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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
Guilty Of a Fraud.
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE. MAN FINED $3.50 AND
COSTS-HIS CONFESSION.

A GRAVEYARD INSURANCE. MAN FINED $3.50 AND
C0STS-HIS CONFESSION.
The Baltimore american of this morning says:
Robert p Long, manager OF the Maryland Guaran-
tee Life Insurance company, who was arrested on
september 18th last by Messrs Smith, West &
Lyon detectives, on the charge OF using the United
states mails with intent TO defraud, yesterday
pleaded guilty and was fined $3.50 and costs by
Judge Norris, OF the United States court. The
company with which Long was connected was OF
intent TO defaud consisted in sending out circulars
that the insurance on certain policies had been
paid, when In fact they had not been paid. The
DOCKS or the company also showed fraudulent en-
tries; also the names OF about 800 MEMBERS mostly
apwafds OF 90 years Of age. Long, who resided In
sonally came to the companys ofilce Gay street,
was arrested as he was leaving the post Office with
lot OF registered letters He Was kept In 1af for
time, and then furnished bail. lie was after
wards indicted by the United States grand Jury,
and finally pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
Long is quite an old man, and dresses IKE minis.
Ter OF the gospel
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The PAGERS outpacinc the Trottcrs.

From the Tnrf, Fed and Farm
Whether the pace or the trot Is the faster gait
has long been a source Cor argument. but as the
years GO oy and more attention Is paid to the
development of the side-wheeler the opinion has
gained ground that the lateral movement Is the
more rapid. This seems to be borne out by the
performances of Minnie II. and Jewett, the
former with irt.tting record of 2:l9 and the
latter v th one " G:2355 When converted from
trottiny TO pacing rait the former PAGES in
PIG any the latter 2:'45+ both in the first year
OF their conversion. Taking the six fastest
pacing and ;rotting records, We ind the follow
ing:
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Affasrs in ives, washington.

LEAK.-There is a steady stream of water
flowing down Valley street. from leak somewhere,
perhaps In thu high service reservoir or its con-
nectionS. It should be looked after
BUILDING AsSOCIATION.-The 21St meeting OF the
Citizens Equitable Building association was held
at Goddard'S hall Monday event g. when q shares
were sold at prices running from $l42 TO S145, the
maXtum rate being 5000.
SHIPPING NEwa-s chooner A. H. Perry cleared
to-day with 700 tons Of coal for Rhine Cliff.
Schooner Naples, Ponder. arrived yesterday from
Wilmington, N. G., with lumber and shingles
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal boat E. Lyons, Whiting,
arrived with 1000 bushels OF wheat for Hartley
Bros.
CATTLE MARKET.-Sa1e of live stock. at Drovers'
Rest, D. c., reported by ravenner Bros yesterday
as follows Best ~ 10 s. good: at to AZ; lair, at
up and 200 sold Sheep, 2h TO Az; lambs, AZ to g.
20 COWS and calves from s25 to $50.
LOCKED UP.-George Krouse, William Ray and
Frank Ferguson were locked up at the station
house last night for intoxication. They were re-
leased this morning
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A WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ARsoN-The arrest Of
Mrs Alice Vance, wife OF a respectable miller near
Spartanburg, SC, charged with tncendiariSn, has
created genuine sensation. Several mysterious
fires have taken place within the last few weeks
most notable among which was the burning OF the
gin house OF Col. Hammett, on the Pacoet river, in
october last, An Atlanta detective was put upon
the case. The result OF his work has been the ar
rest OF Mrs Vance. 1t is claimed that the evidence
Is clear and convicting. Mrs Vance is a woman OF
great determination and violent temper Her
neighbors now allege that she was also a party In
other fires. Incendiarism is hanging offense In
South Carolina,
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A TRAIN WRECKED By TRAMr5.-A number OF
vicious-looking tramps have been stealing rides
On coal trains On the new Wyoming extension OF
the Erie railway In Pennsylvania for some days
past On Saturday two OF gang who had twice
been put OF OF the cars were discovered train,
PEELED TO use force. This was in the vicinity OF
SpringbroOk switch. Some time afterward, as q
train was approaching the switch, the engineer
standing on the main track. The next instant the
train crashed into the car. The engineer and fire.
man had barely time to jump for their lives. The
locomotive and nine cars were wrecked. 1t Is be-
leved that the coal car was run out upon the
main track by the tramps who had been thrown
from the coal train short time before to revenge
themselves for being refused ride.
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JACK BURKE TO FIGHT GREENFIELD.-A match
has been arranged in the Boston Herald ONCE be-
tween Jack Burke, the English pugilist, who fought
kilrain In Boston last week, and ALI Greenfield,
who recently fought sullivan in New York, for an
eight-round glove fight for the gate receipts in
Boston, or fight to finish with rare knuckles for
from 81 600 to 5000 side, the light 70 take place
near New orleans.
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In the Trade Kfmsels.

In the Trade KtmUelG.
From the San Francisco Chronicla
"How much did you say this was"
"Oh, dollar and a-half"
That's big price, isn't ita"
NO: ! assure you The drugs are very
COSTLY"
"But am q druggist myself"
"Oh, you are. Well-of course-ffteea centA !"
1t the recent womans eongresa one lady re-
marked that Its nice thing for q man to
keep his mouth &c TO be kissed" What has
that to do with woman sufrages Is this Q
forecast Of campaign tactics in the haiycon
future?-SprmQjssid Uaion.
Louisiana negro man attempted to shoulder
fve bundles of cotton ties ut once the other DAY.
He succeeded In getting them nearly mn, stag.
gened and fell dead from over-exertion.
New Orleans papers say that dozens Of small.
low-priced restaurants are being opened alloyer
that city, and that ct many Of them q .'very de.
cent and filing meal can be had for IS ccnts."
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FOUR CHILDREN GET MARRIED.-It has 1rlst been
discovered that Oh thanksgiving day two very
young couples, whose parents reside In Lansing
burg, N. Y, went TO Melrose and were married. A
young lad named Mcknight married girl named
Collins. and boy named Boskey married pretty
child named Brayton. None OF the contracting
parties are yet eighteen years old, and the young
est is the Mcknight boy, who Is hardly sixteen.
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.-The boards met
last night. Presidents DOwnham and Douglass In
the chairs OF their respective boards. The attend
ance composed seven members in the upper and
salary OF clerk OF gas be increased SO and that OF
the superintendent OF gas be increased $500 was
deferred until the annual salary a ON Is reported
c. Price, G. Fl. Bossant and r. v. Latham were re-
ferred. The bill OF Bell Telephone company, $50,
was ordered to be paid. Aldermen's resolution for
a new crossing On the north side OF King at Union
street was referred by council TO the committee on
streets An order for new curb In front or the new
houses OF Miss Mahanery'S and S. 7. Stoutenburg,
on washington street, was passed. Applications
OF NJ. C. Atkinson, NJ Z. Thornton were referred TO
the committee on finance 20 consider in reference
to reduction Of taxes The finance committee was
authorized to compromise suit now pending with
heirs OF j. E. Henderson In relation to taxes
Auditor Brockett reported that the appropriation
for chain gang had expired and $3.50 Was required
at once. The subject was referred. The applica-
ton Of A. r. Veitchs heirs for reduction OF taxes
On property at southeast intersection OF Cameron
and West streets $50 was referred Rev. S. W.
Madden was allowed to add eight feet TO his frame
stable on ST. Asaph street, between Duke and
Wolfe streets. j. W. Prescott's application for
leave to put up frame engine shed on Cazenove's
wharf, foot OF Cameron street, to protect the
TIE "BooM" QUEsTYoN.-The subject OF the
"Iron Boom" came up in the board OF aldermen
last night under recent resolution OF the council
providing for the preparation OF bin to repeal the
grants to the Potomac manufacturing company,
and for committee OF conference with the mana
gers OF its assignee, the Virginia ship building
company. After some discussion the question was
divided The resolution to prepare bill for with
drawing the grant, witch is equal to $500 per
annum, was laid on the table. Yeas-Aidernen
Smoot, Reid Marbury, Moore and Downham; s.
Nay-Alderman Strauss The resolution for a
conference was agreed TO. and MessrA Reid and
Moore appointed the committee.
NOTES.-The Midland railroad company will hold
its annual meeting here on the 18th Instant
The steamer George Law ran aground at the Fort
Foote fats yesterday afternoon with the Mt Yer
non passengers.-S II. Lunt will represent Oriental
lodge, x. OF r, at the next meeting OF the state
grand lo1ge.-The schooner President Johnson
from Baltimore, has arrived here.-AnoUher sign
Of cold weather made its appearance here last
n1ght.-There were fourteen dodgers at the sta
ton house last night
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DOcsOring the Language.

froln IeNaS Sftn s.
new word has been coined to take the place
Of old maid. 1t is "bachelette" Why no,
"bacheless. We have actor and actress ,instruc
tor and instructress, master and mistress, theI
why not bachelor and bacheless. We have
enough blamed fOolishness In the English Ian.
guage already.
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ELoPED WITH MARRIED MANA few days since
man rented a room COrnhlu street, An
napoliS, Md. With him was q woman Who he
said, was his wiIe Yesterday a sister OF the first
woman appeared and stat d that the man and her
sister had eloped, and that all hailed from Phla-
de!phia- The man, she said, had wife and two
Children in Baltimore. She had warrant issued
Charging the man, whose name she gave as Charles
Aston, with adultery In Baltimore Aston was ar
rested and taken before the justice. He is about
thirty-f1ve years OF age and looks like tramp
The woman is aged tWenty-three -,ears, and is
good looking.
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John l.. Suiiiyan's Appetite.

the New sun.
stalking about big appetites, said Deputy Clerk
Brennan, OF the district attorneys ONCE yesterday
"reminds Inc OF John l. Sullivan's supper the night
before he spared with All Greenfield. Why, L
saw him e2t three or four pounds OF beef two
broiled chickens, what looked like peck or fried
potatoes, and no end OF bread I'll back him for
good, square, solid eating against any man In the
c0uDLry
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Hiscon>in's Eucrezia Borcio.
SHE roIsoNS HKK PARENTS. =wo SISTERS AND nv


SIP.
one OF the Sunday papers In Chicago published a
telegram from whitewater, Wis, saying that last
Thursday Miss Annie Koran, that place. died
suddenly under circumstances indicating she had
been poisoned; that about three ars before her
father, mother and one sister died within a short
time OF each other under Ike circumstances: that
though II had created talk, nothing was done This
WAS revived by Annie's death. and, 10 settle tina
question denniiely, her stomach was sent TO a
chemist Tor analysis The deaths OF al were sur
rounded by complete mystery. no one being s,Is-
pected u nday night the iater- Ocean had a dis
patch from Fort atkinson, where the family for
merly lived, and were much respected, which saws
The report was received there from Whitewater
that the third sister, Miss Nettie, died there Nor
Gay OF poison making the nth member OF the fam
lly That, N this case, IL suicide and that be-
lore death, Nettie confessed 10 having murdered
her parents and two sisters. IL is also asserted
ihat she confessed 10 poisoning smother person
though this Is doubted. No cause Is ssiened for
the hunters Her own death was brouS ut about wv
fear ef exposure through the analysis OF her sister
stomach. Nettle WAS school teacher and has
two sisters stil living at Fort Atkinson
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SHARON DIVORCE SENsATIoN.-W. q. Nelson
made deposition last Friday before a notary in
the libel case OF Miss Hill, plalntln In the cele
newspaper. lie stated under oath that the letters
purportiEg to have been addressed to Miss Hill by
Senator Sharon, in which he called her ''My dear
wife," and which she produced In the divorce trial.
were forgeres, and that he had seen them while in
process OF manufacture. The statement created q
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EiOneSi mr. AhaucfcAf
Stored or AbouCfeff
INK MYSTERIOUS pISsPrRAakScB OF FHHTTY yrtl
TUCKER PROM Fam uaVrN

TIKI MYSTERIOUS nIssPrEAasScB OF PHRTTY yrtxA
TUCKER PROM FAIR RAVEN.
New haven. Conn, Special 60 the n Y World sth
Inc supposed elopement and mysterious dis
appearance OF MISS Juha Tucker, daughter Of Law
renee Tucker, well-known citizen OF Fair Haven.
has caused n decided sensation In that usually
quiet village Miss Tucker Is only 10 wears Of ace ana
one or the bellies OF The village, with dart hafr and
eyes and bright and pleasing manners Uer norents
are N comfortable circumstances, and the girls
every wish has been gratincd- Few months ago
hehry ). Wiinfot. handsome young French
canadian, was Introduced TO Julia. and II amen N
10 nave been a case OF mutual attachment at INST
sight, as the couple have ever since appeared de-
votedly attached TO each other Wllnlot has Lam
her escort 10 balls, picnics ana excursions and he
was ceceifed by the girls parents as a sutton for
on Thursday night last Kiss julia -etired 10 her
room At iae usual boCr. Shortly after midnight
she rose, oonned her cosiiesl attire packed a car
pe-oag with clothing ana jewe,Ty. opened the
moonlight night ana Julia soon saw the familiar
ncure or her lover approaching she rrsf tossed
out the Satchel, which Wilmot caught and then
galantly assisted his sweetheart out OF the VIM
COW The strsnCe part or the affair Is that since
that time the girl has not been seen hy any OF her
friends and her whereabouts are UNKNOWN
The following morning after her flight her mother
WAS stSrtlsd and alarmed upon finding that her
bed had not been occupied during ire rirli M
and Mrs Tucker At once -alled upon Wiimot VIA
after close questioning, reluctantly admitted that
he had aided the girl in her fight, ana said she
had gone 10 Canada. He denied positively having
been guilty OF any undue intimacy with N "a
Tucker He denied all KNOWLEDGE rs 10 her nre-
else whereabouts, but said that she had expressed
desire 10 leave home A warrant was procured
for Wimots arrest on charge Of abduction but &c
was not served until This evening I'm the hope that
Nllnot would clear up the mystery OF Miss Tuck
ers night ara marry her. There had been no ooiec-
llon 70 MS attentions 10 the girl and no obstacle
had been In exposed 10 their union. nllnot will
oe aTralgncd Tor a bearing tomorrow.
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and James Davine were Quarreling In Bedford,
Ky, when son OF the latter Shot Gammons
through the head, killing him Instantly. w. II.
Stabbed DavIne twice with pocket knife, inlet
Ing serious wounds.
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Aggregate. .13:Gl
l3:lOx

On general summing up Vt is shown that the
PAGERS are three seconds ahead Ii the tables
were carried little further il would be found
THAT they were still more in advance for, while
the six trotters mentioned IRE all that have
ever beaten ala, Flora Bell. Gem, Fuller. Rowdy
Boy and Westmont have al beaten those figures,
making eleven PAGERS to six frotters that have
gonetherm miles better than2:14 When it Is consid-
cred that there are so few acers in comparison
with trotters, the conclusion Is natural that the
pacing gait is faster than the trotting gait.
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Cigars Smokers and the Spanish
Treaty.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAB:
WASHINGTON, d. c., December s, 1884
In your issue OF to-day, notice that general
CRY Is raised among the cigar manufacturers
against the new proposed treaty between Spain,
respectively Cuba and the United States. About
IS per cent OF our grown male population use to-
oacco In some shape. Cigars compared in price
charged 70 the consumer cost entirely too much.
cigar sold IN Havana Tor s25 thousand, costs the
smoker In the United States Is cents apiece Should
the duty be reduced. as it Is now proposed by 50
per cent, the same cigars retaed Tor Is cents
could be sold for 10 cents, and 10 cent cigar for
cents
The smoking public never experienced any
change in the prices OF their tobacco and cigars,
notwithstanding Congress once reduced the inter-
nal revenue tax on tobacco from - TO IS cents a
pound, and again from is TO cents Prices went
up. reduction OF the present duty on imported
tobacco would also not much affect the cigar
makers Of this country, as the bulk Of cigars,
b and 10 cent goods. would even after the cutting
down OF the duty be manufactured just as now in
this country, and only the quality, which IS very
essential, would be bettered- few. OF course
would suffe., say one thousand imported Cuba
clgarrnakers. The smoking public would at last
get benefit, as one or two pounds OF Havana add
10 the native product, would make decided I'm
proyement In cent cigar. ABSER.
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A Railroad Secret.

"A
From the Rochester Post-Exprcss.
Il don't understand how the railroads can
afford to reduce the fare to one cent mile"
"Oh It's very simple"
"They have to make up the loss In some way"
"They do"
"How?"
make the sleepiny car porter divide with thf
company"
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The Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, District OF Columbia agt. Wm Smith;
argued and submitted District of Columbia apU
Washington Gaslight company; argued and SUP
mltted.
EQUITY CoURT-Jnd0e Coz.
Yesterday Hodge aRt. Wertz: restraining order
discharged. Stickney agt Stickncy; reference TO
auditor.
To-day, Fuller agt. Snelbaker; in1unctiorgranted
Rooney agt. heirs OF Margaret Harvey; sale or
dered; trustee appointed. Schafhirt agt Schafhirt
order OF sequestration granted. Cumberland agt
Cumberland; appearance ordered. Miller agt. Dis
trict; pro con1eSso. Lusby agt Lusby; testimony
ordered taken.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judoe Fptie.
Yesterday, VIM Douglass, HOUSEKEEPING in
night; not guilty. John King, larceny from the
person; guilty. sentenced to three years in the PEN
itenttary.
To-day, Daniel Simmons, assault with intent to
XIII w. V. Price; recognzance forfeited Walter
Bland. larceny from the person; verdict guilty;
sentenced TO Albany peDitentiary for three years
Lucien Minor, assault with intent to kill James
HenneSSey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

BAsR BALL-The executive committee OF the
American Base Ball association, In New York yes
terday, awarded the championship pennant to the
Metropolitan, and suspended Tony Muiiane sor one
year and nned him 5000 Tor Jumping HIS Toledo
contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

ARREST or AN ELoPN CoUPLE-Henfy Odell
salesman for Turner Benneil, jersey City, who
eloped from that city several weeks ago with MIRA
Hail. wife Of the chief engineer Of the steamer Lom-
they were living under the name OF WilljauiA
LYNCHING IN CALIFoREIA.-At Daggert, CAL 4
mob OF 20 men yesterday morning surrounded Of
fcers In charge OF Lon Narthing and william
White alias William Pitts, charged with having
dubbed Joseph O. Harris to death with q wagon
spoke on the night OF the 5th inst The mob told
the officers to keep perfectly quiet and there would
be no fuss. They then marched Pitts to tho out
skirts Of the town, put rope around his neck and
hanged him TO the cross arm OF telegraph pole
Pitts died In few minutes He was 0eaerter
der the name OF william II. White In the second
cavalry, company +. stationed at Fort ELI, Mon.
Narthng the other prisoner, was told TO leave the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

SMALLPOX IN ENGLAND.-The startling increase
OF smallpox cases In London has revived the alarm
or last summer, and in some Of the provincial dis
tricts the condition OF affairs Is even worse In
London the number OF new cases reported amounts
to 800 per week, and the mortality was about
twelve per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

THE PoPR AND AMERIcA.-The Pope last Sunday
in replying to the address OF the pupils OF the
American college presented to his Holiness In honor
or the twenty fifth anniversary OF the college, said
that he had always felt great affection for the
American clergy and he was much grained at the
ted States
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File TRAGEDY of the Rivals.


DoUBLY FATAL kFFRAy GROWING OUT OF LOVE FOR
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL
The doUbly fatal affray between VIM. Moore and
John Adams, two prominent young men living
near Mckinney, Tenn, causes widespread COM
Dent and is in all respects the most sensational
icident that has occurred in that section In years
The Young men were rival suitors for the hand OF
beautiful mountain BELLE the daughter OF a
wealthy farmer residing in their county. The
rivalry was OF long standing, but the young men
were fast friends and they did not permit il TO les
sen their regard for each other. Recently The
young lady began TO show marked preference
Tor Adams and their engagement soon followed.
Moore, on becoming cognizant or the fact, ceased
his attentions and seemed TO accept his defeat
gracefully. The friendly relations between the
young men continued, aud they frequently alluded
to the approaching marriage.
A TERRIBLE ELIMINATION.
Last Saturday they went hunting, and after a
days successful sport they started home. each
laden with game. and were chatting IN the best OF
spirits In the course or their conversation Adams
spoke OF his approaching nuDtials and boosted OF
the superior attractions which had won the lady'S
heart. Moore seemed netled by the taunts OF his
quondam rival and retorted sharply. AT this Adams
began TO taunt him, and intfmaJed that he lacked
the qualities TO win female heart. and from this
hot quarrel arose. Moore suddenly became white
with rage and Jealousy. and throwing his gun TO
Els shoulder he ieveled it at the derding rival, and
before he took second Thoughts fired. tdamS re-
ceived the load In his breast
SHOOTING his RIVAL.
he staggered and reeled, but in falling caught
himself and fell on his knees The blood pushed
forth from a score OF wounds. but consc. cusness
still remained Nerving his strength with the des-
not live to win her." and fired on his adversary
The aim was true and Moore fell TO the ground on
bis face, his head riddled with shot The rivals
lay in death throes within few feet OF each other
for some hours, and when they were discovered
Moore was dead. but Adams was still alive and had
strength remaining TO relate the circumstances ere
he died shortly afIerWard.
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To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR.
would most respectfully call the attention OF
all delegates attending the national health confer
ence IN this city TO the ssity OF full consid
GRAFTON OF matters pertaining TO the sanitary con-
dition, and the precautions necessary 10 prevent
contagious and epidemic diseases among the work
ing classes In the large cities, and also 10 the
taolishment OF Tree bath houses in manufacturing
toWnS NJ. f. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10

TIE STAR mas received the following:
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Enclosed find s., which please accept as a con-
trioution 70 the association for Christmas festi-
val for poor children refer TO the association In
which Miss Waite is prominent.
From TWO children, CD.
l. ID.
Prank Hamilton sends 81 for Childrens' Christ
mas club