Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07
Another Phase of the Chicago Election
Frauds.

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Another Phase of the Chicago Election
Frauds.
CHICAGO, February s-The Daily Ne,os Spring.
held, Ill, special rays: number OF democratic
members OF the legislature have agreed to prepare
and offer In the house resolution calling on theIf
party representatives in Congress from this state
70 present articles Of impeachment against Judge
Blodgett for his course In regardlo the eighteenth
ward election frauds in Chicago
HanIan Defeats Clifford.
sYDNET, n, s W., February "A sculling match
Hanlan was victorious coming In six lengths
ahead Of his opponent
Settling His sTar-and.Featber Sufts.
IOWA CITY. iowa, February THE cases brought
by ". H. Bailey against fifteen persons charged
with tarr1ng him during law suit In Scott town.
ship last year, where he appeared as attorney In q
liquor case IL is stated today, have just been set
tied Mr.. Bailey had begun suit for $4,000 civil
damages, and after hot contest the venue was
changed 70 Iowa county, where the stipulation II
settlement is to be recorded. Those Interested de-
cline 10 state the exact sum paid, but 1t Is under
stood TO be $500 and court COSTS
Threats TO Burn an Iowa Town.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, February IA dispatch from
Audubon at a late hour last night says: Messen.
gers have arrived and report that the friends Of
Smythe and Wilson, who were lynched on Wednes-
day night last, have organized and are now on
their way here TO burn the town. There Is not the
least excitement over IT, and the report not gen.
orally believed"
Death of Lieut.. Schwatka's Mother.
GALENA, ILL. February News has 1ust been
received in this city by near relatives of the DEATH
at her home In Salem, oregon. OF Mrs f. G. Schwat-
ka, formerly OF Galena, mother OF Lieut. Schwatka,
the arctic explorer, and aunt OF MIS- Lieut.. Gov. j.
c. Smith, OF Chicago
A Lake Steamer Helpless and Adrift.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Februtry 7-The propeller
Oneida, which left this place for Grand Haven, jan
uary Goth, and was caught IN an ice drift, and has
inn nfansf In loIa
wlnd, has not been seen since last Monday, and
fears for the safety OF the crew are entertained.
Little Point, Ausanble. Mich. It is known thar her
fuel and rations are about exhausted and that un-
less immediate aid can be rendered great suffering
must ensue. The crew consists OF about twenty
men Several passengers are also on board
General Foreign News.
COLD COMFORT FOR RossA
DUBLIN, February THE United ireland, IN an
article on Rosa, says: ..If he chooses to strew
may l-tn or disfgure the first baby Ia arms that
chances TO pass, he would be a fool and poitroon
OF warfare" '''0 '''''' - 'NN'' --'1'
roRTreAL AND THE CONGO.
BERLIN, February 7.-Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley, In an
interview, declared that unless Portugal was
forced TO concede the rights OF the African Inter.
national Association in Lower Congo the confer.
ence would prove an absolute failure
The Movement of Corn from Nebraska
CHICAGO, ,February7.-A special from Omaha, ,Neb.,
to-day says the tremendous corn mov.h Int froH
Nebraska, which has characterized the OPENING
weeks OF the year, has met a temporary check I'd
the now prevailing warm weather. The roads aD
breaking up, and In many districts are impassabl(
to laden wagons The cribs and small elevato1
throughout the state are thus cut on from theiI
source OF supply. II is anticipated, however, that
the upward tendency OF the market will prove an
inducement to overcome the bad highways and
shipments will not lag.
A Large Real Estate Transaction,
Mr. B. II. Warner has closed the sale OF several
pieces or property, aggregarng In value slsSOo TO
j. c. Heald as attorney for two ladies who wished
TO change the character or their Investments from
stocks 10 real estate The property thus sold q a
follows: 6l2 10Th St n W., 5000; 63l Mass ava
n e., 81 800; loo 4th St e., Sc 900; 1873 St W.,
81 800; 4e3 and 40 Warner St a. W., s. 40o 611 81
q. e., Si,7O0
THE UNION GOSPEL SERyrcE-The third Onion
Gospel service viii be held In M Vernon II. z
church, 9th and streets northwest, tomorrow
at $50 o'clock. DR.. Pitzer will lead the meet1n6
singing under the lead OF the Moody choir. Paston
are requested 70 meet In the Y. NJ. c. A parlon
Monday, at p. m, 20 consider the Question d
further Sabbath services
COwu SENT TO JAN m DEFAULT OF u,oQ
BoNps-In the Police Court this afternoon th}
case OF Frederick @. Cowie, charged with obtain
ing go from Mr.. Smith, the r-street caterer, on
worthless check on Riggs bank, was called fd
trial Mr. Carrfngt0n, counsel for the accused
waived an examination Cowie was alec charged
with forging the Dame OF Justice Samuel r. miller.
OF the United states Supreme Court, TO q note fo}
500, In which case an examination was also
waived. and bonds were fixed at Sl.OOo- n defaul0
Of which he was committed 70 JAIL