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


street, jersey City this morning.
The Boston NIayOraIty.
BOSTON, November 7-Dr. Samuel A. Green has
accepted the nomination for mayor rendered by
the republican and citizens conventions
The Disabled Steamer Bath City.
BOSTON, December 1.-THE steamer Marathon,
which arrived here to-day from Liverpool, reports
that when she spoke the steamer Bath City from
pally disabled from having lost her rudder. Her
engines were all right, and she had plenty OF coal
She was leaking little about her stern-post.
The President's On ly Brother.
CHICAGO, December 7-Major VIM. Arthur, the
ing from Helena, Montana, en- route to New York,
having received an appointment on Gen. Han
cocks staff
Small POx i'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 1.-THE city authorities are
at last taking energetic measures to arrest the
spread Of the small pox.
Two Men Blown to Atoms.
WINNIPEG, MAN, December 7.-On Friday last
Duncan Mcmillan, fireman of a party OF workmen
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-
day " Ai " ''' ''' i'''' 'N' i'' - ~ 90 p''
Shot His Wife While She was Sleep
ing.
FALL RIVER, MASS, December Frank Sharon,
young barber, who has lately had some difficulty
with HIS wife, and was arrested In consequence,
went to his home last night and entered the room
times, he says, and, drawing a pistol, Shot her in
the left side OF the neck as she lay asleep. The
woman died almost instantly. Sharon then came
down town and gave himself up TO police. He saws
something crossed his mind, and told him to do it.
Mrs. Sharon leaves three children, the oldest five
years OF age.
Enthusiastic Farewell to Gen. BIancO.
HAVANA, December 6.-The enthusiastic fare
well to Gen. Blanco was made particularly note
who displayed many large flags inscribed wit
their political motto. It was apparent that ~
conservatives intended thus to celebrate the
alleged death-blow to autonomy received during
the administration of Gen. Blanco. The Diario
notes that III IfiunrO the autonomist organ, has
not one word OF farewell for Gen. Blanco, nor were
There any autonom1sts present at his departure.
Tive Robbcries-One by Tramps.
new BRUNswIcK, Nj, December 1.-THE post
and robbed to the extent of 81, 500 Voorhees,
station, on the Pennsylvania railroad, was also
robbed by tramps, who escaped.
Railroad Election.
PROVIDENCE r. L. December 1.-THE Providence
and Springfield NE Ra f company Wa n
ham was reelected preslcenI
MARRIAGE LICENCES have been issued to Richard
H. Holland, of Annapolis, Md, and Katie E. Helm
lein; Scott Morcue and Mary Smith; JAS: A. Girls
sett and Margaret A. Kellmon, both OF Westmore-
land county, Va; John Mclaughlin and Jessie II.
Cole: Walter s. Gosh and Maggie j. Boyd; Ulde-
Rico Nessi OF New York city, and Mary thinner, OF
Albany, NY; John l. Mitcheu ana heDecca MAT
theWS
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Surgeon r.
Ashbiidge to the Philadelphia naval hospital
Passed Assistant Engineer Arthur Price to the
Norfolk navy yard.
A DELEGATI0N representing the iron interest in
Pennsylvania, headed by ex-Representative Nor
rell, to-day made argument before Secretary Fol-
ger and Assistant Secretary French, Of the Trea-
Bury Department., against the rultHg which re-
duces the rate OF duties on imported steel and
| iron railroad blooms
TIE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
to-day filed tic6te OF Incorporation with the
recorder OF deeds The object is to insure titles to
real estate In the District, &c. The capital stock
IS s2c0ee0 In e0o shares, and the trustees for the
nTst year are Mahlon Ashford, Isaac l. johnson,
r Francis Riggs Samuel Bacon, James g. Payne,
r ". Tyler, Albert A. Wilson, G. 9. Duncanson