Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-25
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Excitement Ahous . Pistol SA0s.
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A sensation was caused In Green's law building
on Louisiana avenue. just opposite police head
quarters. about $50 O'Clock this afternoon, by {
pistol shot being fred and a woman running
through the Railways and dropping to the noor
Detectives Ran, Cox and Edelin, and a STAR re.
porter ran across the avenue from police head.
quarters and entered the building. and found
states claim agent and patent attorney .(and sou
OF Mr.. n W. Fitzgerald, leaning over the pros
trate form OF his Jenkins A. Fitzgeralds) wife
Ida Fitzgerald, of No I4l4 Pierce Place. DR. Poole
WIS called in by the excited husband and rendered
me iical aid. The wife came to the Office OF hel
husband to-day. The detectives state that Mrs F.
was leaving the building against the wishes OF heI
husband. when he discharged the pistol TO make
her think that he had shot himself, and she ran
up stairs and tainted. Mr.. Fitzgerald claimed
that the pistol was accidentally discharged
News Briefs.
An effort is being made by an association to
purchase Liberty Hall, the late home OF Alexander
Il: stephens: at Crawfordsvilie, Ga The price
Near Cleveland. Ohio, last night Ed. Kemp
dunned Fred Oattlee for So A quarrel ensued
0attlee firing four bullets into Kemp and intiict
In New York yesterday Justice Angel rendered
Judgment Of 500 in favor Of Thomas Marvin
for refusal to receive two dispatches during the
strike except subject TO delay"
SaWney Younger, heuOen King and Isaac Evans
on trial in the hastings court Pitsylvania county
Va, for murder, were yesterday found guilty, ant
sentenced to be hanged September q.
The agent Of the Rhode Island Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals has addressed a
letter to Mr.. Zebrowski, master of the hounds a
Newport, protesting against the fox hunts II
vogue there as unnecessary, cruel games" and II
violation of law.
FOrd'S Opera House In Baltimore will be lighted
throughout this season with electric lights
AT Chautauqua, n. Y, yesterday, the feature OF
the services was the singing OF federal and con
federate war songs Judge Albion w. Tourvet
and Rev. DIR. AttCuS II. Haygood, OF 0eorgta, de
lvered addresses DR. HaygoOd said, while wavinS
United States nag, that he had seen the time
when he would have died for the other nag.
Judge Richie has blocked the litigation OF DR.
Wagner, in Frederick county, Md, by an order re
Straining the magistrate and constable and att ach
mentS against them In 103 cases for contempt OF
court
At Woodville, Ill, yesterday VIM. Pope at
put MS advances were repealed. He then shot he
The vile Of the sculptor Valentine, Baltimor,
lady, is dead.
James Blue and John Smith, prominent citizen
OF the town OF Nevada, Vernon county, Mo- hav,
been at sword points for some time, q woman
being at the bottom OF the trouble. THURSDAY
they meet on the street, Quarrelled and fought
each shooting the other, 1nficttng mortal wounds
The failures reported for the last seven day
throughout the United States and Canada numbe
165 as against ITO last week. The distribution wa
New England states. %: middle, 90; southern. so
western, 4S; Pacific states and territories, q; New
York, 4; Canada 10.