Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-04
Ready for the Lcpers.
DR.. ODONNELL TO Re ARRESTED II HE ATTEMPTS TO


DR.. o'DoNNELL TO BE ARRESTED IL HE ATTEMPTS TO
BRING THEM HERE
The health authorities and police were to-day on
the lookout for Dr.C. C. oDonnel the anti Chinese
emigrationist, OF San Francisco. and his two exhi-
bition Chinese leperS- Dr. ODonGeu arrived In
Baltimore last evening. When asked by reporter
where the lepers were he said they wera on their
way from New York TO this city and would arrive
here today
s'They are travelling" he said. sin cattle car,
wrapped In b bankets. with a sorrel horse"
"What is the horse ror:" asked a reporter
"Well, l only use II as blind" SAID the doctor.
II ten the railroad people the lepers are merely
tending the horse so not to create any suspicion
about their condition He said that If he failed TO
get permission TO exhibit the leper, I'm Baltimore he
would come TO this city, take the epers uf their
Car and place them on the Caplto! steps.
Major Dye, tbs morning. received telephone
message from Baltimore that the lepers were
coming TO this city. He ielegraphed To Marshal
Gray, of that city, for specific Information as 10 the
train on which they would come.
"Ne have heard nothing Iurther,n he said 10 a
STAR reporter al O'Clock. VI have had policemen
stationed at each depot. Instructed to preyent The
lepers from landing, and TO arrest O'DoEnell."
"Do you think you can prevent him from bring
Ing the lepers into the city," asked The STAR re-
IL have no doubt that we have the power under
the law" said the major. "At least we can arrest
him, and let the court decide IT," Tie major here
referred to the act OF December 16 1890 imposing
penalty of more than $50 or It's lan rs on ay
person bringing into the CITY any INDECENT. afflicted
cbar9s or DISEASED 1, person Per Liable to rho become
vided also for tining the transportation COM
pany that landed such persons in the District
He referred also to section of the health ordi-
nance imposing fine OF hot less than SO or more
than 500 upon any person wiilfuliy exposing In
public any person affected with a contagious or
tendents OF the railroad companies" said Major
Dye. THAT they VIII be prosecuted IL they land
these lepers here. There is no doubt as to the Jaw
All OF the doctors whom have talked with agree
that leprosy Is q contagious disease"
Is o'DoNNELL INSANE?
Health Ohcer TOwnshend said to-day. after read
ing the report Of an Interview with ODonnell In
Baltimore, that he was convinced the man was not
OF sound mind. and IL he came here he would have
him examined by two physicians. With the view OF
sending him TO the insane asylum.
The Fall Races.
FAST HORSES TO COME HERE.
Col. d. ID. Mcintyre. secretary or the National
Jockey club, has gone 10 Long Branch and sara
toga, to attend the races and make arrangements
for the fall meeting here. The club Offers this year
an aggregate OF $4,000 and pramiu,aS OF which
$500 Is in stakes and he r.malnier In purses The
LoriardS, DwyerS, WadenS. Gebhardt and other
owners OF stables have given assurances that their
horses Will be at Washington next fall
Political Points.
GOV. CLEVELANps LETTER OF ACcEPTAScE-MR-
ANTHONY AND LILLE DEyERECX BLAKE. &C.
AT the primary election IN Clark county, Ohio
Congressman Keifer's home, Saturday. 10 decide
whether Capt. Bushnell Keller should have a
solid delegation from the county TO the Congres
siona, convention OF the eighth district which
meets On Tuesday next, at Springfield, Ohio Capt
Bushnell carried the city by S6O and the county
as a whole. by over 500
At convention held AT Clinton. y. Y, Friday, TO
consider the woman suffrage bill, Mrs Lille Deye-
reug Blake eulphatically repudiated Mis-, anthony
and Mrs StantOnS Blaine manifesto and spoke
warmly OF Grover Cleveland, Major Haygertv aad
the democratic asSemblymen who supported the
dispatch from Albany, dated Saturday, says:
For the past two days Gov. Cleveland has been
buSy engaged In preparing his letter OF accept
IL is thought the letter will be given 20 the
public the week after next. and Is believed II Will
not be as lonr as the letter OF Mr. Blaine. II VIII
be frank aud straightforward docuIn, nj, giving
the governors views on ali pubic matters.
To committee OF the Central Labor Union Of
New York, Chairman Jones. OF the National RE-
publican committee stated Saturday thai mqYnhers
or the executive committee had seen Mr. Reid 10
see II some understanding could not be reached 10
end the existing difficulty between the New York
Tribune and the Typographical Union, but found
that Mt. Reid was lnfeXibie and would not be
moved from the position he had ID. lie an
nounced that the committee had given no patron
age TO the 1ifbasae, and did not intend TO give 1t
any while Il held the position II now holds.
stephen B. EiknS, OF the Republican National
committee, has resigned tue presidency OF the First
Nalo-al bank, OF Santa Fe, " NJ, In order TO give
more time TO the duties OF the campaign
dispatch from Cleveland says the statement
made by the eastern press that or seventeen Ger
man papers In Ohio not one will support Blaine is
iaioO. ioui arc SuppOI bi3ilt The
best OF their ability.
Arrangements are making for reception, by the
merchants and manufacturers OF Port and, Me- 10
Hon. James G. Blaine, On "Wednesday evening
next
About thirty prominent republicans and green
hackers OF West Virginia gathered at Deer Park
Nd. Saturday. Mt. stephen b. ElkIns presided
Among those present We're Congressman CoT and
MesSra Maxwell, the fusion candidate for governor
OF West virginia, and Flick candidate for attorney
general The belief prevails among the gentlemen
In attendance 1T the conference that MIR. Goff viii
withdraw his objection 10 becoming a candidate 10
succeed himself in Congress. ana that he VIII nun
q circumstance which they think viii strengthen
the national and fusion state tickets
LYNcHED BY AN ANGRY MoB.-Soca after mid
night Friday night a small band or mounted men
quietly made their way TO the little ian IN the
county or RappahaBnock, Va, reused up from has
siumbers JOAN FiIzhugi, braUny negro, and IN
Formed him that he must prepare Tor a speedy
death at their HANDS Despite the efforts CT the
Jaler TO prevent them the mob seized their prisoner
ana hurried him from his Cell TO the woods. A
moose was arranged, and FtZhugh was soon dang
ling 10 the limb or a big oak tree The negro's
crime was an attempt to commit an outrage upon
The person or highly respectable married lsdy of
Rappehannock county, which was only pref eIileu
by the opportune arrival OF help.
Lord Cloud Hamilton, Of England, Is about to
&n Haff