Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-25
Thfrty.seven Thieves Hanged by vigi.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 25.-A special dis
patch to the Journal from Virginia City, Montano
says: The bodies OF two horse thieves were dis
covered suspended from tree On Poplar river
lantS this season.
Six Men Lynched in Eighteen Months
In a Mississippi; Town.
NEW ORLEANS. September 25.-A special dis
patch from Brookhaven. Miss. to the Times Dem
ocrdt says that on last Saturday night a mob OF 10
men visited the Franklin county Jail, overpowered
The ta1ler and took out four negro prisoners and
lynched them to trees in the court house yard one
was charged with an attempt at rape on white
girl, two with the murder OF other negroes, and
the other with arson and robbery. Four other
prisoners were In Jail at the time. charged with
rape, the Others with arson. but they We're unmo-
lested The mob Informed the ja1er that unless the
circuit judge cleaned our the jail this term they
would return and make a clean sweep. The affair
is greatly deprecated by large majority OF the
citizens OF that county, where six men have been
sacrificed by Judge Lynch in is months past
Suit Against the New Orlean. Gas Conn
Pany.
NEW ORLEANS. September 25-In pursuance OF q
resolution. the city attorney has filed suit against
the New Orleans Gas Light company The original
providing that at the expiration OF said charter
the property Of the company should revert to the
city, the suit is brought for the purpose OF enforc
ing the conditions OF the original charter and TO
annul the transactions by which Mr.. Garrison, OF
New York. Attrlllo. and others sought to perpet-
tne Ss o
cent City Gas Light company.
The Stock Market opens Strong.
NEW YORK, II a. m,, September 25.-The stock
market opened strong. and prices advanced Il TO
~ per cent. Northwest, ST. Paul, Lackawanna,
Union Pacific, Lake Shore, Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, Pacific Mail and Western Union were all
prominent In the rise. The Northern Pacific direc-
tors will not meet to-day owing TO the absence OF
several members OF the board A meeting will be
held on Thursday next Fred. p. Nourse. OF Bos-
ton, has been elected assist ant cretary OF the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company, In place
OF Alfred Bodman. resigned.
Fast Express West From Boston.
BOSTON, MASS, September 25.-Commencing on
Monday q fast express train Will leave Boston
daily at p. m, via the Fitchburg railroad (Hoosac
Tunnel route), the Boston, HoOSac Tunnel and
Western, the New York, West shore and Buffalo
the Great Western and Wabash, St Louis and
Pacific railways-arrving In St Louis on the
second morning at $40 a. m.
Baltimore Pool sellers Convicted.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 25-James James
and James Gamble Indicted under the gambling
act for selling pools on horse races, convicted
motion for new trial has been filed.
British Commercial Relations With
Spain.
OTTAWA, September 25.-Sir Charles Tupper as
the representative OF Canada, has been appointed
by the Imperial government to act In conjunction
with the British ambassador at Madrid in the
negouatons now going on with Spain respecting
improved commercial relations
Fire At Hudson, N. ".
HUDSON n Y September "a fire hrore o,,f