden ap-
pearance caused the old woman such shock
that she had only strength to reach a lounge in
the room and then fell upon it unconscious. She
died in few minutes. Coroner WOltman held
an inquest and the jury found that the cause of
death was shock from fright Captain Allaire.
OF the Eldridge-Street police, was notified. and
he had four men arrested on suspicion, but as no
one could identify them they were released.
Nothing had been stolen from the room.--[N.
7, World 3lSf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

AN UPRISING IN RUSSIA.-The London Stand
ard's Vienna dispatch says the Russian nihiists
are circulating among the peasants a story that
the Gar has issued decree ordering the landed
prop etors to divide their estates among the
peasants. The peasants on the estate of Count
Sehouyaloff in the Sergieveskoi district, seeing
that the Count was not taking any steps for the
division OF the property gathered at the castle
seized it, expelled all the servants and sacked il
Two companies OF soldiers, who were ordered 6
disperse the rioters. were received with shower
OF missiles. The affair has assumed threaten
ing aspect. The peasants of several neighbor-
Ing communities have joined the rioters, all OF
whom are eXcellently armed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

tF-The Commercial Advertiser thinks tIla,
when mans wifeA able to walk 342 miles in
nve days there ought to be no necessity for his
walking the household track with a refractory
infant when all the world is hushed in peaceful
tE-seventeen lawyers Are engaged In suit
over the will OF an Indianian who boasted
fafrs into such shape that when he d1ed the
lawyers couldn't make penny out OF his es-
~ a shocking spectacle was witnessed ac
an tnterment at Kirkcaidy, In Scotland. a few
days ago. Nearly all the mouTners had become
80 intoxicated that one Of them, when lowering
the cof1n into the grave, staggered forward and
fell into the tomb. He became jammed between
the descending corpse and the side of the grave.
and was extricated with difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

Mr.. WALTER, NJ. p, recently advised the
English clergy as body to learn how to read
their own sermons and to study them before
hand until they were entirely familiar with
them. The Spectator remarks that IL the clergy
would only read Mr.. Dickens life and letters
and observe what world OF pains he took to
possess himself wholly with its subject and
with its aptness for his audience before even
reading aloud his own works-how passionately
he threw himself into the task. and how no
effect on his audience, however minute escaped
him-they would perhaps begin to understand
what the extent Of their task Is.
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The Maryland Scandal.
LETTERS FROM COL. AyDEL0TT THAT HAVE SHAKE
HIS FRIENDS FAITH IN HIS INNOCENCE.

LETTERS FROM COL AyDELoTT THAT HAVE SHAKEN
HIS FRIENDS FAITH IN HIS INNOCENCE
Several letters written by ex-senator Aydelott
to VIM. S. C. Polk. OF Pocomoke city, Nd, whose
wife he is charged with having attempted to as
which are three in number, were written in an
swer to excited epistles from the injured hus-
band demanding redress for the alleged insults
offered his wife. In the first letter the eX-Sena-
tor says: Il have no language to adequately
convey my feelings in making you a reply. II
lady who esteem to be of the pureSt and un-
blemished worth, and who / have regarded as
my worthy friend, has misunderstood any word
or act OF mine, am more than pained at my
misfortune"
violent reply to this drew forth another let
most incoherent manner, protests his innocence,
and adds that, II his inteiifkous were misunder-
which he begged the pardon Of his two
his his soul The letter eontinaes sRse My rst ST
We for her pesa aaha S EHqr letter to
leads me to hope the matter may never be heard
OF except between you and myself, as gossip
ing world would morbidly magnify a harmless
note into mountain. My friend, am now 6s
years OF age and with allmy faults in life, such
crime as you intimate shocks me. But trust
have said enough. know you are reasonable
man and have known ME these many years and
cannot think would thus act. Then, in conclu-
sion, let me pledge to yeu my sacred honor to
what have written, alla Rssf you to restore me
Mr.. Polk, in reply to this. wrote to the ex-Sen-
ator in violent terms declaring that he had In his
lolks) possession letter from Col. Aydelott to
Mrs. Polk which was grossly insulting, adding:
81 will show you the letter, and if you are inno-
cent you shall have the benefit of it. If guilty
will hold you accountable"
TO this ol.Aydelott replied that he had pledged
his honor that he was innocent OF any guilty in
tentions and impored Mr.. Polk as friend and
husband, to let the matter drop. ''There is moth
ing in it that ought to give you or me further
trouble. Yet there is enough to give a goSsiping
world fuel that may greatly injure innocent par
ties, and cause unpleasant relations, both in your
fireside and mine, which time cannot heal in
haste, and all for nothing"
Since the contents of the letters have been
made public, the faith of many of Col. Aydelott's
friends in his innocence has been greatly
his family until his innocence is proven. Col.
Aydelott has left Pokomoke city until his trial
shall begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

SHOOTING HIS SIsTER.-At Chicago, about 5
O'Clock Tuesday evening" John Edward Ryan,
/? years old, shot and probably fatally wounded
his little sister May, only years of age. at the
nome OF their parents, 131 18th street. 1t is not
vet fully determined whether the shooting was
done accidentally or with murderouS intent
The mother, Mrs. Ryan, and the boy claim that
the former was the cause while some of the
quarrel about piece of bread and butter. The
police seem to take the latter view of the case
having arrested John and charged him with
assault with intent to kill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

HANLAN DONE WITH CoURTNEY.-At recep
ton in Brantford, Canada, Monday night, Ed
ward Hanlan, the oalSman, said he had done al
he could to have race with Courtney, bu
could not get him out. He intended 10 go tc
England in the spring to row Elliott, aftei
which he would go to Australia to row Trickett
and then retire from rowing.
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The People of Canada Perfectly Sat.

MONTREAL JAM 1.-Mr. McMaster M.PP.
who has arrived home states that the Herald
reporter, although reporting portions OF what
views with other matters at places misstated
them, that the report of the interview gives
very erroneous impression. In an interview to-
day he said, first and distinctly, Il told the
reporter that was not an anneXationiSt; that
the annexation feeling did not to any appre-
ciaoe extent prevail In Canada; that no annexa-
tion demonstration or meeting had been held in
at present perfectly satisfied with their political
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

Heavy FALL OF GAS STOCKS IN LONDoN-A
cablegraE. to the New York Herald from Lon
con says: In consequence OF a cable dispatch
received by the London Times from its Ameri-
can correspondent, who visited MI. Edison at
MEMO Park. and IN consequence of an editorial
published in the same paper and based on their
interview, gas stocks fell e5 Tuesday, following
drop OF SIS from their price last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

PEGRAM- THE NEGRO Pedestrian. who came
out fourth in the recent foot race at the Madison
Square Garden. IS described by the Boston Hei.-
aid as pious Baptist of that city He ascribes
his success to prayer 81 prayed for strength, +,
ne says. 81 thought of that verse in the fortieth
chapter OF Isaiah and the last verse, which says:
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, and
they. shall walk and not be faint That's the
words that kept ringing in my ears all the time.
II | hadn't been good man would not ave
got where did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

A SCHOOL GIRI. at Bellefontafne Ohio. offend
ed her boy lover, and he refused to speak to her
She passed note to him asking forgiveness
OUT ne refused: She wrote to him again, sayIn
up, and he replied that he would be glad to 60
TO her funeral. She then began her suicfdal
efforts by drinking bottle of black ink which
only made her sick. A bottle of red ink had no
deadlier effect Finally, she cut her throat with
p0cket-knife, but not fatally, though She
made deep and dangerous cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

MISSOURI C0NGRESsMEN.-An attempt TO effect
fusion of the republicans and greenbacKers In
the tth Congressional district at Sedalia, yes
teIday, fell through. The republicans nomina-
ted ex-Gov. McClurg, and the greenbackers W.
c. Aldridge, as candidates for the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Lay. The demo-
cratic congressional convention at Bonneville
nominated John F. Phillips, law partner OF Sem
atOr West, for the same position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01
Oil Earnings.

TITUsvIILE Pa, Jan. The Titusyille He,,-
dld monthly Oil report to be published this
morning gives the number OF wells completed in
December In the Bradford field as tS2, proauc-
ing 1905 barrels; completed in the lower coun-
try, 81 wells producing SS2 barrels. Total pro-
against 4.243 barrels in November from 2Si
wells. Total rigs up and building for Deem
Der. are Cos against 400 in November. The total
welle drilling are AS in December against s9i in
November. The dry holes in December are Ia
against % in November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN showed pub
licly the other day, While driving in Madrid,
their devotion to their church. They met a
priest who was taking the last sacraments to a
The young pair lent it to>the priest following
on foot amid the acclamations OF the people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01
s'The Pirates Of Penzancc.,

NEW YORK, Jan. I.-The Filth Avenue The
ater was crowded last night, to witness the first
presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan's new
opeSa, '.The Pirates of Penzance.n The play is
pronounced decided success The music is
fresh, bright and merry; and the plot and dla-
logue highly humorous and entertaining. IL
VIII not probably prove as popular as .'Pina-
FORE" though destined to have good rum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

LIFE SENTENCE COMMUTED.-Thos. Ryan. Who
stabbed and fatally wounded Michael Moriarty
in a drunken brawl in New York in May 1871
has been releasd from state prison. It was
claimed that the stabbing was accidental, but
he was sentenced for life. Through the inlill-
ence of friends and good conduct his sentence
was commuted to three years and three months,
which time has now expired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

MATT CANNING was for many years business
manager OF Janauschek, the actress Last
season she discovered that, through false ac-
$50 night. The exposure so wrought upon
him that he became insane, and Is now said to
be dying In Chicago. AS no trace OF the misap-
propr1ated money can be found, his friends
argue that mis- mind was affected when he
took if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01
Striking Hattcrs.

READING, PA, Jan. 1.-At a meeting OF the
Hatters' Union held last night in this city, It
was decided that the men employed at the fol-
ing: Hendal & Bro, MoEn & Bro, j. N Levan,
and John r. Miller 4 Co. Five hundred men
are employed by these firms. D. F. Lott a Co.
yielded TO the demand OF their employees, and
satisfied with their wages. There are sixteen
hat factories in Reading and the surrounding
villages, employing about 1000 hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

BROTHER COUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-At
Sherbrooke, Canada, August and George Noel
brothers, have been arrested for passing and
having inSkher possession counterfeit s. notes
OF the National State Bank of Troy. y. Y.
August Noel is hotel-keeper and prominent
D0lItician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Mrs. STEWART aud Miss Page to-day removed
from the British legation building ito which
they were invited by Sir Edward Thornton the
night of the fire which destroyed the Stewart
mansion) and are at No. 2021 Massachusetts,
avpOup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

THE CUSTOM OF Offering premiums at county
fairs has received its death-blow in Iowa. In
one OF the counties in the western part of the
state man has sued the county board of agrl-
culture because he was the only man at the fair
who didn't receive a first premium on every
thing he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

BOSTON. Jan. 1.-The Sentinel block, at Aver
junction, burned yesterday. The upper part
was occupied by VIM. NJ. Sargent, proprietor
the Aye'' SeHtftiel, and the lower stores by Abe,
Prescott. dealer in flour and coal. Total los;
s., 600; partially insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

"a broadway barber In 10 minutes talked
telephone to death.-GN 7. Herald
az The war ON the LIQUOR bell punch In the
Virginia legislature may result In repeal of
az The Popes new journal, the Aurora,
winch Is 10 appear on the 1st of January, has
already secured 5000 subscribers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

ATA PERFORMANCE OF the cantata of ESTHER, -
at Dallas. Texas, Ahasue,1ts was advised by
somebody In the audience not to ''cut it too fat
The personator of the great Assyrian went to
the footlights and said: s'This is religious
show, and you'n have to be decent. Pm
AhaSae,'us just row, but after the show Pm
cut 1t fat, then I'll give him mighty lively
welcome"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

THE SOCIAL CUP, January 1, 1sS0.-sNow do
have cup OF coffee, Mr.. Smith," mo, thanks,
! really could not; I've had fifty-one cups since
commenced calling, and I'm almost paralyzed
now, u HuJDpj's PpPbIL
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kilograms to The Star
obbed Ist, Emplovcr. ar

BOSTON, Jan. IL. Y. Hartman assistant
cashier at Chandler Is Co.'S dry goods store
Winter street, is under arrest for pilfering from
his employers. He confeSseS to the theft OF
-, 600, most OF which has been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

NAVAL ORDERs.--Iieut. John T. sullivan to
special duty in the Bureau Of Navigation, JAN
uaiy 9th. Cadet Engineer W. Il. Boggs to
special duty at Wilmington, Del, January 9Th.
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sing Sing SeIf.Su~laiuipr.
Fire.

SING SING, \. T., Jan. l.--Total earnings for
December. slS,26l.69; expenditures, SIS, ,2i9 %;
profits, $9O52.46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

I ,CoI ARTHUR T. LEE, who died recently at
Rochester, v. y. where he was living with
married daughter, was on the retired list of the
army and for several years prior to 1876 was the
governor of the soldiers Home in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

. SANDS TESTIFY TO THE Ex-
! LENT CURATIVE QUALITIES or
LECAMPANE AND HORRHOUND
COUGH DROPS.
peasant Cough Medicine il general use
..al,ro,nd Boxes 9 Cents per Box.
ath and sfs. and ed and ID SITS. n.U.
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CtRE YOU. VALUABLES,

sATIoNAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
f5A street and Net1 York arenue.
> Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults from IS I,
ear. Government Bonds on Deposit for 81
800 Also, receives Silyerware 81 trunks 70,
sse rate. Board of Maasgers-WIa. st ckney,
aGt; Geo. ". Riggs, vice president; &. P Sny.
sretary; A L. Stnrteyanf treasurer; Henry 4
nJ John Cassels, Thos. Evans. oct25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

BANK OFFICERS CoNyIcTED.-The officers and
directors of the Mechanics and Laborers' Saw
fngs Bank Of Jersey City, n j., were found
guilty OF conspiracy and fraud yesterday. Sen
tence was deferred. The defendants will be ad-
mitted to bail Counsel gave notice that they
would move for new trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

The NIPsIc left Portsmouth, Va, yesterday,
for Buenos Ayres to inquire into the reported
outrage upon Mr.. Eckert. the US. commercial
agent at La Guayfa- She will stop at st.
Thomas TO take Mr.. Eckers on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

person known for the past twenty-five years as
Charles Parkhurst, and who has been a stlge
driver and farmer in California during that
time, died Sunday, near Watsonville Cal when
1t became known that the deceased was wo-