Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03


Ties nave been debating the question as to who
should make the repairs. These Investigations
much money would have been required in
the FIRST place to make the repairs. In the
meantime the pollution has been constantly
going on, Notwithstanding the protests OF those
who have to drink the water.
How TO Tell M"gwump at Sight.
Wash. Cor. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The great question with the mugwumps is
tacles or pair OF eyeglasses; the mugwump
wears single eye-gass.
CoLoRED MEN THANK THE PREsrDESr-A
cOlOred political club of Boston has adopted res
buttons thanking President Cleveland for his
humane sympathy in rebuking the democratic
party of HaZelhurst, Miss, by Withholding the
commission of ]. L. Meade, who was, the reso-
lutions state, "the head and front of the out
RACES committed on our race in Copiah county,"
New OFFICERS OF THE TYPOGRAPHICAL
Union convention i'm New York yesterday re-
suited in the election of the following: Presi-
dent, NJ II. III. Witter, of st. Louis; vice presi-
Jamewell, of Philadelphia; secretary and treas
urer, L. S. Mcintosh, of Philadelphia: CORE
spending secretary, HI. T. Elder. of Boston; chief
organizer D. r Boyer; Of Columbus, Ohio.
SPEAKER HAINEs REBUKED.-In the Illinois
house yesterday Representative Graham moved
TO eXpunge from the journal all that part relat-
ing to senate appropriation bills. These bills
were read and declared advanced by the speak
er Monday in defiance of the wish of the house.
Mr.. Graham spoke on the motion, scoring
SpeakerHaines severely for his alleged arbitrary
and illegal action Friday. Messrs Parker Bou-
tel also denounced Speaker Haines-the latter
very severely. The speaker, in justification.
said his actions were for the purpose of restor-
plunged from the journal with negative votes.
THE BOSTON BERRY TRAIN WREcKED.-The
Boston berry train from Norfolk upward bound
collided with peninsula freight train below
Middletown at o'clock am. yesterday and both
engines and three freight care were totally
wrecked and six others were damaged Engi-
neer VIM. RushtOn, of the freight train, was in
stantly killed. Brakeman Hitch, of the same
bly, fatally.
THE TYPoGRAPH1CAL UNIoN.-At the Typo
graphical Union convention In New York Mon
day, Chief Organizer Crawford reported that
the ia unions have total membership of
cne b coata have
"Rats," said Mr.. Crawford, "are without honor
or manhood, and we have no room for them"
President r. H. Witter advocated an interna-
tional strike fund, and the suggestion was re-
ferred to committee OF five. The secretary
treasurer reported the receipts for the year 10
s SOS 0sen sio'442 ana the expenditures
GOLD EXCITEMENT IN OREGoN.-A dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says that the excite
ment over the discovery Of gold mines In Jose
phine county is the greatest seen for many
III,
Francisco to investigate Big Yank ledge, reports
an immense ledge of gold quartz. The excite
ment incident to the discovery has driven Nc
Nevin crazy, and he is now confined in the
hotel
Mr.. HAYES SELLS His SALooN.-A dispatch
rom Omaha, Neb., says that ex-Presdent
Rutherford B. Hayes yesterday sold to Henry
Osthoff and Garlichs & Johnson, for $14, 600,
she SALOON hep At 18th and
value Of the property.
TRAGEDIES DUE TO BANK FA1LUREs.-At
Erie, Pa, Monday, Frank Mcguire, a demented
depositOr of the wrecked Erie County Savings
bank, shot his twelye-yearold sister through
loss of his savings until his mind gave way.
This is the fourth tragedy arising out of the
morning Jesse Ebsrsee o % Of o the naoeipa
stockholders in the Humboldt bank, which sus-
pended lately, died of misunderstanding His
losses preyed upon his mind and caused his
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE IN MARY
LAND.-A negro named Gather on SUNDAY at
tempted 10 outrage the twelveyear-old daugh-
ter of VIM. Pickett, near Poplar Springs, How
ard county, Md. He was frightened OFF before
accomplishing his purpose, and although search
parties have been looking for him since he has
not been captured.
THE CINCINNATI TRAGEDY.-At the inquest
In Cincinnati yesterday on the body of Henry
Champlin the testimony OF Mrs. Champlin
showed that her son had frequently assaulted
and beaten her, and that Monday night, m the
darkness, he threw q chair at her bed, break
ner found that DR.. Logs shooting was in self
defense, and done with a view tofntimidation
instead of INJECTING bodily injury.
A STATE SENATOR CHARGED WITH BRIDE
RY.-Dr. Robert A. Gum has put into the form
of an affidavit bis statement that State Senator
Coggeshall, of New York, asked from him $500
to report favorably the bill to establish the col
iege desired by the doctor and his school.
the bark Themis, his family and crew, in ali
sixteen persons, were six days and nights in a
small open boat before being picked up. They
were all in an exhausted condition, owing to
the terrible nature of their sufferings. The
Themis was bound from Havre for Miramichi,
and was lost Is q result Of q collision with an
iceberg. The steamship Missouri, from Boston,
TOOK the shiPHrecked people 70 liverpool
GEN. GRANT TO LEAVE NEW YORK THIS
sWeinr ana n ssa s mat the
had SO far abated that the parts were now ex.
amined with greater ease than at any time since
the generals serious illness. The patient this
in very moderate quantities. DR.. Douglas ex-
poets Gen. Grant win leave New York for Mount
McGregor before the last Of this month. He win
arrangements will be made for the rest Of the
journey.
A RUNAWAY COUPLE ExPosKD.-At Sioux
City, Iowa, Saturday night, during the progress
OF q temperance meeting. man arose and said
ON the stage Wa .n1 his runswY VIE TSs
woman tainted, the meeting closed, and on in-
vestigation the charge was found TO Be true.
the the whose who 1e %
families: For months they have been In the
west delivering temperance lectures. He IL .
pnsnsp nrst hey By
conveyance, taking train ot Q mAu place eOH