Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-10
News Briefs.


Near Warrenton, Va, Saturday afternoon, Mere
dlth Robinson, while loading a wagon with old
IRON, threw piece on jacket I'm the wagon, which
struck pistol in the pocket OF the jacket, ex-
ploding IL, the ball entering Robinson's stomach,
killing him almost instantly
The country eSeaJ OF MIR. Hugh Hastings pro-
prietor OF the New York Commercial Advertiser,
at Monmouth Beach, was entered by burglars sat
urday night, who, before being discovered, secured
silver and Jewelry worth $1,000 TO 5000 They
escaped.
A number OF girls were bathing at Kew asl1um
the daughter OF Dr. II. A Freeman, OF Chicago,
Oravely went TO her rescue, and succeeded IN res.
cuing the girl, but was herself drowned.
Gov. Crittenden, OF Mo, has concluded not TO
call special election in the second congressional
the death OF Thos Allen.
j. NJ. McClintock declines the republican nomt-
nation for state auditor OF Arkansas. The state
central committee VIII Ill the vacancy on the
ticket
In Atlanta, Ga. DR.. G. W. Gardner, an alleged
Dlackmaiier and abortionist, was cowhlded the
length OF a block last Saturday afternoon and
whipped severely by George f. Hoppe, young
man. recently married, who charges Gardner with
an effort TO create disturbance In his domestic re-
lattons, his (Gardner's) wife being an accomplice
in the role of a fortunc-teller.
Joseph Carter, I'm New York, was handling a
pistol yesterday, when the weapon was acciden-
tally discharged, the bullet striking the one-year
old child or Mrs. Weingarten, which was In its
mothers arms in the head, killing IT,
Thomas Greeno1 committed suicide by hanging
himself to rafter OF his barn az his residence at
South Coventry, Chester county, Pa.
MURDER FOR MONEY ~ CYIC.Go-Far,y yester.
day morning, joel Prescott, an old and respected
citizen, was found lying in doorway in the base
ment at the rear OF his bathing-ho on Des-
PLANES street, Chicago, his brains beaten out by
some blunt instrument and his pockets turned In
side out. He was alive, but died soon after.
The object was evidently robbery, but the
murderer got nothing, Prescott had. placed
considerable sum OF money and his watch IN a
secret place. Four persons were arrested, but
there is apparently little evidence against them
POLITICAL FIGHTS IN NORTH CARoLINA.-There Is
great excitement at Statesvlle, NC. July list, ex-
Congressman William Robbins made q political
speech and commented on the administration of
Dr. j. j. Mott, ex-revenue collector. Last Thurs
day Mr. L. Mott, son OF Dr. Mott, assaulted Rob-
bins, injuring him severely. From this sprang an
assault by VIM. stockton, a revenue officer, on
Joseph Adams state solicitor. in which Adams
arm was broken. John E. Osborne expressed in-
dlgnaton. whereupon c. s. Cooper, brother OF
Thomas Cooper, the present revenue collector,
abused Osborne roundly, when the latter drew q
pistol and fired twice at Cooper, woundng him
painfully. but not dangerously. Mont Robbins a
son or Hon. VIM. NJ. Robbins, went 10 Mount
Mourne, in lredell county, Saturday, where Mott
was living, TO ayenge his father. The two men
confronted each other and drew pistols Mott
Tired first ana shot Robbins in the mouth. Then
Robbins fired, shooting Mott In the breast, killing
him.