Evening star., 1884-03-13
NRWs Rriefe.

Adv1ces from the Congo river, in Africa, report
that Henry NJ. Stanley has discovered another afu-
ent OF the Congo Tue Arabs, La recent slave raid
captured 1.S0O children.
Annie Neville, aged %, the wife OF Richard Ne
Vile, the dramatic critic of the New York Herald,
committed suicide last night at New York board
ing house, by shooting herself through the heart.
The trial OF the ex-ftre commissioners OF Balti-
more, began yesterday, the day being spent in ar
guments on the plea that they could not be tried.
as the ordinance making them fire commissioners
had been repealed
at hotel in Fulham. suburb OF London. one
man was blown to pieces
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The FArourRR (vA) TRAGEDY-Dr n. s. HALEY.
OF RectOrtown. Va, has published card In refer
ence to the report circulated that his son the
cause or the recent tragedy In Fauquier county,
Va, In whic. he says: "My son visited the house
when he was invited by Glascock. Both men Were
perfectly friendly up TO the time OF GlaScock's
death, fact which can be proved by numerous
witnesses 1t is that my son was ut Glascocks
house on the night preceding the tragedy, but he
was invited there by GlaScock to an oyster supper
and returned before or by bedtime. II is strange
II GlaScOck was 80 jealous OF my son. that such in
timacy and friendship should exist between them"
SPANISH INroLERaNCE-A Madrid dispatch says
that the PfogreSo newSpaperl was seized for ling
that Senor Canovas del Castillo, the leader OF the
conservative party, Is trying TO influence the army
TO support reactionary policy. AT L meeting yes
uerday OF twenty-eight editors OF opposition jour
nails, resolutions were adopted protesting against
the rigorous measures taken against and lines in
rcted upon opposition journals and 10 prosecute
oracials abusing the press laws
A vILLAINoUs OUrRAGE.-A special from Corn
wall. Lebanon county, Pa, tells OF an outrage com
nitted upon nineIyear-old yea girl oy man named
home while all the family were absent except the
child When her friends returned they found her
suffering, and on ascertalning the cause an alarm
was given. and party OF citizens went In pursuit
OF KiScadden Thus far no trace OF him has been
found. Threats OF tarring and feathering him are
numerous, and II caught he may receive worse
treatment The girl is not expected to recover The
brute was cousin OF bis victim.
A SALVATION ARMY SUIT FOR $1O.Ooo-Captain
Hunter, Of the salvation army, will bring suit for
$4,000 against Bridgeport, Conn, for false impr1s-
court, for parading the streets contrary to city
ordinance. Mr. Hunter claims that every man has
night under the CONSTITUTION Of the United states
NO legal power interfere with Its sweeping pro-
Visions The money, II recovered, win be used to
erect oarracks lor the army IN Bridgeport
Lnur. RHODES DOUBLE EAPYIIcrIoN-Iieut John
hero Of the cay Head disaster, yesterday suffered
Z deep amiction In the loss OF his young son, who
died Of pneumonia In North Madison, Conn. Not
moshefiess children. AZ the wreck Of the City Of
Columbus, when he put the rope around his body
prior to jumping into the surf In the effort 70 save
lives, be said to Capt Gabr1els0n: "Captain, II
anything happens TO me see that my children are
GorNo 10 F1GHr IxDrAHS-Two Philadelphia boys
aged IL and IS years, started from that city on
proposed TO seek the boundess west and with larat
and rife make themselves famous as Indian light
ers and buffalo hunters They had accomplished
when they were inglonousy captured 10y an un-
sentimental station agent near Devon, the Penn
syiyania railroad and sent back to Philadelphia
as the youngsters had at first refused TO give their
names they were taken to the ofce OF the Society
to Protect Children from Cruelty, where they told
who they were and where they lived. With the
consent Of their parents the boys were sent TO the
House OF Refuge by Magistrate Severn. Young
Carpenter has run away from home three times
for no other cause than he objected TO being
spanked. 1t was through his influence that FLESH
man was induced 70 start on the journey.