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

ings destroyed, then the Pan Handle once. the
and Iona yaro, .ne large brick house north OF IL
on Pearl street 20 Kuhn's mill, where the flames
were nnally checked The Hose and Reel com.
but were unable to do any thing owing 10 trouble
with the hydrants The fire engine from Green
work, using water from the wells The nremen
worked vigorously, and at II 80 O'Clock, when tho
WIND suosided, they were enabled 70 stop the nre
ASalter IL had burned about nve hours No loss oe
life has been reported. The estimated loss Is \
quarter OF a million dollars The fire was seen
from Richmond, Ind, 2s miles distant
Phipps Found Guilty.
pHIL LApEIPHIA, May a-The jury I'm the case OF
charged with forgery after being out siI night rc.
turned a verdict or guilty this morning
Defying the state Auditor.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Mey 5.-The officers OF the
Home Lie and the Centennial Life Associations
OF this city say they intend 20 continue business
Notwithstanding the action Of the state auditor re-
voking their licenses, and viii take legal steps to
oeCermlne whether the auditors authority n
properly exercised.
Fatal Quarrel Of Two Surveyors.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, May 6-Last evening an nj,
tercatlon took place between two surveyors name0
Chauncy Hiliigars, OF Bedford county, Pa ana
William Ferte. Hilligars knocked Ferte down, and
was cnoklng MIN, when the latter stabbed his as
sallant In the stomach fatally. The quarrel re.
lated TO stick or wood which Hilligars proposed
10 use as pillow, and which Ferte burned
Earthquake In Persia.
MANY LIVES LOST AND HOUSES DESTROYED
LONDON, May o.-A dispatch has been received
from fabreese. Persia, reporting that that city
has been visited by an earthquake, which de.
stroyed a great many houses and caused tina
death OF large number OF persons.
Escape Of Six Prisoners.
ST Paul, MINI, May Six men under In
county jail, escaped last evening. They sawed
on the lock on one cell and then called TO the
hge hgns watchman that one OF the men was hanging
nlnseii. NO sooner had the watchman entered
the cell than he was knocked down and hisd keya
taken from him. He was then gagged and the
otner cells were unlocked.
A Powder magazine Blown Up.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED
PORTSMOUTH, ENG, May a-An explosion has 90.
atas Ia 1ne government powder magazine, sit.
mated @ Ia Priddy's Hard, In Portsmouth harbor.
re pudding was completely demolished It ID
iepoIIeu lnat nine persons were killed and num-
Der Injured by the explosion.
SIX LIVES LOST.
LONDON, May s, p.m.-A dispatch, lust received
irom portsmouth, states that four OF the persons
injured at the powder explosion have died mak-
ing the total number OF fatalities by the disaster
The explosion was caused by an accidental ,c.
ntlon or some powder during the Milling or quan~
tity or shells.
Strike Of Six Hundred.
ST. PAUL MINI, May a-siX hundred iaborerS
on the Manitoba railway, between Minneapolis
Il
wages from 81 SO to sl.75 per day The leaders in
the anatr yesterday morning threw down tneir
the advance was made They then started down
the track, stopping the men at work. All the cars
were run of the track, and further threats, not
crew, under the direct control Of the railroad re-
sumed work under the protection OF armed men.
Senator Anthony Better
PROVIDENCE, May 5.-SenatOr AAthony passed n
ing.
Repeal Of the New York sunday ''ssIne
ALBANY, May s.-Gov Cleveland has signed the
Campbell penal code amendments which practi~
chit Saiy , ,repeai what are known as the sunday
large class OF citizens OF New York and Brooklyn,
Arrest Of DR.. Gage.
DOVER, n H., May 5-Dr o. C. Gage OF New
YORK, who has extensively advertised himself as !,
1.-THE man so celebrated for his wonderful cures In
stance OF IT, ". webber, medical student. I'D ne rhc
charged him with practlcing medicine without .
Incense from some medical society OF the state.
hence, when IL Is expected he viii make a strong
night. II is believed that his arrest was nsticate8
by the medical profession here, but they viii nos
Naming the Post offices
Mr.. HATToN AND THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE-MR Ell.
AER WANTS THINGS READJUsTED-NR HATT0N
SMILES.
speaking about naming post offices, Mr.. Hatton.
the First Assistant Postmaster General, ,(who has
been squbbed good deal by the New York 7rtS
Quincy said to a STAR reporter to-day: 81 havo
named post Office In Adams county, Ohio.
Jacob and one In New York state, 'Whitelaw,l
after Whitelaw Reid. When he lived In Zenfa.
Ohlo, his name was Jacob, and when he moved I'd
New York he changed his name 10 whltelaw; so 4
had post Office named for him In both statesn
The Second Assistant Postmaster General Mr.
Elmer, who was looking over the postal guide, re-
n hpro fh.Fa fufxf7
named alter me- This thing needs readjusting|
"But you are only the Second Assistant rernein-
Der" retorted Mr. Hatton. "Gou have been treated
very well, think" and the godfather OF sixteen
post Offices leaned back In his chair with smile.
The Internal Revenue Com mmissioncr.
Ex-coLLECToR THOMAS THINKS NO MARYLAND Man
NEED APPLY.
Ex-Collector OF Customs Thomas, OF Baltimore.
is In the city.
Show would ex- Representative Urner's appoint-
ment as commissioner OF internal revenue suit the
Maryland republicans" asked The STAR man.
First rate, was the reply. ut would be cor.
daily received; but, then, have no idea thau
Maryland is to be thought or In connection with
the appointment No sucn good luck"
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of absence granted
Capt. Frederick A. Hinman, corps OF engineers, is
extended TO June 1, 1888, on account OF sickness
The extension OF leave granted Major David
Krause, 5th infantry, is further extended six
mODtnS on surgeons cefthcate or disability.
Leave for SIX months Is granted Second Lieut. J.
F. Reynolds Lands, LIST cavalry.
P0SNASTERs APPoINTED.-The President yester,
day appointed the following postmasters: w. O.
Matzger, at Dayton, Washington Territory; Ada
E. Remmel, Newport, Ark; Chas. Hapgood. Mary.
Vile, CAL w. H. Crnmer, Noedesha, Kan; j. N.
Louden, Silver Reef, Utah.
THE RESOLUTIONS adopted at the meeting of tho
Post once ocials relative to the death OF the late
Postmaster General Howe have been engrossed
and framed, and were, to-day, sent to the children
OF the deceased.
TIE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now reads
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It is q
large eight-page paper, OF nfty-six columns, cut.
pasted and folded, and viii be sent anywhere 10
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PRINTERS SUING FOR LIBEL-Yesterday the Chat
tan0oga {Tenn) DeniocT'df published an account Oe
the proceedings OF the Typographical Union, de.
all employees OF the Daily Times a3
'ratSn and unworthy OF the respect OF fair-mindeo
men. Yesterday three suits OF $4,000 each wcr0
entered against the Democrat by l. H. Baker.
William NJ. Stone and Frank Stateson, pr1ntera
employed In the Times Office.
VagDRRRrIr RFrIREs IN FA voR M Hrs eowu