Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-06
News Briefs.

Propositions are under consideration for consol-
idating the telephone companies in New England.
Kavanaugh, the Irish informer, has been killed.
telegram from Melbourne Says: Kavanaugh and
the other informers are still on board OF the
Chauncey Carpenter, OF Victoria, B. c., saw
mill owner, has absconded, leaving liabilities to
| the amount of $4,000.
Monsignor oapei, tho distinguished English pre-
late, preached his first sermon in this country yes
terday to a large congregation. at the church OF
st. Francis Xavier, In New York.
The Hebrew residents OF Ekaterinoslav, Russia,
were attacked by mob on the 2d inst. The SOL
diery had to be called out to dispense the rioters
ten or whom were killed and thirteen wounded
Frank Himmelsback, German, about 40 years
OF age, Was committed to jail in Philadelphia on
Saturday upon the charge of gross misconduct
| with two OF his children-Pauine, aged Is. and
Mary, aged IA years.
VIM Snyder was shot by policeman in St.
policemen within week.
Christian Cordes and George Meyer, ten-year-old
boys, quarreled in Brooklyn yesterday, and
Cordes Stabb ID Meyer In the side with knife in
nlcting serious wound.
VIM; II. Shehee was arrested in Troy. N. Y,
Saturday night for striking Matthew Riley a con,
ductor. over the head with Stacking pin, fatally
1n1urng him.
The Swiss national celebration BY the people of
at Chicago yesterday, and will continue to-day
sane hospital yesterday, where he was brutally
beaten by James Galley, one OF the attendants, on
July 9Th.
An entire block and portion of another were
destroyed by fire at Canton, Ill, Saturday. The
loss is est mated at 81 600; insurance. sl7,5OO
Charlie Ford, who was arrested at Kansas City,
Mo-. on a charge OF completely in the Blue Cut
train robbery has been released on 5000 bail
Frank Hess OF Albany, N. Y, was found at
Martins lake, short distance from Troy, Satur-
day morning, with his head In about foot OF
water at the edge OF the lake. From marks found
on his body it is thought that he was murdered.
While Officer Bender was assisting Officer Peter
son to arrest man in Troy, N. T. last night a
friend OF the prisoner threw stone, which Struck
him on the head, fracturng his skull and int1lct-
Ing Injuries which Will probably prove fatal
The mass meeting OF workingmen in the inter-
est OF the striking telegraph operators, which was
to have taken place in Fairmount park, PhiladeI-
having refused the use OF the park. "0'no''''e'
Seventeen more Cinnamon were smuprled into
Port Porto. Townsend, W; T., from British Columbia
successful. This makes the third lot smuggled
over the border within a week.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is strictly guarded
during che sitting OF the Bristol asszes, owing to
threats made against his life by Fenians.
Relatives will take to England the body of Capt.
Webb. VINO recently lost his life In an attempt to
William Shepard, OF Baltimore, f1fteen-year-
ola boy, was drowned at Lake George Saturday
In an alteration between two seven-year-old
boys in Philadelphia, Saturday, one of them. JAS
Smell, was killed by blow with brick
Ssa1 ihs Ne LAT
and fatally wounding another.
In Monigom ry county, Miss, Saturday. Front
ROSemOnd shot and killed his rather-ln.laW The0-
dore Stevens, in a quarrel
Another earthquake shock was felt In Ischia on
Saturday, md houses IN Fario collapsed
noe to hnd General irish convau,,n pro
societies OF the world in 1884.
Jasper Carter, c0lored, was killed by the train at
man was Instantly killed by the cars at Patansco
on the Baltimore ana Potomac railroad.