Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-06
News Rriefa.

The German emperor, through Prince Bismarck,
thanks the German Americans for their contrtbu-
tons for the German flood sufferers
The North German Gazette says the Pope must
make advances before the government makes a
laws.
The Mardi Gras carnival opened in New Orleans
yesterday with the entrance OF His Royal High.
ness Rex into the Crescent City.
Hon. John w. Mitchell, one OF the most promi-
nent lawyers Of southern Maryland. died Saturday
morning, at his residence. near Port Tobacco,
Charles county, in the siXtieth year OF his age
Mr.. Henshaw Dana, the well-known musician
and composer died suddenly OF heart disease at
Edwin T. Ashby, one Of the most popular citi-
zens of Fauquer county Va. died sunday night
the Atlanta Post ppeal has purchased the Atlanta
Herald, and Will consolidate the two papers
The widow and children OF B. A. Schlinghyda,
an agent OF an eastern firm, who was killed In the
Tehichtpa disaster, have brought suit at San
Francisco for $4,000 damages against the South
ern Pacific Railroad Co.
Jacob Hess, OF Irvington, N j., was sentenced
to three months In the penitentiary yesterday for
selling cow from herd infected with pleuro-
pneumonia.
An unknown young woman threw her infant
from a car window yesterday between Macon and
The child was picked up badly bruised, but it may
live
Antonio Marcellus. of the city of Montreal, has
and city OF Mexico to the United States and Mexi.
can Construction and Guarantee company OF
The rolling mill OF the Reading iron works, and
Orr Painter Co.'S stove works, at Reading, Pa,
employing together nearly 600 hands, resumed
operations yesterday, after six weeks idleness
G. W. Camp, an old citizen OF Richmond, died
Sunday night Deceased was for many years be-
fore the war cashier OF the old Farmers Bank at
Norfolk.
The examining magistrate Benoit yesterday
made an order sending Prince Jerome Napoleon
before the court upon an indictment for an at
tempt to overthrow the existing regime. The
court will decide the case within week.
A small packet was sent yesterday to Herr
KeySSner, supreme court councillor in Berlin. On
opening it slight explosion occurred, an exami-
nation showed that 1t contained an Internal ma
chine.
l2.OOO-barrel OIL tank at Cooper station, Forest
county, Pa, burst yesterday and set fire to the
United Pipe Line pump station, burning it. Amers
Davey was burned to death. Mr.. Cal Heegar and
boy were badly injured. The loss will probably
reach $4,000.
The mortality report Of the city of Baltimore
for last week shows 67 deaths from smallpox and
16 from diphtheria.
Clark Peck, manager of the New Haven,
Connecticut, opera house, was arrested
for renting his house Sunday to a
band OF colOred jubilee singers, and was yeSter-
day fined $40 and costs He has appealed.
The four singers, who were also arrested, were
leased on the payment OF cOSts-about s. each
w. F. Chaffee, trustee. began yesterday paying
a dividend OF 10 per cent on the Sprague notes.
The amount or the dividend Is ss79,3 75.
John 8. Scott, a teacher OF penmanship ins a
Cleveland, Ohio, business college, and Mrs. j. b.
Richards, wife OF a Plain Dealer compositor have
left for unknown parts