Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21
News Briefs.

The American pedestrian, Edward Payson West
On. under the auspices OF several prominent tenn
peiance advocates, started from Westminster at
midnight last night TO walk 100 days, excepting
Sundays at the rate OF fifty miles day and to de
liver temperance lectures at various tOwnS on his
route.
The New York Erening Post which only an
peared as half sheet Monday, owing TO the Strike
OF It's cOmpositoTS, was issued ia full size yeSter-
day. The prOprietorS state that they are confident
OF winning.
Last sunday the body of George Watson was
found near Gainesville, Greenyile county, Va,
stabbed through the heart. man with whom
Watson recently had difficulty is suspected OF The
crime.
The steam yacht Mermaid, from New Haven. was
found 10y the pilot boat Oracle yesterday aban-
doned. of Frying Pan shoals and towed into
haroor at SnlithviIle. She nearly full OF water.
Inc VIII or Kate TOwnShend, giving all her
estate to her murderer, Troisville Sykes was con-
firned by Judge Houston, at New Orleans, yester-
day: Exceptions were taken to the decision In be
half OF the unknown absent heirs.
The winners at Brighton Beach yesterday were
Blue Peter, Dizzy Blonde, Barney Aaron and Gran.
tie.
Tom Blake and Edward Gearing. two noted
thieves. escaped from the Riverside penitantiary,
P1ttSburg, last night.
Cuno Won Frotnam has begun suit against the
Long Island railroad company Tor $4,000 damages
for injuries received that road January 3Ist last
by which he was crippled for life.
The steamer AmeriQue, from Havre, arrived In
New York yesterday 10 a disabled condition from
the breaking OF the piston OF her large cylinder
She brought sos passengers and $40 francs.
VI
dinal McCloskey, OF New York, Will be celebrated
on January IL by grand service in the Cathedral
a dinner, and the presentation Of purse and
an address.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, OF Brooklyn, lectured
last evening In Baltimore on "Ingersollism.n He
was introduced by Rev. DR.. John Lanahan.
car loaded with about 800 live turkeys from
Montgomery county, Va, on the Norfolk and West
railroad, arrived at Htllen station, Baltimore,
by the Western Maryland on Monday
The Lewis farm, four miles north OF Hagerstown,
Md, l60 acres. was sold for SO per acre. to Lewis
Cookery. OF Frederick county.
Two children OF John w. Perry, cOlored, OF Gen.
trevie, Md, aged nine and four years of age were
playing with their fathers pistol yesterday, when
It Twas was discharged the ban passing through the
the girls throat The latter's injury is probably
serious
At DanvtIle Ind, Yesterday, unknown parties in
serted dynamite cartridges under the Dew Drop
Inn. The explosion shook the whole town and blew
the building nearly to pieces
Billy Porter, the notorious New York burglar,
who was indicted for the murder OF John Walsh
alias the "Mick," another burglar, In Shang
Diapers saloon, was acquitted last evening
Agents OF Little Havana, Henry College. r. n
lucky and Louisiana state lotteries were convicted
In Chicago yesterday under the law forbidding the
sending OF circulars or httery tickets through the
mails.
Sister Mary of st. Cecela. OF the Order Of the
Good shepherd, died on Monday night at the House
OF the Good Shepherd, Baltimore
The dead body OF George Watson, cOlOred. with a
stab through the heart. was found yesterday in
field near GAINESVILLE, Greenville county, Va.
IRE III Inc CatOctln mountains. SIN miles north
west OF Frederick, Nd, destroyed Sunday and Mon
day large quantity OF valuable timber. About $50
men We're employed in conquer1ng the fire, and
they finally succeeded at late hour Monday night
by burning a circle around 1t.
The recount or the votes OF Washington county,
Md. to decide the tie between DR.. VIM Booth dern
and Robert Ii. COttrl rep, for the house OF dele
gates, gives the election TO DR.. Booth by two ma
jOr1ty.
terrible fratrtcide is reported from Highland
township, Clayton county, Iowa. Two grown
brothers named Pennington quarreled at home, and
one stabbed the other In the heart.
A special from New Providence. Tenn, saws j,
j. Garrett, prominent tobacco dealer OF this
place. was dangerously shot In the lung by burglars
burglars