Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
A Fatal Western Wind.

tenn was Unp DeSt SESCHl tnat could be devised
for the administration OF justice tempered witt
| mercy.
Fatal Western Wind.
| ONE SPAN OF A BRIDGE BLOWN OUT.
| NUNoMONCE, Wis, December 7-One span of the
bridge across the Red Cedar river. at Cedar Falls
was taken out last night by a wind storm One
| man was killed and three others seriously in
| Jured.
Disastrous Voyage.
NEW YORK, December THE steamer Lake
Winnepeg, which arrived here to-day from Liver
| pool, reports: On November 23d had hurricane:
vessel shipping large quantities OF water, which
| Same day Jas. Blair, chief engineer. was washed
overheard and lost: Patrick Cooney. fireman. was
| thrown down the stoke hole and killed; JnO. Rey-
noids, fireman. died, having drank carbolic acid
mistaking it for vinegar.
Post Office RO5ber Captured.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., December ,.-Charles Cook
Office few days ago, Was captured in Hudson
street, jersey City this morning.
The Boston NayOralty.
Boston, November 7.-Dr Samuel A. Green has
accepted the nomination for mayor rendered by
the republican and citizens conventions
The Disabled Steamer hath City.
BOSTON, December THE steamer Marathon.
which arrived here to-day from Liverpool, reports
that when she spoke the steamer Bath City, from
Bristol, England, for New York, she was prlnc-
engines were all right, and she had plenty OF coal
She was leaking a little about her stern-post
The Pre.ident's On ly Brother.
CHICAGO, December 7.-MajOr WIN. Arthur, the
Presidents only brother, arrived here this morn
ing from Helena, Montana, route to New York,
having received an appointment on Gen. Han
cocks staff
Small POx i'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 7.-The city authorities are
at last taking energetic measures to arrest the
spread of the small pox.
Two Men Blown to Atoms.
WINNIPEG. NAN, December 7-On Friday last
Duncan Mcmillan, fireman of party OF workmen
on the c. P: railroad, two miles east OF Eagle Lake,
went with William Cornell, one OF his men, into
the powder magazine to prepare explosives for
blasting, and had only been inside the building
about five minutes when an explosion took place,
blowing them to atoms. Accounts from Edmon-
ton, n w. T., state that gold operations are brisk
good deal OF the dirt pans out from s. to s2 per
Shot His Wife While She was Sleep
FALL RIVER, MASS. December Frank Sharon,
young barber, who has lately had some difficulty
with his wife, and was arrested I'm consequence,
went to his home last night and entered the room
where his wife was sleeping. He kissed her three
times, he says. and, drawing pistol, shot her in
woman died almost instantly Sharon then came
down town and gave himself up to police He says
something crossed his mind. and told him To do it,
years OF age.
Enthusiastic Farewell 10 Gen. BlamcO.
HAVANA, December 6.-The enthusiastic fare
Weu 70 Gen. BlancO was made particularly note
worty by the demonstrations OF the conservatives,
who displayed many large flags inscribed with
their political motto. II was apparent that the
conservatives intended thus to celebrate the
alleged death-blow to autonomy received during
the administration OF Gen. BlancO. The DidriO
notes that E Tftur.ro. the autopOmist organ, has
not one word or farewell for Gen. BlancO, nor were
there any autonOmists present at his departure
Two RObberieS-One by Tramps.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, December 7-The post
Office at MiddlebuSh was broken open last night
station, on the Pennsylvania railroad, was also
robbed by tramps, who escaped.
Railroad Election.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., December 7.-The Providence
and Spr1ngneld Kallroad Company to-day re-
elected the old board Of directors William Tink-
ham was reelected president
MARRIAGE LICENCES have been issued to Richard
II. Holland, OF Annapolis Md, and Katie T. Helm
lein; Scott MOrcue and Mary Smith; JAS. A. Girls
Seu and Margaret A. Kellmon, both OF Westmore--
land county, Va; John Mclaughlin and Jessie r.
Cole; Walter s. Gosh and Maggie j. Boyd; Ulde-
rico Nessi, Of New York city, and Mary thinner, OF
thewS
NAVAL ORDERs-Psssed Assistant Surgeon r.
Ashbridge to the Philadelphia naval hospital.
Passed Assistant Engineer Arthur Price to the
Norfolk navy yard.
THE VERDICT IN THK ULLMAN-MEYER CAsE-A
dispatch in the second edition OF the STAR yeSter
the Ullman-Meyer breach-Of- promise case re-
turned q verdict for the plaintiff, and allowing