Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-29

n WITNESS CORRECIS TESTlMOSY.
To-day Commissioner +. I. Browning resumed
the taking Of testimony In the divorce case Of
Eugene Belt against his wife, formerly Ms.
Godfrey. Mr. b. Golly, who had testified for
the complainant as TO Mrs. Godfrey being at
his house with Congressman Acklen, came for
ward to correct his testimony, and stated that
he was mistaken as TO the lady then with Mr..
party from Mrs. Godfrey.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTEp-Henry Miles, 80
North Carolina avenue southeast, reports
stolen from his house silver watch worth es.
Henry Brown, 5O7 u street southeast, re
ports the loss OF $15 worth of ciothing.-Han-
nah Brennan, 326 street southeast reports
stolen s4O-Abram Kroon reports the loss u
pool balls worth So.
TEMPERANCE Work AMONG THE CoLoRKp
PEoPLE.-The Grand Fountain OF u. o. q. H. an
association recently organized In Virginia To
suppress intemperance and confer pecuniafy
benefits upon families of members In case OF
death, met at the Fourth Baptist church, In this
city, to-day, VIM. w. Brown, q. w. M. In the
chair. The following grand officers answered
tom to an e. Wa Wee Charlotte Wiiams O. " s G
Il. Monroe, u. w. H.; NJ. A. Berry, q. w. H.;
VIM. P. Burrei, q. W. s.; Allen J. Harris, q. W.
Asst Sec.
A CIVIL RIGHTS SUIr-$5. 900 DAMAGES
against the Potomac Steamboat company for
$1,000 damages. She states that on September
9TH she, for herself and daughter, purchased
tickets for Norfolk on the steamer Excelsior
and took seats at the supper table, when the
captain ordered them up, saying that colored
people would not be allowed TO eat there.
Two YEARS FOR HoUsEBREAKrNa - John
to-day on a charge OF housebreaking at the resi-
dence of May McCauley, and the Jury found a
verdict OF guilty. The court sentenced him Ia
two years at Albany.
THREE YEARS IN THE PENIrENTIARY.-To-
day i'm the Criminal Court Mansell Carter plead
ed guilty to three MISUNDERSTANDING from
the person, pocket book from Miss Ida ElliotG
Sreafing ,residenee of W. W. Carr, u and re-
ceived one year for each case In the peniten-
tiary.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court 10
Browns county, Ohio; kentzing r. krouse and
Annie T. Warren.
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO
KILL-The trial Of Robert L. Price and Bessie
Anderson charged with assault with intent 10
Kill VIM. Payne by cutting his head with an
axe, was concluded in the Criminal Court To-
day by q verdict OF guilty AS regards Price, and
he was sentenced 10 two years In the Albany
penitentiary. Anderson was found not guilty.
FUSION IN BALTfMoRE.-The republican city
convention i'm Baltimore last night, after =
stormy meeting, during which Mr.. Airey and
his followers withdrew. decided I'm favor Of .
fusion with the Independent democrsts, and
agreed TO appoint a conference COMMITTEES
which is TO consult with a similar committee
representing the independent democrats
THE CAUSE OF THE SHooTING.-The shoot
ing OF Editor Ward by Dr. White at Abingdon,
Va, as reported I'm yesterday y STAR, WAS caused
II Is thought, by the following which appeared
ceptions: 'The man that goes into conven-
ton and seeks the support Of the convention
and then runs without any valid reason
against the nominee of the convention would
steal the coppers Oh g dead negros eyes.
THE DAKOTA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. forty
representative republicans from ali sections u
day afternoon, at which congressional and state
tickets for south Dakota were agreed upon, and
the members pledged 70 secure their nomiDa-
ton at . convention 20 be called by the ne
Huron to-day. Among the nominations agreed
upon were the following: United States sena-
tors, j. A. Picker, OF Faulk county, and w. w.
lives, John Blakemore, OF Hyde, and v. p. Ken
nedy, OF Brown; for governor, J. h King, OF
Chamberlain; lieutenant governor, John r.
Crennan, OF Yankton.
No FORMAL CONFERENCE OF THE PowEns
TO BE HELD-Owtng 70 Prince Btsmarckt oEc
position TO . formal conference, the meeting q
ambassadors at Pera 10 consider the Roumelian
question will merely exchange view watnous
Saiisbury, MI Gladstone, the Duke Of Argyll
and Mr.. w. f. Foster have received kilograms
the union OF Roumeiia and Bulgaria The WORK
OF mobtliEing the Turkish army CONTINUES.
PASSED THEIR ExAMrxATIoN.-Tbe follow
as naval cadets: Robert shannon, OF Iowa;
Thomas Kieruln, Of Iowa George feEram, OF
Virginia; Louis Driggs, OF Dakota. briggs 10
few sundays ego and for which Cadet Wylts
was dismissed.
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