Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-05


dying deposition With assaulting her, asked the
Baltimore judge yesterday to release his client as
ne had ffty-two witnesses to prove Engel's where
abouts for every minute OF the time from to lao
O'Clock on the night OF the alleged assault. The
request was denied.
the suburbs. of Eldorado, Union county. Arkansas,
Saturday afternoon, white girl, aged years, the
daughter OF Col John HaSkew deceased, was raw
ished by colOred boy, Albert Williams. He was
identified by the girl and at the magistrates Of
f1ce confessed the crime. While going to Jail,
mob OF citizens seized Williams and hung MIN
from tree.
AN UNFAITHFUL WIFE sHor.-Last evening Uriah
keck OF Allentown Pa, received note stating that
his wife and strange man would meet at Kerns'
saloon. He went there at O'Clock, and, seeing
them together, drew his revolver and fired two
shots at the man, who made his escape unlnJured.
He then fired twice at his wife, the last shot
taking effect in her right thigh, making dam
gerouS wound.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVAL ACADEMy.-Naval Cadet
Edward w. Tilden, OF Ohio member of the third
class, Annapolis Academy, Yesterday received an
acceptance or his resignation as naval cadet and
let for bone In the afternoon. Cadets Ellenger,
Glasscock, Petit, Brady, Halstead and Herbert
who were connected with the charge of insubordi-
nation among the cadets, have been released from
tnelr imprisonment
LABOR STRIKE NOTES.-The five hundred laborers
who struck on Monday for an increase OF wages re-
suIned work yesterday at the Old pr1ce-$1.2 Is per
day.-Forty rollers and heaters employed in the
pudding mill OF the E. q g. Brooke Iron company
at Birdsboro', Pa, have stopped work on account
of reduction in their wages.-Over three hum
dred Weavers in the Union Cotton Mills Of the A
Campbell Manufacturing company, near Phladel-
phla went on strike yesterday for the restora-
tion OF the ten per cent taken from their wages
several weeks agO.-The strike Of the Chicago
bricklayers was renewed to-day.
WITH?-Of Miss Maggie Arlington, member of
the Minnie Palmer troupe, whose mysterious dis
appearance from Baltimore has been mentioned in
THE STAR, the Sun says: 'sMiss Aringtons correct
name Is Mrs. Scott Four years ago she was the
travelling companion of Mrs. Scott of Louisville
She was winsome. attractive, and had acted in
amateur theatrcals Mrs. Scott died and she mar
ried Mr.. Scott. but afterwards separated from him
and engaged with Mckee Rankin to play Capt
part in Gus Williams snap show, Our German
Senator She joined the Minnie Palmer troupe at
the beginning OF the present season. According to
Mr.. Rogers. the manager of the company, she had
three admirers, who frequently Travelled long dis
tances to see her. One was a prominent railroad
named Chase, from Louisville, and third was
stock broker OF New York. whose name is sun
posed TO be Williamson. Her elopement on Tues
day Is traceable to either the Cincinnati or the
New York man: delightful mystery surrounds
It NO one IN the city seems to know certainly
with just half an hour in which to fill her place
THE MASSACHUSETTS ALMsHousE ABusEs.-The
Iewksbury almshouse investigation was con-
tinued In Boston yesterday. The chairman
| asked to have the issue as to whether bodies mad
| that would not be disputed. Gov Butler REPLIED
that he expected to prove that bodies had been
delivered elSewhere-sOme to be skinned and the
skins to be tanned He proposed to show that after
the bodies had been buried they were taken up and
| sent away and said that he would 60 into the
graveyard at Tewksbury and produce some Of the
alleged remains" This Investigation was to 20
on 10 prove the testimony which had. been given
TO be absolutely false. The books which had been
sent TO him as records OF the almshodse were not
complete. They were copies OF the original books.
| He wanted the latter, embracing those recording
| the deaths and the sale OF dead bOdiea
| Mary F. Murphy, young woman. In New York
recovered judgment for $40, 600 against James H.
Clark Tor seduction under promise OF marriage.
ChaS Rech, aged IS years, wns instantly killed
by the falling OF on elevator In Lancaster, Pa The
elevator rope had been cut by some person nm
known, with criminal intent
The annual meeting of the Society OF the Army
| OF the Cumberland, which was to have been he'd
In Cincinnati, September 70 and 90, has been post
poned till October - and d :.