Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
NeWs Hriefs.

County Detective Langhurst OF P1ctsbury oct
night between Charles Mi cheii ana John Gii,esU,e
one or the BuzZard gang was captured about 90
miles from Bowmansyille, Pa, by posse Ia pur-
suit OF the burglars who robbed Shelters 1ewelry
store In that place.
Gov. Slick, Of Kansas, himself an extensive cat
Tie breeder, says that the proposed national cattle
Vaughn won the 4S-hour walking match at Law
renee, Mass, closing last night, by score OF Isl
miles laps; Edwards second, l7o miles.
The English executive department continues to
report the spread OF disaecuon Ia Ireland and the
great activity Of secret societies In recruiting their
numbers
The redistribution bill offered in the British par
lament raises the population standard for con.
sltuencies with two LENDERS, and gives O great
increase In the NUM- OF members from London
and other populous &c soers.
Mr. Bernard Colerldge, son OF Lord Chief Jus
tee Coleridge. is endeavoring 70 compromise with
Mr.. r. NJ. Adams. Mr.. Coleridge has offered TO nay
all the costs and S, 600 TO settle the matter.
Jos Thorp; the sol wealthy lumoerman iiy-
Ing In Eau Claire, VS., Is engaged TO Miss Annie
Longfellow, one OF the daughters OF the Late poet
HIS sister, Sara, married Ole Bull the violnist, In
1879.
Gen. Gershon Mott, who served IN the Mexican
war and also In the late war; fell dead from heart
disease in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Andrew Benson was arrested In Maiden. Mass,
Saturday night, on suspicion OF having murdered
Mrs. Margaret j. Benson, widow with whom he
was keeping company. ano who was found IN her
room dead covered with cuts.
Great excitement prevails among the cigar manu-
facturers in Key West, Florida, on account OF the
piONlclouo vi tTtdlk UtlWccQ SPAN
and the United States, reducing the duty on Ha-
vana cigars.
Frank Sanders, Of Brooklyn, n z, inventor Of
the parlor rowing machine. committed suicide yes
terday morning, by shooting himself over the re
mains or his wife, who died s saturday.
IL is reported In Cumberland Nd, that woman
who has been there Tor week past selling pictures
and papers is Mrs Scoytle. Guitesu's sister
In the municipal court OF Boston. on saturday, s.
&. Prince. son OF ex.Mayor Prince, was nned Slso
and costs for asSaulting his tailor.
The members OF the senior Class OF Mount Sc
Agnes academy, at Mount Washington, Baltimore,
county, Nd, have sent congratulstory letter 70
Gov Cleveland inviting him 70 be present at their
commencement exercises on J 4le oath next.
Victor Hugo yesterday inspected N. Bartholdis
statue OF liberty at Paris, In the presence OF Mt.
Brulatour, the first secretary OF the American ieGa.
ton. and large plumber OF American residents
The balloon Eclipse, the largest ever constructed
in California, which is intended 70 make q trip
across the Rocky Mountains, made trial trip yes
terday, but suddenly descended into Racoon
straits, ten miles from San Francisco. The occu-
pants were picked up by boats
The Congo committee have decided on free trade
In the new Congo basin, and the report VIII be
adopted By the conference to-day.
Poston Goshuron Takahashi, the postmaster or
Yokohama, arrived In New York Saturday on the
steamer Main, from Bremen.