Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-27

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LONDON, October 21.-The trial OF Mr. Stead
editor Of the Pail Mall Gdzette, and the other
defendants in the Armstrong abduction case,
was resumed Today al the central criminal
tween counsel arose respecting portions of the
testimony OF Mrs. Ann Broughton taken yes
notes of Justice Lopes, which confirmed the
notes of the jury that Mrs. Broughton declared
yesterday that Mrs. Armstrong said she would
never let her daughter for Immoral purposes.
A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY CREATES A sENsA.
TIoN.
The prosecution subpoenaed DIR. Smith, az
formed and examined the girl Eliza Arm
strong, and certified TO her yirginity at the
request OF MIR. stead and Mr.. Bramweil Booth.
The testimony created a sensation in court.
Serious Assault I'm West washingtea.
AN ATTACK ON TWO sAILoRs-oNE OF THEN
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Last night, about o'clock, a party of men
were i'm Morgan's saloon. corner OF jefferson
and Water streets. Two men-David staten
and Charles Johnson-began taikinR about
fighting, and said they could whip two sailors
James Lacey and Vim. Hurt. To avoid trouble
the sailors LEFT the saloon through the side
door, and started for their boat at Wheatley's
wharf. While passing through Wheatley's
lumber yard the two mep-Staten and Donald.
son-came up from behind aud knocked the
sailors both To the ground, Staten using a pick
handle and Donaldson piece OF board. Staten
beat Lacey with the pick handle, inficting
Donaldson used board on Hurt. Lacey was se-
verely injured, while Hurt escaped with but few
bruises The sailors went Ia their boats where
they spent the night, and this morning they
went TO the third precinct station and lodged
complaint against their assailants. Dr. Klein
schmidt, who happened To call in at the station
examined Laceys wounds. which he consider
ed dangerous and had him sent TO Providence
hospital. His skull is probably fractured.
Later in the morning Officer Nolkman arrest
ed staten and locked him up.
COmmissiOner ThOman's ResignatiOn.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER ACCEPTING 1T.
In his letter OF resignation, Civil Service Conn.,
missioner Thoman compliments the President
and assures him that he will be supported by
the people in his efforts towards "administra-
ton OF the fact that this reform does not trench
upon sturdy partisanship came late. IL was
sedulously maintained that the civil service
was 10 be composed Of men who should abjure
certain rights of citizenship. With the gradual
but inevitable refutation of this false view the
outlines of the reform at last stood forth In
clearness. II is q reform which views the civil
service as q vast business agency; its search Is
for the best attainable merit. I'm business which
is not political IL enforces no tests OF party"
The Presidents reply IL az follows:
Ny DEAR SIR: L have received your letter
rendering your resignation a. a member OF the
civil service commission, which is In further
ance of an inclination expressed by you very
resignation thus rendered is hereby accepted,
to take effect on the LIST day OF November next
1 congratulate you upon the fact that In the
Office which you reiinquish You have been able,
by sincere and earnest work and by a steady
devotion TO the cause which you have had In
charge, to do so much In the Interest OF good
government and improved political methods
Yours, sincerely, GROVER CLEvELAND.