Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-31
A Senatorial Fence In Peril.

"A 4 e1nce IN tef1ls
From the Atchison Kansas) Patriot.
''Mr John ]. ingalls, you had better come home
and look after your fences right here in Atchison
Somebody is trying to pull up the post holes"
THE GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH IN CANADA A FAIL
CRE-The annual report OF the minister OF public
works, submitted to the Canadian parliament. con-
tainS statistics showing that far as government
management OF telegraphS is concerned very I'M
fortunate result has been reached in Canada The
lines built have cost nearly 100000. The expen-
dture last year $50 0OO while the receipts were
only S7 Goo showing loss OF SO per cent II is
true that many OF these lines are In remote quar-
terS but even perfect system, such that taken
over from the Western Union company in British
Columbia. shows similar result. These lines cost
$4,000. The expenditure last year was t35, 600
While the revenue was only 81, 0OO, showing a loss
OF Sll ,OOO
For ONE BREACH OF PROMISE, SIX CENTs-Sarah
ClarkSon, a pretty octOrOOn, testified Monday, In
New York. before Judge DonOhue and a jury. In a
suit In which she was plaintiff that Wiltshire
Payne, colored, had promised to marry her in 1891
and that they were to be married in August, 1882
and that Payne BETRAYED her and then refused to
marry her. She sought $4,000 damages. Payne,
whose wife died In February last. denied the PROM
ise. The jury gave the plaintiff verdict for six
cents damages
A PAYMAsTERs CLEVER RUsE.-A Hartford dis
patch says: g. r. Patterson, local paymaster, was
followed from this city to New York last week by a
thief who hoped to secure $4,000 that the paymas-
ter carried and who only succeeded In getting So
The paymaster LETT Hartford Friday morning with
the $4,000 package In his travelling bag. When h.
changed cars for New London he noticed that a
young man who sat behind him on the first train
also took the same ear with him on the second but
thought nothing OF 1t at the time. He entered the
ticket Office at New London and transferred his
Sl2 900 to friend. not being gone more than min
ute. The strange young man was again in the same
car with the paymaster from New London to New
York. The next morning he found his room at the
Hoffman house had been entered and pocketbOOk
containing 80 stolen from hts valise His vest con
tanning his watch, hung on his bed-pOst. and was
safe.
RUFFIANs ToRTURING A CHILD.-At Milwaukee,
Wis, ON Sunday evening. While both John Brasch
and his wife were away from home. two young men
entered the house and endeavOred to compel their
seven-year-od daughter to tell them where small
sum OF money known to be In the house was con-
around the little girls thumbs drew her up on her
tiptoes, fastening the strings to clothes-hook ia
thewaI The ch1ld's screams attracted the atten-
ton OF people on the street, and she was released
The men escaped.
BILLY McGLoRY CoNvIcTED.-Btlly McGlory. the
proprietor OF notorious dance house in New York
city, was yesterday sentenced for selling beer with
out license owing to McGorys supposed 1nIiu-
unexpected, and fell upon him like a thunder-claD.
motion to admit to bail was denied, and he was
taken to the Tombs. His defense was that e.sold
only liable beer" Notwithstanding drink
AMERICAN HORSES ENTERED FOR ENGLISH RAcEs
The following acceptances for the City and Subur-
ban handicap, London, England, have been an
nounced Sutler, j. r. Keene's Blue Grass. p Inrii
lard's Gerald and Abbotsrord and F. T. Waldrnn;s
GlrOhe. For the Chester cup Mr.. Lor1llard has ac-
cepted for Sachem, for the stakes
Tor Comanche, and for the Lincolnshire handican
for Gerald and AbbOtsford. Sutler is also amOnr
the acceptances for the latter handicap.
THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT IN MARYLAn-A
committee OF the Maryland legislature visited the
mills at Hampden and Woodbury. yesterday. to see
the way the operatives are treated and to satisfy
themselves regarding the necessity OF an eight
hour law. AT night they attended q meeting OF
the confederate trades league and heard arpu-
mentS In favor OF the law.
"MAY AN AvRNGER R1sE!"-M Paul Bert has
delivered strong speech at Chateaudun, eulOgi-
Zing its heroic defense against the Germans and
lament1ng the death OF so many brave Frenchinen
he concluded with the words: 'May an avenger
rise from their asheS!" The German press is
greatly '1rr1tated over the speech
A BRIDEGROOM GETS SPANKING AT HUNTERS
PoINT, l. Edward Bar1beault, OF Meriden, Conn,
Is about II years old, but small for mis- age He ran
away with Emma Keefe, who Is Is years old, on
Saturday, and the pair were married I'm Hartford
On their return home In the evening Edward took
and sought her blessing he got instead vigorous
cutting, and was sent straight to bed but the old
lady subsequently relented and the couple were
made happy.
SENATOR ALLIsON's ELECTION FINALLY SRrr1KD
convention yesterday for the purpose of electing
United States Senator. The result was the same "a
announced q week ago, this election being held
merely safeguard against any possible illegal
ity in Mr.. AsOns former election. The vote stood:
Allison, Is; Benton j. Han (dem-), sc; G. G. Kline,