Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-11

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rected to hold the next national republican con
Nention in this building.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO NIAGARA FAIIs.-The
Marquis or LanSdoWne, accompanied by the Mar
chiolesS, Niscount Melgund, military secretary Wis.,
countess Mcgund. the Hon. Henry F. Arson aide
de-camp, Lady Florence Arson, the Hon Henry
St!eaiiied aide-de-camp. and Col. c. s. G;zowski
a1dede-camp to the queen arrived at Niagara Falls
yesterday, and spent few hours adiliring the
scenery. This was the first time the MARQUIS had
been on American soil.
DISABILITIES OF VIRGINIA DUELIsTs-In the Viz
gna house yesterday the bill removing the political
disabilities OF Virginia duelsts was passed Among
those relieved are Elan. OF the Richmond VINO:
Bierne of the Richmond State; Hon. John S Wise n
c.. and MI. Croker, with whom Wise fought wear
ago or more and others
FLED TO AVOID MARRIAGE.-William II. Reed re-
Gently OF Fra1kn township Pa has fed the
The day for the nuptials had boon fixed and the
prospective bride mad made extensive preparations
upon Immediately after the wedding. Reed. in
stead OF keeping his engagement, went on the an
pointed day 10 the nearest railroad station and took
the cars for the west, as Is supposed since which
time he has been unheard Of He left behind. how
ever, a valuable limestone farm, out OF which Miss
kinch hopes to secure satisfaction for her disan'
pointment and injury. She has brought an action
for breach OF promise, and, upon writ of foreign
attachment, has had the farm levied upon
DEATH PREVENTS AN AssAULT.-Two youno mon
recently found Julia OROurke drunk and lyfnp IN
Tue SHOW Ill Jersey lily ana carried her no
covered archway OF a SchOOlhouse near by which
was near a heater and was warm. Later Michael
Regain and 4 companion named William DWver
carried her into the cold and wet closet for the mr.
pose OF assauting her. it is supposed and there She
died. Dwyer has fed and Regain has been arrested
THE BRNKERHOFF DIVORCE CAsE.-The sniff in
New York city OF Lucy A. Brinkerhof against
COrnelia P.Swan and others to assert her ri~ht
OF dover in certain up town property Vas
concluded yesterday in the superior court The
plaintiff was married to Richard S. Brinkerhoff in
1862 and after his death in 1873. She learned for
the first time that 10 years previously he had
procured a divorce from her In COnnectfcnf
She alleged that she was not served with anV
papers in the case, and that the alleged divorce
was void. After getting the divorce Hr. Br1nEer.
hoff conveyed his property to his two dauphters nv
his first wife, and the defendants, of whom there
are about 20. take title from these dauRhters The
defense set up that the divorce was legally secured
and that at the time MIR. BrnkerhOff Obtained r.
he had been q resident OF Connecticut. The cOnrt.
directed o verdict in favor OF Mrs. Brinkerhoff
HANGED By MASKED MORA diznafch
from Weisser, Idaho, says: masked m0f rool
Charles Dieterli, the murderer OF Buck Bozie nom
the jail cell and shot and beat him They fhon
dragged him half mile to slaughter honsa ond
hanged him to windlaSs used By 6utchers ~A-~
SUICIDE FOR LovE-Johnna Oft a vouno
woman OF progressing appearance a native ~
Holstein, Germany, shot herself through the
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