Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
To Rafify Mrs. Lock woods NOniua.
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SEAF TUESDAY.
The national equal rights party will hold q
grand ratification meeting at Wilson'S Station on
the B. & p railroad, in Prince Georges county
Md, on next Tuesday. at o'clock D. m. to ratify
the nomination o: Mrs Belva 4. lockwood as
President OF th6sUnited States The meeting will
take place on the estate OF Mrs. Amanda Davis
Best, where ample preparations will be made to
entertain those attending the meeting from this
DISTRICT TIE coll for the MEETING says that 'sthe
national equal rights party Of the golden state of
CaliforRia having honOred the District OF Column
Ola Dy putting in nomination for the highest office
IN the gift OF the people OF the United states one
us best citizens IL Is specially fitting that the honor
DE responded 10 by grand rally OF those who
hent speakers II Is announced viii be present In
Guiding Mrs lockwood. Presidential electors will
De chosen at the mass convention after adjourn
ment OF the ratification meeting.
Frank IsutclsiHs. the Stranglcr, Hanged
FRANK Huteh!ns, the stranger, was hanged in San
Francisco yesterday. The crime for which Hutchins
vas hanged was the murder of his mistress, whom
ne choked to death. Both were at one time resi-
dents of this city, the woman, who was married,
following Hutchins to California when he left
Washington. The firm demeanor which the doomed
man had maintained throughout his trial and4m
pr1SOnnent was retained by him TO the end Hi,
neck was not broken and he died from stranguIa
ION. nvlnS l3H minutes after the fall lie was
thirty years OF age.
The crime for which he died is told I'm n San
FRANCISCO dispatch as follows: His mistress Nette
HutchinS-knOwn In Washington d. c. as Mrs
Nettie Siins-hal left him He visited her for t,a
purpose Of inducing her TO return and live VIII h
hIa, but owing TO his brutal treatment Of her She
firmly refused all his Overturs Tor reconciliation
THIS so eS2s9"rated him that IN a fit Of frenzy he
knocked! her iiOwn. He then, with his knee on her
nest, t0k long silk handkerchief from his
pochci wound Il around her neck. and deliber-
fately tuSged away at the ends until she ceased
70 breathe.
A STEAMBOAT C4PTsIS CHArNED.-Thc officers of
ne Armenia and friends OF Capt. William Novel;
of that boat. pr-Sci;;et him with handsome Od
Satch cn3in, WIKI compass attached. while the
BOAT was lyiuS al the wharf at Lower Cedar Point
Yesterday afternoon MI. Harry Bowers made the
presentation with appropriate remarks, and the
siptdih, ho' being ah.e To find words 10 exprAI
MS appreciation, invited them all to his boS,s M
evening, where they were handsomely entertained
LOST Hrs ARM III FoolISG WITH F1REvorrs
Two Boy NAMED Erasmus EdnOntis, cOlored aged
3D. and John Washington. aged Il We're playing
WIN fireworks last night at 22d street and Viz.
SlhI1 'enue. when large blue light was cxplOd-
I'd, which struck EdmondS on the icft arm and
blew OF The hand at the wrist Washington was
ialnrsd about me face and arms Dr. Rey burn was
called ~ he dressed WashlnGt0ns wound and
ainputated EtInontta' left arm above the elbow
The CONCERT ~ THE WHITE HOUSE GROUND
me ptUgraIa OF The concert of the Marine band at
the White House grounds at 40 p m, to-day, VIII
Wagner; song. 'The Better Land "Cor en-. fantasia
"a summer Day In Norway Wilmer: valsr s.Wy
Suetn," BcGTltosSi; coraet solo, .'Innammatus,
H0sslil, Mr.. VIM Jaeger; caprice "A Musical joke,
Coy rellestl- MUac&t; eol.ocation, "BOccacio" (by
request, Suppe
fiSEp SO ToK SrRIKING HIS FArHER-Edward
Turner, young colored man, during a family
Scullle ye'Sterd0, caused 10y his brother Sidney
supp.auiing him at the place where he was ON.
P.oy'Ii, struck his father, for which he was ar
rcs~eu ana brought into the Police Court this morn.
lfS The judge sald. .While the testimony Is
against the defendant, think nc Is not so much n
stat l'cnt THAT lac struck his father accidentally
Would discharge him In view of the testimony he
Is Died SD or 81 days"
A LITTLE GIRL BTEAKs HyR ANKLE-Yesferiay
AFTERNOON Edith Harris, the ten-year-old dauphte,
q ME- r. Harris tof the firm OF Harris & Sh31er
jewelers. while playing in front OF the family resi-
1cnce-sth street, above Ngot her foot In the iror
fencing. and falling broke her ankle She Sns
atteLdeS b. DR.. Prentiss 49,
RcEcC?iYS REPORTED.-JameS s. Graham Cen
tra hotel, Sth and ID streets northwest reDorts n
police headquarters that there WAS stolen from thu
drawer o. re Stieb0ard within the past few DAYS
gold hunttng-caSe watch and chain worth s33..-
That there was stolen from his room, between The
sth ana llth Instant stephens ride, worth SIS.
NR. GROSS ASD iRs. SLYERs DUE RIIL-pess,
1aci:soa and Or. George Gross renewed their appli
cation IN the orphans Court yesterday TO be re
leased IrOin the bond OF Mrs. Elizabeth silver. ad
inlnlst-,tTiX OF the estate OF John T. Millari Yrs
had given up due bill for as which she had givel
him Tor going on the bond. DR.. Gross defined {,
give IL UD. and wanted to make statement JTsic-
IaIcCS tcil lin 10 pun IL III 1tg aud swear To Ii
wE,rcupoa Jackson lc.I tie court, and r5thin,
E35 done.