Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07

Business Educator q America.
THB MEETING 10 d HELD IN THIS CITY NEXT WEEK.
The NTH meeting Of the Business Educators
association Of America will be held in this city, at
Lincoln hall, beginning next Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock
en-. and continuing four days The Indications
are that the approaching meeting will be one OF
unusual interest," pleasure aud profit During the
convention parties will be formed and shown
through the public buildings and grounds by
friends well acquainted with all the places and
objects of interest Special terms have been made
with the Eobtt house for those attending the con-
ventiOn.
The general program Of the sessions is as fol-
lows: July 10th.-President Wits address; general
business ACKNOWLEDGES; addresses and dis
Gators by MT and Mrs H c. Spencer, in Business
college parlors; music; short address by Hon. Jno
President wilt; social conversation; refreshments
July 1lth.Aorning and afternoon-R-gular ses-
slons for addresses. papers and discussions Even
troller U. s. Treasury. July 12th.-Trip to Mt.
vernon provided members OF the association, as
guests OF the executive committee. Evening
dresses July 13th.-Morning Irregular session.
decentralization Of Officers; VISIT to Executive
adjournment To the penmen's section OF the
association every facility will be given for their
addresses, Illustrations lessons and discussions;
f. Ames compose the executive committee.
The following persons have arrived to attend the
tiOnal Business college, Wheeling, w. Va. Mrs. ].
N. Frasher, Misses Ada and FANNIE and Mr.. Elmer
E sy rs4e Osborn OF Business uniVe
A PoIICEMAN's DUTY TO PROTECT AN ASSAULTED
man Jno. Daily, of the South Washington precinct,
was charged by Eliza EdmOndS, cOlored, with as
saultin2 her. The officer charged the woman with
ho
stated that he arrested the defendant for interior
Ing with him when he separated her little girls
woman testified that when she spoke to the oficer
about taking hold OF her children he assaulted her.
Judge Smell said that an onlcer has right when
ne sees children being beaten by others to take
hold OF the asSailants, even with a strong arm,
and II he pnches their arms little he will be JUS
titled because he cannot always measure the force
required to separate them. The court said there
was no assault in this case, and he would dismiss
both cases; the woman's, because she was locked
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-Jxdge James.
WIN OF Rear Admiral BENJAMIN F: Sands: viii
W dsos and leg
Estate Of Hattie v. Bennett; petition and letters
testamentary granted; bond, $4,000. Estate OF
tate OF 7. Ford; Alice A. G. Ford, bond in 500 and
quali1ed as executrlx. Estate OF Margaret A. Ran
dali: caveat dismissed. Robt. Brown; guardian
appointment; bond, 500 Estate OF Emily john
son; will admitted and letters testamentary grant
ment: bond 800 codIcii Of John c. kiliian Med
and proved. and order admitting same. Estate OF
KoS order Of bond
tor allowed to sell STOCK
POLICE COURr-sJad0e Smell
To-day. Cyrus Fummis, cruelty to animals; s.
Maria Johnson colSred, loud and 6oisterous; IS or
10 days. Michael ONeal, profanity; S. OFT days
Sarah Thomas, colored, profanity; IS or days.
A DIFFICULTY THAT ENDED IN TRAGEDY.-A
special from Easton, Pa, says: George Werkhei-
dlnicaity here on Wednesday night With W. Il.
Harrison, medical student, for throwing fire.
crackers In the midst OF several ladies with whom
Harrison was spending the evening on the front
step OF the residence OF Mrs. Josla H. Hetrick.
Werkheiser struck Harrison on the nose, break
Ing the bone Harrison says he returned the
heiser or one OF his companions who gathered
after the disturbance started. Werkheiser went
yesterday morning lying the portico OF her res
idence He was taken into the house, and died
between and o'clock.
POISONED CANDY.-A special to the Baltimore
Sun from Staunton, Va, says: The trial of Mag
Florence Meredith, school girl, her rather, w. L.
Meredith, and Miss HulOng was reported In April
last, wascommencedyesterday in thehustings court
1t will be recOected that these parties were
poisoned by strychnine, which 1t was shown had
been put in some candy which was sent by mail
to Miss Meredith and her father and Miss Hulong,
and who came very near losing their lives. The
trial attracts great deal OF attention. The young
woman Is a rather gOOd-loOklng blonde, and has
been In Jail since her arrest the court refusing
bail.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED IN NORFOLK
Thursday night the chief OF police at Portsmouth
received letter from the sheriff of Colorado
county, Tex, stating that young man named B.
White, supposed to be In Portsmouth, was wanted
Texas a hS
ago. White was arrested yesterday. After being
taken TO the station house he admitted that he was
the man wanted, and said he had been bailed by
the court OF Colorado county to appear and answer
the charge at the July term OF the court, but as
the bond was straw one he forfeited 1t. He has
been In Norfolk about TWO months He Is well
known there, having lived there until he was about
fifteen years OF age, when, with his mother, he
moved to Texas He was committed to Jail to
await reQusitOn.
MAJOR WATSON TAKEN TO THE PEN1rENr1ARY.-
San Antonio special says ex-MajOr WATSON, the
default1ng paymaster, guarded by Lieutenant
Bartlett and three non-c0mmissioned officers,
tertiary. to serve out his eighteen months sem
tence He desired to publish further statement,
but permission was denied.
The CONTEST AT CoNCoRD-It 1s reported in Con-
cord that the anti Rollins men have been In secret
upon candidate to support for Senator next week.
is stated they have been unable to agree as yet
evening. There.will probably be no quorum OF
the legislature present till Tuesday noon although
q vote will be taken Monday noon.
DISSATISFIED IRON WORKERs.-A committee rep
resenting the amalgamated association, called
upon Superintendent Fritz OF the Bethlehem, Pa,
iron company Thursday, and asked the intention
OF the company In the present difficulty, but were
given little satisfaction. They then stated that II
their demands were not considered by yesterday,
the furnacemen would 60 out They were in
formed that they might do as they pleased At
noon yesterday another mill was shut down. and
evening the haf at
six blast furnaces would close majority OF the
ance of the bequest OF Henry N. Seybert, endow-
Ing chair OF moral and Intellectual philosophy
In the University OF Pennsylvania, the trustees OF
that institution have appointed a commission to
investigate so-called modern spritualism.
TRAMPs DEADLY REvENGE.-Whfle freight
train on the Ohio and Mississippi road halted at
water tank near OIney, Ill, a few days ago. a
brakeman named Stephens discovered several
One OF them drew revolver and shot Stephens in
the breast AS the brakeman fell forward on his
hands and knees the tramp took deliberate aim
and shot him again in the back, and Stephens soon
died. The murderer fed to the woods. The sher-
IN started from Olney with strong posse to hunt
him down.
ARRESTED FOR THR MURDER OF HIS SWEET
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