Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-12

News Brtefa.
Inc Serman Reformed syond Of the easf ~
sumea Us session at Baltimore Yesterday
G. who failed last week for $3.50, 900. died yss.
The steamer Gov. Hamilton, of the Mariana
oyster navy, has gone to the lower Potomac %
loon aiter the oyster interest there.
Lieut.. Davis, In command of 500 scouts NJ N
80, aexas mas been ordered 10 Fort Bowie,
The wife OF DIR. Marshall with Mrs Paul ana
lady friend were drowned Thursday evenin0
ey BOAT capsizing on Lake Traverse, MIMI,
Preparations are making for the reunion os
the Army of the Cumberland in Grand Rapids.
Mich. september 16 and Il and the annual
September Is to Is. inclusive.
MI; Astor, ex-United states minister 70 Italy,
and DR.: Fordyce Barker left southampton for
New York on Thursday. Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris arrived at Southampton on Thursday
The report that Russia and England had
signed the protocol delimiting the RUSSO
Afghan frontier is confirmed. The Afghan
frontier commission will meet I'm November
and complete the details.
Union, In session I'm Brook Ign, n. Y, reelected
Hon A: M. Kelley president.
The New York state Convention OF Free
man presiding. c. B. Reynolds made an ad-
dress. and Col. Ingersor is expected TO speak
tomorrow night.
Two cases of smallpox was discovered yester-
day at the depot i'm Troy, n. Y. There were
mve deaths and ten new cases In Montreal
IL is announced from Ottawa that the law
VIII take its course in regard 10 Riel, and the
Canadian government is increasing the mill
tary force in the vicinity of his prison.
Peter knGlback was yesterday sentenced &C
Sunbury, Pa, TO six years solitary confine-
ment In the county prison for shooting his
sweetheart through the head as she stood con-
versing with a rival sutton.
The case of Maxwell held for the murder Of
freiler, IN ST Louis, was yesterday contiued by
agreement OF counsel until October 10Th. "a
allow low the grand jury 10 consider the matter.
Der WORKS. a. Cam %es IN The s American Rub
girl employees in the same way as laughing "a.
and historical, fainting crowd OF thirty en-.
The river coal miners strike I'm the Pittsburx
coal region is spreading, and In q few DAYS the
miners expect every mine on the river 70 be-
The municipal council OF Lyons, France.
having refused to assist workmen out OF en-
town hall Tuesday evening. shouting "vive u
Commune" Several arrests were made
Miss Ada Sweet says she resigned the Chicago
position as manager Of the eastern business OF .
Chicago firm.
At a colored church near Canton, Miss, Leon
Cockrell, negro school teacher. shot Aaron
War;, a colored deacon, while the latter was
kneeiing with the congregation at prayer.
A committee OF liberals from the upper and
lower houses OF the Mexican congress met ON
Tuesday night and named Senior Marcial Con-
zales for President
A thousand sympathizers with Riel assem-
bled at Regina, Northwest Territory, on We'd
nesday and declared that they would nght be-
fore they would see Riel hanged.
Capt. VIM. A. Huser, chief Of the detective
bureau of the Boston police, was dismissed
on suspicion of being in league with gambler.
AT Nantasket Beach, Mass, at the Ocean
view house thieves forced an entrance into
the building sunday night, took the saSs %
the beach and blew Ii open. They Obtained
$1,000 In cash and a quantity of jewelry.
Boston after his fight with McCafirey than he
went on big spree, was thrown from o buggy
ana had his head cut. Sullivan's brother Nike
says that the champion is going TO the devil on
account OF his wife, whom he still loves.
state Senator Cottrell, of Wisconsin, n IN