Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-18
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COUNTRY STORE AT MITCHELLS STATION, VA,
ROBBED ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
MeSSrS. SOmmervile Brothers have a general
country store at MttchellS Station, on the Virginia
Midland railway, about 20 miles from this city.
They employ cousin of theirs, named Frank Som
merviile, as their clerk and he has been In the
habit OF spending his Sundays at his mothers, a
Few miles away, returning sleep in the store He
came back from hts weekly visit about 1880 O'Clock
last SUNDAY night, and on approaching the front
door or the store he was seized by two men, who,
presenting their pistols, dragged him inside, where
they bound and gagged him. They then went to
the combination OF The lock and opened the safe.
They secured about ,0o0 They then left. threat
ening the young man that If he gave an alarm they
would Kill him. The whole county was much
excited on learning OF the occurrence. and three
parties who were suspected were pursued some 2a
miles and one was captured. but on being brought
back he could not be identified
FIRST IN THE FIELD.-The first Cleveland and
Hendricks club formed In Montgomery county, Md.
was organized at Sligo last night by the election of
L. Greaves, OF the state house of delegates pres
dents from various parts Of the county. large
crowd was IN attendance, and much enthusiasm
prevailed
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A PR1soNER.-The young
man. Albert Angel, arrested for forging the name
OF NJ " Casey, on his comm1ttal to jail last Tues
day. told the guards he would not be there In the
morning, as he intended to make way with him
sell He subsequently made an attempt to stran-
gle himself by using his suspenders, but precau-
lions were taken, by putting men In his cell to
watch him, and lis attempt was thwarted.
THE HIBERNIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, No. I.
DlsSoLvED.-At meeting OF Hbernian Benevo-
lent Society, No 1. at Shea's hail. last evening the
organization was dissolved and the charter sur
rendered. The society was organized in 1845: was
one OF the Oldest Irish societies in the District and
the frst that appeared in parade In distinctive
uniform. 1t had one hundred and five members on
It's rolls. Its assets, amounting to s. 800
divided pro rata among the members. The hags
and banners were voted to Mr.. j. H. Flanagan, the
Oldest member OF the society, and the records and
books TO the secretary, Mr.. j. H. OBrien and other
effects to various members There was no dissen-
lived us usefulness as the chief purpose for which
1t was established is now served by the many in
. Surance companies and endowment associations
represented IN the District.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to Peter E. Koenlg
and sarah Virginia Brtghtwell Abraham Patterson
and Laura Hawkins; Hugh r. Mccartney and Katie
T. SHERWOOD Peyton Brady and Lille A. Brown.
POLICEMAN Neutrality-suspicious. Cloud, a
colored boy. was charged in the Police Court this
morning with stealing twenty dollar note from
Mrs. Harriet LaGavin, for whom he was working
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to SIX months
In Jai. The court ordered Officer Jackson To tyr
the money over TO The owner, but the officel re-
fused TO give up at first and going TO turn IL
could get II after some trouble and delay, The
court called MIS- LaGavln and the officer back and
Instructed The officer 10 turn over the money to
its owner saying: 1.-THE record OF this court is sum,
Gent authority for officers. l am going to sIup
thiS business"