Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-28
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HASLAN "oUT OF SHAPE" "

LosDoN. February 2S.-The Sportsman to-day
says: Hanan's feet are blistered, thus preventing
nm ifom taking exercise on land, and he conse-
quently now weighs pounds over. although Last
week he WAS down To racing weight. His work
lacked Its usual iveness, and he Is altogether out
OF shape.
SLAVERY IN EGYPT
LONDON, February 2s.-The .>tl1.daTd'S correspon-
dent 1t Alexandria says he hears. on good author
ity that the ministry considers the maintenance OF
slavery necessary for the Egyptian pc ople. and
WISHES 10 dismiss the employees recently appointed
TO stop the slave traffic
PARNEIL;s WEEK OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
LONDON. February 2s.-It Is stated that Mr. Par
nell has Just completed weeks solitary connne-
ment in consequence OF the W rien charging him
with trying to bribe htm To slnuge IA letter out of
prison. Mr.. Parnell denied the charge.
THE LAND ACT INoUIRY.
The house OF lords committee tn inquire into the
working OF the land act VIII meet to-day. Its first
business VIII be ala inquiry into the system fol-
lowed 10y the government in the appointment OF
assistant land commissioners. ana into their ante
ce,icnJS. Mr.. Gladstone admitted last evening that
the government does not seriously object to this
branch OF the inquiry.
SIHILIsIs CONDENSED To DEATH
LoNroN, February 2S.-A dispatch from St Pc
tersbuig. hA The way OF Berlin, says: "Tcn of the
Nihlst Prisoners, including the woinan, WHO have
been trial for s0ne days past on various charges
have been sentenced 10 death. The remainder Of
the twenty0ne prisoners were sentenced 10 various
terms OF penal servitude."
A Railroad Broker escs. a Vcraic. in
Kis Favor.
this morning, Ia the case OF Upton ". Dorsey, a
railroad ticket broker, against Wm. T. ThGiin. au-
ditor. and the Baltimore d Ohio railroad company.
Tor go GOO damages for malicious prosecution. the
jury rendered verdict FOR the plaintiff Tor $3.50.
Dorsey had been indicted charged with altering
railroad ticket issued by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company, and had been acquitted: Le then
brought suit against the company. obtaining
verdict as above stated. The case VIII probably
be appealed.
Suicitle of = Unites. States Marshall.
Ga Ep l.plar 81
Virginia City, New, says: United States Marshal
August Ash committed suicide last evening by
shooting himself through the heart Financial
trouble and hard drinking are supposed To have
been the causes which led him TO the rash act
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
FREE TRADE IN FIsH.-1he new fish law goes
into operation Tomorrow. and henceforth there
viii be no monopoly in the sale o: fresh fish I'm
Alexandria Last year one dealer controlled all
the market fish benches In market Now five or
SIX dealers will have location there. The mayor
will also grant licenses 10 sa fish other places
I'm town, but as there is open market now IL Is not
thought that there Will be many applications for
such licenses except at the upper end OF king
street
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT BRocKE1T-The venera-
bic Mrs. Elizabeth Brockett, mother OF Auditor II.
L. BrOckett, Gied at O'Clock this morning, at her
home on North Washington St, In the s7th year OF
her age. Mrs b. was one OF the oldest residents OF
the city, the daughter OF Ralph Longden, whose
family has resided In Alexandria since its founda-
ton, and widow OF Robert Brockett long president
by all who knew her.
GRAND LARCENY PROM A GRANDMOTHER BY HHR
GRANDDAUGHTER--Mary Harris, a Washingtonian,
came down last week TO visit her sick grand.
mother. She spent some pleasant days I'm the Old
lady's company, and when she left carried OF q
souvenir In the shape OF q bundle containing all
the Old lady's wardrobe. The grandmother was
not sick enough to allow her clothing to make O
trip TO Washington unless she wore IT, and she
fastened to the depot yesterday afternoon and
caused the police to arrest Mary Harris and her
bundle. Both are now at the station house. IL Is
expected that the grandmother will get back her
clothtk and her granddaughter get her back
REPoRTER's NoTEs-It is understood that the
question OF judge for this city VIII be settled at the
readtuster caucus In Richmond TO -nght-Robt
Gngsby, OF Washington, engineer on the steamer
ArrowSmith, was brought up yesterday with h1o
foot badly mashed. He was sent TO Washington
and carried TO his home, on NJ street southwest.
The county court, Judge Sangster, which will
open tomorrow, Will have special grand Jury To
make an indictment in the case OF the assault upon
with outrage upon cOl0red girl near -Four Nile
run, will also be tr1ed.-Contractor Clifford is
now again using his s'odorless,' which has been
under repair for some weeks
To THE HoCsE OF REFUGE INSTEAD OF THE PEEI-
TKNTTARY-Mr j. r Mcconnell this morning
called judge Cox's attention 70 the case OF George
4. Roberts, convicted OF burglary, who he said
teen years OF age and II the law was strictly en-
forced he would have 70 go 70 the penftentiary,
where all hopes Of reclamation would end They
had made arrangements 70 send him 20 the Bald
would satisfy the ends OF justice. He therefore
asked suspension OF sentence. Judge COX cola
ctod With the counsel as 70 the penttent1ary end
Ing any reclamation and said he would suGpend
him that the boy MAS placed In the house oe
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