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Evening star., 1884-01-01
SOCIETY SSTES.

The meeting Of the Literary Society ut the rn~I-
dsnoe Of Mrs. Lander on saturday evening was an
unusually interesting unC.-the attendance in-
c.Udog fair proportion Of members anu number
Of invited guests b. all of whom the several
features Of the evening vcHa greatly enoycd \
history cI tHe first ten years Of II" Society vas
read sy II Hoffman. u the ORIGINAL .G"n ber-
after which Miss Johnston read graceful and
feeling tr!butn to the memory OF Mrs Elizabeth
cary Long. lately deceased, Who was Cnn Of the
Oldest and most highly esteemed InomUarS. ana
Wnp-e death IS greatly t.ep,cved. Following this
cane suitable collation., e1,iyeGod with an ey-
duL-e violin solo by Ma - ROBE Cars Stelrn4.
aud lhuch admired vocal music ~ Mi. Charles
Lander.
JCstice ana Hrs. Matthew's have fSsuad invita-
lions Ior large dinner rar;r to IL Cen ro-ra0r-
!p" Wei il Is expected tldt tie President "Il be
IL &tt"IftI-"
Nj. c. Maurice Smith !eft for Wincncstar.v last
evening. and this cTeG.,, 4. o'cincE he VII be
married 10 Hiss Anna v. lewis OF that place.
daughter u Gen. Andrew Lewis. ana sister tO ex-
court NJ aooFal9- Mr Saith was accompanied b.
Assistant District Attorney Moore who will act as
u.s. man, and Aa7sIs. {. Igeiy Mcair Richard
ltliQ. Fillmore Bea', j. !fa.l COlcz-ate and William
lAcl-son. "ho VIII b" The usilers at the wedding
Are lc ceremony t!ln bride ana groom r;il ak
an ~ teided southern zip.
MI Fd-5r J. Pullman and Mrs. Emma y. Halnrs.
We're u .rriad at the NetlonOi,ra,. VI. F. churcl,
Sunday eventng, Rev. Dr. HunIley officiating + idi,.
anu Jl-'e Pullman the little son and daughter oi
,4e 2I2";il acted III the capacity of best Ilan and
blti@SIn id.
= Ap.aasant fancy dress party was givrr, by Nra.
zen buugEton ca SATURDAY evening To her yoUnt
friends At her pleasant home on - street Dancing
and music w"ra the order q: the evening, ate.
which : delightful replst vas enjoyed.
senator and Nrs. COnger are in Florida for a
short say luliay the holiday recess Trey were
south
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a Ezot!,cr's >earch tor Her Child.
coxQrEaISs ALL OBSTACLES AND rIyprve HER.

CoNQD EsINi ALL OBSTACLES AND FISDING HER.
\ sneCial II lie lew York Ford from yandalla.
I'll, Decen'}.r;.l says: fourteen Ia0nths ago Mrs
Johann Bia.e-stocG. % Bond county, ..lopted A
little III eleven gears old. III child was procured
from tie house of reIsge IN ~ Louis and was
bould 70 he. until oi age The chlld's faIher was A
drug clerk n St. Louis named Kelly Before the
chic Ms t"O Years cid lis wife left him. going 10
Minnesota 4sa Father placed The little one IN
charge "a co 9red WON n. who WAS subsequently,
sent 10 The prntt"ni--Iy from Springfield IS order
oi the mayor ~ 81 Louis the child WAS
placed Ia the house ~ refuge. Kelly died
shortly after hIs VIE lct him. ana she married
man named PAYNE. Illness prevented her from
SEEING her child uljn some time after her mai
rl-a- she tIen went 10 -. Louis in search OF her
end, but sHe had 10 eyI ionce that she was the
c1itt'S mother. 29i IL" olIia.alS declined TO give
h-r any hfunnatin- Mrs. Payne then employed Al
detective a. ala IN the search, and was learned
the thlid was In Bond county. Ill. but with whuIul
could MOB be learned. Z ic search continued, and
-, ''--'f # Vs. lelTe7 that the child was attend
lHt school near g, tellyliic 'a r'"Iher went there
and the .hIid wss called u The door. She'reeog-}
Lled he mother, and Tle whole party drove away
That Ai-ht tie mot - went away with her long :
lgSt cllld 10 Minnesota. MIS- Blnkenst Dch. wId|
hdd lat child, Ngs much attached TO IL. and ii
greatly glthFei at It's OrlaE taken away. She haSI
no ui~pos-1gn te ilhe the little one from Its oWnl
mother. LAT ia the II ANY certainty OF tla1
woman being Tie n3iIral parent the adopte0V
HCUle. has begun eu.J 10 recover the child
Evening star., 1884-01-01
-tOtCG GS tsie EaY.
Maryland Legislature
GATHERING FOR ITS BIENNIAL SEsS!oN-TnE CONTEST
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.

FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Barnum'S hotel, which has for years been the
democratic headquarters, was crowded last night
with members OF the state senate and house OF
delegates and the usual throng Of applicants for
Office. on their way TO Annapolis to attend the
session OF the legislature, which convenes to-lnor-
row. The indications last night were that Dr. J..
Pembroke Thorn OF Baltimore. will he elected
speaker OF the house without opposition In the
ate in which the democrats have only two majority.
several gentlemen are named for president.
including SenatorsLioyd OF Dorchester; Bishop. Of
Worcester; Turpin, OF Queen Anne. and GILL Of
Baltimore. The caucus viii be held at Annapolis
this evening. The legislature meets biennially
and the One ABOUT to convene viii elect a United
States Senator In place OF Hon. James B. Groone.
whose term expires on the 4tl OF March, 1888 q
state treasurer to succeed Barnes Compton. and
one police commissioner for Baltimore city. Under
peculiar law or Maryland the senator to be eec-
ted ut this session must be resident OF the East
ern shore and each OF the nine counties OF that
section OF the state has its candidate. Senator
Groome IS a candidate for reelection, and among
the other gentlemen named are Ex-Governor Philip
Francis Thomas, OF Talbot; Judge Robinson, OF
Queen Anne; Judge E. K Wilson. OF Worcester;
Thomas j. Heating. present comptroller OF the
state, also Of Quenne Anne; Hem Page. OF SOner-
set and Others Governor HamilIon's term expires
on the second Wednesday, the 9th OF January,
when his successor, Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, Will
be tnauguratel.
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Sergeant H1asoE, on Exhibition.

WHAT He SAYS OF BETTY AND THE BABE.
Sergeant Mason was at the Continental hotel. in
Philadelphia. sunday night. He came from Zanes-
vile. Ohio where he was engaged bv ore Of B.r-
NUNS agents. who WAS securing ohio ia scare. OF
freaks II tell YOU. he said 10 = Philadelphia T. eS
reporter. st WIS just Ike going hone AT long
war 10 get back 20 Betty and the baby. our little
place Is 3t l.0,'is- Grove orange coTn'Y. Va. /
got out OF III" p.litent@IE az November 3jth. and
made 4 beelne south. | GtipJ StG1 for ;.Lylliac ?.
haGnt Seen Betty but once during the two years
imprisonment when got dC%n there l was
struck dumb. expected IL inl Betty still IN the
Old .0r cabin. h'It instead thee Vas 4 neyv. nca-
little lraIle cottage, Id everything had an air OF
thrift ana GOOD management. Ihe first person
lilet was my nephew. !ie adnt know Iae. who
lives Eere:' asked. BETTY ani the Baby. be an
Swerei. Well. reckon mats just who l N looking
for said. ana then burst In on them. Thttwas
great tine, regular 1eunion, you understand?
The boy had ssrOau i4to three sear-0id man. DO
you know your pop said Ny pop sid the
yOUngSter. Hlly. ny pops fn Me-. York "Ne |
reckon he amt now said
Mason is extremely sensitive, and says he only
consented 10 eyhitit himself in order to get enou
money 10 engage in sock raising. He SAYS he re-
fused the Offer of the Chicago clothing frm because
H. dil not WISH to be subjected 10 The ceasplesS
scrutiny and remarks OF strangers. iiis engage
nenJ completed, he VIII return ID Virginia and
carry cut his cherished Idea. Betty and the babv
are now Oh their way from Virginia TO ;oIa him.
THE SERGEANT BEFORE AN AUDIENCE.
The Press says that Sergeant Mason appeared on
TIE stage at the Dine Museum iii Philadelphia
a-ter the regular performance last evening accom-
panied by an eloquent gentleman in a frocE coat.
who described III graphic language the asoassiaa-
ton OF President Garfield; the capture and incar-
ceration OF Gutriu, the. assassin: the Placing on
guard or Sergeant Mason and his comD3n1lS III
arms: tne attempt 20 ayenge the murder by Mason:
the arrest and tfai by cOur,-martial Of the aVeng
and the final paruoniny ont by President Arthur
SO that the sergeant could eat his Thanksgiving
dinner with "Betry and the Baby" The hero.
dressed In the regulation uniform OF the United
States army. stepped forward made stiff bow and
Saluted in solderiike fashion, thanking the audi
ence for their applause, and saying he hoped TO
have Betty and the Baby here next week 10 say
the saline thing.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
C.pis1, EcVics.

The Capitol was about deserted today. No
Nofi; OF any Kind was being dOiIn there
The appointments made IA the Ca0tnl nO.ice
ooird Yesterday We're TO take the places Of the fol
loving: Me5srs- Degrangc, wood Wltte. lIauen,
j. Linn Ladd, oJ Missouri, has bsen appointed
clerk OF the conHai;tee on banking .nG currency by
Chairman Ruckncr
EX-Speaker Randall has returned and was at
the Capitol i short time to-day.
aR. HEwITT'S TARIFF LETTER.
Mr HeWitts letter concerning the tariff ques-
ton is provoking considerable discussion among
Tie members OF Congress. 1t is generally be-
lifveti that Mr. Hewitt Will press his views upon
the WAYS and means committee and VIII he SIN
ported by the majority. The extreme refo1nis.s
IL Is sald, VIII do all III their power tp oppose Mr
hewitt poicE. and the probable result VIII be
a IaliuIe 10 agree unOn anything.
REsTORATIOHS N THE ARMY
The House military committee decided Yesterday
to report fayorabiy the House resolution calling for
Information from the War department, respecting
court E2rtlaiS- subsequent remission OF sentence
and restoration 10 rank by Congress OF officers
rom H, - lob. and from 1877 10 1881. The object
oi the .te"iutlol Is TO ascertain wnat changes in
Gi>ci'Ahe have taken place IN the ar.ry, and 10
learn tla causes OF legislative c.emency.
RANDALL AS + Party LEADER
Representative BuckneT says that the election OF
Carlisle over Randall was no evidence OF lack Of
democratic appreciation for Randall or that he ha,
less friends IN his party than when he was chosen
Speaker. lie saIS that many Of the members re-
CO.., IAfl Int TACT that tne democrats need leader
on tae Moor In this Congress: that they Reed the
most capable -eIder 10 De .Ound a1d that they be-
Eev9d Randall would be OF more service on the
nJ0- tutn IN the Speakers chair. Mr.. Buckner re-
gar!s Nj. Randall aS about the ables, leader OF Il
parry in Congre s, and believes tn1t the party Is
fortunate III having him Oh the 1Oor to pilot it.
safely through political breakers.
a PRESENTATION TO MIR. FRIGHT
About sixty or seventy OF the officers and EN-
plcyes o. the Senate, who served under Sergeant
alarms Bright, called at that gentle,nan's house
last night and presented him with a fine watch,
chain and lOchet d token or their esteem. DEPUTY
Sergeaut-at-armS Christy made the presentation
speech. and NJ Bright responded feelingly. After
buying the elegant watch and chain there was Sly
left CT the money subscribed for the purpose and
the money was USED u purchase silver Vase 1or
MI. Bright.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
4 Quiet New Year.

To-day has been a remarkably duh one for the
police. But few arrests reported in any part Of
tie city. The restaurants were, to all appearances
mostly closed, though In some places the jingIing
or glasses could be heard by outsiders. The police
men on the Avenue were OF the opinion that it viii
be lively night, as the liquor Will then begin to
manifest itself
II the ffth precinct there was one arrest this
morning, Tor theft. A pawnbrOker, doing business
on the Avenue, VINO had been out on some business,
returned hoIc and taking of his great coat laid it
on the counter OF his store, when coiored boy
crept IN slyly and took 1t OF and creeping out OF
the door, went and sold II for 81 TO another pawn
brCaer on d street. 1t was recovered.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
The Presidential Succession.
ELL PERPETUATISG THE ELECTORS FOR A TER,
OF FOUR YEARS.


OF FOUR YEARS.
Representative McCold, OF Iowa, intends to urge
the consideration at early date OF his bill to
provide for the election OF President and Vice
President for an unexpred term, In OF the re-
moyal, DEATH resignation or inability both OF the
President and Vice President, and TO declare the
officer who shall act acting President ad IN
term. The measure provides that the electors
appointed by each state for the election OF PreSi-
dent and Vice President shall hold their
trusts such electors and constitute
the college OF electors or their respective states for
the preside 1tial terms OF four years with power TO
iii vacancies In case OF the removal OF the PreS-
dent and Vice President from any cause the Secre-
tary OF state shall perform the ministerial duties
OF the oihce OF President ad Interim, and he shall
appoint day, not less than thirty days thereafter
upon which the colleges OF electors shall meet for
the election OF President and Vice President for
the uneXpired term. The counting OF the electoral
vote shall take place upon the second Tuesday after
the meeting md equalization Of the next succeed,
Ing regular session Of Congress, unless Congress
shall oe lii when slca election occurs, then
such counting shall take place upon the eighth
Tuesday after such election.
Evening star., 1884-01-01

AsEPARATED MARRIED COUPLE RUN AWAY TOGETHER.
"A special dispatch TO the Philadelphia Press from
Shenandoah, Pa, December 81. says: Shenandoah
was considerably enlivened this morning by the
eiopement OF NJ. H Keller, one OF the leading gro-
Gerry merchants, with his former Wife, daughter
Of J. ". johnson, q well-to-do contractor and
builder and member OF the present school board.
The runawayS drove in cutter in the direction Of
Pottsv1lle, but returned In time to take the 1855
afternoon train for Philadelphia Eight or nine
years ago, when hardly out OF their teens, they
were married They soon separated, however, and
Mr. Kehler paid his wife, through her parents,
81 ,001 In settlement OF all claims She retained
their child, beautiful little girl. Mrs keher went
to her fathers house and ,r. kehler lived with his
parents. Both families lived on Main street. next
door TO each other. During the several years they
were separated, although seeing each other every
day, they did not speak
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Suicide oG :. Harvard student.
CONWAY Il. BRow& PITS BULLET THROUGH n

CONWAY L. BkCHE FITS BULLET THROUGH HIS
h-akr.
pistol shot rang Cu5 IA the library OF Mrs.
Sarah ". Nauran. On HaytAo rne avenue. an ar
istCcratic part @. Providence, Z. l., at 10 oclock K
yesterday forenoon, ana when Tho horri1ed family
rushed In they folRi the dad baiy OF conway X.
Brown, guest. with a bullet hole through his
heart Nh Brown was p years Old. He WAS the
son % Il. ". Brown. OF WOrcester. Mass. and was
a lre-Eman N Harvard C-Ie-e. He had been
pas7- The holidays With t,r y illldIn 7. .MaUran,
MlIo I=>iueS with AtS iL0i.iCF. Nj Brown drove 4
youLT d.. member gI HE family. 20 the raIi-
r1at -fsutoa al > -lyck. atd returning com
l.a!Eea0ifeh-il- tre1. IL. then Went lIto the
library 10 lie dp%n, and there shot himself TIE
friends oil the I11liiv say tlar iir ]W' who had
vices and Vas Ssry .ti'i-I.sui4tEed ana pleasant
young nan. had been fGdAilr Yer, hard, and was
somewhat DISTURBED about tlir success of his eK-
amin siiOa. and that thS hld broken down his
health. and E.l>t have produced temporary aDerTa-
lion OF Lle mind. People Ca -iIe " the family :,
however. I.3ee -JHe connection between The Iacl
tHat Ia. llll ptta fT.lI t.ir }0g- lady ana then
Turned To IN" L1Gsh and SHOT himself They
think that il lIIay have been i case VI ulreGQlieI
Evening star., 1884-01-01

A LITTLE LAD WITH FATAL WOUND WALKS TWO


SQUARES
Willie Fullav2y, aged ten years, or No ffe2 Moore
street, Philadelphia. WIS accidentally shot yesDer-
day afternoon by Christopher Huber, ElHe years OF
ae, 1t the residence 0I the latter, No. 4l2 Moore
street. TIE Press sJy5 the Two boys We're
playing together III u front room Lutte
HGoer produced his fatAeI's English TWO
bGTrei7d pistol. OF about 22-caliber, end bon
oI cartridges, ole o. which Ns put into rne cham
ber 0i the weapon. Young Huier held the pistol
car,i.SSty IN hls hand, and pointed Il at little
Willie. who cautioned ms companion TO be careful
hot 10 shoot him. \ moment afIefward the weapon
exploded. ana hillie cried oUi that he was shot
The TWO boys. Who were alOCe In the house. To-
CeJler walked two blocks 10 Dr. NegsnamB
drug StOr. N 5th and Norris streets, and told au
of the accident tie found a large bullet hole I'm the
boys .eIj aIGc. about Two Inches below and the
left OF the nipple. The lung proLruded into .he
cavity, and prevented an external How OF blooc.
FuIiaway WAS subsequently conveyed TO his ho.ne.
HIS wound VIII prove fatal.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
Lapsed ssni.roaa G.and Grants.
LEGISLATION FOR THEIR Fos @rTuRE To BE VISOR

''A-@A''
GUSf.Y PUSHED =. COSGRESS.
As has previously beeI stated ia THE STAE upon
authority OF Chairman CcU5, II thu House com
mittee pubic land, rat committee ha, decided
to push vigorously. .a--53i5n fnr the f0r,aitura o.
lapSed land grants. Thac0'nnGnaS most Interested
are those IN tia no:thw-sC AMI south. and the
amount Of land involved is reported by tie ,!as--
nIuy and one aIGG-ed million a--ss. TIL I.Xls
P3cI1ir and Crsa. Il Is expected, VIII be rr0ol,,i
Il i"lielta AID THIS giant alone ii'oi ) IEUU0JJ
acres.
Nj. Cobb says there IS no question of the rc,t OF
me government u declare forfeited tWl..lt live
mi Jon acres y lcsi Oh 1-T.srs i.,--.i- ne a.
torneyS Of railroads. h con- .iuet -,,iil b. given
&n opportunity "a DE- heard, hU- thhE vi sar 10
given 900 much time The N0r:he.;, Pdei..c has no
lIon acres thiG Ought to be fo1eit ID IN Ihe in-
dietary committee OF the last Congress
The vote ;os Is forfeiture was : to s mere
are number CT railroad iaen hero f,,,
trFing 10 o.oost any legislation u H.
character c0nj. j.n".ated. They have hean wing 10
influence members Of the prasen Congress-. Spae
years ago they got the supreme Cont - 1l ara.
thai the jude ary aid not iiav" The power ID al r.
land forI@lted. ana Row they SAY The legislative
poN-r CuCHT no. % tax aHg 8c-icB a.. ID .a hll.i
because the question Is not ,horo1gAiy understood
These same men controlled the cGuaI, ICES nom
the close OF the var up TO The Forty fourth Con-
gresS, and they controlled the last Ger. t.sS. They
had committees packed Il their favor. it Is facJ
thlJ every republican congress since 1850 has
favored the Railroads II iJs,ice is done 10 the
million acres or land Will Ue declared forfeited The
questions OF private c!3i1no which viii OF course
arise vii! have 10 bn settled Dv iuture legislation
The government viii n0- oppose rlen who. IN good
faith. have bougnt lands nom the railroads.
OPPOSITION EXPECTED.
1t IS already evident that Mr. Cobb viii meet
with considerable opposition in The present Iy.s-
greSS and not from -epub only 10 MS pan of
wholesale forfeiture OF G land grants thp terms u
which have n0J been entirely complied with some
or tins opposition VIII come from southern ,nela-
bei;S, who WI! cont I'd that the railroads In nat
section. some 81 them ut least that were Favored
with grants, have ban prevented by reasons be-
yond tnelr control from implicitly carrying the
terms The Indications are thai if the UIliic lands
committee shall report IL !ay0r OF sweeping for
!eture q laI1 grants. minority report Will ba0rp-
santet I%0l1 lGe same committee. recommending
thai i'll any case where railroa,. company ms
eEinced o. Aoy e'inceS dI honest purpose 10 con
StTIct The road By energetic WORK. such road shall
be excepted from forfeiture. one member ~ III 2.
committee has assured STA. reporter has he VIII
submit minority report 0r JhS character Il lie has
n Sj-r Z -.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
E:ins go,, D.Esrien.

LrWFs. nEI-. Jan 1.-I-lr mot. IaIn D-i,ri..r.
Wl.3 3aa, ugI j.e bank Aoaa"k from New lurh
VS. IHaH "a 70 IN" stn-. iIa9uretN OF Bloc.
'oi .-l sunday 'i.IIl-. december B. The bIrE
p.'tsse. 'i, ia Es'-HIil- ...s pfu- VA, landed PL
Inc Bl.i," al .r tl., -Ayra.. .ud roeo 40 New York
IL io-ia. steamer.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
Washington News and Gossip.

MAJOR PooRE's Congressional Directory for the
first session Of The F0rty-egnh Congress Is out IN
its usual serviceable and complete shape.
Evening star., 1884-01-01

A WoMAN's vESGEAScR-Mrs VIM. ubpert, Of
Bath, Mason county, No., on Friday fatally shot
William Ray, who had aspersed her character. She
asked him to meet her at the house OF friend, and
In the presence OF witnesses asked II he had 10 de
certain remarks about her. He replied that he
had She Missed out sLiar,' and shot him
Evening star., 1884-01-01

PATENTS 1SsUED.-Patents were issued yesterday
rs follows: VIM Calv"r, Washington, two patents.
solar reflector and controlling the temperature OF
SOAR heaters; C. E Collins. Baltimore. lubrcatOr
~ \. Connolly. Washington. Dr0. ectOr for tee
phone and taegraphlc Instruments oscar De Maine.
AieNaqdrla. Va, door fastener: John ". Evans and
A. l. Nerl9F. Baltimore, thin holder: ChaS. s
zoos. Baltimore. yenttlatiIr bow windows; Frank
lHp0in. Baltimore. safety doors lor railway car
Platforms Jonn 7. Moran. Selma, Ala. and II. f.
HAYDEN. Washington. gas furnace for mctailurgic
and other purposes: Philltn q. Russell, Washing
ton. meter for electric circuits; Marvin c. Stone.
Washington. umbrella: Robert ". Taylor. Rich
nond. Va, journal box AMI bearing: ". W. Wicks.
Baltimore, method for filling AMI draining food
cans.
Evening star., 1884-01-01

Returned From THEIR VACATIoS-&essrs. John
TweeCale. chief clerk OF the War department; jay
Stone Chief OF the correspondence DIVISION and c.
II Sweet, private secretary To secretary Lincoln,
have returned from their holiday vacation. Mr.
H)iCkins, who has been 2cting chief cl1rk. has
sMncd ms dntieS Chief OF rhe recori division.
Evening star., 1884-01-01

PLANS FOR NEW PCBLIC BUIiDISGs.-The super
Using architect Of the Treasury has completed the
plans and drawings Of the government buildings to
be erected q Quincy. H.; Peoria. III: Columbus.
Oh1o-. and Syracuse, y Y; and win In Il few davS
advertise for prrpOS Is for their construction. Pre-
par2fipnS are being made for the erection Of the
new public buildings ut Pensacola, Terre Haute.
and Concord, y. II.
Evening star., 1884-01-01
a SITE for the Marine HOSPITAL, at Baltimore has
been selected In the northwestern section OF the
city. 1t consists Of six acres aud viii cost $4,000

STORY ABOUT BTRIrn C0HFEDFRsTE TREAS
UREA press dispatch from Atlanta tells of the
finding, Under the roots If tree. that had blown
Gown. in Georgia, South Carolina line LOT of
di7Iho.dS ana other precious stones. valued Mt
S2u'u and adds that these vaIUtblcS, 1t is SUP
pose were those carried from Richmond by the cen
ied"A It. cabinet whom tre members left. IT Is re-
lated tGdJ these Jewels We're buried for the purpose
or coHceaineu-. ana is supposed the party huryiHg
them g"- hii6d subsequently. Gen. DiOrc!i, III
ieIpeS~ee who commanded the last military e.Ort
Oh Jle confederate cabinet. says he knew nothing
OF any box Vi Jewels and does not believe there
Evening star., 1884-01-01
A DARING RnRPrRY N NEW YoRk.-,lr. Churnh

A DARING ROBBERY IN NEW YoRK.-Mr Church.
the cashier and Superintendent Of John Dwight 4
Co 5 soda factory. Mas aSSalled by TWO masked
men In New YORK yeste dav as he was leaving The
Q pot OF the 2i avenue elevated station at lllth
street. and after beng knocked down and stunned
he Was robbed OF satcllel containing - 200 In bank
notes. he had Just drawn the money from tlS
bank. ana on Ills way TO the factory TO pay tho
employees He recovered his consciousness lust Ia
time 20 see the two men leap into a wagon and
drive OF AT a breakleck speed with their booty.
70 policemen wers Ia sight. and Mr. Church went
several blocks 10 the station 20 report the robbery.
There have been 10 arrests yet. AS Mr.. Church
the only passenger who got on at the station,
there we're 10 witnesses of the act.