Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-29
Foreign News by Gable.

AN IRISH RAILWAY PORTER ARRESTED.
LIVERPOOL March Gan irish railway porter,
supposed to be an accomplce of the man arrested
here with box OF explosives and internal ma
chimes in his possession has been taken into Gus
t0dy by the police.
LADY FLORENCE DIXIE AND THE MAN WITH A BOX.
LONDON, March 29-In the house of commons
this afternoon Sir William Harcourt, home secre-
tary, IN reply to questions asked by Capt O'Shea
member for Claire said the inquiry by the police
into the alleged attack upon Lady Florence Dixie
had been futile. He confirmed the statement that
man carrying box containing explosives had
been arrested at Liverpool, but declined to give
any details in regard to the affair.
Cut His Wife's Throat.
EAsToN, PA, March "a tramp this morning
two other tramps, fed across the nelds. The
woman was found on the roadside, and physicians
say her injuries Will prove fatal. party has
started In pursuit of the tramps.
Prices Of I.ackaVanna Coal
NEW YORK, March 29-The Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company have issued circular fixing
the prices Of the Lackawanna coal for April as fol-
lows: Furnace iump. steamer lump and CRATE. each,
$3.50 per ton; egg. s.; stove $780, chestnut g. IS.
An Irish Conventson.
MONTREAL, March ga project is on foot to
hold an Irish convention here on Dominion day.
Telegraphic Briefs.
Particulars We're published in Chicago this
morning OF an assault and robbery committed
upon Mrs. Philip Jacobs, on Monday last in broad
daylight, on one of the most populouS thorough
fares OF this city. The matter was not made pub
nc until to-day Mrs Jacobs Is in dying condi-
The charge of embezzlement against Asa F. Leo
pold, treasurer OF Crystal Lake, Mich, has been
Withdrawn and Leopold has commenced n suit for
ssO,OOo damages against George Runkel, his &C
cuser, who caused his arrest
CrOss-ExaminatiOn of Dorsey Begun.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL AFTER RECESS.
After the recess the witness said he had never
had any understanding with Brady about remis-
or nF f,,ac
him anything for renting fines
This closed the direct examination, and Mr..
Merrick began the cross-examination.
The witness said he went from Sandusky, Ohio,
Peck In Washington in 1874 Witness had no re-
collection OF Peck'5 being here from December,
1877, to the adjournment OF Congress, in the sum
mer of 1873 The witness could not remember
when he received the letter to which he had called
the attention OF Boone, but he thought it was late
IN the fall OF 1877, or after the session Of Congress
The FIRST time witness saw Peck after the re-
rel OF in M New lete1 was IN July at wpess
In 1877 he thought he had seen him here in 1878
during 1873, 1879 and $780,
The witness said that prior to 1877 Peck had
Deen engaged in running q saw mill in Arkansas
and held country Office.
DoRsEY's CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr. Merrick called attention to what purported
to be published card addressed to the public by
the witness, dated December 1st, 1882 Mr. Mer-
rick read the first few lines, and the witness said
he had written 1t. The witness said his vision was
SO much impaired that he could not read the larg-
est head lines.
'Can you see to play game OF billiards! asked
Mr.. Merrick.
Oh yes, sir" said the witness.
Mr.. Merrick asked II the statement In that card
that Peck was large mail contractor prior to the
letting OF 1873 was true. The witness said he was
told by Peck that he had interest in contracts I'm
10 hod haQn tnfo
with Col. Chidester He came here to bid In 1874
but the witness thought that he did not bid in his
own name. The witness said that he mad had au-
thorlty from Peck sometimes TO transact his bust
ness
Mr.. Merrick submitted paper, which was read
TO the witness by Mr.. IngersOll. The paper was
dated December, Il, 1877. The witness said he did
not remember having signed PeckS name to the
paper, and did not believe he did.
The cross-examination was In progress when our
report closed.