Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-10
Political Notes.

Gov. Hill was in conference with the New
York democratic state committee and leaders
mony between the local factions was the chief
theme, and IL was conceded that SO far the out
look IL not promising. The governor will make
another move on the county democracy, who
have rejected all overtures Tor peace.
The Cincinnati committee OF one hundred,
composed OF the best citizens OF all political
parties, are moving to crush out fraud ulept
voting in that city. Already about / 500 names
OF persons registered at numbers where they do
not reside have been discovered The commii-
Tee Is prosecuting parties against whom the
Mr.. Robert T. Lucas, Of Alexandria. was
waited upon by Mahonite committee Thurs
day night, who urged him TO become a candi-
Lucas positively declined. IL Is understas,d
that republican convention viii be called 10
The prohibtionists OF Orange county. KY
have put a full county ticket In the held. The
prohibition Vote In the county last Iali was
Senator Sherman, in a speech nj Wilmington.
ONO, wednesday, declared that Dr. Lsinard
the prohibition candidate for governor, had
absolutely false" One statement was thar
Dir. Sherman ''had made q fortune out OF the
liquor business In some way" aud the other
was that he "was the attorney the liyuor
dealers or their man."
Capt F. s. Blair, republican candidate for
attorney general OF Virginia. deprccates recent
attacks on Gov. Cameron by northern republic
can papers, and youches for the governors
political fidelity and personal character.
Grave Charge Against q Minister.
ACCUSED By YOUNG LADY OF CRIMINAL
ASSAULT.
Rev. Robert r. White, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church AZ Purdy o tstatiou, n. ", n about
forty years old, and has a wife and one child.
Miss Alfredo Robinson, twenty one wears old.
who resides at Philmont, Columbia county.
y. T., has caused his arrest on a charge Of
criminal assault Miss Alfredo, In her com plant,
sets forth that In June, 1884. while visiting Mn.
White, who Is an old schoolmste, she was up
stairs alone one day when the minister came
up, AND, after talking about her religious faith.
made her an infamous proposition and then -
saulted her. She was very idignani, aud threat
ened him with instant exposure The mip,ster
begged her 70 forbear, saying he would make
reparation. Miss Robinson promised she would
conceal his crime, but when the conseQ uences
could no longer be hidden she told her sister
and was advised to begin legal proceedinxH.
church members. she did NOT do, and The AFFAIR
residence Of Rev MI Goss. and there was DE Dc.
repudiated her. Unable 20 procure ar. redress'
she began criminal proceedings. first causing
warrant TO be issued TOR the ministers arrest.
on the change Of criminal assault Rev. Mr.
White Indignantly denies the charge, saying tt
is q conspiracy, and that he had been acquitted
" Sne cnurcn INVESTIGATING committed.
INTERESTING NEWS FOR SMOKERS AND
CHEwERS.-A writer in the New York Tribune
Gays: "Men make living in New YORK by pick.
ing up cigar stubs thrown away In the streets by
smokers. The tobacco ID used for the manu-
facture OF cheap 6ne cut and IN even used q
hotel, yesterday, Lovejoy, The porter, elected
welldressed stranger who wandered about
chief several times alongside Of cigar stumpx
which had disappeared when the hand erchief
was picked up. Cigars gathered I'm the hotels
are usually OF the best quality Of Havana to-
bacco. and this man IL said to have hank sc-
count Of several thousand dollars, wholly the
result OF his attention TO the cigarstump bssI-
mesa"
A ukase has been issued at ST. Petersburg Or.
derfng all officers In the provinces 20 use Tie
Russian language exclusively In thsir oGAcaai
duties.