Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-22

Werkingsaca Opposed 60 Busscr.
committee from the national labor party this
morning called az democratic national headquar-
tes and presented Go the national committee rcse-
buttons adopted by them nj a meeting held In Clar
endon Hall last night stating that sBent r. Butler
Is travelling through this state Incorporating as
protec:ionist and IT end OF workingmen and calling
.he sttsnuon ot worSingmen and ahti-monopolist
TO the facts which they claim prove him 10 be .
monopoiist and an enemy CT labor.
Gen. Butler IN lfts Way 90 0oss~m.
NEW YORK. october e2--Gen. Butler arrived IN
his special car In Jersey city this morning. he
city. where he remained during the forenoon. At
one O'Clock this afternoon he started FOR Boston
sumo his tour OF the state.
THE POLITICAL FERMk~r AT rRrssrfx
BRussKis, october 22-The political ferrene
continues 10 develop serious outbreaks Al Cour-
tral, at Hasselt and at other places collisions have
and rioting has been the conseauenfe shots wtre
nred into crowd hear Malnes, which took deadly
effect. one person was Killed outright and four
Others were wounded. The Efo,l. Esloe declares
that the conservatives are seeking IA bring hack
the sinister period of l7ss. The king thls morning
gave an audience 10 Prime Minister Na,on. Tue
cabinet were summoned 20 n meeting. and At ihls
hour l:30 n M are sitting.
Eight Thousand on Cleveland.
From thu New York Star October 81
VIM Thompson, or Marion, v T., whose ONCE IN
this city Is No So sullivan street. yesterday WAX
cred with republican syndicate OF betting men
5000 on the result OF next months presidential
siecioh. ne waeffeN u Op that Governor tl,''c-
land wOuld carry New York state. .0ta that he
would carry New Jersey, 81 90 that ne would seci;rs
the electoral vote OF Connecticut and <Son that lie
would be elected President over James 6. halne.
The Drouth in Southern Maryland.
From the baltimore American. to-day
The droutn In Southern Maryland is reported %
be distressing In Its effects. and the farmers ane
much discouraged. Reliable reports from ~.
Marys. Charles and Calvert counties state that tbs
wheat crop Tor the next year--whlch l. one OF ths
staples OF that section-wih amount IL almost
nothing. Very little has been sown. the grauad
has been too dry and hard 20 be prepared receive
II, and even that little, IN most Instances. has
sprouted and rotted In the ground number oc
farmers are shipping 10 Baltimore for sale the
wheat they had reserved for seed. having given uD
al hope OF an opportunity for Seeding It. Many
farms have no water upon them-spnngs. pumps
and streams having been entirely dI1ed up-ani
some families have. TO send Tor miles for water To
drink
TIE BOWMAN FAILrRR.-The recent failure a
Arthur w. Bowman was one OF the most eNtraorli-
nary incidents which ever occurred al San Fran
cisco. lie was confidential agent of persons WHOSE
wealth aggregated fully sls,ooo0e0 he transacted
all OF their business In his own name and they
drew on him a. their necessities required lie has
unencumoered property standing In his own name
worth Ss50000, and the day before he made ths
assignment he could have cashed his own signature
al any bank for $4,000 Why he failed ON he pre-
sentation or drafts amounting 20 only ss2.0a Is
what his most intimate friends unable To cogll-
prehend.
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JACOB kilSx.-Ths
inquest over the body OF Jacob klin6. the man
found dead In the mountains near Connellsviile,
Pa, by the strange dream OF young Orbn, as men,
TONED In yesterdays STAR. concluded with ycr-
dict or accidental death. The hearing Developed
nothing new, except that a mountaineer named
Rldenour appeared al the Inquest ana declared
that he had seen klink Thursday evening nj an
hour when young Orbn had arrived hoinr as was
she ny several @ness mS e'len s
Is not what caused the death OF the victim. On
this accoun: The jury declined 10 liN tn p,-si-
bhty upon the dreamer
THE SYNOD OF vinGiSiA.-The g7th annual SESSION
or the presbyterian synod OF Virginia viii he,p To-
day In WytheyIlle, the county seat OF wyIhe
county. IN southwestern Virginia The body Is r,.-
resented oy all the Presbyterian Churches In Nir-
ginia and portions Of West Virginia and saTyiau 1,
including the city OF BaltimoTe--oae m,ii,,vr sd
one lay delegate from each church. 4 lac total nu.i-
Der OF delegates entitled 10 seats n abuu, hun
dred. Or this number not more tGan TAO huHdp 4
WIN probably be present These vi" ,Eorace
quite a number OF Distinguished ministers ,.ai
among the lay members elders OF the CHn.cuc !
VIII be many VI the most pfUiisneIt IDrn Ia Vagina
and Maryland
The MURDERER OF ELLA WATSON iLE,ns GU'ITg,
The grand jury AT Salem, y. D., YESTERDAY "a
murder OF Ella Watson In August iaI. The pts
oner was brought into the court r,iunl q few iaD-
meats later and arraignei. iTps'cGTor S-'Is
arose and read the Indictment - SglaS. n. 'Ate
you guilty or not guiltys' asked Tie pFu,ocutac.
"Guilty," responded the prison GA a., as ias
tears began 90 M his eyes. lie was ih'Ii L-..ra
back TO h!s cell. sulliyan's p.eatI guly HiI 49,
lieye the state OF formally trying thF pa ua,r. TN
Friday, however, The eyd cncc wil h. ,.e,,.i-d 10
the Judges, who viii detcTndac Tie dr, g-s II
murder.
A Iorn a. a
more, beautiful girl OF good family. N.ts l. 3il n
her bedroom sunday evening rhlug Ia.iisc.
she would be allowed 10 become a nun, ana -
Gently commenced To prepare fuT a itplHiatr,
against the wishes OF her family. Ta latter ihea
appealed TO the priests who rciusel 10 aid H.I,
whereupon she became somewhat su.lcG N.th dis
appointment Her troubles weighed on btr mud
TO such an extent that she gradually showed -igas
OF weakening intellect ON sunday Sac weni 10
her bedroom, and denuding herself, laid do~n IN
the floor and commenced 10 scream. IL has since
been found necessary 10 remove her 10 taie lIalae
asylum at Mount Hope
Several dlsreputable women were before tie Pr
lice court IN Chicago yesterday. charged with a;-
pearing in Mother Hubbard drcssrs ON The street
This action OF the police Is only aimed ut women "
this class.
The Virginia legislature convenes to-day.
The Mitchell Burke sparrlng match Ia New York
last night was declared draw, after tour hardly
fought rounds
MARKsED.
BNERs-- BOD1EN On October 10. lss f ~ the kfe-
ond Baptist church. by tn, bey. Edmond Htz >weil,
JAMES ". BYt RS. Of Baltimore. 70 FANNIE n 10
DIEN, Of Washington. No cards.
McNABB-ROBBINs. At the residence Of Mr. J. n
Rhodes, Cleveland, OHIO October l6l 1854. 0y the
Rev. /, l. Hosmer. JAMES McSABB, in. ~ D.,tt-
more. Md. and MYRA L. ROBBINS, OF Cleveland
DIED.
ARMSTRONG. On Tuesday. October II, jssl at II
Am. at New York avenue hotel. ALFRED ARM
STRONG. eighty three years of
Funeral 1t Harrisburg Pa, Thursday. Oct %.
AsHDowN Entered into rest on the morning Of
October 22d. 1884 WILLIAM ASuDOwN. in the
enty- ninth year of his age,
Funeral from the residence Of his son-in-law. O.
CT nton Thomas. No. 467 street south Friday
October 2<th At ten O'Clock q. III. mo GOwersD r
TEMPTATION AZ s:.e p. m. octCb-r n, 1884. Mr..
DOUGLAS PENDLETON, youngest " The late
Prof. A. q. Pendleton. U. b. Navy.
WEEKS In Baltimore the residence Of her son
Henry Weeks. on Monday. October 10th. 1884, SARAH
Ann. relict u the late Henry Agr,en Weeks the
eighty NTH Of her aee.
May she rest I'm penca
WILKINS On Tuesday. October 2ist. 1884 HAM,
NAH WILKINS. aged seventy three year--
Fureal will take place from the Fourth Baptist