Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
Telegraphic Briefs.

Telegraphic Briefs
Messrs. Taylor Co. write to the London
Times stating that. but for the opposition of the
MesSrs. McCalm0nts. the affairs of the Reading
railroad might have beenreorganized six months
ago.
Andrew Weisbacker charged with killing
Frederick Scheppler in New York on September
1lth, liz a scuffie with band of roughs during
which he also shot and killed his daughter
Frances. was discharged hy the coroner to-day
The snip Olympus. bound from San Francisco
to Zabeck, was burned on the l4th of September
IN AZ ~ north latitude. 1872 p west longitude
The crew ard passengers. 26 in all, took to the
boats and were saved
Rush b. Farchild. brakeman on the Erie
road. was found lying across the south rail of
the Erie eastbound track at Binghampton. N
T.. yesterday. cut in two across the abdomen.
The fire in Marin county. Cal. is spreading
rapidly and the town of Sancets is threatened.
Thus far some 6O,C0O acres have been burned
over.
At dance house in Starkville Col. Friday
night, Jose Lafoya, white. drunk. drew revol-
yer and declared his intention OF shooting every
body within range. He seized 10y friend
when the revolver was discharged. the bullet
striking Lafoya and killing him instantly.
The large tannery of kierstadt x Son, at Han
cock. on the New York Ontario and Western
railway. was burned this morning.
Ninety men in the employ of the Alexandra
Steamship Co.. at New York struck work this
morning for an increase of 10 cents per hour for
their labor.
mrs. Christiancys Compliments to Her Husband.
NOT EXACTLY LOVE LETTER.
Mrs. Christiancy has sent the following letter to
her husband
l. p. CHRISTIANCY-Sr: / send to you i'm
trust for your son George, a locket which he
asked me to keep for him with my jewelry. /
should have returned it long ago had known
where N r. hI,t
picture of Georges mother | would take no risk
OF its safe transmission. | send with il nv love
70 George for no matter how you have taught
him to feel towards me shall always love him.
he rs the one bright and pure memory of my
married life. When l recall your household
the place and associations you took me to i'm
the mockery of home grow sick and faint.
see horrid bloated faces around me, and hear
the fearful sounds of drunken brawls YOU nv
husband. often foremost in these frays among
1ather and sens. One young. fair child's face
stands alone and know now that the love |
gave George, and his gentle companonship.
kept me from madness, amidst SO much misery
and corruption.
Iwish to say to you that you can spare your
self any fears of your poor, pitiful degraded life
being taken through me or mine With your
cowardiy nature, which is the strongest thing
about you. except your sensuality, you feared
my brother. You did manage, doubtless
with the aid of others. to elevate Yourself
you mounted them after infinite labor when
you claimed that you would. in every way ig-
mere my brothers letters But, alas for the
effort made to reach SO unaccustomed height;
the stilts were not fully adjusted before you
had fallen to your usual level, and SO sent con-
stable after constable here to arrest my brother.
feel convinced that he never meant to stoop
80 low as to kill you. He might have intended
to cane you; but, in my estimation, you are too
craven a creature for that much notice |
from gentleman. Your weapon is the |
stlletto towards woman in the darkness |
OF night. The brightness of Gods sunlight |
is unsuited to your deeds. l am decidedly |
ashamed Of my brother having noticed you.
Do you suppose that he would stain his young, |
white hands and his whittier soul with crime
for you? My wrongs have been greater than
those of mortal woman and my only feeling for
you is unmitigated contempt. When one touches
pitch he must be defiled, and rivers of blood
would not wash the stain from me which was
stamped into my very soul when gave my innO-
cent giri-life into your keeping. The greatest
suffering have to endure is the knowledge Of
the degradation that you have been my hus-
band LILLE III. CHRISTIANCY