Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-09

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SALMON AND Mr. F.
H. HALSEY.
In the latter part OF April DR.. D. E. Salmon, the
president OF the Cornell University Alumni asso-
citation in this city wrote 10 Mr.. F. III. Halsey, OF
New York, the recent candidate for the position Of
alumni trustee OF that Institution, asking for a
definite expression of his views in regard to Prest-
dent White OF that university. On May I'd Inst. MI
al1 sce ufGer BIS leadership. TINS correspondence
was laid before the meeting Of the Cornell Alumni
association OF this city last night In the rooms Of
the bureau OF education, and resolutions were
adopted condeIunng the statements which are
alleged TO have been made iniInical TO Mr.. Halsey
and denouncfng such statements as tending TO
fnJure the university and as diScreditable to the
alumni body.
PROBABLY FATAL DRAUGHT OF CARBoLIC ACID
Yesterday afternoon Charles Walter, little son
between three and four years Old OF Mr. PvIo
Maitoy, living at 1919 Ak street. climbed TO shelf
In the house and took bottle containing carbolic
acid, some OF which he drank. Drs X. Holden and
e C. Winter rendered medical aid to the little SUI
ierer, Dut they do not think he can recover.
The 'PIRArEs" AT FoRD's.-Gilbert and sulli-
vans PIRATES OF Penzance" viii be given at Fori's
opera House tonight, by strong company OF
amateurs, testimonial TO Mrs Josephine Logan
The east will include Misses Evans Crawford, Reid
Lewis. Dorner. and MessrS Pearson. Pugh, Hay
Wh1pple, Miller, Gait, Lapham, and others. To
MORROW night "Pinafore" will be revived
Boy KILLED BY A RUNAWAY HoRsE.-On Tues
Gay evening fatal accident occurred on the farm
a. D. 4 a.
tuxent station. on the b. and p. railroad. Mr.
CLANCY was leading his horses with two of his
children riding On one. The horses became fright
ened, and. running away. both boys We're thrown
on. The elder. Harry, boy OF ten years, was en-
tangled IN the harness The horse ran two hun
dreG yards or more over rough ground. dragging at
his heels the boy who was bruised and eur from
head 10 foot Both parents, as also the other
children, We're Mortified spectators OF the occur
renee. When l0Osened from the harness the lad
was picked up by his grief stricken father and
pGrne 70 the house. gasping the word Papa The
PHYSICIANS, VINO were sent Tor. pronounced his H.
1uries fatal, and his death took place yesterday
morning. His funeral occurred this afternoon, Rev
l. j. Cross officiating.
An ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MAN ARREsTED-Yes-
terday Detective Greentree. OF Baltimore. arrived
at police headquarters In this city accompan by
NJ Atkinson, 1eweer In that city, to recover
three gold watches which had been obtained from
his flrIn by new confidence game His statement
was that TWO men, named Reed and Fish of Balti-
more came 20 his place III business and made pre-
tenee OF getting up clubs for dlsposing of watches
ana Obtained nine watches from hiM-seyen OF gold
and Two OF silver. He fortunately succeeded In re-
coyern- six Of the watches In Baltimore and by
the AID OF the detectives in this city succeeded yes
teruay afternoon in recovering the other three
nom pawn-brokers here. Detectives Block and
Carter arrested one OF the accused men, named
Reed
CoLoRRD RoUGH SENrExcED-Yesterday after
noon POundfn2Ster EinSiein captured several COWS
On the commons near the jail, which We're taken
away from him by a crowd or cOIOred roy,ghs
Nathan Gross. OF the gang was arrested yy the
pcondmaSter. and. on the way to the station Gross
cursed and threatened the poundlnaster. When
searched at the station pistol was found On him
IN the Police Court this morning he was charged
with threats, profanity and carrying pistol He
PLEADED guilty, and was sentenced 10 give bonds in
Default OF which six months In jail threats
the profanity.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros,
aacooneers, sold yesterday afternoon portion of
the property OF the Citizens Building company, on
X :, ylh and French streets northwest at the fol-
lowing prices: Lot 90, 10 John F. Kendall. for IS
cents per square foot lot 92 10 same for "a cents
per square foot; lot 81 TO same, FOR IS cents per
square FOOT lot A., on French street. TO W. j. Nor
Ms TOT sd cents per square foot: lot a. on same TO
same street Tor % cents per square FOOT lot 49, II.
tray ior 70 cents per square foot lot 80. TO ID. G.
1ingiing, for a cents per square FOOT lot ST. 10 H.
Gray, Tor ~ cents per square foot; lots 81 50, 81
square foot-an on French street Lots on street
sold as follows: Lot So, 10 r. G. Campbell, for
50 cents per square foot; lot *. TO j. T. Kendall for
~ cents per square foot; lot S. 10 Hiram Michaes
Tor AZ cents per square foot; lots 50 and 81 10 John
T. Kendall Tor 45 cents per square foot: lots 50 and
u, 70 U. r. Doun for 43 cents per square foot lot
a. TO Hiram Michaels, for 4itI cents per square
loot As there are a number or lots yet unsold this
sale VIII be continued this afternoon, at the same
hour i:30 o'ciock) and at O'Clock sharp the i'm
proved lots consisting or i've houses will be sod
This Is q gooo opportunity which should not be
leeS-
VIZ SHALL CLOSE THE STOLE, ss1 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue.. on saturday night next without fail as ourir-
menSe business 9TH street requires all our atte-
tion and clerical force We have still hand seven
and eoiored silks. and many desirable goods on
which no reasonable OTer viii be refused Avail
yourself OF the opportunity until Saturday evening
only. LANsgURG A RIO
Two-SroRY BRICK House WITH GOOD LOr At
AucrIoS.-Attention Is called 10 chancery sale by
mos j. Fisher Co., real estate auctioneers, To-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, In front OF the PREM
fseS OF valuable lot on New Hampshire avenue
hea, y street northwest Improved by a small
brick dwelling
SALE OF STccKs.-Aessrs. DuncanSOn Bros. VII
nave sale OF stocks tomorrow at O'Clock, and By
feiefag 10 the auction columns the list advertised
comprises some OF the best local companies which
pay good dividends and are worthy the attention
OF those seeking Investments