Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11

The suggestion OF Lansburg Bros Is a noble one
and one that should be seconded by all charitable
people. have known John H. Fowler personally
and as member OF this post for several years
and know that the District has lost OF its best
Officers and his family kind and loving husband
and father, and that when he died his widow did
not have dollar I'm the world 10 buy bread Tor her.
self and four small children You can put Meade
that we can double the amount at our next meet
Ing We VIII also give a lecture benefit at an early
day lor the same cause NJ A. DILLON.
Post Commander.
THE RIGHT VIEW OF 1T.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Enclosed please find contribution OF $40 for Mrs.
Fowler, the unfortunate widow OF our murdered
policeman. have no favor to ask OF any one, yet
look upon every member OF the force who dis
charges ms duty faithfully as my personal friend
A. EBEKLr.
IN THE LINE OF CONTRIBUTORS
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Please IND enclosed S. and allow me the privilege
OF placing myself in the line OF the 9Th street
merchants, which, trust, shall be long one. TO
lnuorSe the noble proposition OF Mr.. laushurg
and Increase the fund for the benefit OF officer
FoWlers widow. Yours, most respectfully.
DENNIS A BURKE.
THE FAMILY OF THE BRAVE POLICEMAN MUST NOT
SUFFER
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
/ thank you for suggesting the raising OF a fund
for the benefit OF the wife and children OF the late
Onlcer Fowler. enclose check for SIS. The family
OF a brave, humane man, who risks and sacrifices
his lie In the interest OF good order and in the pub
lie service should not be allowed TO suffer- hope
your suggestion will meet with hearty response.
II many make small contributions the result VIII
be sufficient 10 help maintain and educate these
ratheresS and helpless children. and In measure.
relieve the sorrow stricken widow II her heavy
puIuen Tours Truly, Is. III. WARNER
ENDORSING THE GOOD SUGGESTION.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
The suggestion made by Messrs. Lansburg Bros.
that fund be created for the family OF the lnur-
dered Officer Fowler is a good one and enclose -
10 help II along. r. IL. p
FOR THE WIDOW OF POLICEMAN FOWLER.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
kindly apply the enclosed s. as charity for the
widow OF Policeman Fowler, Killed this week. and
oDlige, AUERBACH BROS
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS.
II. j. Gray sends IS to The STAR for the fund for
the widow and children of the brave policeman
who was murdered in the performance OF his duty.
The employees OK the Washington asylum have
subscribed $22 Tor the Fowler fund.
ChaS N. Towson. $50 Pennsy lvania avenue. sends
So druggist" sends 81; "Cash, ST. az. VIII" Sl
JACOB H. keisinger, 81.
A RAuRoAp SUIT TEMPORARILY DISPOSED Of
To-day In the Equity Court Judge James mad. "A
decision in the case OF the II. ami o. railroad agt.
HetZeL Some years ago Mrs. Hetzel obtained
Judgment against the b. and o. railroad company
but delayed collecting IL until the interest On the
judgment nearly equaled tn principal.
She endeavored TO collect the judgment and the
defendant resisted the payment OF the interest, and
procured an injunction preventing the payment OF
the interest. Judge James directs the payment OF
the principal to the complainant and the payment
OF the Interest into the registry Of the court.
BASE BALL AT CAPITOL PARK.-In the base ball
game at Capitol park yesterday between the Ma
t0nalS and IfttSburgS no run was made 10y either
club until the seventh inning. when Powell sue
ceeded In scoring one for the Nationals
In the ninth inning Householder. of the Pitts
burgS, secured third base, with two men out. when
Shriet knocked a bali over the fence. which The
umpire called foul The Pittsburgs claimed it
WIS fair ball until IL passed from sight behind the
fence, and In the confusion Householder Was nap
ping on the base and WAS put out. The score
stood, therefore: Nationals, 1; Pittsburgs,o.
An ALLEGED AGED SEDUCER.-There was consid-
cradle excitement In the neighborhood OF the Gov
eminent Printing Office on Tuesday night In const-
quence OF an Old man enticing a young girl OF
eleven, who lives near there, To walk with him
couple OF squares and then attempting 10 take
liberties with her The man is sald to be a clerk in
the Patent office, the father OF three children. and
1t Is alleged that he persuaded this girl, who Is
playmate OF his own children, under pretense of
going TO lawn party on street, to go With him
to quiet spot, where he placed her oa his knee,
Iondiing and kissing her. and asked her To promise
TO come to the Patent Office TO see him He also
tried to persuade her To promise not To tell what
had happened The girl at this point got fright
ened, and running home told her mother. The man
was at once sought by the mother, who compelled
him TO confront the child, and he then asserted
that he did not mean any harm. but his iondness
Tor Children and especially this child had induced
him to kiss her. He promised that there should
never be cause Tor complaint In the future.
AN AGREEMENT AS TO THE LANDING OF EN-
GRANTs.-The New York commissioners of immigra-
grafton and representatives OF German Lloyd and
White Star lines OF steamships had a conference
with Acting Secretary French to-day relative To
the landing of immigrants. The steamship repre-
SentatiyeS desired 10 land SteeTal,e Passengers at
Castle Garden, and agreed II any lunaticS. convics
them, or indemnify the government for any eX-
penSe Incurred in their support or return. The
commissioners consented 10 this. and the Treasury
department agreed TO aid in carrying out the plan.
Miss Norosini Narrird.
1t was mentioned In yesterdays STAR that the
daughter OF G. p. Morosini, partner of
Jay Could, eloped last Tuesday night with
her fathers coachman. named Ernest ScneilinE.
The couple were married I'm New York the same
night by the Rev. MI. Haus'r. The groom signed
his name John Ernest Hulskampf aged thirty-one.
1t is believed that the name the coachInan signed
TO the register is his real one
News Briefs.
The Tallapoosa inquiry was closed in Boston yes
terday and the court adjourned untll to-day TO
hear the arguments.
Charles Baer. or Baltimore died or SunStroke yes
terday afternoon.
". j. Duncan, cashier of the Louisville Banking
company, being short In his accounts about $4,000.
resigned yesterday having first Settleu his shortage
In full.
The capital of the National bank of New Jersey
at New Brunswick remains intact, and every credi-
tor will be paid in full.
Gov Pattfson, or Pennsylvania. has received a
communication from the British minister asking
for Information regarding the treatment OF the
sane in that state.
A highly respectable young lady. named Jessie
Sherwood, has strangely disappeared from Nyack,
New York.
A Wolf i'm Sleeps Clothing.
THE LOVE AFFAIRS AND SwISDtINi GPER ATOMS OF A
CoLORED PREACHER
Aspecial dispatch TO the Philadelphia Press from
Trenton, n. j., says: The sudden disappearance OF
pa