Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-28


series of races between George and Cummings
was run to-day. Cummings won. The distancs
was ten miles.
Another Detection from ParnelI-
WHY MR. o'DoNNELL. HoME-RULE NEMBFR
TON.
LONDON, Sept 2s-Mr Frank Hugh o'Cahan
0. nonnell h1me-rule member of parliament for
hungarian, Ireland, has retired from the cam
xass for parliamentary honors in his district.
he declares that the Parnellitcs have persist
entiy lnsulted Mr.. James Garlic McCoan, for
merry home-rule member for wicklow but
now liberal candidate for Lancaster. Mr. John
Non oonnno s Lower, member OF parliament for
claims, has reduced the popular organization
both i'm Ireland and America 10y Its schemes for
obtaining money, Slapped the foundation of self
government by abusing nominees and fostered
deceptive confidence 10y claiming triumphs on
the adoption by parliament of every worthless
dent and honorary secretary OF the Irish
Home Rule Confederation OF Great Britain"
Arrested ON q Charge OF Arson.
ATTEMPTS TO FIRE THE LIE DRoTr BUILDING.
This morning i'm the Police Court Charles II.
Macualey, a clerk I'm the employ OF ]. III. Yer
milya, a claim agent In the lie Droit building,
was charged with arson and the case
tinued until next Thursday, the defendant
being released on $500 bail. Macauley was
rested saturday evening by Officer Herbert on
complaint OF the janitor OF the lie Droit build
ing, Osborne Dorsey, who appeared before Mr..
Thomas this morning in the Police Court and
stated that he had on three occasions diScON-
cred fire i'm a closet on the upper floor, and
had been watching the closet for several days.
On Friday, while he was away from the build
ing. fire was started i'm the closet, which wa
eNtinguiShed by his children. Being satisfied
that IL was the work OF an incendiary he de-
cided TO lay i'm wait and catch the incendiary.
saturday evening. ne says. while I'm his room
he heard some one go to the closet and in a few
moments he heard some one run from the
closet. He hurried up stairs and saw Macauley
disappear i'm his ROOM He Dorsey ran TO the
closet and there discovered that a fire had been
started In pile OF paper, which had been
placed against the wood work which he put out,
and then went after Officer Herbert, who ar
rested Macauley.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-The following rob-
berries have been reported at police headquar-
tiers: Francis 4. Hughes, Sth and streets
northwest, reports that on the both inst some
boys broke his sign, stealing therefrom eighty.
one crystals and n portion Of the sign, valued
west reports that about nine o'clock Friday
night his pocketbook, with SIS, was stolen
from his person.-A. B. Coolidge and ]. NJ.
Rankin, SOC r street northwest report that
black chinchilla overeoat and revolver value
SiSD were stolen from their room.-Walter
Beach, Armstead Donaldson and r. Prella
port that there was stolen, on the 18th inst,
from their benches in Center market, six boxes
of potatoes, valued at $3.50. The thief was
Va. reports stolen from the X street market. on
the 18th inst, a black mule and wagon valued
at 500. The alleged thief, Grant Thomas, was
arrested.-Ernest Brown, OF Meridian Hill, re-
ports stolen from him, on the 26th inst, So I'm
money.-Mrs. Emma Moore, 344 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, reports stolen from her room
S35.-J L. Coumbe, 1904 9th street, reports
stolen last night a plum colored silk and
white muslin dress.-Jennie Kenny, 433 Sd
gold watch and charm, valued at Sls.--Mrs
Susan Stevens, 312 street northwest, reporu
the loss of gold watch worth $50.
PASTORAL CHANGES AMONG THE CATHOLIC
CHURCHEs.-The Baltimore Sun says IL Is ru-
mored that the Rev. NJ. A Femme of Mount
w Washington. pf
the archdiocese of Baltimore i'm place OF the
Rev. q. w. Devine, who will be transferred
from the cathedral to ST. Peters church, WASH
ington, ID. G., to succeed the Right Rev. Jere-
miah O'Sullivan, recently consecrated bishop
VIII be nongh Is shes
definitely decided upon them and may make
different appointments. The Rev. j. A. Cum
appointed to the pastorate st. Joseph's, Barre
and Howard streets, to succeed Rev. ]. r.
MMaekin, who goes p TO y; Matthews church,
sistant at st. Matthews, comes to St Patrick's,
Baltimore, and Rev. J. z. Hagan. now OF 81.
Patricks, will take charge of st. Lawrence's
chapel, Locust Point, Baltimore.
man was discovered in the yard In the rear n
house HOP c street, and was arrested by officer
Wheeler. who, upon searching him at the
station, found on him a 40-calber combination
revolver, the end being made TO use for a black
jack. This morning in the Police Court he gave
his name as George Chandler, and was fined
$50 or 30 days.
DID Nor RECOGNIZE HER As Hrs WIFE
Adelia Cleft has, by Mr. - Z. Mills, filed q bill
for divorce from George >. Cleft. They were
married In May, 1872, by Rev. c. e. Meador,
and she states that in August, 1876, her child
being sick, the physician suggested a change OF
air and she went with IL To a visit to her pa-
rents, near Glymont, Nd, and he sent her a
note stating he did not recognize her as bis
wife.
AQUATIC CHALLESGEs-Ciranvfll Mills OF
East Washington, offers to row any man I'm
the District a race I'm an outrigger working-boat
on the Eastern branch for $50, and Herbert
Lewis offers 10 paddle skif race for the same
amount with any man in the District
SUSPECTED OF STEALING HORSE AND BUG.
this morning by Sergeant Diggins OF the NTH
precinct, and locked up on suspicion OF having
stolen horse and buggy, the property of Jas.
w. Humphrey, who keeps livery stable on q
street. Moran will be before the Police Court
tomorrow.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
FUNERAL.-ClementA A. Peck, whose death at
Ten1eytown announced I'm Saturdays
STAR, was buried at Oak Hill cemetery yester-
day at pm. Mr.. Peck was born In Loudoun
county, Virginia. He was TOR some years a clerk
in the office OF the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal
company here, and has since been a public
school teacher. lie was a member OF the city
here and of the District legislature He
was faithful member of the NJ. l.. church and
a man of unbending integrity. He leaves a wife
and several children.