Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-10

Ter and Lincoln should return to the PRESIDENTS
house In the afternoon and leave with him for
Boston by the evening boat OF the Fall River line.
Spread of Smallpox tn Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct 10.-Throuyh the negligence OF an
Inspector. who failed TO vaccinate persons in the
vicinity OF No. PSI East North Avenue. where a
sporadic case OF smallpox recently appeared, the
disease has broken out in seven adjacent houses.
| wholesale vaccination is now in progress In that
| section and no fears are entertained OF the fur
ther spread OF the contagon.
The Rain Damaging tn Dakota, and
Beneficial len Nebraska.
| CAssELLToN, DAK., Oct l0-It has been raining
twelve days. and no threshing has been done dur
Ing that time. one quarter OF the wheat, and
tnree-quarters or the oat crop are In stack
| shock here yet The wheat in shock Is badly
grown and Will hardly pay for threshing. This
VIII reduce the average heavily. No other portion
quence
LINCOLN, NEB., Oct 10-The recent rains have
been bonanza TO the Nebraska stock raisersA
The new grass fattens the cattle better than the
corn Feeding. Amuch larger quantity OF hay is in
stack than ever before
COngress,onal Nominations
BRIDGEroRT, CONN, Oct 1Q-At tie democratic
Congressional convention for the a. district. held
ia this city to-day, Edward +. Seymour, OF Bridge
port. was nominated by acclamation.
BosToN, Oct 10.-The republicans Of the 7sh
congressional district, at Salem, to-day nominated
+. +. Stone for Congress
| New YORK, Oct. 10-The republican state COM
mittee met to-day, ana Is stll IN session. IL was
| stated, when they had been n session some time,
That they had unanimously nominated Howard
Carroll for Congresslnan-at-large en- the state
| Ticket
The President Declines a Banquet.
BusToN, Oct l0.-A banquet rendered 10 the
President by the merchants and others OF Boston
has been declined because al the pressure of off,
cal duties which necessities the Presidents pres.
ence in New York on Friday evening, Oct la.
Killed by tie Washington Express
| Trasa.
ELIZABETH, \. j., Oct 10 Ate O'Clock this morn
| tat~fl fraf np
the Pennsylvania railroa struck brewery wagon
belonging TO the Geyer Brothers, killing both
horses, smashing the wagon, and fatally inJuring
the driver. The latter rs warned Of his danger,
put being drunk drove Ia front of the train.
Telegraphic Briefs.
The large canning factory at Keyport, MI,
| owned 10y Austin Nichols & Co., OF New York, was
destroyed by fire this morning; loss about tl5,o0o.
! Three loaded coal cars belonging to the Central
railroad, or New Jersey, were also destroyed. This
| Is the fourth time the factory has been burned
! down.
Sunday night, after attending church services
In schoolhouSe six miles west OF Georgetown,
Ohio Charles Irving, aged 16 stabbed and In
stantly killed Chilton Lemons. aged 10 son OF
farmer in the locality. Irving escaped.
daughter OF Joseph waterhouse, has been prob
ably fatally poisoned by eating the seeds OF a
poison acted with the powerful effects of arsenic.
PRITCHARD FINED FOR ASSAULT THE CHARGE
OF FORGERY AGAINST HIM CONTINUED.
Benjamin F. Pritcharj, who was arrested about
O'clock yesterday afternoon by officers the 5th
precinct on a warrant sworn out by N. w. Fitz-
gerald, charging him with forgery, was in the Po-
lice Court this morning He failed to furnish bail
when arrested, and was locked up all night Pros
ecuting Attorney Moore stated that there were
three ses against the edeendant-forgery, assault
and threats OF personal violence. Messrs- VIM. A.
Cook, A. b. Williams and Chas. Pelham appeared
for the defendant Mrs. Pritchard, the defendants
wife, sat beside her husband I'm the court room.
The forgery charged, was In signing the name OF
asked cont1nnance Of the cases II was finaIIv de
cided to continue the charge OF forgery for week
The defense agreed to plead guilty TO the charge
| assault against the defendant. Mr.. Fitzgerald
stated in relation to the assault on him by the de-
fendant, that after the prisoner had been arrested
yesterday afternoon, witness was passing the 5th
precinct station house, and while sin In company
| or the Officer he kicked witness In the neck and
threatened to XIII him Mr.: Pelham said that
| he did not expect to justify the assault
but he would say I'm mitigation tnat IL was hard
enough for a man TO be persecuted by another,
as the prisoner was when the assault occurred.
Mr. Moore said he wanted week TO examine the
| case. Counsel for the defense SUBMIT ID power
OF attorney to the court, which the defendant has
| had for some time and which gives him the right
| The court said the paper was not proven 70 be
| genuine, and he could not assume that it was.
| The court said he would impose fine OF so for
| the assault and dismiss the charge OF threats.
| The charge OF forgery was continued until next
Tuesday; and in view OF the fact that Pritchard
| is already under 1900 bonds TO answer a charge
OF forgery brought by Fitzgerald, only ST. 900 bonds
were asked I'm this case.
Ball was furnished and Priuchard was released.
FOREIGN NAIL STATIsTICs.-Mr. r. s. Wi1di.
combe the chief OF the foreign mail division, sixth
auditors office, has prepared the following figures
which show the weight or mail matter sent from the
United States to European countries: Letters
Ia, ,49S.320 grams, increase over last year OF
,6l55 55s grams; pswspapers, go 5sS l9i grams, an
to Great Britain, then Germany, France, Sweden,
Norway, Italy, and Switzerland. The mail matter
sent to oeer than European countries Is 6,430 256
grams OF letters, an increase OF 466o,0SO grams;
newspapers, Ia, ,032 957, an increase OF So 402 3s7
increase OF SIT, ,74577.
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-By direction OF the
Secretary OF War the following changes in the
stations and duties OF enlisted men or the signal
corps will be made sergeant Hill c. Smyth on
duty at Louisville, Kentucky, will turn over the
Curtis and proceed to Atlanta, Georgia, and re.
lieve Sergeant Harry Hall Qn charge OF statfon.)
to and relieve
Luther NJ Dey Qn charge OF statione Sergeant
H upon eng fhas asa reeVe yate
Curtis Temporarily In charge OF statlonl prlvate
Curtis upon being relieved Will report TO sergeant
Dey for duty at that station
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE Hor SPRINGS REsEKvA-
TOMB F. Hillery, the superintendent OF the
Hot Springs, Arkansas, has submitted his annual
report TO the Secretary OF the Interior, which
states that the collection for o % Wsser @ rents was
given, and 6,Sls paid baths. He recommends that
the federal court be given jurisdiction over the
reservation, the local magistrates are often In
sympathy with the gamblers and bummers The
number OF guests and patients is increasing each
year.
A POsr OFFICE has been established at Aqua
Stafford county, Va, with Geo. B. Grifns postmas-
ter.
THE Fox AND SAC INDIANS OF Iowa had mother
interview to-day with the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs In regard to signing the pay rolls. They
did not say decidedly that they would sign but the
Commissioner thinks that they WILL They leave
for home tonight.
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS FROM FrRE-
commission consisting OF Architect Clark Archi.
tect Hfu and Gen Mekgs, fs now engaged IN exc
amlning the public buildings In this city with
view to thejr better projection from 6re. II =
proposed TO plsce flre escapes upon oil the build
tngs, and the commission q 20 report an eStmase
Of their W0gk. they visited the Government Print
fn0 Ofylca Vrnfef0ay and the 0oyoEnment ln&0n0