Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-08
Not that COllyer.

York, was advertised to- preach at All Souls
church, In this city. As Is usual when Mr. Collyer
breaches here the church was crowded and all the
Seats were occupied early. An old gentleman, an
admirer of Mr.. ColIyer, who came all the way from
CaptOl Hin, was too late to get seat, AMI was
standing In the yestbue viewing the large con-
gregation when stranger tapped him on the
shoulder and asked II it was true that "Coilyer''
was going 10 preach. He was informed that Mr..
Colyer was going to preach and the sermon would
be a good One He then replied that he knew
''Sam" when he was In the pugilist business, and
came long way to hear him preach, for it Just
did his heart good to hear these reformed men
preach. The old gentleman replied that he didn't
understand what he meant by speaking of refor-
nation in connection with Mr.. Collyer. He had
heard that he Was a blacksmith in his younger
days and pounded the anvil, but he never heard of
ms hamrnering people In the prize ring. 'Then
this Is not Sam COllyer the prize fighter?" asked
the stranger. He was Informed that it was not
Sam Coliyer, when a look or disappointment and
s ieit come over his face and he Immediately
PAY INSPECTOR WATMOUGH SUED FOR LIBEL
Spector James n. Carpenter, T. S. n (retiratD
entered suit against Pay Inspector James II. Wat
mough, United States navy. for libel, claiming
S1,OOO damages The declaration sets forth that
the defendant caused TO be published malicious
libels against plaintiff. The alleged iibes are then
set out In which, as is alleged, Watmough charges
''wtth preferring false claims against the govern
ment," with Withholding bounty money from
and defamatory statements in the shape OF Official
charges and specifications against the plaintiff"
PARADE OF THE CoLoRED KNIGHTS TEMPIsR.-
The four communicates of the cOlOred Knights
Templar in this city assembled this afternoon at
their asylum on 18th street, south OF PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and forming In line paraded the streets
before departing for Irving Park, On the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, where they VIII unite with the
BALTIMORE KNIGHTS in holding grand encamp-
ment The knights presented a creditable ai,-
pearance. The committee OF arrangements on the
part OF the Washington Communicates is COM
cry, No. I, Edward Chase, William H. ThOrnss
John W. Freeman; Henderson Commandery No.
2, William H. Dade, Adolpa Hall, James Davcn-
port; Gethsemane Commandery, No. g. Nathan
Addison, John L. Hickman, William E. Ellis: Mt.
Calvary Commandery, No. 4, j. II. Burreil, p H.
Carson, X. E. Boston.
RIVER TRADE-Harbormaste Sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Scir. Ciaro,
Beachan, lis tons coal. Johnson Bros. schr Judge
Hopkinson, Galloway, 1876 tons do, same; schr. E.
c. Smyrk, Tyler, 154 tons do, same; schr Ed.
Wright, Wright, $50 tons do, same; schr Hale,
Penton, 143 tons do, same; scbr Oliver Under,
wood, Nash, 35 cords wood, same; schr Richard
s. Teaming, Doughty, SOD tons Ice for Independent
Iceoo.; schrs. Sally and Blackhawk, with cord
wood for dealers; barge Jonathan Saville, Van
Buren,, 10000 feet lumber, II. L. Biscoe; str. Com
merce. Latham, 100000 feet lumber, James Ste
phenS0n.
An EVEN THING ALL ARoUND.-Annie Goldberg
and Mary Heet, the wives Of two secondhand
dealers on d street, between 9Th and 10Th streets
had row in front of their stores Yesterday and
We're arrested. subsequently their husbands
SWOre out warrants charging each other with
threats OF violence. In the Police Court this morn
Ing Mrs. Goldberg was fined IS or Is days. and
Mrs. Heet forfeited s collateral Prosecuting At
t0rney Moore called Judge Snells attention TO the
charges OF threats, and stated that the witnesses
were evenly divided, and would swear equally
hard, and he would suggest the cases be nolie
prosecuted, which was done.
MAN BADLY WOUNDED IN AN AFFRAY-ADout
rlo in
Ryan's drinking bar, near the corner OF PebnsyI-
VIM Sweeny, Thomas Shannan and an unknown
man participated. Shannan received a very bad
cut In the head, ana was removed to police head
quarters, where Dr. Parsons, Of the Emergency
Hospital, rendered medical aid, after which he
was removed TO the Providence Hospital. This is
very serious case-the cut In the head severed
an artery In the temple, and the man came near
bleeding to death. Several physicians were sent
for, but none could be found who would attend to
the case; finally message was sent for DR. Par
sons, OF the Emergency Hospital, who responded
compress TO stop the flow of blood, and d convey
ance was procured for the patient to the hospital
where the wound was properly dressed. Lieut.
Austln'S oflcers arrested VIM Sweeny for the act
or cutting Shannan by striking him With pop
bottle. F
-. THE LEDEoIr PARK ASSAULT CAsE-This morn
ing, In the Police Court, Prosecuting Attorney
Moore called Judge Sneiis attention TO some un-
favorable comment that has been made about
sentence In the case OF colored boy for assault
ing two little white Kris az LeDroit park on the
stu OF July. He said that he examined the 9irfs
closely 70 ind what there In the case, aud he
stated TO the court that IL was only trifing a6-
serious nature than they would testify to persons
connected with the case should not complain
aeGut the light sentence The court said he could
only dispose OK eases according to the evidence,
and II witnesses keep evidence back It Is theiroWn
lookout