Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-12


the Western Sea- which was loaded with cotton
wines. tea and other merchandise and sailed
nom Boston for -. John July ~ leaving that
port July %. net with clearance papers. for
Biddeford. Since then neither the ship non the
parties making the negotiation have been heard
from. The Pepperell manufacturing comfMny
upon being called upon for payment had no
knowledge OF the negotiation nor OF the notes
given in payment for the supplies obtained from
Goodnow and purporting TO be signed by that
company.
A DRUG CLERKS FATAL BLuSDER.--A tele-
gram from Lowell. Mass August TO- SAYS "A
child months old. belonging to Edward Dom
nelly of this city. died to-day from the effects of
an overdose Of morphia given from bottle filed
by the clerk Of the druggist Albert l.. Yield.
The prescription called for twelfth az a grain,
to be divided into four doses Field being alb
sent his apprentice, George Teeie. who had been
In the drug business only two months divided
twelve grains of morphia into four doses. and
one Of these, containing three grains. Was adj
ministered to the infant before the mistake was
discovered The child soon died Donnclly has
sued Field for $4,000. and eontemplates criminal
action also.
SHERIpAN's SPOON Some months ago a
laborer named Thomas Sheridan was Killed on
the Pennsylvania railroad track i'm Jersey CITY,
and left wife and young son. who live i'm the
upper part of LIST street, near Brunswick. Sheri-
dan while alive was in the habit of awaking his
wife at O'Clock every morning, so that she
could get his breakfast ready i'm time. She and
the boy say that at 4 O'Clock every morning since
his death he has appeared al the bedside. dressed
in his grave-clothes, and called to her to get up
Being too scared TO go TO sleep again. she rises
when the ghost calls her and takes her boy out fora
walk. The frequency of their appearance i'm the
streets at such an early hour attracted the at
tention OF the police, who, questioning her. got
her story from her. Mrs. Sheridan seems TO be
sensible woman and one not easily frightened,
| and. as the boy stoutly AYERS that he sees the
ghost also, the story verges on the marvellous
EXTENDING THE VALLEY II. X. OF VIRGINIA
The stockholders OF the Valley Railroad met
ut Staunton. Va. yesterday; a large majority OF
the stock was represented Mr.. A. Madison,
acting second vice president of the Valley Rail-
road, represented Baltimore city and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. A resolution was
unanimously adopted authorizing the board of
directors under advice of legal counsel 10 issue
the bonds of the company i'm such manner and
amount as they may deem advisable secured by
| mortgage upon the franchises &C. of The COM
pany, or on such parts thereof as the board may
deem proper, the amount not To exceed one mill
lion dollars, and proceeds to he applied 10 the
construction and completion of the Valley road
between Staunton and Lexington. and to the
equipment of the completed line between Har-
risonburg and Lexington. Colonel James l..
Randolph, chief engineer Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. has returned from Lexington.
and reports that satisfactory arrangement have
been made with the Richmond and Allegheny at
that point. This arrangement Is subject to the
approval of the Valley road authorities.
The BANKERS CONVENTION at Niagara Falls
! yesterday elected Geo. 5. Coe. OF New York
city, president, and l.. I. Gage, of Chicago, first
vice president
PROPOSED Fusion OF MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS
AND GREENBACKERs.-The New Orleans Dem
ocrdfs Jackson (Miss.) special says: The green-
hackers have called a convention to meet here
he m for
instant. The executive committees Of the par
ties held meeting Wednesday. 1t is UNDER
stood that the greenbackers will nominate q
ticket composed OF greenbackers. republicans
and independent democrats, and that the re-
publicans who meet on the following day will
indorse the nominees Of the greenback conven-
ton. Hon. Ben. King, independent democrat,
will probably be placed at the head Of the ticket
The SHOOTING OF PARKER. rHE GrIDE.-The
escape Of Charles Parker. the Adirondack noun
tain guide, while In custody on charge of Grim
lnally assaulting Mrs. Bull. Philadelphia lady,
and his subsequent shooting. have already been
briefly mentioned I'm THE STAR. but the follow
ing details are interesting. Constable Cole I'M
dertook TO recapture the escaped prisoner, and
In some way managed to arrange for a meeting
with Parker at the foot Of Long Lake, and il is
asserted promised not to arrest him. Parker
on Friday morning came to the place of meeting
at the head Of the outlet accompanied by his
wife, Cole and his deputy being on the opposite
a..
had advanced in the center OF the river. began
to pull back to the shore. Cole called to him.
ordering him TO surrender or he would shoot.
Parker increased the speed of his boat and
brought IL around 50 that the person Of
his wife came between him and the const able.
AS the boat struck shore Parker jumped out,
and as he was reaching down in the boat for his
gun Cole fired one shot at him from the Win
chester rife he carried. Parker Immediately fell
back On the rocks moaning piteously, and his
wife leaping from the boat, it went down the
stream. Kelly. Coles deputy, removed his
shoes, and swimming over to the boat. got i'm.
and going over to the other side took the con-
stable in and crossing over again captured Par
ker. Ii was then ascertained that the shot from
Coles rifle had taken effect i'm Parker's left arm
about an inch below the shoulder. badly shat
tering the bone and completely disabling him.
After striking his arm il entered his breast near
the nipple and took a downward course. DIR.
Woodruff. who is summering at Requette Lake
attended the wounded man. and states that
Parker has but a bare possibility of recovery. It
is said that the other guides. who threatened to
lynch Parker. are now highly incensed against
Coles treachery and denounce his conduct.
A SODA FOUNTAIN ExpLopING.-At Frankfort.
KY, at O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon, as Jas.
Warner and Jas. Sewer were charging the soda
fountain at p. c. Sewers confectionery store, on
Main street, the fountain exploded. breaking
Warmers leg above the knee and injuring him
very badly. Sewer was burnt with acid about
the face, injuring one Of his ewes. The doctors
are now in consultation. II is feared that War
ner's leg will have to be amputated.
BENEDICT ARNoLD's BIRTHPLAcE.-It is
curious fact, which We have on the authority of
the present owner of the estate where Benedict
Arnold was born, that the number of visitors
drawn to the place by curiosity or i'm search of
relics has greatly decreased since the war; Be-
fore 1860 hardly day passed that some stranger
did not ask permission to look over the home
stead OF the Revolutionary traitor. But since
the war such visitors have averaged not more
than one a month. Since Sumpter was fired on
traitor has been less Of curiosity than such
monster seemed IS years ago.-Norrcict COMM
Bulletin, Augmst9.
Don't tell your sufferings to everybody, but
use st. Jacobs Oil, and speak Of its results.