Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-12
CHARGED with a Grave Crime.


OF Marion Duncan. On the night OF the Attn IL
last August he entered the house of Mr. duncan
by means OF ladder, and proceeded 10 the
room OF the young girl Mrs Duncan hearing q
noise In her daughters room, proceeded thither
where she saw Gates peepinc at her from under
the bed She called her husband, and as he
reached the top of the stairs Gates rushed past.
carrying his pantaloons and shoes in his hand.
An examination OF their daughter revealed the
TACT that she was breathing heavily. mauifestly
under the influence of an anesthctic. While in
this condition she had been outraged.
PursuiYy Indian Horse Thieves.
ABILENE, TEX, October 12.-Captaln Claib
Merchanto,of the Ransome Cattle conn ,any has
received Information that Indians had stolen
eighty head Of horses from tlte companys
ranch In New Mexico. rear the Arizona line
Cowboys are pursuing tue Indians, and a battle
IS anticipated IL the redskins are oyerhauled.
The horses stolen are valued at $4,000.
For n Crime Committed Years Ago.
EVANSVILLE md. October 12.-George Hill
man, young white man, has been convicted
and sentenced here to the peniteHtiary Tor ten
years for raping q mulatto kid 1--WE or six years
OF age. The crime for which Hillman Was SEN
fenced was committed six years ago. a; which
Time he was only fourteen years OF age. After
accom- kiishlhg his purpose he remained away
from the city until Six months ago. when he
returned to visit his sisters, and was arrested.
No Chance for the American.
CONDITION. OF THE OCEAN CARRYING TRADE ~
EAEMPLIfIED AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, lex, October 12-Never before
In the history Of this place have there been %
many steamships I'm port a. al present. their
number aggregating twenty-one, with a capacity
OF 1000 tons, or ia 900 bales OF cotton. out
Of this large fleet but two fly the American flag,
remaining eighteen float the union jack and
are Of that class of British craft commonly des-
ignated es "ocean tramps" Most OF them have
crossed the western ocean i'm ballast and are
now slowly nlling up with cotton aud on-cske.
AS far as this port Is concerned. with the ex-
n AIAN
carrying trade rs applied TO vessels OF Apneri.
can build is q thing Of the past The British
sailing craft, have completely monopolized the
carrying trade, and American ships and Amerf.
can sailor" are unable 70 compete with them.
Wsrking0en and the CanAiAases.
ANswERs OF GOV. HILL AND DAVENPORT 10 A
LABOR CIRCULAR.
The State Workingmen's assembly, of New
York, recently addressed letters to Gov. Hin
and Hon. Ira Davenport asking each n he
would sign certain labor measures n he were
elected governor. The measures named were
bills abolishing child labor, making ten hours q
days work, sbolishing contract labor In prison
70 establish state printing bureau and 20
wiI 4 elected, 90 all In his power 70 Keep sisis
90, OF Albany, and other printing ofi,ces which
oiscnminate against organized labor. In reply
70 tnls circular Davenport says he L. I'm favor of
tne oettering OF the workers, and pledges him
sell II elected, 70 acquaint himself with the
and TO take such action as shall be in accordsncS
with the rights OF all
;. Gov. Hin declares that II the measures al
luoeo 70 are passed by the Legislature he viii
approve them; provided the bills properly
drawn and their provisions do not violate the
An association is being formed for the purposs
o. naving winter racing ON tie exposition ccurse