Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-29
TWO DANCERS QUARREL FOR LADY'S FAVOR
ONE FATALLY STABBED.

TWO DANCERS QUARREL FOR LADY'S FAVOR
ONE FATALLY STABBED.
A dispatch from the little village of Dozaville,
in Randolph county, Ill., gives the details of a
killing at a country dance at that place. Among
those participating in the festivities were
Henry Menard and William s. Thomas. Both
were young men of excellent standing in the
community-sons OF well-to-do farmers. Early
in the evening they had dispute about who
should dance with certain young lady, and in
tight it out Friend Friends interfered and they were
persuaded to return to the dance. To all ap-
pearance their difficulty was forgotten in the
excitement of the dance: but about three
O'Clock In the morning, as the ball was break
ing up, Menard tapped Thomas on the shoulder
They at once emcs"ed and IL seemed abnmt an
equal match, and .air play was secured by the
friends of the cOmbatants. After few rounds
they clinched, and both went down, Menard
under. Thomas was humping him viciously,
when Menard got his knife out and thrust it
three times into Thomas, breast. Thomas died
in about halt an hour. Menard was imprisoned
at Chester, the county seat, to await trial.
A, PAUPER INHERITs 500, OOO.-William
Buell., eighty years ofage, has been an inmate of
the Suffolk county On. " poorhOuse for many
years, 1t being supposed that ne was a pauper
that he is next of kin to Colonel Thomas S.
Lester, an eccentric and very wealthy resident
leaving property valued at over $1,000 and
no will. Buells share is 100000 He has been
removed from the poorhonse to southold.
GOLD DISCOVERIES IN TExAs.-A dispatch
from Dallas. Tex. says: The report of the dis
covery of rich mines in Cass county, Texas,
near Atlanta, is confirmed. On October Odd ].
| NJ Adams and DIR. Harnidy had tests made of
richer than the most sansuine had anticipated.
| yielding as much as 81 200 per ton In gold and
500 in silver. The ore also contains copper
| and some tin. Mr.. Pierce, one OF the company,
| has sold one-sixth interest for $4,000. The
company will commence operations soon.
Ex-MINIsrER KELLEY ADDRESSES AN IRISH
| MEETING.-The Academy of Music in Philadel-
ence. the occasion being demonstration under
| the auspices OF the Irish National league, in aid
Of the Irish parliamentary fund Gov. Pattison
N. Kelley. ex-minister to Austria who made a
| strong appeal for contributions TO the fund in
aid OF Parnell and his followers.
OHIO ELECTION FRAUDs.-The counsel for the
cult court, in Cincinnati, flied a long amended
them to make more definite and Certain speeif:
of cases of irregularity and alleged iiegaiity on
| the part of the canvassing board in canvassing
testify fraudulent. The day was occupied i'm ar.
gument upon motions to strike out portions of
| the petition.
DERANGED BY JEALoUsY.-The coroner's
jury in the case of Mrs. Dickinson, who was
1 murdered by her husband at Moravia N Y
has returned Il verdict that Dickinson when he
committed the deed, was deranged by jealousy.
Dickinson, who attempted TO commit suicide
after killing his wife, is still alive, put is i'm
precarious condition. At his request his wifc's
body was carried to his bedside to allow him 10
| take q last look at her. He said he was sorry
| that she was dead, but her troubles were all
over, and he wanted to die himself.
HANGED TO TREE BY A MoB.-James C.
!. | White, a leading merchant at Glen Alice sixty
| miles from Chattanooga, Tenn, left his store
| last Friday fOrSh his home, but never reached
there. On Saturday morning his dead body
, | was found lying in the road. Two bullet holes
were in his head. John Thompson had been
, seen coming from that direction In great ayita.
| ton, and he was suspected of the murder and
| arrested. He had pistol, with two chambers
, SIS. Thompson was taken to Kingston ROane
county, and lodged In jail. Tuesday morning
two hundred persons battered down the doors
OF the Jail, took Thompson TO the identical 500,
r where the body OF White was found, and hanged
/, him to q tree.
A POLITICIAN COMMITS SUICIDE.-Charles
: BOgner, u republican committeeman of the fiftl
ward OF Buffalo, n. Y, killed himself Monday
: | morning while suffering from an attack Of de
g | and day during the campaign, and last SUNDAY
/ night was SO far under the influence OF stimIi
lants that several men were required to take
9 care Of him. At u late hour he went to seeI
: and they retired. At o'clock his wife awok,
] and found him standing in the middle of tn,
: floor with q razor In his hand. He shouted u
; the top of his voice. I'm going to kill myself,
| and was about to draw the razor across his necl
J | when she struck down his arm and took tn,
D weapon from him. He returned to bed and SIN
) tell asleep. When she awoke Monday mornin,
] | be was gone. His body was found In the stabi
!, | with q penknife sticking In his throat III
5 had turned the blade until the jugular vein wa
I sr"ered.