Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
News Briefs.

EX-MayOr HOratlO klmDal was elected mayor
of keene, n. H., yesterday, on the citizens
ticket by 253 plurality Both branches of the
city government are republican.
The subscriptions to the pedestal for the
Bartholdi statue of Liberty, which is to be
placed on Bedloe's island, in New York harbor,
now amount to SIG, 500.
Silas r. Kenyon, aged Is years, a lawyer, OF
Newark. N. j., was killed at crossing of the
Pennsylvania railroad, at Elizabeth, N. j., yes.
terday. 1t was case of suicide.
report has reached San Antonio that the
new iron and steel bridge on the Mexican
Pacific extension fell while over hundred work
men were engaged on it, seven of whom were
killed.
The jewelry establishment of ]. A. Ephraim,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was yesterday
closed by the sheriff upon all attachment tol
s7,047. obtained by Morgan 4 Headley, diamond
merchants.
Matt Smmerman. the murderer of Sheriff
Woods and two others, reached Kearney, Neb.
Tuesday night with two officers who captured
him in Kansas recently. Fifty men have sworn
to lynch him on Thursday when he goes to Min
den for trial.
At the games of the Manhattan Athletic clut
last night, In Madison Square garden George
the English runner, was beaten by Thomas be.
laney. of the Grammercy Athletic club who
beat the best American record
Anthony Barnard. colored, was put on trial al
Camden. Nj, yesterday for the murder of Cath.
crime Diamond, IL years ago, but the testimony
OF the states witnesses was SO much at variance
with the story told the prosecuting attorney
that he asked the court to dismiss the case. and
the prisoner was accordingly discharged
The funeral of NJ. Louis Blanc took place in
Paris yesterday, and was an imposing affair
There were occasional cries of 'Lve the Repub
lie, but otherwise there were no demOnstra-
tiOns.
A special from Atlanta, Ca, says: "Last
night the mouse OF Singleton James, on a plan.
tation near Stockbridge, was burned to the
ground. Thomas Knight and two children
were burned to death. Knight was lying drunk
In the house when the fire occurred
Two factions OF the old and new city councils
at Opelika, Ala, engaged in riot last Sunday
Guns, pistols and rifles were freely used. The
mayor and police took part in the battle. Ter
men were shot down. 1t is believed that eight
will die
Surrey Williams whipped his sixteen year-old
daughter until she fell to the ground insensbIe
near Shady Dale, Jasper county, Ca, Monday
She died within an hour.
Ina recent performance at Savoy Theater
London, the head-dress of fairy shOne with an
electric star, the light being furnished by an
accumulation carried upon the fairy's back
Maurice Burger. of Monroe. La. had SO strong
presentiment that his earthly course was al
most run that several months ago he made a bet
with friend Of a suit of clothes against q
coffin that he would be dead before December
~ he won the bet, and was handsomely buried
fortnight ago.
Isaac Newton Savage, precocious youth OF
fifteen years, in Fayette county, Pa one even
ing last week met Ellen Farmhouse Knox. a sus-
ceptlble maiden of fourteen. and, it being with
both case Of love at first sight the courtshir
was brlef one. The next morning at daylight
they started out to find a minister, and, en-
countering one on the road, they were made
one. The pair completed their wedding tour
as they had begun 1t, on foot.