Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-19

Twfgg vs. Ryland, recently tried at HagerStown
front Of the post Office yesterday and attempted to
strike him with riding whip. Price seized her
hands, preventing her from striking him. and held
her until the police secured her.
THE STANDARD COAL COMPANY FAILrRE-The
an assignment in Columbus Ohio. was organized
about Is months ago With an authorized capital OF
S25,oo,000 Among the directors and largest stock
hOlder, IL Is stated, were James q. Blaine and
Eugene Hale, OF Maine; Gen. James A. Hale of
Maine. Oliver Ames. Boston; Gov Chas Foster, OF
New York; Samuel Thomas. Columbus, Ohio, and
waiter r Warren, OF Troy. There were 800 stock
holders In all.
PRINCE FREDERICK AND THE PoPR.-The private
conference OF the pope and the crown prince of
prince, upon leaving the vatican, appeared to be
deeply moved. The length OF the princes inter-
view with the pope is much remarked upon. The
Montteur de Rome says that the princes visit is
the outcome OF Prince Bsmarcks project for fed
Grating conservative forces against audacious
Sns e ana s9 the OF honor IN the an
In influence In the world.
THE BARTHoLpI STATUE CoMPIETEp-A disnatch
was Yesterday received by Gen. Grant from the
committee In Paris having charge OF the Bartholdi
and thanking him for his earnest appeal for funds
to complete the pedestal, which he made at the OPEN
ing OF the loan exhibition, tnaugurated for that OBJ
lect at the National Academy of Design on the
Sd inst
CHINESE NIHrLIsTs.-A cable dispatch from Hong
Kong says: Great excitement prevailed in Canton
yesterday on the arrival Of the American PreShy-
terlan missionaries. Mr.. Henry and Mr.. White with
q native Christian preacher from SheklOOnC, about
SlXty miles east OF Canton During a riot In that
town chapels were destroyed, and many worship
efS were seriously injured. The native preacher
was also severely hurt. A Roman Catholic priest
arrived later under military escort. The Canton
nhillSts are causing excitement by the circulation
or rnorS that large quantities OF powder are con-
cealed In the Roman Catholic Cathedral OF Canton.
and they threaten to blow the edifce down.
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WALLACE Ross GOING TO ENG1AND-Wallace
ROSS, the New Brunswick 0arSman, Is on his way
TO England to fulfill an engagement to row George
purse Of $1,000 on the 10Th OF March He gives Blu
bear the odds of ten seconds start over course OF
four miles and two furlongs
THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE-In the house OF
delegates yesterday resolution was introduced
Ior an investigation into the charges of official mis-
conduct preferred against Judge sThoInas Clair
borne, the Malone county judgeo OF Franklin county,
resolution was introduced in the house yesterday
requesting the committee courts of Justice to
Inquire and report TO the constitutonality OF so
amending the present law as to provide colored
trustees and teachers for colored schools and White
trustees and white teachers for white schools.
THE GREAT Loss OF FISHING vEssELs-Two
more vessels. with their crews oftwentyfOur which
sailed from Gloucester, Mass, in the early part OF
which sank beneath the pillows in the terrific An
gust and November gales The total loss is twelve
seSselS ana ~ men, leaving "a widows and IS
fatherleSs children.
THE NEW BISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA-It is stated
that the Right Rev. Francis SaS Chatard, bishop
or Nlncennes, Ind, viii be made archbishop OF
Philadelphia within the next six months. Bishop
Chatard is now In Rome, where he represented the
archdiocese OF Cincinnati at the recent conference
OF American prelateS
A SYSTEMATIC HUNT FOR HORSE THIgvEs.-Tbrae
hundred vfgtlanteS are now patrolling Nebraska in
search OF horse thieves. They are divided into
al howl
assigned to special district. The strongest force
Is In Brown and Holt counties, which are the
centers or the work OF the thieves These yfgIants
nave abandoned all work and traverse the prairie
night and day. Every traveller has to give a salts
factory account of himself or he is detained until
his record is cleared up. Whenever a member of the
gang is captured he is hanged shot or turned over
70 the authorities, as his captors may decide. The
v1gilanteS are determined in their effort to relieve
the valley of its disreputable element
FRANK JAMES BAI1--fhe criminal court At Gal
lat1n, Mo-, yesterday fixed the bail at 5000 in the
case OF Frank James for the murder OF Cashier
Sheets in 1869 The defense asked that the pris
Oner be remanded to the custody of his suretieS
This the court took under adyisement The prts-
oner was returned to jail.
THE JENNIE CRAMER CASE AGAIN.-John Wilton
son OF Brooklyn restaurant keeper, is charged
with the ruin OF Julia Pudding. aged Is years. and
very pretty. The mother OF the girl made com
plant against Wilton incidentally betrayfng him
as one OF the murdererS OF Jennie Cramer at New
Haven 1t seems that Wilton became angry win
the girl when she begged him to marry her. and
Sald tnat IL she didn't keep quiet he would serve
her the same way that he helped to serve Jennie
Cramer. "John told me all about the murier."
said Miss Pudding. "He used to live in ConnecticIt
before his people came to Brooklyn He told me he
was with the Malley boys on the night of the muir
DER and that he got 81 900 from them for helping to
XIII the girl He also told me that he drove the
wagon In which Jennie was taken down to the
beach, and that she was unconscious; that the Mall
ley boys had drugged her. He said he helped
Walter and James Malley to choke Jennie before
She was thrown into the water"
The VALUE OF A WIFE.-In the Gloucester county
(N. JD court yesterday Rudolph Helm. convicted
Monday OF manslaughter in Killing his wife In a
quarrel over game of croquet, was sentenced by
Judge Parker to simple fine of $500 and to pay the
costs OF the court
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BALTNoRE.-Durtng the
past year the average attendance at the schools in
Baltimore, under the charge OF the school commits
S1oneTs, was 81 6Ol. The pay pupils number 25196
and the free IL $50 There S55 teachers and f2I
schools In the high schools and city college In
1882 there were 1870 pupils and In 1883 there are
J OIL The increase In the grammar schools was r.
IN the primary 600, In the English German schools
221, and in the coored schools 547. There is bal
ance OF S3 % to the credit OF the board The appro
pr1atfon was $650OO0.
HOW MARYLAND PENsIoNER WAS TREATEp-I
John Collins, colored, and Stephen Mason OF Wor-
ceSter Co.. Nd, before Commissioner ROGERS I'm